18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:
19I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
24for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
