Luke 15

¹Now tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to him, so that they might listen to him.

²And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This one accepts sinners and eats with them.”

³And he told this parable to them, saying:

⁴“What man among you, who has one hundred sheep, and if he will have lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the one whom he had lost, until he finds it?

⁵And when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

⁶And returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them: ‘Congratulate me! For I have found my sheep, which had been lost.’

⁷I say to you, that there will be so much more joy in heaven over one sinner repenting, than over the ninety-nine just, who do not need to repent.

⁸Or what woman, having ten drachmas, if she will have lost one drachma, would not light a candle, and sweep the house, and diligently search until she finds it?

⁹And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying: ‘Rejoice with me! For I have found the drachma, which I had lost.’

¹⁰So I say to you, there will be joy before the Angels of God over even one sinner who is repentant.”

¹¹And he said: “A certain man had two sons.

¹²And the younger of them said to the father, ‘Father, give me the portion of your estate which would go to me.’ And he divided the estate between them.

¹³And after not many days, the younger son, gathering it all together, set out on a long journey to a distant region. And there, he dissipated his substance, living in luxury.

¹⁴And after he had consumed it all, a great famine occurred in that region, and he began to be in need.

¹⁵And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that region. And he sent him to his farm, in order to feed the swine.

¹⁶And he wanted to fill his belly with the scraps that the swine ate. But no one would give it to him.

¹⁷And returning to his senses, he said: ‘How many hired hands in my father’s house have abundant bread, while I perish here in famine!

¹⁸I shall rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.

¹⁹I am not worthy to be called your son. Make me one of your hired hands.’

²⁰And rising up, he went to his father. But while he was still at a distance, his father saw him, and he was moved with compassion, and running to him, he fell upon his neck and kissed him.

²¹And the son said to him: ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. Now I am not worthy to be called your son.’

²²But the father said to his servants: ‘Quickly! Bring out the best robe, and clothe him with it. And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.

²³And bring the fatted calf here, and kill it. And let us eat and hold a feast.

²⁴For this son of mine was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to feast.

²⁵But his elder son was in the field. And when he returned and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

²⁶And he called one of the servants, and he questioned him as to what these things meant.

²⁷And he said to him: ‘Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safely.’

²⁸Then he became indignant, and he was unwilling to enter. Therefore, his father, going out, began to plead with him.

²⁹And in response, he said to his father: ‘Behold, I have been serving you for so many years. And I have never transgressed your commandment. And yet, you have never given me even a young goat, so that I might feast with my friends.

³⁰Yet after this son of yours returned, who has devoured his substance with loose women, you have killed the fatted calf for him.’

³¹But he said to him: ‘Son, you are with me always, and all that I have is yours.

³²But it was necessary to feast and to rejoice. For this brother of yours was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found.’ ”

Luke 15

¹Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.

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

³And he spoke to them this parable, saying:

⁴What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after that which was lost, until he find it?

⁵And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing?

⁶And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?

⁷I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance.

⁸Or what woman having ten groats, if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle and sweep the house and seek diligently until she find it?

⁹And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.

¹⁰So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.

¹¹And he said: A certain man had two sons.

¹²And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance.

¹³And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.

¹⁴And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country: and he began to be in want.

¹⁵And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.

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

¹⁷And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger!

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

¹⁹I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

²⁰And rising up, he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion and running to him fell upon his neck and kissed him.

²¹And the son said to him: Father: I have sinned against heaven and before thee I am not now worthy to be called thy son.

²²And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe and put it on him: and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.

²³And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat and make merry:

²⁴Because this my son was dead and is come to life again, was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.

²⁵Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

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

²⁷And he said to him: Thy brother is come and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.

²⁸And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.

²⁹And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee and I have never transgressed thy commandment: and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends.

³⁰But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

³¹But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me; and all I have is thine.

³²But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.