Luke 15
1 And publicans and sinners came to him, to hear him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 And the Scribes and Pharisees murmured, and said: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."
3 And Jesus spoke to them this similitude:
He told them this parable.
4 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?
"Which one of you, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
5 And when he findeth it, he rejoiceth, and taketh it upon his shoulders;
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 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.
When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'
7 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.
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 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?
Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
9 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.
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.'
10 I say to you, That there will thus be joy, before the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth.
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
11 And Jesus said to them again: A certain man had two sons.
He said, "A certain man had two sons.
12 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.
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.
13 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.
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
14 And when he had consumed all that he had, there occurred a great famine in that place; 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 and connected himself with one of the citizens of that place: and he sent him into the field to tend 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 longed to fill his belly with those pods which the swine ate: and no one gave to him.
And he wanted to fill himself with the carob pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 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.
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 here with hunger.
18 I will arise and go to my father, and say to him: My 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 and am no longer worthy to be called thy son. Make me like one of thy hired servants.
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants."'
20 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.
"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, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 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.
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 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.
"But the father said to his servants, 'Quickly, bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
23 And bring forth and slay the fatted bullock; and let us eat, and be merry.
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;
24 For, this my son was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
25 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.
"Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 And he called to one of the boys, and asked him what it meant.
He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.
27 And he said to him: Thy brother hath come; and thy father hath killed the fatted bullock, because he hath received him in health.
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 And he was angry, and would not go in: and his father went out and entreated him.
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and pleaded with him.
29 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.
But he answered his father, 'Look, 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 for this thy son, when he had dissipated thy property with harlots, and came home, thou hast slain the fatted bullock for him.
But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
31 His father said to him: My son, thou hast been ever with me, and all that I have, is thine.
"He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 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.
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; and he was lost, and is found.'"
