Scriptures

New King James Version (NKJV)

Luke 15
²⁵ Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
²⁶ So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
²⁷ And he said to him, ’Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’
²⁸ But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him.
²⁹ So he answered and said to his father, ’Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.
³⁰ But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’
³¹ And he said to him, ’Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.
³² It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ "
Luke 16
¹ He also said to His disciples: "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.
² So he called him and said to him, ’What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’
³ Then the steward said within himself, ’What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.