Lucas 15

Ang Nawala at Natagpuang Tupa

(Mt. 18:10-14)

1 Isangt araw, ang mga maniningil ng buwis at ang mga makasalanan ay lumapit kay Jesus upang makinig. 2 Nagbulung-bulungan naman ang mga Pariseo at mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan. Sabi nila, “Ang taong ito'y nakikisama sa mga makasalanan at nakikisalo sa mga ito.”

3 Dahil dito, sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus ang talinhagang ito.
4 “Kung ang sinuman sa inyo ay may isandaang tupa at mawalan ng isa, ano ang gagawin niya? Hindi ba't iiwan niya ang siyamnapu't siyam sa pastulan at hahanapin ang nawawala hanggang sa ito'y matagpuan? 5 Kapag nakita na niya ang tupa ay masaya niya itong papasanin. 6 Pagdating sa bahay, aanyayahan niya ang kanyang mga kaibigan at mga kapitbahay at sasabihin sa kanila, ‘Makipagsaya kayo sa akin dahil nakita ko na ang tupa kong nawawala!’

7 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, magkakaroon ng higit na kagalakan sa langit dahil sa isang makasalanang tumatalikod sa kasalanan kaysa siyamnapu't siyam na matuwid na di nangangailangang magsisi.”

Ang Nawala at Natagpuang Salaping Pilak

10 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, gayundin ang kagalakan ng mga anghel ng Diyos dahil sa isang makasalanang tumatalikod sa kasalanan.”

Ang Nawala at Natagpuang Anak

20 At siya'y nagpasyang umuwi sa kanila.
“Malayo pa'y natanaw na siya ng kanyang ama, at dahil sa matinding awa ay patakbo siyang sinalubong, niyakap, at hinalikan. 21 Sinabi ng anak, ‘Ama, nagkasala po ako sa Diyos at sa inyo. Hindi na po ako karapat-dapat na tawaging anak ninyo.’ 22 Ngunit tinawag ng ama ang kanyang mga alila, ‘Madali! Kunin ninyo ang pinakamagandang damit at bihisan ninyo siya. Suotan ninyo siya ng singsing at bigyan ninyo siya ng sandalyas. 23 Katayin ninyo ang pinatabang guya at tayo'y magdiwang.

24 Sapagkat ang anak kong ito ay namatay na, ngunit siya ay nabuhay; nawala, ngunit muling natagpuan.’ At sila nga'y nagdiwang.”
25 “Nasa bukid noon ang anak na panganay. Nang umuwi ito at malapit na sa bahay, narinig nito ang tugtugan at sayawan. 26 Tinawag niya ang isang utusan at tinanong, ‘Bakit? Ano'ng mayroon sa atin?’ 27 ‘Dumating po ang inyong kapatid!’ sagot ng alila. ‘Ipinapatay po ng inyong ama ang pinatabang guya dahil ang inyong kapatid ay nakabalik nang buháy at walang sakit.’ 28 Nagalit ang panganay at ayaw niyang pumasok sa bahay. Pinuntahan siya ng kanyang ama at pinakiusapan. 29 Ngunit sumagot siya, ‘Pinaglilingkuran ko kayo sa loob ng maraming taon at kailanma'y hindi ko kayo sinuway. Ngunit ni minsa'y hindi ninyo ako binigyan ng kahit isang maliit na kambing para magkatuwaan kami ng aking mga kaibigan. 30 Subalit nang dumating ang anak ninyong ito, na lumustay ng inyong kayamanan sa masasamang babae, ipinagpatay pa ninyo siya ng pinatabang guya!’ 31 Sumagot ang ama, ‘Anak, lagi kitang kapiling at ang lahat ng aking ari-arian ay sa iyo. 32 Nararapat lang na tayo'y magsaya at magdiwang, sapagkat patay na ang kapatid mo, ngunit nabuhay; nawala, ngunit muling natagpuan.’”

LUKE 15

One Sheep

(Matthew 18.12-14)

1  t Tax collectorst and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus.

2 So the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses started grumbling, “This man is friendly with sinners. He even eats with them.”

3 Then Jesus told them this story:
4 If any of you has 100 sheep, and one of them gets lost, what will you do? Won't you leave the 99 in the field and go look for the lost sheep until you find it? 5 And when you find it, you will be so glad that you will put it on your shoulder

6 and carry it home. Then you will call in your friends and neighbors and say, “Let's celebrate! I've found my lost sheep.”

7 Jesus said, “In the same way there is more happiness in heaven because of one sinner who turns to God than over 99 good people who don't need to.”

One Coin

8 Jesus told the people another story:
What will a woman do if she has ten silver coins and loses one of them? Won't she light a lamp, sweep the floor, and look carefully until she finds it?

9 Then she will call in her friends and neighbors and say, “Let's celebrate! I've found the coin I lost.”

10 Jesus said, “In the same way God's angels are happy when even one person turns to him.”

Two Sons

11 Jesus told them yet another story:
Once a man had two sons.

12 The younger son said to his father, “Give me my share of the property.” So the father divided his property between his two sons.
13 Not long after that, the younger son packed up everything he owned and left for a foreign country, where he wasted all his money in wild living.

14 He had spent everything, when a bad famine spread through that whole land. Soon he had nothing to eat.
15 He went to work for a man in that country, and the man sent him out to take care of his pigs.t

16 He would have been glad to eat what the pigs were eating, t but no one gave him a thing.
17 Finally, he came to his senses and said, “My father's workers have plenty to eat, and here I am, starving to death! 18 I will go to my father and say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against God in heaven and against you.

19 I am no longer good enough to be called your son. Treat me like one of your workers.’ ”

20 The younger son got up and started back to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt sorry for him. He ran to his son and hugged and kissed him.

21 The son said, “Father, I have sinned against God in heaven and against you. I am no longer good enough to be called your son.”
22 But his father said to the servants, “Hurry and bring the best clothes and put them on him. Give him a ring for his finger and sandalst for his feet. 23 Get the best calf and prepare it, so we can eat and celebrate.

24 This son of mine was dead, but has now come back to life. He was lost and has now been found.” And they began to celebrate.
25 The older son had been out in the field. But when he came near the house, he heard the music and dancing.

26 So he called one of the servants over and asked, “What's going on here?”
27 The servant answered, “Your brother has come home safe and sound, and your father ordered us to kill the best calf.”

28 The older brother got so angry that he would not even go into the house.
His father came out and begged him to go in. 29 But he said to his father, “For years I have worked for you like a slave and have always obeyed you. But you have never even given me a little goat, so that I could give a dinner for my friends.

30 This other son of yours wasted your money on prostitutes. And now that he has come home, you ordered the best calf to be killed for a feast.”
31 His father replied, “My son, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we should be glad and celebrate! Your brother was dead, but he is now alive. He was lost and has now been found.”