Chapter 15

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

Ora, chegavam-se a ele todos os publicanos e pecadores para o ouvir.   

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

E os fariseus e os escribas murmuravam, dizendo: Este recebe pecadores, e come com eles.   

And he spake this parable unto them, saying,

Então ele lhes propôs esta parábola:   

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?

Qual de vós é o homem que, possuindo cem ovelhas, e perdendo uma delas, não deixa as noventa e nove no deserto, e não vai após a perdida até que a encontre?   

And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

E achando-a, põe-na sobre os ombros, cheio de júbilo;   

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.

e chegando a casa, reúne os amigos e vizinhos e lhes diz: Alegrai-vos comigo, porque achei a minha ovelha que se havia perdido.   

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.

Digo-vos que assim haverá maior alegria no céu por um pecador que se arrepende, do que por noventa e nove justos que não necessitam de arrependimento.   

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?

Ou qual é a mulher que, tendo dez dracmas e perdendo uma dracma, não acende a candeia, e não varre a casa, buscando com diligência até encontrá-la?   

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.

E achando-a, reúne as amigas e vizinhas, dizendo: Alegrai-vos comigo, porque achei a dracma que eu havia perdido.   

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Assim, digo-vos, há alegria na presença dos anjos de Deus por um só pecador que se arrepende.   

And he said, A certain man had two sons:

Disse-lhe mais: Certo homem tinha dois filhos.   

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.

O mais moço deles disse ao pai: Pai, dá-me a parte dos bens que me toca. Repartiu-lhes, pois, os seus haveres.   

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.

Poucos dias depois, o filho mais moço ajuntando tudo, partiu para um país distante, e ali desperdiçou os seus bens, vivendo dissolutamente.   

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

E, havendo ele dissipado tudo, houve naquela terra uma grande fome, e começou a passar necessidades.   

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

Então foi encontrar-se a um dos cidadãos daquele país, o qual o mandou para os seus campos a apascentar porcos.   

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

E desejava encher o estômago com as alfarrobas que os porcos comiam; e ninguém lhe dava nada.   

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!

Caindo, porém, em si, disse: Quantos empregados de meu pai têm abundância de pão, e eu aqui pereço de fome!   

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

Levantar-me-ei, irei ter com meu pai e dir-lhe-ei: Pai, pequei contra o céu e diante de ti;   

And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

já não sou digno de ser chamado teu filho; trata-me como um dos teus empregados.   

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.

Levantou-se, pois, e foi para seu pai. Estando ele ainda longe, seu pai o viu, encheu-se de compaixão e, correndo, lançou-se-lhe ao pescoço e o beijou.   

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.

Disse-lhe o filho: Pai, pequei conta o céu e diante de ti; já não sou digno de ser chamado teu filho.   

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:

Mas o pai disse aos seus servos: Trazei depressa a melhor roupa, e vesti-lha, e ponde-lhe um anel no dedo e alparcas nos pés;   

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

trazei também o bezerro, cevado e matai-o; comamos, e regozijemo-nos,   

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

porque este meu filho estava morto, e reviveu; tinha-se perdido, e foi achado. E começaram a regozijar-se.   

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

Ora, o seu filho mais velho estava no campo; e quando voltava, ao aproximar-se de casa, ouviu a música e as danças;   

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

e chegando um dos servos, perguntou-lhe que era aquilo.   

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.

Respondeu-lhe este: Chegou teu irmão; e teu pai matou o bezerro cevado, porque o recebeu são e salvo.   

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

Mas ele se indignou e não queria entrar. Saiu então o pai e instava com ele.   

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:

Ele, porém, respondeu ao pai: Eis que há tantos anos te sirvo, e nunca transgredi um mandamento teu; contudo nunca me deste um cabrito para eu me regozijar com os meus amigos;   

But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

vindo, porém, este teu filho, que desperdiçou os teus bens com as meretrizes, mataste-lhe o bezerro cevado.   

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

Replicou-lhe o pai: Filho, tu sempre estás comigo, e tudo o que é meu é teu;   

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.

era justo, porém, regozijarmo-nos e alegramo-nos, porque este teu irmão estava morto, e reviveu; tinha-se perdido, e foi achado.