Luke 15

JuliaSmith^{(i) 1} And all publicans and sinful were drawing near him to hear him. ² And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, That this receives the sinful, and eats together with them. ³ And he spake this parable to them, saying, ⁴ What man of you, having one hundred. sheep, and having lost one of them, leaves not the ninety-nine in the desert, and goes for the one lost, till he find it ⁵ And having found, he puts upon his shoulders, rejoicing. ⁶ And having come into the house, he calls together friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me: for I have found my lost sheep. ⁷ I say to you, that so shall joy be in heaven over one sinful repenting, more than over ninety-nine just, which have no need of repentance. ⁸ Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, lights not a lamp, and sweeps the house, and seeks diligently till she should find? ⁹ And having found, she calls together female friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me; for I found the drachma which I lost. ¹⁰ So, I say to you, joy is in heaven before the messengers of God for one sinful changing the mind. ¹¹ And he said, A certain man had two sons: ¹² And the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of property falling. And he divided to them the property. ¹³ And not many days after, having gathered all things, the younger son went abroad into a far-off country, and there disposed his property, living in a profligate manner. ¹⁴ And having spent all things, a powerful famine was in that country; and he began to be in want. ¹⁵ And having gone, he was joined to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into the fields to feed swine. ¹⁶ And he eagerly desired to fill his belly with the fruits of the horntree which the swine ate: and none gave to him. ¹⁷ And having come to himself, he said, Many hired of my father abound in loaves, and I am perishing with hunger! ¹⁸ Having risen, I will go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, ¹⁹ And I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired. ²⁰ And having risen, he came to his father. And yet being far off, his father saw him, and felt compassion, and having run, fell upon his neck, and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said to him, Father, I sinned against heaven, and before thee, and I am no more worthy to be called thy son. ²² And the father said to his servants, Bring out the first robe, and clothe him; and give a ring for his hand, and shoes for the feet: ²³ And having brought the fatted calf, sacrifice, and eating, let us be gladdened. ²⁴ For this my son was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found. And they began to be gladdened. ²⁵ And his elder son was in the field: and coming, as he drew near the house, he heard a concert of music, and dances. ²⁶ And having called one of his servants, he inquired what these may be. ²⁷ And he said to him, That thy brother has come, and thy father has sacrificed the fatted calf; because he received him in good health. ²⁸ And he was angry and would not go in; then his father having come out, besought him. ²⁹ And he having answered said to the father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never at any time passed by thy command: and never hast thou given me a kid, that I might be gladdened with my friends. ³⁰ And when this thy son, devouring thy property with harlots, came, thou hast sacrificed for him the fattened calf. ³¹ And he said to him, Child, thou art always with me, and all mine are thine. ³² And to be gladdened, and to rejoice, was fitting: for this thy brother was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found.