Luke 15
1 But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him for to hear him.
2 and both the Pharisees and the Scribes were murmuring, saying, This man, unto sinners, giveth welcome, and eateth with them.
And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And he spake unto them this parable, saying—
And he spake unto them this parable, saying,
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?
What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5 And, finding it, he layeth it upon his shoulders, rejoicing;
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, 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!
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which 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 unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, which 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 what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find 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 hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece 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 say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11 And he said—A certain man, had two sons.
And he said, A certain man 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.
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [thy] substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
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.
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.
14 And, when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine throughout that country, —and, he, began to be in want.
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; 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.
And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his 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 would fain have been filled with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
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!
But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with 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 arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy 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 thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
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.
And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar 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.]
And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy 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.
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 And be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry:
and bring the 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 my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 But his elder son was in a field; and, as, in coming, he drew near unto the house, he heard music and dancing, —
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh 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 called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.
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.
And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received 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: and his father came out, and entreated him.
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;
But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine: and [yet] thou never gavest me a kid, 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 thy son came, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
31 But, he, said unto him—Child! thou, always, art, with me, and, all that is mine, is, thine;
And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
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 meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again]; and [was] lost, and is found.
