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.”
The Lost Sheep
(Matthew 18.12-14)1 One day when many tax collectors and other outcasts came to listen to Jesus, 2 the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law started grumbling, “This man welcomes outcasts and even eats with them!” 3 So Jesus told them this parable:
4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them—what do you do? You leave the other ninety-nine sheep in the pasture and go looking for the one that got lost until you find it. 5 When you find it, you are so happy that you put it on your shoulders 6 and carry it back home. Then you call your friends and neighbors together and say to them, ‘I am so happy I found my lost sheep. Let us celebrate!’ 7 In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.
The Lost Coin
8 “Or suppose a woman who has ten silver coins loses one of them—what does she do? She lights a lamp, sweeps her house, and looks carefully everywhere until she finds it. 9 When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, and says to them, ‘I am so happy I found the coin I lost. Let us celebrate!’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, the angels of God rejoice over one sinner who repents.”
The Lost Son
11 Jesus went on to say, “There was once a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the property now.’ So the man divided his property between his two sons. 13 After a few days the younger son sold his part of the property and left home with the money. He went to a country far away, where he wasted his money in reckless living. 14 He spent everything he had. Then a severe famine spread over that country, and he was left without a thing. 15 So he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him out to his farm to take care of the pigs. 16 He wished he could fill himself with the bean pods the pigs ate, but no one gave him anything to eat. 17 At last he came to his senses and said, ‘All my father's hired workers have more than they can eat, and here I am about to starve! 18 I will get up and go to my father and say, “Father, I have sinned against God and against you. 19 I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired workers.”’ 20 So he got up and started back to his father.
“He was still a long way from home when his father saw him; his heart was filled with pity, and he ran, threw his arms around his son, and kissed him. 21 ‘Father,’ the son said, ‘I have sinned against God and against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son.’ 22 But the father called to his servants. ‘Hurry!’ he said. ‘Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and shoes on his feet. 23 Then go and get the prize calf and kill it, and let us celebrate with a feast! 24 For this son of mine was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.’ And so the feasting began.
25 “In the meantime the older son was out in the field. On his way back, when he came close to the house, he heard the music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him, ‘What's going on?’ 27 ‘Your brother has come back home,’ the servant answered, ‘and your father has killed the prize calf, because he got him back safe and sound.’ 28 The older brother was so angry that he would not go into the house; so his father came out and begged him to come in. 29 But he spoke back to his father, ‘Look, all these years I have worked for you like a slave, and I have never disobeyed your orders. What have you given me? Not even a goat for me to have a feast with my friends! 30 But this son of yours wasted all your property on prostitutes, and when he comes back home, you kill the prize calf for him!’ 31 ‘My son,’ the father answered, ‘you are always here with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be happy, because your brother was dead, but now he is alive; he was lost, but now he has been found.’”
