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Luke 15
Lexham English Bible
Luke 15
Lexham English Bible
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
15 Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to hear him. 2 And both the Pharisees and the scribes were complaining, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!”
3 So he told them this parable, saying, 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the grassland and go after the one that was lost until he finds it? 5 And when he[a] has found it,[b] he places it[c] on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he[d] returns to his[e] home, he calls together his[f] friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost!’ 7 I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8 Or what woman who has ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?[g] 9 And when she[h] has found it,[i] she calls together her[j] friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found the drachma that I had lost!’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
The Parable of the Lost Son
11 And he said, “A certain man had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his[k] father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that is coming to me.’ So he divided his[l] assets between them. 13 And after not many days, the younger son gathered everything and[m] went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth by[n] living wastefully. 14 And after[o] he had spent everything, there was a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need. 15 And he went and[p] hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to tend pigs. 16 And he was longing to fill his stomach with[q] the carob pods that the pigs were eating, and no one was giving anything[r] to him.
17 “But when he[s] came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have an abundance of food,[t] and I am dying here from hunger! 18 I will set out and[u] go to my father and will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight![v] 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired workers.’ 20 And he set out and[w] came to his own father. But while[x] he was still a long way away, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him[y] and kissed him. 21 And his[z] son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight![aa] I am no longer worthy to be called your son!’ 22 But his[ab] father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it[ac] on him, and put a ring on his finger[ad] and sandals on his[ae] feet! 23 And bring the fattened calf—kill it[af] and let us eat and[ag] celebrate, 24 because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.
25 “Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and[ah] approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he summoned one of the slaves and[ai] asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has gotten him back healthy.’ 28 But he became angry and did not want to go in. So his father came out and[aj] began to implore[ak] him. 29 But he answered and[al] said to his father, ‘Behold, so many years I have served you, and have never disobeyed your command! And you never gave me a young goat so that I could celebrate with my friends! 30 But when this son of yours returned—who has consumed your assets with prostitutes—you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 But he said to him, ‘Child, you are always with me, and everything I have belongs to you.[am] 32 But it was necessary to celebrate and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead, and is alive, and was lost, and is found!’”
Footnotes
- Luke 15:5 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“has found”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 15:5 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 15:5 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 15:6 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“returns”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 15:6 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 15:6 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 15:8 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 15:9 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“has found”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 15:9 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 15:9 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 15:12 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 15:12 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 15:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“gathered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 15:13 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the adverbial participle of manner (“living”)
- Luke 15:14 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had spent”)
- Luke 15:15 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 15:16 Some manuscripts have “to stuff himself with”
- Luke 15:16 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 15:17 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 15:17 Literally “of bread”
- Luke 15:18 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“set out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 15:18 Literally “in the sight of you”
- Luke 15:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“set out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 15:20 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“away”)
- Luke 15:20 Literally “fell on his neck”
- Luke 15:21 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 15:21 Literally “in the sight of you”
- Luke 15:22 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 15:22 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 15:22 Literally “hand,” but this is a metonymy of whole (“hand”) for part (“finger”)
- Luke 15:22 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 15:23 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 15:23 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“eat”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 15:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 15:26 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“summoned”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 15:28 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 15:28 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to implore”)
- Luke 15:29 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 15:31 Literally “all my things are yours”
Luke 15
New King James Version
Luke 15
New King James Version
The Parable of the Lost Sheep(A)
15 Then (B)all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man [a]receives sinners (C)and eats with them.” 3 So He spoke this parable to them, saying:
4 (D)“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, (E)‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep (F)which was lost!’ 7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents (G)than over ninety-nine [b]just persons who (H)need no repentance.
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8 “Or what woman, having ten silver [c]coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’ 10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
The Parable of the Lost Son
11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them (I)his livelihood. 13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with [d]prodigal living. 14 But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. 15 Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the [e]pods that the swine 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 bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, (J)I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.” ’
20 “And he arose and came to his father. But (K)when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven (L)and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, [f]‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; 24 (M)for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.
25 “Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’
28 “But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him. 29 So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends. 30 But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’
31 “And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours. 32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad, (N)for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’ ”
Footnotes
- Luke 15:2 welcomes
- Luke 15:7 upright
- Luke 15:8 Gr. drachma, a valuable coin often worn in a ten-piece garland by married women
- Luke 15:13 wasteful
- Luke 15:16 carob pods
- Luke 15:22 NU Quickly bring
路加福音 15
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
路加福音 15
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
失羊的比喻(A)
15 众税吏和罪人，都接近耶稣，要听他讲道。 2 法利赛人和经学家，纷纷议论说：“这个人接待罪人，又和他们一起吃饭。” 3 耶稣就对他们讲了这个比喻，说： 4 “你们中间谁有一百只羊，失去一只，不把九十九只留下在旷野，去寻找那失落的，直到找着呢？ 5 既找着了，就欢欢喜喜地放在肩上， 6 回到家里，请朋友邻舍来，对他们说：‘请大家和我一同欢乐，因为我失去的羊已经找到了！’ 7 我告诉你们，因为一个罪人悔改，天上也要这样为他欢乐，比为九十九个不用悔改的义人欢乐更大。
失银币的比喻
8 “或是一个女人，有十个银币（“银币”原文作“拉克玛”，一个“拉克玛”相当于一天的工钱。），失去一个，哪能不点上灯，打扫屋子，细细地找，直到找着呢？ 9 既找着了，就请朋友邻舍来，说：‘请大家和我一同欢乐，因为我失去的那个银币，已经找到了。’ 10 我告诉你们，因为一个罪人悔改， 神的使者也必这样为他欢乐。”
浪子的比喻
11 耶稣又说：“某人有两个儿子。 12 小儿子对父亲说：‘爸爸，请把我应得的家业给我。’父亲就把财产分给他们两兄弟。 13 过了不多几天，小儿子收拾一切，到远方去了，在那里生活放荡，浪费钱财。 14 他花尽了一切所有的，那地方又遇上了严重的饥荒，就穷困起来； 15 于是他去投靠当地的一个居民。那人打发他到田里去放猪， 16 他恨不得吃猪所吃的豆荚，可是没有人给他。 17 他醒悟过来，说：‘我父亲有那么多雇工，又有丰富的食物，我却要在这里饿死吗？ 18 我要起来，到我父亲那里去，对他说：爸爸，我得罪了天，也得罪了你， 19 不配再称为你的儿子，把我当作一个雇工吧！’ 20 于是他起来往父亲那里去。他还在远处时，他父亲看见了他，就动了慈心，跑过去抱着他，连连与他亲吻。 21 儿子说：‘爸爸，我得罪了天，也得罪了你，不配再称为你的儿子。’ 22 父亲却吩咐仆人说：‘快把那最好的袍子拿来给他穿，把戒指戴在他手上，把鞋穿在他脚上， 23 把肥牛犊牵来宰了，我们要吃喝快乐， 24 因为我这儿子是死而复活、失而又得的。’他们就欢乐起来。
25 “那时，大儿子正在田里。他回来离家不远的时候，听见音乐跳舞的声音， 26 就叫了一个仆人来，问他这是怎么一回事。 27 仆人说：‘你弟弟回来了，你父亲因为他平安无恙地回来，就宰了肥牛犊。’ 28 大儿子就生气，不肯进去；父亲出来劝他。 29 他对父亲说：‘你看，我服事你这么多年，从来没有违背过你的命令，可是你没有给我一只山羊羔，叫我和朋友一同欢乐。 30 但你这个儿子，常常跟娼妓在一起，花尽了你的财产，他一回来，你倒为他宰杀肥牛犊！’ 31 父亲对他说：‘孩子，你常跟我在一起，我的一切都是你的。 32 只是因为你这个弟弟是死而复活、失而又得的，我们应该欢喜快乐。’”
Luke 15
New International Version
Luke 15
New International Version
The Parable of the Lost Sheep(A)
15 Now the tax collectors(B) and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”(C)
3 Then Jesus told them this parable:(D) 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?(E) 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’(F) 7 I 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.(G)
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’(H) 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”(I)
The Parable of the Lost Son
11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.(J) 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’(K) So he divided his property(L) between them.
13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth(M) in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.(N) 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
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! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned(O) against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So 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.(P)
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.(Q) I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe(R) and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger(S) and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again;(T) he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.(U)
25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’
28 “The older brother became angry(V) and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But 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. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property(W) with prostitutes(X) comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”(Y)
Footnotes
- Luke 15:8 Greek ten drachmas, each worth about a day’s wages
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