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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.
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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.
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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.
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And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat and make merry:
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Because this my son was dead and is come to life again, was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
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Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and drew nigh 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: Thy brother is come and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
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And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
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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.
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But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.