'The Parable of the lost son,'
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Lk 15:11:And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Lk 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.
Lk 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.
Lk 15:14:And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Lk 15:15:And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Lk 15:16:And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat:and no man gave unto him.
Lk 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!
Lk 15:18:I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
Lk 15:19:And am no more worthy to be called thy son:make me as one of thy hired servants.
Lk 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.
Lk 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.
Lk 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:
Lk 15:23:And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Lk 15:24:For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Lk 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.
Lk 15:26:And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
Lk 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.
Lk 15:28:And he was angry, and would not go in:therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
Lk 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:
Lk 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.
Lk 15:31:And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Lk 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.