KJ3 Literal Translation
Luke 15
1 The parable of the lost sheep: 8 of the piece of silver: 11 and of the prodigal son.
1And all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to Him, to hear Him.
2And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This one receives sinners and eats with them.
3And He spoke to them this parable, saying,
4What man of you having a hundred sheep, and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the deserted place and go after the lost one until he finds it?
5And finding it, he puts it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6And coming to the house, he calls together the friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that had been lost.
7I say to you that so is joy in Heaven over one sinner repenting, than over ninety nine righteous ones who have no need of repentance.
8Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma does not light a lamp and sweep the house, and seek carefully until she finds it?
9And finding it, she calls together the friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I lost.
10I say to you, So there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner repenting.
11And He said, A certain man had two sons.
12And the younger of them said to the father, Father give me that part of the property falling to me. And he divided the living to them.
13And not many days after, gathering up all things, the younger son went abroad to a distant country. And there he squandered his property, living dissolutely.
14But having spent all his things, a severe famine occurred throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
15And going, he was joined to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16And he longed to fill his stomach from the husks which the pigs ate, and no one gave to him.
17But coming to himself he said, How many servants of my father abound in bread, and I am perishing with famine.
18Rising up, I will go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I sinned against Heaven and before you,
19and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.
20And rising up, he came to his father. But he yet being far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion. And running, he fell on his neck and fervently kissed him.
21And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you, and no longer am I worthy to be called your son.
22But the father said to his slaves, Bring out the best robe and clothe him, and give a ring to his hand and sandals to his feet.
23And bring the fattened calf, slaughter and let us eat and be merry;
24for this son of mine was dead, and lived again, and was lost, and was found. And they began to be merry.
25But the son of him, the elder one, was in the field. And as coming, he drew near to the house, he heard music and dances.
26And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things may be.
27And he said to him, Your brother came, and your father slaughtered the fattened calf, because he received him back in health.
28But he was angry and not would go in. Therefore coming out, his father begged him.
29But answering, he said to the father, Behold, so many years I serve you, and I have never transgressed a command of you. And you never gave a goat to me, so that I might be merry with my friends.
30But when this son of yours came, the one devouring your living with harlots, you killed the fattened calf for him.
31But he said to him, Child, you are always with me, and all of my things are yours.
32But to be merry and it was right to rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead, and lived again; and being lost, also he was found.
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