路加福音 15
1 众税吏和罪人都挨近耶稣，要听他讲道。
Then all the tax collectors and ‘sinners’ were getting close to Him to hear Him.
2 法利赛人和文士私下议论说：“这个人接待罪人，又同他们吃饭。”
Well the Pharisees and the scribes started complaining, saying, “This man welcomes ‘sinners’ and eats with them.”
3 耶稣就用比喻说：
So He told them this parable, saying:
4 “你们中间谁有一百只羊失去一只，不把这九十九只撇在旷野、去找那失去的羊，直到找着呢？
“What man among you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not abandon the ninety-nine in the wild and go after the lost one until he finds it?
5 找着了，就欢欢喜喜地扛在肩上，回到家里，
And upon finding it he joyfully puts it on his shoulders.
6 就请朋友邻舍来，对他们说：‘我失去的羊已经找着了，你们和我一同欢喜吧！’
And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost!’
7 我告诉你们，一个罪人悔改，在天上也要这样为他欢喜，较比为九十九个不用悔改的义人欢喜更大。”
I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who have no need of repentance.
8 “或是一个妇人有十块钱，若失落一块，岂不点上灯，打扫屋子，细细地找，直到找着吗？
“Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
9 找着了，就请朋友邻舍来，对他们说：‘我失落的那块钱已经找着了，你们和我一同欢喜吧！’
And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I lost!’
10 我告诉你们，一个罪人悔改，在 神的使者面前也是这样为他欢喜。”
Just so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
11 耶稣又说：“一个人有两个儿子。
Then He said: “A certain man had two sons.
12 小儿子对父亲说：‘父亲，请你把我应得的家业分给我。’他父亲就把产业分给他们。
And the younger one said to the father, ‘Father, give me the appropriate share of the estate.’ So he divided the property between them.
13 过了不多几日，小儿子就把他一切所有的都收拾起来，往远方去了。在那里任意放荡，浪费资财。
Not many days later the younger son, having converted it all, journeyed to a distant country; and there he squandered his wealth living dissolutely.
14 既耗尽了一切所有的，又遇着那地方大遭饥荒，就穷苦起来。
But when he had spent it all, there was a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
15 于是去投靠那地方的一个人；那人打发他到田里去放猪。
Then he went and attached himself to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 他恨不得拿猪所吃的豆荚充饥，也没有人给他。
He would gladly have filled his stomach with the carob pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17 他醒悟过来，就说：‘我父亲有多少的雇工，口粮有余，我倒在这里饿死吗？
But when he came to himself he said: ‘How many of my father's hired servants have an abundance of bread, while I am dying of hunger!
18 我要起来，到我父亲那里去，向他说：父亲！我得罪了天，又得罪了你；
I will get up and go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,
19 从今以后，我不配称为你的儿子，把我当作一个雇工吧！’
and I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired servants.’
20 于是起来，往他父亲那里去。相离还远，他父亲看见，就动了慈心，跑去抱着他的颈项，连连与他亲嘴。
“So he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still a good ways off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion—he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him!
21 儿子说：‘父亲！我得罪了天，又得罪了你；从今以后，我不配称为你的儿子。’
Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 父亲却吩咐仆人说：‘把那上好的袍子快拿出来给他穿；把戒指戴在他指头上；把鞋穿在他脚上；
But the father said to his slaves: ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
23 把那肥牛犊牵来宰了，我们可以吃喝快乐；
And bring in and kill the fatted calf, and let us eat and celebrate;
24 因为我这个儿子是死而复活，失而又得的。’他们就快乐起来。
because this son of mine was dead and came to life; he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
25 那时，大儿子正在田里。他回来，离家不远，听见作乐跳舞的声音，
“Now his older son was in the field; and as he came approaching the house he heard music and dancing.
26 便叫过一个仆人来，问是什么事。
So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
27 仆人说：‘你兄弟来了；你父亲因为得他无灾无病地回来，把肥牛犊宰了。’
He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’
28 大儿子却生气，不肯进去；他父亲就出来劝他。
So he became angry and refused to go in. Then his father came out and began to plead with him.
29 他对父亲说：‘我服事你这多年，从来没有违背过你的命，你并没有给我一只山羊羔，叫我和朋友一同快乐。
But in answer he said to the father: ‘Just look at how many years I have been serving you without ever transgressing your commandment; yet you never gave me even a young goat that I might celebrate with my friends.
30 但你这个儿子和娼妓吞尽了你的产业，他一来了，你倒为他宰了肥牛犊。’
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’
31 父亲对他说：‘儿啊！你常和我同在，我一切所有的都是你的；
So he said to him: ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.
32 只是你这个兄弟是死而复活、失而又得的，所以我们理当欢喜快乐。’”
But it was right that we celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and came to life; he was lost and is found.’”
