Daily Gospel Plan
Read through all four gospels in 45 days, which focuses on the life of Christ.
Today, we are reading Luke 15, 16.
| 1 | Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. |
| 2 | And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. |
| 3 | And he spake this parable unto them, saying, |
| 4 | What man of you, having a 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? |
| 5 | And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. |
| 6 | And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. |
| 7 | 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. |
| 8 | 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? |
| 9 | And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. |
| 10 | Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. |
| 11 | And he said, A certain man had two sons: |
| 12 | 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. |
| 13 | 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. |
| 14 | And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. |
| 15 | And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. |
| 16 | And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. |
| 17 | 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! |
| 18 | I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, |
| 19 | And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. |
| 20 | 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. |
| 21 | 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. |
| 22 | 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: |
| 23 | And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: |
| 24 | For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. |
| 25 | Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh 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 unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. |
| 28 | And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and entreated him. |
| 29 | 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: |
| 30 | But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. |
| 31 | And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. |
| 32 | 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. |
| 1 | And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. |
| 2 | And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. |
| 3 | Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. |
| 4 | I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. |
| 5 | So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, how much owest thou unto my lord? |
| 6 | And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. |
| 7 | Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. |
| 8 | And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. |
| 9 | And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. |
| 10 | He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. |
| 11 | If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? |
| 12 | And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? |
| 13 | No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. |
| 14 | And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. |
| 15 | And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. |
| 16 | The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. |
| 17 | And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. |
| 18 | Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. |
| 19 | There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: |
| 20 | And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, |
| 21 | And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. |
| 22 | And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; |
| 23 | And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. |
| 24 | And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. |
| 25 | But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. |
| 26 | And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. |
| 27 | Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: |
| 28 | For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. |
| 29 | Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. |
| 30 | And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. |
| 31 | And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. |
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