Luke 15:11-21 ▼

11 Again he said: a certain man had two sons;

12 the younger of which said to his father, father, give me that portion of the estate which falls to my share, accordingly he divided his estate among them.

13 a little while after the younger son turn'd all he had into money, and travell'd into a foreign country, where he squander'd away his fortune in luxurious living.

14 when he had spent all, there happen'd to be a severe famine in that country;

15 and he was reduced to want, which forc'd him to make his application to one of the inhabitants there, who sent him to his farm to look after his swine.

16 for he would have been contented to have liv'd upon the carruways, with which they usually fed the swine: but nobody would supply him.

17 at length coming to himself, how many, said he, does my father keep in pay, who have bread in abundance, whilst I am dying here with hunger?

18 I will depart, and go to my father, and say to him, father, I have sinned against heaven, and against thee;

19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son: treat me as one of your hir'd servants.

20 so he departed and went to his father, but while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him, and mov'd with compassion, ran and threw himself upon his neck, and kissed him.

21 then the son said to him, father, I have sinned against heaven, and against you, I am no longer worthy to be called your son.