The Forgiving Father

Luke 15:11-32

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around, brother, calf, dead, disobeyed, distant, everything, famine,

feast, long, music, pigs, property, servants, share, sinned,

sons, starving, stomach, wild, worthy.

11 Jesus said: "There was a man who had two_____________ sons.

12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my_____________ share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13 "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.

14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe_____________ famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed_____________ pigs.

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

17 "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!

18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have_____________ sinned against heaven and against you.

19 I am no longer_____________ worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.’

20 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.

21 "The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 "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.

23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a_____________ feast and celebrate.

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

25 "Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard_____________ music and dancing.

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

27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened_____________ calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

28 "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.

29 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.

30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your_____________ property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31 "‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and_____________ everything I have is yours.

32 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.’ "

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