Luke 15:8-25
English Standard Version
Chapter 15
8"Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? 9And 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.’ 10Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
11And he said, "There was a man who had two sons.
12And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them.
13Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.
14And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.
15So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.
17"But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father 's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!
18I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.
19I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants."’
20And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
21And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
23And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.
24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
