Luke 15
1 Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him.
Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him.
2 And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.
Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And he made a story for them, saying,
Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,
4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is?
What man of you hauing an hundreth sheepe, if hee lose one of them, doeth not leaue ninetie and nine in the wildernesse, and goe after that which is lost, vntill he finde it?
5 And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.
And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye.
6 And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away.
And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost.
7 I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.
I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendment of life.
8 Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it?
Either what woman hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, and sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it?
9 And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me.
And when shee hath found it, shee calleth her friendes, and neighbours, saying, Reioyce with me: for I haue found the groate which I had lost.
10 Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.
Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.
12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them.
And the yonger of them sayde to his father, Father, giue mee the portion of the goods that falleth to mee. So he deuided vnto them his substance.
13 And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.
So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing.
14 And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need.
Nowe when hee had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessitie.
15 And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food.
Then hee went and claue to a citizen of that conntrey, and hee sent him to his farme, to feede swine.
16 And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything.
And hee would faine haue filled his bellie with the huskes, that the swine ate: but no man gaue them him.
17 But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food!
Then he came to him selfe, and said, Howe many hired seruaunts at my fathers haue bread ynough, and I die for hunger?
18 I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes:
I wil rise and goe to my father, and say vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heaue, and before thee,
19 I am no longer good enough to be named your son: make me like one of your servants.
And am no more worthy to be called thy sonne: make me as one of thy hired seruants.
20 And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.
So hee arose and came to his father, and when hee was yet a great way off, his father sawe him, and had compassion, and ranne and fell on his necke, and kissed him.
21 And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer good enough to be named your son.
And the sonne sayde vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heauen, and before thee, and am no more worthie to be called thy sonne.
22 But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet:
Then the father said to his seruaunts, Bring foorth the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feete,
23 And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.
And bring the fat calfe, and kill him, and let vs eate, and be merie:
24 For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.
For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found. And they began to be merie.
25 Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing came to his ears.
Nowe the elder brother was in the fielde, and when he came and drewe neere to the house, he heard melodie, and dauncing,
26 And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.
And called one of his seruaunts, and asked what those things meant.
27 And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because he has come back safely.
And hee sayde vnto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatte calfe, because he hath receiued him safe and sound.
28 But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.
Then he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out and entreated him.
29 But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast with my friends:
But he answered and said to his father, Loe, these many yeeres haue I done thee seruice, neither brake I at any time thy commadement, and yet thou neuer gauest mee a kidde that I might make merie with my friends.
30 But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.
But when this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy good with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calfe.
31 And he said to him, Son, you are with me at all times, and all I have is yours.
And he said vnto him, Sonne, thou art euer with me, and al that I haue, is thine.
32 But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.
It was meete that we shoulde make merie, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and hee was lost, but he is found.
