Luke 15
1 But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;
Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto 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 receiveth sinners, and eateth 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 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?
5 And, finding it, he layeth it upon his shoulders, rejoicing;
And when he hath found it, lay it upon his 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 coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?
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 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.
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 groats; if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until 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 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.
10 Thus, I say unto you, there ariseth joy in presence of the messengers of God, over one sinner repenting.
So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
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 me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance.
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 not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
14 And, when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine throughout that country, —and, he, began to be in want.
And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in 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 cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm 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 would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat; and no man gave unto 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 returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father’s house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger?
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 arise, and will go to my father, and 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 not 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 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.
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 not now 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.
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:
23 And be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry:
And bring hither 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.
Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be 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, —
Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and 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 he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
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 hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
28 But he was provoked to anger, and would not go in. And, his father, coming out, began to entreat him.
And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat 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;
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:
30 But, when, this thy son, who had devoured thy living with harlots, came, thou didst sacrifice, for him, the fatted calf;
But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, 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: Son, thou art always with me, and all I have 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 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.
