Luke
15 1-2, 11-32
NIV
Translation
Luke
15
1
Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear
him.
2
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes
sinners and eats with them."
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11
Jesus continued: "There was a man who had
two sons.
12
The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.'
So he divided his property between them.
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.
14
After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole
country, and he began to be in need.
15
So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent
him to his fields to feed pigs.
16
He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating,
but no one gave him anything.
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!
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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I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired
men.'
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.
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.'
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.
23
Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate.
24
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'
So they began to celebrate.
25
Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house,
he heard music and dancing.
26
So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on.
27
'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened
calf because he has him back safe and sound.'
28
The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went
out and pleaded with him.
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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But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes
comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!'
31
'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have
is yours.
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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Luke
15 1-2, 11-32
The
New American Standard
Luke
15
1
Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen
to Him.
2
Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, "This man
receives sinners and eats with them."
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11
And He said, "A man had two sons.
12
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the
estate that falls to me ' So he divided his wealth between them.
13
And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and
went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate
with loose living.
14
Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country,
and he began to be impoverished.
15
So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country,
and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16
And he would have gladly filled his stomach with the pods that the swine
were eating, and no one was giving anything to him.
17
But when he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired
men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger!
18
'I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have
sinned against heaven, and in your sight;
19
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired
men."'
20
So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way
off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced
him and kissed him.
21
And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your
sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
22
But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly
bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and
sandals on his feet;
23
and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate;
24
for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and
has been found.' And they began to celebrate.
25
Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the
house, he heard music and dancing.
26
And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things
could be.
27
And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed
the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.'
28
But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out
and began pleading with him.
29
But he answered and said to his father, 'Look! For so many years I have
been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet
you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my
friends;
30
but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes,
you killed the fattened calf for him.'
31
And he said to him, 'Son, you have always been with me, and all that is
mine is yours.
32
'But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead
and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.' "
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