Luke 15

1And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;

1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

2and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.

2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

3And he spoke to them this parable, saying,

3And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

4What 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?

4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

5and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;

5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

6and 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.

6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

7I 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.

7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

8Or, 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?

8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

9and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.

9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

10Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels ofGod for one repenting sinner.

10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

11And he said, A certain man had two sons;

11And he said, A certain man had two sons:

12and 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.

12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

13And 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.

13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

14But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.

14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

15And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.

16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

17And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine.

17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

18I will rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee;

18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

19I am no longer worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

20And 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.

20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

21And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.

21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

22But 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;

22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

23and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:

23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

24for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.

24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

25And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

26And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.

26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

27And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father has killed the fatted calf because he has received him safe and well.

27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

28But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.

28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

29But 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:

29And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

30but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

31But he said to him, Child, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.

31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

32But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.

32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.