The Parable of the Lost Son

11: And He said, "A man had two sons.
12: "The younger of them said to his father,
       'Father, give me the share of the estate
       that falls to me ' So he divided his
       wealth between them.
13: "And not many days later, the younger
       son gathered everything together and went
       on a journey into a distant country, and
       there he squandered his estate with loose
       living.
14: "Now when he had spent everything, a
       severe famine occurred in that country,
       and he began to be impoverished.
15: "So he went and hired himself out to
       one of the citizens of that country, and
       he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16: "And he would have gladly filled his
       stomach with the pods that the swine were
       eating, and no one was giving anything
       to him.
17: "But when he came to his senses, he said,
       'How many of my father's hired men have
       more than enough bread, but I am dying
       here with hunger!
18: 'I will get up and go to my father, and
       will say to him, "Father, I have sinned
       against heaven, and in your sight;
19: I am no longer worthy to be called your
       son; make me as one of your hired men."'
20: "So he got up and came to his father.
       But while he was still a long way off,
       his father saw him and felt compassion
       for him, and ran and embraced him and
       kissed him.
21: "And the son said to him, 'Father, I
       have sinned against heaven and in your
       sight; I am no longer worthy to be called
       your son.'
22: "But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly
       bring out the best robe and put it
       on him, and put a ring on his hand
       and sandals on his feet;
23: and bring the fattened calf, kill it,
       and let us eat and celebrate;
24: for this son of mine was dead and
       has come to life again; he was lost and
       has been found.' And they began to celebrate.