Luke 15
1 Then resorted vnto him all ye publicas and synners for to heare him.
Then drew near to him all the tax collectors and sinners to hear him.
2 And the pharises and scribes murmured sayinge: He receaved to his copany synners and eateth with them.
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 Then put he forthe this similitude to the sayinge:
And he spoke this parable to them, saying,
4 What man of you havynge an hundred shepe yf he loose one of thee doth not leve nynty and nyne in the wyldernes and goo after yt which is loost vntyll he fynde him?
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he loseth one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he findeth it?
5 And whe he hath founde him he putteth him on his shulders with ioye:
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And assone as he cometh home he calleth to gedder his lovers and neghbours sayinge vnto them: reioyse with me for I have founde my shepe which was loost.
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
7 I say vnto you yt lyke wyse ioye shalbe in heven over one synner yt repenteth moore then over nynety and nyne iuste persons whiche nede noo repentauce.
I say to you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
8 Ether what woman havynge. x. grotes yf she loose one doth not lyght a candell and swepe ye housse and seke diligently tyll she fynde it?
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she loseth one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she findeth it?
9 And when she hath founde it she calleth her lovers and her neghbours sayinge: Reioyce wt me for I have founde the groate which I had loost.
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 Lykwyse I saye vnto you ioye is made in ye presence of ye angels of god over one synner yt repenteth.
Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11 And he sayde: a certayne man had two sonnes
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12 and the yonger of them sayde to his father: father geve me my parte of the goodes yt to me belongeth. And he devided vnto them his substaunce.
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living.
13 And not longe after ye yonger sonne gaddered all that he had to gedder and toke his iorney into a farre countre and theare he wasted his goodes with royetous lyvinge.
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 that he had ther rose a greate derth thorow out all yt same londe and he began to lacke.
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 clave to a citesyn of yt same countre which sent him to his felde to kepe his swyne.
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 wold fayne have filled his bely with the coddes that ye swyne ate: and noo man gave him.
And he was longing to fill his belly with the husks that the swine ate: and no man gave to him.
17 Then he came to him selfe and sayde: how many hyred servauntes at my fathers have breed ynough and I dye for honger.
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!
18 I will aryse and goo to my father and will saye vnto him: father I have synned agaynst heven and before ye
I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19 and am no moare worthy to be called thy sonne make me as one of thy hyred servauntes.
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 And he arose and went to his father. And when he was yet a greate waye of his father sawe him and had compassion and ran and fell on his necke and kyssed him.
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 sonne sayd vnto him: father I have synned agaynst heven and in thy sight and am no moare worthy to be called thy sonne.
And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22 But his father sayde to his servautes: bringe forth that best garment and put it on him and put a rynge on his honde and showes on his fete.
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 bringe hidder that fatted caulfe and kyll him and let vs eate and be mery:
And bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24 for this my sonne was deed and is alyve agayne he was loste and is now founde. And they began to be merye.
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 The elder brother was in the felde and when he cam and drewe nye to ye housse he herde minstrelcy and daunsynge
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 and called one of his servauntes and axed what thoose thinges meate.
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he sayd vnto him: thy brother is come and thy father had kylled ye fatted caulfe because he hath receaved him safe and sounde.
And he said to 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 wolde not goo in. Then came his father out and entreated him.
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father came out, and entreated him.
29 He answered and sayde to his father: Loo these many yeares have I done the service nether brake at eny tyme thy commaundment and yet gavest thou me never soo moche as a kyd to make mery wt my lovers:
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither have I at any time transgressed thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
30 but assone as this thy sonne was come which hath devoured thy goodes with harlootes thou haste for his pleasure kylled ye fatted caulfe.
But as soon as this thy son had come, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 And he sayd vnto him: Sonne thou wast ever with me and all that I have is thyne:
And he said to him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
32 it was mete that we shuld make mery and be glad: for this thy brother was deed and is a lyve agayne: and was loste and is founde.
It was right that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
