THE LOST SON
Luke 15:11-24
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.__
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