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1. Many tax collectors and sinners came to listen to Jesus.
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1. Then G1161 drew near G2258 G1448 unto him G846 all G3956 the G3588 publicans G5057 and G2532 sinners G268 for to hear G191 him G846 .
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2. Then the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to complain, "Look, this man welcomes sinners and even eats with them!"
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2. And G2532 the G3588 Pharisees G5330 and G2532 scribes G1122 murmured G1234 , saying G3004 , This man G3778 receiveth G4327 sinners G268 , and G2532 eateth with G4906 them G846 .
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3. Then Jesus told them this story:
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3. And G1161 he spake G2036 this G5026 parable G3850 unto G4314 them G846 , saying G3004 ,
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4. "Suppose one of you has 100 sheep, but one of them gets lost. What will you do? You will leave the other 99 sheep there in the field and go out and look for the lost sheep. You will continue to search for it until you find it.
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4. What G5101 man G444 of G1537 you G5216 , having G2192 a hundred G1540 sheep G4263 , if G2532 he lose G622 one G1520 of G1537 them G846 , doth not G3756 leave G2641 the G3588 ninety and nine G1768 in G1722 the G3588 wilderness G2048 , and G2532 go G4198 after G1909 that which is lost G622 , until G2193 he find G2147 it G846 ?
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5. And when you find it, you will be very happy. You will carry it
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5. And G2532 when he hath found G2147 it, he layeth G2007 it on G1909 his G1438 shoulders G5606 , rejoicing G5463 .
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6. home, go to your friends and neighbors and say to them, 'Be happy with me because I found my lost sheep!'
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6. And G2532 when he cometh G2064 home G3624 , he calleth together G4779 his friends G5384 and G2532 neighbors G1069 , saying G3004 unto them G846 , Rejoice with G4796 me G3427 ; for G3754 I have found G2147 my G3450 sheep G4263 which was lost G622 .
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7. In the same way, I tell you, heaven is a happy place when one sinner decides to change. There is more joy for that one sinner than for 99 good people who don't need to change.
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7. I say G3004 unto you G5213 , that G3754 likewise G3779 joy G5479 shall be G2071 in G1722 heaven G3772 over G1909 one G1520 sinner G268 that repenteth G3340 , more than G2228 over G1909 ninety and nine G1768 just persons G1342 , which G3748 need G2192 G5532 no G3756 repentance G3341 .
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8. "Suppose a woman has ten silver coins, but she loses one of them. She will take a light and clean the house. She will look carefully for the coin until she finds it.
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8. Either G2228 what G5101 woman G1135 having G2192 ten G1176 pieces of silver G1406 , if G1437 she lose G622 one G3391 piece G1406 , doth not G3780 light G681 a candle G3088 , and G2532 sweep G4563 the G3588 house G3614 , and G2532 seek G2212 diligently G1960 till G2193 G3775 she find G2147 it ?
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9. And when she finds it, she will call her friends and neighbors and say to them, 'Be happy with me because I have found the coin that I lost!'
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9. And G2532 when she hath found G2147 it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together G4779 G5384 G2532 G1069 , saying G3004 , Rejoice with G4796 me G3427 ; for G3754 I have found G2147 the G3588 piece G1406 which G3739 I had lost G622 .
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10. In the same way, it's a happy time for the angels of God when one sinner decides to change."
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10. Likewise G3779 , I say G3004 unto you G5213 , there is G1096 joy G5479 in the presence G1799 of the G3588 angels G32 of God G2316 over G1909 one G1520 sinner G268 that repenteth G3340 .
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11. Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons.
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11. And G1161 he said G2036 , A certain G5100 man G444 had G2192 two G1417 sons G5207 :
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12. The younger son said to his father, 'Give me now the part of your property that I am supposed to receive someday.' So the father divided his wealth between his two sons.
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12. And G2532 the G3588 younger G3501 of them G846 said G2036 to his father G3962 , Father G3962 , give G1325 me G3427 the G3588 portion G3313 of goods G3776 that falleth G1911 to me. And G2532 he divided G1244 unto them G846 his living G979 .
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13. "A few days later the younger son gathered up all that he had and left. He traveled far away to another country, and there he wasted his money living like a fool.
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13. And G2532 not G3756 many G4183 days G2250 after G3326 the G3588 younger G3501 son G5207 gathered all together G4863 G537 , and took his journey G589 into G1519 a far G3117 country G5561 , and G2532 there G1563 wasted G1287 his G848 substance G3776 with riotous G811 living G2198 .
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14. After he spent everything he had, there was a terrible famine throughout the country. He was hungry and needed money.
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14. And G1161 when he G846 had spent G1159 all G3956 , there arose G1096 a mighty G2478 famine G3042 in G2596 that G1565 land G5561 ; and G2532 he G846 began G756 to be in want G5302 .
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15. So he went and got a job with one of the people who lived there. The man sent him into the fields to feed pigs.
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15. And G2532 he went G4198 and joined G2853 himself to a G1520 citizen G4177 of that G1565 country G5561 ; and G2532 he sent G3992 him G846 into G1519 his G848 fields G68 to feed G1006 swine G5519 .
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16. He was so hungry that he wanted to eat the food the pigs were eating. But no one gave him anything.
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16. And G2532 he would fain G1937 have filled G1072 his G848 belly G2836 with G575 the G3588 husks G2769 that G3739 the G3588 swine G5519 did eat G2068 : and G2532 no man G3762 gave G1325 unto him G846 .
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17. "The son realized that he had been very foolish. He thought, 'All my father's hired workers have plenty of food. But here I am, almost dead because I have nothing to eat.
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17. And G1161 when he came G2064 to G1519 himself G1438 , he said G2036 , How many G4214 hired servants G3407 of my G3450 father G3962 's have bread enough and to spare G4052 G740 , and G1161 I G1473 perish G622 with hunger G3042 !
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18. I will leave and go to my father. I will say to him: Father, I have sinned against God and have done wrong to you.
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18. I will arise G450 and go G4198 to G4314 my G3450 father G3962 , and G2532 will say G2046 unto him G846 , Father G3962 , I have sinned G264 against G1519 heaven G3772 , and G2532 before G1799 thee G4675 ,
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19. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But let me be like one of your hired workers.'
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19. And G2532 am G1510 no more G3765 worthy G514 to be called G2564 thy G4675 son G5207 : make G4160 me G3165 as G5613 one G1520 of thy G4675 hired servants G3407 .
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20. So he left and went to his father. "While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him coming and felt sorry for him. So he ran to him and hugged and kissed him.
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20. And G2532 he arose G450 , and came G2064 to G4314 his G1438 father G3962 . But G1161 when he G846 was yet a great way off G568 G2089 G3112 , his G846 father G3962 saw G1492 him G846 , and G2532 had compassion G4697 , and G2532 ran G5143 , and fell G1968 on G1909 his G846 neck G5137 , and G2532 kissed G2705 him G846 .
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21. The son said, 'Father, I have sinned against God and have done wrong to you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
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21. And G1161 the G3588 son G5207 said G2036 unto him G846 , Father G3962 , I have sinned G264 against G1519 heaven G3772 , and G2532 in thy sight G1799 G4675 , and G2532 am G1510 no more G3765 worthy G514 to be called G2564 thy G4675 son G5207 .
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22. "But the father said to his servants, 'Hurry! Bring the best clothes and put them on him. Also, put a ring on his finger and good sandals on his feet.
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22. But G1161 the G3588 father G3962 said G2036 to G4314 his G848 servants G1401 , Bring forth G1627 the G3588 best G4413 robe G4749 , and G2532 put it on G1746 him G846 ; and G2532 put G1325 a ring G1146 on G1519 his G846 hand G5495 , and G2532 shoes G5266 on G1519 his feet G4228 :
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23. And bring our best calf and kill it so that we can celebrate with plenty to eat.
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23. And G2532 bring hither G5342 the G3588 fatted G4618 calf G3448 , and kill G2380 it ; and G2532 let us eat G5315 , and be merry G2165 :
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24. My son was dead, but now he is alive again! He was lost, but now he is found!' So they began to have a party.
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24. For G3754 this G3778 my G3450 son G5207 was G2258 dead G3498 , and G2532 is alive again G326 ; he was G2258 lost G622 , and G2532 is found G2147 . And G2532 they began G756 to be merry G2165 .
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25. "The older son had been out in the field. When he came near the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing.
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25. Now G1161 his G846 elder G4245 son G5207 was G2258 in G1722 the field G68 : and G2532 as G5613 he came G2064 and drew nigh G1448 to the G3588 house G3614 , he heard G191 music G4858 and G2532 dancing G5525 .
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26. So he called to one of the servant boys and asked, 'What does all this mean?'
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26. And G2532 he called G4341 one G1520 of the G3588 servants G3816 , and G2532 asked G4441 what G5101 these things G5023 meant G1498 .
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27. The boy said, 'Your brother has come back, and your father killed the best calf to eat. He is happy because he has his son back safe and sound.'
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27. And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 unto him G846 , Thy G4675 brother G80 is come G2240 ; and G2532 thy G4675 father G3962 hath killed G2380 the G3588 fatted G4618 calf G3448 , because G3754 he hath received G618 him G846 safe and sound G5198 .
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28. "The older son was angry and would not go in to the party. So his father went out and begged him to come in.
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28. And G1161 he was angry G3710 , and G2532 would G2309 not G3756 go in G1525 : therefore G3767 came his father out G1831 G846 G3962 , and G2532 entreated G3870 him G846 .
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29. But he said to his father, 'Look, for all these years I have worked like a slave for you. I have always done what you told me to do, and you never gave me even a young goat for a party with my friends.
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29. And G1161 he G3588 answering G611 said G2036 to his father G3962 , Lo G2400 , these many G5118 years G2094 do I serve G1398 thee G4671 , neither G2532 transgressed G3928 I at any time G3763 thy G4675 commandment G1785 : and G2532 yet thou never G3763 gavest G1325 me G1698 a kid G2056 , that G2443 I might make merry G2165 with G3326 my G3450 friends G5384 :
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30. But then this son of yours comes home after wasting your money on prostitutes, and you kill the best calf for him!'
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30. But G1161 as soon as G3753 this G3778 thy G4675 son G5207 was come G2064 , which hath devoured G2719 thy living G979 with G3326 harlots G4204 , thou hast killed G2380 for him G846 the G3588 fatted G4618 calf G3448 .
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31. "His father said to him, 'Oh, my son, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.
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31. And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 unto him G846 , Son G5043 , thou G4771 art G1488 ever G3842 with G3326 me G1700 , and G2532 all G3956 that I have G1699 is G2076 thine G4674 .
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32. But this was a day to be happy and celebrate. Your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found.'"
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32. It G1161 was meet G1163 that we should make merry G2165 , and G2532 be glad G5463 : for G3754 this G3778 thy G4675 brother G80 was G2258 dead G3498 , and G2532 is alive again G326 ; and G2532 was G2258 lost G622 , and G2532 is found G2147 .
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