The Lost Sheep
1 Now all the tax collectors and 15:1 I.e., irreligious Jewssinners were coming near 15:1 Lit HimJesus to listen to Him. 2 And both the Pharisees and the scribes began to complain, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them."
20 So he set out and came to 15:20 Lit his ownhis father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and 15:20 Lit fell on his neckembraced him and kissed him.24 for this son of mine was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’ And they began to celebrate.
31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you 15:31 Lit are always with mehave always been with me, and all that is mine is yours.32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has begun to live, and was lost and has been found.’ "