12. The younger son said to his father, ‘Give me my share of the property.’ So the father divided the property between his two sons.
13. Then the younger son gathered up all that was his and traveled far away to another country. There he wasted his money in foolish living.
14. After he had spent everything, a time came when there was no food anywhere in the country, and the son was poor and hungry.
15. So he got a job with one of the citizens there who sent the son into the fields to feed pigs.
16. The son was so hungry that he wanted to eat the pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17. When he realized what he was doing, he thought, ‘All of my father’s servants have plenty of food. But I am here, almost dying with hunger.
18. I will leave and return to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against God and against you.
19. I am no longer worthy to be called your son, but let me be like one of your servants.” ’