Chapter 15
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Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
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And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
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¶ And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
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+w What|strong=“G5101”+w* +w man|strong=“G0444”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w you|strong=“G5216”+w*, +w having|strong=“G2192”+w* +w an hundred|strong=“G1540”+w* +w sheep|strong=“G4263”+w*, +w if|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he lose|strong=“G0622”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w them|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w doth|strong=“G2641”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w leave|strong=“G2641”+w* +w the ninety and nine|strong=“G1768”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the wilderness|strong=“G2048”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w go|strong=“G4198”+w* +w after|strong=“G1909”+w* +w that which|strong=“G3588”+w* +w is lost|strong=“G0622”+w*, +w until|strong=“G2193”+w* +w he find|strong=“G2147”+w* +w it|strong=“G0846”+w*?
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w when he hath found|strong=“G2147”+w* +add it+add*, +w he layeth|strong=“G2007”+w* +add it+add* +w on|strong=“G1909”+w* +w his|strong=“G1438”+w* +w shoulders|strong=“G5606”+w*, +w rejoicing|strong=“G5463”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w when he cometh|strong=“G2064”+w* +w home|strong=“G3624”+w*, +w he calleth together|strong=“G4779”+w* +add his+add* +w friends|strong=“G5384”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w neighbours|strong=“G1069”+w*, +w saying|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto them|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w Rejoice with|strong=“G4796”+w* +w me|strong=“G3427”+w*; +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w I have found|strong=“G2147”+w* +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w sheep|strong=“G4263”+w* +w which|strong=“G3588”+w* +w was lost|strong=“G0622”+w*.
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+w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w likewise|strong=“G3779”+w* +w joy|strong=“G5479”+w* +w shall be|strong=“G2071”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w* +w over|strong=“G1909”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w sinner|strong=“G0268”+w* +w that repenteth|strong=“G3340”+w*, +w more than|strong=“G2228”+w* +w over|strong=“G1909”+w* +w ninety and nine|strong=“G1768”+w* +w just persons|strong=“G1342”+w*, +w which|strong=“G3748”+w* +w need|strong=“G5532”+w* +w no|strong=“G3756”+w* +w repentance|strong=“G3341”+w*.
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¶ +w Either|strong=“G2228”+w* +w what|strong=“G5101”+w* +w woman|strong=“G1135”+w* +w having|strong=“G2192”+w* +w ten|strong=“G1176”+w* +w pieces of silver|strong=“G1406”+w*, +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w she lose|strong=“G0622”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w piece|strong=“G1406”+w*, +w doth|strong=“G0681”+w* +w not|strong=“G3780”+w* +w light|strong=“G0681”+w* +w a candle|strong=“G3088”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w sweep|strong=“G4563”+w* +w the house|strong=“G3614”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w seek|strong=“G2212”+w* +w diligently|strong=“G1960”+w* +w till|strong=“G2193”+w* +w she find|strong=“G2147”+w* +add it+add*?
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w when she hath found|strong=“G2147”+w* +add it+add*, +w she calleth|strong=“G4779”+w* +add her+add* +w friends|strong=“G5384”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +add her+add* +w neighbours|strong=“G1069”+w* +w together|strong=“G4779”+w*, +w saying|strong=“G3004”+w*, +w Rejoice with|strong=“G4796”+w* +w me|strong=“G3427”+w*; +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w I have found|strong=“G2147”+w* +w the piece|strong=“G1406”+w* +w which|strong=“G3739”+w* +w I had lost|strong=“G0622”+w*.
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+w Likewise|strong=“G3779”+w*, +w I say|strong=“G3004”+w* +w unto you|strong=“G5213”+w*, +w there is|strong=“G1096”+w* +w joy|strong=“G5479”+w* +w in the presence of|strong=“G1799”+w* +w the angels|strong=“G0032”+w* +w of God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w over|strong=“G1909”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w sinner|strong=“G0268”+w* +w that repenteth|strong=“G3340”+w*.
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¶ And he said, +w A certain|strong=“G5100”+w* +w man|strong=“G0444”+w* +w had|strong=“G2192”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w sons|strong=“G5207”+w*:
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the younger|strong=“G3501”+w* +w of them|strong=“G0846”+w* +w said|strong=“G2036”+w* +w to|strong=“G3962”+w* +add his+add* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w Father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w give|strong=“G1325”+w* +w me|strong=“G3427”+w* +w the portion|strong=“G3313”+w* +w of goods|strong=“G3776”+w* +w that falleth|strong=“G1911”+w* +add to me+add*. +w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he divided|strong=“G1244”+w* +w unto them|strong=“G0846”+w* +add his+add* +w living|strong=“G0979”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w many|strong=“G4183”+w* +w days|strong=“G2250”+w* +w after|strong=“G3326”+w* +w the younger|strong=“G3501”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w gathered|strong=“G4863”+w* +w all|strong=“G0537”+w* +w together|strong=“G4863”+w*, +w and took his journey|strong=“G0589”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w a far|strong=“G3117”+w* +w country|strong=“G5561”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w there|strong=“G1563”+w* +w wasted|strong=“G1287”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w substance|strong=“G3776”+w* +w with riotous|strong=“G0811”+w* +w living|strong=“G2198”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w when he|strong=“G0846”+w* +w had spent|strong=“G1159”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w*, +w there arose|strong=“G1096”+w* +w a mighty|strong=“G2478”+w* +w famine|strong=“G3042”+w* +w in|strong=“G2596”+w* +w that|strong=“G1565”+w* +w land|strong=“G5561”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he|strong=“G0846”+w* +w began|strong=“G0756”+w* +w to be in want|strong=“G5302”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he went|strong=“G4198”+w* +w and joined himself|strong=“G2853”+w* +w to|strong=“G1520”+w* +w a citizen|strong=“G4177”+w* +w of that|strong=“G1565”+w* +w country|strong=“G5561”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he sent|strong=“G3992”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w fields|strong=“G0068”+w* +w to feed|strong=“G1006”+w* +w swine|strong=“G5519”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he would fain|strong=“G1937”+w* +w have filled|strong=“G1072”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w belly|strong=“G2836”+w* +w with|strong=“G0575”+w* +w the husks|strong=“G2769”+w* +w that|strong=“G3739”+w* +w the swine|strong=“G5519”+w* +w did eat|strong=“G2068”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w no man|strong=“G3762”+w* +w gave|strong=“G1325”+w* +w unto him|strong=“G0846”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w when he came|strong=“G2064”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w*, +w he said|strong=“G2036”+w*, +w How many|strong=“G4214”+w* +w hired servants|strong=“G3407”+w* +w of my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w father’s|strong=“G3962”+w* +w have bread|strong=“G0740”+w* +w enough and to spare|strong=“G4052”+w*, +w and|strong=“G1161”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w perish|strong=“G0622”+w* +w with hunger|strong=“G3042”+w*!
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+w I will arise|strong=“G0450”+w* +w and go|strong=“G4198”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w will say|strong=“G2046”+w* +w unto him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w Father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w I have sinned|strong=“G0264”+w* +w against|strong=“G1519”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w before|strong=“G1799”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4675”+w*,
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w am|strong=“G1510”+w* +w no more|strong=“G3765”+w* +w worthy|strong=“G0514”+w* +w to be called|strong=“G2564”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w*: +w make|strong=“G4160”+w* +w me|strong=“G3165”+w* +w as|strong=“G5613”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w hired servants|strong=“G3407”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he arose|strong=“G0450”+w*, +w and came|strong=“G2064”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w his|strong=“G1438”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w*. +w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w when he|strong=“G0846”+w* +w was|strong=“G0568”+w* +w yet|strong=“G2089”+w* +w a great way off|strong=“G3112”+w*, +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w saw|strong=“G1492”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w had compassion|strong=“G4697”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w ran|strong=“G5143”+w*, +w and fell|strong=“G1968”+w* +w on|strong=“G1909”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w neck|strong=“G5137”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w kissed|strong=“G2705”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w the son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w said|strong=“G2036”+w* +w unto him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w Father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w I have sinned|strong=“G0264”+w* +w against|strong=“G1519”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w in|strong=“G1799”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w sight|strong=“G1799”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w am|strong=“G1510”+w* +w no more|strong=“G3765”+w* +w worthy|strong=“G0514”+w* +w to be called|strong=“G2564”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w the father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w said|strong=“G2036”+w* +w to|strong=“G4314”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w servants|strong=“G1401”+w*, +w Bring forth|strong=“G1627”+w* +w the best|strong=“G4413”+w* +w robe|strong=“G4749”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w put|strong=“G1746”+w* +add it+add* +w on|strong=“G1746”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w put|strong=“G1325”+w* +w a ring|strong=“G1146”+w* +w on|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w hand|strong=“G5495”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w shoes|strong=“G5266”+w* +w on|strong=“G1519”+w* +add his+add* +w feet|strong=“G4228”+w*:
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w bring hither|strong=“G5342”+w* +w the fatted|strong=“G4618”+w* +w calf|strong=“G3448”+w*, +w and kill|strong=“G2380”+w* +add it+add*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w let us eat|strong=“G5315”+w*, +w and be merry|strong=“G2165”+w*:
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+w For|strong=“G3778”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w* +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w was|strong=“G2258”+w* +w dead|strong=“G3498”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w is alive again|strong=“G0326”+w*; +w he was|strong=“G2258”+w* +w lost|strong=“G0622”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w is found|strong=“G2147”+w*. +w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w they began|strong=“G0756”+w* +w to be merry|strong=“G2165”+w*.
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+w Now|strong=“G1161”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w elder|strong=“G4245”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w was|strong=“G2258”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the field|strong=“G0068”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w as|strong=“G5613”+w* +w he came|strong=“G2064”+w* +w and drew nigh|strong=“G1448”+w* +w to the house|strong=“G3614”+w*, +w he heard|strong=“G0191”+w* +w musick|strong=“G4858”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w dancing|strong=“G5525”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he called|strong=“G4341”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of the servants|strong=“G3816”+w*, +w and asked|strong=“G4441”+w* +w what|strong=“G5101”+w* +w these things|strong=“G5023”+w* +w meant|strong=“G1498”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he said|strong=“G2036”+w* +w unto him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w Thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w brother|strong=“G0080”+w* +w is come|strong=“G2240”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w hath killed|strong=“G2380”+w* +w the fatted|strong=“G4618”+w* +w calf|strong=“G3448”+w*, +w because|strong=“G3754”+w* +w he hath received|strong=“G0618”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w safe and sound|strong=“G5198”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he was angry|strong=“G3710”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w would|strong=“G2309”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w go in|strong=“G1525”+w*: +w therefore|strong=“G3767”+w* +w came|strong=“G1831”+w* +w his|strong=“G0846”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w out|strong=“G1831”+w*, +w and intreated|strong=“G3870”+w* +w him|strong=“G0846”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he answering|strong=“G0611”+w* +w said|strong=“G2036”+w* +w to|strong=“G3962”+w* +add his+add* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w Lo|strong=“G2400”+w*, +w these many|strong=“G5118”+w* +w years|strong=“G2094”+w* +w do I serve|strong=“G1398”+w* +w thee|strong=“G4671”+w*, +w neither|strong=“G2532”+w* +w transgressed I|strong=“G3928”+w* +w at any time|strong=“G3763”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w commandment|strong=“G1785”+w*: +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w yet thou|strong=“G1325”+w* +w never|strong=“G3763”+w* +w gavest|strong=“G1325”+w* +w me|strong=“G1698”+w* +w a kid|strong=“G2056”+w*, +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w I might make merry|strong=“G2165”+w* +w with|strong=“G3326”+w* +w my|strong=“G3450”+w* +w friends|strong=“G5384”+w*:
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w as soon as|strong=“G3753”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w was come|strong=“G2064”+w*, +w which|strong=“G3588”+w* +w hath devoured|strong=“G2719”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w living|strong=“G0979”+w* +w with|strong=“G3326”+w* +w harlots|strong=“G4204”+w*, +w thou hast killed|strong=“G2380”+w* +w for him|strong=“G0846”+w* +w the fatted|strong=“G4618”+w* +w calf|strong=“G3448”+w*.
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+w And|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he said|strong=“G2036”+w* +w unto him|strong=“G0846”+w*, +w Son|strong=“G5043”+w*, +w thou|strong=“G4771”+w* +w art|strong=“G1488”+w* +w ever|strong=“G3842”+w* +w with|strong=“G3326”+w* +w me|strong=“G1700”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w that I have|strong=“G1699”+w* +w is|strong=“G2076”+w* +w thine|strong=“G4674”+w*.
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+w It was meet|strong=“G1163”+w* +w that we should make merry|strong=“G2165”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w be glad|strong=“G5463”+w*: +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w* +w thy|strong=“G4675”+w* +w brother|strong=“G0080”+w* +w was|strong=“G2258”+w* +w dead|strong=“G3498”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w is alive again|strong=“G0326”+w*; +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w was|strong=“G2258”+w* +w lost|strong=“G0622”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w is found|strong=“G2147”+w*.