Luke 15 :: New English Translation (NET)

The Lost Sheep

(Mat 18:10–14 )

Luk 15:1

Luk 15:1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming to hear him.

Luk 15:2

Luk 15:2But the Pharisees and the experts in the law were complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."

Luk 15:3

Luk 15:3So Jesus told them this parable:

Luk 15:4

Luk 15:4"Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go look for the one that is lost until he finds it?

Luk 15:5

Luk 15:5Then when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Luk 15:6

Luk 15:6Returning home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, telling them, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.'

Luk 15:7

Luk 15:7I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.

The Lost Coin

Luk 15:8

Luk 15:8"Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search thoroughly until she finds it?

Luk 15:9

Luk 15:9Then when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.'

Luk 15:10

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

The Prodigal Son

Luk 15:11

Luk 15:11Then Jesus said, "A man had two sons.

Luk 15:12

Luk 15:12The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.' So he divided his assets between them.

Luk 15:13

Luk 15:13After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.

Luk 15:14

Luk 15:14Then after he had spent everything, a severe famine took place in that country, and he began to be in need.

Luk 15:15

Luk 15:15So he went and worked for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

Luk 15:16

Luk 15:16He was longing to eat the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

Luk 15:17

Luk 15:17But when he came to his senses he said, 'How many of my father's hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!

Luk 15:18

Luk 15:18I will get up and go to my father and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

Luk 15:19

Luk 15:19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers."'

Luk 15:20

Luk 15:20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way from home his father saw him, and his heart went out to him; he ran and hugged his son and kissed him.

Luk 15:21

Luk 15:21Then his son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

Luk 15:22

Luk 15:22But the father said to his slaves, 'Hurry! Bring the best robe, and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet!

Luk 15:23

Luk 15:23Bring the fattened calf and kill it! Let us eat and celebrate,

Luk 15:24

Luk 15:24because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again - he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.

Luk 15:25

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

Luk 15:26

Luk 15:26So he called one of the slaves and asked what was happening.

Luk 15:27

Luk 15:27The slave replied, 'Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he got his son back safe and sound.'

Luk 15:28

Luk 15:28But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,

Luk 15:29

Luk 15:29but he answered his father, 'Look! These many years I have worked like a slave for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet you never gave me even a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!

Luk 15:30

Luk 15:30But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

Luk 15:31

Luk 15:31Then the father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and everything that belongs to me is yours.

Luk 15:32

Luk 15:32It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.'"

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