Nor does he follow after his child to try to protect him. Rather, this parent faithfully stays at home and prays, and when that child “comes to his senses” and turns around and heads back, the parent is waiting and watching and runs to greet that child even when he is a “long way off.”
Ni hindi niya ito sinundan at sinubukang pigilan. Sa halip, ang magulang ay tapat na naghintay sa tahanan at nanalangin, at nang ang anak ay "nagising sa katotohanan" at bumalik, ang magulang ay naghihintay ay tumakbo upang salubungin ang kanyang anak kahit siya ay nasa "malayo pa."