15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. ( J) 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ ( K) So he divided his property ( L) between them.ġ3 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth ( M) in wild living. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me I have found my lost coin.’ ( H) 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” ( I) The Parable of the Lost Sonġ1 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. ( G) The Parable of the Lost CoinĨ “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me I have found my lost sheep.’ ( F) 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? ( E) 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” ( C)ģ Then Jesus told them this parable: ( D) 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. 15 Now the tax collectors ( B) and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.
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