Luke 15 (BKW) · Opened

1Bɛnɔŋel ɛ epata e lapo, bɛ nɛ bot ɛ mbee dék naazɛsesɛɛga e bhaaz ɛ Yezu étɛp ɛzɛ gwak nyɛ.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2EFalizyɛ bɛ nɛ bɛghaŋ ɛ mɛkana mɛ etsi ɛ Zɛɛb nadi é so-sɔs pak'ɔɔ. Bɔɔ náá: «Ɛzaaba ɛ mot'ak ɛ́ dɔɔ nɛ embee bot. Nyɛ ɛpedɛ bɛ nɛ bɛ nɔɔ e di wat.»So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Deenek, Yezu ɛ́ boolɛɛ bɛ kana yak náá:Then Jesus told them this parable:

4«Dhiiti motom pak'en ɛ di nɛ ebhata dhet ɔ, ngɔt ɛ wo ɔ, nyɛy kum ebhata ka bet dhiiti ebhata mɛkam-mɛtɛn nɛ ená nɛ ebhata etɛn nɛ ená lik ɔ, tɔ bal, kɛsaa yii wo ɔ saŋa, kɛbatabela nyɛ.“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?

5Yɛ bɛ, nyɛ eebela nyɛ ɔ, nyɛ waamyaala, da nyɛ ɛ́ ka kɛl nyɛ ɛ́, kɔ mɛbyak mɛ,And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6bula pɛ dɛl, djóo bɛsɔ nɛ bɔn nyɛɛg, zɛlɛɛ bɛ náá: “Mɛ eebatabela bhata yam nawo ɔ. Dhaaka mena myaalaka.”comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Ye ɛ́ tyɛ wat nɛ biyɔ pe. Mɛ lɛɛ bin náá: Yɛ waadi nɛ boo mɛmyaala tɔ gwoo étɛp mot mesyem ngɔt naliig elyem ɔ, dhaa bot mɛkam-mɛtɛn nɛ ená nɛ bot ɛtɛn nɛ ená epiki, di ààbɛ nɛ gwyes ɛliig elyem bɔɔ.»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.

8«Nɛghu, yɛ bɛ náá, dhiiti moma naadi nɛ epata kam yii ghwooz na boo mɛtaŋ, yɛ bɛ náá, wat eediib ɔ, nyɛ waatɔ́, kɛtuub lambi, da nyɛ ɛ́ kɛwaabal ndjaŋ'ɛ, bhii tak da nyɛ ɛ́ saa tityok-tityok nɛ lyem wat, batakɛ bela yɛ.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?

9Yɛ bɛ nyɛ eebela yɛ ɔ, nyɛ waadjóo bɛsɔ boa nɛ bot ɛ bɛ nɛ bɛ nɔɔ di di ɛlɛt mendjaa wat ɔ náá: “Mɛ eebatabela pata yam nadiib ɛ, dhaaka zɛmyaala nɛ nam sama.”And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Ye ɛ́ tyɛ wat nɛ biyɔ pe. Mɛ lɛɛ bin náá: Efofop ɛ Zɛɛb ɛ waadi tɔ mɛmyaala étɛp mot mesyem ngɔt aaliig lyem ɔ.»In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Yɛ Yezu ka baazɛke náá: «Dhiiti motom nadi ɛ́ nɛ bɔɔ botom ɛbá.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Yɛ ɛ́ dhyeeb tak kazyɛ, ke nɛ sɛɛg náá: “Saag'am, djɛ mɛ yam ɛkɛɛ lyak di náá, mɛ waaboobela ɛ́, nɛ djheed.” E di tak ɛ́, sɛɛg'ɔɔ nazɛkaa ekum bɛ, pak bɔɔ bɛbá.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Ye zɛkpaa ba mɛlu bhii tak, ye ɛ́ dhyeeb ka zɛnɔɔ yɛ kyee náá, bɔmsa yɛ, nɔɔ epata e tak, tɔ́ nɛ yɛ pɛ dhiiti dik ɛtsetaɛpe. Penek, wɔ gwaa nyɛ kɛbɔya tɔ mɛdjemel, zɛsaab elyak bɛ.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Bhis nyɛ nakazesaab esa bɛ djas ɛ, boo pwom naazɛtuula pɛ dik tak. Nyɛ nakadi ɛ́, nyɛ moo tɔ edjel.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Nyɛ ɛ́ boozɛtɔ́, kɛni mɛsa pɛ dáa dhiiti mot dik tak. Mot'enɔk ɛ́ bookyeed nyɛ kɛbaal engulu tɔ pyeeb ɛ.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Nyɛ nadi ɛ́, nɛ gwyes ɛdɛ bhum le kalubye engulu nadi é dedɛ ɛ, ye naka saa ɛ́, nɛ nyɛ ààbɛ nɛ mot djɛ nyɛ yɛ ɛ.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17É di'enek, nyɛ moo tin “ziibilii” é siiza étɛp nyel'ɛ. Nyɛy náá: “Bot ɛ di sa mɛsa pɛ daa saag'am ɔ, djas ɛ lɔɔ ɛpedɛ edee kat, dhi mam eegwyɛ nɛ za wak.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!

18Mɛ paakosik pɛ daa saag'am, kɛlɛɛ nyɛ náá: Saag'am ee! Mɛ naasa mesyem sok bhwoob ɛ Zɛɛb, baasa nɛ nɔ.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Mɛ ààpakabaagoka náá, mɛ djóoaa mɔn'ɔ. Nɔɔŋa mɛ tyee wat dáa bot ɛ mɛsa mɔ.”I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Nyɛ eezɛsik pɛ daa sɛɛg. «Dáa nyɛ nadi, nyɛ dinaa ba ɛtsetaɛpe nɛ ndjaŋ ɛ, sɛɛg eezɛbee mɔn, nyɛ ɛ́ boo gek nyɛ ghoŋ. Sɛɛg eezɛtɔ́ kaab, kɛbhoma nɛ nɛ, nyɛ eezɛbeedal nyɛ.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.

21Mɔn eezɛke nɛ sɛɛg náá: “Saag'am, mɛ nasa mesyem sok bhwoob ɛ Zɛɛb, baasa nɛ nɔ. Mɛ ààbaagoka náá, mɛ djóoaa mɔn'ɔ.”The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Wɔ gwaa sɛɛg zɛke nɛ bot ɛ mɛsa mɛ náá: “Lelka ɛzyɛ mɛ nɛ kaad na nyenyɔ-nyɔ. Betka nyɛ yɛ ɛ. Sɔmka nyɛ ghwooz e djin. Betka nyɛ mɛpapa.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.

23Kɛ mɛtka mɔɔ ngɔmbɛ mena nawyel ɔ, da bi ɛ́ gó nyɛ, mena neesaka ɛbyoŋ,Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24etɛɛ náá, mɔn'am nadi ɛ́, nyɛ eezegwyɛ; nyɛ eegom. Nyɛ nadi ɛ́, nyɛ eewo; nyɛ eebatabelaa.” Mbɛɛ ɛbyoŋ ɛ́ boozɛkan.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25«Esok tak, mɔn mɛgwyak mɛ nadi ɛ́, pɛ epyeeb. Dáa nyɛ ka bula ɛ, nyɛ moo kunaa nɛ ndjaŋ ɛ, nyɛ ka gwak ɛ́ dhok ɛ tap, kul nɛ ghom, nɛ mɛbɔl.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Nyɛ eezɛdjóo dhiiti kwom, zɛdji nyɛ náá: “Yenek ɛ́ yaa?”So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Ye ɛ́ kwomenɔk ka bɔɔza nɛ nɛ náá: “Boo-mot, dhyeebɔ eebula. E di tak ɛ, soog ɛ́ boogó mɔɔ ngɔmbɛ mena nawyelka ɔ, etɛɛ náá, mɔn eebula nyel ɛnyɔɛpe.”‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Mɔn mɛgwyak ɛ́ boobela ɛbuk, nyɛ eezɛbyen ɛni-niaa tɔ ndjaa. Ye ɛ́ sɛɛg kawyis kɛdjaala nɛ nɛ étɛp nyɛ neeni tɔ ndjaa.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Wɔ gwaa mɔn zɛbɔɔza nɛ sɛɛg náá: “Gwaka, mɛ moo ɛ́ nɛ zukamwaa nɛ membu mɛ di sa wɔ mɛsa tyee kwom ɛ. Mɛ ààbyen dhiiti lwomelɔ wat. Wɔ bee ɔ, wɔ dinaa ààpaakodjɛ mɛ djɛak ba mɔɔ ngɔmbɛ étɛp mɛ neesa ɛbyoŋ, bis nɛ bɛsɔ bam.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.

30Beea, e di mɔn'ɔ nwyak ka bula ɔ, nyɛy mot naasaab elyak bɔ djas nɛ boa mɛzɔ ɔ, étɛp'ɛ, wɔ eebatalwom náá, bɛ gó nyɛ mɔɔ ngɔmbɛ mena nawyel ɔ.”But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Ye ɛ́ sɛɛg ka lɛɛ nyɛ náá: “Mɔn'am ee! Menabɛl ɛ́ di mɛlu djas. Mɛ bee ɛ́ náá, esa ee mɛ di nɛ yɛ djas ɛ, ye ɛ́ yɔ.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Mena goka ɛ́ nɛ ɛsa tɛtɛ ɛbyoŋ, da mena ɛ́ myaala, etɛɛ náá, dhyeebɔ nwyak nadi ɛ́, nyɛ eezegwyɛ; nyɛ eegom. Nyɛ nadi ɛ́, nyɛ eewo ze; mos nyɛ eebelaa.”»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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