13. “And not many days after, the younger son, having gathered all together, went away to a distant country, and there wasted his goods with loose living.
14. “And when he had spent all, there arose a severe scarcity of food throughout that land, and he began to be in need.
15. “And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him to his fields to feed pigs.
16. “And he was longing to fill his stomach with the pods which the pigs were eating, and no one gave to him.
17. “But having come to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!
18. ‘Having risen, I shall go to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against the heaven, and before you,
19. and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’
20. “And having risen, he went to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
21. “And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against the heaven, and before you, and 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, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
23. ‘And bring the fattened calf here and slaughter it, and let us eat and rejoice,