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The [[Parable]] of the '''Prodigal Son''' is a parable taught by [[Jesus]] to convey [[God]]'s unbounded love and forgiveness.  The parable illustrates the value of viewing one's own shortcomings objectively and embarking on a path of self-improvement.  This parable appears only in the [[Gospel of Luke]].  Like all of Jesus' parables, its message transcends language and cultural differences.

The [[Parable]] of the '''Prodigal Son''' is a parable taught by [[Jesus]] to convey [[God]]'s unbounded love and forgiveness.  The parable illustrates the value of viewing one's own shortcomings objectively and embarking on a path of self-improvement.  The turning point is when the son recognizes and admits to himself that he was applying a [[double standard]] against his own father.

The parable, set forth at Luke 15:11-32 ([[NIV]]), is as follows:<ref>[http://bible1.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=lu+15:11&version=niv&context=1&showtools=1 Luke 15:11-32 (NIV)]</ref>

This parable appears only in the [[Gospel of Luke]].  Like all of Jesus' parables, its message transcends language and cultural differences.  The parable, set forth at Luke 15:11-32 ([[NIV]]), is as follows:<ref>[http://bible1.crosswalk.com/OnlineStudyBible/bible.cgi?passage=lu+15:11&version=niv&context=1&showtools=1 Luke 15:11-32 (NIV)]</ref>

:11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons.  12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. 13 "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.  

:11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons.  12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them. 13 "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.