1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. 2 The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."

3 He told them this parable: 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? 5 When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 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!’ 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.

8 "Or what woman, if she had ten drachma * 15:8 A drachma coin was worth about a days wages for an agricultural laborer. coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found 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!’ 10 Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."

11 He said, "A certain man had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them. 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. 14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any. 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! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. 19 I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants."’

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. 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.’

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. 23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate; 24 for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.

25 "Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on. 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.’ 28 But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him. 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. 30 But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

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

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." "