Then¹¹⁶¹ drew near²²⁵⁸ unto him⁸⁴⁶ all³⁹⁵⁶ the publicans⁵⁰⁵⁷ and²⁵³² sinners²⁶⁸ for to hear¹⁹¹ him⁸⁴⁶.

And²⁵³² the Pharisees⁵³³⁰ and²⁵³² scribes¹¹²² murmured¹²³⁴, saying³⁰⁰⁴, This man³⁷⁵⁴ receiveth⁴³²⁷ sinners²⁶⁸, and²⁵³² eateth⁴⁹⁰⁶ with them⁸⁴⁶.

And¹¹⁶¹ he spake²⁰³⁶ this⁵⁰²⁶ parable³⁸⁵⁰ unto⁴³¹⁴ them⁸⁴⁶, saying³⁰⁰⁴,

What⁵¹⁰¹ man⁴⁴⁴ of¹⁵³⁷ you⁵²¹⁶, having²¹⁹² an hundred¹⁵⁴⁰ sheep⁴²⁶³, if²⁵³² he lose⁶²² one¹⁵²⁰ of¹⁵³⁷ them⁸⁴⁶, doth²⁶⁴¹ not³⁷⁵⁶ leave²⁶⁴¹ the ninety and nine¹⁷⁶⁸ in¹⁷²² the wilderness²⁰⁴⁸, and²⁵³² go⁴¹⁹⁸ after¹⁹⁰⁹ that which is lost⁶²² until²¹⁹³ he find²¹⁴⁷ it⁸⁴⁶?

And²⁵³² when he hath found²¹⁴⁷ it, he layeth²⁰⁰⁷ it on¹⁹⁰⁹ his¹⁴³⁸ shoulders⁵⁶⁰⁶, rejoicing⁵⁴⁶³.

And²⁵³² when he cometh²⁰⁶⁴ home³⁶²⁴, he calleth together⁴⁷⁷⁹ his friends⁵³⁸⁴ and²⁵³² neighbours¹⁰⁶⁹, saying³⁰⁰⁴ unto them⁸⁴⁶, Rejoice⁴⁷⁹⁶ with me³⁴²⁷; for³⁷⁵⁴ I have found²¹⁴⁷ my³⁴⁵⁰ sheep⁴²⁶³ which³⁵⁸⁸ was lost⁶²².

I say³⁰⁰⁴ unto you⁵²¹³, that³⁷⁵⁴ likewise³⁷⁷⁹ joy⁵⁴⁷⁹ shall be²⁰⁷¹ in¹⁷²² heaven³⁷⁷² over¹⁹⁰⁹ one¹⁵²⁰ sinner²⁶⁸ that repenteth³³⁴⁰, more than²²²⁸ over¹⁹⁰⁹ ninety and nine¹⁷⁶⁸ just persons¹³⁴², which³⁷⁴⁸ need²¹⁹² no³⁷⁵⁶ repentance³³⁴¹.

Matthew 3:2

Either²²²⁸ what⁵¹⁰¹ woman¹¹³⁵ having²¹⁹² ten¹¹⁷⁶ pieces of silver¹⁴⁰⁶, if¹⁴³⁷ she lose⁶²² one³³⁹¹ piece¹⁴⁰⁶, doth not³⁷⁸⁰ light⁶⁸¹ a candle³⁰⁸⁸, and²⁵³² sweep⁴⁵⁶³ the house³⁶¹⁴, and²⁵³² seek²²¹² diligently¹⁹⁶⁰ till²¹⁹³ she find²¹⁴⁷ it?

And²⁵³² when she hath found²¹⁴⁷ it, she calleth⁴⁷⁷⁹ her friends⁵³⁸⁴ and²⁵³² her neighbours¹⁰⁶⁹ together⁴⁷⁷⁹, saying³⁰⁰⁴, Rejoice⁴⁷⁹⁶ with me³⁴²⁷; for³⁷⁵⁴ I have found²¹⁴⁷ the piece¹⁴⁰⁶ which³⁷³⁹ I had lost⁶²².

Likewise³⁷⁷⁹, I say³⁰⁰⁴ unto you⁵²¹³, there is¹⁰⁹⁶ joy⁵⁴⁷⁹ in the presence¹⁷⁹⁹ of the angels³² of Elohim²³¹⁶ over¹⁹⁰⁹ one¹⁵²⁰ sinner²⁶⁸ that repenteth³³⁴⁰.

And¹¹⁶¹ he said²⁰³⁶, A certain⁵¹⁰⁰ man⁴⁴⁴ had²¹⁹² two¹⁴¹⁷ sons⁵²⁰⁷:

And²⁵³² the younger³⁵⁰¹ of them⁸⁴⁶ said²⁰³⁶ to his father³⁹⁶², Father³⁹⁶², give¹³²⁵ me³⁴²⁷ the portion³³¹³ of goods³⁷⁷⁶ that falleth¹⁹¹¹ to me. And²⁵³² he divided¹²⁴⁴ unto them⁸⁴⁶ his living⁹⁷⁹.

And²⁵³² not³⁷⁵⁶ many⁴¹⁸³ days²²⁵⁰ after³³²⁶ the younger³⁵⁰¹ son⁵²⁰⁷ gathered⁴⁸⁶³ all⁵³⁷ together⁴⁸⁶³, and took his journey⁵⁸⁹ into¹⁵¹⁹ a far³¹¹⁷ country⁵⁵⁶¹, and²⁵³² there¹⁵⁶³ wasted¹²⁸⁷ his⁸⁴⁶ substance³⁷⁷⁶ with riotous⁸¹¹ living²¹⁹⁸.

And¹¹⁶¹ when he⁸⁴⁶ had spent¹¹⁵⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶, there arose¹⁰⁹⁶ a mighty²⁴⁷⁸ famine³⁰⁴² in²⁵⁹⁶ that¹⁵⁶⁵ land⁵⁵⁶¹; and²⁵³² he⁸⁴⁶ began⁷⁵⁶ to be in want⁵³⁰².

And²⁵³² he went⁴¹⁹⁸ and joined himself²⁸⁵³ to¹⁵²⁰ a citizen⁴¹⁷⁷ of that¹⁵⁶⁵ country⁵⁵⁶¹; and²⁵³² he sent³⁹⁹² him⁸⁴⁶ into¹⁵¹⁹ his⁸⁴⁶ fields⁶⁸ to feed¹⁰⁰⁶ swine⁵⁵¹⁹.

And²⁵³² he would fain¹⁹³⁷ have filled¹⁰⁷² his⁸⁴⁶ belly²⁸³⁶ with⁵⁷⁵ the husks²⁷⁶⁹ that³⁷³⁹ the swine⁵⁵¹⁹ did eat²⁰⁶⁸: and²⁵³² no man³⁷⁶² gave¹³²⁵ unto him⁸⁴⁶.

And¹¹⁶¹ when he came²⁰⁶⁴ to¹⁵¹⁹ himself¹⁴³⁸, he said²⁰³⁶, How many⁴²¹⁴ hired servants³⁴⁰⁷ of my³⁴⁵⁰ father's³⁹⁶² have bread⁷⁴⁰ enough and to spare⁴⁰⁵², and¹¹⁶¹ I¹⁴⁷³ perish⁶²² with hunger³⁰⁴²!

I will arise⁴⁵⁰ and go⁴¹⁹⁸ to⁴³¹⁴ my³⁴⁵⁰ father³⁹⁶², and²⁵³² will say²⁰⁴⁶ unto him⁸⁴⁶, Father³⁹⁶², I have sinned²⁶⁴ against¹⁵¹⁹ heaven³⁷⁷², and²⁵³² before¹⁷⁹⁹ thee⁴⁶⁷⁵,

And²⁵³² am¹⁵¹⁰ no more³⁷⁶⁵ worthy⁵¹⁴ to be called²⁵⁶⁴ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ son⁵²⁰⁷: make⁴¹⁶⁰ me³¹⁶⁵ as⁵⁶¹³ one¹⁵²⁰ of thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ hired servants³⁴⁰⁷.

And²⁵³² he arose⁴⁵⁰, and came²⁰⁶⁴ to⁴³¹⁴ his¹⁴³⁸ father³⁹⁶². But¹¹⁶¹ when he⁸⁴⁶ was yet²⁰⁸⁹ a great way³¹¹² off⁵⁶⁸, his⁸⁴⁶ father³⁹⁶² saw¹⁴⁹² him⁸⁴⁶, and²⁵³² had compassion⁴⁶⁹⁷, and²⁵³² ran⁵¹⁴³, and fell¹⁹⁶⁸ on¹⁹⁰⁹ his⁸⁴⁶ neck⁵¹³⁷, and²⁵³² kissed²⁷⁰⁵ him⁸⁴⁶.

And¹¹⁶¹ the son⁵²⁰⁷ said²⁰³⁶ unto him⁸⁴⁶, Father³⁹⁶², I have sinned²⁶⁴ against¹⁵¹⁹ heaven³⁷⁷², and²⁵³² in¹⁷⁹⁹ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ sight¹⁷⁹⁹, and²⁵³² am¹⁵¹⁰ no more³⁷⁶⁵ worthy⁵¹⁴ to be called²⁵⁶⁴ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ son⁵²⁰⁷.

But¹¹⁶¹ the father³⁹⁶² said²⁰³⁶ to⁴³¹⁴ his⁸⁴⁶ servants¹⁴⁰¹, Bring forth¹⁶²⁷ the best⁴⁴¹³ robe⁴⁷⁴⁹, and²⁵³² put it on¹⁷⁴⁶ him⁸⁴⁶; and²⁵³² put¹³²⁵ a ring¹¹⁴⁶ on¹⁵¹⁹ his⁸⁴⁶ hand⁵⁴⁹⁵, and²⁵³² shoes⁵²⁶⁶ on¹⁵¹⁹ his feet⁴²²⁸:

And²⁵³² bring hither⁵³⁴² the fatted⁴⁶¹⁸ calf³⁴⁴⁸, and kill²³⁸⁰ it; and²⁵³² let us eat⁵³¹⁵, and be merry²¹⁶⁵.

For³⁷⁵⁴ this³⁷⁷⁸ my³⁴⁵⁰ son⁵²⁰⁷ was²²⁵⁸ dead³⁴⁹⁸, and²⁵³² is alive again³²⁶; he was²²⁵⁸ lost⁶²², and²⁵³² is found²¹⁴⁷. And²⁵³² they began⁷⁵⁶ to be merry²¹⁶⁵.

Now¹¹⁶¹ his⁸⁴⁶ elder⁴²⁴⁵ son⁵²⁰⁷ was²²⁵⁸ in¹⁷²² the field⁶⁸: and²⁵³² as⁵⁶¹³ he came²⁰⁶⁴ and drew nigh¹⁴⁴⁸ to the house³⁶¹⁴, he heard¹⁹¹ musick⁴⁸⁵⁸ and²⁵³² dancing⁵⁵²⁵.

And²⁵³² he called⁴³⁴¹ one¹⁵²⁰ of the servants³⁸¹⁶, and asked⁴⁴⁴¹ what⁵¹⁰¹ these things⁵⁰²³ meant¹⁴⁹⁸.

And¹¹⁶¹ he said²⁰³⁶ unto him⁸⁴⁶, ³⁷⁵⁴ Thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ brother⁸⁰ is come²²⁴⁰; and²⁵³² thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ father³⁹⁶² hath killed²³⁸⁰ the fatted⁴⁶¹⁸ calf³⁴⁴⁸, because³⁷⁵⁴ he hath received⁶¹⁸ him⁸⁴⁶ safe and sound⁵¹⁹⁸.

And¹¹⁶¹ he was angry³⁷¹⁰, and²⁵³² would²³⁰⁹ not³⁷⁵⁶ go in¹⁵²⁵; therefore³⁷⁶⁷ came¹⁸³¹ his⁸⁴⁶ father³⁹⁶² out¹⁸³¹, and intreated³⁸⁷⁰ him⁸⁴⁶.

And¹¹⁶¹ he answering⁶¹¹ said²⁰³⁶ to his father³⁹⁶², Lo²⁴⁰⁰, these many⁵¹¹⁸ years²⁰⁹⁴ do I serve¹³⁹⁸ thee⁴⁶⁷¹, neither³⁷⁶³ transgressed I³⁹²⁸ at any time³⁷⁶³ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ commandment¹⁷⁸⁵: and²⁵³² yet²⁵³² thou¹³²⁵ never³⁷⁶³ gavest¹³²⁵ me¹⁶⁹⁸ a kid²⁰⁵⁶, that²⁴⁴³ I might make merry²¹⁶⁵ with³³²⁶ my³⁴⁵⁰ friends⁵³⁸⁴:

But¹¹⁶¹ as soon as³⁷⁵³ this³⁷⁷⁸ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ son⁵²⁰⁷ was come²⁰⁶⁴, which³⁵⁸⁸ hath devoured²⁷¹⁹ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ living⁹⁷⁹ with³³²⁶ harlots⁴²⁰⁴, thou hast killed²³⁸⁰ for him⁸⁴⁶ the fatted⁴⁶¹⁸ calf³⁴⁴⁸.

And¹¹⁶¹ he said²⁰³⁶ unto him⁸⁴⁶, Son⁵⁰⁴³, thou⁴⁷⁷¹ art¹⁴⁸⁸ ever³⁸⁴² with³³²⁶ me¹⁷⁰⁰, and²⁵³² all³⁹⁵⁶ that I have¹⁶⁹⁹ is²⁰⁷⁶ thine⁴⁶⁷⁴.

It was¹¹⁶¹ meet¹¹⁶³ that we should make merry²¹⁶⁵, and²⁵³² be glad⁵⁴⁶³; for³⁷⁵⁴ this³⁷⁷⁸ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ brother⁸⁰ was²²⁵⁸ dead³⁴⁹⁸, and²⁵³² is alive again³²⁶; and²⁵³² was²²⁵⁸ lost⁶²², and²⁵³² is found²¹⁴⁷.