1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Luke 15

1 The parable of the lost sheep: 8 of the piece of silver: 11 of the prodigal son.

 15:1 Now 1161 all 3956 the tax 5057 collectors 5057 and the sinners 268 were coming 1448 near 1448 Him to listen 191 to Him.

 15:2 Both 5037 the Pharisees 5330 and the scribes 1122 [began] to grumble 1234, saying 3004, “This 3778 man 3778 receives 4327 sinners 268 and eats 4906 with them.”

 15:3 ¶ So 1161 He told 3004 them this 3778 parable 3850b, saying 3004,

 15:4 “What 5101 man 444 among 1537 you, if he has 2192 a hundred 1540 sheep 4263b and has lost 622 one 1520 of them, does not leave 2641 the ninety-nine 1752b 1767 in the open 2048 pasture 2048 and go 4198 after 1909 the one which is lost 622 until 2193 he finds 2147 it?

 15:5 “When he has found 2147 it, he lays 2007 it on his shoulders 5606, rejoicing 5463.

 15:6 “And when he comes 2064 home 3624, he calls 4779 together 4779 his friends 5384 and his neighbors 1069, saying 3004 to them, ‘Rejoice 4796 with me, for I have found 2147 my sheep 4263b which was lost 622!’

 15:7 “I tell 3004 you that in the same 3779 way 3779, there will be [more] joy 5479 in heaven 3772 over 1909 one 1520 sinner 268 who repents 3340 than 2228 over 1909 ninety-nine 1752b 1767 righteous 1342 persons 1342 who 3748 need 5532 no 3756 repentance 3341.

 15:8 ¶ “Or 2228 what 5101 woman 1135, if 1437 she has 2192 ten 1176 silver 1406 coins 1406 and loses 622 one 1520 coin 1406, does not light 681 a lamp 3088 and sweep 4563 the house 3614 and search 2212 carefully 1960 until 2193 she finds 2147 it?

 15:9 “When she has found 2147 it, she calls 4779 together 4779 her friends 5384 and neighbors 1069, saying 3004, ‘Rejoice 4796 with me, for I have found 2147 the coin 1406 which 3739 I had lost 622!’

 15:10 “In the same 3779 way 3779, I tell 3004 you, there is joy 5479 in the presence 1799 of the angels 32a of God 2316 over 1909 one 1520 sinner 268 who repents 3340.”

 15:11 ¶ And He said 3004, “A man 444 had 2192 two 1417 sons 5207.

 15:12 “The younger 3501b of them said 3004 to his father 3962, ‘Father 3962, give 1325 me the share 3313 of the estate 3776 that falls 1911 to me.’ So 1161 he divided 1244 his wealth 979 between 1244 them.

 15:13 “And not many 4183 days 2250 later 3326, the younger 3501b son 5207 gathered 4863 everything 3956 together 4863 and went 589 on a journey 589 into a distant 3117 country 5561, and there 1563 he squandered 1287 his estate 3776 with loose 811 living 2198.

 15:14 “Now 1161 when he had spent 1159 everything 3956, a severe 2478 famine 3042 occurred 1096 in that country 5561, and he began 757 to be impoverished 5302.

 15:15 “So 2532 he went 4198 and hired 2853 himself out to one 1520 of the citizens 4177 of that country 5561, and he sent 3992 him into his fields 68 to feed 1006 swine 5519.

 15:16 “And he would have gladly 1937 filled 1072 his stomach 2836 with the pods 2769 that the swine 5519 were eating 2068, and no 3762 one 3762 was giving 1325 [anything] to him.

 15:17 “But when he came 2064 to his senses 1438, he said 5346, ‘How 4214 many 4214 of my father’s 3962 hired 3407 men 3407 have 4052 more 4052 than 4052 enough 4052 bread 740, but I am dying 622 here 5602 with hunger 3042!

 15:18 ‘I will get 450 up and go 4198 to my father 3962, and will say 3004 to him, “Father 3962, I have sinned 264 against 1519 heaven 3772, and in your sight 1799;

 15:19 I am 1510 no 3765 longer 3765 worthy 514 to be called 2564 your son 5207; make 4160 me as one 1520 of your hired 3407 men 3407.”’

 15:20 “So 2532 he got 450 up and came 2064 to his father 3962. But while he was still 2089 a long 3112 way 3112 off 568, his father 3962 saw 3708 him and felt 4697 compassion 4697 [for him], and ran 5143 and embraced 1968 1909 5137 him and kissed 2705 him.

 15:21 “And the son 5207 said 3004 to him, ‘Father 3962, I have sinned 264 against 1519 heaven 3772 and in your sight 1799; I am 1510 no 3765 longer 3765 worthy 514 to be called 2564 your son 5207.’

 15:22 “But the father 3962 said 3004 to his slaves 1401, ‘Quickly 5035 bring 1627 out the best 4413 robe 4749 and put 1746a it on him, and put 1325 a ring 1146 on his hand 5495 and sandals 5266 on his feet 4228;

 15:23 and bring 5342 the fattened 4618b calf 3448, kill 2380 it, and let us eat 2068 and celebrate 2165;

 15:24 for this 3778 son 5207 of mine 1473 was dead 3498 and has come 326 to life 326 again 326; he was lost 622 and has been found 2147.’ And they began 757 to celebrate 2165.

 15:25 ¶ “Now 1161 his older 4245 son 5207 was in the field 68, and when 5613 he came 2064 and approached 1448 the house 3614, he heard 191 music 4858 and dancing 5525.

 15:26 “And he summoned 4341 one 1520 of the servants 3816 and [began] inquiring 4441 what 5101 302 these 3778 things 3778 could be.

 15:27 “And he said 3004 to him, ‘Your brother 80 has 2240 come 2240, and your father 3962 has killed 2380 the fattened 4618b calf 3448 because 3754 he has received 618 him back 618 safe 5198 and sound 5198.’

 15:28 “But he became angry 3710 and was not willing 2309 to go 1525 in; and his father 3962 came 1831 out and [began] pleading 3870 with him.

 15:29 “But he answered 611 and said 3004 to his father 3962, ‘Look 2400! For so 5118 many 5118 years 2094 I have been serving 1398 you and I have never 3763 neglected 3928 a command 1785 of yours 4771; and [yet] you have never 3763 given 1325 me a young 2056 goat 2056, so 5118 that I might celebrate 2165 with my friends 5384;

 15:30 but when 3753 this 3778 son 5207 of yours 4771 came 2064, who has devoured 2719 your wealth 979 with prostitutes 4204, you killed 2380 the fattened 4618b calf 3448 for him.’

 15:31 “And he said 3004 to him, ‘Son 5043, you have always 3842 been 1510 with me, and all 3956 that is mine 1699 is yours 4674.

 15:32 ‘But we had 1163 to celebrate 2165 and rejoice 5463, for this 3778 brother 80 of yours 4771 was dead 3498 and [has begun] to live 2198, and [was] lost 622 and has been found 2147.’”