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The Prodigal Son

New Testament and Gospels · 4:31 · Free

After spending his inheritance, a younger son returns to the father who welcomes him with open arms. Jesus’ parable of repentance, forgiveness and love that never gives up.

A younger son asks for his share of the inheritance and leaves home. After losing everything, he decides to return to his father and admit his mistake. His father welcomes him with love, while his older brother struggles to accept the celebration. The parable invites us to repent and forgive, and to rejoice when those who were lost return.

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Jesus told a story about a father and his two sons. They shared a home, a table and work on the farm. But the younger son kept looking toward the road. He thought real life began somewhere else, far from home. Father, I want my share of the property. I want to leave. His father gave him his share. He did not lock him inside or block his way. The young man packed his things, took the money and left for a distant country. Behind him stood the family home and his father, watching him leave. At first, everything seemed easy. Money opened doors, the table was full, and laughter surrounded him. He bought whatever he wanted, giving no thought to tomorrow. Home seemed farther and farther away. But the money ran out. Then a great famine struck the land. What had seemed like freedom became poverty. He could no longer choose where to eat. He wondered whether he would have even a piece of bread that day. He hired himself out to a man who sent him to care for pigs. Tired and hungry, he stood beside their trough. He longed even for the food the animals ate, but no one helped him. Far from every celebration, he finally faced the truth about himself. He remembered his father's house, where even the workers had enough bread. He stopped thinking about what he could take, and began thinking about what he must admit. He had been wrong. He had squandered his gift and hurt the man who loved him. I'll go back to my father and admit I was wrong. If he takes me on as a worker, I'll ask for nothing more. He got up and set out for home. The road was long, his clothes dusty. He kept repeating the words he wanted to say. He did not know whether the door would open. Still, he kept walking. While he was still far away, his father recognized him and ran to meet him. He did not wait at the door for his son to beg. He embraced him and kissed him. Father, I have sinned against God and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son. The father heard his confession, but did not make his son a servant. He called for fine clothes, a ring and sandals. The young man who had returned empty-handed was given his place in the family again. Prepare a feast. My son has come home! He was lost, and now he is with us again. The house came alive. There was a place at the table for the one who had left. The father's joy did not mean mistakes were unimportant. It meant a mistake would not have the last word about his son. The older son was coming home from the fields. Hearing of his brother's return and the feast, he became angry and would not enter. The father went out to him too. He reached out to both sons, lost in different ways. For years I've stayed with you and done what you asked. You never gave me a feast like this. He squandered your property, and you welcome him with a celebration! The older son saw unfairness where his father saw his child safely home. Comparing their merits, he forgot this was his brother. The father spoke gently. My son, you have always been here with me. Everything I have, I share with you. But now your brother has returned to us. We should be glad and celebrate, because he is here among us once more. Jesus does not tell us whether the older son ever entered. He leaves us with the father's words and an open door. The younger son had to admit his fault. The older had to learn to welcome another's return. Both needed their father's love. This story invites us to return when we go wrong, and to let others begin again. Forgiveness does not erase the truth. It opens a road we can walk anew. To God, we are more than the sum of our failures. Another's return is not our loss, but a reason for joy.

Sources and rights

Gospel of Luke 15:11–32. An original Croatian dramatic adaptation. This summary describes the story and its message; the full spoken text remains in the film and subtitles. The owner reviewed and accepted the corrected full film and authorised publication on 1 October 2026.

An original INRI production and dramatic adaptation. Visual identity and all non-speaking scenes retained from the Croatian edition; images generated with OpenAI tools and video with a local LTX model. English narration by the Brian voice; the younger son, elder son and father by the Will, Chris and Bill voices through ElevenLabs; the father’s final speech animated from the Croatian frame with ByteDance OmniHuman via kie.ai. Music from existing production sources with recorded provenance. Sources, original assets and the owner-accepted final version are retained in the project archive.

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