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10 In this manner, I say to you, joy comes-about in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting”.

The Prodigal Son: The Father Rejoices When His Lost Son Returns

11 And He said, “A certain man had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the part of your substance[a] falling to me’. And the one distributed[b] his property to them.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 15:12 Or, property, estate.
  2. Luke 15:12 Or, divided. One third went to the younger son; two thirds to the older, Deut 21:17.

10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”(A)

The Parable of the Lost Son

11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.(B) 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’(C) So he divided his property(D) between them.

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