Brent Colby

Luke 15:11

Luke 15:11 (NIV84)
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.

Luke 15:12

Luke 15:12 (NIV84)
The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

Luke 15:13

Luke 15:13 (NIV84)
“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

Luke 15:14

Luke 15:14 (NIV84)
After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

Luke 15:15

Luke 15:15 (NIV84)
So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

Luke 15:16

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He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

Luke 15:17

Luke 15:17 (NIV84)
“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!

Luke 15:18

Luke 15:18 (NIV84)
I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

Luke 15:19

Luke 15:19 (NIV84)
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.’

Luke 15:20

Luke 15:20 (NIV84)
So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

Luke 15:21

Luke 15:21 (NIV84)
“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Luke 15:22

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“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Luke 15:23

Luke 15:23 (NIV84)
Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate.

Luke 15:24

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For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

Luke 15:25

Luke 15:25 (NIV84)
“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.

Luke 15:26

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So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on.

Luke 15:27

Luke 15:27 (NIV84)
‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

Luke 15:28

Luke 15:28 (NIV84)
“The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.

Luke 15:29

Luke 15:29 (NIV84)
But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

Luke 15:30

Luke 15:30 (NIV84)
But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

Luke 15:31

Luke 15:31 (NIV84)
” ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

Luke 15:32

Luke 15:32 (NIV84)
But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”