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Illustration for The Prodigal Son

French · Intermediate

Le Fils prodigue

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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Illustration for the scene “The younger son leaves home”

Scene 1 · Intermediate

Le fils cadet quitte la maison

The younger son leaves home

French

Jésus a raconté cette histoire : un homme avait deux fils. Un jour, le cadet lui a demandé : « Père, donne-moi la part de tes biens qui me revient. »

English translation

Jesus told this story: a man had two sons. One day, the younger son asked him: “Father, give me the share of your property that is due to me.”

French

Le père a donc partagé ses biens entre eux. Quelques jours plus tard, le plus jeune a rassemblé tout ce qu’il possédait et est parti pour un pays lointain.

English translation

So the father divided his property between them. A few days later, the younger son gathered everything he owned and left for a distant country.

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