1 Kõik maksukogujad ja patused kogunesid teda kuulama. 2 Aga variserid ja kirjatundjad nurisesid: „See mees võtab vastu patuseid ja sööb koos nendega!"

3 Siis Jeesus rääkis neile tähendamissõna: 4 „Kui kellelgi teie hulgast oleks sada lammast ja ta ühe neist kaotaks, kas ta ei jätaks üheksakümmend üheksat tühermaale ega läheks kadunut otsima, kuni ta tema leiab? 5 Ja kui ta on tema leidnud, võtab ta tema rõõmuga oma õlgadele 6 ja läheb koju. Ta kutsub kokku sõbrad ja naabrid ning ütleb: „Rõõmustage koos minuga, sest ma olen leidnud oma kadunud lamba!" 7 Ma ütlen teile, samamoodi on taevas ühe meelt parandanud patuse pärast rohkem rõõmu kui üheksakümne üheksa õige pärast, kellele ei ole vaja meeleparandust.

8 Või naine, kellel on kümme hõbemünti ja ta kaotab neist ühe. Kas ta ei süüta lampi ega pühi kogu maja ega otsi tähelepanelikult, kuni ta selle leiab? 9 Ja kui ta selle on leidnud, kutsub ta kokku sõbrad ja naabrid ning ütleb: „Rõõmustage koos minuga, sest ma olen leidnud oma kadunud mündi!" 10 Samamoodi, ma ütlen teile, rõõmustatakse Jumala inglite ees ühe patuse pärast, kes meelt parandab."

11 Jeesus jätkas: „Ühel mehel oli kaks poega. 12 Noorem ütles isale: „Isa, anna mulle kätte minu osa pärandist!" Ja ta jagas vara nende vahel.

13 Mõne päeva pärast kogus noorem poeg kõik kokku ning läks kaugele maale ja raiskas prassides oma vara. 14 Kui ta oli kõik ära kulutanud, tuli suur näljahäda sellele maale, ja talle tuli puudus kätte. 15 Nii ta läks ühe kohaliku inimese juurde, kes saatis ta oma väljadele sigu karjatama. 16 Ta igatses kõhtu täita kaunadega, mida sead sõid; aga ükski ei andnud talle.

17 Kui ta arusaamisele tuli, ütles ta: „Kui paljudel minu isa palgalistel on toitu küllaga, aga mina suren siin nälga! 18 Ma asun teele ja lähen tagasi oma isa juurde ja ütlen talle: „Isa, ma olen pattu teinud taeva vastu ja sinu vastu. 19 Ma ei ole enam väärt, et mind su pojaks hüütaks! Tee mind üheks oma palgalistest!" " 20 Nii ta tõusis ja läks oma isa juurde.

Aga kui ta veel kaugel oli, nägi isa teda ja tal oli temast kahju. Ta jooksis pojale vastu, langes talle kaela ja suudles teda. 21 Poeg ütles talle: „Isa, ma olen teinud pattu taeva vastu ja sinu vastu. Ma ei ole enam väärt, et mind su pojaks hüütaks!"

22 Aga isa ütles oma sulastele: „Ruttu! Tooge parim rüü ja pange talle selga! Pange sõrmus ta sõrme ja sandaalid talle jalga! 23 Tooge nuumvasikas ja tapke see! Tehkem pidusöök ja rõõmustagem! 24 Sest mu poeg oli surnud, aga ta elab jälle; ta oli kadunud, ja on leitud!" Ja nii nad hakkasid pidutsema.

25 Samal ajal oli vanem poeg põllul. Kui ta kodule lähenes, kuulis ta muusikat ja tantsu. 26 Ta kutsus ühe sulastest ja küsis, mis lahti on. 27 „Su vend on tulnud koju," vastas ta, „ja su isa on tapnud nuumvasika, sest ta on tervena tagasi."

28 Ent vanem vend vihastas ja keeldus sisse minemast. Siis tuli isa välja ja veenis teda. 29 Tema aga vastas isale: „Vaata! Kõik need aastad olen ma orjanud ega ole kunagi astunud üle su käsust. Aga mulle pole sa andnud isegi noort sikku, et ma võiksin oma sõpradega pidutseda! 30 Aga kui see sinu poeg tuleb koju, kes su varanduse on hooradega ära raisanud, tapad sa talle nuumvasika!"

31 „Mu poeg," vastas isa, „sina oled alati minu juures, ja kõik, mis on mul, kuulub ka sulle. 32 Nüüd aga oli meil tarvis pidutseda ja olla rõõmsad, sest see su vend oli surnud ja ta elab jälle, ta oli kadunud ja on leitud." "

1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, 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, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

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 falleth to me. And he divided unto 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 unto him. 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy 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 unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy 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 hither 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 nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. 29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.