The Parable of the Lost Sheep
1Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3Then Jesus told them this parable: 4“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? 5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7I 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.
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins15:8 Greek ten drachmas, each worth about a day’s wages and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
The Parable of the Lost Son
11Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13“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. 14After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17“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! 18I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20So 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.
21“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22“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. 23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
25“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’
28“The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31“ ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”
Prispodoba o izgubljenoj ovci
(Mt 18:12-14)
1Oko Isusa su se okupljali svi ubirači poreza i ostali zloglasni grešnici da ga slušaju dok poučava. 2Zato su farizeji i pismoznanci prigovarali: “Druži se s grešnicima i još s njima jede!”
3Isus im stoga ispriča prispodobu: 4“Tko od vas ne bi, da ima sto ovaca i da se jedna od njih izgubi u pustinji, otišao tražiti tu jednu dok ju ne nađe? 5A onda bi ju, sav sretan, na ramenima odnio doma 6te pozvao prijatelje i susjede da im kaže: ‘Radujte se sa mnom! Našao sam izgubljenu ovcu!’ 7Kažem vam da će na nebu također biti veća radost zbog jednoga jedinoga grešnika koji se obrati Bogu nego zbog devedeset devet pravednika kojima obraćenje ne treba.”
Prispodoba o izgubljenom novčiću
8“Koja to žena, da ima deset srebrnih novčića15:8 U grčkome: deset drahmi. Tada je jedna drahma bila prosječna dnevna nadnica. i jedan izgubi, ne bi upalila svjetlo, pomela kuću i pomnjivo ju pretražila da ga pronađe? 9A kad ga nađe, pozvala bi prijateljice i susjede i rekla: ‘Radujte se sa mnom! Našla sam izgubljeni novac!’ 10Kažem vam da silnu radost u nebu gledaju i anđeli Božji zbog samo jednoga jedinoga grešnika koji se obrati Bogu.”
Prispodoba o izgubljenom sinu
11Isus nastavi: “Neki je čovjek imao dvojicu sinova. 12Mlađi mu reče: ‘Oče, daj mi sada dio baštine koji mi pripada.’ I otac podijeli imanje.
13Nakon nekoliko dana mlađi sin pokupi sve, otputuje u daleku zemlju i ondje potroši sav novac živeći raspušteno. 14Kad je potratio sav novac, u toj zemlji zavlada velika glad te on počne oskudijevati. 15Zaposli se kao najamnik pri nekom seljaku te mu je pasao svinje. 16Mladić je bio tako gladan da bi rado jeo i ljuske od mahuna što su ih jele svinje, ali nitko mu ih nije davao.
17Kad je napokon došao k sebi, reče: ‘Pri mojemu ocu i najamnici imaju hrane napretek, a ja ovdje umirem od gladi! 18Idem doma, ocu, i reći ću mu: “Oče, zgriješio sam i tebi i Bogu. 19Nisam više dostojan zvati se tvojim sinom. Molim te, primi me da radim pri tebi kao najamnik.”’
20I vrati se doma ocu. Dok je još bio daleko, otac ga ugleda pa ganut potrči pred njega, zagrli ga i izljubi. 21‘Oče! Zgriješio sam i tebi i Bogu! Nisam više dostojan zvati se tvojim sinom’, reče sin.
22Ali otac reče slugama: ‘Brzo donesite haljinu, onu najljepšu, i obucite ga! Stavite mu prsten na ruku, obujte mu sandale! 23I zakoljite ono ugojeno tele da se pogostimo i proslavimo 24što mi je sin bio mrtav, a sada je živ, bio je izgubljen, a sada je nađen!’ I započne veselje.
25Stariji je sin radio u polju. Kad se na povratku približio kući, začuje da se unutra svira i pleše. 26Dozove nekog slugu da ga upita što se događa. 27‘Vratio ti se brat, pa je otac zaklao ugojeno tele da proslavi što mu se sin vratio živ i zdrav.’
28Stariji se brat nato rasrdi i nije htio ući. Otac ga iziđe moliti da uđe. 29‘Ja ti tolike godine služim i nikada nisam odbio učiniti što mi kažeš, ali meni nikad nisi ni jare dao da se proveselim s prijateljima. 30Ali tvoj je sin s bludnicama potratio imanje, a ti mu zakolješ najbolje ugojeno tele!’ reče mu sin.
31‘Sinko,’ reče otac, ‘pa ti si stalno sa mnom. Sve što imam pripada tebi. 32Ali trebalo je proslaviti i radovati se jer tvoj je brat bio mrtav, a sada je živ, bio je izgubljen, a sada je nađen.’”
