Luke 15:11-32.
Luke 15:11-32 (Good News Translation)
11 "Jesus went on to say, "There was once a man who had two sons. 12
The younger one said to him, "Father, give me my share of the property
now." So the man divided his property between his two sons. 13 After 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. 14 He spent everything he had. Then a severe
famine spread over that country, and he was left without a thing. 15
So 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. 16 He wished he could
fill himself with the bean pods the pigs ate, but no one gave him
anything to eat. 17 At 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! 18 I will get up and go to my father and say, Father,
I have sinned against God and against you. 19 I am no longer fit to be
called your son; treat me as one of your hired workers. " 20 So 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." 22 But 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. 23 Then go and get the prize calf
and kill it, and let us celebrate with a feast! 24 For 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. 25 In 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. 26 So 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." 28 The older
brother was so angry that he would not go into the house; so his
father came out and begged him to come in. 29 But 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! 30 But 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. 32 But
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."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
11 "Jesus went on to say, "There was once a man who had two sons. 12
The younger one said to him, "Father, give me my share of the property
now." So the man divided his property between his two sons. 13 After 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. 14 He spent everything he had. Then a severe
famine spread over that country, and he was left without a thing. 15
So 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. 16 He wished he could
fill himself with the bean pods the pigs ate, but no one gave him
anything to eat. 17 At 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! 18 I will get up and go to my father and say, Father,
I have sinned against God and against you. 19 I am no longer fit to be
called your son; treat me as one of your hired workers. " 20 So 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." 22 But 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. 23 Then go and get the prize calf
and kill it, and let us celebrate with a feast! 24 For 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. 25 In 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. 26 So 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." 28 The older
brother was so angry that he would not go into the house; so his
father came out and begged him to come in. 29 But 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! 30 But 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. 32 But
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."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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