Luke 15
1 And all the publicans and the sinners came near to him to hear him.
And publicans and sinners came to him, to hear him.
2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receives sinners, and eats with them.
And the Scribes and Pharisees murmured, and said: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And he spoke this parable to them, saying:
And Jesus spoke to them this similitude:
4 What man of you that has a hundred sheep, and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which is lost, till he find it?
What man among you, that hath a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the desert, and go and seek for that which is lost, until he find it?
5 And when he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he findeth it, he rejoiceth, and taketh it upon his shoulders;
6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, and says to them., Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.
and he cometh home, and he calleth together his friends and neighbors, and saith to them: Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep that was lost.
7 I say to you, That thus there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine just persons, who need no repentance.
I say to you, that there will thus be joy in heaven, over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just ones, to whom repentance was not necessary.
8 Or, what woman that has ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search carefully till she find it?
Or what woman is there, who, if she have ten drachmas, and lose one of them, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search for it carefully, until she find it?
9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma that I lost.
And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, and saith to them: Rejoice with me, for I have found my drachma that was lost.
10 So, I say to you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.
I say to you, That there will thus be joy, before the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth.
11 Then he said: A certain man had two sons.
And Jesus said to them again: A certain man had two sons.
12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of the property that falls to me. And he divided his estate between them.
And his younger son said to him: My father, give me the portion that falleth to me from thy house. And he divided to them his property.
13 And not many days after, the younger son, taking with him all that was his, left home for a distant country, and there wasted his property in riotous living.
And after a few days, the younger son collected together all that fell to him, and went to a distant place and there squandered his property, by living in dissipation.
14 When he had spent all, there was a great famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
And when he had consumed all that he had, there occurred a great famine in that place; and he began to be in want.
15 And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.
And he went and connected himself with one of the citizens of that place: and he sent him into the field to tend swine.
16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods which the swine did eat. And no one gave to him.
And he longed to fill his belly with those pods which the swine ate: and no one gave to him.
17 But when he came to himself, he said, How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!
And when he came to himself, he said: How many hired servants are now at my father's house, who have bread enough, and I am here perishing with hunger.
18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight,
I will arise and go to my father, and say to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee;
19 and am no longer worthy to be called your son: make me as one of your hired servants.
and am no longer worthy to be called thy son. Make me like one of thy hired servants.
20 And he arose, and came to his father. And while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion on him, and ran and fell upon his neck, and kissed him.
And he arose and went towards his father. And he was yet at a distance, when his father saw him; and he pitied him, and ran, and fell upon his neck and kissed him.
21 But his son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.
And his son said to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am not worthy to be called thy son.
22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.
But his father said to his servants: Bring forth the best robe, and clothe him, and put a ring on his hand, and supply him with shoes.
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
And bring forth and slay the fatted bullock; and let us eat, and be merry.
24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again: he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
For, this my son was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 But his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
But his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard the sound of the singing of many.
26 And he called to him one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
And he called to one of the boys, and asked him what it meant.
27 And he said to him, Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him in health.
And he said to him: Thy brother hath come; and thy father hath killed the fatted bullock, because he hath received him in health.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in. Then his father went out and entreated him.
And he was angry, and would not go in: and his father went out and entreated him.
29 But he answered and said to his father, Behold, for so many years do I serve you, and never have I transgressed your commandment, and yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.
And he said to his father: Lo, these many years have I labored in thy service, and never transgressed thy command; and thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.
30 But as soon as this your son has come, Who has eaten up your estate with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.
But for this thy son, when he had dissipated thy property with harlots, and came home, thou hast slain the fatted bullock for him.
31 And he said to him, Son, you are ever with me, and all that I have is yours.
His father said to him: My son, thou hast been ever with me, and all that I have, is thine.
32 But it became us to make merry and rejoice; for this your brother was dead, and is alive again: was lost, and is found.
But it was proper for us to be merry, and to rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.
