if he be not, whilst he is
still at a distance, he sendeth an embassy, and desires terms of peace.
(33)So then, every one of you who will not part with all his
possessions, cannot be my disciple.

(34)Salt is good: but if the salt become insipid, by what shall it be
seasoned? (35)It is neither fit for the land, nor for manure; but they
cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

CHAP. XV.

THEN drew nigh unto him all the tax-farmers and the sinners to hear
him. (2)And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man
entertains sinners, and eateth with them. (3)Then spake he unto them
this parable, saying, (4)What man is there of you, possessing an
hundred sheep, though he lose but one of them, will he not leave the
ninety-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 coming home, he calleth together his
friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Congratulate me; for I have
found that sheep of mine which was lost. (7)I tell you, that just so
will there be joy in heaven over one repentant sinner, more than over
ninety-nine righteous persons, who hold not their need of repentance.
(8)Or what woman having ten pieces of silver coin, if she lose one of
them, doth she not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and make diligent
search until she find it? (9)And having found it, she calleth her
female friends and neighbours together, saying, Congratulate me; for I
have found the silver piece I had lost. (10)Even so, I tell you, there
is joy among the angels of God, over one repentant sinner.

(11)Then he said, A certain man had two sons: (12)and the younger of
them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of substance which
falls to my share. And he divided with them his fortune. (13)And not
many days after, the younger son, collecting his all, travelled into a
far distant country, and there dissipated his substance in a life of
debauchery. (14)But when he had spent all, there came a terrible famine
in that region; and he began to know want. (15)And he went and
connected himself with one of the citizens of that country; and he sent
him into his fields to feed swine. (16)And he eagerly longed to fill
his belly with the charob berries which the swine did eat: and no
person gave him _a morsel_. (17)Then coming to himself, he said, How
many hirelings of my father abound with loaves of bread, and I am
pin