Luke 15:11-32.
Luke 15:11-32 (Good News Translation)
11Jesus went on to say,
"There was once a man who had two sons.
12The younger one said to him,
"Father, give me my share of the property now." So the man
divided his property between his two sons.
13After a few days the younger son sold his part of the
property and left home with the money. He went to a country far away,
where he wasted his money in reckless living.
14He spent everything he had. Then a severe famine spread over
that country, and he was left without a thing.
15So he went to work for one of the citizens of that country,
who sent him out to his farm to take care of the pigs.
16He wished he could fill himself with the bean pods the pigs
ate, but no one gave him anything to eat.
17At last he came to his senses and said,
'All my father's hired workers have more than they can eat,
and here I am about to starve!
18I will get up and go to my father and say,
Father, I have sinned against God and against you.
19I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat me as one of
your hired workers.
"
20So he got up and started back to his father.
"He was still a long way from home when his father saw him;
his heart was filled with pity, and he ran, threw his arms around his son,
and kissed him.
21"Father," the son said,
"I have sinned against God and against you. I am no longer fit
to be called your son."
22But the father called to his servants.
"Hurry!" he said.
Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger
and shoes on his feet.
23Then go and get the prize calf and kill it, and let us
celebrate with a feast!
24For this son of mine was dead, but now he is alive; he was
lost, but now he has been found.
' And so the feasting began.
25In the meantime the older son was out in the field. On his
way back, when he came close to the house, he heard the music and dancing.
26So he called one of the servants and asked him,
"What's going on?"
27"Your brother has come back home," the servant answered,
"and your father has killed the prize calf, because he got him
back safe and sound."
28The older brother was so angry that he would not go into the
house; so his father came out and begged him to come in.
29But he spoke back to his father,
'Look, all these years I have worked for you like a slave, and
I have never disobeyed your orders. What have you given me? Not even a goat
for me to have a feast with my friends!
30But this son of yours wasted all your property on
prostitutes, and when he comes back home, you kill the prize calf for him!
'
31"My son," the father answered,
'you are always here with me, and everything I have is yours.
32But we had to celebrate and be happy, because your brother
was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.
'
God bless you.
11Jesus went on to say,
"There was once a man who had two sons.
12The younger one said to him,
"Father, give me my share of the property now." So the man
divided his property between his two sons.
13After a few days the younger son sold his part of the
property and left home with the money. He went to a country far away,
where he wasted his money in reckless living.
14He spent everything he had. Then a severe famine spread over
that country, and he was left without a thing.
15So he went to work for one of the citizens of that country,
who sent him out to his farm to take care of the pigs.
16He wished he could fill himself with the bean pods the pigs
ate, but no one gave him anything to eat.
17At last he came to his senses and said,
'All my father's hired workers have more than they can eat,
and here I am about to starve!
18I will get up and go to my father and say,
Father, I have sinned against God and against you.
19I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat me as one of
your hired workers.
"
20So he got up and started back to his father.
"He was still a long way from home when his father saw him;
his heart was filled with pity, and he ran, threw his arms around his son,
and kissed him.
21"Father," the son said,
"I have sinned against God and against you. I am no longer fit
to be called your son."
22But the father called to his servants.
"Hurry!" he said.
Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger
and shoes on his feet.
23Then go and get the prize calf and kill it, and let us
celebrate with a feast!
24For this son of mine was dead, but now he is alive; he was
lost, but now he has been found.
' And so the feasting began.
25In the meantime the older son was out in the field. On his
way back, when he came close to the house, he heard the music and dancing.
26So he called one of the servants and asked him,
"What's going on?"
27"Your brother has come back home," the servant answered,
"and your father has killed the prize calf, because he got him
back safe and sound."
28The older brother was so angry that he would not go into the
house; so his father came out and begged him to come in.
29But he spoke back to his father,
'Look, all these years I have worked for you like a slave, and
I have never disobeyed your orders. What have you given me? Not even a goat
for me to have a feast with my friends!
30But this son of yours wasted all your property on
prostitutes, and when he comes back home, you kill the prize calf for him!
'
31"My son," the father answered,
'you are always here with me, and everything I have is yours.
32But we had to celebrate and be happy, because your brother
was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.
'
God bless you.
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