15:1

Ησαν δε αυτω εγγιζοντες παντες οι τελωναι και οι αμαρτωλοι ακουειν αυτου

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.

15:2

και διεγογγυζον οι τε Φαρισαιοι και οι γραμματεις λεγοντες οτι Ουτος αμαρτωλους προσδεχεται και συνεσθιει αυτοις

And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

15:3

Ειπεν δε προς αυτους την παραβολην ταυτην λεγων

And he spake unto them this parable, saying,

15:4

Τις ανθρωπος εξ υμων εχων εκατον προβατα και απολεσας εξ αυτων εν ου καταλειπει τα ενενηκοντα εννεα εν τη ερημω και πορευεται επι το απολωλος εως ευρη αυτο

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

15:5

και ευρων επιτιθησιν επι τους ωμους αυτου χαιρων

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

15:6

και ελθων εις τον οικον συνκαλει τους φιλους και τους γειτονας λεγων αυτοις Συνχαρητε μοι οτι ευρον το προβατον μου το απολωλος

And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

15:7

λεγω υμιν οτι ουτως χαρα εν τω ουρανω εσται επι ενι αμαρτωλω μετανοουντι η επι ενενηκοντα εννεα δικαιοις οιτινες ου χρειαν εχουσιν μετανοιας

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

15:8

Η τις γυνη δραχμας εχουσα δεκα εαν απολεση δραχμην μιαν ουχι απτει λυχνον και σαροι την οικιαν και ζητει επιμελως εως ου ευρη

Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?

15:9

και ευρουσα συνκαλει τας φιλας και γειτονας λεγουσα Συνχαρητε μοι οτι ευρον την δραχμην ην απωλεσα

And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.

15:10

ουτως λεγω υμιν γινεται χαρα ενωπιον των αγγελων του Θεου επι ενι αμαρτωλω μετανοουντι

Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

15:11

Ειπεν δε Ανθρωπος τις ειχεν δυο υιους

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

15:12

και ειπεν ο νεωτερος αυτων τω πατρι Πατερ δος μοι το επιβαλλον μερος της ουσιας ο δε διειλεν αυτοις τον βιον

and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

15:13

Και μετ ου πολλας ημερας συναγαγων παντα ο νεωτερος υιος απεδημησεν εις χωραν μακραν και εκει διεσκορπισεν την ουσιαν αυτου ζων ασωτως

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.

15:14

Δαπανησαντος δε αυτου παντα εγενετο λιμος ισχυρα κατα την χωραν εκεινην και αυτος ηρξατο υστερεισθαι

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.

15:15

και πορευθεις εκολληθη ενι των πολιτων της χωρας εκεινης και επεμψεν αυτον εις τους αγρους αυτου βοσκειν χοιρους

And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

15:16

και επεθυμει χορτασθηναι εκ των κερατιων ων ησθιον οι χοιροι και ουδεις εδιδου αυτω

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

15:17

Εις εαυτον δε ελθων εφη Ποσοι μισθιοι του πατρος μου περισσευονται αρτων εγω δε λιμω ωδε απολλυμαι

But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!

15:18

αναστας πορευσομαι προς τον πατερα μου και ερω αυτω Πατερ ημαρτον εις τον ουρανον και ενωπιον σου

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:

15:19

ουκετι ειμι αξιος κληθηναι υιος σου ποιησον με ως ενα των μισθιων σου

I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

15:20

Και αναστας ηλθεν προς τον πατερα εαυτου ετι δε αυτου μακραν απεχοντος ειδεν αυτον ο πατηρ αυτου και εσπλαγχνισθη και δραμων επεπεσεν επι τον τραχηλον αυτου και κατεφιλησεν αυτον

And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

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15:21

Ειπεν δε ο υιος αυτω Πατερ ημαρτον εις τον ουρανον και ενωπιον σου ουκετι ειμι αξιος κληθηναι υιος σου

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.

15:22

Ειπεν δε ο πατηρ προς τους δουλους αυτου Ταχυ εξενεγκατε στολην την πρωτην και ενδυσατε αυτον και δοτε δακτυλιον εις την χειρα αυτου και υποδηματα εις τους ποδας

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

15:23

και φερετε τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον θυσατε και φαγοντες ευφρανθωμεν

and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

15:24

οτι ουτος ο υιος μου νεκρος ην και ανεζησεν ην απολωλως και ευρεθη και ηρξαντο ευφραινεσθαι

for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

15:25

Ην δε ο υιος αυτου ο πρεσβυτερος εν αγρω και ως ερχομενος ηγγισεν τη οικια ηκουσεν συμφωνιας και χορων

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.

15:26

και προσκαλεσαμενος ενα των παιδων επυνθανετο τι αν ειη ταυτα

And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.

15:27

Ο δε ειπεν αυτω οτι Ο αδελφος σου ηκει και εθυσεν ο πατηρ σου τον μοσχον τον σιτευτον οτι υγιαινοντα αυτον απελαβεν

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

15:28

Ωργισθη δε και ουκ ηθελεν εισελθειν ο δε πατηρ αυτου εξελθων παρεκαλει αυτον

But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.

15:29

Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν τω πατρι αυτου Ιδου τοσαυτα ετη δουλευω σοι και ουδεποτε εντολην σου παρηλθον και εμοι ουδεποτε εδωκας εριφον ινα μετα των φιλων μου ευφρανθω

But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

15:30

οτε δε ο υιος σου ουτος ο καταφαγων σου τον βιον μετα πορνων ηλθεν εθυσας αυτω τον σιτευτον μοσχον

but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

15:31

Ο δε ειπεν αυτω Τεκνον συ παντοτε μετ εμου ει και παντα τα εμα σα εστιν

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.

15:32

ευφρανθηναι δε και χαρηναι εδει οτι ο αδελφος σου ουτος νεκρος ην και εζησεν και απολωλως και ευρεθη

But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.