Read Luke 15

World English Bible · 32 verses

1. ¹ Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ He told them this parable:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ 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!’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ “Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ He said, “A certain man had two sons.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ “He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ 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.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. ³² But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org