¹⁷ “But ^(A)when he ^(B)came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! ¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, ^(C)I have sinned against ^(D)heaven and before you. ^19 (E)I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ ²⁰ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ^(F)ran and ^(G)embraced him and ^(H)kissed him. ²¹ And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. ^(I)I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’^{[a] 22} But the father said to his servants,^[b] ‘Bring quickly ^(J)the best robe, and put it on him, and put ^(K)a ring on his hand, and ^(L)shoes on his feet. ²³ And bring ^(M)the fattened calf and kill it, and ^(N)let us eat and celebrate. ²⁴ For this my son ^(O)was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.

The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

⁶ Then I heard what seemed to be ^(A)the voice of a great multitude, like ^(B)the roar of many waters and ^(C)like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,

for the fine linen is ^(H)the righteous deeds of the saints.

⁹ And the angel said^[a] to me, “Write this: ^(I)Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, ^(J)“These are the true words of God.” ¹⁰ Then ^(K)I fell down at his feet to worship him, ^(L)but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to ^(M)the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.