And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
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Verse 29 is found in chapter 15 of Luke. The lost son presents sin, repentance, restoration, and resentment. The father welcomes the younger son and also goes out to the older son, showing that both must respond rightly to the father’s generosity.
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Er aber antwortete und sprach zum Vater: Siehe, so viel Jahre diene ich dir und habe dein Gebot noch nie übertreten; und du hast mir nie einen Bock gegeben, daß ich mit meinen Freunden fröhlich wäre.
Mas Él respondiendo, dijo al padre: He aquí tantos años te sirvo, no habiendo traspasado jamás tu mandamiento, y nunca me has dado un cabrito para gozarme con mis amigos:
Pero él le respondió a su padre: “Mira, llevo tantos años sirviéndote como esclavo y nunca he desobedecido una orden tuya; sin embargo, nunca me has dado un cabrito para celebrar con mis amigos.
Mais il répondit à son père: Voici, il y a tant d'années que je te sers, sans avoir jamais transgressé tes ordres, et jamais tu ne m'as donné un chevreau pour que je me réjouisse avec mes amis.
Ma egli, rispondendo, disse al padre: Ecco, già tanti anni io ti servo, e non ho giammai trapassato alcun tuo comandamento; e pur giammai tu non mi hai dato un capretto, per rallegrarmi co’ miei amici.
E saindo o pai, instava com ele. Mas, respondendo ele, disse ao pai: Eis que te sirvo há tantos anos, sem nunca transgredir o teu mandamento, e nunca me deste um cabrito para alegrar-me com os meus amigos;
他對父親說:『你看,我服侍你這麼多年,從來沒有違背過你的命令,而你從來沒有給我一隻小山羊,叫我和朋友們一同快樂。
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