Prodigal son 浪子回头(路加福音 15:11)

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Prodigal son 浪子回头(路加福音 15:11)

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意思

A prodigal son是指一个浪子，在无节制的生活方式中挥霍了大量钱财。The return of a prodigal son指一个浪子回头，回归到一个更好的生活方式。

来源及应用

在路加福音中，耶稣说了一个关于浪子回头的儿子的寓言。这个儿子在远离家时，把他父亲给他的所有钱财挥霍殆尽。但是当他回到家，他的父亲，却对他充满怜悯和同情。这个父亲奔向他的儿子，拥抱他，亲吻他。他宽恕了儿子的所作所为，甚至还为他的归来举行了盛大的宴会。

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prodigal return wayward

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