11 And he said, A man had two sons;
12 and the younger of them said to the father [or to his father], Father, give me the portion of chattel [or substance] that falleth to me. And he parted to them the chattel [or the substance].
13 And not after many days, when all things were gathered together, the younger son went forth in pilgrimage into a far country; and there he wasted his goods [or his substance] in living lecherously.
14 And after that he had ended all things, a strong hunger was made in that country, and he began to have need.
15 And he went, and drew him to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his town, to feed swine [or hogs].
16 And he coveted to fill his womb of the pods that the hogs ate, and no man gave to him.
17 And he turned again to himself, and said, How many hired men in my father’s house have plenty of loaves; and I perish here through hunger.
18 I shall rise up, and go to my father, and I shall say to him, Father, I have sinned into [or against] heaven, and before thee;
19 and now I am not worthy to be called thy son, make me as one of thine hired men.
20 And he rose up, and came to his father. And when he was yet afar, his father saw him, and was stirred by mercy. And he ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned into [or against] heaven, and before thee; and now I am not worthy to be called thy son.
22 And the father said to his servants, Swiftly bring ye forth the first stole, and clothe ye him, and give ye a ring in his hand, and shoes on his feet;
23 and bring ye a fat calf [or a calf made fat], and slay ye, and eat we, and make we feast.
24 For this my son was dead, and hath lived again; he perished, and is found. And all men began to eat [gladly].