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St. Luke 15
Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to
hear him.
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying:
This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
And he spoke to them this parable, saying:
What man of you that hath an hundred sheep: and if he
shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine
in the desert, and go after that which was lost, until
he find it?
And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders,
rejoicing:
And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours,
saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found
my sheep that was lost?
I say to you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven
upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine
just who need not penance.
Or what woman having ten groats; if she lose one groat,
doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek
diligently until she find it?
And when she hath found it, call together her friends
and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have
found the groat which I had lost.
So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels
of God upon one sinner doing penance.
And he said: A certain man had two sons:
And the younger of them said to his father: Father,
give me the portion of substance that falleth to me.
And he divided unto them his substance.
And not many days after, the younger son, gathering
all together, went abroad into a far country: and there
wasted his substance, living riotously.
And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine
in that country; and he began to be in want.
And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that
country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks
the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him.
And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants
in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish
with hunger?
I will arise, and will go to my father, and say to him:
Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee:
I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one
of thy hired servants.
And rising up he came to his father. And when he was
yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved
with compassion, and running to him fell upon his neck,
and kissed him.
And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against
heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called
thy son.
And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly
the first robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on
his hand, and shoes on his feet:
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let
us eat and make merry:
Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again:
was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came
and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these
things meant.
And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father
hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received
him safe.
And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore
coming out began to entreat him.
And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so
many years do I serve thee, and I have never transgressed
thy commandment, and yet thou hast never given me a
kid to make merry with my friends:
But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured
his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him
the fatted calf.
But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me, and
all I have is thine.
But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad,
for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again;
he was lost, and is found.
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