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| 15:1 | Then drew neere vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, for to heare him. |
| 15:2 | And the Pharises and Scribes murmured, murmured, saying, This man receiueth sinners, and eateth with them. |
| 15:3 | And he spake this parable vnto them, saying, |
| 15:4 | What man of you hauing an hundred sheepe, if he loose one of them, doth not leaue the ninety and nine in the wildernesse, and goe after that which is lost, vntill he find it? |
| 15:5 | And when he hath found it, hee layeth it on his shoulders, reioycing. |
| 15:6 | And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friends, and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with me, for I haue found my sheepe which was lost. |
| 15:7 | I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen ouer one sinner that repenteth, more then ouer ninety and nine iust persons, which need no repentance. |
| 15:8 | Either what woman hauing ten pieces of siluer, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee find it? |
| 15:9 | And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Reioyce with me, for I haue found ye piece which I had lost. |
| 15:10 | Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, ouer one sinner that repenteth. |
| 15:11 | And hee said, A certaine man had two sonnes: |
| 15:12 | And the yonger of them said to his father, Father, giue me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he diuided vnto them his liuing. |
| 15:13 | And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing. |
| 15:14 | And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land, and he beganne to be in want. |
| 15:15 | And he went and ioyned himselfe to a citizen of that countrey, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. |
| 15:16 | And he would faine haue filled his belly with the huskes that the swine did eate: & no man gaue vnto him. |
| 15:17 | And when he came to himselfe, he said, How many hired seruants of my fathers haue bread inough and to spare, and I perish with hunger? |
| 15:18 | I will arise and goe to my father, and will say vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heauen and before thee. |
| 15:19 | And am no more worthy to be called thy sonne: make me as one of thy hired seruants. |
| 15:20 | 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 ranne, and fell on his necke, and kissed him. |
| 15:21 | And the sonne said vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heauen, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy sonne. |
| 15:22 | But the father saide to his seruants, Bring foorth the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shooes on his feete. |
| 15:23 | And bring hither the fatted calfe, and kill it, and let vs eate and be merrie. |
| 15:24 | For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe; hee was lost, & is found. And they began to be merie. |
| 15:25 | Now his elder sonne was in the field, and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musicke & dauncing, |
| 15:26 | And he called one of the seruants, and asked what these things meant. |
| 15:27 | And he said vnto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calfe, because he hath receiued him safe and sound. |
| 15:28 | And he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. |
| 15:29 | And he answering said to his father, Loe, these many yeeres doe I serue thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandement, and yet thou neuer gauest mee a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: |
| 15:30 | But as soone as this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy liuing with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calfe. |
| 15:31 | And he said vnto him, Sonne, thou art euer with me, and all that I haue is thine. |
| 15:32 | It was meete that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and was lost, and is found. |
| 15:1 | Then resorted vnto him all the Publicanes and sinners, to heare him. |
| 15:2 | Therefore the Pharises and Scribes murmured, saying, Hee receiueth sinners, and eateth with them. |
| 15:3 | Then spake hee this parable to them, saying, |
| 15:4 | What man of you hauing an hundreth sheepe, if hee lose one of them, doeth not leaue ninetie and nine in the wildernesse, and goe after that which is lost, vntill he finde it? |
| 15:5 | And when he hath found it, he laieth it on his shoulders with ioye. |
| 15:6 | And when he commeth home, he calleth together his friendes and neighbours, saying vnto them, Reioyce with mee: for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost. |
| 15:7 | I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendment of life. |
| 15:8 | Either what woman hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, and sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it? |
| 15:9 | And when shee hath found it, shee calleth her friendes, and neighbours, saying, Reioyce with me: for I haue found the groate which I had lost. |
| 15:10 | Likewise I say vnto you, there is ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, for one sinner that conuerteth. |
| 15:11 | He sayde moreouer, A certaine man had two sonnes. |
| 15:12 | And the yonger of them sayde to his father, Father, giue mee the portion of the goods that falleth to mee. So he deuided vnto them his substance. |
| 15:13 | So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing. |
| 15:14 | Nowe when hee had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessitie. |
| 15:15 | Then hee went and claue to a citizen of that conntrey, and hee sent him to his farme, to feede swine. |
| 15:16 | And hee would faine haue filled his bellie with the huskes, that the swine ate: but no man gaue them him. |
| 15:17 | Then he came to him selfe, and said, Howe many hired seruaunts at my fathers haue bread ynough, and I die for hunger? |
| 15:18 | I wil rise and goe to my father, and say vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heaue, and before thee, |
| 15:19 | And am no more worthy to be called thy sonne: make me as one of thy hired seruants. |
| 15:20 | So hee arose and came to his father, and when hee was yet a great way off, his father sawe him, and had compassion, and ranne and fell on his necke, and kissed him. |
| 15:21 | And the sonne sayde vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heauen, and before thee, and am no more worthie to be called thy sonne. |
| 15:22 | Then the father said to his seruaunts, Bring foorth the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feete, |
| 15:23 | And bring the fat calfe, and kill him, and let vs eate, and be merie: |
| 15:24 | For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found. And they began to be merie. |
| 15:25 | Nowe the elder brother was in the fielde, and when he came and drewe neere to the house, he heard melodie, and dauncing, |
| 15:26 | And called one of his seruaunts, and asked what those things meant. |
| 15:27 | And hee sayde vnto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatte calfe, because he hath receiued him safe and sound. |
| 15:28 | Then he was angry, and would not goe in: therefore came his father out and entreated him. |
| 15:29 | But he answered and said to his father, Loe, these many yeeres haue I done thee seruice, neither brake I at any time thy commadement, and yet thou neuer gauest mee a kidde that I might make merie with my friends. |
| 15:30 | But when this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy good with harlots, thou hast for his sake killed the fat calfe. |
| 15:31 | And he said vnto him, Sonne, thou art euer with me, and al that I haue, is thine. It was meete that we shoulde make merie, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and hee was lost, but he is found. |
| 15:1 | Then resorted vnto him all the publicans and synners, for to heare him. |
| 15:2 | And the Pharises and Scribes murmured, sayinge. He receaueth synners, and eateth with them. |
| 15:3 | But he put forth this parable vnto them, saieng. |
| 15:4 | What man of you hauynge an hundred shepe (yf he lose one of them) doth not leaue nynty and nyne in the wildernes, and go after that which is lost, vntill he fynde it? |
| 15:5 | And when he hath founde it, he laieth it on his shulders with ioye. |
| 15:6 | And assone as he cometh home, he calleth together his louers and neyghbours, saying vnto them: Reioyse with me for I haue founde my shepe, which was loost. |
| 15:7 | I say vnto you, that like wyse ioye shalbe in heauen ouer one synner that repenteth, more then ouer nynty and nyne iuste persons, which nede no repentaunce. |
| 15:8 | Ether what woman (hauynge ten grotes, yf she loose one) doth not light a candell, and swepe the housse, and seke diligently tyll she fynde it? |
| 15:9 | And when she hath founde it, she calleth her louers and her neyghbours together, sayinge: Reioyce with me, for I haue founde the grote which I had lost. |
| 15:10 | Likewyse I saye vnto you, shall ther be ioye in the presence of the angels of God, ouer one synner that repenteth. |
| 15:11 | And he sayd: A certayne man had two sonnes, |
| 15:12 | and the yonger of them sayde vnto the father: father, geue me the porcion of the goodes, that to me belongeth. And he deuided vnto them his substance. |
| 15:13 | And not longe after, whan the yonger sonne had gathered all that he had together, he toke his iorney into a far countreye, and there he wasted his goodes with ryotous liuing. |
| 15:14 | And when he had spent all, ther arose a greate derth in all that land, and he began to lacke, |
| 15:15 | and went, and came to a citesyn of the same countre: and he sent him to his farme, to kepe swyne. |
| 15:16 | And he wolde fayne haue fylled his bely with the coddes that the swyne dyd eate: & no man gaue vnto him. |
| 15:17 | Then he came to him selfe, and sayd: how many hyred seruauntes at my fathers haue breed ynough? and I perishe with honger. |
| 15:18 | I wyll aryse, and go to my father, and will saye vnto him: father, I haue synned agaynst heauen, and before the, |
| 15:19 | & am no more worthy to be called thy sonne, make me as one of thy hyred seruauntes. |
| 15:20 | And he arose, & came to his father. But when he was yet a greate waye of, his father sawe him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kyssed him. |
| 15:21 | And the sonne sayde vnto him: father, I haue synned agaynst heauen, and in thy syght, & am nomore worthy to be called thy sonne. |
| 15:22 | But the father sayd to his seruauntes: brynge forth the best garment, and put it on him, and put a rynge on his hande, and shoes on his fete. |
| 15:23 | And brynge hyther that fatt caulfe, and kyll it, and let vs eate and be mery: |
| 15:24 | for this my sonne was deed, and is alyue agayne, he was loste, and is founde. And they began to be merye. |
| 15:25 | The elder brother was in the felde: and when he came and drewe nye to the housse, he herde mynstrelsy & daunsynge, |
| 15:26 | and called one of his seruauntes, and asked, what those thynges meante. |
| 15:27 | And he sayd vnto him: thy brother is come, and thy father hath kylled the fatt caulfe, because he hath receaued him safe and sounde. |
| 15:28 | And he was angry, and wolde not go in. Then came hys father out, and entreated him. |
| 15:29 | He answered and sayde to his father: Lo, these many yeares haue I done the seruice, nether brake at any tyme thy commaundement, and yet gauest thou me neuer a kid, to make mery with my frendes: |
| 15:30 | but assone as this thy sonne was come (which hath deuoured thy goodes with harlotes) thou haste for his pleasure kylled the fatt caulfe. |
| 15:31 | And he sayde vnto him: Sonne, thou art euer with me, and all that I haue is thyne: |
| 15:32 | it was mete that we shulde make mery and be glad: for this thy brother was deed, and is alyue agayne: and was loste, and is founde. |
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