Luke - Chapter 15 | English Standard Version

  • 1. Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
  • 2. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
  • 3. So he told them this parable:
  • 4. {cf6 "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?}
  • 5. {cf6 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.}
  • 6. {cf6 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.'}
  • 7. {cf6 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.}
  • 8. {cf6 "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?}
  • 9. {cf6 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.'}
  • 10. {cf6 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."}
  • 11. And he said, {cf6 "There was a man who had two sons.}
  • 12. {cf6 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.}
  • 13. {cf6 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.}
  • 14. {cf6 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.}
  • 15. {cf6 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.}
  • 16. {cf6 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.}
  • 17. {cf6 "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!}
  • 18. {cf6 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.}
  • 19. {cf6 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants."'}
  • 20. {cf6 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.}
  • 21. {cf6 And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'}
  • 22. {cf6 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.}
  • 23. {cf6 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.}
  • 24. {cf6 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to celebrate.}
  • 25. {cf6 "Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.}
  • 26. {cf6 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.}
  • 27. {cf6 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.'}
  • 28. {cf6 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,}
  • 29. {cf6 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.}
  • 30. {cf6 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'}
  • 31. {cf6 And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.}
  • 32. {cf6 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"}
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