Luke 15:11-32
<sup id="en-NASB-25600">11</sup>And He said, "A man had two sons. <sup id="en-NASB-25601">12</sup>"The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me ' So he divided his wealth between them.
<sup id="en-NASB-25602">13</sup>"And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.
<sup id="en-NASB-25603">14</sup>"Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished.
<sup id="en-NASB-25604">15</sup>"So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
<sup id="en-NASB-25605">16</sup>"And he would have gladly filled his stomach with the pods that the swine were eating, and no one was giving anything to him.
<sup id="en-NASB-25606">17</sup>"But when he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger!
<sup id="en-NASB-25607">18</sup>'I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;
<sup id="en-NASB-25608">19</sup>I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men."'
<sup id="en-NASB-25609">20</sup>"So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
<sup id="en-NASB-25610">21</sup>"And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
<sup id="en-NASB-25611">22</sup>"But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;
<sup id="en-NASB-25612">23</sup>and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;
<sup id="en-NASB-25613">24</sup>for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.
<sup id="en-NASB-25614">25</sup>"Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
<sup id="en-NASB-25615">26</sup>"And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be.
<sup id="en-NASB-25616">27</sup>"And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.'
<sup id="en-NASB-25617">28</sup>"But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him.
<sup id="en-NASB-25618">29</sup>"But he answered and said to his father, 'Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;
<sup id="en-NASB-25619">30</sup>but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
<sup id="en-NASB-25620">31</sup>"And he said to him, 'Son, you have always been with me, and all that is mine is yours.
<sup id="en-NASB-25621">32</sup>'But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.'"
