Ethiopic Didascalia

Ethiopic Didascalia — Platt English translation page 77

not again unto folly : for the angry man is ever a fool. But if any man turn, and shew the fruit of repentance, straightway receive him ; as it was with the prodigal son, who spent all his father's substance in riotous living. And he consumed all his substance. And there came a great famine in that land, and he began to be in want ; and he went and joined himself to one of the men of that country. And he sent him to his farm-yard to feed swine ; and he desired to fill himself with the husks which the swine did eat ; and no man gave unto him. And he thought in his heart, and said. How many servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I die of hunger in this place ! I will arise and go unto my Father, and will say unto him. Father, 1 have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am not worthy to be called thy son : make me as one of thy servants. And he arose, and went to his Father. And his Father saw him afar oif, and had compassion upon him, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And his son said unto him, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am not worthy to be called thy son. And his Father said unto his servants. Bring out quickly the best garments, and put them on him ; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet ; and bring out the fatted calf, and kill, and let us eat and make meiTy : for this my son was 77