Luke 15
1 Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
稅吏及罪人們都來接近耶穌，為聽他講道。
2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
法利賽人及經師們竊竊私議說：「這個人交接罪人，又同他們吃飯。」
3 And he spoke to them this parable, saying:
耶穌遂對他們設了這個比喻說：「
4 What man of you that hath an hundred sheep: and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which was lost, until he find it?
你們中間有那個人有一百隻羊，遺失了其中的一隻，而不把這九十九丟在荒野，去尋覓那遺失的一隻，直到找到著呢﹖
5 And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing:
待找著了，就喜歡的把牠放在自己的肩膀上，
6 And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?
來到家中，請他的友好及鄰人來，給他們說：你們與我同樂罷! 因為我那隻遺失了的羊，又找到了。
7 I say to you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance.
我告訴你們：同樣，對於一個罪人悔改，在天上所有的歡樂，甚於對那九十九個無須悔改的義人。」「
8 Or what woman having ten groats; if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?
或者那個婦女，有十個『達瑪』，若遺失了一個『達瑪』，而不點上燈，打掃房屋，細心尋找，直到找著呢﹖
9 And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.
待找著了，她就請女友及鄰人來說：你們與我同槳罷! 因為我失去的那一個『達瑪』又找到了。
10 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
我告訴你們：對於一個罪人悔改，在天主的使者前，也是這樣歡樂。」
11 And he said: A certain man had two sons:
耶穌又說：「一個人有兩個兒子，
12 And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance.
那小的向親說: 父親，請把我應得的一份家產給我罷! 父親遂把產業給他們分開了。
13 And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
過了不多幾天，小兒子把所有的一切都收拾起來，就往南方去了。他在那裏荒淫度，日耗費他的資財。
14 And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
當他把所有的都揮霍盡了以後，那地方正遇著大荒年，他便開始窮困起來。
15 And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
他去投靠當地的一個居民；那人打發他到自己的田莊去放豬。
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him.
他恨不能拿豬吃的豆莢來果腹，可是沒有人給他。
17 And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father’s house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger?
他反躬自問：我父親有多少傭工，都口糧豐盛，我在這裏反要餓死!
18 I will arise, and will go to my father, and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee:
我要起身到我父親那裏去，並且要給他說：父親! 我得罪了天也得罪了你。
19 I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
我不配再稱作你的兒子，把我當作你的一個傭工罷!
20 And rising up he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and running to him fell upon his neck, and kissed him.
他便起身到他父親那裏去了。他離得還遠的時候，他父親就看見了他，他動了憐憫的心，跑上前去，撲到他的脖子上，熱地親吻他。
21 And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son.
兒子向他說：父親，我得罪了天，也得罪了你，我不配再稱作你的兒子了!
22 And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
父親卻吩咐自己的僕人說：你們快拿出上等的袍子來給他穿上，把戒指戴在他手上，給他腳上穿上鞋，
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
再把那隻肥牛犢牽來宰了，我們應吃喝歡宴，
24 Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
因為我這個兒子是死而復生，失而復得了；他們就歡宴起來，
25 Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:
那時，他的長子正在田地裏，當他回來快到家的時候，聽見有奏樂及歌舞的歡聲，
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
遂叫一個僕人過來，問他這是什麼事。
27 And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
僕人向他說: 你弟弟回來了，你父親因為見他無歸來，便為他宰了那肥牛犢。
28 And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
長子就生氣不肯進去，他父親遂出來勸解他。
29 And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee, and I have never transgressed thy commandment, and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends:
他回答父親說：你看，這些年來我服事你，從未違背過你的命令，而你從未給過我一隻小山羊，讓我同我的朋友歡宴；
30 But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
但你這兒子同娼妓耗盡了你的財產，他一回來，你倒為他宰了那隻肥牛犢。
31 But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me, and all I have is thine.
父親給他說：孩子! 你常同我在一起，凡我所有的，都是你的；
32 But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.
只因為你這弟弟死而復生，失而復得，應當歡宴喜樂!」
