But now the youngest have laughed me to scorn; now they reprove me in their turn, whose fathers I set at nought; whom I did not deem worthy [to be with] my shepherd dogs.

Yea, why did I have the strength of their hands? For them the full term [of life] was lost.

And cast the useless servant into the darkness outside. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

So likewise you, whenever you do all the things having been commanded to you, say, 'We are unprofitable servants. We have done what we ought to do.'"

All [have] turned aside; together they became unprofitable; there is not [one] doing kindness, there is not so much as one."

who formerly [were] not a people but now [are the] people of God, who had not received mercy, but now have received mercy.

for this my son was dead and came to life, and he was lost and was found.' And they began to be merry.

But it was necessary to be merry and to rejoice, because your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.'"

Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.