路加福音 15
失羊的比喻
1 眾稅吏和罪人，都接近耶穌，要聽他講道。2 法利賽人和經學家，紛紛議論說：“這個人接待罪人，又和他們一起吃飯。”3 耶穌就對他們講了這個比喻，說：4 “你們中間誰有一百隻羊，失去一隻，不把九十九隻留下在曠野，去尋找那失落的，直到找著呢？5 既找著了，就歡歡喜喜地放在肩上，6 回到家裡，請朋友鄰舍來，對他們說：‘請大家和我一同歡樂，因為我失去的羊已經找到了！’
7 我告訴你們，因為一個罪人悔改，天上也要這樣為他歡樂，比為九十九個不用悔改的義人歡樂更大。
失銀幣的比喻
8 “或是一個女人，有十個銀幣，失去一個，哪能不點上燈，打掃屋子，細細地找，直到找著呢？9 既找著了，就請朋友鄰舍來，說：‘請大家和我一同歡樂，因為我失去的那個銀幣，已經找到了。’
10 我告訴你們，因為一個罪人悔改， 神的使者也必這樣為他歡樂。”
浪子的比喻
11 耶穌又說：“某人有兩個兒子。12 小兒子對父親說：‘爸爸，請把我應得的家業給我。’父親就把財產分給他們兩兄弟。13 過了不多幾天，小兒子收拾一切，到遠方去了，在那裡生活放蕩，浪費錢財。14 他花盡了一切所有的，那地方又遇上了嚴重的饑荒，就窮困起來；15 於是他去投靠當地的一個居民。那人打發他到田裡去放豬，16 他恨不得吃豬所吃的豆莢，可是沒有人給他。17 他醒悟過來，說：‘我父親有那麼多雇工，又有豐富的食物，我卻要在這裡餓死嗎？18 我要起來，到我父親那裡去，對他說：爸爸，我得罪了天，也得罪了你，19 不配再稱為你的兒子，把我當作一個雇工吧！’20 於是他起來往父親那裡去。他還在遠處時，他父親看見了他，就動了慈心，跑過去抱著他，連連與他親吻。21 兒子說：‘爸爸，我得罪了天，也得罪了你，不配再稱為你的兒子。’22 父親卻吩咐僕人說：‘快把那最好的袍子拿來給他穿，把戒指戴在他手上，把鞋穿在他腳上，23 把肥牛犢牽來宰了，我們要吃喝快樂，
24 因為我這兒子是死而復活、失而又得的。’他們就歡樂起來。
25 “那時，大兒子正在田裡。他回來離家不遠的時候，聽見音樂跳舞的聲音，26 就叫了一個僕人來，問他這是怎麼一回事。27 僕人說：‘你弟弟回來了，你父親因為他平安無恙地回來，就宰了肥牛犢。’28 大兒子就生氣，不肯進去；父親出來勸他。29 他對父親說：‘你看，我服事你這麼多年，從來沒有違背過你的命令，可是你沒有給我一隻山羊羔，叫我和朋友一同歡樂。30 但你這個兒子，常常跟娼妓在一起，花盡了你的財產，他一回來，你倒為他宰殺肥牛犢！’31 父親對他說：‘孩子，你常跟我在一起，我的一切都是你的。
32 只是因為你這個弟弟是死而復活、失而又得的，我們應該歡喜快樂。’”
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
