Luke 15
1 Now all the tax collectors and other sinners were coming to Jesus to listen to him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were approaching him to hear him.
2 Both the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled to each other, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and even eats with them.”
And the Pharisees and the scholars murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.
3 Jesus spoke this parable to them, saying,
And he spoke this parable to them, saying,
4 “Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep and then loses one of them, will not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the lost one until he finds it?
What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave behind the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go for that which was lost until he finds it?
5 Then when he has found it, he lays it across his shoulders and rejoices.
And when he finds it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 When he comes to the house, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.'
And when he comes to the house, he calls together his men friends and his men neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.
7 I say to you that even so, there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
I say to you, that thus there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of repentance.
8 Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she were to lose one coin, would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she has found it?
Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she finds it?
9 When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I lost.'
And when she has found it, she calls together her lady friends and lady neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I found the drachma that I lost.
10 Even so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Thus I say to you, there becomes joy in the presence of the agents of God over one sinner who repents.
11 Then Jesus said, “A certain man had two sons,
And he said, A certain man had two sons,
12 and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of the wealth that falls to me.' So he divided his property between them.
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.
13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he owned and went to a country far away, and there he wasted all his wealth by living recklessly.
And not many days after, the younger son, having gathered all together, journeyed into a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth living recklessly.
14 Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine spread through that country, and he began to be in need.
And when he spent all, a mighty famine developed in that country, and he began to be in want.
15 He went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
And having gone, he was joined to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 He would gladly have eaten the carob pods that the pigs ate, because no one gave him anything.
And he longed to fill his belly from the husks that the swine ate, and no man gave to him.
17 But when the young son came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough food, and I am here, dying from hunger!
But when he came to himself, he said, How many hired men of my father's have abundance of loaves, but I am perishing with hunger.
18 I will leave here and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
After rising, I will go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight.
19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired servants.”'
I am no more worthy to be called thy son. Make me as one of thy hired men.
20 So the young son left and came toward his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and he ran and embraced him and kissed him.
And having risen, he went to his father. But while he was still distant, afar off, his father saw him and felt compassion. And having ran, he fell on his neck, and kissed him much.
21 The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight. I am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22 The father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.
But the father said to his bondmen, Bring forth the best robe and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and shoes for his feet.
23 Then bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us celebrate with a feast!
And having brought the fatted calf, kill it, and having eaten, we will be cheerful,
24 For my son was dead, and now he is alive. He was lost, and now he is found.' Then they began to celebrate.
because this my son was dead, and became alive again. And he was lost, and is found. And they began to be cheerful.
25 Now his older son was out in the field. As he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
But his elder son was in a field. And while coming, having approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 He called to one of the servants and asked what these things might be.
And having summoned one of the boys, he inquired what these things might be.
27 The servant said to him, 'Your brother has come home and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has returned safely.'
And he said to him, Thy brother arrived, and thy father has killed the fatted calf, because he received him back healthy.
28 The older son was angry and would not go in, and his father came out and begged him.
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore, his father having come out, he called him.
29 But the older son answered and said to his father, 'Look, these many years I slaved for you, and I never broke a rule of yours, and yet you never gave me a young goat that I might celebrate with my friends,
But having answered, he said to his father, Lo, so many years do I serve thee, and I never passed by a commandment of thine, and yet thou never gave me a goat that I might be merry with my friends.
30 but when your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed for him the fattened calf.'
But when this thy son came, who has devoured thy living with harlots, thou killed for him the fatted calf.
31 The father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
And he said to him, Child, thou are always with me, and all my things are yours.
32 But it was proper for us to feast and be happy, for this brother of yours was dead, and is now alive; he was lost, and has now been found.'”
But it was needful to make merry and be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and became alive again, and was lost, and was found.
