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1 Now the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners were everywhere in the habit of coming close to Him to listen to 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 this led the Pharisees and the Scribes indignantly to complain, saying, "He gives a welcome to notorious sinners, and joins them at their meals!"
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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 in figurative language He asked them,
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3 Then Jesus told them this parable:
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4 "Which of you men, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in their pasture and go in search of the lost one till 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 lifts it on his shoulder, glad at heart.
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5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders
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6 Then coming home he calls his friends and neighbours together, and says, `Congratulate me, for I have found my sheep--the one I had 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 I tell you that in the same way there will be rejoicing in Heaven over one repentant sinner--more rejoicing than over ninety-nine blameless persons who have no need of 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 who has ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully till 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 neighbours, and says, "`Congratulate 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 "I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one repentant sinner."
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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 He went on to say, "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 The younger of them said to his father, "`Father, give me the share of the property that comes to me.' "So he divided his wealth 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 No long time afterwards the younger son got all together and travelled to a distant country, where he wasted his money in debauchery and excess.
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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 At last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible famine throughout that country, and he began to feel the pinch of 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 hired himself to one of the inhabitants of that country, who sent him on to his farm to tend 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 longed to make a hearty meal of the pods the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.
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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 on coming to himself he said, "`How many of my father's hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am dying of 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 rise and go to my father, and 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 no longer deserve to be called a son of yours: treat me as one of your hired men.'
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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 "So he rose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and pitied him, and ran and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him tenderly.
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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 "`Father,' cried the son, `I have sinned against Heaven and before you: no longer do I deserve to be called a son of yours.'
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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, "`Fetch a good coat quickly--the best one--and put it on him; and bring a ring for his finger and shoes for 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 Fetch the fat calf and kill it, and let us feast and enjoy ourselves;
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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 my son here was dead and has come to life again: he was lost and has been found.' "And they began to be 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 out on the farm; and when he returned and came near home, 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 Then he called one of the lads to him and asked what all 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 "`Your brother has come,' he replied; `and your father has had the fat calf killed, because he has got him home 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 "Then he was angry and would not go in. But 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 "`All these years,' replied the son, `I have been slaving for you, and I have never at any time disobeyed any of your orders, and yet you have never given me so much as a kid, for me to enjoy myself 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 now that this son of yours is come who has eaten up your property among his bad women, you have killed the fat calf for him.'
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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 "`You my dear son,' said the father, `are always with me, and all that is mine is also 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 We are bound to make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life, he was lost and has been 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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