Luke 15 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

(Mat 18:10–14 )

Now^G1161 all^G3956 the tax^G5057 collectors^G5057 and the [fn]sinners^G268 were coming^G1448 near^G1448 Him to listen^G191 to Him.

Luk 15:2

Luk 15:2And both the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

Luk 15:3

So^G1161 He told^G3004 them this^G3778 parable^G3850, saying^G3004,

Luk 15:4

Luk 15:4“What man among you, if he has one hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the [fn]open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?

Luk 15:5

Luk 15:5“And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Luk 15:6

Luk 15:6“And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

Luk 15:7

Luk 15:7“I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Drachma

Luk 15:8

“Or^G2228 what^G5101 woman^G1135, if^G1437 she has^G2192 ten^G1176 [fn]drachmas^G1406 and loses^G622 one^G1520 [fn]drachma^G1406, does not light^G681 a lamp^G3088 and sweep^G4563 the house^G3614 and search^G2212 carefully^G1960 until^G2193 she finds^G2147 it?

Luk 15:9

Luk 15:9“And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the [fn]drachma which I had lost!’

Luk 15:10

Luk 15:10“In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Luk 15:11

And He said^G3004, “A man^G444 had^G2192 two^G1417 sons^G5207.

Luk 15:12

Luk 15:12“And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’ So he divided his [fn]wealth between them.

Luk 15:13

Luk 15:13“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 living recklessly.

Luk 15:14

Luk 15:14“Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished.

Luk 15:15

Luk 15:15“So he went and [fn]hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Luk 15:16

Luk 15:16“And he was desiring to be fed with the [fn]pods that the swine were eating, and no one was giving anything to him.

Luk 15:17

Luk 15:17“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger!

Luk 15:18

Luk 15:18‘I will rise up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you.

Luk 15:19

Luk 15:19“I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men.”’

Luk 15:20

Luk 15:20“So he rose up and came to [fn]his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and [fn]embraced him and kissed him.

Luk 15:21

Luk 15:21“And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

Luk 15:22

Luk 15:22“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,

Luk 15:23

Luk 15:23and bring the fattened calf, slaughter it, and let us eat and celebrate,

Luk 15:24

Luk 15:24for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.

Luk 15:25

“Now^G1161 his older^G4245 son^G5207 was in^G68 the^G68 field^G68, and when^G5613 he came^G2064 and approached^G1448 the house^G3614, he heard^G191 music^G4858 and dancing^G5525.

Luk 15:26

Luk 15:26“And summoning one of the servants, he began inquiring what these things could be.

Luk 15:27

Luk 15:27“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.’

Luk 15:28

Luk 15:28“But he became angry and was not wanting to go in, and his father came out and began pleading with him.

Luk 15:29

Luk 15:29“But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and never have I [fn]neglected a command of yours. And yet never have you given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends.

Luk 15:30