8 •

ἢ ē • or

τίς tis • what

γυνὴ gunē • woman

δραχμὰς drachmas • coin

ἔχουσα echousa • has

δέκα deka • ten

ἐὰν ean • if

ἀπολέσῃ apolesē • loses

δραχμὴν drachmēn • coin

μίαν, mian • one

οὐχὶ ouchi • not

ἅπτει aptei • light

λύχνον luchnon • lamp

καὶ kai • and

σαροῖ saroi • sweep

τὴν tēn • the

οἰκίαν oikian • house

καὶ kai • and

ζητεῖ zētei • search

ἐπιμελῶς epimelōs • carefully

ἕως eōs • until

οὗ ou • one

εὕρῃ; eurē • finds

9 •

καὶ kai • and

εὑροῦσα eurousa • found

συγκαλεῖ sunkalei • call together

τὰς tas • the

φίλας philas • friends

καὶ kai • and

γείτονας geitonas • neighbors

λέγουσα· legousa • saying

συγχάρητέ suncharēte • rejoice

μοι, moi • me

ὅτι oti • for

εὗρον euron • found

τὴν tēn • the

δραχμὴν drachmēn • coin

ἣν ēn • which

ἀπώλεσα. apōlesa • lost

10 •

οὕτως, outōs • Likewise

λέγω legō • tell

ὑμῖν, umin • you

γίνεται ginetai • happen

χαρὰ chara • joy

ἐνώπιον enōpion • presence

τῶν tōn • the

ἀγγέλων angelōn • angels

τοῦ tou • the

θεοῦ theou • God

ἐπὶ epi • over

ἑνὶ eni • one

ἁμαρτωλῷ amartōlō • sinner

μετανοοῦντι. metanoounti • repents

11 •

Εἶπεν eipen • said

δέ· de • And

ἄνθρωπός anthrōpos • man

τις tis • certain

εἶχεν eichen • had

δύο duo • two

υἱούς. uious • sons

12 •

καὶ kai • And

εἶπεν eipen • said

ὁ o • the

νεώτερος neōteros • younger

αὐτῶν autōn • them

τῷ tō • the

πατρί· patri • father

πάτερ, pater • father

δός dos • give

μοι moi • me

τὸ to • the

ἐπιβάλλον epiballon • falls

μέρος meros • share

τῆς tēs • the

οὐσίας. ousias • estate

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • so

διεῖλεν dieilen • divided

αὐτοῖς autois • them

τὸν ton • the

βίον. bion • wealth

13 •

καὶ kai • and

μετ' met • later

οὐ ou • not

πολλὰς pollas • many

ἡμέρας ēmeras • days

συναγαγὼν sunagagōn • gathered

πάντα panta • everything

ὁ o • the

νεώτερος neōteros • younger

υἱὸς uios • son

ἀπεδήμησεν apedēmēsen • journey

εἰς eis • into

χώραν chōran • country

μακράν makran • distant

καὶ kai • and

ἐκεῖ ekei • there

διεσκόρπισεν dieskorpisen • squandered

τὴν tēn • the

οὐσίαν ousian • estate

αὐτοῦ autou • his

ζῶν zōn • living

ἀσώτως. asōtōs • riotous

14 •

δαπανήσαντος dapanēsantos • spent

δὲ de • now

αὐτοῦ autou • he

πάντα panta • everything

ἐγένετο egeneto • occurred

λιμὸς limos • famine

ἰσχυρὰ ischura • severe

κατὰ kata • in

τὴν tēn • the

χώραν chōran • country

ἐκείνην, ekeinēn • that

καὶ kai • and

αὐτὸς autos • he

ἤρξατο ērxato • began

ὑστερεῖσθαι. ustereisthai • impoverished

15 •

καὶ kai • so

πορευθεὶς poreutheis • went

ἐκολλήθη ekollēthē • hired

ἑνὶ eni • one

τῶν tōn • the

πολιτῶν politōn • citizens

τῆς tēs • the

χώρας chōras • country

ἐκείνης, ekeinēs • that

καὶ kai • so

ἔπεμψεν epempsen • sent

αὐτὸν auton • he

εἰς eis • into

τοὺς tous • the

ἀγροὺς agrous • fields

αὐτοῦ autou • him

βόσκειν boskein • feed

χοίρους, choirous • swine

16 •

καὶ kai • and

ἐπεθύμει epethumei • gladly

χορτασθῆναι chortasthēnai • feed

ἐκ ek • out of

τῶν tōn • the

κερατίων keratiōn • pods

ὧν ōn • that

ἤσθιον ēsthion • eating

οἱ oi • the

χοῖροι choiroi • swine

καὶ kai • and

οὐδεὶς oudeis • no one

ἐδίδου edidou • giving

αὐτῷ. autō • him

17 •

εἰς eis • to

ἑαυτὸν eauton • senses

δὲ de • and

ἐλθὼν elthōn • came

ἔφη· ephē • said

πόσοι posoi • many

μίσθιοι misthioi • hired servants

τοῦ tou • the

πατρός patros • father's

μου mou • my

περισσεύονται perisseuontai • spare

ἄρτων, artōn • bread

ἐγὼ egō • I

δὲ de • and

λιμῷ limō • hunger

ὧδε ōde • here

ἀπόλλυμαι. apollumai • dying

18 •

ἀναστὰς anastas • get up

πορεύσομαι poreusomai • go

πρὸς pros • to

τὸν ton • the

πατέρα patera • father

μου mou • my

καὶ kai • and

ἐρῶ erō • say

αὐτῷ· autō • him

πάτερ, pater • father

ἥμαρτον ēmarton • sinned

εἰς eis • against

τὸν ton • the

οὐρανὸν ouranon • heaven

καὶ kai • and

ἐνώπιόν enōpion • sight

σου. sou • you

19 •

οὐκέτι ouketi • no more

εἰμὶ eimi • am

ἄξιος axios • worthy

κληθῆναι klēthēnai • called

υἱός uios • son

σου· sou • your

ποίησόν poiēson • make

με me • me

ὡς ōs • as

ἕνα ena • one

τῶν tōn • the

μισθίων misthiōn • hired servants

σου. sou • your

20 •

καὶ kai • so

ἀναστὰς anastas • got up

ἦλθεν ēlthen • came

πρὸς pros • to

τὸν ton • the

πατέρα patera • father

ἑαυτοῦ. eautou • his

ἔτι eti • still

δὲ de • But

αὐτοῦ autou • him

μακρὰν makran • way

ἀπέχοντος apechontos • off

εἶδεν eiden • saw

αὐτὸν auton • he

ὁ o • the

πατὴρ patēr • father

αὐτοῦ autou • him

καὶ kai • so

ἐσπλαγχνίσθη esplanchnisthē • have compassion

καὶ kai • so

δραμὼν dramōn • ran

ἐπέπεσεν epepesen • embraced

ἐπὶ epi • on

τὸν ton • the

τράχηλον trachēlon • neck

αὐτοῦ autou • him

καὶ kai • so

κατεφίλησεν katephilēsen • kissed

αὐτόν. auton • he

21 •

εἶπεν eipen • said

δὲ de • And

ὁ o • the

υἱὸς uios • son

αὐτῷ· autō • him

πάτερ pater • Father

ἥμαρτον ēmarton • sinned

εἰς eis • against

τὸν ton • the

οὐρανὸν ouranon • heaven

καὶ kai • and

ἐνώπιόν enōpion • sight

σου, sou • your

οὐκέτι ouketi • no more

εἰμὶ eimi • am

ἄξιος axios • worthy

κληθῆναι klēthēnai • called

υἱός uios • son

σου sou • your

(ποίησον poiēson • make

με me • I

ὡς ōs • as

ἕνα ena • man

τῶν tōn • the

μισθίων misthiōn • hired servant

σου). sou • your

22 •

εἶπεν eipen • said

δὲ de • But

ὁ o • the

πατὴρ patēr • father

πρὸς pros • to

τοὺς tous • the

δούλους doulous • slaves

αὐτοῦ· autou • him

ταχὺ tachu • quickly

ἐξενέγκατε exenenkate • bring

στολὴν stolēn • robe

τὴν tēn • the

πρώτην prōtēn • best

καὶ kai • and

ἐνδύσατε endusate • put on

αὐτόν, auton • he

καὶ kai • and

δότε dote • put

δακτύλιον daktulion • ring

εἰς eis • on

τὴν tēn • the

χεῖρα cheira • hand

αὐτοῦ autou • him

καὶ kai • and

ὑποδήματα upodēmata • sandals

εἰς eis • on

τοὺς tous • the

πόδας, podas • feet

23 •

καὶ kai • and

φέρετε pherete • bring

τὸν ton • the

μόσχον moschon • calf

τὸν ton • the

σιτευτόν, siteuton • fattened

θύσατε, thusate • kill

καὶ kai • and

φαγόντες phagontes • eat

εὐφρανθῶμεν, euphranthōmen • celebrate

24 •

ὅτι oti • For

οὗτος outos • this

ὁ o • the

υἱός uios • son

μου mou • my

νεκρὸς nekros • dead

ἦν ēn • was

καὶ kai • And

ἀνέζησεν, anezēsen • alive again

ἦν ēn • was

ἀπολωλὼς apolōlōs • lost

καὶ kai • And

εὑρέθη. eurethē • found

καὶ kai • And

ἤρξαντο ērxanto • began

εὐφραίνεσθαι. euphrainesthai • celebrate

25 •

ἦν ēn • was

δὲ de • now

ὁ o • the

υἱὸς uios • son

αὐτοῦ autou • his

ὁ o • the

πρεσβύτερος presbuteros • older

ἐν en • in

ἀγρῷ· agrō • field

καὶ kai • and

ὡς ōs • when

ἐρχόμενος erchomenos • came

ἤγγισεν ēngisen • approached

τῇ tē • the

οἰκίᾳ, oikia • house

ἤκουσεν ēkousen • heard

συμφωνίας sumphōnias • music

καὶ kai • and

χορῶν, chorōn • dancing

26 •

καὶ kai • And

προσκαλεσάμενος proskalesamenos • summoned

ἕνα ena • one

τῶν tōn • the

παίδων paidōn • servants

ἐπυνθάνετο epunthaneto • inquiring

τί ti • what

ἂν an • whatever

εἴη eiē • meant

ταῦτα. tauta • things

27 •

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • And

εἶπεν eipen • said

αὐτῷ autō • him

ὅτι oti • because

ὁ o • the

ἀδελφός adelphos • brother

σου sou • your

ἥκει, ēkei • come

καὶ kai • and

ἔθυσεν ethusen • killed

ὁ o • the

πατήρ patēr • father

σου sou • your

τὸν ton • the

μόσχον moschon • calf

τὸν ton • the

σιτευτόν, siteuton • fattened

ὅτι oti • because

ὑγιαίνοντα ugiainonta • sound

αὐτὸν auton • him

ἀπέλαβεν. apelaben • received

28 •

ὠργίσθη ōrgisthē • angry

δὲ de • And

καὶ kai • and

οὐκ ouk • not

ἤθελεν ēthelen • willing

εἰσελθεῖν, eiselthein • go

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • And

πατὴρ patēr • father

αὐτοῦ autou • him

ἐξελθὼν exelthōn • came

παρεκάλει parekalei • pleading

αὐτόν. auton • he

29 •

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • And

ἀποκριθεὶς apokritheis • answered

εἶπεν eipen • said

τῷ tō • the

πατρὶ patri • father

αὐτοῦ· autou • him

ἰδοὺ idou • look

τοσαῦτα tosauta • so

ἔτη etē • years

δουλεύω douleuō • serving

σοι soi • you

καὶ kai • and

οὐδέποτε oudepote • never

ἐντολήν entolēn • command

σου sou • your

παρῆλθον, parēlthon • neglected

καὶ kai • and

ἐμοὶ emoi • me

οὐδέποτε oudepote • never

ἔδωκας edōkas • given

ἔριφον eriphon • kid

ἵνα ina • that

μετὰ meta • with

τῶν tōn • the

φίλων philōn • friends

μου mou • my

εὐφρανθῶ· euphranthō • celebrate

30 •

ὅτε ote • when

δὲ de • But

ὁ o • which

υἱός uios • son

σου sou • your

οὗτος outos • this

ὁ o • which

καταφαγών kataphagōn • devoured

σου sou • your

τὸν ton • which

βίον bion • wealth

μετὰ meta • with

πορνῶν pornōn • prostitutes

ἦλθεν, ēlthen • came

ἔθυσας ethusas • killed

αὐτῷ autō • him

τὸν ton • which

σιτευτὸν siteuton • fattened

μόσχον. moschon • calf

31 •

ὁ o • the

δὲ de • And

εἶπεν eipen • said

αὐτῷ· autō • him

τέκνον, teknon • Son

σὺ su • you

πάντοτε pantote • always

μετ' met • with

ἐμοῦ emou • me

εἶ, ei • is

καὶ kai • and

πάντα panta • all

τὰ ta • the

ἐμὰ ema • mine

σά sa • yours

ἐστιν· estin • is

32 •

εὐφρανθῆναι euphranthēnai • celebrate

δὲ de • was

καὶ kai • and

χαρῆναι charēnai • rejoice

ἔδει, edei • had

ὅτι oti • for

ὁ o • the

ἀδελφός adelphos • brother

σου sou • your

οὗτος outos • this

νεκρὸς nekros • dead

ἦν ēn • was

καὶ kai • and

ἔζησεν, ezēsen • live

καὶ kai • and

ἀπολωλὼς apolōlōs • lost

καὶ kai • and

εὑρέθη. eurethē • found