Luke 15
1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Jesus to listen to him.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 But the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
The Pharisees [Separated] and the Torah-Teachers murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 So Jesus told them this parable:
He told them this parable.
4 “What man among you, who has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the other ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds 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 when he finds it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 Then he returns home and calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.’
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 tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who does teshuvah ·turn repent·, than over ninety-nine upright people who need no teshuvah ·complete repentance·.
8 “Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
Or what woman, if she had ten drachma [est. 0.35 oz; est. 10 g] coins, if she lost one drachma [est. 0.035 oz; est. 1 g] coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma [est. 0.035 oz; est. 1 g] which I had lost.’
10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner making teshuvah ·complete repentance·.”
11 Then he said, “There was a man who had two sons.
He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 The younger of the two said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that will belong to me.’ So his father divided his assets between the two sons.
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, give me my share of your property.’ He divided his livelihood between them.
13 A few days later, the younger son gathered together all that he had and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his property by living recklessly.
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 When he had spent all that he had, a severe famine arose throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 He longed to fill his belly with the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired workers have an abundance of bread, while I perish with hunger!
But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many hired servants of my Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad· have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!
18 I will arise, go to my father, and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before yoʋ.
I will get up and go to my Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, and will tell him, “Abba ·Father·, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.
19 I am no longer worthy to be called yoʋr son; make me like one of yoʋr hired workers.”’
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
20 So he arose and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion. So he ran to his son, threw his arms around 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 Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before yoʋ. I am no longer worthy to be called yoʋr son.’
The son said to him, ‘Abba ·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 to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
“But the Abba father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us eat and celebrate.
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;
24 For this son of mine was dead but is now alive again; he was lost but has now been found.’ And they began to celebrate.
for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ They began to celebrate.
25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to 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 So he called one of the servants over and asked him what was happening.
He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.
27 The servant said to him, ‘Yoʋr brother has come, and yoʋr father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’
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 the older son was angry and would not go in. So his father came out and began pleading with him.
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
29 But he answered his father, ‘Behold, all these years I have served yoʋ and have never disobeyed yoʋr command, yet yoʋ have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends.
But he answered his Abba 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 son of yoʋrs came, who has devoured yoʋr assets with prostitutes, yoʋ killed the fattened calf for him.’
But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 The father said to him, ‘Son, yoʋ are always with me, and everything I have is yoʋrs.
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 But it was proper to celebrate and rejoice, for yoʋr brother was dead but is now alive again; he was lost but has now been 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.’”
