Luke 15
1 Then drew near to him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Jesus to listen to him.
2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners, and eats with them.
But the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
3 And he spoke this parable to them, saying,
So Jesus told them this parable:
4 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?
“What man among you, who has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the other ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?
5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he does find it, he rejoices as he lays it on his shoulders.
6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Then he returns home and calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.’
7 I say to 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.
I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
8 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?
“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one of them. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents.”
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Then he said, “There was a man who had two sons.
12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided to them his living.
The younger of the two said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that will belong to me.’ So the father divided his assets between his two sons.
13 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.
A few days later, the younger son gathered together all that he had and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his property by living recklessly.
14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
When he had spent all that he had, a severe famine arose throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave to him.
The young man longed to fill his belly with the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17 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!
When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired workers have an abundance of bread, while I perish with hunger!
18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you,
I will arise, go to my father, and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before yoʋ.
19 And am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of your hired servants.
I am no longer worthy to be called yoʋr son; make me like one of yoʋr hired workers.”’
20 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.
So he arose and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion. So he ran to his son, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.
21 And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight, and am no more worthy to be called your son.
Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before yoʋ. I am no longer worthy to be called yoʋr son.’
22 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:
But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
23 And bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us eat and celebrate.
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
For this son of mine was dead but is now alive again; he was lost but has now been found.’ And they began to celebrate.
25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
“Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
So he called one of the servants over and asked him what was happening.
27 And he said to him, Your brother is come; and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.
The servant said to him, ‘Yoʋr brother has come, and yoʋr father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received yoʋr brother back safe and sound.’
28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him.
But the older son was angry and would not go in. So his father came out and began pleading with him.
29 And he answering said to his father, See, 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:
But he said to his father in response, ‘Behold, all these years I have served yoʋ and have never disobeyed yoʋr command, yet yoʋ have never given me even a young goat so that I could celebrate with my friends.
30 But as soon as this your son was come, which has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.
But when this son of yoʋrs came, who has devoured yoʋr assets with prostitutes, yoʋ killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 And he said to him, Son, you are ever with me, and all that I have is yours.
The father said to him, ‘Son, yoʋ are always with me, and everything I have is yoʋrs.
32 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.
But it was proper to celebrate and rejoice, for yoʋr brother was dead but is now alive again; he was lost but has now been found.’”
