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And he went on his way, through towns and country places, teaching and journeying to Jerusalem.

But I have to go on my way today and tomorrow and the third day, for it is not right for a prophet to come to his death outside Jerusalem.

And when the time had come, he sent his servants to say to them, Come, for all things are now ready.

And the servant came back and gave his master an account of these things. Then the master of the house was angry and said to the servant, Go out quickly into the streets of the town and get the poor, the blind, and those who are broken in body.

And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.

Whoever does not take up his cross and come after me may not be my disciple.

And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.

And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away.

I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.

Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.

And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.

And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food.

And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything.

But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food!

And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.

And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer good enough to be named your son.

But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet:

Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing came to his ears.

But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.