Luke 15
1 And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners in order to hear him.
2 and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners, and eats with them.
3 And he spoke to them this parable, saying,
And he spoke this parable unto them, saying,
4 What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5 and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 and being come to the house, calls together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
7 I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, [more] than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
8 Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, does not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
9 and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.
And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
10 Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons;
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12 and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided unto them his living.
13 And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14 But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in lack.
15 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17 And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine.
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
18 I will rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee;
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you,
19 I am no longer worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
And am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of your hired servants.
20 And he rose up and went to his own father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck, and covered him with kisses.
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight, and am no more worthy to be called your son.
22 But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe and clothe him in [it], and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
And bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24 for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father has killed the fatted calf because he has received him safe and well.
And he said unto him, Your brother has come; and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.
28 But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and implored him.
29 But he answering said to his father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never have I transgressed a commandment of thine; and to me hast thou never given a kid that I might make merry with my friends:
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve you, neither transgressed I at any time your commandment: and yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
30 but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
But as soon as this your son was come, which has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.
31 But he said to him, Child, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
And he said unto him, Son, you are ever with me, and all that I have is yours.
32 But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
