The Parable of the Lost Sheep

¹ Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were drawing near to hear him.

² And both the Pharisees and the scribes were complaining, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!”

³ So he told them this parable, saying,

⁴ “What man of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the grassland and go after the one that was lost until he finds it?

⁵ And when he¹ has found it,² he places it³ on his shoulders, rejoicing.

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“has found”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
3. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

⁶ And when he¹ returns to his² home, he calls together his³ friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost!’

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“returns”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
3. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

⁷ I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Coin

⁸ Or what woman who has ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?¹

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

⁹ And when she¹ has found it,² she calls together her³ friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found the drachma that I had lost!’

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“has found”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
3. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

¹⁰ In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

The Parable of the Lost Son

¹¹ And he said, “A certain man had two sons.

¹² And the younger of them said to his¹ father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that is coming to me.’ So he divided his² assets between them.

1. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
2. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

¹³ And after not many days, the younger son gathered everything and¹ went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth by² living wastefully.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“gathered”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here “by” is supplied as a component of the adverbial participle of manner (“living”)

¹⁴ And after¹ he had spent everything, there was a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need.

1. *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had spent”)

¹⁵ And he went and¹ hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to tend pigs.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb

¹⁶ And he was longing to fill his stomach with¹ the carob pods that the pigs were eating, and no one was giving anything² to him.

1. Some manuscripts have “to stuff himself with”
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

¹⁷ “But when he¹ came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have an abundance ⌞of food⌟,² and I am dying here from hunger!

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
2. Literally “of bread”

¹⁸ I will set out and¹ go to my father and will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and ⌞in your sight⌟!²

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“set out”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. Literally “in the sight of you”

¹⁹ I am no longer worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired workers.’

²⁰ And he set out and¹ came to his own father. But while² he was still a long way away, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran ⌞and embraced him⌟³ and kissed him.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“set out”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“away”)
3. Literally “fell on his neck”

²¹ And his¹ son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and ⌞in your sight⌟!² I am no longer worthy to be called your son!’

1. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
2. Literally “in the sight of you”

²² But his¹ father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it² on him, and put a ring on his finger³ and sandals on his⁴ feet!

1. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
3. Literally “hand,” but this is a metonymy of whole (“hand”) for part (“finger”)
4. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

²³ And bring the fattened calf—kill it¹ and let us eat and² celebrate,

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“eat”) has been translated as a finite verb

²⁴ because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.

²⁵ “Now his older son was in the field, and when he came and¹ approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb

²⁶ And he summoned one of the slaves and¹ asked what these things meant.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“summoned”) has been translated as a finite verb

²⁷ And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has gotten him back healthy.’

²⁸ But he became angry and did not want to go in. So his father came out and¹ began to implore² him.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came out”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to implore”)

²⁹ But he answered and¹ said to his father, ‘Behold, so many years I have served you, and have never disobeyed your command! And you never gave me a young goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb

³⁰ But when this son of yours returned—who has consumed your assets with prostitutes—you killed the fattened calf for him!’

³¹ But he said to him, ‘Child, you are always with me, and ⌞everything I have belongs to you⌟.¹

1. Literally “all my things are yours”

³² But it was necessary to celebrate and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead, and is alive, and was lost, and is found!’ ”