Catholic Public Domain Version
"Then he became indignant, and he was unwilling to enter. Therefore, his father, going out, began to plead with him. "
— Luke 15:28, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.”
“But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him. ”
“But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.”
“But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,”
“And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.”
“But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.”
“And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.”
But his elder son was in the field. And when he returned and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
And he called one of the servants, and he questioned him as to what these things meant.
And he said to him: ‘Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safely.’
Then he became indignant, and he was unwilling to enter. Therefore, his father, going out, began to plead with him.
And in response, he said to his father: ‘Behold, I have been serving you for so many years. And I have never transgressed your commandment. And yet, you have never given me even a young goat, so that I might feast with my friends.
Yet after this son of yours returned, who has devoured his substance with loose women, you have killed the fatted calf for him.’
But he said to him: ‘Son, you are with me always, and all that I have is yours.