Luke 15
1 And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him,
Now all the tax collectors and other sinners were coming to Jesus to listen to him.
2 and the Pharisees and the scribes were murmuring, saying — This one doth receive sinners, and doth eat with them.'
Both the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled to each other, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and even eats with them.”
3 And he spake unto them this simile, saying,
Jesus spoke this parable to them, saying,
4 'What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one out of them, doth not leave behind the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go on after the lost one, till he may find it?
“Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep and then loses one of them, will not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the lost one until he finds it?
5 and having found, he doth lay [it] on his shoulders rejoicing,
Then when he has found it, he lays it across his shoulders and rejoices.
6 and having come to the house, he doth call together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep — the lost one.
When he comes to the house, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.'
7 'I say to you, that so joy shall be in the heaven over one sinner reforming, rather than over ninety-nine righteous men, who have no need of reformation.
I say to you that even so, there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
8 'Or what woman having ten drachms, if she may lose one drachm, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till that she may find?
Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she were to lose one coin, would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she has found it?
9 and having found, she doth call together the female friends and the neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I found the drachm that I lost.
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I lost.'
10 'So I say to you, joy doth come before the messengers of God over one sinner reforming.'
Even so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
11 And he said, 'A certain man had two sons,
Then Jesus said, “A certain man had two sons,
12 and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to [me], and he divided to them the living.
and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of the wealth that falls to me.' So he divided his property between them.
13 'And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;
Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he owned and went to a country far away, and there he wasted all his wealth by living recklessly.
14 and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;
Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine spread through that country, and he began to be in need.
15 and having gone on, he joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him to the fields to feed swine,
He went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.
He would gladly have eaten the carob pods that the pigs ate, because no one gave him anything.
17 'And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!
But when the young son came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough food, and I am here, dying from hunger!
18 having risen, I will go on unto my father, and will say to him, Father, I did sin — to the heaven, and before thee,
I will leave here and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
19 and no more am I worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hirelings.
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired servants.”'
20 'And having risen, he went unto his own father, and he being yet far distant, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having ran he fell upon his neck and kissed him;
So the young son left and came toward his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and he ran and embraced him and kissed him.
21 and the son said to him, Father, I did sin — to the heaven, and before thee, and no more am I worthy to be called thy son.
The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
22 'And the father said unto his servants, Bring forth the first robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet;
The father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.
23 and having brought the fatted calf, kill [it], and having eaten, we may be merry,
Then bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us celebrate with a feast!
24 because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.
For my son was dead, and now he is alive. He was lost, and now he is found.' Then they began to celebrate.
25 'And his elder son was in a field, and as, coming, he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing,
Now his older son was out in the field. As he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be,
He called to one of the servants and asked what these things might be.
27 and he said to him — Thy brother is arrived, and thy father did kill the fatted calf, because in health he did receive him back.
The servant said to him, 'Your brother has come home and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has returned safely.'
28 'And he was angry, and would not go in, therefore his father, having come forth, was entreating him;
The older son was angry and would not go in, and his father came out and begged him.
29 and he answering said to the father, Lo, so many years I do serve thee, and never thy command did I transgress, and to me thou didst never give a kid, that with my friends I might make merry;
But the older son answered and said to his father, 'Look, these many years I slaved for you, and I never broke a rule of yours, and yet you never gave me a young goat that I might celebrate with my friends,
30 but when thy son — this one who did devour thy living with harlots — came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf.
but when your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed for him the fattened calf.'
31 'And he said to him, Child, thou art always with me, and all my things are thine;
The father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 but to be merry, and to be glad, it was needful, because this thy brother was dead, and did live again, he was lost, and was found.'
But it was proper for us to feast and be happy, for this brother of yours was dead, and is now alive; he was lost, and has now been found.'”
