page_title: Parable of the Prodigal Son
section_title: In the arts
hierarchical_section_title: Parable of the Prodigal Son / In the arts
context_page_description: The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the parables of Jesus in the Bible, appearing in Luke 15:11–32. Jesus shares the parable with his disciples, the Pharisees and others.
  In the story, a father has two sons. The younger son asks for inheritance from his father, who grants his son's request. This son, however, is prodigal, thus squandering his fortune and eventually becoming destitute. As consequence, he now must return home empty-handed and intend to beg his father to accept him back as a servant. To the son's surprise, he is not scorned by his father but is welcomed back with celebration and a welcoming party. Envious, the older son refuses to participate in the festivities. The father tells the older son: "you are ever with me, and all that I have is yours, but thy younger brother was lost and now he is found."
  The Prodigal Son is the third and final parable of a cycle on redemption, following the parable of the Lost Sheep and the parable of the Lost Coin.
caption: The Polish Rider; possibly the prodigal son. The subject is of much discussion.
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