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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Luke 15 Smith's Literal Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/luke/15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/luke/15-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">SLT</a> > Luke 15</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../luke/14.htm" title="Luke 14">◄</a> Luke 15 <a href="../luke/16.htm" title="Luke 16">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Smith's Literal Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/luke/15-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Lost Sheep<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/18.htm#10">Matthew 18:10–14</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And all publicans and sinful were drawing near him to hear him. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, That this receives the sinful, and eats together with them.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And he spake this parable to them, saying, <A name="5"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>What man of you, having one hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, leaves not the ninety-nine in the desert, and goes for the one lost, till he find it. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And having found, he puts upon his shoulders, rejoicing. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And having come into the house, he calls together friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me: for I have found my lost sheep. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>I say to you, that so shall joy be in heaven over one sinful repenting, more than over ninety-nine just, which have no need of repentance.<p> <A name="9"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Lost Coin<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Or what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, lights not a lamp, and sweeps the house, and seeks diligently till she should find? <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And having found, she calls together female friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me; for I found the drachma which I lost. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>So, I say to you, joy is in heaven before the messengers of God for one sinful changing the mind.<p> <A name="12"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Prodigal Son<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../deuteronomy/21.htm#18">Deuteronomy 21:18–21</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And he said, A certain man had two sons: <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of property falling. And he divided to them the property. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And not many days after, having gathered all things, the younger son went abroad into a far off country, and there disposed his property, living in a profligate manner. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And having spent all things, a powerful famine was in that country; and he began to be in want. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And having gone, he was joined to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into the fields to feed swine. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And he eagerly desired to fill his belly with the fruits of the horntree which the swine ate: and none gave to him. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And having come to himself, he said, Many hired of my father abound in loaves, and I am perishing with hunger! <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Having risen, I will go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And having risen, he came to his father. And yet being far off, his father saw him, and felt compassion, and having run, fell upon his neck, and kissed him. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And the son said to him, Father, I sinned against heaven, and before thee, and I am no more worthy to be called thy son. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And the father said to his servants, Bring out the first robe, and clothe him; and give a ring for his hand, and shoes for the feet: <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And having brought the fatted calf, sacrifice, and eating, let us be gladdened. <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>For this my son was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found. And they began to be gladdened.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And his elder son was in the field: and coming, as he drew near the house, he heard a concert of music, and dances. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And having called one of his servants, he inquired what these may be. <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And he said to him, That thy brother has come, and thy father has sacrificed the fatted calf; because he received him in good health. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And he was angry and would not go in; then his father having come out, besought him. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And he having answered said to the father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never at any time passed by thy command: and never hast thou given me a kid, that I might be gladdened with my friends. <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And when this thy son, devouring thy property with harlots, came, thou hast sacrificed for him the fattened calf. <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And he said to him, Child, thou art always with me, and all mine are thine. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And to be gladdened, and to rejoice, was fitting: for this thy brother was dead, and has returned to life; and he was lost, and found.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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