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.’ ”
迷失的羊
1许多税吏和罪人都来听耶稣讲道， 2法利赛人和律法教师埋怨说：“这个人竟和罪人来往，还跟他们一起吃饭。”
3耶稣给他们讲了一个比喻： 4“假如你们当中有人有一百只羊，走失了一只，难道他不暂时把那九十九只留在草场上，去找那只迷失的羊，一直到找着为止吗？ 5他找到后，会欢欢喜喜地把那只羊扛回家， 6并邀来朋友邻居，说，‘我走失的羊找到了，来和我一同庆祝吧！’ 7我告诉你们，一个罪人悔改，在天上也要这样为他欢喜，甚至比有九十九个不用悔改的义人还欢喜。
丢钱的比喻
8“又比如一个妇人有十块钱，弄丢了一块，难道她不点亮灯，打扫房子，仔细寻找一直到找着为止吗？ 9她找到后，会邀朋友邻居来，说，‘我丢的钱找到了，来和我一同庆祝吧！’ 10我告诉你们，一个罪人悔改，上帝的众天使也会这样为他欢喜。”
浪子回头
11耶稣又说：“某人有两个儿子。 12小儿子对父亲说，‘父亲，请你把我应得的家产分给我。’父亲就把财产分给了两个儿子。
13“没过几天，小儿子带着他所有的财物出门远游去了。他终日在外花天酒地，挥金如土， 14很快囊空如洗，又遇到严重的饥荒，就穷困潦倒， 15只好投靠一个当地人。那人派他到田里去放猪， 16他饿到恨不得拿喂猪的豆荚充饥，可是连这些也没有人给他。 17最后，他醒悟过来，心想，‘我父亲家那么多雇工的口粮都绰绰有余，我现在却要在这里饿死吗？ 18我要动身回到我父亲身边，对他说，父亲，我得罪了天，也得罪了你， 19今后，我再也不配做你的儿子，请把我当作雇工看待吧。’ 20于是他动身回父亲那里。
“他父亲远远地看见他，就动了慈心，跑上前去抱着他连连亲吻。 21小儿子说，‘父亲，我得罪了天，也得罪了你，今后，我再也不配做你的儿子。’
22“父亲却对奴仆说，‘赶快拿最好的袍子来给他穿上，给他戴上戒指，穿上鞋， 23把那头肥牛犊牵来宰了，让我们一同欢宴庆祝！ 24因我这儿子是死而复活、失而复得的。’于是他们开始欢庆。
25“那时，大儿子正在田间。他回来还没到门口，就听见家里传出奏乐跳舞的声音。 26他叫来一个奴仆问个究竟。
27“奴仆回答说，‘你弟弟回来了！你父亲因他安然无恙地回来，特地宰了那头肥牛犊。’ 28大儿子很生气，不肯进去。父亲就出来劝他。
29“他对父亲说，‘你看，我伺候你这么多年，从来没有违背过你的命令，可是你没有给过我一只羊羔，让我和朋友一同欢宴。 30但你这个儿子在娼妓身上耗尽家财，一回来，你倒为他宰了肥牛犊！’
31“父亲对他说，‘孩子啊！你一直在我身边，我所有的一切都是你的。 32可是你弟弟是死而复活、失而复得的，所以我们应该欢喜快乐。’”
