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Illustration for The Prodigal Son

Italian · Intermediate

Il figliol prodigo

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

Il figlio minore lascia la casa

The younger son leaves home

Italian

Gesù raccontò questa storia. Un uomo aveva due figli. Un giorno, il più giovane si rivolse al padre: «Padre, dammi la parte dei tuoi beni che mi spetta».

English translation

Jesus told this story. A man had two sons. One day, the younger son said to his father: “Father, give me the share of your possessions that belongs to me.”

Italian

Il padre divise allora i propri beni tra i due figli. Pochi giorni dopo, il figlio minore raccolse tutto ciò che possedeva e partì per un paese lontano.

English translation

The father then divided his possessions between his two sons. A few days later, the younger son gathered everything he owned and left for a distant country.

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