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1 Erant autem appropinquantes ei publicani, et peccatores ut audirent illum.
Now all the tax-gatherers and sinners continued to draw near him, and to listen to him.
2 Et murmurabant Pharisaei, et Scribae, dicentes: Quia hic peccatores recipit, et manducat cum illis.
And the Pharisees and Scribes began to complain, saying, "He is welcoming sinners and eating with them!"
3 Et ait ad illos parabolam istam, dicens:
And he told them a parable.
4 Quis ex vobis homo, qui habet centum oves: et si perdiderit unam ex illis, nonne dimittit nonagintanovem in deserto, et vadit ad illam, quae perierat, donec inveniat eam?
"Which one of you men, if he has a hundred sheep, and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?
5 Et cum invenerit eam, imponit in humeros suos gaudens:
"And after he has found it, he lays it on his shoulder, rejoicing.
6 et veniens domum convocat amicos, et vicinos, dicens illis: Congratulamini mihi quia inveni ovem meam, quae perierat.
"When he gets home he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’
7 Dico vobis quod ita gaudium erit in caelo super uno peccatore poenitentiam agente, quam super nonagintanovem iustis, qui non indigent poenitentia.
"I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.
8 Aut quae mulier habens drachmas decem, si perdiderit drachmam unam, nonne accendit lucernam, et evertit domum, et quaerit diligenter, donec inveniat eam?
"Or, again, suppose a woman has ten coins. If she loses one, does she not light a lamp and sweep the house, and search anxiously until she finds it?
9 Et cum invenerit, convocat amicas, et vicinas, dicens: Congratulamini mihi, quia inveni drachmam, quam perdideram?
"And when she has found it, she calls together her woman friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.’
10 Ita dico vobis, gaudium erit coram angelis Dei super uno peccatore poenitentiam agente.
"Even so I tell you there is joy in the presence of the angels for God over one sinner who repents."
11 Ait autem: Homo quidam habuit duos filios:
And he said. "There was a man who had two sons.
12 et dixit adolescentior ex illis patri: Pater, da mihi portionem substantiae, quae me contingit. Et divisit illis substantiam.
"The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your property which is coming to me.’ So he divided his means among them.
13 Et non post multos dies, congregatis omnibus, adolescentior filius peregre profectus est in regionem longinquam, et ibi dissipavit substantiam suam vivendo luxuriose.
"Not many days after that the younger son gathered everything together and took his journey into a distant country; and there he wasted his money on living unsavingly.
14 Et postquam omnia consummasset, facta est fames valida in regione illa, et ipse coepit egere.
"After he had spent everything there came a terrible famine in the land, and he began to be in want.
15 Et abiit, et adhaesit uni civium regionis illius. Et misit illum in villam suam ut pasceret porcos.
"So he went and hired to one of the citizens of that land, who sent him out into the fields to feed swine.
16 Et cupiebat implere ventrem suum de siliquis, quas porci manducabant: et nemo illi dabat.
"And he was longing to be filled with the husks which the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.
17 In se autem reversus, dixit: Quanti mercenarii in domo patris mei abundant panibus, ego autem hic fame pereo!
"When he came to himself he said. "‘How many of my father’s hired men have bread enough and to spare, while I am perishing of hunger!
18 Surgam, et ibo ad patrem meum, et dicam ei: Pater, peccavi in caelum, et coram te:
"‘I will rise and go to my father, and say to him. "Father, I have sinned against Heaven and in your sight,
19 iam non sum dignus vocari filius tuus: fac me sicut unum de mercenariis tuis.
"‘"I am no more worthy to be called your son; only make me like one of your hired men."‘
20 Et surgens venit ad patrem suum. Cum autem adhuc longe esset, vidit illum pater ipsius, et misericordia motus est, et accurrens cecidit super collum eius, et osculatus est eum.
"So he arose and went to his father; but while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
21 Dixitque ei filius: Pater, peccavi in caelum, et coram te, iam non sum dignus vocari filius tuus.
"The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight and am no more worthy to be called your son.’
22 Dixit autem pater ad servos suos: Cito proferte stolam primam, et induite illum, et date annulum in manum eius, et calceamenta in pedes eius:
"‘Fetch the best robe, quick,’ said the father to his slaves, ‘and put it on him, and give him a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet.
23 et adducite vitulum saginatum, et occidite, et manducemus, et epulemur:
"‘Bring that fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry,
24 quia hic filius meus mortuus erat, et revixit: perierat, et inventus est. Et coeperunt epulari.
"‘for this son of mine was dead and is alive again - he was lost and is found.’
25 Erat autem filius eius senior in agro: et cum veniret, et appropinquaret domui, audivit symphoniam, et chorum:
"So they began to make merry. But his elder son was in the field, and as he drew near to the house he heard music and dancing,
26 et vocavit unum de servis, et interrogavit quid haec essent.
"and he summoned one of the slaves, and began to inquire of him what all this meant.
27 Isque dixit illi: Frater tuus venit, et occidit pater tuus vitulum saginatum, quia salvum illum recepit.
"‘Your brother is come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has him safe and sound.’
28 Indignatus est autem, et nolebat introire. Pater ergo illius egressus, coepit rogare illum.
"But he was angry and would not go in; so his father came out, and attempted to plead with him; but he said to his father.
29 At ille respondens, dixit patri suo: Ecce tot annis servio tibi, et numquam mandatum tuum praeterivi: et numquam dedisti mihi hoedum ut cum amicis meis epularer:
"‘All these years I have been slaving for you and never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you never gave me even a kid so that I might make merry with my friends.
30 sed postquam filius tuus hic, qui devoravit substantiam suam cum meretricibus, venit, occidisti illi vitulum saginatum.
"‘But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with harlots, you have killed him the fatted calf.’
31 At ipse dixit illi: Fili, tu semper mecum es, et omnia mea tua sunt:
"‘My dear son,’ answered his father, ‘you are always with me and all that is mine is yours.
32 epulari autem, et gaudere oportebat, quia frater tuus hic, mortuus erat, et revixit: perierat, et inventus est.
"‘But it was fitting that we should make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; he was lost and is found.’"
