1 T odos los recaudadores de impuestos y los pecadores se acercaban a Jesús para oírle;

Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.

2 y los fariseos y los escribas murmuraban, diciendo: Este recibe a los pecadores y come con ellos.

And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”

3 E ntonces El les refirió esta parábola, diciendo:

So He spoke this parable to them, saying:

4 ¿ Qué hombre de vosotros, si tiene cien ovejas y una de ellas se pierde, no deja las noventa y nueve en el campo y va tras la que está perdida hasta que la halla?

“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?

5 A l encontrar la, la pone sobre sus hombros, gozoso;

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

6 y cuando llega a su casa, reúne a los amigos y a los vecinos, diciéndoles: “Alegraos conmigo, porque he hallado mi oveja que se había perdido.”

And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

7 O s digo que de la misma manera, habrá más gozo en el cielo por un pecador que se arrepiente que por noventa y nueve justos que no necesitan arrepentimiento. Parábola de la moneda perdida

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. The Parable of the Lost Coin

8 ¿ O qué mujer, si tiene diez monedas de plata y pierde una moneda, no enciende una lámpara y barre la casa y busca con cuidado hasta hallar la ?

“Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?

9 C uando la encuentra, reúne a las amigas y vecinas, diciendo: “Alegraos conmigo porque he hallado la moneda que había perdido.”

And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’

10 D e la misma manera, os digo, hay gozo en la presencia de los ángeles de Dios por un pecador que se arrepiente. Parábola del hijo pródigo

Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The Parable of the Lost Son

11 Y Jesús dijo: Cierto hombre tenía dos hijos;

Then He said: “A certain man had two sons.

12 y el menor de ellos le dijo al padre: “Padre, dame la parte de la hacienda que me corresponde.” Y él les repartió sus bienes.

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.

13 N o muchos días después, el hijo menor, juntándolo todo, partió a un país lejano, y allí malgastó su hacienda viviendo perdidamente.

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.

14 C uando lo había gastado todo, vino una gran hambre en aquel país, y comenzó a pasar necesidad.

But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want.

15 E ntonces fue y se acercó a uno de los ciudadanos de aquel país, y él lo mandó a sus campos a apacentar cerdos.

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

16 Y deseaba llenarse el estómago de las algarrobas que comían los cerdos, pero nadie le daba nada.

And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.

17 E ntonces, volviendo en sí, dijo: “¡Cuántos de los trabajadores de mi padre tienen pan de sobra, pero yo aquí perezco de hambre!

“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

18 “ Me levantaré e iré a mi padre, y le diré: ‘Padre, he pecado contra el cielo y ante ti;

I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,

19 y a no soy digno de ser llamado hijo tuyo; hazme como uno de tus trabajadores.’”

and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20 Y levantándose, fue a su padre. Y cuando todavía estaba lejos, su padre lo vio y sintió compasión por él, y corrió, se echó sobre su cuello y lo besó.

“And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

21 Y el hijo le dijo: “Padre, he pecado contra el cielo y ante ti; ya no soy digno de ser llamado hijo tuyo.”

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.’

22 P ero el padre dijo a sus siervos: “Pronto; traed la mejor ropa y vestidlo, y poned un anillo en su mano y sandalias en los pies;

“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.

23 y traed el becerro engordado, matad lo, y comamos y regocijémonos;

And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;

24 p orque este hijo mío estaba muerto y ha vuelto a la vida; estaba perdido y ha sido hallado.” Y comenzaron a regocijarse.

for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.

25 Y su hijo mayor estaba en el campo, y cuando vino y se acercó a la casa, oyó música y danzas.

“Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

26 Y llamando a uno de los criados, le preguntó qué era todo aquello.

So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

27 Y él le dijo: “Tu hermano ha venido, y tu padre ha matado el becerro engordado porque lo ha recibido sano y salvo.”

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.’

28 E ntonces él se enojó y no quería entrar. Salió su padre y le rogaba que entrara.

“But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him.

29 P ero respondiendo él, le dijo al padre: “Mira, por tantos años te he servido y nunca he desobedecido ninguna orden tuya, y sin embargo, nunca me has dado un cabrito para regocijarme con mis amigos;

So he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, 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 make merry with my friends.

30 p ero cuando vino este hijo tuyo, que ha consumido tus bienes con rameras, mataste para él el becerro engordado.”

But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’

31 Y él le dijo: “Hijo mío, tú siempre has estado conmigo, y todo lo mío es tuyo.

“And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

32 “ Pero era necesario hacer fiesta y regocijarnos, porque éste, tu hermano, estaba muerto y ha vuelto a la vida; estaba perdido y ha sido hallado.”

It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’”