Luke 15
1 Now tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to him, so that they might listen to him.2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This one accepts sinners and eats with them.3 And 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?5 And when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.6 And returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them: Congratulate me! For I have found my sheep, which had been lost.7 I 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.8 Or 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?9 And 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.10 So I say to you, there will be joy before the Angels of God over even one sinner who is repentant.11 And he said: A certain man had two sons.12 And 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.13 And 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.14 And after he had consumed it all, a great famine occurred in that region, and he began to be in need.15 And 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.16 And he wanted to fill his belly with the scraps that the swine ate. But no one would give it to him.17 And returning to his senses, he said: How many hired hands in my fathers house have abundant bread, while I perish here in famine!18 I shall rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.19 I am not worthy to be called your son. Make me one of your hired hands.20 And 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.21 And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. Now I am not worthy to be called your son.22 But 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.23 And bring the fatted calf here, and kill it. And let us eat and hold a feast.24 For this son of mine was dead, and has revived; he was lost, and is found. And they began to feast.25 But his elder son was in the field. And when he returned and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.26 And he called one of the servants, and he questioned him as to what these things meant.27 And he said to him: Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safely.28 Then he became indignant, and he was unwilling to enter. Therefore, his father, going out, began to plead with him.29 And 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.30 Yet after this son of yours returned, who has devoured his substance with loose women, you have killed the fatted calf for him.31 But he said to him: Son, you are with me always, and all that I have is yours.32 But 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
The Parable of the Lost Sheep and Coin
1 Now all the tax collectorss and sinners were comingt to hear him.
2 Butt the Phariseess and the experts in the lawt were complaining,t “This man welcomest sinners and eats with them.”
3 Sot Jesust told thems this parable:t4 “Which onet of you, if he has a hundreds sheep and loses one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasturet and go look fort the one that is lost until he finds it?s5 Thent when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.6 Returningt home, he calls togethers hist friends and neighbors, telling them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.’
7 I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinners who repents than over ninety-nine righteous peoplet who have no need to repent.t
8 “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coinss and losest one of them,t does not light a lamp, sweept the house, and search thoroughly until she finds it?9 Thent when she has found it, she calls together hert friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoices with me, for I have found the coint that I had lost.’
10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angelss over one sinner who repents.”
The Parable of the Compassionate Father
11 Thent Jesust said, “A man had two sons.12 Thet younger of them said to hist father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estatet that will belongt to me.’ Sot he divided hist assets between them.s13 Aftert a few days,t the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squanderedt his wealtht with a wild lifestyle.14 Thent after he had spent everything, a severe famine took place in that country, and he began to be in need.15 So he went and worked fort one of the citizens of that country, whot sent him to his fields to feed pigs.s16 Het was longing to eatt the carob podst the pigs were eating, butt no one gave him anything.17 But when he came to his sensest he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have foodt enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!18 I will get up and go to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinneds against heavens and againstt you.19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat met like one of your hired workers.”’20 Sot he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from homet his father saw him, and his heart went out to him;ts he ran and huggedt his sont and kissed him.21 Thent his son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heavens and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’s22 But the father said to his slaves,t ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe,s and put it on him! Put a ring on his fingert and sandalss on his feet!23 Bringt the fattened calft and kill it! Let us eatt and celebrate,
24 because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again – he was lost and is found!’s Sot they began to celebrate.
25 “Now his older son was in the field. Ast he came and approached the house, he heard musics and dancing.26 Sot he called one of the slavest and asked what was happening.27 The slave replied,t ‘Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fattened calft because he got his sont back safe and sound.’28 But the older sont became angryt and refuseds to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,29 but he answeredt his father, ‘Look! These many years I have worked like a slavet for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yett you never gave me even a goats so that I could celebrate with my friends!30 But when this son of yourss came back, who has devoureds your assets with prostitutes,s you killed the fattened calfs for him!’31 Thent the fathert said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and everything that belongs to me is yours.
32 It was appropriatet to celebrate and be glad, for your brothers was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.’”s