11 And he said: "A certain man had two sons.
12 And the younger of them said to the father, 'Father, give me the portion of your estate which would go to me.' And he divided the estate between them.
13 And after not many days, the younger son, gathering it all together, set out on a long journey to a distant region. And there, he dissipated his substance, living in luxury.
14 And after he had consumed it all, a great famine occurred in that region, and he began to be in need.
15 And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that region. And he sent him to his farm, in order to feed the swine.
16 And he wanted to fill his belly with the scraps that the swine ate. But no one would give it to him.
17 And returning to his senses, he said: 'How many hired hands in my father's house have abundant bread, while I perish here in famine!