| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to Him. | 1Now all the tax collectors and sinners kept coming to listen to Jesus. |
| 2And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!" | 2But the Pharisees and the scribes kept complaining, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." |
| 3So He told them this parable: | 3So he told them this parable: |
| 4"What man among you, who has 100 sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the 99 in the open field and go after the lost one until he finds it? | 4"Suppose one of you has 100 sheep and loses one of them. He leaves the 99 in the wilderness and looks for the one that is lost until he finds it, doesn't he? |
| 5When he has found it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, | 5When he finds it, he puts it on his shoulders and rejoices. |
| 6and coming home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep!' | 6Then he goes home, calls his friends and neighbors together, and says to them, 'Rejoice with me, because I've found my lost sheep!' |
| 7I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need repentance. | 7In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous people who don't need to repent." |
| 8"Or what woman who has 10 silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? | 8"Or suppose a woman has ten coins and loses one of them. She lights a lamp, sweeps the house, and searches carefully until she finds it, doesn't she? |
| 9When she finds it, she calls her women friends and neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me, because I have found the silver coin I lost!' | 9When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found the coin that I lost!' |
| 10I tell you, in the same way, there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents." | 10In the same way, I tell you that there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner who repents." |
| 11He also said: "A man had two sons. | 11Then Jesus said, "A man had two sons. |
| 12The younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the share of the estate I have coming to me.' So he distributed the assets to them. | 12The younger one told his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So the father divided his property between them. |
| 13Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living. | 13A few days later, the younger son gathered everything he owned and traveled to a distant country. There he wasted it all on wild living. |
| 14After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing. | 14After he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. |
| 15Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. | 15So he went out to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. |
| 16He longed to eat his fill from the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him any. | 16No one would give him anything, even though he would gladly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating. |
| 17When he came to his senses, he said, How many of my father's hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger! | 17"Then he came to his senses and said, 'How many of my father's hired men have more food than they can eat, and here I am starving to death! |
| 18I'll get up, go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. | 18I will get up, go to my father, and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and you. |
| 19I'm no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.' | 19I don't deserve to be called your son anymore. Treat me like one of your hired men."' |
| 20So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. | 20"So he got up and went to his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him, and kissed him affectionately. |
| 21The son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son.' | 21Then his son told him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and you. I don't deserve to be called your son anymore.' |
| 22"But the father told his slaves, Quick! Bring out the best robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. | 22But the father told his servants, 'Hurry! Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. |
| 23Then bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let's celebrate with a feast, | 23Bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let's eat and celebrate! |
| 24because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate. | 24Because my son was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.' And they began to celebrate. |
| 25"Now his older son was in the field; as he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. | 25"Now the father's older son was in the field. As he was coming back to the house, he heard music and dancing. |
| 26So he summoned one of the servants and asked what these things meant. | 26So he called to one of the servants and asked what was happening. |
| 27Your brother is here,' he told him, and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.' | 27The servant told him, 'Your brother has come home, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he got him back safely.' |
| 28"Then he became angry and didn't want to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him. | 28"Then the older son became angry and wouldn't go into the house. So his father came out and began to plead with him. |
| 29But he replied to his father, Look, I have been slaving many years for you, and I have never disobeyed your orders, yet you never gave me a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. | 29But he answered his father, 'Listen! All these years I've worked like a slave for you. I've never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you've never given me so much as a young goat for a festival so I could celebrate with my friends. |
| 30But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you slaughtered the fattened calf for him.' | 30But this son of yours spent your money on prostitutes, and when he came back, you killed the fattened calf for him!' |
| 31"Son,' he said to him, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. | 31"His father told him, 'My child, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. |
| 32But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'" | 32But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life. He was lost and has been found.'" |
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