11. 또 가라사대 어떤 사람이 두 아들이 있는데

Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.

12. 그 둘째가 아비에게 말하되 아버지여 재산 중에서 내게 돌아올 분깃을 내게 주소서 하는지라 아비가 그 살림을 각각 나눠 주었더니

The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13. 그 후 며칠이 못되어 둘째 아들이 재물을 다 모아가지고 먼 나라에 가 거기서 허랑방탕하여 그 재산을 허비하더니 

“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

14. 다 없이한 후 그 나라에 크게 흉년이 들어 저가 비로소 궁핍한지라

After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

15. 가서 그 나라 백성 중 하나에게 붙여 사니 그가 저를 들로 보내어 돼지를 치게 하였는데

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

16. 저가 돼지 먹는 쥐엄 열매로 배를 채우고자 하되 주는 자가 없는지라

He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

17. 이에 스스로 돌이켜 가로되 내 아버지에게는 양식이 풍족한 품군이 얼마나 많은고 나는 여기서 주려 죽는구나

“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!

18. 내가 일어나 아버지께 가서 이르기를 아버지여 내가 하늘과 아버지께 죄를 얻었사오니

I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19. 지금부터는 아버지의 아들이라 일컬음을 감당치 못하겠나이다 나를 품군의 하나로 보소서 하리라 하고

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’

20. 이에 일어나서 아버지께로 돌아가니라 아직도 상거가 먼데 아버지가 저를 보고 측은히 여겨 달려가 목을 안고 입을 맞추니

So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

21. 아들이 가로되 아버지여 내가 하늘과 아버지께 죄를 얻었사오니 지금부터는 아버지의 아들이라 일컬음을 감당치 못하겠나이다 하나

“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22. 아버지는 종들에게 이르되 제일 좋은 옷을 내어다가 입히고 손에 가락지를 끼우고 발에 신을 신기라

“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

23. 그리고 살진 송아지를 끌어다가 잡으라 우리가 먹고 즐기자

Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.

24. 이 내 아들은 죽었다가 다시 살아났으며 내가 잃었다가 다시 얻었노라 하니 저희가 즐거워하더라

For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.​