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| Luke 15:1 | Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him. | Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. | Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him. |
| Luke 15:2 | And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. | The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them." | And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them. |
| Luke 15:3 | And he spoke to them this parable, saying: | He told them this parable. | And he made a story for them, saying, |
| Luke 15:4 | What man of you that hath an hundred sheep: and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which was lost, until he find it? | "Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it? | What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is? |
| Luke 15:5 | And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing: | When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing. | And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy. |
| Luke 15:6 | And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost? | When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' | And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away. |
| Luke 15:7 | I say to you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance. | I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance. | I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart. |
| Luke 15:8 | Or what woman having ten groats; if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it? | Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma, wouldn't light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it? | Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees it? |
| Luke 15:9 | And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost. | When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.' | And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me. |
| Luke 15:10 | So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance. | Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting." | Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing. |
| Luke 15:11 | And he said: A certain man had two sons: | He said, "A certain man had two sons. | 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 substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance. | The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his living to them. | And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods between them. |
| Luke 15:13 | And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously. | Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and took his journey into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living. | And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living. |
| Luke 15:14 | And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. | When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. | And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need. |
| Luke 15:15 | And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine. | He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. | And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food. |
| Luke 15:16 | And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him. | He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any. | And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything. |
| Luke 15:17 | And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger? | But when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger! | But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food! |
| Luke 15:18 | I will arise, and will go to my father, and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee: | I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. | I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: |
| Luke 15:19 | I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. | I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants."' | I am no longer good enough to be named your son: make me like one of your servants. |
| Luke 15:20 | And rising up he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and running to him fell upon his neck, and kissed him. | He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. | And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss. |
| Luke 15:21 | And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son. | The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no more worthy to be called your son.' | And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer good enough to be named your son. |
| Luke 15:22 | And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: | But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. | But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, 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 make merry: | Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate; | And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad. |
| Luke 15:24 | Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. | for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to be merry. | For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy. |
| Luke 15:25 | Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing: | Now his elder son was in the field. As he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. | Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing came to his ears. |
| Luke 15:26 | And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. | He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on. | And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be. |
| Luke 15:27 | And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe. | He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him safe and sound.' | And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because he has come back safely. |
| Luke 15:28 | And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him. | But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him. | But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in. |
| Luke 15:29 | And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee, and I have never transgressed thy commandment, and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends: | But he answered his father, 'Behold, these many years I served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, and you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. | But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast with my friends: |
| Luke 15:30 | But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. | But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.' | But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him. |
| Luke 15:31 | But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me, and all I have is thine. | He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. | And he said to him, Son, you are with me at all times, and all I have is yours. |
| Luke 15:32 | But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found. | But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'" | But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back. |
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