Luke 15:1
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Luke 15:2
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth
sinners, and eateth with them.
Luke 15:3
And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
Luke 15:4
What man
of you,
having a 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?
Luke 15:5
And when
he hath
found it,
he layeth
it on
his shoulders,
rejoicing.
Luke 15:6
And when
he cometh
home, he
calleth together
his friends
and neighbors,
saying unto
them, Rejoice
with me;
for I have
found my
sheep which was
lost.
Luke 15:7
I 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.
Luke 15:8
Either 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?
Luke 15:9
And when
she hath
found it,
she calleth
her
friends and her
neighbors together, saying,
Rejoice with me;
for I
have found
the piece
which I
had lost.
Luke 15:10
Likewise, I
say unto
you, there
is joy
in the presence
of the
angels of
God over
one sinner
that repenteth.
Luke 15:11
And he said, A
certain man
had two
sons:
Luke 15:12
And 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.
Luke 15:13
And 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.
Luke 15:14
And when
he had
spent all,
there arose
a mighty
famine in
that land;
and he
began to
be in want.
Luke 15:15
And he
went and
joined himself
to a
citizen of
that country;
and he
sent him
into his
fields to
feed swine.
Luke 15:16
And he
would fain have
filled his
belly with
the husks
that the
swine did
eat: and
no man gave
unto him.
Luke 15:17
And 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!
Luke 15:18
I will arise
and go
to my
father, and
will say
unto him,
Father, I
have sinned
against heaven,
and before
thee,
Luke 15:19
And am
no more worthy
to be
called thy
son: make
me as
one of
thy hired
servants.
Luke 15:20
And 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.
Luke 15:21
And 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.
Luke 15:22
But 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:
Luke 15:23
And bring hither
the fatted
calf, and
kill it;
and let
us eat,
and be merry:
Luke 15:24
For this
my son
was dead,
and is alive
again; he
was lost,
and is
found. And
they began
to be merry.
Luke 15:25
Now his
elder son
was in
the field:
and as
he came
and drew nigh
to the
house, he
heard music
and dancing.
Luke 15:26
And he
called one
of the
servants, and
asked what
these things
meant.
Luke 15:27
And he
said unto
him, Thy
brother is
come; and
thy father
hath killed
the fatted
calf, because
he hath
received him
safe and sound.
Luke 15:28
And he
was angry, and
would not
go in: therefore
came his father out,
and entreated
him.
Luke 15:29
And 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:
Luke 15:30
But as soon as
this thy
son was
come, which hath
devoured thy
living with
harlots, thou
hast killed
for him
the fatted
calf.
Luke 15:31
And he
said unto
him, Son,
thou art
ever with
me, and
all that I have
is thine.
Luke 15:32
It 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.
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