Luke:15

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* And all the publicans and the sinners were drawing near to him , to hear him . * And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured , saying , This man receiveth sinners , and eateth with them . * And he spoke to them this parable , saying , * What man of you having a hundred sheep , if he lose one of them , doth not leave the ninety –nine in the wilderness , and go after that which is lost , until he findeth it ? * And when he hath found it , he layeth it on his shoulders , rejoicing . * And when he hath come home , he calleth together his friends and neighbors , saying to them , Rejoice with me , for I have found my sheep which was lost . * I say to you , that in like manner there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth , more than over ninety –nine righteous men who have no need of repentance . * Or what woman having ten pieces of silver , if she lose one piece , doth not light a lamp , and sweep the house , and search carefully till she findeth it ? * And when she hath found it , she calleth together her friends and neighbors , saying , Rejoice with me ; for I have found the piece which I lost . * I say to you , that thus there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth . * He said also , A certain man had two sons . * And the younger of them said to his father , Father , give me the portion of the property that falleth to me . And he divided to them his living . * And not many days after , the younger son gathered all together , and went abroad into a far country ; and there wasted his substance in riotous living . * And when he had spent all , there arose a great famine in that country ; and he began to be in want . * And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country ; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine . * And he longed to fill himself with the husks that the swine ate ; and no one gave to 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 here with hunger ! * I will arise and go to my father , and will say to him , Father , I have sinned against Heaven and before thee ; * I am no longer worthy to be called thy son ; make me as one of thy hired servants . * And he arose , and went to his father . But when he was yet a great way off , his father saw him , and was moved with compassion , and ran and fell on his neck , and kissed him . * And the son said to him , Father , I have sinned against Heaven and before thee ; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son . * But the father said to his servants , Bring out the best robe , and put it on him , and put a ring on his hand , and sandals on his feet . * And bring the fatted calf ; kill it , and let us eat and make merry . * For this my son was dead , and is alive again ; he was lost , and is found . And they began to make merry . * Now his elder son was in the field ; and as he came and drew near to the house , he heard music and dancing . * And calling one of the servants , he inquired what these things meant . * And he said to him , Thy brother is come ; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf , because he hath received him safe and sound . * But he was angry , and would not go in ; and his father came out , and entreated him . * And he answering said to his father , Lo ! for so many years have I served thee , and never transgressed thy command ; and yet to me thou never gavest a kid , that I might make merry with my friends . * But as soon as this thy son came , who devoured thy living with harlots , thou didst kill for him the fatted calf . * And he said to 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 ; he was lost , and is found .

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