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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.
Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew 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 grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds 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 when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’
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.’
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.
And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I 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.’
Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
The Parable of the Lost Son
Then He said: “A certain man had two sons.
Then 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 me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood.
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.
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 severe famine in that land, 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.
Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.
“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
“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 arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,
I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.
and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’
“And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
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 in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;
And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.
for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
“Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near 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.
So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’
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 was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him.
But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,
So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, 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 as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’
“And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.
And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.