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1 Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
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Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.
2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.
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And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them."
3 And he spoke to them this parable, saying:
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So he told them this parable:
4 What man of you that hath an hundred sheep, and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after that which was lost, until he find it?
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"Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?
5 And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing?
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When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices.
6 And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?
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And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.'
7 I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance.
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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.
8 Or what woman having ten groats, if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle and sweep the house and seek diligently until she find it?
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"Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
9 And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.
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When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, "Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.'
10 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
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Just so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
11 And he said: A certain man had two sons.
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Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons.
12 And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance.
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The younger of them said to his father, "Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.' So he divided his property between them.
13 And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
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A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living.
14 And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country: and he began to be in want.
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When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
15 And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
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So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
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He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything.
17 And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father’s house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger!
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But when he came to himself he said, "How many of my father's hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger!
18 I will arise and will go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee.
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I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you;
19 I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
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I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands." '
20 And rising up, he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion and running to him fell upon his neck and kissed him.
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So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.
21 And the son said to him: Father: I have sinned against heaven and before thee I am not now worthy to be called thy son.
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Then the son said to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
22 And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe and put it on him: and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.
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But the father said to his slaves, "Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat and make merry:
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And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;
24 Because this my son was dead and is come to life again, was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
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for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!' And they began to celebrate.
25 Now his elder son was in the field and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
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"Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
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He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on.
27 And he said to him: Thy brother is come and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
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He replied, "Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.'
28 And he was angry and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
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Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him.
29 And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee and I have never transgressed thy commandment: and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends.
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But he answered his father, "Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends.
30 But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
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But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!'
31 But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me; and all I have is thine.
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Then the father said to him, "Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.
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But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.' "