Verse-Reference
Reference-Verse
Abbreviate Books
Quotes around Verses      |
 Luk 15:1 |
Now all the tax collectors and the [fn]sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. |
 |
Luk 15:2 |
Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them." |
|
Luk 15:3 |
So He told them this parable, saying, |
|
Luk 15:4 |
"What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the [fn]open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? |
|
Luk 15:5 |
"When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. |
|
Luk 15:6 |
"And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' |
|
Luk 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 persons who need no repentance. |
|
Luk 15:8 |
"Or what woman, if she has ten [fn]silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? |
|
Luk 15:9 |
"When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost!' |
|
Luk 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." |
|
Luk 15:11 |
And He said, "A man had two sons. |
|
Luk 15:12 |
"The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.' So he divided his [fn]wealth between them. |
|
Luk 15:13 |
"And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living. |
|
Luk 15:14 |
"Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine occurred in that country, and he began to be impoverished. |
|
Luk 15:15 |
"So he went and [fn]hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. |
|
Luk 15:16 |
"And he would have gladly filled his stomach with the [fn]pods that the swine were eating, and no one was giving anything to him. |
|
Luk 15:17 |
"But when he came to [fn]his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger! |
|
Luk 15:18 |
'I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and [fn]in your sight; |
|
Luk 15:19 |
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired men."' |
|
Luk 15:20 |
"So he got up and came to [fn]his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and [fn]embraced him and kissed him. |
|
Luk 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.' |
|
Luk 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 hand and sandals on his feet; |
|
Luk 15:23 |
and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; |
|
Luk 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. |
|
Luk 15:25 |
"Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. |
|
Luk 15:26 |
"And he summoned one of the servants and began inquiring what these things could be. |
|
Luk 15:27 |
"And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has received him back safe and sound.' |
|
Luk 15:28 |
"But he became angry and was not willing to go in; and his father came out and began pleading with him. |
|
Luk 15:29 |
"But he answered and said to his father, 'Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never [fn]neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends; |
|
Luk 15:30 |
but when this son of yours came, who has devoured your [fn]wealth with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.' |
|
Luk 15:31 |
"And he said to him, 'Son, you [fn]have always been with me, and all that is mine is yours. |
|
Luk 15:32 |
'But we had to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.'" |
NASB Footnotes:
- (15:1) I.e. irreligious Jews
- (15:4) Literally: wilderness
- (15:8) Gr drachmas, one drachma was a day's wages
- (15:12) Literally: living
- (15:15) Literally: was joined to
- (15:16) I.e. of the carob tree
- (15:17) Literally: himself
- (15:18) Literally: before you
- (15:20) Literally: his own
- (15:20) Literally: fell on his neck
- (15:29) Or, disobeyed
- (15:30) Literally: living
- (15:31) Literally: are always with me
