and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And
when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and
he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen
of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And
he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine
did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when he came to himself, he
said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and
to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my
father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven
and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me
as one of thy hired servants. 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. And the
son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy
sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father
said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him;
and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring hither
the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat, and be merry: for this
my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And
they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in the field: and as
he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. And
he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath
killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out
and intreated him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these
many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy
commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make
merry with my friends: but as soon as this thy son was come, which
hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the
fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and
all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and
be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was
lost, and is found."--LUKE xv. 11-32.

Recall the relation that subsists between this parable on the one hand,
and the two