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.
Līdzība par pazudušo avi
(Mt 18:10–14)1 Daudzi muitnieki un grēcinieki pulcējās ap viņu, lai viņu dzirdētu. 2 Farizeji un rakstu mācītāji kurnēja: “Šis pieņem grēciniekus un kopā ar tiem ēd.” 3 Bet viņš tiem sāka stāstīt līdzību: 4 “Kurš cilvēks no jums, kam ir simts avju, vienu pazaudējis, neatstāj tās deviņdesmit deviņas tuksnesī un nedodas pakaļ pazudušajai, līdz to atrod? 5 Un, atradis avi, viņš to ceļ uz saviem pleciem priecādamies 6 un, pārnācis mājās, sasauc draugus un kaimiņus un tiem saka: priecājieties līdz ar mani, jo es savu pazudušo avi esmu atradis. 7 Es jums saku: tāpat arī debesīs būs lielāks prieks par vienu atgriezušos grēcinieku nekā par deviņdesmit deviņiem taisnajiem, kuriem atgriešanās nav vajadzīga.
Līdzība par pazudušo drahmu
8 Vai arī kāda sieviete, kurai pieder desmit drahmas, ja tā vienu pazaudē, vai viņa neiededz lukturi un neizmēž māju, un rūpīgi nemeklē, līdz to atrod? 9 Atradusi to, viņa sasauc draudzenes un kaimiņus un saka: priecājieties līdz ar mani, jo esmu atradusi drahmu, ko biju pazaudējusi. 10 Es jums saku: tāpat ir prieks Dieva eņģeļiem par vienu atgriezušos grēcinieku.”
Līdzība par pazudušo dēlu
11 Tad viņš stāstīja: “Kādam vīram bija divi dēli. 12 Jaunākais no tiem sacīja tēvam: tēvs, dod man īpašuma daļu, kas man pienākas. Un tas sadalīja visu mantu starp viņiem. 13 Pēc nedaudz dienām jaunākais dēls savāca visu un aizbrauca uz tālu zemi, un tur izšķieda savu mantu, izlaidīgi dzīvodams. 14 Kad viņš visu bija iztērējis, tajā zemē izcēlās liels bads, un viņš sāka ciest trūkumu. 15 Un viņš gāja un piemitinājās pie viena tās zemes pilsoņa, un tas sūtīja to tīrumā cūkas ganīt. 16 Viņš kāroja pieēsties mizu, ko cūkas ēda, bet neviens viņam tās nedeva. 17 Attapies viņš sacīja: cik daudz algādžu ir manam tēvam, kuri pārpilnībā ēd maizi, bet es te mirstu badā. 18 Es celšos un iešu pie sava tēva un sacīšu viņam: tēvs, es esmu apgrēkojies pret debesīm un pret tevi. 19 Es vairs neesmu cienīgs saukties par tavu dēlu. Pieņem mani par vienu no saviem algādžiem! 20 Un viņš cēlās un gāja pie sava tēva. Viņam vēl tālu esot, tēvs viņu ieraudzīja un iežēlojās par viņu, un, pieskrējis klāt, krita viņam ap kaklu un skūpstīja. 21 Dēls viņam sacīja: tēvs, es esmu apgrēkojies pret debesīm un pret tevi, es neesmu vairs cienīgs saukties par tavu dēlu. 22 Bet tēvs teica saviem kalpiem: ātri atnesiet vislabāko tērpu un apģērbiet viņu, un velciet viņam pirkstā gredzenu un apavus kājās! 23 Vediet baroto teļu, nokaujiet to, tad ēdīsim un priecāsimies! 24 Jo šis mans dēls bija miris un atkal ir dzīvs, viņš bija pazudis un nu ir atradies. – Un viņi sāka līksmoties. 25 Bet vecākais dēls bija uz lauka. Kad viņš nāca un tuvojās mājai, viņš izdzirdēja mūziku un dejas līksmību. 26 Piesaucis klāt vienu no kalpiem, viņš vaicāja, kas tur notiek. 27 Tas viņam atbildēja: tavs brālis ir pārnācis, un tavs tēvs ir licis nokaut baroto teļu, jo ir atguvis dēlu sveiku un veselu. 28 Tad viņš sadusmojās un negribēja iet iekšā, bet viņa tēvs iznāca un mēģināja to pierunāt. 29 Bet viņš atbildēja savam tēvam: redzi, tik daudz gadu es tev kalpoju un nekad neesmu pārkāpis tavas pavēles, bet tu man pat kazlēnu neesi devis, lai es ar draugiem palīksmotos. 30 Bet šis tavs dēls, kas tavu mantu aprija, uzdzīvodams ar netiklēm, nu ir pārnācis mājās, un tu liki nokaut viņam baroto teļu. 31 Bet viņš tam sacīja: dēls, tu vienmēr esi pie manis, un viss, kas ir mans, ir arī tavs. 32 Bet ir jālīksmojas un jāpriecājas, jo šis tavs brālis bija miris un ir atkal dzīvs, bija pazudis un atkal ir atradies.”
