Luke 15 (GAX) · Opened

1Gaafa tokko worri qaraxa guuruu fi cubbaaleyyiin dubbii Yesuusii dhage'iisaaf gara isaa dhufane.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Fariisaayotaa fi barsiisoti Seeraa ammoo, «Namichi kun cubbaaleyyii hin fudhata, isaan wolille'een nyaata» jedhanee itti gungumane.So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Tanaaf Yesuus itti mammaakee,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4«Isin keessaa hoolee dhibba ka qabu, dhibba san keessaa hooleen takkattiin yoo duraa badde, sagaltamii sagali diidatti lakkisee hoolee badde san haga dhaggutti barbaadiisaaf ka hin baane eennu?“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?

5Yennaa dhagge gammadee gurmuu ifii irratti kaafatee,And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6gara mana ifii gala. Achiin duuba lansootaa fi olloota ifii waamee, ‹Hoolee tiyya ta badde waan dhaggeef na woliin gammada'a!› hin jedha.comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Ani isinitti hima, akkuma kana, balchoota sagaltamii sagali ka cubbuu irraa deebi'iisi hin barbaachinne caalaa, cubbichi tokko cubbuu ifii irraa yoo deebi'e ol gubba'atti gammadi guddaan hin te'a» jedhe.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.

8Yesuus itti aansee, «Dubartiin saantii maallaqaa kudhan qaddu takka kudhan san keessaa takkaan yoo badde, ifa issitee, mana ifii hartee haga dhaggitutti miidhassitee hin barbaaddii motii?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?

9Yennaa dhaggite lansootaa fi olloota ifii waantee, ‹Saantii Maallaqaa tiyya, ta na duraa badde waan dhaggeef na woliin gammada'a!› isaaniin hin jetti.And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Ani isinitti hima; akkuma kana cubbichi tokko cubbuu ifii irraa yennaa deebi'u ergantooti Waaqaa hin gammadan» jedhe.In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Yesuus itti aansee, «Namichi tokko ilmaan lamaan qaba.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Maandhich abba'aan ‹Abbaa kiyya, karra teeti keessaa qooda na gewu naaf kenni!› jedhe. Maarre abbaan karra ifii isaaniif qoode.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Guyyoota diqqa'aan duuba ilmi maandhich karra isa geette mara wolitti qabatee gara biyya fago'oo deeme; achitti le'ii badduu le'iisaan karra ifii mara bittinneesse.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Waan qabu maraa fixateen duuba, beelti jadduun biyya sanitti gallaan rakkate.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Maarre worra biyya sanii keessaa namicha tokkoof hujiisaaf itti gale; namichille akka inni booyyee isaa tissuuf gara fichaa ifii erge.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Inni qollofa booyyeen nyaattu nyaatee gadhaa guutatiisaaf kajeele, ammoo namuu wo itti hin kennine.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17«Duuba inni gara yaada ifii deebi'ee, ‹Hojjattooti abbaa kiyyaa ta sagalee nyaattee hambaa hambittu meeqa? Ani ammoo asitti beelaan du'aara.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!

18Ka'ee gara mana abbaa kiyyaa dhaqee, abbaa kiyyaan: Ani Waaqaa fi si yakkeera;I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19haganaa achi ani ilma keeti jedhamiisaaf hin malle; hojjattoota teeti keessaa akka hojjataa tokkoo na godhadhu jedhaan› jedhe.I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20«Maarre inni ka'ee gara abbaa ifii deebi'e. Abbaan isaa ammoo, adoo inni fagoo jiruu isa dhaggee, nayeefii itti fiigee hanqafatee sunqate.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«Ilmi isaa ammoo, ‹Abbaa kiyya, ani Waaqaa fi si yakkeera. Haganaa achi ani ilma keeti jedhamiisaaf hin malle› jedheen.The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22«Abbaan isaa ammoo tajaajiltoota ifiitiin, ‹Ariifadha'aatii, woyaa, woyaa mara caaltu fida'aatii itti uffisa'a; qubee qubatti, kopheelle miilatti keya'a!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.

23Achiin duuba dardara coomaa fida'aatii qala'a, nyaataa jilifanna.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Ilmi kiyya kun du'eeraayyu, amma ammoo jiraateera, badeeraayyu amma ammoo dhaggameera› jedhe. Maarre isaan jilifachuu jalqabane.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25«Yennaa tana ilmi angafichi fichaa keessa jiraayyu. Yennaa deebi'ee manatti dhikaate weeddu'uu fi sirba dhage'e.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Maarre inni tajaajiltoota keessaa tokko gara ifii waamee, ‹Maanti maan te'e?› jedhee gaafate.So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Tajaajilaan deebisee, ‹Obboleessa keetittuu deebi'ee gale; waan inni nageyaa fi fayya'aan galeef, abbaan keeti dardara coomaa qalchiise› jedheen.‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Ilmi angafichi aaree mana seenuu dide; maarre abbaan gad itti bayee, akka inni mana seenuuf isa magannifate.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Inni ammoo deebisee abbaa ifiitiin, ‹Ilaa, ani woggoota kana duudii akka garbichaa si'iif hujaa ture, ajaja keetille ijjumaa didee hin beeku; ati ammoo akka ani lansoota tiyya woliin gammaduuf buruusoo re'e'eelle ijjumaa naaf kennitee hin beettu!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.

30Amma ammoo ilmi keeti kun karra teeti sagaagaltoota woliin fixee, deebi'ee dhufee jennaan, dardara coomaa isaaf qalte!› jedhe.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Abbaan deebisee, ‹Ilma kiyya, ati yennaa mara na woliin as jirta, wonni ani qabulle maraa teeti.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Obboleessi keeti kun ammoo du'eeraayyu, amma ammoo jiraateera; badeeraayyu amma ammoo dhaggameera; waan kanaaf nuuti jilifannee gammaduu qanna› jedheen» jedhe.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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