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| [1]And publicans and sinners came to him, to hear him. |
[1]Then resorted vnto hym all the publicanes and sinners, for to heare hym |
| [2]And the Scribes and Pharisees murmured, and said: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. |
[2]And the pharisees & scribes murmured, saying: he receaueth sinners, and eateth with them |
| [3]And Jesus spoke to them this similitude: |
[3]But he put foorth this parable vnto them, saying |
| [4]What man among you, that hath a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the desert, and go and seek for that which is lost, until he find it? |
[4]What man of you, hauyng an hundred sheepe, if he loose one of them, doth not leaue ninetie and nine in the wildernesse, and go after that which is lost, vntyll he fynde it |
| [5]And when he findeth it, he rejoiceth, and taketh it upon his shoulders; |
[5]And when he hath founde it, he layeth it on his shoulders with ioy |
| [6]and he cometh home, and he calleth together his friends and neighbors, and saith to them: Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep that was lost. |
[6]And assoone as he commeth home, he calleth together his louers and neyghbours, saying vnto them: Reioyce with me, for I haue founde my sheepe which was lost |
| [7]I say to you, that there will thus be joy in heaven, over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just ones, to whom repentance was not necessary. |
[7]I say vnto you, that lykewyse ioy shalbe in heauen ouer one sinner that repenteth, more then ouer ninetie and nine iust persons, which neede no repentaunce |
| [8]Or what woman is there, who, if she have ten drachmas, and lose one of them, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search for it carefully, until she find it? |
[8]Either what woman, hauyng tenne peeces of siluer, yf she loose one, doth not lyght a candle, and swepe the house, and seke diligently tyll she fynde it |
| [9]And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, and saith to them: Rejoice with me, for I have found my drachma that was lost. |
[9]And when she hath founde it, she calleth her louers & her neyghbours together, saying: Reioyce with me, for I haue founde the peece which I had lost |
| [10]I say to you, That there will thus be joy, before the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth. |
[10]Lykewyse I say vnto you, shall there be ioy in the presence of the Angels of God, ouer one sinner that repenteth |
| [11]And Jesus said to them again: A certain man had two sons. |
[11]And he sayde. A certayne man had two sonnes |
| [12]And his younger son said to him: My father, give me the portion that falleth to me from thy house. And he divided to them his property. |
[12]And the younger of them sayde to his father: father, geue me the portion of the goodes, that to me belongeth. And he deuided vnto them his substaunce |
| [13]And after a few days, the younger son collected together all that fell to him, and went to a distant place and there squandered his property, by living in dissipation. |
[13]And not long after, when the younger sonne had gathered all that he had together, he toke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his goodes with riotous lyuyng |
| [14]And when he had consumed all that he had, there occurred a great famine in that place; and he began to be in want. |
[14]And when he had spent all, there arose a great dearth in all that lande, and he began to lacke |
| [15]And he went and connected himself with one of the citizens of that place: and he sent him into the field to tend swine. |
[15]And he ioyned hym selfe to a citizen of that countrey: and he sent hym to his farme, to feede swyne |
| [16]And he longed to fill his belly with those pods which the swine ate: and no one gave to him. |
[16]And he woulde fayne haue fylled his belly with the coddes that the swyne dyd eate: and no man gaue vnto hym |
| [17]And when he came to himself, he said: How many hired servants are now at my father's house, who have bread enough, and I am here perishing with hunger. |
[17]Then he came to hym selfe, and sayde: Howe many hyred seruauntes at my fathers house haue bread inough, and I perishe with hunger |
| [18]I will arise and go to my father, and say to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee; |
[18]I wyll aryse, and go to my father, and wyll say vnto hym: Father, I haue sinned agaynst heauen, and before thee |
| [19]and am no longer worthy to be called thy son. Make me like one of thy hired servants. |
[19]And am no more worthy to be called thy sonne, make me as one of thy hyred seruauntes |
| [20]And he arose and went towards his father. And he was yet at a distance, when his father saw him; and he pitied him, and ran, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. |
[20]And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way of, his father sawe him, & had compassion, and ranne, and fell on his necke, and kissed hym |
| [21]And his son said to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am not worthy to be called thy son. |
[21]And the sonne sayde vnto him: Father, I haue sinned agaynst heauen, and in thy syght, and am no more worthy to be called thy sonne |
| [22]But his father said to his servants: Bring forth the best robe, and clothe him, and put a ring on his hand, and supply him with shoes. |
[22]But the father saide to his seruauntes: bryng foorth the best garment, and put it on hym, and put a ryng on his hande, and shoes on his feete |
| [23]And bring forth and slay the fatted bullock; and let us eat, and be merry. |
[23]And bryng [hyther] that fat calfe, and kyll it, and let vs eate and be mery |
| [24]For, this my son was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry. |
[24]For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue agayne, he was lost, and is founde. And they began to be mery |
| [25]But his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard the sound of the singing of many. |
[25]The elder brother was in the fielde: and when he came and drewe nye to the house, he hearde minstrelsie & daunsing |
| [26]And he called to one of the boys, and asked him what it meant. |
[26]And called one of his seruauntes, and asked, what those thynges meant |
| [27]And he said to him: Thy brother hath come; and thy father hath killed the fatted bullock, because he hath received him in health. |
[27]And he sayde vnto hym: thy brother is come, and thy father hath kylled the fat calfe, because he hath receaued hym safe and sounde |
| [28]And he was angry, and would not go in: and his father went out and entreated him. |
[28]And he was angry, and woulde not go in: Therfore came his father out, and entreated hym |
| [29]And he said to his father: Lo, these many years have I labored in thy service, and never transgressed thy command; and thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. |
[29]He aunswered and sayde to his father: Lo, these many yeres haue I done thee seruice, neither brake I at any tyme thy commaundement, and yet thou neuer gauest me a kidde to make mery with my friendes |
| [30]But for this thy son, when he had dissipated thy property with harlots, and came [home], thou hast slain the fatted bullock for him. |
[30]But assoone as this thy sonne was come, which hath deuoured thy goodes with harlottes, thou hast for his pleasure kylled that fat calfe |
| [31]His father said to him: My son, thou hast been ever with me, and all that I have, is thine. |
[31]And he sayde vnto hym: Sonne, thou art euer with me, and all that I haue, is thyne |
| [32]But it was proper for us to be merry, and to rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found. |
[32]It was meete that we shoulde make mery and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alyue agayne: and was lost, and is founde |