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And he longed to fill his belly with the husks that the swine ate, but no one gave
them unto him.
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And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have abundance of bread, and I perish
here with hunger!
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I will arise and go to my father and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee
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and am no longer worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.
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And he arose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
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And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight and am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
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But the father said to his slaves, Bring forth the best robe and put
it on him and put a ring on his hand and shoes on
his feet
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and bring here the fatted calf and kill
it, and let us eat and be merry;
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for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
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Now his elder 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.