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Luke 15:13

First Nations Version

“Not many days later, the younger son took his share and went far away to another land. He began to spend it all on wild living and soon had nothing left.

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“There was once a man with many possessions who always dressed in the best clothes, had more than enough to eat, and lived a life of ease.


He then told the ones who walked the road with him another story: “There was a man with so many possessions, he had to have someone to oversee them all. The rich man was told that his overseer was mishandling his possessions.


But when this son of yours, who wasted all you gave him on sexual favors with women, comes home, you kill the fattest calf for him.’ “The father looked kindly into his older son’s face.


In this way, they will suffer for the wrongs they have done. It makes their hearts glad to run wild in the light of day. They are dark spots and stains on your garments, gladly feasting with you while deep inside they laugh about how they have tricked you.


He brought this good story of peace and harmony to people who were far away from him and to people who were close to him.


But no more! Even though you Outside Nations were far away, you have now been made close by the lifeblood offered by Creator Sets Free (Jesus), the Chosen One.


The younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me now my share of what is coming to me.’” This was a great insult to the father, for this would not have been done until the father had crossed over to death. “But the Father, who was good-hearted and loved his sons, divided all he had with his two sons anyway.


The time came when there was not enough food in the land for everyone, and he found himself poor and hungry.





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