Luke 15 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

The Lost Sheep

(Mat 18:10–14 )

Luk 15:1

Luk 15:1Now all the tax collectors and the [fn]sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him.

Luk 15:2

Luk 15:2Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”

Luk 15:3

Luk 15:3So He told them this parable, saying,

Luk 15:4

Luk 15:4“What man among you, if he has a 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“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 Lost Coin

Luk 15:8

Luk 15:8“Or what woman, if she has ten [fn]silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?

Luk 15:9

Luk 15:9“When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin 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 Prodigal Son

Luk 15:11

Luk 15:11And He said, “A man had two sons.

Luk 15:12

Luk 15:12“The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’ So he divided his [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 with loose living.

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 would have gladly filled his stomach 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 [fn]his senses, 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 get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and [fn]in your sight;

Luk 15:19

Luk 15:19I 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 got up and came to [fn]his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, 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 in your sight; 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, kill 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

Luk 15:25“Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

Luk 15:26

Luk 15:26“And he summoned one of the servants and 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 willing 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 I have never [fn]neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;

Luk 15:30

Luk 15:30but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your [fn]wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

Luk 15:31

Luk 15:31“And he said to him, ‘Son, you [fn]have always been with me, and all that is mine is yours.

Luk 15:32

Luk 15:32‘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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NASB95 Footnotes

(15:1)

I.e. irreligious Jews

(15:4)

Literally: wilderness

(15:8)

Gr drachmas, one drachma was a day's wages

(15:12)

Literally: living

(15:15)

Literally: was joined to

(15:16)

I.e. of the carob tree

(15:17)

Literally: himself

(15:18)

Literally: before you

(15:20)

Literally: his own

(15:20)

Literally: fell on his neck

(15:29)

Or, disobeyed

(15:30)

Literally: living

(15:31)

Literally: are always with me

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