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Luke 15

2 The Pharises murmur because Christ receiveth sinners 4 The loving mercy of God is openly set forth in the parable of the hundreth sheep, 7 Joy in heaven for one sinner. 12 Of the prodigal son.
1.Then resorted unto him all the Publicans, and sinners, to hear him.
2.Therefore the Pharises and scribes murmured, saying, He receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3.Then spake he this parable to them, saying,
4.*What man of you having an hundreth sheep, if he loose one of them, doeth not leave the ninetie and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5.And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with joy.
6.And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me: for I have found my sheep, which was lost.
7.I say unto you, that likewise joy shalbe in heaven for one sinner that converteth, more then for ninetie and nine ajust men, which need none amendment of life.
8.Either what woman having ten bpieces of silver, if she loose one piece, doeth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?
9.And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends, and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me: for I have found the piece which I had lost.
10.Likewise I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that converteth.
11.¶ He said moreover, A certain man had two sons.
12.And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the cportion of the goods that falleth to me. So he divided unto them his substance.
13.So not long after, when the younger son had gathered all together, he took his journey into a far country, and there he wasted his goods with driotous living.
14.Now when he had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessity.
15.Then he went and clave to a citizen of that country, and he sent him to his farm, to feed swine.
16.And he would fain have filled his bellie with the husks, that the swine ate: ebut no man gave them him.
17.Then he came to him self, and said, How many hired servants at my father’s have bread enough, and I dye for hunger?
18.I will rise and go to my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned against fheaven, and before thee,
19.And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20.So he arose and came to his father, and when he was yet a ggreat way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21.And the son said unto him, hFather, I have sinned against heaven, & before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22.Then the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, & shoes on his feet,
23.And bring the fat calf, and kill him, & let us eat, and be merry.
24.For this my son was dead, and is alive again: and he was lost, but he is found. And they began to be merry.
25.Now the iElder brother was in the field, and when he came and drew near to the house, he heard melodie, and dancing,
26.And called one of his servants, and asked what those things ment.
27.And he said unto him, Thy brother is come, & thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe & sound.
28.Then he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out and entreated him.
29.But he answered and said to his father, Lo these many years have I done thee service, neither brake I at any time thy commandment, and yet thou never gavest me a kid that I might make merry with my friends.
30.But when this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy goods with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calf.
31.And he said unto him, kSon, thou art ever with me, and all that I have, is thine. It was mete that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again: and he was lost, but he is found.