Luke 15
1 Then drew near to him the publicans and sinners to hear him.
Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him.
2 And the Sophree and Pharishee murmured, and said, This (man) receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And Jeshu spake to them this parable:
Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,
4 What man of you, who hath a hundred sheep, if he shall lose one from them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and, going, seeketh that which was lost until he shall have found it?
What man of you hauing an hundreth sheepe, if hee lose one of them, doeth not leaue ninetie and nine in the wildernesse, and goe after that which is lost, vntill he finde it?
5 And when he hath found it, he rejoiceth and carrieth it upon his shoulders.
And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye.
6 And, coming to his house, he calleth his friends and his neighbours, and saith to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found the sheep which was lost.
And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost.
7 I say to you, that thus shall there be joy in heaven over one sinner who repenteth, more than over the ninety and nine just ones who have no need of repentance.
I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendment of life.
8 Or, who is the woman that hath ten zuzis, and shall lose one of them, (and) does not light a lamp and sweep the house, and seek it diligently, until she shall have found it?
Either what woman hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, and sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it?
9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours, and saith to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my zuzi that I had lost.
And when shee hath found it, shee calleth her friendes, and neighbours, saying, Reioyce with me: for I haue found the groate which I had lost.
10 I say to you, that so shall there be joy before the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth.
11 AND Jeshu said to them again, A certain man had two sons;
He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes.
12 and his minor son said to him, My father, give to me my division of the goods of thy house. And he divided to them his substance.
And the yonger of them sayde to his father, Father, giue mee the portion of the goods that falleth to mee. So he deuided vnto them his substance.
13 And after a few days the minor son gathered together his all whatsoever, and went into a distant country, and there dispersed his substance in living profusely.
So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing.
14 And when every thing he had was finished, there was a great famine in that country; and he began to want.
Nowe when hee had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessitie.
15 And he went and joined himself to one of the sons of the city of that place; and he sent him into the field to tend the swine.
Then hee went and claue to a citizen of that conntrey, and hee sent him to his farme, to feede swine.
16 And he had a desire to fill his belly with those karubs which the swine did eat; and no man gave to him.
And hee would faine haue filled his bellie with the huskes, that the swine ate: but no man gaue them him.
17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hirelings are there now in my father's house, who have abundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!
Then he came to him selfe, and said, Howe many hired seruaunts at my fathers haue bread ynough, and I die for hunger?
18 I will arise, go to my father, and say to him, My father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee,
I wil rise and goe to my father, and say vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heaue, and before thee,
19 and am no more worthy thy son to be called: make me as one of thy hirelings.
And am no more worthy to be called thy sonne: make me as one of thy hired seruants.
20 And he arose, (and) went to his father. And while he was (yet) afar, his father saw him, and had compassion upon him, and ran, fell upon his neck, and kissed him.
So hee arose and came to his father, and when hee was yet a great way off, his father sawe him, and had compassion, and ranne and fell on his necke, and kissed him.
21 And his son said to him, My father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am not worthy thy son to be called.
And the sonne sayde vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heauen, and before thee, and am no more worthie to be called thy sonne.
22 But his father said to his servants, Bring forth the first robe to clothe him, and put a ring upon his hand, and let him be, shod with sandals,
Then the father said to his seruaunts, Bring foorth the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feete,
23 and bring, kill the calf that is fat, and let us eat and be glad;
And bring the fat calfe, and kill him, and let vs eate, and be merie:
24 for this my son was dead, and he is alive; he was lost, and is found. And they began to rejoice.
For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found. And they began to be merie.
25 But he, the elder son, was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard the voice of music;
Nowe the elder brother was in the fielde, and when he came and drewe neere to the house, he heard melodie, and dauncing,
26 and he called one of the youths, and asked him what this was.
And called one of his seruaunts, and asked what those things meant.
27 He said to him, Thy brother hath come, and thy father hath killed the calf that was fat, because he hath received him well.
And hee sayde vnto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatte calfe, because he hath receiued him safe and sound.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in. And his father came forth and besought him.
Then he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out and entreated him.
29 But he said to his father, Behold, how many years have I wrought thee service, and never have I transgressed thy commandment: yet never hast thou given me a kid, that I might feast with my friends.
But he answered and said to his father, Loe, these many yeeres haue I done thee seruice, neither brake I at any time thy commadement, and yet thou neuer gauest mee a kidde that I might make merie with my friends.
30 But this thy son, when he hath wasted thy substance with harlots, and hath come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
But when this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy good with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calfe.
31 His father saith to him, My son, thou in all time art with me, and every thing that I have is thine.
And he said vnto him, Sonne, thou art euer with me, and al that I haue, is thine.
32 But to rejoice it behoves us, and to be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; and was lost, and is found.
It was meete that we shoulde make merie, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and hee was lost, but he is found.
