15:11 耶穌又說：「一個人有兩個兒子。
15:12 小兒子對父親說：『父親，請你把我應得的家業分給我。』他父親就把產業分給他們。
15:13 過了不多幾日，小兒子就把他一切所有的都收拾起來，往遠方去了。在那裡任意放蕩，浪費資財。
15:14 既耗盡了一切所有的，又遇著那地方大遭饑荒，就窮苦起來。
15:15 於是去投靠那地方的一個人；那人打發他到田裡去放豬。
15:16 他恨不得拿豬所吃的豆莢充飢，也沒有人給他。
15:17 他醒悟過來，就說：『我父親有多少的雇工，口糧有餘，我倒在這裡餓死嗎？
15:18 我要起來，到我父親那裡去，向他說：父親！我得罪了天，又得罪了你；
15:19 從今以後，我不配稱為你的兒子，把我當作一個雇工吧！』
15:20 於是起來，往他父親那裡去。相離還遠，他父親看見，就動了慈心，跑去抱著他的頸項，連連與他親嘴。
15:21 兒子說：『父親！我得罪了天，又得罪了你；從今以後，我不配稱為你的兒子。』
15:22 父親卻吩咐僕人說：『把那上好的袍子快拿出來給他穿；把戒指戴在他指頭上；把鞋穿在他腳上；
15:23 把那肥牛犢牽來宰了，我們可以吃喝快樂；
15:24 因為我這個兒子是死而復活，失而又得的。』他們就快樂起來。
15:25 那時，大兒子正在田裡。他回來，離家不遠，聽見作樂跳舞的聲音，
15:26 便叫過一個僕人來，問是甚麼事。
15:27 僕人說：『你兄弟來了；你父親因為得他無災無病地回來，把肥牛犢宰了。』
15:28 大兒子卻生氣，不肯進去；他父親就出來勸他。
15:29 他對父親說：『我服事你這多年，從來沒有違背過你的命，你並沒有給我一隻山羊羔，叫我和朋友一同快樂。
15:30 但你這個兒子和娼妓吞盡了你的產業，他一來了，你倒為他宰了肥牛犢。』
15:31 父親對他說：『兒啊！你常和我同在，我一切所有的都是你的；
15:32 只是你這個兄弟是死而復活、失而又得的，所以我們理當歡喜快樂。』」
11 Jesus continued: “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 servants 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 servants.’ 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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在這裡我們看見人之所以悔改的原因：就是認清自己的景況與羨慕上帝的家，正如這位浪子也就是如此：「我父親有多少的雇工，口糧有餘，我倒在這裡餓死嗎？我要起來，到我父親那裡去，向他說：父親！我得罪了天，又得罪了你；從今以後，我不配稱為你的兒子，把我當作一個雇工吧！」
就像《雅歌》中說道：「願你吸引我，我們就快跑跟隨你。王帶我進了內室，我們必因你歡喜快樂。我們要稱讚你的愛情，勝似稱讚美酒。他們愛你是理所當然的。」(1:4)
然而為何父的家能吸引我們？是因為來自聖靈的開啟，使我們感受自己的貧窮和不足，然而在父家中是何等富足與豐盛呢？更重要的是我們要與父有關係才能享受這一切！
而這關係是要靠主耶穌的作為來修復，主耶穌在十字架上的代贖，使我們重新恢復與上帝的關係，就是與上帝和好，享受從上帝來的福份！
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