Luke 15
1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
And publicans and sinners came to him, to hear him.
2 The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
And the Scribes and Pharisees murmured, and said: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 He told them this parable:
And Jesus spoke to them this similitude:
4 “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
What man among you, that hath a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the desert, and go and seek for that which is lost, until he find it?
5 When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he findeth it, he rejoiceth, and taketh it upon his shoulders;
6 When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’
and he cometh home, and he calleth together his friends and neighbors, and saith to them: Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep that was lost.
7 I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
I say to you, that there will thus be joy in heaven, over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just ones, to whom repentance was not necessary.
8 “Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
Or what woman is there, who, if she have ten drachmas, and lose one of them, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search for it carefully, until she find it?
9 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!’
And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, and saith to them: Rejoice with me, for I have found my drachma that was lost.
10 Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
I say to you, That there will thus be joy, before the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth.
11 He said, “A certain man had two sons.
And Jesus said to them again: A certain man had two sons.
12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
And his younger son said to him: My father, give me the portion that falleth to me from thy house. And he divided to them his property.
13 Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
And after a few days, the younger son collected together all that fell to him, and went to a distant place and there squandered his property, by living in dissipation.
14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
And when he had consumed all that he had, there occurred a great famine in that place; and he began to be in want.
15 He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
And he went and connected himself with one of the citizens of that place: and he sent him into the field to tend swine.
16 He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
And he longed to fill his belly with those pods which the swine ate: and no one gave to him.
17 But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!
And when he came to himself, he said: How many hired servants are now at my father's house, who have bread enough, and I am here perishing with hunger.
18 I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
I will arise and go to my father, and say to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee;
19 I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
and am no longer worthy to be called thy son. Make me like one of thy hired servants.
20 “He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.
And he arose and went towards his father. And he was yet at a distance, when his father saw him; and he pitied him, and ran, and fell upon his neck and kissed him.
21 The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
And his son said to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am not worthy to be called thy son.
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
But his father said to his servants: Bring forth the best robe, and clothe him, and put a ring on his hand, and supply him with shoes.
23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
And bring forth and slay the fatted bullock; and let us eat, and be merry.
24 for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
For, this my son was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
But his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard the sound of the singing of many.
26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
And he called to one of the boys, and asked him what it meant.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
And he said to him: Thy brother hath come; and thy father hath killed the fatted bullock, because he hath received him in health.
28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
And he was angry, and would not go in: and his father went out and entreated him.
29 But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
And he said to his father: Lo, these many years have I labored in thy service, and never transgressed thy command; and thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.
30 But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
But for this thy son, when he had dissipated thy property with harlots, and came home, thou hast slain the fatted bullock for him.
31 “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
His father said to him: My son, thou hast been ever with me, and all that I have, is thine.
32 But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
But it was proper for us to be merry, and to rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.
