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

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1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Timothy 1:15, Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:13, Luke 5:29

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

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Matthew 9:11, Matthew 9:11, Luke 7:39, Luke 19:7, Luke 7:39

3And he spoke to them this parable, saying:

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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?

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Ezekiel 34:16, Ezekiel 34:16, Ezekiel 34:11, Ezekiel 34:12, Luke 19:10

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

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Hebrews 12:2, Hebrews 12:2, Micah 7:18, Isaiah 40:10, Isaiah 40:11

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

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Luke 15:10, Luke 15:10, Luke 15:24, Luke 15:24, 1 Peter 2:25

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.

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Luke 5:32, Luke 5:32, Luke 15:10, Luke 15:10, Luke 15:32

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?

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Ezekiel 34:12, Ezekiel 34:12, Luke 19:10, Luke 19:10, John 10:16

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.

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Luke 15:6, Luke 15:7, Luke 15:6, Luke 15:7

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

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Luke 15:7, Luke 15:7, Ezekiel 33:11, 2 Corinthians 7:10, Ezekiel 33:11

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

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Matthew 21:23, Matthew 21:31, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 21:31

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.

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Deuteronomy 21:16, Deuteronomy 21:17, Deuteronomy 21:16, Deuteronomy 21:17, Mark 12:44

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

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Proverbs 29:3, Jeremiah 2:5, Proverbs 21:17, Proverbs 29:3, Jeremiah 2:5

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

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2 Chronicles 33:11, 2 Chronicles 33:11, Amos 8:9, Amos 8:12, Amos 8:9

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

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Titus 3:3, Titus 3:3, 2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 2:26, 2 Timothy 2:25

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

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Romans 6:19, Romans 6:21, Romans 6:19, Romans 6:21, Lamentations 4:5

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

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Ezekiel 18:28, Ezekiel 18:28, Ephesians 2:4, Ephesians 2:5, Ephesians 2:4

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

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Lamentations 3:40, Lamentations 3:40, Luke 15:21, 1 John 1:8, 1 John 1:10

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

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Job 42:6, Job 42:6, Luke 5:8, Psalms 84:10, James 4:8

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.

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Psalms 103:10, Psalms 103:13, Psalms 103:10, Psalms 103:13, Psalms 86:5

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.

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Psalms 51:4, Psalms 51:4, Luke 15:18, Luke 15:19, Luke 15:18

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.

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Revelation 6:11, Revelation 6:11, Genesis 41:42, Esther 8:2, Genesis 41:42

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

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Isaiah 25:6, Matthew 22:2, Matthew 22:14, Isaiah 25:6, Matthew 22:2

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

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Ephesians 2:5, Ephesians 2:5, Ezekiel 34:16, Ezekiel 34:16, Colossians 2:13

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

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Psalms 150:4, Psalms 150:4, Psalms 126:1, Luke 7:32, Jeremiah 31:4

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

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

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Philemon 1:16, Acts 22:13, Acts 9:17, Luke 15:30, Philemon 1:16

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

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1 Samuel 18:8, Jonah 4:9, 1 Samuel 18:8, Jonah 4:9, Genesis 4:5

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.

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Luke 18:11, Luke 18:12, Luke 18:11, Luke 18:12, Luke 17:10

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

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Luke 15:12, Luke 15:13, Proverbs 29:3, Luke 15:12, Luke 15:13

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

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Romans 9:4, Romans 9:4, Mark 7:27, Mark 7:28, Mark 7:27

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.

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Luke 15:24, Luke 15:24, Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 2:1