1And all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to hear Him; 2And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, This Man receives sinners and eats with them.

3And He spoke this parable to them, saying, 4What man from out of you having a hundred sheep and having lost one from out of them does not leave the ninety nine in the wilderness and goes after (upon) the one having been lost until he finds it? 5And having found it, he lays it upon his shoulders, rejoicing. 6And having come unto the house, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep, the one having been lost! 7I say to you that thus there will be joy in heaven upon one sinner repenting, more than upon the ninety nine righteous ones who have no necessity of repentance.

8Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she should lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and carefully (diligently) seek until she finds it? 9And having found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I have found the drachma that I lost. 10Thus, I say to you, there is joy in the sight of angels of God upon one sinner repenting.

11And He said, A certain man had two sons. 12And the younger of them said to the father, Father, give to me the portion of the property that is falling to me. And he divided the property between them. 13And after not many days, the younger son having gathered all together went away into a distant country and there wasted his estate (property, wealth) living prodigally. 14And he having spent all, there arose a severe (strong) famine throughout that country and he began to be in lack (need). 15And having gone, he joined himself to one of the citizens of that country and he sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16And he was longing to fill his belly (koilian) from out of the carob husks (pods) that the pigs were eating; and no one gave to him. 17And having come unto himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have abundance of bread, however I am here perishing with hunger? 18Having risen up, I will go to my father and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned unto heaven and in your sight; 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like as one of your hired servants. 20And having risen up, he went to his father, and he still being far distant, his father saw him and was moved with compassion (sympathy), and having run, fell upon his neck and fervently kissed him. 21And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned unto heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son. {Make me as one of your hired servants.} 22And the father said to his servants, Quickly bring out the best long robe (robe worn by the upper class of the East) and clothe him and give a ring unto his hand, and sandals unto his feet; 23And having brought the fattened calf, kill it, and having eaten, let us be merry (of a good outlook). 24Because this son of mine was dead and is alive again; was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.

25And his elder son was in the field; and while coming, he drew near to the house, he heard music (symphonias- harmony of instruments, latin-symphoniam like symphony) and dancing (choron, latin-chorum like chorus). 26And having called near one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be. 27And he said to him, Your brother is come and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him healthy (safe and sound). 28However he was angry and was not willing to go in. And his father having gone out, entreated him. 29And answering, he said to his father, Behold, I serve you so many years and I never disregarded (passed over, neglected) a commandment or yours, and never to me did you give a young goat, so that my friends might make merry with me. 30However when this your son, the one having devoured (eaten till it is all finished) your living with prostitutes, came, you have killed for him the fattened calf! 31And he said to him, Son, you are always with me and all that is mine is yours. 32And it was fitting to make merry and to rejoice because this your brother was dead and is alive again; and he was lost and is found.