King James Version
Luke 15
2AndκαὶkaiG2532the Phariseesοἵ Φαρισαῖοιoi PharisaioiG3588G5330andκαὶkaiG2532scribesοἱ γραμματεῖςhoi grammateisG3588G1122murmuredδιεγόγγυζονdiegonguzonG1234,sayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004,ὅτιhotiG3754This manοὗτοςhoutosG3778receivethπροσδέχεταιprosdechetaiG4327sinnersἁμαρτωλοὺςhamartōlousG268,andκαὶkaiG2532eatethσυνεσθίειsunesthieiG4906with themαὐτοῖς.¶autoisG846.
4τὰtaG3588τῇtēaG3588WhatτίςtisG5101manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444ofἐξexG1537youὑμῶνhumōnG4771,havingἔχωνechōnG2192an hundredἑκατὸνhekatonG1540sheepπρόβαταprobataG4263,ifκαὶkaiG2532he loseἀπολέσαςapolesasG622oneἓνhenG1520ofἐξexG1537themαὐτῶνautōnG846,dothG2641notοὐouG3756leaveG2641the ninety and nineἐνενήκονταenenēkontaG1768inἐνenG1722the wildernessἐρήμῳerēmōG2048,andκαὶkaiG2532goπορεύεταιporeuetaiG4198afterἐπὶepiG1909that whichτὸtoG3588is lostἀπολωλὸςapolōlosG622,untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193he findεὕρῃheurēG2147itαὐτό;autoG846?
6τὸνtonG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532when he comethἐλθὼνelthōnG2064εἰςeisG1519homeοἶκον τοὺςoikon tousG3588G3624,he calleth togetherσυγκαλεῖsugkaleiG4779hisfriendsφίλουςphilousG5384andκαὶkaiG2532neighboursτοὺς γείτοναςtous geitonasG3588G1069,sayingλέγωνlegōnG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,Rejoice withσυγχάρητέsugcharēteG4796meG1473;forὅτιhotiG3754I have foundεὗρονheuronG2147myG1473sheepτὸ πρόβατόνto probatonG3588G4263whichτὸtoG3588was lostἀπολωλός.¶apolōlosG622.
7I sayΛέγωLegōG3004unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,thatὅτιhotiG3754likewiseοὕτωςhoutōsG3779joyχαρὰcharaG5479shall beἔσταιestaiG1510inἐνenG1722heavenτῷ οὐρανῷtō ouranōG3588G3772overἐπὶepiG1909oneἑνὶheniG1520sinnerἁμαρτωλῷhamartōlōG268that repentethμετανοοῦντιmetanoountiG3340,more thanἢēG2228overἐπὶepiG1909ninety and nineἐνενήκονταenenēkontaG1768just personsδικαίοιςdikaioisG1342,whichοἵτινεςoitinesG3748ἔχουσινechousinG2192needχρείανchreianG5532noοὐouG3756repentanceμετανοίας.¶metanoiasG3341.
8EitherἪĒG2228whatτίςtisG5101womanγυνὴgunēG1135havingἔχουσαechousaG2192tenδέκα,dekaG1176pieces of silverδραχμὰςdrachmasG1406,ifἐὰνeanG1437she loseἀπολέσῃapolesēG622oneμίαν,mianG1520pieceδραχμὴνdrachmēnG1406,dothG681notοὐχὶouchiG3780lightG681a candleλύχνονluchnonG3088,andκαὶkaiG2532sweepσαροῖsaroiG4563the houseτὴν οἰκίανtēn oikianG3588G3614,andκαὶkaiG2532seekζητεῖzēteiG2212diligentlyἐπιμελῶςepimelōsG1960tillἕωςhe'ōsG2193G3755she findεὕρῃ;heurēG2147it?
9AndκαὶkaiG2532when she hath foundεὑροῦσαheurousaG2147it,she callethG4779herfriendsφίλαςphilasG3588G5384andκαὶkaiG2532herneighboursγείτοναςgeitonasG3588G1069togetherσυγκαλεῖsugkaleiG4779,sayingλέγουσα·legousaG3004,Rejoice withσυγχάρητέsugcharēteG4796meG1473;forὅτιhotiG3754I have foundεὗρονheuronG2147the pieceδραχμὴνdrachmēnG3588G1406whichἣνhēnG3739I had lostἀπώλεσα.¶apōlesaG622.
10LikewiseΟὕτως,HoutōsG3779,I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν,huminG4771,there isγίνεταιginetaiG1096joyχαρὰcharaG5479in the presence ofἐνώπιονenōpionG1799the angelsτῶν ἀγγέλωνtōn angelōnG3588G32of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588G2316overἐπὶepiG1909oneἑνὶheniG1520sinnerἁμαρτωλῷhamartōlōG268that repentethμετανοοῦντι.¶metanoountiG3340.
12ὁhoG3588τῷtōG3588AndG2532the youngerνεώτεροςneōterosG3501of themαὐτῶνautōnG846saidG3004toτὸtoG3588G3962hisfatherπατρί· τῆςpatri tēsG3588G3962,Fatherπάτερ,paterG3962,giveδόςdosG1325meG1473the portionμέροςmerosG3313of goodsοὐσίας. ὁousias hoG3588G3776that fallethἐπιβάλλονepiballonG1911to me.AndG2532he dividedδιεῖλενdieilenG1244unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846hislivingτὸν βίον.ton bionG3588G979.
13ὁhoG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532notοὐouG3756manyπολλὰςpollasG4183daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250afterμετ᾽met᾽G3326the youngerνεώτεροςneōterosG3501sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207gatheredG4863allG537togetherσυναγαγὼνsunagagōnG4863,and took his journeyἀπεδήμησενapedēmēsenG589intoεἰςeisG1519a farμακρὰνmakranG3117countryχώρανchōranG5561,andκαὶkaiG2532thereἐκεῖekeiG1563wastedδιεσκόρπισενdieskorpisenG1287hisαὐτοῦautouG846substanceτὴν οὐσίανtēn ousianG3588G3776with riotousἀσώτως.asōtōsG811livingζῶνzōnG2198.
14AndδὲdeG1161when heαὐτοῦautouG846had spentδαπανήσαντοςdapanēsantosG1159allπάνταpantaG3956,there aroseἐγένετοegenetoG1096a mightyἰσχυρὰischuraG2478famineλιμὸςlimosG3042inκατὰkataG2596thatἐκείνην,ekeinēnG1565landτὴν χώρανtēn chōranG3588G5561;andκαὶkaiG2532heαὐτὸςautosG846beganG756to be in wantὑστερεῖσθαι.hustereisthaiG5302.
15AndκαὶkaiG2532he wentπορευθεὶςporeutheisG4198and joined himselfἐκολλήθηekollēthēG2853toἑνὶheniG1520a citizenτῶν πολιτῶνtōn politōnG3588G4177of thatἐκείνης,ekeinēsG1565countryτῆς χώραςtēs chōrasG3588G5561;andκαὶkaiG2532he sentἔπεμψενepempsenG3992himαὐτὸνautonG846intoεἰςeisG1519hisαὐτοῦautouG846fieldsτοὺς ἀγροὺςtous agrousG3588G68to feedβόσκεινboskeinG1006swineχοίρους.choirousG5519.
17AndδὲdeG1161when he cameἐλθὼνelthōnG2064toεἰςeisG1519himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438,he saidG3004,How manyπόσοιposoiG4214hired servantsμίσθιοιmisthioiG3407of myG1473father’sτοῦ πατρόςtou patrosG3588G3962have breadἄρτων,artōnG740enough and to spareπερισσεύονταιperisseuontaiG4052,andδὲdeG1161IG1473perishἀπόλλυμαι.apollumaiG622with hungerλιμῷlimōG3042!
18I will ariseἀναστὰςanastasG450and goπορεύσομαιporeusomaiG4198toπρὸςprosG4314myG1473fatherτὸν πατέραton pateraG3588G3962,andκαὶkaiG2532will sayG2046unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,Fatherπάτερ,paterG3962,I have sinnedἥμαρτονhēmartonG264againstεἰςeisG1519heavenτὸν οὐρανὸνton ouranonG3588G3772,andκαὶkaiG2532beforeἐνώπιόνenōpionG1799theeσου·souG4771,
20AndκαὶkaiG2532he aroseἀναστὰςanastasG450,and cameἦλθενēlthenG2064toπρὸςprosG4314hisἑαυτοῦ.¶he'autouG1438fatherτὸν πατέραton pateraG3588G3962.ButδὲdeG1161when heαὐτοῦautouG846wasἀπέχοντοςapechontosG568yetἜτιEtiG2089a great way offμακρὰνmakranG3112,hisαὐτὸνautonG846fatherὁ πατὴρho patērG3588G3962sawG3708himαὐτοῦautouG846,andκαὶkaiG2532had compassionἐσπλαγχνίσθη,esplagchnisthēG4697,andκαὶkaiG2532ranδραμὼνdramōnG5143,and fellἐπέπεσενepepesenG1968onἐπὶepiG1909hisαὐτοῦautouG846neckτὸν τράχηλονton trachēlonG3588G5137,andκαὶkaiG2532kissedκατεφίλησενkatephilēsenG2705himαὐτόν.autonG846.
21AndδὲdeG1161the sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588G5207saidG3004unto himαὐτῷ·autōG846,Fatherπάτερ,paterG3962,I have sinnedἥμαρτονhēmartonG264againstεἰςeisG1519heavenτὸν οὐρανὸνton ouranonG3588G3772,andG2532inG1799thyσου·souG4771sightG1799,andG2532amεἰμὶeimiG1510no moreG3765worthyἄξιοςaxiosG514to be calledκληθῆναιklēthēnaiG2564thyσουsouG4771sonυἱόςhuiosG5207.
22G3588ButδὲdeG1161the fatherπατὴρpatērG3588G3962saidG3004toπρὸςprosG4314hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846servantsδούλουςdoulousG3588G1401,Bring forthἐξενέγκατεexenegkateG1627the bestπρώτηνprōtēnG4413robeστολὴνstolēnG3588G4749,andκαὶkaiG2532putG1746itonG1746himαὐτὸνautonG846;andκαὶkaiG2532putδότεdoteG1325a ringδακτύλιονdaktulionG1146onεἰςeisG1519hisαὐτοῦautouG846handχεῖραcheiraG3588G5495,andκαὶkaiG2532shoesὑποδήματαhupodēmataG5266onεἰςeisG1519hisfeetπόδας,podasG3588G4228:
25ὁhoG3588NowδὲdeG1161hisαὐτοῦautouG846elderπρεσβύτεροςpresbuterosG4245sonυἱὸς ὁhuios hoG3588G5207wasἮνĒnG1510inἐνenG1722the fieldἀγρῷ.agrōG68:andκαὶkaiG2532asὡςhōsG5613he cameἐρχόμενοςerchomenosG2064and drew nighἤγγισενēngisenG1448to the houseτῇ οἰκίᾳ,tēa oikiaG3588G3614,he heardἤκουσενēkousenG191musickσυμφωνίαςsumphōniasG4858andκαὶkaiG2532dancingχορῶν.chorōnG5525.
27AndδὲdeG1161he saidG3588G3004unto himαὐτῷautōG846,ὅτιhotiG3754ThyσουsouG4771brotherἀδελφόςadelphosG3588G80is comeἥκει,hēkeiG2240;andκαὶkaiG2532thyσουsouG4771fatherπατήρpatērG3588G3962hath killedἔθυσενethusenG2380theG3588G3448fattedσιτευτόν,siteutonG3588G4618calfμόσχονmoschonG3588G3448,becauseὅτιhotiG3754he hath receivedἀπέλαβεν.apelabenG618himαὐτὸνautonG846safe and soundὑγιαίνονταhugiainontaG5198.
29G3588G3588AndδὲdeG1161he answeringἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611saidG3004toG3588G3962hisfatherπατρὶpatriG3588G3962,LoG3708,these manyτοσαῦταtosautaG5118yearsἔτηetēG2094do I serveδουλεύωdouleuōG1398theeσοιsoiG4771,neitherκαὶkaiG2532transgressed Iπαρῆλθον,parēlthonG3928at any timeοὐδέποτεoudepoteG3763thyσουsouG4771commandmentἐντολήνentolēnG1785:andκαὶkaiG2532yet thouG1325neverοὐδέποτεoudepoteG3763gavestG1325meG1473a kidἔριφονeriphonG2056,thatἵναinaG2443I might make merryεὐφρανθῶ.euphranthōG2165withμετὰmetaG3326myG1473friendsφίλωνphilōnG5384:
30G3588G3588ButδὲdeG1161as soon asὅτεhoteG3753thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778thyσουsouG4771sonυἱόςhuiosG3588G5207was comeἦλθεν,ēlthenG2064,whichG3588hath devouredκαταφαγώνkataphagōnG2719thyσουsouG4771livingβίονbionG3588G979withμετὰmetaG3326harlotsπορνῶνpornōnG4204,thou hast killedἔθυσαςethusasG2380for himαὐτῷautōG846the fattedσιτευτὸνsiteutonG4618calfμόσχον.¶moschonG3448.
32δὲdeG1161It was meetἔδει,edeiG1163that we should make merryεὐφρανθῆναιeuphranthēnaiG2165,andκαὶkaiG2532be gladχαρῆναιcharēnaiG5463:forὅτιhotiG3754thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778thyσουsouG4771brotherὁ ἀδελφόςho adelphosG3588G80wasG1510deadνεκρὸςnekrosG3498,andκαὶkaiG2532is alive againG326;andκαὶkaiG2532wasG1510lostἀπολωλὼςapolōlōsG622,andκαὶkaiG2532is foundεὑρέθη.¶heurethēG2147.
Commentaries on Luke 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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