Luke 15 (BGG) · Opened

1Luang jia bajo mijin thanpho nane layog branthek Isu miyao ji nuii pha wuii thog,Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Pharisithek nane Iphey yao pha masdothek jao ne mushiiy, “Hì pha bran ne riing ìuthek shii de wie ho chiih-è ithek rog shii de chie!”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Isu è ji pha najang è ithek shii yao:Then Jesus told them this parable:

4Nathek è hanyie shii magunde wieng jia shiishai um shii, chiih-è jia yi san dun arone ai nyie khi-èrek phlei? Ai ne gai sadigey è digey shii ne ilieg hà thoh marui srane jia san dun pha ji shii adoh sapho shii ne sow ruii phro.“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?

5Ai è doh mage shii, ai ne bajo sang srane ai è awai baphig shii nuangAnd when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6chiih-è idoh han ne hò hà dun. Chiihphado ai è awai ijak nane awai hadung-haluii pho shii ò ho srane ithek shii yao, gu ne bajo sang ro gu ro san dun pha shiishai ji doh ge ro. Cho gethek ne lubo rek sharai haro!comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Ji duiine gu nathek shii yao, hanyie jia magunde layog è khid arone sadige è dige ilab rai pho hanyie yi akhid chid pha ji è de huak ne Hamangkhung è ne aishii bajo lubo phro.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.

8Din ne hò-amuii jia shii hayang sikhi sua um shii, airo hayang sikhi jia yi san dun arone ai nyie khi-èrek phlei? Ai ne muchuang ichuang srane awai hò shii sasriing rek ne big ne adoh sapho shii ne zab pha ithua shii wie è soh phro.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?

9Ai è doh mage shii, ai ne awai ijak nane hadung-haluii pho shii ò ho ne yao, gu ne bajo sang sha ro gu ro sikhi san dun pha ji ne doh ge ro. Cho gethek ne lubo rek sharai haro.And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Gu nathek shii yao, ji duiine, hanyie magunde zea layog è khid arone Hamangkhung-aphuii pha hamangkhliie è aishii huak ne sang ruii phro.In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Isu è yao din ramuii, “Luang jia thiisa hà bran jia dufuii nyi um.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Iduno ji è aphuii shii yao, ‘Gu chiang pha nuruii thuh gui shii phi sha bo.’ Ji-è ji pha bran ji è nuruii yi ai dufuii nyi pha duchoi shii dong phi.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Iù jia pha inai idoh shii ai dufuii iduno ji è awairo nuruii yi liu srane hò thoh marui ne bang rog shii rek dun. Ai gai ruang pha soh hà wuii srane, airo bang ne thaluii rek ne rai bsa hà mua marui.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Aishii nyie um pha ji zabjong ched shii, chiihphado è ji pha soh hà diigchiao thog mage, chiih-è aishii ne nyie de aled dang pha rey dun.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Ji è ai ne blia rek sha pha thiig pha bran jia shii wuii thog, bran ji è wakthek riig yi pha raig hà thoh ge.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Ai awai è ino gu ne wakthek chie pha skhong pha mabin ji è lui nyalumuii mua, jimagunde de aishii hanyie è de chie pha aphi.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Idohhè shii awai khani shii now srane yao, ‘zab pha gu aphuii ro braphothek ne khama chie mua pha ji chie, chiih-è ichiih shii gu ne chi-iyiy ne iy sha pha rek ro!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!

18Gu ne jai srane gui aphuii shii dun ne yao pha ro, aphuii, gu è Hamangkhung-aphuii nane na shii buii rek muii ro.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Gu ne dinne na ro dufuii yao mua sapho ne asi ro; gu shii de naro riinang pha bliapho jia duiine ruii bo.’ ”I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Ji-è ai jai fad srane jao ne idoh awai aphuii hò hà dun din. “Ai ne hò è ruang ba shii, ai aphuii è aishii doh mage ne; iphuii lubu ne bajo bushun now dun, chiih-è ai ran srane, awai wad è dufuii shii giak srane, chiih-è khichiug.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.

21Dufuii ji è yao ‘Aphuii, gu-è Hamangkhung-aphuii nane na shii buii layog rek muii. Gu shii ne na dufuii yao mua pha ne asi ro.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22‘Jishii aphuii è awai khiao shii khthiie ho srane!’ Ai è yao! yung wie yie srane aishii guii phi bo. Ai wad bieng shii giinad nad phi srane lai shii e lakhia khia phi bo.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.

23Chiihphado è igong swuii jia yie ne ua mage bo, chiih-è gethek ne michie rog shii luboh rek sha rai haro!Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Hì pha gu ro dufuii ne iy dun shii, jimagunde ai ne hòi din ge ro; ai ne san dun shii, jimagunde thuh ai ne doh ge ro. Chiih-è ithek ne lubo rek pha jao.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25“Ji-è rek ramuii pha ishak shii dufuii kho ji yi raig hà. Ai raig è iidoh dun ne, hò hà thog ramuii shii, ai è benkhuang pha nane gasiu siu pha yoi.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Ji-è ai è awai khiao jia shii ho srane shii sai, nyie rey ramuii lei?So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27‘Khiao ji è chang’ na ikhuii ne iidoh dun thog ro, ‘chiih-è na aphuii è Igong swuii de jia ua phro, nyieliieshii ai aphuii è aishii ne wie ne mua ge.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28“Ai ro ibam ji è bajo lijieg srane hò bucho hà de adun pha rai muii; ji è ai aphuii è fuang hà wuii srane khung ne hacho hà dun bo è yao.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Jishii ai è aphuii shii chang, ‘riig mage bo, gu ne nyama idam shii khiao duiine naro blia rek phi, chiih-è gu na muyungthek shii anuii pha de arek. Na è gu shii nyie phi ga? Gu ijakthek rog shii michie chie pha sphin jia rang de aphi!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.

30Jishii hì pha naro dufuii è naro nuruii zab siulao bimi shii mua marui, chiih-è ai iidoh hò hà thog mage shii, na è Igong swuii aishii ua ne phi’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Iphuii è chang, gu Dufuii ‘na ne idang ichiih gu rog shii rai, chiih-è gu shii nyie um pha ji ne zab naro ro.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Jishii gethek ne lubo rek ne sang chid phro, nyieliieshii na khuii ne iy dun shii, jimagunde thiih shii ai ne sieng ro; ai ne san dun shii, jimagunde thiih shii ai ne doh ge ro.’ ”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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