Luke 2, verse by verse ...

[Jesusfan4ever]

Luke 15:2

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."

 

[doc329]

Luke 15:3 (KJV)
And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

Luke 15:4

"Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?

 

[angelwind]

Luke 15:5

And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

 

[barb754]

Luke 15:6 (KJV)
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

Luke 15:7

I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

 

[barb754]

Luke 15:8 (KJV)
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

 

[doc329]

Luke 15:9 (KJV)
And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

Luke 15:9

And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.'

 

[doc329]

Luke 15:10 (KJV)
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

 

[barb754]

Luke 15:11 (KJV)
And he said, A certain man had two sons:

 

[angelwind]

Luke 15:12

and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.' And he divided his wealth between them.

 

[doc329]

Luke 15:13 (KJV)
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

Luke 15:14

After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in the whole country, and he began to be in need.

 

[meh]

Luke 15:15

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

 

[barb754]

Luke 15:16
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

 

[doc329]

Luke 15:17 (KJV)
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

 

[kelco]

Luk 15:18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.

 

[Jesusfan4ever]

Luke 15:19

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.'

 

[angelwind]

Luke 15:20

And he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him, and kissed him.