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elder son was hard-working,but the younger son was lazy.  \n\"He's never around when there's workto be done!\"Complained hisbrother.  \nOne day the younger son left home with hisshare of his father's fortune.\"I want to go andexplore the world,\"he said.The boy set off forthe city,eager to make new friends and spendhis money.But soon his money was all goneand his friends abandoned him.He found ajob looking after some pigs.\"I'm so hungry,I could eat from the pigs'trough!\"He thought.\"What a fool I've been!\"  \nI am going to go home and say I'm sorry to my father.Perhaps he will forgive me and allow me to work on thefarm again,\"he said.When the father saw his youngerson returning home,he cried with joy.\"Let's have a party!\"he told his servants.The elder son was angry.\"Why areyou treating him like a king?\"he asked.\"He left,andspent your money.It's not fair!\"  \n\"You are a wonderful Son,\"said the old man,\"and I loveyou very much.But I must celebrate.I thought yourbrother was dead and he is alive.Be happywith me,and forgive your brother as I havedone.That's what God would want usto do.\"  \n# The Good Samaritan\n\nroad was very steep and winding.As hecame around a corner,three robbersjumped out from behind a rock.Theybeat the man,stole his money andclothes,and left him for dead.  \nThe man lay in the hot midday sun,groaningwith pain.Just then,a priest rode by but hurriedon.\"I'm much to busy to stop,\"thought the priest.Not long after,a Levite who worked in the templecame by.\"Another robbery!\"he said,\"I'd betterhurry along and report it.”  \nLuckily,another traveler rode by.He was a SamaritanNormally,the Samaritans and the Jews didn't get alongtogether.But as soon as the Samaritan saw the poorman,he rushed over to help.He cleaned his wounds.He tore up his own clothes to make bandages.Hehelped the man onto his own donkey and led theway to the nearest inn.","cbCaijjE38L0IRRg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijjE38L0IRRg","pdf",2635487,14,"English","# The 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