Luke 15 :: New International Version (NIV)

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

(Mat 18:10–14 )

Luk 15:1

Luk 15:1Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.

Luk 15:2

Luk 15:2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

Luk 15:3

Luk 15:3Then Jesus told them this parable:

Luk 15:4

Luk 15:4“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?

Luk 15:5

Luk 15:5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders

Luk 15:6

Luk 15:6and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’

Luk 15:7

Luk 15:7I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

The Parable of the Lost Coin

Luk 15:8

Luk 15:8“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[fn] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?

Luk 15:9

Luk 15:9And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’

Luk 15:10

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

The Parable of the Lost Son

Luk 15:11

Luk 15:11Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.

Luk 15:12

Luk 15:12The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

Luk 15:13

Luk 15:13“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

Luk 15:14

Luk 15:14After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.

Luk 15:15

Luk 15:15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.

Luk 15:16

Luk 15:16He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

Luk 15:17

Luk 15:17“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!

Luk 15:18

Luk 15:18I will set out and go back 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; make me like one of your hired servants.’

Luk 15:20

Luk 15:20So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.

Luk 15:21

Luk 15:21“The 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 15:22“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! 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’s have a feast and celebrate.

Luk 15:24

Luk 15:24For 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“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.

Luk 15:26

Luk 15:26So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on.

Luk 15:27

Luk 15:27‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

Luk 15:28

Luk 15:28“The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.

Luk 15:29

Luk 15:29But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

Luk 15:30

Luk 15:30But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

Luk 15:31

Luk 15:31“ ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.

Luk 15:32

Luk 15:32But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”