Lukas 15:28
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Da ward er zornig und wollte nicht hineingehen. Da ging sein Vater heraus und bat ihn.
Arcana Coelestia # 10443
10443. 'To whom You swore by Yourself' means confirmation from the Divine. This is clear from the meaning of 'swearing', when it has reference to the Lord, as unchangeable confirmation from the Divine, dealt with in 2842.