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But his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard the sound of the singing of many.

And he was angry, and would not go in: and his father went out and entreated him.

And he said to his father: Lo, these many years have I labored in thy service, and never transgressed thy command; and thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.

His father said to him: My son, thou hast been ever with me, and all that I have, is thine.

And he spoke a parable to his disciples. There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and accusations were brought to him of him, that he squandered his property.

And his lord called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of thee? Render to me an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst no longer be my steward.

And he called each one of his lord's debtors; and he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord?

Whoever putteth away his wife, and taketh another, committeth adultery; and whoever taketh her that is put away, committeth adultery.

And he desired to fill his belly with the fragments that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs also came and licked his ulcers.

And being tormented in hell, he raised his eyes from afar off, and saw Abraham, and Lazarus in his bosom.

And he called with a loud voice, and said: Abraham, my father, have pity on me; and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and moisten my tongue; for, lo, I am tormented in this flame.

And Abraham said to him: My son, remember, that thou receivedst thy good things in thy lifetime, and Lazarus his evil things: and now, behold he is here at rest, and thou art tormented.

And Jesus said to his disciples: It cannot be, but that offences will come: but woe to him, by whom they come.

Better for him were it, if a millstone were suspended to his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to stumble.

And he fell on his face, at the feet of Jesus, and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan.

And he said to his disciples: The days will come, when ye will long to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye will not see [fn] .

For, as the lightning darteth from the heavens, and illuminateth all beneath the heavens; so will the Son of man be, in his day.

In that day, let him that is on the house-top, and his goods in the house, not come down to take them: and let him that is in the field, not return [fn] behind him.

He that desireth to preserve his life, will lose it; and he that will lose his life, shall preserve it.

And will not God, much more, vindicate his chosen, who call upon him by day and by night; and have patience with them?