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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 musick 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 intreated 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.