Luke 15 (ASJ) · Opened

1Bɛniiŋ bɛ tɛ̀ kundi kiŋwaati mɔɔ bɛniiŋ bɛ bifi bamu tɛ̀ bɛɛ lɛ Jiso le be yikɛ fiee fi tɛ̀ tiifi.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Bɛfarasii bɛ bɛniiŋ bɛ tɛ̀ tiifi bɛnchi bɛ Nyɔ-ɔ se bɛchi be ŋuŋini, be tiiti le, “Wi wuni fiiɔ bɛniiŋ bɛ bifi tuu jii mɔɔ biee bee be.”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Bɛdɛɛni, Jiso se wa ŋgaŋgaa chini li bee le,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“Ɛ noo lɛ be-eŋ lɛnti wu kɛmi nshɔ́ɔŋ gwii, yi mumkpaŋ la, gii chikɛ nshiiŋ ni? Gii leeki shɛ kɛ yi gwii mfomɛyoofi ntsɔ mfomɛyoofi yɛɛ li buka le gɛɛŋ ni geendi yi mumkpaŋ yɛ nsiiŋ mfi wu ŋɛŋ yi ni?“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?

5Mfi wu gɔɔŋ wu ŋɛŋ yi, gii nɛɛtɛ se too yi fɛ ŋgeŋge,And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6koo bɛ yi fɛkuuŋ. Mfi wu koo bɛ yi, gii teenyɛ nsáŋ yee mɔɔ bɛniiŋ bɛ tsiiŋ li wuu lichiŋ tee li bee le, ‘Bɛ yɛɛŋ tɛɛbeŋ tɛ ni tɛ nɛki, kifɛ nshɔɔŋ yɛŋ bee yi la, mi se ntuu mi ŋɛŋ yi.’comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Ntee beŋ le, ɛ lɛ si kinɛɛtinɛ ki kinɔŋa gii ki nuuŋ liboo kii wi wu bifi mumkpaŋ, wu fiiki shéŋ yee, yɛki bɛniiŋ bɛ gwii mfomɛyoofi ntsɔ mfomɛyoofi bɛ nuuŋ tsaaŋ bɛ mɛɛŋ yɛ be wɛki kimfikisɛ shéŋ kɛ.I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

8Kɛ kwɛɛŋ wu la, wu kɛmi bɛsiri yoofi, mumkpaŋ la lɛ bee lɛnti wu se chikɛ nshiiŋ? Gii leeki tɔŋ kɛ lambo yiiri, fweyɛ yih, se gɔɔŋ bujɔŋ nsiiŋ mfi wu ŋɛŋ ni?Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?

9Ke wu gɔɔŋ wu ŋɛŋ, gii teenyɛ nsáŋ yee bɛ bɛniiŋ bɛ tsiiŋ li wuu lichiŋ se tee le, ‘Bɛ yɛɛŋ tɛɛbeŋ tɛ ni tɛ nɛki kii siri wɛŋ bee la, mi se ntuu mi ŋɛŋ.’And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Ntee beŋ le, ɛ lɛ si bɛnchindaa bɛ Nyɔ-ɔ ti nɛki kii wi wu bifi mumkpaŋ wu fiiki shéŋ yee.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Jiso tuu gɛɛŋ limfwe tee le, “Wumu tɛ̀ kɛmi bɔɔŋ bee bɛ buniŋ bɛfɛ.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Wu lɛjiŋ wɛ se dza tee li wuu le, ‘Taa, gatɛ bieŋ bishɛyɛ ɔ nyɛ mi dɛɛni.’ Tee se dza gatɛ bishɛyɛ bilu li bee.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Ŋwaŋ wu bwi wɛ fi biee bishɛyɛ, le jo ka niiŋkwaa, banchɛ biee biee bichu kabɛ dza la dɛndɛ li kwɛɛŋ wumu mfiiŋ, gɛɛŋ bonyɛ kwa wulu li ntsɛ wu waniti-i.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Le bonyɛ fiee fichu fi tɛ̀ kɛmi, dzeeŋ yi tɛɛmi se dza yi kɔɔ li kwɛɛŋ wɛɛ, bɛchi fuki fiee fijɛ.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Se dza gɛɛŋ gɔɔŋ nimɛ li wumu-u wu li kwɛɛŋ wɛɛ le ni nindi li wuu. Wi wulu se toŋ wu gɛɛŋ kiichi dzíiŋ yee.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Se dza beechi le gii ni jii fɛ bijinɛ bi dzíiŋ tɛ̀ jii biɛɛ, se nuuŋ le wi ti mɛɛŋ ki nyɛɛ wu fiee fimu le ji kɛ.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Se tuu dza bɛchi seki biee, teeŋ bufii bwee lijiŋ, tuu tee li yi yee li le, ‘Bɛniiŋ bɛ nindi li taa li, kɛmi baa biee bijɛ ŋge bi yɛki be, ŋkwii fɛni bɛ dzeeŋ.Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!

18Ŋgii dza ŋgɛɛŋ lɛ Taa li, ntee li wuu le, “Taa, mi mfɛɔ biee bibifi li Nyɔ-ɔ yi liboo li mɔɔ li wɛ-ɛ.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Mɛɛŋɔ ki kɔchɛ kɛ le bɛ ni bɛ teenyi mi le ŋwana kɛ. Yo dzɔɔ mi dɛɛni si wi wa wu nimɛ.”’I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Bɛdɛɛni, se dza tuu lijiŋ lɛ tee li. Le ni mɛɛŋ se fɛsi fɛkuuŋ, tee lɔŋ lii ŋɛŋ wu. Nshiiŋ kɔɔ wu bɛ ŋwaŋ wulu, dza we, letɛ gɛɛŋ, kokɛ wu, nyɔɔchɛ wu.So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

21Ŋwaŋ wulu se tee li wuu le, ‘Taa, mi mfɛɔ biee bibifi li Nyɔɔ mɔɔ li wɛɛ. Mɛɛŋɔ ki kɔchɛ kɛ le bɛ teeŋ mi le ŋwana kɛ.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Se nuuŋ le, tee tɛ̀ tuu teeŋ bɛniiŋ bee bɛ nimɛ-ɛ tee le, ‘Gɛnɛ yɛɛŋ tsɛkɛ, nɛ bichɛ ndú yi dzeeŋ ŋge, nɛ bɛ nɛ chuumɛ wu li bwiŋ, nɛ lii wu finsɛŋɛ li kwaŋ wee li, mɔɔ bikpɔ li bikaa biee li.But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

23Nɛ se gɛɛŋ nɛ kɔɔ kintomɛ ki fɔ-ɔŋ, nɛ sɛɛ ki, tɛ ni tɛ jii tɛ nɛki,Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24kifɛ ŋwanɛŋ wuni tɛ̀ kwi, wu se tuu wu bo. Tɛ̀ la wu se tuu wu yenɛ.’ Bɛdɛɛni, be se tuu be bɛchi be nɛki.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25Fiee fini tɛ̀ kɛti lɛ, ɛ ŋwaŋ wu kaaŋ wɛ tɛ̀ nuuŋ fiee litɔɔ. Le ni kuuki, le bɛ bo lu laa lichiŋ, woo si bɛ kuti biee, bɛniiŋ bindi.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Se teeŋ wi wu nimɛ wumu, bii li wuu laa bɛ bindi nuuŋ la le?So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Wi wulu tuu li wuu le, ‘Ŋwaana bee kaari bɛŋ. Chaa wunɛ se sɛɛ kintomɛ kinaaŋ ki fɔ-ɔŋ, kifɛ bee ŋɛŋ ŋwaana mɛɛŋ we, tɛɛmi.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Le woo lɛ, shéŋ tuu yi bee wu, se faaŋ fiee nlɛ li yih. Tee se bo gɛɛŋ suŋgi bɔ li wuu le bɛ lɛ nɛɛ li yih.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Se nuuŋ le, ŋwaŋ wulu se tuu li tee li le, ‘Bichɛ ɔ ŋɛŋ, nshiiŋ nindi li wɛ-ɛ si mfwa li biya bini bichu-u, mɛɛŋɔ nsaa ki faaŋ kɛ mfɛru fintoŋ fio fimu kɛ. Ɔ ti mɛɛŋɔ saa ki nyɛ kɛ mi mɔɔ nuuŋ fi ŋwaaŋ bi le ni nɛki tɛɛ nsáŋ yɛŋ kɛ.But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.

30Le ŋwana wuni wu tɛ̀ gɛɛŋ wu bonyɛ bishɛyɛ bɛ binjiŋkwiiŋ tuu kaari bɛ, ɔ se tuu ɔ kɔɔ kintomɛ ki fɔ-ɔŋ ɔ sɛɛ kii wu.’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Tee tuu li wuu le, ‘Ŋwanɛŋ, ɛ tɛɛ wɛ tɛ ti nuuŋ fɛni mfi kwi, fiee fichu fi ŋkɛmi ɛ nɛɛ fio.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Se nuuŋ le, fi bee fi dzɔɔŋ le tɛ ni tɛ nɛki kifɛ ŋwaana wuni tɛ̀ kwi, wu se bo, tɛ̀ la, wu se tuu wu yenɛ.’”But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

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