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Luke 15:22 (NIV)
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Luke 15:23 (NIV)
Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.
Luke 15:24 (NIV)
For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
Luke 15:1 (NIV)
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.
Luke 15:2 (NIV)
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
Luke 15:3 (NIV)
Then Jesus told them this parable:
Luke 15:4 (NIV)
“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?
Luke 15:5 (NIV)
And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders
Luke 15:6 (NIV)
and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’
Luke 15:7 (NIV)
I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
Luke 15:8 (NIV)
“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
Luke 15:9 (NIV)
And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’
Luke 15:10 (NIV)
In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Luke 15:11 (NIV)
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.
Luke 15:12 (NIV)
The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
Luke 15:13 (NIV)
“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.
Luke 15:14 (NIV)
After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need.
Luke 15:15 (NIV)
So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.
Luke 15:16 (NIV)
He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
Luke 15:17 (NIV)
“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death!
Luke 15:18 (NIV)
I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
Luke 15:19 (NIV)
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’
Luke 15:20 (NIV)
So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
Luke 15:21 (NIV)
“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
Luke 15:25 (NIV)
“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.