Danish · Beginner

Den fortabte søn

Adapted from The Prodigal Son

By The Bible

A younger son wastes his inheritance, returns home, and is welcomed by his father.

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Den yngste søn rejser hjemmefra

The younger son leaves home

Jesus fortalte om en mand, der havde to sønner. En dag bad den yngste søn om at få sin del af det, faren ejede. Faren delte det mellem sine to sønner. Få dage senere tog den yngste alt det, han havde fået, med sig til et land langt væk.

Jesus told a story about a man who had two sons. One day the younger son asked for his share of what his father owned. The father divided it between his two sons. A few days later, the younger son took everything he had received and went to a faraway country.

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