Then drew near
unto him
all
the publicans
and
sinners
for to hear
him
.
And the Pharisees
and
scribes
murmured
, saying
, This man
receiveth
sinners
, and
eateth
with them
.
And he spake
this
parable
unto
them
, saying
,
What 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
?
And when he hath found
it , he layeth
it on
his
shoulders
, rejoicing
.
And 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
.
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
.
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 ?
And 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
.
Likewise, I say
unto you
, there is
joy
in the presence
of the angels
of God
over
one
sinner
that repenteth
.
And he said
, A certain
man
had
two
sons
:
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
.
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
.
And when he
had spent
all
, there arose
a mighty
famine
in
that
land
; and
he
began
to be in want
.
And he went
and joined himself
to
a citizen
of that
country
; and
he sent
him
into
his
fields
to feed
swine
.
And he would fain
have filled
his
belly
with
the husks
that
the swine
did eat
: and
no man
gave
unto him
.
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
!
I will arise and go
to
my
father
, and
will say
unto him
, Father
, I have sinned
against
heaven
, and
before
thee
,
And am
no more
worthy
to be called
thy
son
: make
me
as
one
of thy
hired servants
.
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
.
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
.
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
:
And bring hither
the fatted
calf
, and kill
it ; and
let us eat
, and be merry
:
For this
my
son
was
dead
, and
is alive again
;
he was
lost
, and
is found
. And
they began
to be merry
.
Now his
elder
son
was
in
the field
: and
as
he came
and drew nigh
to the house
, he heard
musick
and
dancing
.
And he called
one
of the servants
, and asked
what
these things
meant
.
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
.
And he was angry
, and
would
not
go in
: therefore
came
his
father
out
, and intreated
him
.
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
:
But as soon as
this
thy
son
was come
, which
hath devoured
thy
living
with
harlots
, thou hast killed
for him
the fatted
calf
.
And he said
unto him
, Son
, thou
art
ever
with
me
, and
all
that I have
is
thine
.
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
.