So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes ...

His point is that God seeks sinners so they can be saved (Luke 15:1–10). In this parable, Jesus presses others to join God's celebration over the return of ...

New International Version So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. New Living Translation

15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him ...

Luke 15:15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY). 15 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

[11] And he said, "There was a man who had two sons; · [12] and the younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.

“A sinful state is a state of departure and distance from God. It is the sinfulness of sin that it is an apostasy from God. He set off from his father's house.

As he had received him reluctantly, so he gave him the meanest possible employment. An ignominious occupation, especially in Jewish eyes.