Luke 15:1 Now1161 all3956 the publicans5057{See marginal note on 3:12.} and2532 sinners268 were drawing2258 near1448 unto him846 to hear191 him.846 cr 2 And2532 both the Pharisees5330 and2532 the scribes1122 murmured,1234 saying,3754 This man3778 receiveth4327 sinners,268 and2532 eateth4906 with them.846 cr

Luke 15:3 And1161 he spake2036 unto4314 them846 this3778 parable,3850 saying,3004 cr 4 What5101 man444 of1537 you,5216 having2192 a hundred1540 sheep,4263 and2532 having lost622 one1520 of1537 them,846 doth2641 not3756 leave2641 the ninety and nine1768 in1722 the wilderness,2048 and2532 go4198 after1909 that which3588 is lost,622 until2193 he find2147 it?846 cr 5 And2532 when he hath found2147 it, he layeth2007 it on1909 his1438 shoulders,5606 rejoicing.5463 cr 6 And2532 when he cometh2064 1519 home,3624 he calleth together4779 his friends5384 and2532 his neighbors,1069 saying3004 unto them,846 Rejoice with4796 me,3427 for3754 I have found2147 my3450 sheep4263 which3588 was lost.622 cr 7 I say3004 unto you,5213 that3754 even so3779 there shall be2071 joy5479 in1722 heaven3772 over1909 one1520 sinner268 that repenteth,3340 more than2228 over1909 ninety and nine1768 righteous persons,1342 who3748 2192 need5532 no3756 repentance.3341 cr

Luke 15:8 Or2228 what5101 woman1135 having2192 ten1176 pieces{Greek drachma, a coin worth about eight pence, or sixteen cents.} of silver,1406 if1437 she lose622 one1520 piece,1406 doth681 not3780 light681 a lamp,3088 and2532 sweep4563 the house,3614 and2532 seek2212 diligently1960 until2193 3755 she find it?2147 cr 9 And2532 when she hath found2147 it, she calleth4779 together4779 her friends5384 and2532 neighbors,1069 saying,3004 Rejoice with4796 me,3427 for3754 I have found2147 the piece1406 which3739 I had lost.622 cr 10 Even so,3779 I say3004 unto you,5213 there is1096 joy5479 in the presence of1799 the angels32 of God2316 over1909 one1520 sinner268 that repenteth.3340 cr

Luke 15:11 And1161 he said,2036 A certain5100 man444 had2192 two1417 sons:5207 cr 12 and2532 the younger3501 of them846 said2036 to3962 his father,3962 Father,3962 give1325 me3427 the portion3313 of thy{Greek the.} substance3776 that falleth1911 to me. And2532 he divided1244 unto them846 his living.979 cr 13 And2532 not3756 many4183 days2250 after,3326 the younger3501 son5207 gathered4863 all537 together4863 and took his journey589 into1519 a far3117 country;5561 and2532 there1563 he wasted1287 his846 substance3776 with riotous811 living.2198 cr 14 And1161 when he846 had spent1159 all,3956 there arose1096 a mighty2478 famine3042 in2596 that1565 country;5561 and2532 he846 began756 to be in want.5302 cr 15 And2532 he went4198 and joined himself2853 to1520 one of the citizens4177 of that1565 country;5561 and2532 he sent3992 him846 into1519 his846 fields68 to feed1006 swine.5519 cr 16 And2532 he would fain1937 have{Many ancient authorities read have been filled.} filled1072 his846 belly2836 with575 the{Greek the pods of the carob tree.} husks2769 that3739 the swine5519 did eat:2068 and2532 no man3762 gave1325 unto him.846 cr 17 But when he came2064 to1519 himself1438 he said,2036 How many4214 hired servants3407 of my3450 father's3962 have bread740 enough and1161 to spare,4052 and1161 I1473 perish622 here with hunger!3042 cr 18 I will arise450 and go4198 to4314 my3450 father,3962 and2532 will say2046 unto him,846 Father,3962 I have sinned264 against1519 heaven,3772 and2532 in thy4675 sight:1799 cr 19 I2532 am1510 no more3765 worthy514 to be called2564 thy4675 son:5207 make4160 me3165 as5613 one1520 of thy4675 hired servants.3407 cr 20 And2532 he arose,450 and came2064 to4314 his1438 father.3962 But1161 while he846 was568 yet2089 afar off,3112 his846 father3962 saw1492 him,846 and2532 was moved with compassion,4697 and2532 ran,5143 and fell1968 on1909 his846 neck,5137 and2532 kissed2705{Greek kissed him much. See 7:38, 45.} him.846 cr 21 And1161 the son5207 said2036 unto him,846 Father,3962 I have sinned264 against1519 heaven,3772 and2532 in1799 thy4675 sight:1799 I2532 am1510 no more3765 worthy514 to be called2564 thy4675 son.5207{Some ancient authorities add make me as one of thy hired servants. See verse 19.} cr 22 But1161 the father3962 said2036 to4314 his846 servants,1401{Greek bondservants.} Bring forth1627 quickly the best4413 robe,4749 and2532 put1746 it on1746 him;846 and2532 put1325 a ring1146 on1519 his846 hand,5495 and2532 shoes5266 on1519 his feet:4228 cr 23 and2532 bring5342 the fatted4618 calf,3448 and kill2380 it, and2532 let us eat,5315 and make merry:2165 cr 24 for3778 this3778 my3450 son5207 was2258 dead,3498 and2532 is alive again;2532 he was2258 lost,622 and2532 is found.2147 And2532 they began756 to be merry.2165 cr 25 Now1161 his846 elder4245 son5207 was2258 in1722 the field:68 and2532 as5613 he came2064 and drew nigh1448 to the house,3614 he heard191 music4858 and2532 dancing.5525 cr 26 And2532 he called4341 to him one1520 of the servants,3816 and inquired4441 846 what5101 these things5023 might be.1498 cr 27 And1161 he said2036 unto him,3754 Thy4675 brother80 is come;2240 and2532 thy4675 father3962 hath killed2380 the fatted4618 calf,3448 because3754 he hath received618 him846 safe and sound.5198 cr 28 But1161 he was angry,3710 and2532 would2309 not3756 go in:1525 and3767 his846 father3962 came1831 out,1831 and entreated3870 him.846 cr 29 But1161 he answered611 and said2036 to3962 his father,3962 Lo,2400 these many5118 years2094 do I serve1398 thee,4671 and2532 I3928 never3763 transgressed a commandment1785 of thine;4675 and2532 yet thou1325 never3763 gavest1325 me1698 a kid,2056 that2443 I might make merry2165 with3326 my3450 friends:5384 cr 30 but1161 when3753 this3778 thy4675 son5207 came,2064 who3588 hath devoured2719 thy4675 living979 with3326 harlots,4204 thou killedst2380 for him846 the fatted4618 calf.3448 cr 31 And1161 he said2036 unto him,846 Son,5043{Greek Child.} thou4771 art1488 ever3842 with3326 me,1700 and2532 all3956 that is mine1699 is2076 thine.4674 cr 32 But it was meet1163 to make merry2165 and2532 be glad:5463 for3754 this3778 thy4675 brother80 was2258 dead,3498 and2532 is alive again;326 and2532 was2258 lost,622 and2532 is found.2147 cr