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b'ESV \\xa0Luke 15:1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.\\xa02 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."\\xa03 So he told them this parable:\\xa011 And he said, "There was a man who had two sons.\\xa012 And the younger of them said to his father, \'Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.\' And he divided his property between them.\\xa013 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.\\xa014 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.\\xa015 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.\\xa016 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.\\xa017 "But when he came to himself, he said, \'How many of my father\'s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!\\xa018 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.\\xa019 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants."\'\\xa020 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.\\xa021 And the son said to him, \'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.\'\\xa022 But the father said to his servants, \'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.\\xa023 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.\\xa024 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.\' And they began to celebrate.\\xa025 "Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.\\xa026 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.\\xa027 And he said to him, \'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.\'\\xa028 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,\\xa029 but he answered his father, \'Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.\\xa030 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!\'\\xa031 And he said to him, \'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.\\xa032 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.\'" (Luk 15:1-32 ESV)'