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Luke 15:1

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near Jesus to listen to Him.

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Luke 15:2

And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to complain, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them."

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Luke 15:3

And so He told them this parable, saying,

Luke 15:4

"What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the other ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?

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Luke 15:5

"And when he has found it, he puts it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

Luke 15:6

"And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost!'

Luke 15:7

"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.

Luke 15:8

"Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?

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Luke 15:9

"And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found the coin which I had lost!'

Luke 15:10

"In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

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Luke 15:11

And He said, "A man had two sons.

Luke 15:12

"The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that is coming to me.' And so he divided his wealth between them.

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Luke 15:13

"And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his estate in wild living.

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Luke 15:14

"Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began doing without.

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Luke 15:15

"So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

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Luke 15:16

"And he longed to have his fill of the carob pods that the pigs were eating, and no one was giving him anything.

Luke 15:17

"But when he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired laborers have more than enough bread, but I am dying here from hunger!

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Luke 15:18

'I will set out and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;

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Luke 15:19

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired laborers."'

Luke 15:20

"So he set out and came to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

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Luke 15:21

"And 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.'

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Luke 15:22

"But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet;

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Luke 15:23

and bring the fattened calf, slaughter it, and let's eat and celebrate;

Luke 15:24

for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate.

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Luke 15:25

"Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

Luke 15:26

"And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be.

Luke 15:27

"And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.'

Luke 15:28

"But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him.

Luke 15:29

"But he answered and said to his father, 'Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you never gave me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;

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Luke 15:30

but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your wealth with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.'

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Luke 15:31

"And he said to him, 'Son, you have always been with me, and all that is mine is yours.

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Luke 15:32

'But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.'"

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