16. He was longing to eat the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17. But when he came to his senses he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!
18. I will get up and go to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
19. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.”’
20. So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.
21. Then his son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’