Luke 15 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Luke 16

¹He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G3004^(G5707) also^G2532 unto^G4314 his^G846 disciples^G3101, There was^G2258^(G5713) a certain^G5100 rich^G4145 man^G444, which^G3739 had^G2192^(G5707) a steward^G3623; and^G2532 the same^G3778 was accused^G1225^(G5681) unto him^G846 that^G5613 he had wasted^G1287^(G5723) his^G846 goods^G5224^(G5723).

² He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

KJVAnd^G2532 he called^G5455^(G5660) him^G846, and said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, How^G5101 is it that I hear^G191^(G5719) this^G5124 of^G4012 thee^G4675? give^G591^(G5628) an account^G3056 of thy^G4675 stewardship^G3622; for^G1063 thou mayest be^G1410^(G5695) no^G3756 longer^G2089 steward^G3621^(G5721).

³ “The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.

KJVThen^G1161 the steward^G3623 said^G2036^(G5627) within^G1722 himself^G1438, What^G5101 shall I do^G4160^(G5661)? for^G3754 my^G3450 lord^G2962 taketh away^G851^(G5731) from^G575 me^G1700 the stewardship^G3622: I cannot^G3756^G2480^(G5719) dig^G4626^(G5721); to beg^G1871^(G5721) I am ashamed^G153^(G5727).

⁴ I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’

KJVI am resolved^G1097^(G5627) what^G5101 to do^G4160^(G5692), that^G2443, when^G3752 I am put out^G3179^(G5686) of the stewardship^G3622, they may receive^G1209^(G5667) me^G3165 into^G1519 their^G846 houses^G3624.

⁵ Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’

KJVSo^G2532 he called^G4341^(G5666) every^G1538 one^G1520 of his^G1438 lord's^G2962 debtors^G5533 unto him, and said^G3004^(G5707) unto the first^G4413, How much^G4214 owest thou^G3784^(G5719) unto my^G3450 lord^G2962?

⁶ He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627), An hundred^G1540 measures^G943 of oil^G1637. And^G2532 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Take^G1209^(G5663) thy^G4675 bill^G1121, and^G2532 sit down^G2523^(G5660) quickly^G5030, and write^G1125^(G5657) fifty^G4004.

⁷ Then he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred cors of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’

KJVThen^G1899 said he^G2036^(G5627) to another^G2087, And^G1161 how much^G4214 owest^G3784^(G5719) thou^G4771? And^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627), An hundred^G1540 measures^G2884 of wheat^G4621. And^G2532 he said^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Take^G1209^(G5663) thy^G4675 bill^G1121, and^G2532 write^G1125^(G5657) fourscore^G3589.

⁸ “His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

KJVAnd^G2532 the lord^G2962 commended^G1867^(G5656) the unjust^G93 steward^G3623, because^G3754 he had done^G4160^(G5656) wisely^G5430: for^G3754 the children^G5207 of this^G5127 world^G165 are^G1526^(G5748) in^G1519 their^G1438 generation^G1074 wiser^G5429 than^G5228 the children^G5207 of light^G5457.

⁹ I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

KJVAnd I^G2504 say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Make^G4160^(G5657) to yourselves^G1438 friends^G5384 of^G1537 the mammon^G3126 of unrighteousness^G93; that^G2443, when^G3752 ye fail^G1587^(G5632), they may receive^G1209^(G5667) you^G5209 into^G1519 everlasting^G166 habitations^G4633.

¹⁰ He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

KJVHe that is faithful^G4103 in^G1722 that which is least^G1646 is^G2076^(G5748) faithful^G4103 also^G2532 in^G1722 much^G4183: and^G2532 he that is unjust^G94 in^G1722 the least^G1646 is^G2076^(G5748) unjust^G94 also^G2532 in^G1722 much^G4183.

¹¹ If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

KJVIf^G1487 therefore^G3767 ye have^G1096 not^G3756 been^G1096^(G5633) faithful^G4103 in^G1722 the unrighteous^G94 mammon^G3126, who^G5101 will commit^G4100 to your^G5213 trust^G4100^(G5692) the true^G228 riches?

¹² If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1487 ye have^G1096 not^G3756 been^G1096^(G5633) faithful^G4103 in^G1722 that which is another man's^G245, who^G5101 shall give^G1325^(G5692) you^G5213 that which is your own^G5212?

¹³ No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to one and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

KJVNo^G3762 servant^G3610 can^G1410^(G5736) serve^G1398^(G5721) two^G1417 masters^G2962: for^G1063 either^G2228 he will hate^G3404^(G5692) the one^G1520, and^G2532 love^G25^(G5692) the other^G2087; or else^G2228 he will hold^G472^(G5695) to the one^G1520, and^G2532 despise^G2706^(G5692) the other^G2087. Ye cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) serve^G1398^(G5721) God^G2316 and^G2532 mammon^G3126.

¹⁴ The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

KJVAnd^G1161 the Pharisees^G5330 also^G2532, who were^G5225^(G5723) covetous^G5366, heard^G191^(G5707) all^G3956 these things^G5023: and^G2532 they derided^G1592^(G5707) him^G846.

¹⁵ He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Ye^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) they which justify^G1344^(G5723) yourselves^G1438 before^G1799 men^G444; but^G1161 God^G2316 knoweth^G1097^(G5719) your^G5216 hearts^G2588: for^G3754 that which is highly esteemed^G5308 among^G1722 men^G444 is^G2076^(G5748) abomination^G946 in the sight^G1799 of God^G2316.

¹⁶ “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

KJVThe law^G3551 and^G2532 the prophets^G4396 were until^G2193 John^G2491: since^G575 that time^G5119 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 is preached^G2097^(G5743), and^G2532 every man^G3956 presseth^G971^(G5731) into^G1519 it^G846.

¹⁷ But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

KJVAnd^G1161 it is^G2076^(G5748) easier^G2123 for heaven^G3772 and^G2532 earth^G1093 to pass^G3928^(G5629), than^G2228 one^G3391 tittle^G2762 of the law^G3551 to fail^G4098^(G5629).

¹⁸ “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

KJVWhosoever^G3956 putteth away^G630^(G5723) his^G846 wife^G1135, and^G2532 marrieth^G1060^(G5723) another^G2087, committeth adultery^G3431^(G5719): and^G2532 whosoever^G3956 marrieth^G1060^(G5723) her that is put away^G630^(G5772) from^G575 her husband^G435 committeth adultery^G3431^(G5719).

¹⁹ “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

KJV^G1161 There was^G2258^(G5713) a certain^G5100 rich^G4145 man^G444, which^G2532 was clothed^G1737^(G5710) in purple^G4209 and^G2532 fine linen^G1040, and fared^G2165^(G5746) sumptuously^G2988 every^G2596 day^G2250:

²⁰ A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

KJVAnd^G1161 there was^G2258^(G5713) a certain^G5100 beggar^G4434 named^G3686 Lazarus^G2976, which^G3739 was laid^G906^(G5718) at^G4314 his^G846 gate^G4440, full of sores^G1669^(G5772),

²¹ and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

KJVAnd^G2532 desiring^G1937^(G5723) to be fed^G5526^(G5683) with^G575 the crumbs^G5589 which^G3588 fell^G4098^(G5723) from^G575 the rich man's^G4145 table^G5132: moreover^G235^G2532 the dogs^G2965 came^G2064^(G5740) and licked^G621^(G5707) his^G846 sores^G1668.

²² The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

KJVAnd^G1161 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), that the beggar^G4434 died^G599^(G5629), and^G2532 was carried^G667^(G5683) by^G5259 the angels^G32 into^G1519 Abraham's^G11 bosom^G2859: the rich man^G4145 also^G1161^G2532 died^G599^(G5627), and^G2532 was buried^G2290^(G5648);

²³ In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

KJVAnd^G2532 in^G1722 hell^G86 he lift up^G1869^(G5660) his^G846 eyes^G3788, being^G5225^(G5723) in^G1722 torments^G931, and seeth^G3708^(G5719) Abraham^G11 afar^G3113 off^G575, and^G2532 Lazarus^G2976 in^G1722 his^G846 bosom^G2859.

²⁴ He cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.’

KJVAnd^G2532^G846 he cried^G5455^(G5660) and said^G2036^(G5627), Father^G3962 Abraham^G11, have mercy^G1653^(G5657) on me^G3165, and^G2532 send^G3992^(G5657) Lazarus^G2976, that^G2443 he may dip^G911^(G5661) the tip^G206 of his^G846 finger^G1147 in water^G5204, and^G2532 cool^G2711^(G5661) my^G3450 tongue^G1100; for^G3754 I am tormented^G3600^(G5743) in^G1722 this^G5026 flame^G5395.

²⁵ “But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted and you are in anguish.

KJVBut^G1161 Abraham^G11 said^G2036^(G5627), Son^G5043, remember^G3415^(G5682) that^G3754 thou^G4771 in^G1722 thy^G4675 lifetime^G2222 receivedst^G618^(G5627) thy^G4675 good things^G18, and^G2532 likewise^G3668 Lazarus^G2976 evil things^G2556: but^G1161 now^G3568^G3592 he is comforted^G3870^(G5743), and^G1161 thou^G4771 art tormented^G3600^(G5743).

²⁶ Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’

KJVAnd^G2532 beside^G1909 all^G3956 this^G5125, between^G3342 us^G2257 and^G2532 you^G5216 there is^G4741 a great^G3173 gulf^G5490 fixed^G4741^(G5769): so that^G3704 they which would^G2309^(G5723) pass^G1224^(G5629) from hence^G1782 to^G4314 you^G5209 cannot^G3361^G1410^(G5741); neither^G3366 can they pass^G1276^(G5725) to^G4314 us^G2248, that would come from thence^G1564.

²⁷ “He said, ‘I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house—

KJVThen^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627), I pray^G2065^(G5719) thee^G4571 therefore^G3767, father^G3962, that^G2443 thou wouldest send^G3992^(G5661) him^G846 to^G1519 my^G3450 father's^G3962 house^G3624:

²⁸ for I have five brothers—that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’

KJVFor^G1063 I have^G2192^(G5719) five^G4002 brethren^G80; that^G3704 he may testify^G1263^(G5741) unto them^G846, lest^G3363 they^G846 also^G2532 come^G2064^(G5632) into^G1519 this^G5126 place^G5117 of torment^G931.

²⁹ “But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

KJVAbraham^G11 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, They have^G2192^(G5719) Moses^G3475 and^G2532 the prophets^G4396; let them hear^G191^(G5657) them^G846.

³⁰ “He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627), Nay^G3780, father^G3962 Abraham^G11: but^G235 if^G1437 one^G5100 went^G4198^(G5680) unto^G4314 them^G846 from^G575 the dead^G3498, they will repent^G3340^(G5692).

³¹ “He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, If^G1487 they hear^G191^(G5719) not^G3756 Moses^G3475 and^G2532 the prophets^G4396, neither^G3761 will they be persuaded^G3982^(G5701), though^G1437 one^G5100 rose^G450^(G5632) from^G1537 the dead^G3498.

WEB·Luke 15

¹Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

KJVThen^G1161 drew near^G2258^(G5713)^G1448^(G5723) unto him^G846 all^G3956 the publicans^G5057 and^G2532 sinners^G268 for to hear^G191^(G5721) him^G846.

² The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

KJVAnd^G2532 the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 scribes^G1122 murmured^G1234^(G5707), saying^G3004^(G5723), This man^G3754^G3778 receiveth^G4327^(G5736) sinners^G268, and^G2532 eateth^G4906^(G5719) with them^G846.

³ He told them this parable:

KJVAnd^G1161 he spake^G2036^(G5627) this^G5026 parable^G3850 unto^G4314 them^G846, saying^G3004^(G5723),

⁴ “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

KJVWhat^G5101 man^G444 of^G1537 you^G5216, having^G2192^(G5723) an hundred^G1540 sheep^G4263, if^G2532 he lose^G622^(G5660) one^G1520 of^G1537 them^G846, doth^G2641 not^G3756 leave^G2641^(G5719) the ninety and nine^G1768 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048, and^G2532 go^G4198^(G5736) after^G1909 that which is lost^G622^(G5756), until^G2193 he find^G2147^(G5632) it^G846?

⁵ When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he hath found^G2147^(G5631) it, he layeth^G2007^(G5719) it on^G1909 his^G1438 shoulders^G5606, rejoicing^G5463^(G5723).

⁶ When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

KJVAnd^G2532 when he cometh^G2064^(G5631)^G1519 home^G3624, he calleth together^G4779^(G5719) his friends^G5384 and^G2532 neighbours^G1069, saying^G3004^(G5723) unto them^G846, Rejoice^G4796^(G5645) with me^G3427; for^G3754 I have found^G2147^(G5627) my^G3450 sheep^G4263 which^G3588 was lost^G622^(G5756).

⁷ I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

KJVI say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, that^G3754 likewise^G3779 joy^G5479 shall be^G2071^(G5704) in^G1722 heaven^G3772 over^G1909 one^G1520 sinner^G268 that repenteth^G3340^(G5723), more than^G2228 over^G1909 ninety and nine^G1768 just persons^G1342, which^G3748 need^G2192^(G5719)^G5532 no^G3756 repentance^G3341.

⁸ “Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

KJVEither^G2228 what^G5101 woman^G1135 having^G2192^(G5723) ten^G1176 pieces of silver^G1406, if^G1437 she lose^G622^(G5661) one^G3391 piece^G1406, doth not^G3780 light^G681^(G5719) a candle^G3088, and^G2532 sweep^G4563^(G5719) the house^G3614, and^G2532 seek^G2212^(G5719) diligently^G1960 till^G2193^G3755 she find^G2147^(G5632) it?

⁹ When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’

KJVAnd^G2532 when she hath found^G2147^(G5631) it, she calleth^G4779 her friends^G5384 and^G2532 her neighbours^G1069 together^G4779^(G5731), saying^G3004^(G5723), Rejoice^G4796^(G5645) with me^G3427; for^G3754 I have found^G2147^(G5627) the piece^G1406 which^G3739 I had lost^G622^(G5656).

¹⁰ Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

KJVLikewise^G3779, I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, there is^G1096^(G5736) joy^G5479 in the presence^G1799 of the angels^G32 of God^G2316 over^G1909 one^G1520 sinner^G268 that repenteth^G3340^(G5723).

¹¹ He said, “A certain man had two sons.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627), A certain^G5100 man^G444 had^G2192^(G5707) two^G1417 sons^G5207:

¹² The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.

KJVAnd^G2532 the younger^G3501 of them^G846 said^G2036^(G5627) to his father^G3962, Father^G3962, give^G1325^(G5628) me^G3427 the portion^G3313 of goods^G3776 that falleth^G1911^(G5723) to me. And^G2532 he divided^G1244^(G5627) unto them^G846 his living^G979.

¹³ Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

KJVAnd^G2532 not^G3756 many^G4183 days^G2250 after^G3326 the younger^G3501 son^G5207 gathered^G4863 all^G537 together^G4863^(G5631), and took his journey^G589^(G5656) into^G1519 a far^G3117 country^G5561, and^G2532 there^G1563 wasted^G1287^(G5656) his^G846 substance^G3776 with riotous^G811 living^G2198^(G5723).

¹⁴ When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.

KJVAnd^G1161 when he^G846 had spent^G1159^(G5660) all^G3956, there arose^G1096^(G5633) a mighty^G2478 famine^G3042 in^G2596 that^G1565 land^G5561; and^G2532 he^G846 began^G756^(G5662) to be in want^G5302^(G5745).

¹⁵ He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

KJVAnd^G2532 he went^G4198^(G5679) and joined himself^G2853^(G5681) to^G1520 a citizen^G4177 of that^G1565 country^G5561; and^G2532 he sent^G3992^(G5656) him^G846 into^G1519 his^G846 fields^G68 to feed^G1006^(G5721) swine^G5519.

¹⁶ He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.

KJVAnd^G2532 he would fain^G1937^(G5707) have filled^G1072^(G5658) his^G846 belly^G2836 with^G575 the husks^G2769 that^G3739 the swine^G5519 did eat^G2068^(G5707): and^G2532 no man^G3762 gave^G1325^(G5707) unto him^G846.

¹⁷ But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!

KJVAnd^G1161 when he came^G2064^(G5631) to^G1519 himself^G1438, he said^G2036^(G5627), How many^G4214 hired servants^G3407 of my^G3450 father's^G3962 have bread^G740 enough and to spare^G4052^(G5719), and^G1161 I^G1473 perish^G622^(G5731) with hunger^G3042!

¹⁸ I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.

KJVI will arise^G450^(G5631) and go^G4198^(G5695) to^G4314 my^G3450 father^G3962, and^G2532 will say^G2046^(G5692) unto him^G846, Father^G3962, I have sinned^G264^(G5627) against^G1519 heaven^G3772, and^G2532 before^G1799 thee^G4675,

¹⁹ I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’

KJVAnd^G2532 am^G1510^(G5748) no more^G3765 worthy^G514 to be called^G2564^(G5683) thy^G4675 son^G5207: make^G4160^(G5657) me^G3165 as^G5613 one^G1520 of thy^G4675 hired servants^G3407.

²⁰ “He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.

KJVAnd^G2532 he arose^G450^(G5631), and came^G2064^(G5627) to^G4314 his^G1438 father^G3962. But^G1161 when he^G846 was yet^G2089 a great way^G3112 off^G568^(G5723), his^G846 father^G3962 saw^G1492^(G5627) him^G846, and^G2532 had compassion^G4697^(G5675), and^G2532 ran^G5143^(G5631), and fell^G1968^(G5627) on^G1909 his^G846 neck^G5137, and^G2532 kissed^G2705^(G5656) him^G846.

²¹ The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

KJVAnd^G1161 the son^G5207 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Father^G3962, I have sinned^G264^(G5627) against^G1519 heaven^G3772, and^G2532 in^G1799 thy^G4675 sight^G1799, and^G2532 am^G1510^(G5748) no more^G3765 worthy^G514 to be called^G2564^(G5683) thy^G4675 son^G5207.

²² “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.

KJVBut^G1161 the father^G3962 said^G2036^(G5627) to^G4314 his^G846 servants^G1401, Bring forth^G1627^(G5657) the best^G4413 robe^G4749, and^G2532 put it on^G1746^(G5657) him^G846; and^G2532 put^G1325^(G5628) a ring^G1146 on^G1519 his^G846 hand^G5495, and^G2532 shoes^G5266 on^G1519 his feet^G4228:

²³ Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;

KJVAnd^G2532 bring hither^G5342^(G5660) the fatted^G4618 calf^G3448, and kill^G2380^(G5657) it; and^G2532 let us eat^G5315^(G5631), and be merry^G2165^(G5686):

²⁴ for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

KJVFor^G3754 this^G3778 my^G3450 son^G5207 was^G2258^(G5713) dead^G3498, and^G2532 is alive again^G326^(G5656);^G2532 he was^G2258^(G5713) lost^G622^(G5756), and^G2532 is found^G2147^(G5681). And^G2532 they began^G756^(G5662) to be merry^G2165^(G5745).

²⁵ “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

KJVNow^G1161 his^G846 elder^G4245 son^G5207 was^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 the field^G68: and^G2532 as^G5613 he came^G2064^(G5740) and drew nigh^G1448^(G5656) to the house^G3614, he heard^G191^(G5656) musick^G4858 and^G2532 dancing^G5525.

²⁶ He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.

KJVAnd^G2532 he called^G4341^(G5666) one^G1520 of the servants^G3816, and asked^G4441^(G5711) what^G5101 these things^G5023 meant^G1498^(G5751).

²⁷ He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846,^G3754 Thy^G4675 brother^G80 is come^G2240^(G5719); and^G2532 thy^G4675 father^G3962 hath killed^G2380^(G5656) the fatted^G4618 calf^G3448, because^G3754 he hath received^G618^(G5627) him^G846 safe and sound^G5198^(G5723).

²⁸ But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.

KJVAnd^G1161 he was angry^G3710^(G5681), and^G2532 would^G2309^(G5707) not^G3756 go in^G1525^(G5629): therefore^G3767 came^G1831 his^G846 father^G3962 out^G1831^(G5631), and intreated^G3870^(G5707) him^G846.

²⁹ But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

KJVAnd^G1161 he answering^G611^(G5679) said^G2036^(G5627) to his father^G3962, Lo^G2400^(G5628), these many^G5118 years^G2094 do I serve^G1398^(G5719) thee^G4671, neither^G3763 transgressed I^G3928^(G5627) at any time^G3763 thy^G4675 commandment^G1785: and^G2532 yet^G2532 thou^G1325 never^G3763 gavest^G1325^(G5656) me^G1698 a kid^G2056, that^G2443 I might make merry^G2165^(G5686) with^G3326 my^G3450 friends^G5384:

³⁰ But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

KJVBut^G1161 as soon as^G3753 this^G3778 thy^G4675 son^G5207 was come^G2064^(G5627), which^G3588 hath devoured^G2719^(G5631) thy^G4675 living^G979 with^G3326 harlots^G4204, thou hast killed^G2380^(G5656) for him^G846 the fatted^G4618 calf^G3448.

³¹ “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Son^G5043, thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) ever^G3842 with^G3326 me^G1700, and^G2532 all^G3956 that I have^G1699 is^G2076^(G5748) thine^G4674.

³² But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”

KJVIt was^G1161 meet^G1163^(G5713) that we should make merry^G2165^(G5683), and^G2532 be glad^G5463^(G5646): for^G3754 this^G3778 thy^G4675 brother^G80 was^G2258^(G5713) dead^G3498, and^G2532 is alive again^G326^(G5656); and^G2532 was^G2258^(G5713) lost^G622^(G5756), and^G2532 is found^G2147^(G5681).

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