Luke 15
1 But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him;
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 and both the Pharisees and the Scribes were murmuring, saying, This man, unto sinners, giveth welcome, and eateth with them.
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 And he spake unto them this parable, saying—
He told them this parable:
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?
“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 And, finding it, he layeth it upon his shoulders, rejoicing;
When he has found it, he carries 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!
When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbours, saying to 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 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 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, 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 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.
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma 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 tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
11 And he said—A certain man, had two sons.
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.
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
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.
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and travelled into a far country. There he wasted his property 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.
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
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.
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 And he used to long to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and, no man, was giving unto him.
He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
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 to spare, and I’m dying 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 get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your 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 your son. Make me as one of your 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.
“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 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.]
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 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 out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
23 And be bringing the fatted calf, sacrifice! and let us eat and make merry:
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
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.’ Then they began to celebrate.
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. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 and, calling near one of the youths, he inquired what these things, could be.
He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
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.
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 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. Therefore his father came out and begged 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 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 But, when, this thy son, who had devoured thy living with harlots, came, thou didst sacrifice, for him, the fatted calf;
But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 But, he, said unto him—Child! thou, always, art, with me, and, all that is mine, is, thine;
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
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 appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
