Luke 15:11-24

11And He said, “A man had two sons. 12The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me 1the share of the estate that 2is coming to me.’ And so he divided his 34wealth between them. 13And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his estate in 5wild living. 14Now when he had 6spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began doing without. 15So he went and 7hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16And he longed to have his fill of the carob pods that the pigs were eating, and no one was giving him anything. 17But when he came to 8his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired laborers have more than enough bread, but I am dying here 9from hunger! 18I will set out and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and 10in your sight; 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired laborers.”’ 20So he set out and came to 11his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and 1213embraced him and kissed him. 21And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and 14in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ 22But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out 15the best robe and put it on him, and 1617put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet; 23and bring the fattened calf, slaughter it, and let’s eat and celebrate; 24for this son of mine was 18dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.