Luke 15:19–27

¹⁹I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’↗

²⁰“He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.↗

²¹The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’↗

²²“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.↗

²³Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;↗

²⁴for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.↗

²⁵“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.↗

²⁶He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.↗

²⁷He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’↗