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And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 1I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'[a]
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But the father said to his servants,[b]'Bring quickly 2the best robe, and put it on him, and put 3a ring on his hand, and 4shoes on his feet.
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And bring 5the fattened calf and kill it, and 6let us eat and celebrate.
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For this my son 7was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to celebrate.
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"Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
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And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
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And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.'
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But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,
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but he answered his father, 'Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might 8celebrate with my friends.
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But when this son of yours came, 9who has devoured 10your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'
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And he said to him, 'Son, 11you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.