Lucam 15
1 Erant autem appropinquantes ei publicani, et peccatores ut audirent illum.
Now all the tax collectors and other sinners were coming to Jesus to listen to him.
2 Et murmurabant Pharisaei, et Scribae, dicentes: Quia hic peccatores recipit, et manducat cum illis.
Both the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled to each other, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and even eats with them.”
3 Et ait ad illos parabolam istam, dicens:
Jesus spoke this parable to them, saying,
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, 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 Et cum invenerit eam, imponit in humeros suos gaudens:
Then when he has found it, he lays it across his shoulders and rejoices.
6 et veniens domum convocat amicos, et vicinos, dicens illis: Congratulamini mihi quia inveni ovem meam, quae perierat.
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 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 will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
8 Aut quae mulier habens drachmas decem, si perdiderit drachmam unam, nonne accendit lucernam, et evertit domum, et quaerit diligenter, donec inveniat eam?
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 Et cum invenerit, convocat amicas, et vicinas, dicens: Congratulamini mihi, quia inveni drachmam, quam perdideram?
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 Ita dico vobis, gaudium erit coram angelis Dei super uno peccatore poenitentiam agente.
Even so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
11 Ait autem: Homo quidam habuit duos filios:
Then Jesus said, “A certain man had two sons,
12 et dixit adolescentior ex illis patri: Pater, da mihi portionem substantiae, quae me contingit. Et divisit illis substantiam.
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 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 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 Et postquam omnia consummasset, facta est fames valida in regione illa, et ipse coepit egere.
Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine spread through that country, and he began to be in need.
15 Et abiit, et adhaesit uni civium regionis illius. Et misit illum in villam suam ut pasceret porcos.
He went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 Et cupiebat implere ventrem suum de siliquis, quas porci manducabant: et nemo illi dabat.
He would gladly have eaten the carob pods that the pigs ate, because no one gave him anything.
17 In se autem reversus, dixit: Quanti mercenarii in domo patris mei abundant panibus, ego autem hic fame pereo!
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 Surgam, et ibo ad patrem meum, et dicam ei: Pater, peccavi in caelum, et coram te:
I will leave here and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
19 iam non sum dignus vocari filius tuus: fac me sicut unum de mercenariis tuis.
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired servants.”'
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 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 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 against you. I am no longer 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:
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 et adducite vitulum saginatum, et occidite, et manducemus, et epulemur:
Then bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us celebrate with a feast!
24 quia hic filius meus mortuus erat, et revixit: perierat, et inventus est. Et coeperunt epulari.
For my son was dead, and now he is alive. He was lost, and now he is found.' Then they began to celebrate.
25 Erat autem filius eius senior in agro: et cum veniret, et appropinquaret domui, audivit symphoniam, et chorum:
Now his older son was out in the field. As he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 et vocavit unum de servis, et interrogavit quid haec essent.
He called to one of the servants and asked what these things might be.
27 Isque dixit illi: Frater tuus venit, et occidit pater tuus vitulum saginatum, quia salvum illum recepit.
The servant said to him, 'Your brother has come home and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has returned safely.'
28 Indignatus est autem, et nolebat introire. Pater ergo illius egressus, coepit rogare illum.
The older son was angry and would not go in, and his father came out and begged him.
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:
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 sed postquam filius tuus hic, qui devoravit substantiam suam cum meretricibus, venit, occidisti illi vitulum saginatum.
but when your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed for him the fattened calf.'
31 At ipse dixit illi: Fili, tu semper mecum es, et omnia mea tua sunt:
The father said to him, 'Son, 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 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.'”
