Luke 15
1 Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him.
Then drew near unto Him all the publicans and other notorious sinners, to hear Him.
2 Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them.
And the pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man entertaineth wicked persons, and eateth with them.
3 Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,
But He spake to them this parable,
4 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?
saying, What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and loseth one of them, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the field, and go after that which was lost, till he find it?
5 And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye.
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders rejoicing:
6 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.
and coming home, he calleth his friends and neighbors together and saith unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.
7 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.
Thus, I tell you, there shall be joy in heaven over one repenting sinner, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons, that have no need of repentance.
8 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?
Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and search carefully till she find it?
9 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.
and when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and neighbors together; saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.
10 Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.
Thus, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God over one repenting sinner.
11 He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.
And He said, a certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father,
12 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.
Father, give me the portion that falleth to my share. And he divided his substance between them.
13 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.
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together and went abroad into a distant country, and there squandered away his substance by living luxuriously.
14 Nowe when hee had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessitie.
And when he had spent all, there happen'd a grievous famine in that country, and he began to be in want.
15 Then hee went and claue to a citizen of that conntrey, and hee sent him to his farme, to feede swine.
And he went and let himself to one of the people of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 And hee would faine haue filled his bellie with the huskes, that the swine ate: but no man gaue them him.
And he would gladly have filled his belly with the husks which the swine did eat: and no man relieved him.
17 Then he came to him selfe, and said, Howe many hired seruaunts at my fathers haue bread ynough, and I die for hunger?
But coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger?
18 I wil rise and goe to my father, and say vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heaue, and before thee,
I will rise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee,
19 And am no more worthy to be called thy sonne: make me as one of thy hired seruants.
and am no longer worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 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.
And he rose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion; and he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
21 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.
And his son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
22 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,
But the father said to his servants, bring out the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 And bring the fat calfe, and kill him, and let vs eate, and be merie:
and bring hither the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry:
24 For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found. And they began to be merie.
for this my son was dead, and is alive again, and was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 Nowe the elder brother was in the fielde, and when he came and drewe neere to the house, he heard melodie, and dauncing,
But his elder son was out in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:
26 And called one of his seruaunts, and asked what those things meant.
and he called one of the servants to him, and asked what these things meant.
27 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.
And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and well: but he was angry, and would not go in.
28 Then he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out and entreated him.
Therefore his father came out and desired him.
29 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.
But he answered and said to his father, Behold so many years as I serve thee, nor have I ever transgressed thy command, and yet thou hast never given me a kid, to be merry with my friends:
30 But when this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy good with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calfe.
but as soon as this thy son was come, who hath eaten up thy substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 And he said vnto him, Sonne, thou art euer with me, and al that I haue, is thine.
And he said unto him, Son, thou art always with me, and all that I have is thine.
32 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.
But it was fit we should be merry and rejoice; for this thy brother was dead, and is come to life again, was lost and is found.
