Luke 15:11-24

Murdock(i) 11 And Jesus said to them again: A certain man had two sons. 12 And his younger son said to him: My father, give me the portion that falleth to me from thy house. And he divided to them his property. 13 And after a few days, the younger son collected together all that fell to him, and went to a distant place and there squandered his property, by living in dissipation. 14 And when he had consumed all that he had, there occurred a great famine in that place; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and connected himself with one of the citizens of that place: and he sent him into the field to tend swine. 16 And he longed to fill his belly with those pods which the swine ate: and no one gave to him. 17 And when he came to himself, he said: How many hired servants are now at my father's house, who have bread enough, and I am here perishing with hunger. 18 I will arise and go to my father, and say to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee; 19 and am no longer worthy to be called thy son. Make me like one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose and went towards his father. And he was yet at a distance, when his father saw him; and he pitied him, and ran, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. 21 And his son said to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am not worthy to be called thy son. 22 But his father said to his servants: Bring forth the best robe, and clothe him, and put a ring on his hand, and supply him with shoes. 23 And bring forth and slay the fatted bullock; and let us eat, and be merry. 24 For, this my son was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.