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Luke 15

Publicans and sinners draw near to hear Jesus while Pharisees and scribes complain that He receives sinners. Jesus answers with three parables: a shepherd rejoicing over a found sheep, a woman rejoicing over a found coin, and a father receiving a lost son while an older brother resents the celebration. The chapter reveals heaven’s joy over repentance and exposes self-righteous resentment of mercy.

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Verses 1–10Jesus answers criticism for receiving sinners with the lost sheep and lost coin Verses 11–24The younger son leaves, wastes his inheritance, repents, and is received by his father Verses 25–32The elder son resents the celebration, and the father explains the joy of restoration

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1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners…2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth…3And he spake this parable unto them, saying,4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he…5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on…6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends…7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in…8Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she…9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends…10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the…11And he said, A certain man had two sons:12And the younger of them said to his father, Father,…13And not many days after the younger son gathered all…14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty…15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of…16And he would fain have filled his belly with the…17And when he came to himself, he said, How many…18I will arise and go to my father, and will…19And am no more worthy to be called thy son:…20And he arose, and came to his father. But when…21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned…22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the…23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and…24For this my son was dead, and is alive again;…25Now his elder son was in the field: and as…26And he called one of the servants, and asked what…27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and…28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore…29And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many…30But as soon as this thy son was come, which…31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with…32It was meet that we should make merry, and be…