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1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
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1 Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him.
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2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."
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2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
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3 So he told them this parable:
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3 Then Jesus told them this parable:
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4 "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost, until he finds it?
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4 "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?
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5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
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5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders
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6 And 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.'
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6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.'
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7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
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7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
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8 "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?
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8 "Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
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9 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.'
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9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.'
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10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
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10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
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11 And he said, "There was a man who had two sons;
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11 Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons.
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12 and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them.
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12 The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.
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13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living.
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13 "Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.
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14 And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want.
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14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.
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15 So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.
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15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.
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16 And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything.
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16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
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17 But when he came to himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger!
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17 "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!
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18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you;
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18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
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19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants."'
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19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.'
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20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
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20 So he got up and went to his father. "But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
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21 And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
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21 "The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. '
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22 But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet;
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22 "But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
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23 and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry;
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23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate.
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24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry.
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24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.
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25 "Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
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25 "Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.
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26 And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant.
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26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on.
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27 And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.'
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27 'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.'
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28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,
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28 "The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.
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29 but he answered his father, 'Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.
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29 But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
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30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!'
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30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!'
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31 And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
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31 " 'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.
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32 It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"
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32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' "
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| Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Revised Standard Version - Holy Bible) |
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