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And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me 1the share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided 2his property between them.
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Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in 3reckless living.
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And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.
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So he went and hired himself out to[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
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And he 4was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.
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"But 5when he 6came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!
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I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, 7I have sinned against 8heaven and before you.
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9I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants."'
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And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and 10ran and 11embraced him and 12kissed him.
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And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 13I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'[b]
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But the father said to his servants,[c]'Bring quickly 14the best robe, and put it on him, and put 15a ring on his hand, and 16shoes on his feet.