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1. The tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to him,
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1. Then G1161 drew near G2258 G1448 unto him G846 all G3956 the G3588 publicans G5057 and G2532 sinners G268 for to hear G191 him G846 .
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2. but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
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2. And G2532 the G3588 Pharisees G5330 and G2532 scribes G1122 murmured G1234 , saying G3004 , This man G3778 receiveth G4327 sinners G268 , and G2532 eateth with G4906 them G846 .
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3. So to them he addressed this parable.
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3. And G1161 he spake G2036 this G5026 parable G3850 unto G4314 them G846 , saying G3004 ,
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4. "What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?
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4. What G5101 man G444 of G1537 you G5216 , having G2192 a hundred G1540 sheep G4263 , if G2532 he lose G622 one G1520 of G1537 them G846 , doth not G3756 leave G2641 the G3588 ninety and nine G1768 in G1722 the G3588 wilderness G2048 , and G2532 go G4198 after G1909 that which is lost G622 , until G2193 he find G2147 it G846 ?
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5. And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy
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5. And G2532 when he hath found G2147 it, he layeth G2007 it on G1909 his G1438 shoulders G5606 , rejoicing G5463 .
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6. and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.'
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6. And G2532 when he cometh G2064 home G3624 , he calleth together G4779 his friends G5384 and G2532 neighbors G1069 , saying G3004 unto them G846 , Rejoice with G4796 me G3427 ; for G3754 I have found G2147 my G3450 sheep G4263 which was lost G622 .
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7. I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
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7. I say G3004 unto you G5213 , that G3754 likewise G3779 joy G5479 shall be G2071 in G1722 heaven G3772 over G1909 one G1520 sinner G268 that repenteth G3340 , more than G2228 over G1909 ninety and nine G1768 just persons G1342 , which G3748 need G2192 G5532 no G3756 repentance G3341 .
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8. "Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it?
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8. Either G2228 what G5101 woman G1135 having G2192 ten G1176 pieces of silver G1406 , if G1437 she lose G622 one G3391 piece G1406 , doth not G3780 light G681 a candle G3088 , and G2532 sweep G4563 the G3588 house G3614 , and G2532 seek G2212 diligently G1960 till G2193 G3775 she find G2147 it ?
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9. And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.'
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9. And G2532 when she hath found G2147 it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together G4779 G5384 G2532 G1069 , saying G3004 , Rejoice with G4796 me G3427 ; for G3754 I have found G2147 the G3588 piece G1406 which G3739 I had lost G622 .
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10. In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents."
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10. Likewise G3779 , I say G3004 unto you G5213 , there is G1096 joy G5479 in the presence G1799 of the G3588 angels G32 of God G2316 over G1909 one G1520 sinner G268 that repenteth G3340 .
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11. Then he said, "A man had two sons,
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11. And G1161 he said G2036 , A certain G5100 man G444 had G2192 two G1417 sons G5207 :
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12. and the younger son said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me.' So the father divided the property between them.
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12. And G2532 the G3588 younger G3501 of them G846 said G2036 to his father G3962 , Father G3962 , give G1325 me G3427 the G3588 portion G3313 of goods G3776 that falleth G1911 to me. And G2532 he divided G1244 unto them G846 his living G979 .
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13. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation.
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13. And G2532 not G3756 many G4183 days G2250 after G3326 the G3588 younger G3501 son G5207 gathered all together G4863 G537 , and took his journey G589 into G1519 a far G3117 country G5561 , and G2532 there G1563 wasted G1287 his G848 substance G3776 with riotous G811 living G2198 .
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14. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need.
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14. And G1161 when he G846 had spent G1159 all G3956 , there arose G1096 a mighty G2478 famine G3042 in G2596 that G1565 land G5561 ; and G2532 he G846 began G756 to be in want G5302 .
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15. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine.
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15. And G2532 he went G4198 and joined G2853 himself to a G1520 citizen G4177 of that G1565 country G5561 ; and G2532 he sent G3992 him G846 into G1519 his G848 fields G68 to feed G1006 swine G5519 .
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16. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any.
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16. And G2532 he would fain G1937 have filled G1072 his G848 belly G2836 with G575 the G3588 husks G2769 that G3739 the G3588 swine G5519 did eat G2068 : and G2532 no man G3762 gave G1325 unto him G846 .
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17. Coming to his senses he thought, 'How many of my father's hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger.
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17. And G1161 when he came G2064 to G1519 himself G1438 , he said G2036 , How many G4214 hired servants G3407 of my G3450 father G3962 's have bread enough and to spare G4052 G740 , and G1161 I G1473 perish G622 with hunger G3042 !
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18. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
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18. I will arise G450 and go G4198 to G4314 my G3450 father G3962 , and G2532 will say G2046 unto him G846 , Father G3962 , I have sinned G264 against G1519 heaven G3772 , and G2532 before G1799 thee G4675 ,
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19. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers."'
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19. And G2532 am G1510 no more G3765 worthy G514 to be called G2564 thy G4675 son G5207 : make G4160 me G3165 as G5613 one G1520 of thy G4675 hired servants G3407 .
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20. So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him.
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20. And G2532 he arose G450 , and came G2064 to G4314 his G1438 father G3962 . But G1161 when he G846 was yet a great way off G568 G2089 G3112 , his G846 father G3962 saw G1492 him G846 , and G2532 had compassion G4697 , and G2532 ran G5143 , and fell G1968 on G1909 his G846 neck G5137 , and G2532 kissed G2705 him G846 .
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21. His son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.'
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21. And G1161 the G3588 son G5207 said G2036 unto him G846 , Father G3962 , I have sinned G264 against G1519 heaven G3772 , and G2532 in thy sight G1799 G4675 , and G2532 am G1510 no more G3765 worthy G514 to be called G2564 thy G4675 son G5207 .
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22. But his father ordered his servants, 'Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
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22. But G1161 the G3588 father G3962 said G2036 to G4314 his G848 servants G1401 , Bring forth G1627 the G3588 best G4413 robe G4749 , and G2532 put it on G1746 him G846 ; and G2532 put G1325 a ring G1146 on G1519 his G846 hand G5495 , and G2532 shoes G5266 on G1519 his feet G4228 :
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23. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast,
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23. And G2532 bring hither G5342 the G3588 fatted G4618 calf G3448 , and kill G2380 it ; and G2532 let us eat G5315 , and be merry G2165 :
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24. because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.' Then the celebration began.
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24. For G3754 this G3778 my G3450 son G5207 was G2258 dead G3498 , and G2532 is alive again G326 ; he was G2258 lost G622 , and G2532 is found G2147 . And G2532 they began G756 to be merry G2165 .
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25. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing.
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25. Now G1161 his G846 elder G4245 son G5207 was G2258 in G1722 the field G68 : and G2532 as G5613 he came G2064 and drew nigh G1448 to the G3588 house G3614 , he heard G191 music G4858 and G2532 dancing G5525 .
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26. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean.
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26. And G2532 he called G4341 one G1520 of the G3588 servants G3816 , and G2532 asked G4441 what G5101 these things G5023 meant G1498 .
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27. The servant said to him, 'Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.'
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27. And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 unto him G846 , Thy G4675 brother G80 is come G2240 ; and G2532 thy G4675 father G3962 hath killed G2380 the G3588 fatted G4618 calf G3448 , because G3754 he hath received G618 him G846 safe and sound G5198 .
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28. He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him.
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28. And G1161 he was angry G3710 , and G2532 would G2309 not G3756 go in G1525 : therefore G3767 came his father out G1831 G846 G3962 , and G2532 entreated G3870 him G846 .
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29. He said to his father in reply, 'Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends.
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29. And G1161 he G3588 answering G611 said G2036 to his father G3962 , Lo G2400 , these many G5118 years G2094 do I serve G1398 thee G4671 , neither G2532 transgressed G3928 I at any time G3763 thy G4675 commandment G1785 : and G2532 yet thou never G3763 gavest G1325 me G1698 a kid G2056 , that G2443 I might make merry G2165 with G3326 my G3450 friends G5384 :
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30. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf.'
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30. But G1161 as soon as G3753 this G3778 thy G4675 son G5207 was come G2064 , which hath devoured G2719 thy living G979 with G3326 harlots G4204 , thou hast killed G2380 for him G846 the G3588 fatted G4618 calf G3448 .
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31. He said to him, 'My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours.
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31. And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 unto him G846 , Son G5043 , thou G4771 art G1488 ever G3842 with G3326 me G1700 , and G2532 all G3956 that I have G1699 is G2076 thine G4674 .
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32. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.'"
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32. It G1161 was meet G1163 that we should make merry G2165 , and G2532 be glad G5463 : for G3754 this G3778 thy G4675 brother G80 was G2258 dead G3498 , and G2532 is alive again G326 ; and G2532 was G2258 lost G622 , and G2532 is found G2147 .
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