Luke 15 (CUG) · Opened

1Bəni bə̀ bɔ ni kwaki kiŋwakti, bəh bəni bəchu bədɔkɔ ni dzəki i Jisɔs i wɔkɔ gia yə wi laniki.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Bəfalasi bəh bəni bə̀ bɔ ni laniki bənchi bə Nyɔ, yisi i shwiŋyiki dzakayi a, “Mi wələ dzɔ bəni bəchu kabə dzi bəh bɔ.”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Ayakadəiŋ, Jisɔs ti ndi wələ i bɔ a.Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“Akɔ ndə i mbɛiŋ kintəəŋ wə, wi kabə kaŋaki shwáŋ yi gbi, yimu laka, wi ni chəŋ num alə a? Wi ma ni yisi bee yə mbaŋ bwukə ntsɔ bwukə i chwa, i tsə nəŋ yimu yiwɔ, i tsə buku jɔbi wə wi ni yɛiŋ i yi wə a?“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?

5Wi ka ni nəŋ yɛiŋ yi, ma wi laŋki, wi giŋ yi i kimbəkəli wə,And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6wi kwɛki tsəki bəh yi i dzu. Jɔbi wə wi kwɛ, wi ni bɔɔŋ juŋni nsɛ́iŋ yi, bəh bəni bə̀ bɔ nɔki kɔmsiki i wi kpəŋ wi dzaka i bɔ a, ‘Mbɛiŋ dzə̂ bukumbɛiŋ lâŋki, kɔm mih yɛiŋ shwaŋ yiŋ yi si laka.’comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Mih fukuki ŋkɔŋ i mbɛiŋ a, yi kɔ a liŋ asi, kinsaŋli kimbum bi numki i tumi ki bɛiŋ wə, kɔm bə mi wichu wimu wə wi kɔ wi kwuni shɔm yi. Bə bi laŋki wəmaka mi tsə bəni bə̀ mbaŋ bwukə ntsɔ bwukə bɔ kɔ chəŋ chu nəŋ kə ŋkwuni.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.

8Ma akɔ winaiŋ miŋkpaŋa wə wi kabə kaŋa chwaka bi kpɔ jwɔfi, kimu laka, wi ma ni baiŋsi naka ki baiŋsini i yaŋa juŋ i nəŋ ndzɔŋ, i tsə buku i jɔbi wə wi ni yɛiŋ a?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?

9Wi ka ni nəŋ yɛiŋ, wi ni bɔɔŋ juŋni nsɛ́iŋ yi bəh bəni bə̀ bɔ nɔki kɔmsiki i wi kpɛŋ, wi dzaka i bɔ a, ‘Mbɛiŋ dzə̂ bukumbɛiŋ lâŋki kɔm mih si fiəni bɔŋ kpɔ wuŋ si wi si laka, mi ka fiəni yɛiŋ wi.’And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Mih fukuki i mbɛiŋ a, yi kɔ a liŋ tə, asi bəchinda bə Nyɔ laŋki kɔm bə mi wichu wimu wə wi kɔ wi kwuni shɔm yi.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Jisɔs chu dzaka a, “Mi widɔkɔ nì kaŋaki lə bwa bu bənyuku bəfa.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Waiŋ wi jum wə dza dzaka i ba wi a, ‘Ba, gâa nyâ mbiŋ biɛiŋ i liə.’ Ba wi ka gaa biɛiŋ bi i bɔ.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13A nəki num kə i jɔbi wi dəəŋ wə, waiŋ wi jum wə dzɔ biɛiŋ bi, ka juŋni bi bichi ka taŋni, nyə tsə i tumi ki dzəh yi dəəŋ wə. I fɛiŋ wə wi bəkəli kaasi kpɔ wiwɔ i nɔni kichu wə.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Jɔbi wə wi nì bəkəli kaasi kpɔ wi, dzɔŋ yiləkəli ka kwa tumi kiwɔ, wi chu kaŋa kə fiɛŋ fidzini.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Ayakadəiŋ, wi ka tsə nəŋ nɔm i mi widɔkɔ i tumi kiwɔ wə, a wi nɔmki i wi. Mi wiwɔ ka faaŋ wi, wi tsə ka tɔkniki bəh bifi bi.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Wi dza ka nəŋki i dziki biɛiŋ bi dzini bi bifi, ayakalə mi widɔkɔ kɔbi i nya wi bəh fɛiŋ fidɔkɔ.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Wi ka yisi i təmki gia, fiəni bɔɔŋ mfi bi, ka dzaka a, ‘Bəni bə nɔm bə ba wuŋ kaŋaki biɛiŋ bidzini biduli bi gaka bɔ, mih num fa kpi dzɔŋ.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!

18Mih ni fiəni tsə lə i ba wuŋ, mih dzaka i wi a, “Ba, mih fə chu i Nyɔ nshiŋ bəh i wɔ tə.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Mih chu kpɛiŋniki kə ka bə bɔɔŋki mih a waiŋ wa. Dzɔ̂ jîə mih aka mi wa wi nɔm.”’I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Ayakadəiŋ, wi ka dza fiəni tsə i ba wi. Jɔbi wə wi nì bukuki kɔmsiki tsəki i kwili wə, ba wi lɔɔ dzəkəh ka yɛiŋ wi. Nshɛiŋ kwa wi bəh waiŋ, wi dza bɛiŋ, yɔkɔ tsə, maŋni wi, bə́ yaŋayi.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.

21Waiŋ wiwɔ ka dzaka i wi a, ‘Ba, mih fə chu i Nyɔ nshiŋ bəh i wɔ. Mih chu kpɛiŋniki kə ka bə chu bɔɔŋki mih a waiŋ wa.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Ayakalə, ba wi ka bɔɔŋ bəni bu bə nɔm dzaka a, ‘Mbɛiŋ tsə̂ wakali, mbɛiŋ nə̂ŋ dzə̂ bəh mbuŋ wə wi ndzɔŋki nalə, mbɛiŋ dzə̂ lɔ̂ɔ i wi wə, mbɛiŋ lə̂kə finsəŋ i kpaŋ wi wə bəh dzuyigvu i gvu yi wə.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.

23Mbɛiŋ tsə̂ kwâ dzə̂ waiŋ naʼ wimbum, mbɛiŋ kûm yi, ka bukumbɛiŋ dziki bə laŋ,Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24kɔm waiŋ wuŋ wələ nì kpi, wi fiəni yɔmmi. Wi nì laka, wi fiəni tumbuku.’ Ayakadəiŋ, bɔ ka yisi i laŋki.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25Gia yələ nì num lə, waiŋ wi ninshiŋ num i chwa. Jɔbi wə wi nì kwɛki dzəki i buku kɔmsi dzə i dzu, wi wɔkɔ biɛiŋ bi kwuŋni jumi bəni biŋ.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Wi bɔɔŋ mi wibɔ wi nɔm widɔkɔ bikə a, a num nə, bə biŋki fa?So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Wi chukuli i wi a, ‘Waiŋnah si fiəni dzə daiŋ. Ayakadəiŋ, ba wimbɛiŋ ka kum dɔmi ki naʼ kimbum, kɔm wi si yɛiŋ waiŋnah wi num wiwɔm chu ləkə.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Wi wɔkɔ yaka shɔm ka bɔkɔ lɔ wi, wi ka nəiŋ i liə dzu. Ba wi buku tsə ka tsaki wi a wi lîə a dzu.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Ayakalə, wi chukuli i ba wi a, ‘Tsɛ̂iŋ, mih ni nɔmki i wɔ ka mfa i jía yələ wə yichi, mih ka num nəiŋ i fə gia ya yidɔkɔ. Wɔ ka num nya mih na bəh waiŋ bii a, mih laŋki buku nsɛ́iŋ yiŋ.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.

30Waiŋ wa wələ, wə wi nì tsə bəkəli biɛiŋ bia bəh bəkaŋa bə tɔkɔlini, jɔbi wə wi si dzə, wɔ ka tsə kwa waiŋ naʼ wimbum ka kum kɔm wi.’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Ba wi chukuli i wi a, ‘Waiŋ wuŋ, buku wɔ shi kɔ a fa jɔbi wichi, biɛiŋ bichi biə mih kaŋaki akɔ mbia.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Ayakalə, yi si ndzɔŋki lə, a bə lâŋki kɔm waiŋnah wələ nì kpi lɔ, wi fiəni yɔmmi, wi nì laka, wi fiəni tumbuku.’”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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