Luke 15
The Parable of the Lost Sheep |
Mt. 18.10-14 |
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Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
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And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. Lk. 5.29, 30
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And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
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What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
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And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
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And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
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I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
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The Parable of the Lost Coin |
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Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
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And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
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Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
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The Parable of the Lost Son |
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And he said, A certain man had two sons:
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and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
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And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
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And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
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And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
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And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
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And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
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I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
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and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
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And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
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And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
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But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
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and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
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for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
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Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
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And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
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And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
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And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him.
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And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
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but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
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And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
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It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
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