11 He said, "A certain man had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them. 13 Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living. 14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any. 17 But 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."’
20 "He 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. 21 The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. 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. 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.
25 "Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on. 27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’ 28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 "He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’"
11 耶稣又说： "某人有两个儿子。
12 小儿子对父亲说： ‘爸爸， 请把我应得的家业给我。’父亲就把财产分给他们两兄弟。
13 过了不多几天， 小儿子收拾一切， 到远方去了， 在那里生活放荡， 浪费钱财。
14 他花尽了一切所有的， 那地方又遇上了严重的饥荒， 就穷困起来；
15 于是他去投靠当地的一个居民。那人打发他到田里去放猪，
16 他恨不得吃猪所吃的豆荚， 可是没有人给他。
17 他醒悟过来， 说： ‘我父亲有那么多雇工， 又有丰富的食物， 我却要在这里饿死吗？
18 我要起来， 到我父亲那里去， 对他说： 爸爸， 我得罪了天， 也得罪了你，
19 不配再称为你的儿子， 把我当作一个雇工吧！ ’
20 于是他起来往父亲那里去。他还在远处时， 他父亲看见了他， 就动了慈心， 跑过去抱着他， 连连与他亲嘴。
21 儿子说： ‘爸爸， 我得罪了天， 也得罪了你， 不配再称为你的儿子。’
22 父亲却吩咐仆人说： ‘快把那最好的袍子拿来给他穿， 把戒指戴在他手上， 把鞋穿在他脚上，
23 把肥牛犊牵来宰了， 我们要吃喝快乐，
24 因为我这儿子是死而复活、失而又得的。’他们就欢乐起来。
25 "那时， 大儿子正在田里。他回来离家不远的时候， 听见音乐跳舞的声音，
26 就叫了一个仆人来， 问他这是怎么一回事。
27 仆人说： ‘你弟弟回来了， 你父亲因为他平安无恙地回来， 就宰了肥牛犊。’
28 大儿子就生气， 不肯进去； 父亲出来劝他。
29 他对父亲说： ‘你看， 我服事你这么多年， 从来没有违背过你的命令， 可是你没有给我一只山羊羔， 叫我和朋友一同欢乐。
30 但你这个儿子， 常常跟娼妓在一起， 花尽了你的财产， 他一回来， 你倒为他宰杀肥牛犊！ ’
31 父亲对他说： ‘孩子， 你常跟我在一起， 我的一切都是你的。
32 只是因为你这个弟弟是死而复活、失而又得的， 我们应该欢喜快乐。’"