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1 Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
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Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.
2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.
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But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3 And he spoke to them this parable, saying:
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Then Jesus 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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“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?
5 And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing?
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And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders
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 goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’
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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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.
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 suppose a woman has ten silver coinsand loses one. Doesn’t she 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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And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’
10 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
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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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