Chapter 15
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Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
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The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
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He told them this parable:
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“+w Which|strong=“G3588”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w* +w men|strong=“G3588”+w*, +w if|strong=“G2532”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w* +w had|strong=“G2192”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w hundred|strong=“G1540”+w* +w sheep|strong=“G4263”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* lost +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of|strong=“G1537”+w* +w them|strong=“G3588”+w*, wouldn’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w leave|strong=“G2641”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* +w ninety-nine|strong=“G1768”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* +w wilderness|strong=“G2048”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w go|strong=“G4198”+w* +w after|strong=“G1909”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w was|strong=“G3588”+w* lost, +w until|strong=“G2193”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w found|strong=“G2147”+w* +w it|strong=“G2532”+w*?
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+w When|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w has|strong=“G2532”+w* +w found|strong=“G2147”+w* +w it|strong=“G2532”+w*, +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* carries +w it|strong=“G2532”+w* +w on|strong=“G1909”+w* +w his|strong=“G2007”+w* +w shoulders|strong=“G5606”+w*, +w rejoicing|strong=“G5463”+w*.
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+w When|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w comes|strong=“G2064”+w* +w home|strong=“G3624”+w*, +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w calls|strong=“G3004”+w* +w together|strong=“G4779”+w* +w his|strong=“G1519”+w* +w friends|strong=“G5384”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w his|strong=“G1519”+w* +w neighbors|strong=“G1069”+w*, +w saying|strong=“G3004”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w them|strong=“G3588”+w*, ‘+w Rejoice|strong=“G4796”+w* +w with|strong=“G2532”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w*, +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w have|strong=“G2532”+w* +w found|strong=“G2147”+w* +w my|strong=“G1473”+w* +w sheep|strong=“G4263”+w* +w which|strong=“G3588”+w* +w was|strong=“G3588”+w* lost!’
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+w I|strong=“G3754”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w* +w that|strong=“G3754”+w* +w even|strong=“G2192”+w* +w so|strong=“G3779”+w* +w there|strong=“G3754”+w* +w will|strong=“G1510”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w more|strong=“G2192”+w* +w joy|strong=“G5479”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w* +w over|strong=“G1909”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* sinner +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w repents|strong=“G3340”+w*, +w than|strong=“G2228”+w* +w over|strong=“G1909”+w* +w ninety-nine|strong=“G1768”+w* +w righteous|strong=“G1342”+w* +w people|strong=“G1510”+w* +w who|strong=“G3588”+w* +w need|strong=“G5532”+w* +w no|strong=“G3756”+w* +w repentance|strong=“G3341”+w*.
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“+w Or|strong=“G2228”+w* +w what|strong=“G5101”+w* +w woman|strong=“G1135”+w*, +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w she|strong=“G2532”+w* +w had|strong=“G2192”+w* +w ten|strong=“G1176”+w* drachma +w coins|strong=“G1406”+w*, +w if|strong=“G1437”+w* +w she|strong=“G2532”+w* lost +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* drachma +w coin|strong=“G1406”+w*, wouldn’+w t|strong=“G3588”+w* +w light|strong=“G3088”+w* +w a|strong=“G2192”+w* +w lamp|strong=“G3088”+w*, +w sweep|strong=“G4563”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w house|strong=“G3614”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w seek|strong=“G2212”+w* +w diligently|strong=“G1960”+w* +w until|strong=“G2193”+w* +w she|strong=“G2532”+w* +w found|strong=“G2147”+w* +w it|strong=“G2532”+w*?
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+w When|strong=“G2532”+w* +w she|strong=“G2532”+w* +w has|strong=“G3739”+w* +w found|strong=“G2147”+w* +w it|strong=“G2532”+w*, +w she|strong=“G2532”+w* +w calls|strong=“G3004”+w* +w together|strong=“G4779”+w* +w her|strong=“G3754”+w* +w friends|strong=“G5384”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w neighbors|strong=“G1069”+w*, +w saying|strong=“G3004”+w*, ‘+w Rejoice|strong=“G4796”+w* +w with|strong=“G2532”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w*, +w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w have|strong=“G2532”+w* +w found|strong=“G2147”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* drachma +w which|strong=“G3739”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w had|strong=“G2532”+w* lost!’
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+w Even|strong=“G3779”+w* +w so|strong=“G3779”+w*, +w I|strong=“G3004”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w you|strong=“G5210”+w*, +w there|strong=“G1096”+w* +w is|strong=“G3588”+w* +w joy|strong=“G5479”+w* +w in|strong=“G1909”+w* +w the|strong=“G1909”+w* +w presence|strong=“G1799”+w* +w of|strong=“G2316”+w* +w the|strong=“G1909”+w* angels +w of|strong=“G2316”+w* +w God|strong=“G2316”+w* +w over|strong=“G1909”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* sinner repenting.”
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He said, “+w A|strong=“G2192”+w* +w certain|strong=“G5100”+w* +w man|strong=“G5100”+w* +w had|strong=“G2192”+w* +w two|strong=“G1417”+w* +w sons|strong=“G5207”+w*.
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+w The|strong=“G2532”+w* +w younger|strong=“G3501”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w them|strong=“G3588”+w* +w said|strong=“G3004”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w his|strong=“G2532”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w*, ‘+w Father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w give|strong=“G1325”+w* +w me|strong=“G1325”+w* +w my|strong=“G1325”+w* +w share|strong=“G3313”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w your|strong=“G2532”+w* property.’ +w So|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w divided|strong=“G1244”+w* +w his|strong=“G2532”+w* livelihood +w between|strong=“G1244”+w* +w them|strong=“G3588”+w*.
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+w Not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w many|strong=“G4183”+w* +w days|strong=“G2250”+w* +w after|strong=“G3326”+w*, +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w younger|strong=“G3501”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w gathered|strong=“G4863”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w of|strong=“G5207”+w* +w this|strong=“G3588”+w* +w together|strong=“G4863”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* traveled +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w a|strong=“G2532”+w* +w far|strong=“G3588”+w* +w country|strong=“G5561”+w*. +w There|strong=“G1563”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w wasted|strong=“G1287”+w* +w his|strong=“G3956”+w* property +w with|strong=“G3326”+w* riotous +w living|strong=“G2198”+w*.
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+w When|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w had|strong=“G2532”+w* +w spent|strong=“G1159”+w* +w all|strong=“G3956”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w it|strong=“G2532”+w*, +w there|strong=“G2532”+w* +w arose|strong=“G1096”+w* +w a|strong=“G1096”+w* +w severe|strong=“G2478”+w* +w famine|strong=“G3042”+w* +w in|strong=“G2596”+w* +w that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w country|strong=“G5561”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w began|strong=“G1096”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w be|strong=“G1096”+w* +w in|strong=“G2596”+w* +w need|strong=“G5302”+w*.
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+w He|strong=“G2532”+w* +w went|strong=“G4198”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w joined|strong=“G2853”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1565”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w citizens|strong=“G4177”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w that|strong=“G3588”+w* +w country|strong=“G5561”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w sent|strong=“G3992”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w* +w into|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G1519”+w* +w fields|strong=“G5561”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w feed|strong=“G1006”+w* +w pigs|strong=“G5519”+w*.
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+w He|strong=“G2532”+w* wanted +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w fill|strong=“G1072”+w* +w his|strong=“G2532”+w* +w belly|strong=“G2836”+w* +w with|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w pods|strong=“G2769”+w* +w that|strong=“G3739”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w pigs|strong=“G5519”+w* +w ate|strong=“G2068”+w*, +w but|strong=“G2532”+w* +w no|strong=“G3762”+w* +w one|strong=“G3762”+w* +w gave|strong=“G1325”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w* +w any|strong=“G3762”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w when|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he|strong=“G1161”+w* +w came|strong=“G2064”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w himself|strong=“G1438”+w*, +w he|strong=“G1161”+w* +w said|strong=“G5346”+w*, ‘+w How|strong=“G4214”+w* +w many|strong=“G4214”+w* +w hired|strong=“G3407”+w* servants +w of|strong=“G3962”+w* +w my|strong=“G1473”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w*’s +w have|strong=“G1473”+w* bread +w enough|strong=“G4052”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* spare, +w and|strong=“G1161”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w*’m dying +w with|strong=“G1519”+w* +w hunger|strong=“G3042”+w*!
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+w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w will|strong=“G2532”+w* +w get|strong=“G2532”+w* +w up|strong=“G1519”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w go|strong=“G4198”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w my|strong=“G1473”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w will|strong=“G2532”+w* +w tell|strong=“G3004”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w*, “+w Father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w have|strong=“G2532”+w* sinned +w against|strong=“G4314”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w your|strong=“G2532”+w* +w sight|strong=“G1799”+w*.
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+w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w am|strong=“G1510”+w* +w no|strong=“G3765”+w* +w more|strong=“G3765”+w* worthy +w to|strong=“G4160”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w called|strong=“G2564”+w* +w your|strong=“G4160”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w*. +w Make|strong=“G4160”+w* +w me|strong=“G1473”+w* +w as|strong=“G5613”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of|strong=“G5207”+w* +w your|strong=“G4160”+w* +w hired|strong=“G3407”+w* servants.”’
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“+w He|strong=“G2532”+w* arose +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w 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 while|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w was|strong=“G3588”+w* +w still|strong=“G2089”+w* +w far|strong=“G3112”+w* +w off|strong=“G3112”+w*, +w his|strong=“G1438”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w saw|strong=“G3708”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w was|strong=“G3588”+w* +w moved|strong=“G4697”+w* +w with|strong=“G4314”+w* +w compassion|strong=“G4697”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w ran|strong=“G5143”+w*, +w fell|strong=“G1968”+w* +w on|strong=“G1909”+w* +w his|strong=“G1438”+w* +w neck|strong=“G5137”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w kissed|strong=“G2705”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w*.
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+w The|strong=“G2532”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w said|strong=“G3004”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w*, ‘+w Father|strong=“G3962”+w*, +w I|strong=“G2532”+w* +w have|strong=“G2532”+w* sinned +w against|strong=“G1519”+w* +w heaven|strong=“G3772”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w in|strong=“G1519”+w* +w your|strong=“G2532”+w* +w sight|strong=“G1799”+w*. +w I|strong=“G2532”+w* +w am|strong=“G1510”+w* +w no|strong=“G3765”+w* +w longer|strong=“G3765”+w* worthy +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w be|strong=“G1510”+w* +w called|strong=“G2564”+w* +w your|strong=“G2532”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w*.’
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“+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w said|strong=“G3004”+w* +w to|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G1519”+w* +w servants|strong=“G1401”+w*, ‘+w Bring|strong=“G2532”+w* +w out|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w best|strong=“G4413”+w* +w robe|strong=“G4749”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w put|strong=“G1746”+w* +w it|strong=“G2532”+w* +w on|strong=“G1519”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w*. +w Put|strong=“G1746”+w* +w a|strong=“G2532”+w* +w ring|strong=“G1146”+w* +w on|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G1519”+w* +w hand|strong=“G5495”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w sandals|strong=“G5266”+w* +w on|strong=“G1519”+w* +w his|strong=“G1519”+w* +w feet|strong=“G4228”+w*.
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+w Bring|strong=“G5342”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w fattened|strong=“G4618”+w* +w calf|strong=“G3448”+w*, +w kill|strong=“G2380”+w* +w it|strong=“G2532”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w let|strong=“G2532”+w*’s +w eat|strong=“G2068”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w celebrate|strong=“G2165”+w*;
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+w for|strong=“G3754”+w* +w this|strong=“G3778”+w*, +w my|strong=“G1473”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w*, +w was|strong=“G1510”+w* +w dead|strong=“G3498”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* alive +w again|strong=“G2532”+w*. +w He|strong=“G2532”+w* +w was|strong=“G1510”+w* lost +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w is|strong=“G1510”+w* +w found|strong=“G2147”+w*.’ +w Then|strong=“G2532”+w* +w they|strong=“G2532”+w* began +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w celebrate|strong=“G2165”+w*.
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“+w Now|strong=“G1161”+w* +w his|strong=“G1722”+w* +w elder|strong=“G4245”+w* +w son|strong=“G5207”+w* +w was|strong=“G1510”+w* +w in|strong=“G1722”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* field. +w As|strong=“G5613”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w came|strong=“G2064”+w* +w near|strong=“G1448”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G1722”+w* +w house|strong=“G3614”+w*, +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* heard +w music|strong=“G4858”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w dancing|strong=“G5525”+w*.
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+w He|strong=“G2532”+w* +w called|strong=“G4341”+w* +w one|strong=“G1520”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w servants|strong=“G3816”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w asked|strong=“G4441”+w* +w what|strong=“G5101”+w* +w was|strong=“G1510”+w* +w going|strong=“G2532”+w* +w on|strong=“G3588”+w*.
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+w He|strong=“G2532”+w* +w said|strong=“G3004”+w* +w to|strong=“G2532”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w*, ‘+w Your|strong=“G2532”+w* brother +w has|strong=“G3962”+w* +w come|strong=“G2240”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w your|strong=“G2532”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w has|strong=“G3962”+w* +w killed|strong=“G2380”+w* +w the|strong=“G2532”+w* +w fattened|strong=“G4618”+w* +w calf|strong=“G3448”+w*, +w because|strong=“G3754”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w has|strong=“G3962”+w* received +w him|strong=“G3588”+w* back +w safe|strong=“G5198”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* healthy.’
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w was|strong=“G3588”+w* +w angry|strong=“G3710”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w would|strong=“G2309”+w* +w not|strong=“G3756”+w* +w go|strong=“G1831”+w* +w in|strong=“G1525”+w*. +w Therefore|strong=“G1161”+w* +w his|strong=“G2532”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w* +w came|strong=“G1831”+w* +w out|strong=“G1831”+w* +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w begged|strong=“G3870”+w* +w him|strong=“G3588”+w*.
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+w But|strong=“G1161”+w* +w he|strong=“G2532”+w* +w answered|strong=“G3004”+w* +w his|strong=“G3708”+w* +w father|strong=“G3962”+w*, ‘+w Behold|strong=“G2400”+w*, +w these|strong=“G3326”+w* +w many|strong=“G5118”+w* +w years|strong=“G2094”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w have|strong=“G2532”+w* +w served|strong=“G1398”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w*, +w and|strong=“G2532”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w never|strong=“G3763”+w* +w disobeyed|strong=“G3928”+w* +w a|strong=“G2532”+w* +w commandment|strong=“G1785”+w* +w of|strong=“G2532”+w* +w yours|strong=“G4771”+w*, +w but|strong=“G1161”+w* +w you|strong=“G4771”+w* +w never|strong=“G3763”+w* +w gave|strong=“G1325”+w* +w me|strong=“G1325”+w* +w a|strong=“G2532”+w* +w goat|strong=“G2056”+w*, +w that|strong=“G2443”+w* +w I|strong=“G1473”+w* +w might|strong=“G2532”+w* +w celebrate|strong=“G2165”+w* +w with|strong=“G3326”+w* +w my|strong=“G3708”+w* +w friends|strong=“G5384”+w*.
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