KJV ORIGINAL
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The younger son went up to his dad and said, 'Dad, I want my inheritance now — whatever I'm supposed to get when you die.' So the father actually split up everything he owned and gave both sons their share.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes we ask for things we're not ready for, and sometimes love says yes even when it hurts.
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