KJV ORIGINAL
But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But the second this son of yours comes home — the one who blew through your money partying with sex workers — you throw him a feast and kill the best calf we have.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the bitterness hits hardest when someone gets grace you feel like they don't deserve.
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