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,