And he said: A certain man had two sons.

15:12. And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the
portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his
substance.

15:13. And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together,
went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living
riotously.

15:14. And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that
country: and he began to be in want.

15:15. And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country.
And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.

15:16. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine
did eat: and no man gave unto him.

15:17. And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my
father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger!

15:18. I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I
have sinned against heaven and before thee.

15:19. I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired
servants.

15:20. And rising up, he came to his father. And when he was yet a great
way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion and running to
him fell upon his neck and kissed him.

15:21. And the son said to him: Father: I have sinned against heaven and
before thee I am not now worthy to be called thy son.

15:22. And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the
first robe and put it on him: and put a ring on his hand and shoes on
his feet.

15:23. And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat and
make merry:

15:24. Because this my son was dead and is come to life again, was lost
and is found. And they began to be merry.

15:25. Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and drew nigh
to the house, he heard music and dancing.

15:26. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things
meant.

15:27. And he said to him: Thy brother is come and thy father hath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.

15:28. And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming
out began to entreat him.

15:29. And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years
do I serve thee and I have never transgressed thy commandment: and yet
thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends.

15:30. But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his
substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted