Verse 11
Luke 15:11
Bible in Basic English
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And he said, A certain man had two sons:
Original Language Text
greek
Εἶπεν δέ· Ἄνθρωπός τις εἶχεν δύο υἱούς.
English Translation
And he said: A certain man had two sons.
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Chapter 15 Context
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Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to him.
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And the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food...
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And he made a story for them, saying,
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What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the n...
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And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.
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And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad...
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I say to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his w...
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Or what woman, having ten bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light,...
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And when she has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, fo...
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Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God (Elohim), when one sinner is turned away...
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And he said, A certain man had two sons:
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And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me that part of your property which will be...
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And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a...
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And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need.
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And he went and put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him int...
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And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him a...
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But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and...
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I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven an...
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I am no longer good enough to be named your son: make me like one of your servants.
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And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was mo...
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And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer...
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But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ri...
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And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.
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For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And th...
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Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing...
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And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.
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And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because...
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But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in.
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But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your...
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But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the...
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And he said to him, Son, you are with me at all times, and all I have is yours.
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But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living agai...
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