Luke 15:11 - 32
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 goods that falleth
to me. And he divided unto them his living.
15:13 -
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.
15:14 -
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in
want.
15:15 -
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to
feed swine.
15:16 -
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave
unto him.
15:17 -
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!
15:18 -
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven,
and before thee,
15:19 -
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
15:20 -
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.
15:21 -
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.
15:22 -
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:
15:23 -
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
15:24 -
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to
be merry.
15:25 -
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard
musick and dancing.
15:26 -
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
15:27 -
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.
15:28 -
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
15:29 -
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:
15:30 -
But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast
killed for him the fatted calf.
15:31 -
And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
15:32 -
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.