The Prodigal Son
11 And He said, "A man had two sons.12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that 15:12 Lit fallsis coming to me.’ And so he divided his 15:12 Lit means of subsistencewealth between them.13 And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his estate in 15:13 Or wastefulwild living.14 Now when he had 15:14 Or wastedspent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began doing without.15 So he went and 15:15 Lit joined himself tohired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.16 And he longed to have his fill of the carob pods that the pigs were eating, and no one was giving him anything.17 But when he came to 15:17 Lit himselfhis senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired laborers have more than enough bread, but I am dying here 15:17 Lit byfrom hunger!18 I will set out and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and 15:18 Lit before youin your sight;19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired laborers." ’20 So he set out and came to 15:20 Lit his ownhis father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and 15:20 Lit fell on his neckembraced him and kissed him.21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and 15:21 Lit before youin your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’22 But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and 15:22 Lit give...into his handput a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet;23 and bring the fattened calf, slaughter it, and let’s eat and celebrate;24 for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.