15:1 Now
the
tax
collectors
and
sinners
were
all
drawing
near
to
hear
him.
15:2 And
the
Pharisees
and
the
scribes
grumbled,
saying,
"This
man
receives
sinners
and
eats
with
them."
15:3 So
he
told
them
this
parable:
15:4 "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
15:5 And
when
he
has
found
it,
he
lays
it
on
his
shoulders,
rejoicing.
15:6 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.'
15:7 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.
15:8 "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
15:9 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.'
15:10 Just
so,
I
tell
you,
there
is
joy
before
the
angels
of
God
over
one
sinner
who
repents."
15:11 And
he
said,
"There
was
a
man
who
had
two
sons.
15:12 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.
15:13 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.
15:14 And
when
he
had
spent
everything,
a
severe
famine
arose
in
that
country,
and
he
began
to
be
in
need.
15:15 So
he
went
and
hired
himself
out
to
one
of
the
citizens
of
that
country,
who
sent
him
into
his
fields
to
feed
pigs.
15:16 And
he
was
longing
to
be
fed
with
the
pods
that
the
pigs
ate,
and
no
one
gave
him
anything.
15:17 "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!
15:18 I
will
arise
and
go
to
my
father,
and
I
will
say
to
him,
"Father,
I
have
sinned
against
heaven
and
before
you.
15:19 I
am
no
longer
worthy
to
be
called
your
son.
Treat
me
as
one
of
your
hired
servants."'
15:20 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.
15:21 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.'
15:22 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.
15:23 And
bring
the
fattened
calf
and
kill
it,
and
let
us
eat
and
celebrate.
15:24 For
this
my
son
was
dead,
and
is
alive
again;
he
was
lost,
and
is
found.'
And
they
began
to
celebrate.
15:25 "Now
his
older
son
was
in
the
field,
and
as
he
came
and
drew
near
to
the
house,
he
heard
music
and
dancing.
15:26 And
he
called
one
of
the
servants
and
asked
what
these
things
meant.
15:27 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.'
15:28 But
he
was
angry
and
refused
to
go
in.
His
father
came
out
and
entreated
him,
15:29 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.
15:30 But
when
this
son
of
yours
came,
who
has
devoured
your
property
with
prostitutes,
you
killed
the
fattened
calf
for
him!'
15:31 And
he
said
to
him,
'Son,
you
are
always
with
me,
and
all
that
is
mine
is
yours.
15:32 It
was
fitting
to
celebrate
and
be
glad,
for
this
your
brother
was
dead,
and
is
alive;
he
was
lost,
and
is
found.'"