Luke 15
1 But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
2 and both the Pharisees and the Scribes were murmuring, saying, This man, unto sinners, giveth welcome, and eateth with them.
and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.
3 And he spake unto them this parable, saying—
And he spoke to them this parable, saying,
4 What man from among you, having a hundred sheep, and losing, from among them, one, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go his way after the lost one, until he find it?
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?
5 And, finding it, he layeth it upon his shoulders, rejoicing;
and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;
6 and, coming unto his house, calleth together the friends and the neighbours, saying unto them—Rejoice with me! because I have found my sheep that was lost!
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.
7 I say unto you—Thus, joy in heaven, will there be, over one sinner repenting, rather than over ninety-nine righteous persons, who indeed have, no need, of repentance.
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.
8 Or, what woman, having, ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully, until she find it?
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?
9 And, having found it, she calleth together her female friends and neighbours, saying—Rejoice with me! because I have found the piece of silver which I had lost.
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.
10 Thus, I say unto you, there ariseth joy in presence of the messengers of God, over one sinner repenting.
Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
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 unto the father—Father! give me the share that falleth to me, of what there is. And, he, divided unto them the living.
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.
13 And, after not many days, the younger son, gathering all together, left home for a country far away, and, there, squandered his substance with riotous living.
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.
14 And, when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine throughout that country, —and, he, began to be in want.
But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
15 And he went his way, and joined himself unto one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to be feeding swine.
And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 And he used to long to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and, no man, was giving unto him.
And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.
17 But coming, to himself, he said—How many hired servants of my father, have bread enough and to spare, whereas, I, with famine, here, am perishing!
And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine.
18 I will arise, and go unto my father, and will say unto him—Father! I have sinned against heaven, and before thee:
I will rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee;
19 No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine, —Make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came unto his own father.
I am no longer worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly kissed him.
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.
21 And the son said unto him—Father! I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: No longer, am I worthy to be called a son of thine, —[make me as one of thy hired servants.]
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.
22 But the father said unto his servants—Quick! bring forth a robe—the best! and put on him, and get out a ring for his hand, and sandals for his feet.
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;
23 And be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry:
and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
24 Because, this my son, was, dead, and hath come to life again, was lost, and is found. And they began to be making merry.
for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
25 But his elder son was in a field; and, as, in coming, he drew near unto the house, he heard music and dancing, —
And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 and, calling near one of the youths, he inquired what these things, could be.
And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.
27 And, he, said unto him, —Thy brother, hath come, and thy father hath sacrificed the fatted calf, because, safe and sound, hath he received him back.
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.
28 But he was provoked to anger, and would not go in. And, his father, coming out, began to entreat him.
But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
29 But, he, answering said unto his father—Lo! so many years as these, do I serve thee, and, at no time, a commandment of thine, have I transgressed, —And, unto me, at no time, hast thou given a kid, that, with my friends, I might make merry;
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:
30 But, when, this thy son, who had devoured thy living with harlots, came, thou didst sacrifice, for him, the fatted calf;
but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 But, he, said unto him—Child! thou, always, art, with me, and, all that is mine, is, thine;
But he said to him, Child, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
32 But, to make merry and rejoice, there was need, because, this thy brother—was, dead, and hath come to life again, and was lost, and is found.
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.
