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.
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.
14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that
land; and he began to be in want.
15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and
he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the
swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
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!
18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father,
I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy
hired servants.
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.
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.
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:
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill _it_; and let us eat,
and be merry:
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is
found. And they began to be merry. Luke 15:11-24