Luke 15
Revised Literal Translation
1ThenG1161 drew nearG1448 unto himG846 allG3956 the publicansG3588G5057 andG2532 sinnersG268 for to hearG191 himG846. 2AndG2532 the PhariseesG3588G5330 andG2532 scribesG3588G1122 murmuredG1234, sayingG3004, This manG3778 receivethG4327 sinnersG268, andG2532 eatethG4906 with themG846.
3AndG1161 he spakeG3004 thisG3778 parableG3588G3850 untoG4314 themG846, sayingG3004, 4WhatG5101 manG444 ofG1537 youG4771, havingG2192 an hundredG1540 sheepG4263, ifG2532 he loseG622 oneG1520 ofG1537 themG846, dothG2641 notG3756 leaveG2641 the ninety and nineG1768 inG1722 the wildernessG2048, andG2532 goG4198 afterG1909 that whichG3588 is lostG622, untilG2193 he findG2147 itG846? 5AndG2532 when he hath foundG2147 it, he layethG2007 it onG1909 hisG1438 shouldersG3588G5606, rejoicingG5463. 6AndG2532 when he comethG2064 homeG3588G3624, he calleth togetherG4779 his friendsG5384 andG2532 neighboursG3588G1069, sayingG3004 unto themG846, Rejoice withG4796 meG1473; forG3754 I have foundG2147 myG1473 sheepG3588G4263 whichG3588 was lostG622. 7I sayG3004 unto youG4771, thatG3754 likewiseG3779 joyG5479 shall beG1510 inG1722 heavenG3588G3772 overG1909 oneG1520 sinnerG268 that repentethG3340, more thanG2228 overG1909 ninety and nineG1768 just personsG1342, whichG3748 needG5532 noG3756 repentanceG3341.
8EitherG2228 whatG5101 womanG1135 havingG2192 tenG1176 pieces of silverG1406, ifG1437 she loseG622 oneG1520 pieceG1406, dothG681 notG3780 lightG681 a candleG3088, andG2532 sweepG4563 the houseG3588G3614, andG2532 seekG2212 diligentlyG1960 tillG2193 she findG2147 it? 9AndG2532 when she hath foundG2147 it, she callethG4779 her friendsG3588G5384 andG2532 her neighboursG3588G1069 togetherG4779, sayingG3004, Rejoice withG4796 meG1473; forG3754 I have foundG2147 the pieceG3588G1406 whichG3739 I had lostG622. 10LikewiseG3779, I sayG3004 unto youG4771, there isG1096 joyG5479 in the presence ofG1799 the angelsG3588G32 of GodG3588G2316 overG1909 oneG1520 sinnerG268 that repentethG3340.
11AndG1161 he saidG3004, A certainG5100 manG444 hadG2192 twoG1417 sonsG5207: 12AndG2532 the youngerG3501 of themG846 saidG3004 toG3588G3962 his fatherG3588G3962, FatherG3962, giveG1325 meG1473 the portionG3313 of goodsG3588G3776 that fallethG1911 to me. AndG2532 he dividedG1244 unto themG846 his livingG3588G979. 13AndG2532 notG3756 manyG4183 daysG2250 afterG3326 the youngerG3501 sonG5207 gatheredG4863 allG537 togetherG4863, and took his journeyG589 intoG1519 a farG3117 countryG5561, andG2532 thereG1563 wastedG1287 hisG846 substanceG3588G3776 with riotousG811 livingG2198. 14AndG1161 when heG846 had spentG1159 allG3956, there aroseG1096 a mightyG2478 famineG3042 inG2596 thatG1565 landG3588G5561; andG2532 heG846 beganG756 to be in wantG5302. 15AndG2532 he wentG4198 and joined himselfG2853 toG1520 a citizenG3588G4177 of thatG1565 countryG3588G5561; andG2532 he sentG3992 himG846 intoG1519 hisG846 fieldsG3588G68 to feedG1006 swineG5519. 16AndG2532 he would fainG1937 have filledG1072 hisG846 bellyG3588G2836 withG575 the husksG3588G2769 thatG3739 the swineG3588G5519 did eatG2068: andG2532 no manG3762 gaveG1325 unto himG846. 17AndG1161 when he cameG2064 toG1519 himselfG1438, he saidG3004, How manyG4214 hired servantsG3407 of myG1473 father’sG3588G3962 have breadG740 enough and to spareG4052, andG1161 IG1473 perishG622 with hungerG3042! 18I will ariseG450 and goG4198 toG4314 myG1473 fatherG3588G3962, andG2532 will sayG2046 unto himG846, FatherG3962, I have sinnedG264 againstG1519 heavenG3588G3772, andG2532 beforeG1799 theeG4771, 19AndG2532 amG1510 no moreG3765 worthyG514 to be calledG2564 thyG4771 sonG5207: makeG4160 meG1473 asG5613 oneG1520 of thyG4771 hired servantsG3407. 20AndG2532 he aroseG450, and cameG2064 toG4314 hisG1438 fatherG3588G3962. ButG1161 when heG846 wasG568 yetG2089 a great way offG3112, hisG846 fatherG3588G3962 sawG3708 himG846, andG2532 had compassionG4697, andG2532 ranG5143, and fellG1968 onG1909 hisG846 neckG3588G5137, andG2532 kissedG2705 himG846. 21AndG1161 the sonG3588G5207 saidG3004 unto himG846, FatherG3962, I have sinnedG264 againstG1519 heavenG3588G3772, andG2532 inG1799 thyG4771 sightG1799, andG2532 amG1510 no moreG3765 worthyG514 to be calledG2564 thyG4771 sonG5207. 22ButG1161 the fatherG3588G3962 saidG3004 toG4314 hisG846 servantsG3588G1401, Bring forthG1627 the bestG4413 robeG3588G4749, andG2532 putG1746 it onG1746 himG846; andG2532 putG1325 a ringG1146 onG1519 hisG846 handG3588G5495, andG2532 shoesG5266 onG1519 his feetG3588G4228: 23AndG2532 bring hitherG5342 the fattedG4618 calfG3448, and killG2380 it; andG2532 let us eatG5315, and be merryG2165: 24ForG3754 thisG3778 myG1473 sonG3588G5207 wasG1510 deadG3498, andG2532 is alive againG326; he wasG1510 lostG622, andG2532 is foundG2147. AndG2532 they beganG756 to be merryG2165. 25NowG1161 hisG846 elderG4245 sonG3588G5207 wasG1510 inG1722 the fieldG68: andG2532 asG5613 he cameG2064 and drew nighG1448 to the houseG3588G3614, he heardG191 musickG4858 andG2532 dancingG5525. 26AndG2532 he calledG4341 oneG1520 of the servantsG3588G3816, and askedG4441 whatG5101 these thingsG3778 meantG1510. 27AndG1161 he saidG3588G3004 unto himG846, ThyG4771 brotherG3588G80 is comeG2240; andG2532 thyG4771 fatherG3588G3962 hath killedG2380 theG3588G3448 fattedG3588G4618 calfG3588G3448, becauseG3754 he hath receivedG618 himG846 safe and soundG5198. 28AndG1161 he was angryG3710, andG2532 wouldG2309 notG3756 go inG1525: thereforeG3767 cameG1831 hisG846 fatherG3962 outG1831, and intreatedG3870 himG846. 29AndG1161 he answeringG611 saidG3004 toG3588G3962 his fatherG3588G3962, LoG3708, these manyG5118 yearsG2094 do I serveG1398 theeG4771, neitherG2532 transgressed IG3928 at any timeG3763 thyG4771 commandmentG1785: andG2532 yet thouG1325 neverG3763 gavestG1325 meG1473 a kidG2056, thatG2443 I might make merryG2165 withG3326 myG1473 friendsG5384: 30ButG1161 as soon asG3753 thisG3778 thyG4771 sonG3588G5207 was comeG2064, whichG3588 hath devouredG2719 thyG4771 livingG3588G979 withG3326 harlotsG4204, thou hast killedG2380 for himG846 the fattedG4618 calfG3448. 31AndG1161 he saidG3004 unto himG846, SonG5043, thouG4771 artG1510 everG3842 withG3326 meG1473, andG2532 allG3956 that I haveG1699 isG1510 thineG4674. 32It was meetG1163 that we should make merryG2165, andG2532 be gladG5463: forG3754 thisG3778 thyG4771 brotherG3588G80 wasG1510 deadG3498, andG2532 is alive againG326; andG2532 wasG1510 lostG622, andG2532 is foundG2147.
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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