(14)And when he had spent all, there arose a grievous famine in that
country; and he began to be in want. (15)And he went and joined
himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into
his fields to feed swine. (16)And he would fain have filled his belly
with the husks which the swine ate; and no one gave to him. (17)And
coming to himself, he said: How many hired servants of my father have
bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! (18)I will
arise and go to my father, and will say to him: Father, I sinned
against heaven, and before thee. (19)I am no longer worthy to be
called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.

(20)And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great
way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on
his neck, and kissed him. (21)And the son said to him: Father, I
sinned against heaven, and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be
called thy son. (22)But the father said to his servants: Bring forth a
robe, the best, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and
sandals on his feet; (23)and bring the fatted calf, and kill it; and
let us eat and be merry. (24)Because this my son was dead and is alive
again, was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.

(25)Now his elder son was in the field. And as he came, and drew near
to the house, he heard music and dancing. (26)And calling to him one
of the servants, he inquired what these things meant. (27)And he said
to him: Thy brother is come; and thy father killed the fatted calf,
because he received him back, safe and sound. (28)And he was angry,
and would not go in; and his father came out, and entreated him.
(29)And he answering said to his father: Lo, so many years do I serve
thee, and never transgressed thy command; and to me thou never gayest
a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. (30)But when this thy
son came, who devoured thy living with harlots, thou didst kill for
him the fatted calf. (31)And he said to him: Child, thou art ever with
me, and all that I have is thine. (32)It was meet that we should make
merry, and be glad; because this thy brother was dead and is alive
again; and was lost, and is found.

XVI.

AND he said also to the disciples: There was a certain rich man, who
had a steward; and the same was accused to him as wasting his goods.
(2)And having called him, he said to him: What is this that I hear of
thee? Give account of thy stewardship