Parable of a lost son
11 Then He said: "A certain man had two sons. 12 And the younger one said to the father, ‘Father, give me the appropriate share of the estate.’ So he divided the property between them. 13 Not many days later the younger son, having converted it all, journeyed to a distant country; and there he squandered his wealth living dissolutely. 14 But when he had spent it all, there was a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need. 15 Then he went and attached himself to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.For a Jew, that would be about as low as one could get. 16 He would gladly have filled his stomach with the carob podsI suppose those pods were not edible for a human being, or he could doubtless have managed a few. that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.Besides the economic crisis, he was a foreigner, and a stupid one at that. Why throw good money after bad? 17 But when he came to himself he said: ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have an abundance of bread, while I am dying of hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired servants.’
20 "So he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still a good ways off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion—he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him! 21 Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22 But the father said to his slaves: ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 And bring in and kill the fatted calf, and let us eat and celebrate; 24 because this son of mine was dead and came to life; he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
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