Lucam 15
1 Erant autem appropinquantes ei publicani, et peccatores ut audirent illum.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 Et murmurabant pharisæi, et scribæ, dicentes: Quia hic peccatores recipit, et manducat cum illis.
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 Et ait ad illos parabolam istam dicens:
He told them this parable:
4 Quis ex vobis homo, qui habet centum oves, et si perdiderit unam ex illis, nonne dimittit nonaginta novem in deserto, et vadit ad illam quæ perierat, donec inveniat eam?
“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
5 Et cum invenerit eam, imponit in humeros suos gaudens:
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 et veniens domum convocat amicos et vicinos, dicens illis: Congratulamini mihi, quia inveni ovem meam, quæ perierat.
When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’
7 Dico vobis quod ita gaudium erit in cælo super uno peccatore pœnitentiam agente, quam super nonaginta novem justis, qui non indigent pœnitentia.
I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
8 Aut quæ mulier habens drachmas decem, si perdiderit drachmam unam, nonne accendit lucernam, et everrit domum, et quærit diligenter, donec inveniat?
“Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
9 Et cum invenerit convocat amicas et vicinas, dicens: Congratulamini mihi, quia inveni drachmam quam perdideram.
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’
10 Ita, dico vobis, gaudium erit coram angelis Dei super uno peccatore pœnitentiam agente.
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
11 Ait autem: Homo quidam habuit duos filios:
He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 et dixit adolescentior ex illis patri: Pater, da mihi portionem substantiæ, quæ me contingit. Et divisit illis substantiam.
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
13 Et non post multos dies, congregatis omnibus, adolescentior filius peregre profectus est in regionem longinquam, et ibi dissipavit substantiam suam vivendo luxuriose.
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
14 Et postquam omnia consummasset, facta est fames valida in regione illa, et ipse cœpit egere.
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
15 Et abiit, et adhæsit uni civium regionis illius: et misit illum in villam suam ut pasceret porcos.
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 Et cupiebat implere ventrem suum de siliquis, quas porci manducabant: et nemo illi dabat.
He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 In se autem reversus, dixit: Quanti mercenarii in domo patris mei abundant panibus, ego autem hic fame pereo!
But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!
18 surgam, et ibo ad patrem meum, et dicam ei: Pater, peccavi in cælum, et coram te:
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
19 jam non sum dignus vocari filius tuus: fac me sicut unum de mercenariis tuis.
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
20 Et surgens venit ad patrem suum. Cum autem adhuc longe esset, vidit illum pater ipsius, et misericordia motus est, et accurrens cecidit super collum ejus, et osculatus est eum.
“He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 Dixitque ei filius: Pater, peccavi in cælum, et coram te: jam non sum dignus vocari filius tuus.
The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 Dixit autem pater ad servos suos: Cito proferte stolam primam, et induite illum, et date annulum in manum ejus, et calceamenta in pedes ejus:
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
23 et adducite vitulum saginatum, et occidite, et manducemus, et epulemur:
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
24 quia hic filius meus mortuus erat, et revixit: perierat, et inventus est. Et cœperunt epulari.
for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
25 Erat autem filius ejus senior in agro: et cum veniret, et appropinquaret domui, audivit symphoniam et chorum:
“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 et vocavit unum de servis, et interrogavit quid hæc essent.
He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 Isque dixit illi: Frater tuus venit, et occidit pater tuus vitulum saginatum, quia salvum illum recepit.
He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 Indignatus est autem, et nolebat introire. Pater ergo illius egressus, cœpit rogare illum.
But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
29 At ille respondens, dixit patri suo: Ecce tot annis servio tibi, et numquam mandatum tuum præterivi: et numquam dedisti mihi hædum ut cum amicis meis epularer.
But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
30 Sed postquam filius tuus hic, qui devoravit substantiam suam cum meretricibus, venit, occidisti illi vitulum saginatum.
But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 At ipse dixit illi: Fili, tu semper mecum es, et omnia mea tua sunt:
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 epulari autem, et gaudere oportebat, quia frater tuus hic mortuus erat, et revixit; perierat, et inventus est.
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
