从前，一个人有两个儿子。 一天，小儿子对父亲说∶ “父亲，把属于我的那份产业分给我吧。”

There was once a farmer who had two sons. One day, the youngest son said to the father, “Father, I want my part of the family money now.”

父亲就把财产分给了两个儿子。 不久以后，小儿子带上他所有的东西，离家到一个遥远的国家去了。

The Father gave his younger son the money. Shortly afterwards, the son packed all his things and went to a far country.

在那里，小儿子过着放荡的生活，挥霍了他所有的金钱。

There, the young son wasted all his money.

他花尽了所有的一切时，偏偏又赶上那个国家闹饥荒，此时，他一贫如洗。 于是他不得不去给那个国家的一个公民当雇工。那人打发他到地里去放猪。 他真恨不得用喂猪的豆荚来充饥，可是，连豆荚也没人给他。

Soon, there was a famine and the younger son had no food. He went looking for work and found a job helping a pig farmer feed the pigs.

The son was so hungry that he would have been happy to eat the pig’s food.

这时，小儿子开始省悟过来，说：我要动身回到我父亲身边，对他说，父亲，今后，我再也不配做你的儿子，请把我当作雇工看待吧。’ 于是他动身回家。 他父亲远远地看见他，就动了慈心，跑上前去抱着他连连亲吻。

Finally, the son decided, “I will go home to my father and tell him, ‘Father, I’m not good enough to be your son anymore. Make me one of your servants.’” And off he went.

While the son was still a ways away from the house, the father saw him. The father ran out to meet him and hugged and kissed him.

父亲对他的仆人说∶ “你们快去拿来最好的衣裳给他穿上，把戒指给他戴上，拿鞋给他穿上， 再把那头养得最肥的小牛牵来宰了，让咱们庆贺一番， 因为，我的儿子死而复活、失而复得的！” 听罢，大家便开始欢呼庆祝起来。

The father called the servants and said, “Give my son a new robe! Put a ring on his finger and shoes on his feet! Let’s eat and celebrate! My son who was lost has been found!” So they all celebrated together.

不管什么事发生，在上帝眼里，你都不会失去自己的价值。对他来说，你都是无价的。

No matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value in God’s eyes. To Him, you will always be priceless.

Father – 父亲

Younger son – 小儿子

Left – 离家

Country – 国家

Wasted – 挥霍了

Money – 钱

Famine – 闹饥荒

Pigs – 猪

Servant – 雇工

Celebrate – 庆祝

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Illustrations © Zondervan/Aurora Productions. Text from the Bible, Luke 15.