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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 Haweis New Testament</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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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="../">Haweis</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">Haweis New Testament</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>THEN drew nigh unto him all the tax-farmers and the sinners 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, This man entertains sinners, and eateth with them.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Then spake he unto them this parable, 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 is there of you, possessing an hundred sheep, though he lose but one of them, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>and when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And coming home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Congratulate me; for I have found that sheep of mine which was lost. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>I tell you, that just so will there be joy in heaven over one repentant sinner, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons, who hold not their 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 pieces of silver coin, if she lose one of them, doth she not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and make diligent search until she find it? <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And having found it, she calleth her female friends and neighbours together, saying, Congratulate me; for I have found the silver piece I had lost. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Even so, I tell you, there is joy among the angels of God, over one repentant sinner.<CM><p> <A name="12"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Prodigal Son<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then 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 his father, Father, give me the portion of substance which falls to my share. And he divided with them his fortune. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And not many days after, the younger son, collecting his all, travelled into a far distant country, and there dissipated his substance in a life of debauchery. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But when he had spent all, there came a terrible famine in that region; and he began to know want. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And he went and connected himself with one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his 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 longed to fill his belly with the charob berries which the swine did eat: and no person gave him <i>a morsel</i>. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then coming to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father abound with loaves of bread, and I am pining away with famine! <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto 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 hirelings. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And he arose and came to his father. But when he was yet at a considerable distance, his father discovered him, and was moved with compassion, and running, fell on his neck, and kissed him again and again. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then said the son unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and 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>But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe, and clothe him; and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet: <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>and bring hither the stall-fed steer, and kill it; and let us eat, and be joyous. <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 is alive again; and was lost, and is found. And they began to be joyous.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Now his elder brother had been in the field: and when coming home he drew near the house, he heard a concert of music, and the chorus. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And calling one of the servants, he inquired what these things meant. <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And he said, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed for him the stall-fed steer, because he hath received him in health. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Then he was in great wrath, and would not enter the doors: therefore his father came out, and entreated him. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>But he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years I am serving thee, and never have transgressed thy command: yet to me thou hast never once given a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>but no sooner is this son of thine come, who hath devoured thy substance with whores, than thou hast killed for him the stall-fed steer. <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all my possessions are thine. <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/15-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>But it was right that we should rejoice, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.<CM><p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">A Translation of the New Testament from the original Greek<br>Thomas Haweis 1795<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../luke/14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../luke/16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>