Luke 15 (EWE) · Opened

1Dugadzɔla mawɔnuteƒewo kple nu vɔ̃ wɔla dovowo va ɖoa to Yesu ƒe mawunya zi geɖe.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Esia na Farisitɔwo kple agbalẽfialawo galĩ liʋĩliʋĩ geɖe le Yesu ŋu, elabena wobu be edea ha kple nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo, heɖua nu kpli wo gɔ̃ hã.So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Esia na be Yesu do lo sia na wo be,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“Nenye be alẽ alafa ɖeka le asiwò, eye ɖeka tra mɔ yi gbe me hebu ɖe, màgblẽ blaasiekɛ-vɔ-asiekɛ mamlɛa ɖe gbea dzi aɖadi ɖeka ma va se ɖe esime nèke ɖe eŋu oa?“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?

5Eye nenye be èkpɔe la, àkɔe ɖe abɔta kple dzidzɔ manyagblɔ aɖe ayi aƒee.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6Ne èɖo aƒe la, àyɔ wò aƒelikawo kple xɔlɔ̃wo be woava kpɔ dzidzɔ kple ye, elabena èkpɔ wò alẽ si bu la.comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7“Nenema kee dziƒonɔlawo akpɔ dzidzɔ le nu vɔ̃ wɔla ɖeka pɛ si dzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ la ŋu tsɔ wu ame blaasiekɛ-vɔ-asiekɛ siwo mehiã na dzimetɔtrɔ o.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“Mise lododo sia hã ɖa. Klosaloga ewo nɔ nyɔnu aɖe si, eye wòbu ga vevi siawo dometɔ ɖeka. Ɖe nyɔnu sia masi akaɖi adi ga la le eƒe aƒe ƒe dzogoewo katã me kple ɣaɣlaƒewo katã va se ɖe esime wòkpɔe oa?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?

9Eye ne ekpɔe ɖe, mayɔ eƒe aƒelikawo kple exɔlɔ̃wo agblɔ be, ‘Miva kpɔ dzidzɔ kplim, elabena mekpɔ klosalo si mebu la oa?’And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Nenema kee mawudɔlawo kpɔa dzidzɔe nenye be nu vɔ̃ wɔla ɖeka trɔ dzi me.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Yesu yi edzi gblɔ be, “Viŋutsu eve nɔ ŋutsu aɖe si.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Gbe ɖeka la, suetɔ va gblɔ na fofoa be, ‘Medi be nàtsɔ domenyinu si le tɔnye zu ge la nam fifia, nyemate ŋu alala va se ɖe esime nàku hafi o.’ Fofoa lɔ̃ ɖe eƒe nya la dzi, eye wòma eƒe nuwo me hetsɔ etɔ nɛ.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13“Le ŋkeke ʋɛ aɖewo megbe la, ɖevi suetɔ ƒo eƒe nuwo katã nu ƒu eye wòdzo yi du didi aɖe me. Egblẽ eƒe ga katã le afi ma le agbe baɖabaɖa kple agbe kɔkɔ ɖuɖu me.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Esime ga vɔ le esi teti ko la, dɔ dziŋɔ aɖe to le anyigba ma dzi, ale dɔ de asi ewuwu me.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Eya ta eɖe kuku na agbledela aɖe be wòaxɔ ye yeanɔ eƒe hawo dzi kpɔm nɛ.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Dɔ wu ɖekakpui sia ale gbegbe be nu siwo hawo ɖuna la dzroe be wòaɖu, elabena mekpɔa naneke ɖuna o.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17“Eyi eɖokui me, eye wògblɔ be, ‘A, subɔvi siwo le fofonye ƒe aƒe me gɔ̃ hã kpɔa nu ɖuna wòsua wo nyuie, eye ɖe gatsia anyi gɔ̃ hã. Ke nye ya mele afii le kukum le dɔwuame ta!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!

18Mayi aƒe aɖagblɔ na fofonye be, “Fofo, mewɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe dziƒo kple ŋutiwò,I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19eye nyemegadze be nàyɔm be viwò o, meɖe kuku xɔm abe wò subɔviwo dometɔ ɖeka ko ene.” ’I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20“Ale wòtrɔ ɖo ta aƒe. Hafi wòaɖo aƒea me la, fofoa kpɔe le adzɔge ɖaa wògbɔna.” Eƒe dɔ me trɔ ɖe eŋu ale wòƒu du heyi ɖawɔ atuu nɛ hegbugbɔ nu nɛ.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.

21“Ɖevia gblɔ na fofoa be, ‘Fofo, meɖe kuku mewɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe dziƒo kple ŋuwò, eye nyemegadze be manye viwò o.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22“Gake fofoa gblɔ na eƒe subɔviwo be, ‘Miyi ɖatsɔ awu nyuitɔ si le aƒea me la vɛ miado nɛ kaba! Ne miatsɔ asigɛ kple afɔkpa va do nɛ.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.

23Miwu nyivi dami si le nyikpoa me hã. Ele be míaɖo kplɔ̃ gã aɖe akpɔ dzidzɔ.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Elabena vinye sia ku, eye wògagbɔ agbe. Ebu, eye megakpɔe.’ Kplɔ̃ɖoɖoa kple dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ dze egɔme enumake.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25“Le ɣeyiɣi siawo katã me la, nɔvia tsitsitɔ ya nɔ dɔ wɔm le agble me. Esi wòtrɔ gbɔna va aƒe me la, ese ʋuƒoƒo kple hadzidzi ƒe ɖiɖi le aƒea me,Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26ale wòyɔ subɔvi ɖeka hebiae be nu kae le edzi yim le aƒea me?So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Subɔvi la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, ‘Nɔviwòe gbɔ, eye fofowò wu nyivi si míele nuɖuɖu namii be wòada ami la, heɖo kplɔ̃ gã aɖe be woatsɔ do dzidzɔe ɖe eŋu be etrɔ gbɔ dedie.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28“Dɔ me ve viŋutsuvi tsitsitɔ la ŋutɔ, eya ta egbe be yemage ɖe aƒea me o. Fofoa yi ɖaɖe kuku nɛ be wòage ɖe aƒea me.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Gake via gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Mesubɔ wò kple nye ŋutetewo katã ƒe geɖe. Nyemeda wò sedede ɖeka pɛ hã dzi kpɔ o, ke mèna gbɔ̃vi ɖeka tetim kpɔ be mawu ne nye kple xɔ̃nyewo míaɖa nu aɖu akpɔ dzidzɔ o.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.

30Gake esi viwò sia yi ɖagblẽ wò ga ɖe gbolowo ŋu trɔ gbɔ la, èwu nyivi damitɔ kekeake si le mía si la tsɔ ɖo kplɔ̃e nɛ!’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31“Fofoa gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Kpɔ ɖa, vinye lɔlɔ̃a, nye kpli wò míeli xoxoxo. Nu sia nu si le asinye la, tɔwòe.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Gake enyo be míakpɔ dzidzɔ elabena nɔviwòe. Azɔ eku, eye wògagbɔ agbe; ebu, eye míegafɔe.’ ”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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