Luke 15 : King James Version

15 1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11And he said, A certain man had
two sons: 12And the younger of them said to his father,
Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he
divided unto them his living. 13And not many days after
the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a
far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine
in that land; and he began to be in want. 15And he went
and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him
into his fields to feed swine. 16And he would fain have
filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man
gave unto him. 17And when he came to himself, he said,
How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to
spare, and I perish with hunger! 18I will arise and go to
my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against
heaven, and before thee, 19And am no more worthy to be
called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20And
he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way
off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on
his neck, and kissed him. 21And the son said unto him,
Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no
more worthy to be called thy son. 22But the father said
to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and
put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23And
bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be
merry: 24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he
was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25Now
his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the
house, he heard musick and dancing. 26And he called one
of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27And
he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed
the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his
father out, and intreated him. 29And he answering said to
his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither
transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never
gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30But
as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living
with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31And
he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is
thine. 32It was meet that we should make merry, and be
glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was
lost, and is found.