The Prodigal Son
| 11 | And he said, A certain man had two sons: |
| 12 | And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. |
| 13 | And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. |
| 14 | And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. |
| 15 | And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. |
| 16 | And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. |
| 17 | And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! |
| 18 | I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, |
| 19 | And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. |
| 20 | And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. |
| 21 | And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. |
| 22 | But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: |
| 23 | And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: |
| 24 | For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. |
| 25 | Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. |
| 26 | And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. |
| 27 | And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. |
| 28 | And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him. |
| 29 | And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: |
| 30 | But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. |
| 31 | And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. |
| 32 | It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. |
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