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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.
And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
and being come to the house, calls together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’
I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, [more] than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.
Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
The Parable of the Lost Coin
Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?
Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?
and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.
And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’
Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
And he said, A certain man had two sons;
And he said, A certain man had two sons;
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
And he said, “There was a man who had two sons.
And he said, “There was a man who had two sons.
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.
And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them.
And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.
Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.
But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.
And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.
And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.
And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and *I* perish here by famine.
“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!
I will rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee;
I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.
I am no longer worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’
And he rose up and went to his own father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck, and covered him with kisses.
And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe and clothe him in [it], and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;
and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.
for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
“Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.
And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father has killed the fatted calf because he has received him safe and well.
And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’
But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,
But he answering said to his father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never have I transgressed a commandment of thine; and to me hast thou never given a kid that I might make merry with my friends:
but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’
But he said to him, Child, *thou* art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.