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Luke 15

When religious leaders complain that Jesus welcomes sinners, he tells three parables about lost things: a sheep, a coin and a son. The younger son wastes his inheritance and comes home expecting to be a servant, but his father runs to embrace him and throws a feast. The older brother refuses to join in.

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Key verses

  • Verse 7Heaven rejoices over one person who turns back.
  • Verse 20The father runs to welcome his son home.
  • Verse 24Lost and found, dead and alive again.

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.SelectedLuke 15:1Ask

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.SelectedLuke 15:2Ask

And he spake this parable unto them, saying,SelectedLuke 15:3Ask

What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?SelectedLuke 15:4Ask

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.SelectedLuke 15:5Ask

And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.SelectedLuke 15:6Ask

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.SelectedLuke 15:7Ask

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?SelectedLuke 15:8Ask

And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.SelectedLuke 15:9Ask

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.SelectedLuke 15:10Ask

And he said, A certain man had two sons:SelectedLuke 15:11Ask

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.SelectedLuke 15:12Ask

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.SelectedLuke 15:13Ask

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.SelectedLuke 15:14Ask

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.SelectedLuke 15:15Ask

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.SelectedLuke 15:16Ask

And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!SelectedLuke 15:17Ask

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,SelectedLuke 15:18Ask

And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.SelectedLuke 15:19Ask

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.SelectedLuke 15:20Ask

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.SelectedLuke 15:21Ask

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:SelectedLuke 15:22Ask

And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:SelectedLuke 15:23Ask

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.SelectedLuke 15:24Ask

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.SelectedLuke 15:25Ask

And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.SelectedLuke 15:26Ask

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.SelectedLuke 15:27Ask

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.SelectedLuke 15:28Ask

And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:SelectedLuke 15:29Ask

But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.SelectedLuke 15:30Ask

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.SelectedLuke 15:31Ask

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.SelectedLuke 15:32Ask

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