(1, 2) ^[1807] And there came unto him publicans and sinners to hear his word. ^[1808] And the scribes and the Pharisees murmured, and said, This man receiveth sinners, and (3) eateth with them. ^[1809] And Jesus, when he beheld their murmuring, spake unto them (4) this parable: ^[1810] What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if one of them were lost, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go and seek the straying one (5) till he found it? ^[1811] Verily I say unto you, When he findeth it, he will rejoice over it (6) more than over the ninety-nine that went not astray; ^[1812] and bear it on his shoulders, and bring it to his house, and call his friends and neighbours, ^[1813] and say unto them, (7) Rejoice with me, since I have found my straying sheep. ^[1814] So your Father which is in heaven willeth ^[1815] not that one of these little ones that have strayed should perish, (8) and he seeketh for them repentance. ^[1816] I say unto you, Thus there shall be rejoicing in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons that do not need repentance.

(9) ^[1817] And what woman having ten drachmas would lose one of them, and not light a (10) lamp, and sweep the house, and seek it with care till she found it; ^[1818] and when she found it, call her friends and neighbours, and say unto them, Rejoice with me, as I (11) have found my drachma that was lost? ^[1819] I say unto you, Thus there shall be joy [Arabic, p. 101] before the angels of God over the one sinner that repenteth, more than over the ninety-nine righteous persons that do not need repentance.

(12, 13) ^[1820] And Jesus spake unto them also another parable: ^[1821] A man had two sons: and the younger son said unto him, My father, give me my portion that belongeth to (14) me of thy goods. ^[1822] And he divided between them his property. And after a few days the younger son gathered everything that belonged to him, and went into a (15) far country, and there squandered his property by living prodigally. ^[1823] And when he had exhausted everything he had, there occurred a great dearth in that country. (16) ^[1824] And when he was in want, he went and joined himself to one of the people of a city (17) of that country; and that man sent him into the field ^[1825] to feed the swine. ^[1826] And he used to long to fill his belly with the carob that those swine were eating: and no man (18) gave him. ^[1827] And when he returned unto himself, he said, How many hired servants now in my father's house have bread enough and to spare, while I here perish with (19) hunger! ^[1828] I will arise and go to my father's house, and say unto him, My father, ^[1829] I (20) have sinned in heaven and before thee, and am not worthy now to be called thy (21) son: make me as one of thy hired servants. ^[1830] And he arose, and came to his father. But his father saw him while he was at a distance, and was moved with compassion (22) for him, and ran, ^[1831] and fell on his breast, ^[1832] and kissed him. ^[1833] And his son said unto him, My father, I have sinned in heaven and before thee, and am not worthy to be (23) called thy son. ^[1834] His father said unto his servants, Bring forth a stately robe, and put (24) it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and put on him shoes on his feet: ^[1835] and bring and (25) slay a fatted ox, that we may eat and make merry: ^[1836] for this my son was dead, and is (26) [Arabic, p. 102] alive; and was lost, and is found. ^[1837] And they began to be merry. ^[1838] Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and drew near to the house, (27) he heard the sound of many singing. ^{[1839] [1840]} And he called one of the lads, and asked him (28) what this was. ^[1841] He said unto him, Thy brother hath arrived; and thy father hath (29) slain a fatted ox, since he hath received him safe and sound. ^{[1842] [1843]} And he was angry, (30) and would not enter; so his father went out, and besought him to enter. ^[1844] And he said to his father, How many years do I serve thee in bondage, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and thou hast never given me a kid, that I might (31) make merry with my friends? ^[1845] but this thy son, when he had squandered thy (32) property with harlots, and come, thou hast slain for him a fatted ox. ^[1846] His father said unto him, My son, thou art at all times with me, and everything I have is (33) thine. ^[1847] It behoveth thee to rejoice and make merry, since this thy brother was dead, and is alive; and was lost, and is found.

(34) ^[1848] And he spake a parable unto his disciples: There was a rich man, and he had (35) a steward; and he was accused to him that he had squandered his property. ^[1849] So his lord called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear regarding thee? Give me the account of thy stewardship; for it is now impossible that thou shouldest (36) be a steward for me. ^[1850] The steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh from me the stewardship? To dig I am not able; and to beg ^[1851] I (37) am ashamed. ^[1852] I know what I will do, that, when I go out of the stewardship, they (38) may receive me into their houses. ^[1853] And he called one after another of his lord's (39) debtors, and said to the first, How much owest thou my lord? ^[1854] He said unto him, An hundred portions ^[1855] of oil. He said unto him, Take thy writing, and sit down, and write (40) quickly fifty portions. ^{[1856] [1857]} And he said to the next, And thou, how much owest thou my lord? He said unto him, An hundred cors of wheat. He said unto him, Take (41) [Arabic, p. 103] thy writing, and sit down, and write eighty cors. ^[1858] And our ^[1859] lord commended the sinful steward ^[1860] because he had done a wise deed; for the children (42) of this world are wiser than the children of the light in this their age. ^[1861] And I also say unto you, Make unto yourselves friends with the wealth of this unrighteousness; ^[1862] (43) so that, when it is exhausted, they may receive you into their tents for ever. ^[1863] He who is faithful in ^[1864] a little is faithful also in much: and he who is unrighteous in a (44) little is unrighteous also in much. ^[1865] If then in the wealth of unrighteousness ye were (45) not trustworthy, who will intrust you with the truth? ^{[1866] [1867]} If ye are not found faithful in what does not belong to you, who will give you what belongeth to you?