Luke 15
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
2And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
2So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3And he spoke to them this parable, saying:
3Then Jesus told them this parable:
4What man of you that hath an hundred sheep: and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which was lost, until he find it?
4“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
5And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing:
5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
6And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?
6comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
7I say to you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance.
7In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
8Or what woman having ten groats; if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?
8Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?
9And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.
9And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
10So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
11And he said: A certain man had two sons:
11Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.
12And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance.
12The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
13After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
14And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
14After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
15And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him.
16He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.
17And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father’s house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger?
17Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!
18I will arise, and will go to my father, and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee:
18I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
19I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
19I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
20And rising up he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and running to him fell upon his neck, and kissed him.
20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
21And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son.
21The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
22But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
24Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
25Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:
25Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
26So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
27And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
27‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
28And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
28The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
29And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee, and I have never transgressed thy commandment, and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends:
29But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
30But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
30But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me, and all I have is thine.
31‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
32But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.
32But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
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