Steps to Salvation

(Amplified Bible) 13)And not many days after that, the younger son gathered up all that he had and journeyed into a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and loose [from restraint] living. 14)And when he had spent all he had, a mighty famine came upon that country, and he began to fall behind and be in want. 15)So he went and forced (glued) himself upon one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed hogs. 16)And he would gladly have fed on and filled his belly with the carob pods that the hogs were eating, but [they could not satisfy his hunger and] nobody gave him anything [better]. 17)Then when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have enough food, and [even food] to spare, but I am perishing (dying) here of hunger! 18)I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. 19)I am no longer worthy to be called your son; [just] make me like one of your hired servants. 20)So he got up and came to his [own] father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was moved with pity and tenderness [for him]; and he ran and embraced him and kissed him [fervently].