Luke 15
15All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to Him.G1161G2258G1448G846G3956G5057G2532G268G191G8462And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!"G2532G5330G2532G1122G1234G3004G3754G3778G4327G268G2532G4906G8463So He told them this parable:G1161G2036G5026G3850G4314G846G30044"What man among you, who has 100 sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the 99 in the open field and go after the lost one until he finds it?G5101G444G1537G5216G2192G1540G4263G2532G622G1520G1537G846G2641G3756G2641G1768G1722G2048G2532G4198G1909G622G2193G2147G8465When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,G2532G2147G2007G1909G1438G5606G54636and coming home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!'G2532G2064G1519G3624G4779G5384G2532G1069G3004G846G4796G3427G3754G2147G3450G4263G3588G6227I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need repentance.G3004G5213G3754G3779G5479G2071G1722G3772G1909G1520G268G3340G2228G1909G1768G1342G3748G2192G5532G3756G33418"Or what woman who has 10 silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?G2228G5101G1135G2192G1176G1406G1437G622G3391G1406G3780G681G3088G2532G4563G3614G2532G2212G1960G2193G3755G21479When she finds it, she calls her women friends and neighbors together, saying, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found the silver coin I lost!'G2532G2147G4779G5384G2532G1069G4779G3004G4796G3427G3754G2147G1406G3739G62210I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents."G3779G3004G5213G1096G5479G1799G32G2316G1909G1520G268G334011He also said: "A man had two sons.G1161G2036G5100G444G2192G1417G520712The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me.' So he distributed the assets to them.G2532G3501G846G2036G3962G3962G1325G3427G3313G3776G1911G2532G1244G846G97913Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.G2532G3756G4183G2250G3326G3501G5207G4863G537G4863G589G1519G3117G5561G2532G1563G1287G846G3776G811G219814After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing.G1161G846G1159G3956G1096G2478G3042G2596G1565G5561G2532G846G756G530215Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.G2532G4198G2853G1520G4177G1565G5561G2532G3992G846G1519G846G68G1006G551916He longed to eat his fill from the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him any.G2532G1937G1072G846G2836G575G2769G3739G5519G2068G2532G3762G1325G84617When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger!G1161G2064G1519G1438G2036G4214G3407G3450G3962G740G4052G1161G1473G622G304218I'll get up, go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.G450G4198G4314G3450G3962G2532G2046G846G3962G264G1519G3772G2532G1799G467519I'm no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.'G2532G1510G3765G514G2564G4675G5207G4160G3165G5613G1520G4675G340720So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him.G2532G450G2064G4314G1438G3962G1161G846G2089G3112G568G846G3962G1492G846G2532G4697G2532G5143G1968G1909G846G5137G2532G2705G84621The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son.'G1161G5207G2036G846G3962G264G1519G3772G2532G1799G4675G1799G2532G1510G3765G514G2564G4675G520722"But the father told his slaves, 'Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.G1161G3962G2036G4314G846G1401G1627G4413G4749G2532G1746G846G2532G1325G1146G1519G846G5495G2532G5266G1519G422823Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let's celebrate with a feast,G2532G5342G4618G3448G2380G2532G5315G216524because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.G3754G3778G3450G5207G2258G3498G2532G326G2532G2258G622G2532G2147G2532G756G216525"Now his older son was in the field; as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.G1161G846G4245G5207G2258G1722G68G2532G5613G2064G1448G3614G191G4858G2532G552526So he summoned one of the servants and asked what these things meant.G2532G4341G1520G3816G4441G5101G5023G149827'Your brother is here,' he told him, 'and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.'G1161G2036G846G3754G4675G80G2240G2532G4675G3962G2380G4618G3448G3754G618G846G519828"Then he became angry and didn't want to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.G1161G3710G2532G2309G3756G1525G3767G1831G846G3962G1831G3870G84629But he replied to his father, 'Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.G1161G611G2036G3962G2400G5118G2094G1398G4671G3763G3928G3763G4675G1785G2532G2532G1325G3763G1325G1698G2056G2443G2165G3326G3450G538430But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.'G1161G3753G3778G4675G5207G2064G3588G2719G4675G979G3326G4204G2380G846G4618G344831" 'Son,' he said to him, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.G1161G2036G846G5043G4771G1488G3842G3326G1700G2532G3956G1699G2076G467432But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'"G1161G1163G2165G2532G5463G3754G3778G4675G80G2258G3498G2532G326G2532G2258G622G2532G2147
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