| | King James Bible 2016 | King James Bible PCE |
| 15:9 | And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbors together, saying, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found the piece which I lost!'" | 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. |
| 15:10 | Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." | Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. |
| 15:11 | Then He said: "A certain man had two sons." | And he said, A certain man had two sons: |
| 15:12 | And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.' So he divided to them his livelihood." | And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. |
| 15:13 | And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with reckless living." | 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. |
| 15:14 | But when he had spent everything, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in need." | And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. |
| 15:15 | Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine." | And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. |
| 15:16 | And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave anything to him." | And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. |
| 15:17 | "But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have enough bread and to spare, and I perish with hunger!" | 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! |
| 15:18 | I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you," | I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, |
| 15:19 | and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants."' | And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. |
| 15:20 | "And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a long way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him." | And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. |
| 15:21 | And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.'" | And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. |
| 15:22 | "But the father said to his servants, 'Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet." | But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: |
| 15:23 | And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;" | And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: |
| 15:24 | because this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry." | For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. |
| 15:25 | "Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing." | Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. |
| 15:26 | So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant." | And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. |
| 15:8 | "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search diligently until she finds it?" | 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? |
| 15:7 | I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety nine just persons who need no repentance." | I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. |
| 15:6 | And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep which was lost!'" | 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. |
| 15:5 | And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing." | And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. |
| 15:4 | "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?" | What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? |
| 15:3 | So He spoke this parable to them, saying: | And he spake this parable unto them, saying, |
| 15:2 | And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, "This Man receives sinners and eats with them." | And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. |
| 15:1 | Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. | Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. |
| 15:27 | And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.'" | And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. |
| 15:28 | "But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him." | And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. |
| 15:29 | So he replied and said to his father, 'Behold, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might be merry with my friends." | And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: |
| 15:30 | But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.'" | But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. |
| 15:31 | "And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours." | And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. |
| 15:32 | It was right that we should make merry and be glad, because that your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.'" | It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. |