Lukas 15 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

Gud ønsker ikke, at nogen går fortabt

1 En dag var der særlig mange skatteopkrævere og andre af samfundets udstødte, som kom for at høre Jesus. 2 Farisæerne og de skriftlærde kritiserede Jesus for at have med den slags mennesker at gøre. „Han spiser oven i købet sammen med dem!” sagde de. 3 Da sagde Jesus: 4 „Hvis en mand har 100 får, og et af dem bliver væk, lader han så ikke de 99 blive på græsgangene, mens han går ud og leder efter det, der er blevet væk, indtil han finder det? 5 Når han har fundet det, lægger han det på sine skuldre med glæde, 6 og så snart han kommer hjem, råber han til sine venner og naboer: ‚Glæd jer sammen med mig, for jeg har fundet det får, som var fortabt!’ 7 Det siger jeg jer: Sådan bliver der også større glæde i Himlen over ét menneske, der vender sig bort fra sin synd og kommer hjem til Gud, end over 99, som ikke føler et behov for at vende om.

Den tabte sølvmønt

8 Eller hvis en kvinde har ti kostbare sølvmønter, og hun en dag mister den ene, mon så ikke hun tænder lys og fejer og gennemsøger hele huset, indtil hun finder den? 9 Og når hun har fundet den, råber hun til sine veninder og nabokoner: ‚Glæd jer sammen med mig, for jeg har fundet den sølvmønt, som jeg havde tabt!’ 10 Sådan er det også i Himlen, hvor Guds engle jubler, hver gang en synder vender om til Gud.”

Sønnen, der erkendte sin fortabthed

11 Jesus fortsatte med følgende historie: „Der var en mand, som havde to sønner. 12 En dag sagde den yngste søn til sin far: ‚Giv mig min del af arven nu!’ Faderen delte så, hvad han ejede, mellem de to sønner. 13 Nogle dage senere samlede den yngste søn alle sine penge og rejste udenlands. Der soldede han hele sin formue op i et udsvævende liv, 14 og da han ikke havde flere penge, begyndte vanskelighederne at melde sig. Der blev hungersnød i landet, og han sultede. 15 Til sidst søgte han job hos en landmand, der sendte ham ud for at vogte grise på marken. 16 Han drømte om at spise sig mæt i det, grisene åd, men ingen gav ham noget. 17 Nu var han villig til at sluge sin stolthed og sagde til sig selv: ‚Hjemme hos min far får en daglejer mere, end han kan spise, og her går jeg og er ved at dø af sult. 18 Nu prøver jeg at tage hjem til min far og sige: Far, desværre har jeg svigtet både dig og Gud. 19 Jeg fortjener ikke længere, at du kalder mig din søn. Men kan jeg få et job hos dig?’ 20 Så begav han sig på vej og nærmede sig hjemmet. På lang afstand fik hans far øje på ham, og fuld af medynk løb han ham i møde, omfavnede ham og kyssede ham på kinden til velkomst. 21 ‚Åh, far,’ sagde sønnen, ‚jeg har svigtet både dig og Gud. Jeg fortjener ikke længere at kaldes din søn.’ 22 Men hans far råbte til tjenerne: ‚Skynd jer! Find det bedste tøj, vi har i huset, og giv ham det på. Giv ham ring på fingeren og sko på fødderne— 23 og slagt fedekalven, for nu skal der festes! 24 Min søn var fortabt, men nu er han fundet! Han var død, men nu har han fået livet tilbage!’ Og så blev der festet! 25 Imens var den ældste søn ude at arbejde i marken. Da han kom hjem, hørte han musik og dans inde fra huset. 26 Han kaldte på en af tjenerne for at spørge, hvad der foregik. 27 ‚Din bror er kommet hjem!’ fik han at vide. ‚Din far har slagtet fedekalven, og nu er der fest, fordi din bror er kommet hjem i god behold.’ 28 Den ældste bror blev godt sur og ville ikke gå ind i huset. Så gik hans far ud og bad ham komme med ind. 29 ‚Nej,’ sagde han, ‚nu har jeg i årevis slidt og slæbt for dig. Aldrig har jeg overtrådt nogle af dine påbud, men du har aldrig givet mig så meget som et gedekid, så jeg kunne holde fest sammen med mine venner. 30 Men din søn dér har ødslet dine penge bort sammen med prostituerede kvinder, og så snart han viser sig, slagter du gårdens bedste kalv for ham!’ 31 ‚Hør, min søn,’ sagde hans far, ‚du er altid hos mig, og alt mit er dit. 32 Men i dag må vi feste og være glade, for din bror var død, men har fået nyt liv. Han var fortabt, men er blevet fundet.’ ”

English Standard Version

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So he told them this parable: 4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’ 7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Coin

8 “Or what woman, having ten silver coins,* if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.’ 10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. 14 And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to* one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything. 17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’* 22 But the father said to his servants,* ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. 23 And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate. 25 “Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’ 28 But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, 29 but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!’ 31 And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”

Lukas 15 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk English Standard Version