Luke 15 : 1 (MKJV)
And all the tax-collectors and sinners drew near to Him in order to hear Him.
Luke 15 : 2 (MKJV)
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.
Luke 15 : 3 (MKJV)
And He spoke this parable to them, saying,
Luke 15 : 4 (MKJV)
What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost until he finds it?
Luke 15 : 5 (MKJV)
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Luke 15 : 6 (MKJV)
And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Luke 15 : 7 (MKJV)
I say to you that likewise joy shall be in Heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.
Luke 15 : 8 (MKJV)
Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does she not light a lamp and sweep the house, and seek carefully until she finds it?
Luke 15 : 9 (MKJV)
And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.
Luke 15 : 10 (MKJV)
Likewise I say to you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
Luke 15 : 11 (MKJV)
And He said, A certain man had two sons.
Luke 15 : 12 (MKJV)
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that is coming to me. And he divided his living to them.
Luke 15 : 13 (MKJV)
And not many days afterward, the younger son gathered all together and went away into a far country. And there he wasted his property, living dissolutely.
Luke 15 : 14 (MKJV)
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land. And he began to be in want.
Luke 15 : 15 (MKJV)
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country. And he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
Luke 15 : 16 (MKJV)
And he was longing to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, and no one gave to him.
Luke 15 : 17 (MKJV)
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father abound in loaves, and I perish with hunger!
Luke 15 : 18 (MKJV)
I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you
Luke 15 : 19 (MKJV)
and am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.
Luke 15 : 20 (MKJV)
And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
Luke 15 : 21 (MKJV)
And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you, and am no more worthy to be called your son.
Luke 15 : 22 (MKJV)
But the father said to his servants, Bring the best robe and put it on him. And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.
Luke 15 : 23 (MKJV)
And bring the fattened calf here and kill it. And let us eat and be merry,
Luke 15 : 24 (MKJV)
for this my son was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
Luke 15 : 25 (MKJV)
And his elder son was in the field. And as he came and drew near the house, he heard music and dancing.
Luke 15 : 26 (MKJV)
And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
Luke 15 : 27 (MKJV)
And he said to him, Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him safe and sound.
Luke 15 : 28 (MKJV)
And he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and entreated him.
Luke 15 : 29 (MKJV)
And answering he said to his father, Lo, these many years I have served you, neither did I transgress your commandment at any time. And yet you never gave me a kid so that I might make merry with my friends.
Luke 15 : 30 (MKJV)
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fattened calf.
Luke 15 : 31 (MKJV)
And he said to him, Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.
Luke 15 : 32 (MKJV)
It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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