Now{G1161} all{G3956} the publicans{G5057} and{G2532} sinners{G268} were drawing{G2258} near{G1448} unto him{G846} to hear{G191} him.{G846}

And{G2532} both the Pharisees{G5330} and{G2532} the scribes{G1122} murmured,{G1234} saying,{G3754} This man{G3778} receiveth{G4327} sinners,{G268} and{G2532} eateth{G4906} with them.{G846}

And{G1161} he spake{G2036} unto{G4314} them{G846} this{G3778} parable,{G3850} saying,{G3004}

What{G5101} man{G444} of{G1537} you,{G5216} having{G2192} a hundred{G1540} sheep,{G4263} and{G2532} having lost{G622} one{G1520} of{G1537} them,{G846} doth{G2641} not{G3756} leave{G2641} the ninety and nine{G1768} in{G1722} the wilderness,{G2048} and{G2532} go{G4198} after{G1909} that which{G3588} is lost,{G622} until{G2193} he find{G2147} it?{G846}

And{G2532} when he hath found{G2147} it, he layeth{G2007} it on{G1909} his{G1438} shoulders,{G5606} rejoicing.{G5463}

And{G2532} when he cometh{G2064} {G1519} home,{G3624} he calleth together{G4779} his friends{G5384} and{G2532} his neighbors,{G1069} saying{G3004} unto them,{G846} Rejoice with{G4796} me,{G3427} for{G3754} I have found{G2147} my{G3450} sheep{G4263} which{G3588} was lost.{G622}

I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} even so{G3779} there shall be{G2071} joy{G5479} in{G1722} heaven{G3772} over{G1909} one{G1520} sinner{G268} that repenteth,{G3340} [more] than{G2228} over{G1909} ninety and nine{G1768} righteous persons,{G1342} who{G3748} {G2192} need{G5532} no{G3756} repentance.{G3341}

Or{G2228} what{G5101} woman{G1135} having{G2192} ten{G1176} pieces of silver,{G1406} if{G1437} she lose{G622} one{G1520} piece,{G1406} doth{G681} not{G3780} light{G681} a lamp,{G3088} and{G2532} sweep{G4563} the house,{G3614} and{G2532} seek{G2212} diligently{G1960} until{G2193} {G3755} she find{G2147} it?

And{G2532} when she hath found{G2147} it, she calleth{G4779} together{G4779} her friends{G5384} and{G2532} neighbors,{G1069} saying,{G3004} Rejoice with{G4796} me,{G3427} for{G3754} I have found{G2147} the piece{G1406} which{G3739} I had lost.{G622}

Even so,{G3779} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} there is{G1096} joy{G5479} in the presence of{G1799} the angels{G32} of God{G2316} over{G1909} one{G1520} sinner{G268} that repenteth.{G3340}

And{G1161} he said,{G2036} A certain{G5100} man{G444} had{G2192} two{G1417} sons:{G5207}

and{G2532} the younger{G3501} of them{G846} said{G2036} to{G3962} his father,{G3962} Father,{G3962} give{G1325} me{G3427} the portion{G3313} of [thy] substance{G3776} that falleth{G1911} to me. And{G2532} he divided{G1244} unto them{G846} his living.{G979}

And{G2532} not{G3756} many{G4183} days{G2250} after,{G3326} the younger{G3501} son{G5207} gathered{G4863} all{G537} together{G4863} and took his journey{G589} into{G1519} a far{G3117} country;{G5561} and{G2532} there{G1563} he wasted{G1287} his{G846} substance{G3776} with riotous{G811} living.{G2198}

And{G1161} when he{G846} had spent{G1159} all,{G3956} there arose{G1096} a mighty{G2478} famine{G3042} in{G2596} that{G1565} country;{G5561} and{G2532} he{G846} began{G756} to be in want.{G5302}

And{G2532} he went{G4198} and joined himself{G2853} to{G1520} one of the citizens{G4177} of that{G1565} country;{G5561} and{G2532} he sent{G3992} him{G846} into{G1519} his{G846} fields{G68} to feed{G1006} swine.{G5519}

And{G2532} he would fain{G1937} have filled{G1072} his{G846} belly{G2836} with{G575} the husks{G2769} that{G3739} the swine{G5519} did eat:{G2068} and{G2532} no man{G3762} gave{G1325} unto him.{G846}

But when he came{G2064} to{G1519} himself{G1438} he said,{G2036} How many{G4214} hired servants{G3407} of my{G3450} father's{G3962} have bread{G740} enough and{G1161} to spare,{G4052} and{G1161} I{G1473} perish{G622} here with hunger!{G3042}

I will arise{G450} and go{G4198} to{G4314} my{G3450} father,{G3962} and{G2532} will say{G2046} unto him,{G846} Father,{G3962} I have sinned{G264} against{G1519} heaven,{G3772} and{G2532} in thy{G4675} sight:{G1799}

I{G2532} am{G1510} no more{G3765} worthy{G514} to be called{G2564} your{G4675} son:{G5207} make{G4160} me{G3165} as{G5613} one{G1520} of thy{G4675} hired servants.{G3407}

And{G2532} he arose,{G450} and came{G2064} to{G4314} his{G1438} father.{G3962} But{G1161} while he{G846} was{G568} yet{G2089} afar off,{G3112} his{G846} father{G3962} saw{G1492} him,{G846} and{G2532} was moved with compassion,{G4697} and{G2532} ran,{G5143} and fell{G1968} on{G1909} his{G846} neck,{G5137} and{G2532} kissed{G2705} him.{G846}

And{G1161} the son{G5207} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Father,{G3962} I have sinned{G264} against{G1519} heaven,{G3772} and{G2532} in{G1799} thy{G4675} sight:{G1799} I{G2532} am{G1510} no more{G3765} worthy{G514} to be called{G2564} thy{G4675} son.{G5207}

But{G1161} the father{G3962} said{G2036} to{G4314} his{G846} servants,{G1401} Bring forth{G1627} quickly the best{G4413} robe,{G4749} and{G2532} put{G1746} it on{G1746} him;{G846} and{G2532} put{G1325} a ring{G1146} on{G1519} his{G846} hand,{G5495} and{G2532} shoes{G5266} on{G1519} his feet:{G4228}

and{G2532} bring{G5342} the fatted{G4618} calf,{G3448} [and] kill{G2380} it, and{G2532} let us eat,{G5315} and make merry:{G2165}

for{G3778} this{G3778} my{G3450} son{G5207} was{G2258} dead,{G3498} and{G2532} is alive again;{G2532} he was{G2258} lost,{G622} and{G2532} is found.{G2147} And{G2532} they began{G756} to be merry.{G2165}

Now{G1161} his{G846} elder{G4245} son{G5207} was{G2258} in{G1722} the field:{G68} and{G2532} as{G5613} he came{G2064} and drew nigh{G1448} to the house,{G3614} he heard{G191} music{G4858} and{G2532} dancing.{G5525}

And{G2532} he called{G4341} to him one{G1520} of the servants,{G3816} and inquired{G4441} {G846} what{G5101} these things{G5023} might be.{G1498}

And{G1161} he said{G2036} unto him,{G3754} Thy{G4675} brother{G80} is come;{G2240} and{G2532} thy{G4675} father{G3962} hath killed{G2380} the fatted{G4618} calf,{G3448} because{G3754} he hath received{G618} him{G846} safe and sound.{G5198}

But{G1161} he was angry,{G3710} and{G2532} would{G2309} not{G3756} go in:{G1525} and{G3767} his{G846} father{G3962} came{G1831} out,{G1831} and entreated{G3870} him.{G846}

But{G1161} he answered{G611} and said{G2036} to{G3962} his father,{G3962} Lo,{G2400} these many{G5118} years{G2094} do I serve{G1398} thee,{G4671} and{G2532} I{G3928} never{G3763} transgressed a commandment{G1785} of thine;{G4675} and{G2532} [yet] thou{G1325} never{G3763} gavest{G1325} me{G1698} a kid,{G2056} that{G2443} I might make merry{G2165} with{G3326} my{G3450} friends:{G5384}

but{G1161} when{G3753} this{G3778} thy{G4675} son{G5207} came,{G2064} who{G3588} hath devoured{G2719} thy{G4675} living{G979} with{G3326} harlots,{G4204} thou killedst{G2380} for him{G846} the fatted{G4618} calf.{G3448}

And{G1161} he said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Son,{G5043} thou{G4771} art{G1488} ever{G3842} with{G3326} me,{G1700} and{G2532} all{G3956} that is mine{G1699} is{G2076} thine.{G4674}

But it was meet{G1163} to make merry{G2165} and{G2532} be glad:{G5463} for{G3754} this{G3778} thy{G4675} brother{G80} was{G2258} dead,{G3498} and{G2532} is alive [again];{G326} and{G2532} [was]{G2258} lost,{G622} and{G2532} is found.{G2147}