“15:11. And he said: A certain man had two sons.
15:12. And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the
portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his
substance.
15:13. And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all
together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his
substance, living riotously.
15:14. And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that
country: and he began to be in want.”
“15:15. And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country.
And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
15:16. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine
did eat: and no man gave unto him.
15:17. And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my
father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger!
15:18. I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I
have sinned against heaven and before thee.
15:19. I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy
hired servants.
15:20. And rising up, he came to his father. And when he was yet a
great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion and
running to him fell upon his neck and kissed him.
15:21. And the son said to him: Father: I have sinned against heaven
and before thee I am not now worthy to be called thy son.
15:22. And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the
first robe and put “it on him: and put a ring on his hand and shoes on
his feet.”
“15:23. And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat
and make merry:
15:24. Because this my son was dead and is come to life again, was lost
and is found. And they began to be merry.
15:25. Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and drew
nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
15:26. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things
meant.
15:27. And he said to him: Thy brother is come and thy father hath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
15:28. And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore
coming out began to entreat him.
15:29. And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years
do I serve thee and I have never transgressed thy commandment: and yet
thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends.
15:30. But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his
substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
15:31. But he said “to him: Son, thou art always with me; and all I have
is thine.”
“15:32. But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad: for this
thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is
found.”
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