24.
Unveiling the saving love of the Triune God toward sinners
15:1-32
a.
By the parable of a shepherd seeking a sheep
vv. 1-7
Luke 15
:1
15:1
Now all the
atax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Him to hear Him.
Luke 15
:2
15:2
And both the Pharisees and the
ascribes bmurmured among
themselves, saying, This man welcomes
csinners and
deats with them.
Luke 15
:3
15:3
And He told them this
1parable, saying,
Luke 15
:4
15:4
Which man of you, who has a
ahundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the
1bwilderness and go after the one which is
clost until he
dfinds it?
Luke 15
:5
15:5
And when he finds
it, he
1lays it on his
ashoulders, rejoicing.
Luke 15
:6
15:6
And when he comes into his house, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was
alost.
Luke 15
:7
15:7
I tell you that in the same way there will be
more joy in heaven over one
asinner repenting than over ninety-nine
brighteous persons who have no need of repentance.
b.
By the parable of a woman seeking a coin
vv. 8-10
Luke 15
:8
15:8
Or what woman having ten
1silver coins, if she loses one silver coin, does not light a
2lamp and
3sweep the house and
4seek carefully until she finds
it?
Luke 15
:9
15:9
And when she finds
it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I lost.
Luke 15
:10
15:10
In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the
aangels of God over one sinner repenting.
c.
By the parable of a father receiving his son
vv. 11-32
Luke 15
:11
15:11
And He said, A certain man had two sons.
Luke 15
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15:12
And the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the
1share of the estate that falls to
me. And he
adistributed to them his
2living.
Luke 15
:13
15:13
And not many days after, the younger son, having gathered everything together, went abroad to a
1distant country and there squandered his estate by living
2dissolutely.
Luke 15
:14
15:14
And when he had spent all, a severe famine occurred throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
Luke 15
:15
15:15
And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to
1feed hogs.
Luke 15
:16
15:16
And he longed to be
asatisfied with the
1carob pods which the hogs were eating, and no one gave him
anything.
Luke 15
:17
15:17
But when he
acame to himself, he said,
1How many of my father's hired servants abound in bread, but I am perishing here in famine!
Luke 15
:18
15:18
I will
1rise up and go
ato my father, and I will say to him, Father,
2I have sinned against
bheaven and
cbefore you.
Luke 15
:19
15:19
I am
1no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your
2hired servants.
Luke 15
:20
15:20
And he rose up and came to his own father. But while he was still a
along way off, his father
1saw him and was moved with compassion, and he
2ran and
3bfell on his neck and kissed him affectionately.
Luke 15
:21
15:21
And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.
Luke 15
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15:22
1But the father said to his slaves, Bring out
2quickly 3the 4best 5robe and put
it on him, and put a
6ring on his hand and
7sandals on his feet.
Luke 15
:23
15:23
And bring the
1afattened calf;
2slaughter it, and let us eat and be merry,
Luke 15
:24
15:24
Because this son of mine was
1dead and
alives again; he was
1lost and has been found. And they began to be merry.
Luke 15
:25
15:25
Now his
1older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing,
Luke 15
:26
15:26
And calling to
him one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.
Luke 15
:27
15:27
And he said to him, Your brother has come, and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has received him back healthy.
Luke 15
:28
15:28
But he became angry and was not willing to enter. And his father came out and entreated him.
Luke 15
:29
15:29
But he answered and said to his father, Behold, so many years I have been
1slaving for you and have never
2neglected a command of yours, and you have never given me a goat that I might be merry with my friends;
Luke 15
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15:30
But when this son of yours came, who devoured your
1living with
aharlots, you slaughtered for him the fattened calf.
Luke 15
:31
15:31
And he said to him, Child, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
Luke 15
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15:32
But we had to be merry and rejoice, because this brother of yours was
1dead and has come to life, and he was lost and has been found.
