Luke 15

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 The tax col ectors and sinners, however, were al crowding round to listen to him,	1 Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
2 and the Pharisees and scribes complained saying, 'This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.'	2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 So he told them this parable:	3 And he spoke to them this parable, saying:
4 'Which one of you with a hundred sheep, if he lost one, would fail to leave the ninety-nine in the desertand go after the missing one till he found it?	4 What 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?
5 And when he found it, would he not joyful y take it on his shoulders	5 And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing:
6 and then, when he got home, cal together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, "Rejoice withme, I have found my sheep that was lost."	6 And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?
7 In the same way, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repenting than overninety-nine upright people who have no need of repentance.	7 I 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.
8 'Or again, what woman with ten drachmas would not, if she lost one, light a lamp and sweep out thehouse and search thoroughly till she found it?	8 Or 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?
9 And then, when she had found it, cal together her friends and neighbours, saying to them, "Rejoicewith me, I have found the drachma I lost."	9 And 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.
10 In the same way, I tel you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one repentant sinner.'	10 So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
11 Then he said, 'There was a man who had two sons.	11 And he said: A certain man had two sons:
12 The younger one said to his father, "Father, let me have the share of the estate that wil come to me."So the father divided the property between them.	12 And 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.
13 A few days later, the younger son got together everything he had and left for a distant country wherehe squandered his money on a life of debauchery.	13 And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
14 'When he had spent it al , that country experienced a severe famine, and now he began to feel thepinch;	14 And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
15 so he hired himself out to one of the local inhabitants who put him on his farm to feed the pigs.	15 And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
16 And he would wil ingly have fil ed himself with the husks the pigs were eating but no one would lethim have them.	16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him.
17 Then he came to his senses and said, "How many of my father's hired men have al the food theywant and more, and here am I dying of hunger!	17 And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father's house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger?
18 I wil leave this place and go to my father and say: Father, I have sinned against heaven and againstyou;	18 I will arise, and will go to my father, and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee:
19 I no longer deserve to be cal ed your son; treat me as one of your hired men."	19 I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 So he left the place and went back to his father. 'While he was stil a long way off, his father saw himand was moved with pity. He ran to the boy, clasped him in his arms and kissed him.	20 And 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.
21 Then his son said, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to becal ed your son."	21 And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son.
22 But the father said to his servants, "Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on hisfinger and sandals on his feet.	22 And 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:
23 Bring the calf we have been fattening, and kil it; we wil celebrate by having a feast,	23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
24 because this son of mine was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and is found." And theybegan to celebrate.	24 Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 'Now the elder son was out in the fields, and on his way back, as he drew near the house, he couldhear music and dancing.	25 Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:
26 Cal ing one of the servants he asked what it was all about.	26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 The servant told him, "Your brother has come, and your father has kil ed the calf we had beenfattening because he has got him back safe and sound."	27 And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
28 He was angry then and refused to go in, and his father came out and began to urge him to come in;	28 And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
29 but he retorted to his father, "Al these years I have slaved for you and never once disobeyed anyorders of yours, yet you never offered me so much as a kid for me to celebrate with my friends.	29 And 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:
30 But, for this son of yours, when he comes back after swallowing up your property -- he and his loosewomen -- you kil the calf we had been fattening."	30 But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 'The father said, "My son, you are with me always and all I have is yours.	31 But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me, and all I have is thine.
32 But it was only right we should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother here was dead and hascome to life; he was lost and is found." '	32 But 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.