'Now2the6tax collectors7and8sinners10were1all5drawing near4to hear11him.12 And1the3Pharisees5and6the7scribes8grumbled,2saying,9“This man11receives13sinners12and14eats with15them.”16 So2he told1them4this7parable:6 “What1man2of3you,4having5a hundred6sheep,7if8he has lost9one12of10them,11doesnot13leave14the15ninety-16nine17in18the19open country,20and21go22after23the one24that is lost,25until26he finds27it?28 And1when he has found2it,he lays3iton4his7shoulders,6rejoicing.8 And1when he comes2home,5he calls together6hisfriends8and9hisneighbors,11saying12to them,13‘Rejoice with14me,15for16I have found17my20sheep19that was lost.’22 Just so,4I tell1you,2there will be9morejoy5in6heaven8over10one11sinner12who repents13than14over15ninety-16nine17righteous persons18who19need2122no20repentance.23 Or1what2woman,3having5ten6silver coins,4if7she loses8one10coin,9doesnot11light12a lamp13and14sweep15the16house17and18seek19diligently20until21she finds23it? And1when she has found2it,she calls together3herfriends5and6neighbors,7saying,8‘Rejoice with9me,10for11I have found12the13coin14that15I had lost.’16 Just so,1I tell2you,3there is4joy5before6the7angels8of God10over11one12sinner13who repents.”14 And2he said,1“There wasa4man3whohad5two6sons.7 And1the3younger4of them5said2to [his] father,7‘Father,8give9me10the11share13of property15that is coming12to me.’And17he16divided18hisproperty21between18them.19 Not3many4days5later,2the8younger9son10gathered6all7he had and took a journey11into12a far14country,13and15there16he squandered17his20property19in reckless22living.21 And2when1he3had spent1everything,4a severe7famine6arose5in8that11country,10and12he13began14to be in need.15 So1he went2andhired himself out3to one4of the5citizens6of that9country,8who sent11him12into13his16fields15to feed17pigs.18 And1he was longing2to be fed3with4the5pods6that7the9pigs10ate,8and11no one12gave13him14anything. But3when he came4to1himself,2he said,5‘How many6ofmy10father’s9hired servants7have more than enough11bread,12but14I13perish17here16with hunger!15 I will arise1andgo2to3my6father,5and7I will say8to him,9“Father,10I have sinned11against12heaven14and15before16you.17 I am2no longer1worthy3to be called4your6son.5Treat7me8as9one10of12your13hired servants.”’12 And1he arose2andcame3to4his7father.6But9while12he10was12still8a long way off,11his14father16saw13him17and18felt compassion,19and20ran21andembraced22[him]26and27kissed28him.29 And2the3son4said1to him,5‘Father,6I have sinned7against8heaven10and11before12you.13I am15no longer14worthy16to be called17your19son.’18 But2thefather4said1to5his8servants,7‘Bring10quickly9the12best13robe,11and14put [it] on15him,16and17put18a ring19on20his23hand,22and24shoes25on26hisfeet.28 And1bring2the3fattened6calf4andkill7it,and8let us10eat9andcelebrate.10 For1this2my5son4was7dead,6and8is7alive again;9he was10lost,11and12is found.’13And14they began15to celebrate.16 Now2his5older7son4was1in8the field,9and10as11he came12anddrew near13to the14house,15he heard16music17and18dancing.19 And1he called2one3of the4servants5andasked6what7these things10meant.9 And2he1said3to him,4‘Your8brother7has come,9and10your14father13has killed11the15fattened18calf,16because19he has received22him21back22safe and sound.’20 But2he was angry1and3refused45to go in.6His10father9came out11andentreated12him,13 but2he1answered3his7father,6‘Look,8these many9years10I have served11you,12and13I17never14disobeyed17your16command,15yet18you21never20gave21me19a young goat,22that23I might celebrate28with24my27friends.26 But2when1this6son4of yours5came,14who has devoured8your9property11with12prostitutes,13you killed15the17fattened18calf19for him!’16 And2he1said3to him,4‘Son,5you6are10always7with8me,9and11all12that13ismine14is16yours.15 It was fitting5to celebrate1and3be glad,4for6this10your9brother8was12dead,11and13is alive;14he was lost,16and17is found.’”18