Luc 15.27
English standard version

Paraboles de la brebis et de la pièce perdues

¹ Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.
² And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.
³ So he told them this parable:
⁴ What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
⁵ And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
⁶ And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.
⁷ Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
⁸ Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?
⁹ And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.
¹⁰ Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

Parabole du fils perdu et de son frère

¹¹ And he said, There was a man who had two sons.
¹² And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me. And he divided his property between them.
¹³ Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.
¹⁴ And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.
¹⁵ So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
¹⁶ And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.
¹⁷ But when he came to himself, he said, How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!
¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.
¹⁹ I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.
²⁰ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
²¹ And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.
²² But the father said to his servants, Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
²³ And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.
²⁴ For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to celebrate.
²⁵ Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
²⁶ And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
²⁷ And he said to him, Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.
²⁸ But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,
²⁹ but he answered his father, Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
³⁰ But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!
³¹ And he said to him, Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
³² It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.