Luke 15
1 Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
Now, all the publicans and the sinners resorted to Jesus, to hear him.
2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
But the Pharisees and the Scribes murmured, saying, This man admits sinners, and eats with them.
3 And he spoke to them this parable, saying:
Then he addressed this similitude to them:
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?
What man, amongst you, who has a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, to go after that which is lost, till he find it?
5 And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing:
And having found it, does he not joyfully lay it on his shoulders,
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?
and when he is come home, convene his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost?
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.
Thus, I assure you, there is greater joy in heaven for one sinner who reforms, than for ninety-nine righteous persons, who need no reformation.
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?
Or what woman, who has ten drachmas, if she lose one, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search carefully till she find it?
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.
And having found it, does she not assemble her female friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!
10 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
Such joy, I assure you, have the angels of God, when any sinner reforms.
11 And he said: A certain man had two sons:
He said, also, A certain man had two sons.
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.
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me my portion of the estate. And he allotted to them their shares.
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.
Soon after, the younger son gathered all together, and traveled into a distant country, and there wasted his substance in riot.
14 And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
When all was spent, a great famine came upon that land, and he began to be in want.
15 And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
Then he applied to one of the inhabitants of the country, who sent him into his fields to keep swine.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him.
And he desired to appease his hunger with the husks on which the swine were feeding; for no person gave him anything.
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?
At length, coming to himself, he said, How many hirelings has my father, who have all more bread than suffices them, while I perish with hunger!
18 I will arise, and will go to my father, and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee:
I will arise, and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and you,
19 I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
and am no longer worthy to be called your son.
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.
And he arose, and went to his father. When he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and threw himself upon his neck, and kissed him.
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.
And the son said, Father, I have sinned against heaven and you, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.
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:
But the father said to his servants, Bring here the principal robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet:
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
bring also the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and be merry;
24 Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. So they began to be merry.
25 Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:
Now his elder son was in the field, walking home. And as he drew near the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
He, therefore, called one of the servants, and asked the reason of this.
27 And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
He answered, Your brother is returned, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him in health.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
And he was angry, and would not go in; therefore, his father came out, and entreated him.
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:
He answering, said to his father, These many years I have served you, without disobeying your command in anything; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might entertain my friends;
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.
but no sooner did this, your son, return, who had squandered your living on prostitutes, than you killed for him the fatted calf.
31 But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me, and all I have is thine.
Son, replied the father, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours:
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.
it was but reasonable that we should rejoice and be merry; because this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.
