Luke:15:11-32

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* And he said . "There was a man who had two sons . * "The younger of them said to his father , Father , give me the share of your property which is coming to me . So he divided his means among them . * "Not many days after that the younger son gathered everything together and took his journey into a distant country ; and there he wasted his money on living unsavingly . * "After he had spent everything there came a terrible famine in the land , and he began to be in want . * "So he went and hired to one of the citizens of that land , who sent him out into the fields to feed swine . * "And he was longing to be filled with the husks which the swine were eating , but no one gave him any . * "When he came to himself he said . "How many of my fathers hired men have bread enough and to spare , while I am perishing of hunger ! * "I will rise and go to my father , and say to him . "Father , I have sinned against Heaven and in your sight , * ""I am no more worthy to be called your son ; only make me like one of your hired men ." * "So he arose and went to his father ; but while he was yet a great way off , his father saw him and was moved with compassion , and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him . * "The son said to him , Father , I have sinned against heaven and in your sight and am no more worthy to be called your son . * "Fetch the best robe , quick , said the father to his slaves , and put it on him , and give him a ring on his finger , and shoes on his feet . * "Bring that fatted calf and kill it , and let us eat and make merry , * "for this son of mine was dead and is alive again - he was lost and is found . * "So they began to make merry . But his elder son was in the field , and as he drew near to the house he heard music and dancing , * "and he summoned one of the slaves , and began to inquire of him what all this meant . * "Your brother is come , he replied , and your father has killed the fatted calf , because he has him safe and sound . * "But he was angry and would not go in ; so his father came out , and attempted to plead with him ; but he said to his father . * "All these years I have been slaving for you and never disobeyed a command of yours . Yet you never gave me even a kid so that I might make merry with my friends . * "But when this son of yours came , who has devoured your property with harlots , you have killed him the fatted calf . * "My dear son , answered his father , you are always with me and all that is mine is yours . * "But it was fitting that we should make merry and rejoice , for this brother of yours was dead and is alive ; he was lost and is found ."

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