(3)And he spoke this parable to them, saying: (4)What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he finds it? (5)And having found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. (6)And coming home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them: Rejoice with me; because I found my sheep which was lost. (7)I say to you, that so there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who have no need of repentance. (8)Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till she finds it? (9)And having found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying: Rejoice with me; because I found the piece which I lost. (10)So, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents. (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 the property that falls to me. And he divided to them his living. (13)And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and went abroad into a far country, and there wasted his substance in riotous living. (14)And when he had spent all, there arose a grievous famine in that country; and he began to be in want. (15)And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens 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 which the swine ate; and no one gave to him. (17)And coming to himself, he said: How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger! (18)I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him: Father, I sinned against heaven, and before thee. (19)I am no longer 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 to him: Father, I sinned against heaven, and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son. (22)But the father said to his servants: Bring forth a robe, the best, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet; (23)and bring the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat and be merry. (24)Because this my son was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.