Luke 15
1 But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;
Now all the tax-gatherers and sinners continued to draw near him, and to listen to 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 Scribes began to complain, saying, "He is welcoming sinners and eating with them!"
3 And he spake unto them this parable, saying—
And he told them a parable.
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?
"Which one of you men, if he has a hundred sheep, and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?
5 And, finding it, he layeth it upon his shoulders, rejoicing;
"And after he has found it, he lays it on his shoulder, 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!
"When he gets home he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying, "Rejoice with me, for 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 over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no 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, again, suppose a woman has ten coins. If she loses one, does she not light a lamp and sweep the house, and search anxiously until she finds 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 has found it, she calls together her woman friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.’
10 Thus, I say unto you, there ariseth joy in presence of the messengers of God, over one sinner repenting.
"Even so I tell you there is joy in the presence of the angels for God over one sinner who repents."
11 And he said—A certain man, had two sons.
And he said. "There was a man who 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.
"The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your property which is coming to me.’ So he divided his means among them.
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.
"Not many days after that the younger son gathered everything together and took his journey into a distant country; and there he wasted his money on living unsavingly.
14 And, when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine throughout that country, —and, he, began to be in want.
"After he had spent everything there came a terrible famine in the land, 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.
"So he went and hired to one of the citizens of that land, who sent him out into the 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 was longing to be filled with the husks which the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.
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!
"When he came to himself he said. "‘How many of my father’s hired men have bread enough and to spare, while I am perishing of 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 rise and go to my father, and say to him. "Father, I have sinned against Heaven and in your sight,
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 more worthy to be called your son; only make me like one of your hired men."‘
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.
"So he arose and went to his father; but while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran and fell on 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.]
"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.’
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.
"‘Fetch the best robe, quick,’ said the father to his slaves, ‘and put it on him, and give him a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet.
23 And be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry:
"‘Bring that 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 son of mine was dead and is alive again - he was lost and is found.’
25 But his elder son was in a field; and, as, in coming, he drew near unto the house, he heard music and dancing, —
"So they began to make merry. But his elder son was in the field, and as he drew near 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 summoned one of the slaves, and began to inquire of him what all this 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.
"‘Your brother is come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has him safe and sound.’
28 But he was provoked to anger, and would not go in. And, his father, coming out, began to entreat him.
"But he was angry and would not go in; so his father came out, and attempted to plead with him; but he said to his father.
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;
"‘All these years I have been slaving for you and never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you never gave me even a kid so 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 son of yours came, who has devoured your property with harlots, you have killed him the fatted calf.’
31 But, he, said unto him—Child! thou, always, art, with me, and, all that is mine, is, thine;
"‘My dear son,’ answered his father, ‘you are always with me and all that is mine is yours.
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 fitting that we should make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; he was lost and is found.’"
