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LUKE

 

Chapter 15

 

Update:  2024.10.16

 

Luke 15:1 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) there were being (ēsan) all (pantes) the (hoi) termination-tax collectors5057 (telōnai), and (kai) the (hoi) "sinful ones" (hamartōloi), coming near1448 (eggizontes) to him (autō) to hear (akouein) him (autou).

 

Luke 15:2 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) both (te) the (hoi) Pharisees (pharisaioi) and (kai) the (hoi) writers (grammateis) were murmuring through (diegonguzon), saying (legontes) that (hoti), “This (houtos) [sinful one, v1, RE] causes himself to receive to himself (prosdechetai) sinful ones (hamartōlous), and (kai) he eats together with (sunesthiei) them (autois)!”

 

Luke 15:3 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) he enunciated (eipen) to (pros) them (autous) the (tēn) parable (parabolēn) of this (tautēn), saying (legōn):

 

Luke 15:4 (LIT/UBS4) “Which (tis) mortal (anthrōpos) out (ex) of you (humōn) having (echōn) [a] hundred (hekaton) sheep (probata), and (kai) having lost (apolesas) one (hen) [sheep, RE] out (ex) of them (autōn), absolutely does not leave (ou kataleipei) the (ta) ninety (enenēkonta) nine (ennea) in (en) the (tē) desolate place (erēmō) and (kai), over (epi) [the sake, AE] of the (to) [one sheep, RE] having been lost (apolōlos), causes himself to go (poreuetai) until (heōs) he may find (heurē) it (auto)!?

 

Luke 15:5 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) he having found (heurōn) [[the] one sheep, v4, RE] he puts (epitithēsin) [it, AE] over (epi) the (tous) shoulders (ōmous) of him (autou), rejoicing (chairōn)!

 

Luke 15:6 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) having come (elthōn) into (eis) the (ton) house (oikon) he calls together (sunkalei) the (tous) loved ones (philous) and (kai) the (tous) neighbors (geitonas), saying (legōn) to them (autois), ‘Be made joyful together with (suncharēte) me (moi), because (hoti) I have found (heuron) the (to) [one, v2, RE] sheep (probaton) of me (mou), the (to) [one sheep, v4, RE] having been lost (apolōlos)!’

 

Luke 15:7 (LIT/UBS4) I say (legō) to you (humin), that (hoti) thusly (houtōs) joy (chara) shall cause itself to be (estai) in (en) to the (tō) heaven (ouranō) over (epi) one (heni) sinful (hamartōlō) [mortal, v4, RE] repenting (metanoounti), than (ē) over (epi) ninety (enenēkonta) nine (ennea) righteous (dikaiois) [mortals, v4, RE] who (hoitines) have (echousin) absolutely no (ou) need (chreian) of repentance (metanoias)!

 

Luke 15:8 (LIT/UBS4) Or (ē) which (tis) female (gunē) having (echousa) ten (deka) drachmas (drachmas), if perhaps (ean) she may lose (apolesē) one (mian) drachma (drachmēn), absolutely does not take hold (ouchi haptei) of [a] lamp (luchnon) and (kai) sweep (saroi) the (tēn) house (oikian), and (kai) search (zētei) carefully (epimelōs) until (heōs) she may find (heurē) [[the] one drachma, RE] which (hou) [she lost, RE]!?

 

Luke 15:9 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) having found (heurousa) [[the] one drachma, v8, RE] she calls together (sunkalei) the (tas) loved ones (philas) and (kai) neighbors (geitonas), saying (legousa), ‘Be made joyful together with (suncharēte) me (moi), because (hoti) I have found (heuron) the (tēn) drachma (drachmēn) which (hēn) I lost (apōlesa)!’

 

Luke 15:10 (LIT/UBS4) Thusly (houtōs), I say (legō) to you (humin), joy (chara) is caused to come to pass (ginetai) in sight (enopion) of the (tōn) messengers (angelōn) of the (tou) God (theou) over (epi) one (heni) sinful (hamartōlō) [mortal, v4, RE] repenting (metanoounti)!”

 

Luke 15:11 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) he enunciated (eipen), “[A] certain (tis) mortal (anthrōpos) was having (eichen) two (duo) sons (huios),

 

Luke 15:12 (LIT/UBS4) and (kai) the (ho) youngest (neōteros) [son, v11, RE] of them (autōn) enunciated (eipen) to the (tō) father (patri), “Father (pater), give (dos) to me (moi) the (to) allotment (meros) of the (tēs) property (ousias) being thrown (epiballon) [to me, AE].” 

 

But (de) the (ho) [property, RE] he distributed (dieilen) to them (autois) [was] the (ton) living (bion) [property, RE].

 

Luke 15:13 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) with (met’) [the passing, AE] of absolutely not (ou) many (pollas) days (hēmeras), he having brought together (sunagagōn) all (panta) [the property, v12, RE], the (ho) youngest (neōteros) son (huios) went away (apedēmēsen) into (eis) [a] far off (makran) region (chōran), and (kai) there (ekei) he scattered through (dieskorpisen) [the region, RE] the (tēn) property (ousian) of him (autou), living (zōn) unwholesomely (asōtōs).

 

Luke 15:14 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) having spent (dapanēsantos) everything (panta) of him (autou), [a] strong (ischura) famine (limos) caused itself to come to pass (egeneto) down against (kata) the (tēn) region (choran) of that (ekeinēn), and (kai) he (autos) caused himself to start (ērxato) to lack (hustereisthai).

 

Luke 15:15 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) he having been caused to go (poreutheis), he was glued2853 (ekollēthē) to one (heni) of the (tōn) citizens (politōn) of the (tēs) region (chōras) of that (ekeinēs).

 

And (kai) [the citizen, RE] sent (epempsen) him (auton) into (eis) the (tous) fields (agrous) of him (auton) to herd (boskein) young swine (choirous).

 

Luke 15:16 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) he was lusting (epethumei) to load (gemisai) the (tēn) belly (koilian) of him (autou) from (apo) the (tōn) little carob horns (keratiōn) of which (hōn) the (hoi) young swine (choiroi) were eating (ēsthion);

 

and (kai) absolutely not one (oudeis) [young swine, RE] was giving (edidou) [them, AE] to him (autō)!

 

Luke 15:17 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) having come (elthōn) into (eis) himself (heauton), he shed light5346 (ephē), “How many (posoi) wage earners (misthioi) of the (tou) father (patros) of me (mou) are causing themselves to have [an] abundance (perisseuontai) of loaves of bread (artōn)!?

 

But (de) here (hōde) I (egō) lose myself (apollumai) to famine (limō)!

 

Luke 15:18 (LIT/UBS4) Having stood up (anastas) I shall cause myself to go (poreusomai) to (pros) the (ton) father (patera) of me (mou), and (kai) I shall state (erō) to him (autō), 'Father (pater), I have sinned (hēmarton) into (eis) the (ton) heaven (ouranon), and (kai) in sight (enōpion) of you (sou).

 

Luke 15:19 (LIT/UBS4) I am (eimi) absolutely no longer yet (ouketi) [[a] son, RE] worthy (axios) to be called aloud (klēthēnai) [a] son (huios) of you (sou)

 

Make (poiēson) me (me) as (hōs) one (hena) of the (tōn) wage earners (misthiōn) of you (sou).'”

 

Luke 15:20 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) having stood up (anastas), he came (ēlthen) to (pros) the (ton) father (patera) of him (autou)

 

But (de) of him (autou) yet (eti) holding away (apechontos) far off (makran), the (ho) father (patēr) of him (autou) saw (eiden) him (auton), and (kai) he felt his spleen ache4698 (esplagchnisthē).

 

And (kai) having run (dramōn), he fell (epepesen) upon (epi) the (ton) neck (trachēlon) of him (autou) and (kai) loved him down2705 (katephilēsen auton).

 

Luke 15:21 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) son (huios) enunciated (eipen) to him (autō), “Father (pater), I have sinned (hēmarton) into (eis) the (ton) heaven (ouranon) and (kai) in sight (enōpion) of you (sou)

 

I am (eimi) absolutely no longer yet (ouketi) [[a] son, RE] worthy (axios) to be called aloud (klēthēnai) [a] son (huios) of you (sou)!”

 

Luke 15:22 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) father (patēr) enunciated (eipen) to (pros) the (tous) slaves (doulous) of him (autou), ‘Quickly (tachu) bring out (exenenkate) the (tēn) first (protēn) stole (stolēn) and (kai) enrobe him in (endusate auton) [it, AE].

 

And (kai) give (dote) [a] finger-ring (daktulion) into (eis) the (tēn) hand (cheira) of him (autou).

 

And (kai) [give, RE] under bindings (hupodēmata) into (eis) the (tous) feet (podas).

 

Luke 15:23 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) bring (pherete) the (ton) young offspring (moschon), the (ton) grain-fed (siteuton) [young offering, RE], sacrifice (thusate) [it, AE]!

 

And (kai) having eaten (phagontes) may we be well-pleased (euphranthōmen),

 

Luke 15:24 (LIT/UBS4) because (hoti) this (houtos) [son, RE], the (ho) ‘son’ (huios) of me (mou), was being (ēn) [a] dead (nekros) [son, RE], and (kai) he was made up alive (anezēsen);

 

he was being (ēn) [[a] son, RE] having been lost (apolōlōs), and (kai) he was found (eurethē).’ 

 

And (kai) they caused themselves to start (ērxanto) to be well-pleased (euphrainesthai).

 

Luke 15:25 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) son (huios) of him (autou), the (ho) elder (presbuteros) [son, RE], was being (ēn) in (en) [a] field (agrō)

 

And (kai) as (hōs) he was causing himself to come (erchomenos) he came near1448 (ēggisen) to the (tē) house (oikia).

 

He heard (ēkousen) [sounds, AE] of [a] symphony (sumphōnias), and (kai) of [a] chorus (chorōn).

 

Luke 15:26 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) having caused himself to call aloud to (proskalesamenos) one (hena) of the (tōn) children (paidōn), he was causing himself to demand (epunthaneto), ‘What (ti) perhaps (an) may possibly be (eiē) these things (tauta)?’

 

Luke 15:27 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) [child, v26, RE] enunciated (eipen) to him (autō) that (hoti), ‘The (ho) brother (adelphos) of you (sou) arrives (hēkei), and (kai) the (ho) father (patēr) of you (sou) sacrificed (ethusen) the (ton) young offspring (moschon), the (ton) grain-fed (siteuton) [young offspring, RE], because (hoti) he received (apelaben) him (auton) [back, AE] being wholesome (hugiainonta)!’

 

Luke 15:28 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) he was made angry (ōrgisthē), and (kai) he was absolutely not desiring (ouk ēthelen) to enter in (eiselthein)

 

But (de) the (ho) father (patēr) of him (autou) having come out (exelthōn), he was accosting (parekalei) him (auton).

 

Luke 15:29 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) [elder son, v25, RE] having been caused to make [a] decision (apokritheis), he enunciated (eipen) to the (tō) father (patri) of him (autou), “Behold (idou), so many (tosauta) years (etē) I slave (douleuō) for you (soi), and (kai) but absolutely not at any time (oudepote) did I pass aside (parēlthon) [an] injunction (entolēn) of you (sou)

 

And (kai) to me (emoi), but absolutely not at any time (oudepote) did you give (edōkas) [a] goat (eriphon), in order that (hina) I may be well-pleased (euphranthō) together with (meta) the (tōn) loved ones (philōn) of me (mou)!

 

Luke 15:30 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) when (hote) the (ho) son (huis) of you (sou) came (ēlthen), this (houtos) [son, RE], the (ho) [son, RE] having devoured (kataphagōn) the (ton) living (bion) of you (sou) together with (meta) fornicators (pornōn), you sacrificed (ethusas) for him (autō) the (ton) grain-fed (siteuton) young offspring (moschon)!”

 

Luke 15:31 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) [father, v29, RE] enunciated (eipen) to him (autō), ‘[Son, RE] born (teknon) [of me, AE], you (su) are (ei) always (pantote) together with (met) me (emou), and (kai) all (panta) the (ta) [living, v30, RE] mine (ema) is (estin) yours (sa).

 

1Luke 5:32 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) to be well-pleased (euphranthēnai) and (kai) to rejoice (charēnai) is being required (edei), because (hoti) the (ho) brother (adelphos) of you (sou), this (houtos) [brother, RE], was being (ēn) [a] dead (nekros) [brother, RE] and (kai) he lived (ezēsen);

 

[he was being, RE] [[a] brother, RE] having been lost (apolōlōs), and (kai) he was found (eurethē)!’”