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Luke 15

CHAPTER 15 The Parable of the Lost Sheep

1 And were approaching to him all the tax collectors and the sinners to hear him. 2 And [⁶complained ¹the ²Pharisees ³and ⁴the ⁵scribes], saying that, This one [²sinners ¹favorably receives], and eats with them. 3 And he spoke to them this parable, saying, 4 What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, leaves not the ninety nine in the wilderness, and goes after the one being lost, until he should find it? 5 And having found, he places it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And having come unto the house, he calls together the friends and the neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice along with me! for I found my sheep, the one being lost. 7 I say to you that thus [²joy ¹there will be] in the heaven over one sinner repenting, than over ninety nine just ones who [²no ³need ¹have] for repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Coin

8 Or what woman [³drachmas ¹having ²ten], if she should lose [²drachma ¹one], does not light a lamp, and sweeps the house, and seeks carefully until whenever she should find it? 9 And having found, she calls together the friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice along with me! for I found the drachma which I lost. 10 Thus I say to you, joy takes place before the angels of God over one sinner repenting.

The Parable of the Lost Son

11 And he said, A certain man had two sons. 12 And [⁴said ¹the ²younger ³of them] to the father, O father, give to me the assigned part of the wealth. And he divided to them the livelihood. 13 And after not many days [⁴having gathered ⁵all ¹the ²younger ³son], traveled abroad unto a place afar, and there dispersed his wealth living carnally. 14 [³spending ¹And ²he] all, there became [²famine ¹a strong] in that place; and he began to fail. 15 And having gone, he cleaved to one of the citizens of that place; and he sent him forth into his field to graze swine. 16 And he was desiring to fill his belly from the husks which [³were eating ¹the ²swine], and no one gave to him. 17 [³to ⁴himself ¹And ²having come], he said, How many hirelings of my father abound of bread loaves, but I with hunger perish? 18 Having risen up, I will go to my father, and I will say to him, O father, I sinned unto the heaven, and before you; 19 and no longer am I worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hirelings! 20 And having risen up, he went to his father. And still he [²far at a distance ¹being], [²beheld ³him ¹his father], and was moved with compassion, and running fell upon his neck, and kissed him. 21 [⁴said ¹And ⁵to him ²the ³son], O father, I sinned unto the heaven, and before you, and no longer am I worthy to be called your son. 22 [⁴said ¹But ²the ³father] to his servants, Bring forth the [²apparel ¹foremost], and put it on him! And give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet! 23 And having brought the [²calf ¹well fed], sacrifice it! and eating we should be merry; 24 for this my son was dead, and is revived; and he was lost, and was found. And they began to be merry. 25 [⁵was ¹And ⁴son ²his ³elder] in the field. And as [²coming ¹he approached] to the house, he heard the harmony of sound and dancers. 26 And having called on one of the servants, he inquired about what these things may be. 27 And he said to him that, Your brother is come, and [²sacrificed ¹your father] the [²calf ¹well fed]; for being in health he recovered him. 28 And he was provoked to anger, and did not want to enter. Then his father having come forth comforted him. 29 And responding he said to the father, Behold, so many years I served you, and at no time [²your command ¹passed by]; and to me at no time did you give a kid, that with my friends I should be glad. 30 And when [²your son ¹this], the one devouring your livelihood with harlots, came, you sacrificed for him the [²calf ¹well fed]. 31 And he said to him, Child, you at all times [²with me ¹are]; and all the things of mine are yours. 32 But to be merry and rejoice is necessary; for [²your brother ¹this] was dead, and is revived; and he was lost, and is found.