Luke 15:3

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

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  • Luke 15:4-18
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    4‹What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?›

    5‹And when he hath found› [it], ‹he layeth› [it] ‹on his shoulders, rejoicing.›

    6‹And when he cometh home, he calleth together› [his] ‹friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.›

    7‹I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.›

    8‹Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find› [it]?

    9‹And when she hath found› [it], ‹she calleth› [her] ‹friends and› [her] ‹neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.›

    10‹Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.›

    11¶ And he said, ‹A certain man had two sons:›

    12‹And the younger of them said to› [his] ‹father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth› [to me]. ‹And he divided unto them› [his] ‹living.›

    13‹And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.›

    14‹And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.›

    15‹And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.›

    16‹And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.›

    17‹And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!›

    18‹I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,›

  • Matt 18:11-14
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    11‹For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.›

    12‹How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?›

    13‹And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that› [sheep], ‹than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.›

    14‹Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.›

  • Luke 15:1-2
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    1¶ Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

    2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

  • Luke 15:23-27
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    23‹And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill› [it]; ‹and let us eat, and be merry:›

    24‹For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.›

    25‹Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.›

    26‹And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.›

    27‹And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.›

  • Luke 15:30-32
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    30‹But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.›

    31‹And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.›

    32‹It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.›

  • Luke 16:1
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    1¶ And he said also unto his disciples, ‹There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.›

  • Matt 15:15
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    15Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.

  • Luke 19:10
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    10‹For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.›

  • Matt 22:1
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    1¶ And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

  • Matt 12:11
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    11And he said unto them, ‹What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift› [it] ‹out?›

  • Matt 13:3
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    3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, ‹Behold, a sower went forth to sow;›

  • John 10:6
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    6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

  • Mark 12:1
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    1¶ And he began to speak unto them by parables. ‹A› [certain] ‹man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about› [it], ‹and digged› [a place for] ‹the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.›

  • Luke 14:16
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    16Then said he unto him, ‹A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:›

  • Luke 20:9
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  • Luke 12:16
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    16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, ‹The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:›

  • Luke 18:9
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    9¶ And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

  • Luke 8:9
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    9And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

  • Matt 15:10
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    10¶ And he called the multitude, and said unto them, ‹Hear, and understand:›

  • Luke 16:5
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    5‹So he called every one of his lord's debtors› [unto him], ‹and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?›

  • Matt 10:6
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    6‹But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.›

  • Matt 13:34
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    34All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

  • Matt 15:12
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    12Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

  • Matt 15:1
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    1¶ Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

  • Mark 4:13
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    13And he said unto them, ‹Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?›

  • Luke 14:25
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    25¶ And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,