Repentance: The Journey Home

¹⁷But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!’

¹⁸‘I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.”’

¹⁹‘“I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’

²⁰He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.

²¹The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

²²But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.’

²³‘Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;’

²⁴‘for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.