Luke 15:16-23

¹⁶He would gladly have eaten the carob pods that the pigs ate, because no one gave him anything.

¹⁷But when the young son came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough food, and I am here, dying from hunger!

¹⁸I will leave here and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

¹⁹I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired servants.”'

²⁰So the young son left and came toward his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and he ran and embraced him and kissed him.

²¹The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

²²The father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.

²³Then bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us celebrate with a feast!