Luke 15

1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2 So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3 Then Jesus told them this parable:

4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?

5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6 comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

8 Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?

9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12 The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13 After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14 After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16 He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17 Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but I am starving to death!

18 I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20 So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

21 The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25 Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26 So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27 ‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28 The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29 But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

30 But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31 ‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32 But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

1 ¶ Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

4 ‹What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?›

5 ‹And when he hath found› [it], ‹he layeth› [it] ‹on his shoulders, rejoicing.›

6 ‹And when he cometh home, he calleth together› [his] ‹friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.›

7 ‹I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.›

8 ‹Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find› [it]?

9 ‹And when she hath found› [it], ‹she calleth› [her] ‹friends and› [her] ‹neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.›

10 ‹Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.›

11 ¶ And he said, ‹A certain man had two sons:›

12 ‹And the younger of them said to› [his] ‹father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth› [to me]. ‹And he divided unto them› [his] ‹living.›

13 ‹And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.›

14 ‹And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.›

15 ‹And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.›

16 ‹And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.›

17 ‹And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!›

18 ‹I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,›

19 ‹And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.›

20 ‹And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.›

21 ‹And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.›

22 ‹But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put› [it] ‹on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on› [his] ‹feet:›

23 ‹And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill› [it]; ‹and let us eat, and be merry:›

24 ‹For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.›

25 ‹Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.›

26 ‹And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.›

27 ‹And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.›

28 ‹And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.›

29 ‹And he answering said to› [his] ‹father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:›

30 ‹But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.›

31 ‹And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.›

32 ‹It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.›

1 And there came near unto him all publicans and sinners to hear him.

2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

3 And he spake unto them this parable, saying:

4 What man is there among you that hath an hundred sheep, and if he lose one, will not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it upon his shoulder with joy.

6 And when he is come home, he calleth his friends and neighbours, and saith unto them: Rejoice with me: for I have found my sheep which was lost.

7 I say unto you: So also there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, over ninety- nine righteous who have no need of repentance.

8 Or what woman hath ten pence, if she lose one, that lighteth not a light, and turneth the house, and searcheth diligently, until she find him?

9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours, and saith, Rejoice with me: for I have found my penny, which I had lost.

10 So also, I say unto you, there shall be joy in the sight of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth].

11 And he said, A man had two sons.

12 And the youngest of them said unto his father, Give me, father, that part of the goods which is mine. And he divided the goods unto them.

13 And it was not long after that the youngest son gathered all things together. And not long after, the youngest son gathered up all his goods, and went far away into the country; and there he destroyed his goods with plunder.

14 And when he had eaten up all that was his, there was a great famine throughout all that land, and he began to be in want.

15 And he went and hanged himself on a citizen of the same country, and he sent him into his field to feed the swine.

16 And he desired to fill his belly with grains, which the swine did eat: and no man gave them him.

17 And he smote himself, and said, How many hired servants hath my father, which have bread in abundance, and I perish with hunger!

18 I will arise, and go unto my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee.

19 And I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me one of thy hired servants.

20 And he arose, and came to his father. And when he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and lamented him, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee; I am no more worthy to be called thy son.

22 But the father said unto his servants: Bring forth the best robe, and put it upon him; and put a ring of fingers upon his hand, and shoes upon his feet;

23 And bring a fatted calf, and slay it: let us eat, and be merry.

24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And began to be glad.

25 But the eldest son was in the field, and when he was come nigh to the house, he heard the singing and the round dance.

26 And called unto him one of the. Servants one and asked what that was.

27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath slain a fatted calf, that he may recover him.

28 And he was wroth, and would not go in. Then his father went out, and besought him.

29 And he answered and said unto his father, Behold, so many years have I served thee, and have never transgressed thy commandment, neither hast thou ever given me a goat, that I might rejoice with my friends.

30 But now that this thy son is come, which hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast slain him a fatted calf.

31 And he said unto him, My son, thou art always with me, and all that is mine is thine.

32 And thou shalt be glad and of good cheer: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.