Vangelo secondo Luca 15

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Erant autem appropinquan tes ei omnes publicani et pec catores, utaudirent illum.	1 The tax col ectors and sinners, however, were al crowding round to listen to him,
2 Et murmurabant pharisaei et scribae dicentes: “ Hicpeccatores recipit et manducat cum illis ”.	2 and the Pharisees and scribes complained saying, 'This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.'
3 Et ait ad illos parabolam istamdicens:	3 So he told them this parable:
4 “ Quis ex vobis homo, qui habet centum oves et si perdiderit unam exillis, nonne dimittit nonaginta novem in deserto et vadit ad illam, quaeperierat, donec inveniat illam?	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?
5 Et cum invenerit eam, imponit in umeros suosgaudens	5 And when he found it, would he not joyful y take it on his shoulders
6 et veniens domum convocat amicos et vicinos dicens illis: “Congratulaminimihi, quia inveni ovem meam, quae perierat”.	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."
7 Dico vobis: Ita gaudium erit incaelo super uno peccatore paenitentiam agente quam super nonaginta novem iustis,qui non indigent paenitentia.	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.
8 Aut quae mulier habens drachmas decem, si perdiderit drachmam unam, nonneaccendit lucernam et everrit domum et quaerit diligenter, donec inveniat?	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?
9 Etcum invenerit, convocat amicas et vicinas dicens: “Congratulamini mihi, quiainveni drachmam, quam perdideram”.	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."
10 Ita dico vobis: Gaudium fit coramangelis Dei super uno peccatore paenitentiam agente ”.	10 In the same way, I tel you, there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one repentant sinner.'
11 Ait autem: “ Homo quidam habebat duos filios.	11 Then he said, 'There was a man who had two sons.
12 Et dixit adulescentior exillis patri: “Pater, da mihi portionem substantiae, quae me contingit”. Etdivisit illis substantiam.	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.
13 Et non post multos dies, congregatis omnibus,adulescentior filius peregre profectus est in regionem longinquam et ibidissipavit substantiam suam vivendo luxuriose.	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.
14 Et postquam omniaconsummasset, facta est fames valida in regione illa, et ipse coepit egere.	14 'When he had spent it al , that country experienced a severe famine, and now he began to feel thepinch;
15 Et abiit et adhaesit uni civium regionis illius, et misit illum in villam suam,ut pasceret porcos;	15 so he hired himself out to one of the local inhabitants who put him on his farm to feed the pigs.
16 et cupiebat saturari de siliquis, quas porci manducabant,et nemo illi dabat.	16 And he would wil ingly have fil ed himself with the husks the pigs were eating but no one would lethim have them.
17 In se autem reversus dixit: “Quanti mercennarii patrismei abundant panibus, ego autem hic fame pereo.	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!
18 Surgam et ibo ad patrem meumet dicam illi: Pater, peccavi in caelum et coram te	18 I wil leave this place and go to my father and say: Father, I have sinned against heaven and againstyou;
19 et iam non sum dignusvocari filius tuus; fac me sicut unum de mercennariis tuis”.	19 I no longer deserve to be cal ed your son; treat me as one of your hired men."
20 Et surgensvenit ad patrem suum. Cum autem adhuc longe esset, vidit illum pater ipsius et misericordia motus estet accurrens cecidit supra collum eius et osculatus est illum.	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.
21 Dixitque eifilius: “Pater, peccavi in caelum et coram te; iam non sum dignus vocarifilius tuus”.	21 Then his son said, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to becal ed your son."
22 Dixit autem pater ad servos suos: “Cito proferte stolamprimam et induite illum et date anulum in manum eius et calceamenta in pedes	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.
23 et adducite vitulum saginatum, occidite et manducemus et epulemur,	23 Bring the calf we have been fattening, and kil it; we wil celebrate by having a feast,
24 quia hicfilius meus mortuus erat et revixit, perierat et inventus est”. Et coeperuntepulari.	24 because this son of mine was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and is found." And theybegan to celebrate.
25 Erat autem filius eius senior in agro et, cum veniret et appropinquaretdomui, audivit symphoniam et choros	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.
26 et vocavit unum de servis et interrogavitquae haec essent.	26 Cal ing one of the servants he asked what it was all about.
27 Isque dixit illi: “Frater tuus venit, et occidit patertuus vitulum saginatum, quia salvum illum recepit”.	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."
28 Indignatus est autem etnolebat introire. Pater ergo illius egressus coepit rogare illum.	28 He was angry then and refused to go in, and his father came out and began to urge him to come in;
29 At illerespondens dixit patri suo: “Ecce tot annis servio tibi et numquam mandatumtuum praeterii, et numquam dedisti mihi haedum, ut cum amicis meis epularer;	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.
30 sed postquam filius tuus hic, qui devoravit substantiam tuam cum meretricibus,venit, occidisti illi vitulum saginatum”.	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."
31 At ipse dixit illi: “Fili, tu semper mecum es, et omnia mea tua sunt;	31 'The father said, "My son, you are with me always and all I have is yours.
32 epulari autem et gaudere oportebat, quia frater tuus hic mortuus erat etrevixit, perierat et inventus est” ”.	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." '