The Parable of the Lost Sheep
(Matthew 18:10–14)

1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Him to hear Him. 2And both the scribes and the Pharisees were murmuring, saying, "This Man receiveth sinners and eateth with them!"

3And He spake to them this parable, saying,

4"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and losing one of them, does not leave behind the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after the lost one, until he finds it? 5And, finding it, he places it upon his shoulders, rejoicing: 6and, coming to his house, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, because I found my sheep, which was lost. 7I say to you, that so there will be joy in Heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous men who have no need of repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Coin

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 diligently, till she finds it? 9And, having found it, she calls together her female friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me; because I found the piece which I lost!' 10So, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents."

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

11And He said, "A certain man had two sons. 12And the younger said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of the estate that falls to me.' And he divided to them his living. 13And, not many days after, gathering all things together, the younger son went abroad into a far country, and there wasted his estate, living riotously. 14And, when he spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. 15And, going his way, he attached himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16And he was longing to be filled with the pods which the swine were eating; and no one was giving to him. 17But, coming to himself, he said, 'How many hired servants of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I am perishing here with hunger! 18Arising, I will go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I sinned against Heaven, and before you; 19I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.' 20And, arising, he came to his father. But, while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion; and, running, he fell on his neck, and kissed him much. 21And the son said to the father, 'Father, I sinned against Heaven, and before you; no longer am I worthy to be called your son!' 22But the father said to his servants, 'Quickly bring forth a robe, the best, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet; 23and bring ye the fatted calf, kill it; and, eating, let us be merry; 24because this my son was dead, and came to life again; had been lost, and was found.' And they began to be merry.

25"Now his elder son was in a field; and as, in coming, he drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26And, calling to him one of the young men, he inquired of him, what these things might be. 27And he said to him, 'Your brother has come; and your father killed the fatted calf, because he received him in sound health.' 28But he was angry, and was not willing to go in; but his father, coming out, kept entreating him. 29But he, answering, said to his father, 'Behold, so many years do I serve you; and, at no time, did I transgress a command of yours; and you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. 30But, when your son?this one who devoured your living with harlots?came, you killed for him the fatted calf!' 31And he said to him, 'Child, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours' 32But it was meet to make merry, and rejoice; because this your brother was dead, and came to life again; and had been lost, and was found."