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And he rose up and went to his own father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck, and covered him with kisses.
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And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
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But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe and clothe him in [it], and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;
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and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
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for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
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And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
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And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.
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And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father has killed the fatted calf because he has received him safe and well.
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But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
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But he answering said to his father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never have I transgressed a commandment of thine; and to me hast thou never given a kid that I might make merry with my friends:
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but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.