1 وكان جميع العشارين والخطاة يدنون منه ليسمعوه.2 فتذمر الفريسيون والكتبة قائلين هذا يقبل خطاة وياكل معهم.3 فكلمهم بهذا المثل قائلا4 اي انسان منكم له مئة خروف واضاع واحدا منها ألا يترك التسعة والتسعين في البرية ويذهب لاجل الضال حتى يجده.5 واذا وجده يضعه على منكبيه فرحا.6 ويأتي الى بيته ويدعو الاصدقاء والجيران قائلا لهم افرحوا معي لاني وجدت خروفي الضال.7 اقول لكم انه هكذا يكون فرح في السماء بخاطئ واحد يتوب اكثر من تسعة وتسعين بارا لا يحتاجون الى توبة.8 او اية امرأة لها عشرة دراهم ان اضاعت درهما واحدا ألا توقد سراجا وتكنس البيت وتفتش باجتهاد حتى تجده.9 واذا وجدته تدعو الصديقات والجارات قائلة افرحن معي لاني وجدت الدرهم الذي اضعته.10 هكذا اقول لكم يكون فرح قدام ملائكة الله بخاطئ واحد يتوب11 وقال. انسان كان له ابنان.12 فقال اصغرهما لابيه يا ابي اعطني القسم الذي يصيبني من المال. فقسم لهما معيشته.13 وبعد ايام ليست بكثيرة جمع الابن الاصغر كل شيء وسافر الى كورة بعيدة وهناك بذّر ماله بعيش مسرف.14 فلما انفق كل شيء حدث جوع شديد في تلك الكورة فابتدأ يحتاج.15 فمضى والتصق بواحد من اهل تلك الكورة فارسله الى حقوله ليرعى خنازير.16 وكان يشتهي ان يملأ بطنه من الخرنوب الذي كانت الخنازير تأكله. فلم يعطه احد.17 فرجع الى نفسه وقال كم من اجير لابي يفضل عنه الخبز وانا اهلك جوعا.18 اقوم واذهب الى ابي واقول له يا ابي اخطأت الى السماء وقدامك.19 ولست مستحقا بعد ان ادعى لك ابنا. اجعلني كاحد اجراك.20 فقام وجاء الى ابيه. واذ كان لم يزل بعيدا رآه ابوه فتحنن وركض ووقع على عنقه وقبّله.21 فقال له الابن يا ابي اخطأت الى السماء وقدامك ولست مستحقا بعد ان أدعى لك ابنا.22 فقال الاب لعبيده اخرجوا الحلّة الاولى والبسوه واجعلوا خاتما في يده وحذاء في رجليه.23 وقدّموا العجل المسمن واذبحوه فنأكل ونفرح.24 لان ابني هذا كان ميتا فعاش وكان ضالا فوجد. فابتدأوا يفرحون.25 وكان ابنه الاكبر في الحقل. فلما جاء وقرب من البيت سمع صوت آلات طرب ورقصا.26 فدعا واحدا من الغلمان وسأله ما عسى ان يكون هذا.27 فقال له. اخوك جاء فذبح ابوك العجل المسمن لانه قبله سالما.28 فغضب ولم يرد ان يدخل. فخرج ابوه يطلب اليه.29 فاجاب وقال لابيه ها انا اخدمك سنين هذا عددها وقط لم اتجاوز وصيتك وجديا لم تعطني قط لافرح مع اصدقائي.30 ولكن لما جاء ابنك هذا الذي اكل معيشتك مع الزواني ذبحت له العجل المسمن.31 فقال له يا بنيّ انت معي في كل حين وكل ما لي فهو لك.32 ولكن كان ينبغي ان نفرح ونسرّ لان اخاك هذا كان ميتا فعاش وكان ضالا فوجد

1 Then drew near to him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners, and eats with them.3 And he spoke this parable to them, saying,4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find 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 neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.7 I say to you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, does not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. And he divided to them his living.13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave to him.17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father' have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you,19 And am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of your hired servants.20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.21 And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight, and am no more worthy to be called your son.22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:23 And bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.25 Now his elder 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 is come; and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him.29 And he answering said to his father, See, these many years do I serve you, neither transgressed I at any time your commandment: and yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:30 But as soon as this your son was come, which has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fatted calf.31 And he said to him, Son, you are ever with me, and all that I have is yours.32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.