Luke 15 (GHN) · Opened

1Ego ko qari kanoko lao ti Jisu ria na zoku tinoni tekuteku takisi beto ko ria na tinoni seladi, ko mari nongonongorodia tana qari gua.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Nari qari podalai qumiqumini ria qari varivagigalaini na Vavanau beto ria na Parese aza, ari qari gua vei, <<Na tinoni ani za vatataria tu ria na tinoni seladi beto ko za tekuteku tavitiria tugu vei!>> qari gua.So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Nari za pojadi i Jisu za na vavakato vavapada ani, ari za gua vei,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4<<Vei maka gamu za bi izongia maka gogoto nana sipi ko tonai maka ria na sipi ari za bi muma, nari na za mina roitini aza? Na tinoni aza za loi vasuvereria pa qega ari ka siangavulu ka sia sipi, beto za lao nyaqoa aza za muma tinganai ko za batia tu.“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?

5Totonai za batia za qera vitivitigi, ko za sugaria pa varana.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6Beto za sugara muleni pa nana ruma, za kuku varivarikamudi ria na nana baere beto na tavitina, ko ari za gudi vei, <Mae gamu ko mu somana qeraqera tavitiziu! Ura koviria qa tori batia tu ara aza na qua sipi mumana,> za gua.comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Ma pojadigamu ara za maka moqaza podeke putaputa vei zara za na qeraqera pa noka za votuni na gabala mulena maka tinoni selana za mina jolani na qeraqera za votuni ari ka siangavulu sia tinoni tuvizidi nake padadi ko mari gabala mule,>> za gua i Jisu.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<<Bi kolenana za maka reko za izongia ka manogaputa nana poata siliva ko maka za vamumai, nari na za mina roitini aza? Na reko aza za vurungia na juke, beto za burungia na ruma beto za nyaqo beto paleni aza za na leo ruma ko tinganai za batia tu.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?

9Totonai za batia aza za na poata za vamumai, za kuku varikamudi ria na nana baere na tavitina, ko ari za gudi vei, <Mae gamu ko mu somana qeraqera tavitiziu! Ura koviria qa tori batia tu ara za na qua poata aza qa vamumai,> za gua aza.And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Ma poja valeadigamu ara, maka moqaza podeke vei tugu aza za ria na mateana tana Tamaza za qari qeraqera tonai za gabala mule maka tinoni selana,>> za gua i Jisu.In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11<<Kolenana za maka tinoni kori na tuna marene.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Ko na tuna marene pa ligu ari za guni vei na tamadi, <Tamaqu, mu vaniziu gu koviria za aza na iaqu pa mua izizongo,> za gua. Nari za okoto pikata vadi na tamadi tadi ari kori tuna marene ria na nana izizongo.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Ego za jola gu ka viza rane, nari za na tuna pa ligu za vanamaria doru nana zakazava za izongoria beto za taloi keni pa guguzu zouna aza. Ketakoi za lao vanyanyala paledi aza pa toa ikikeredi ria doru nana poata.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Totonai za vabetoria aza ria doru vei za izongoria, za kamu pa guguzu aza za maka songe lavata, ko za kepore maka za bi boka toani aza.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Ko za lao tepa roiti tana maka tinoni pa guguzu aza, nari za garunia na tinoni aza ko za lao kopu vani na nana borogo.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Za varivasevi ko za kole dogodogoro nyonyoroguadi tugu aza ria na ganigani tadiria na borogo, ba kepore maka tinoni bi iani ganigani.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Ko totonai za roqu kamua aza za na roquroqu tavagigala, nari ari za gua vei, <Kei, ria doru nabulu tana tamaqu ba za pugele nyonyoa na gedi ganigani goto na za qa uke talea ko qa suvere varivasevi burana pani ara!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!

18Leana, ma siqarai gu mule lao tana tamaqu ara, ko ari mana vavaja vei: Tamaqu, qa sela ara pa moena na Tamaza pa noka beto pa moemu ao.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Koviria nake padaqu ko muna kukuniziu na tumu ara, goto mu veiniziu gu ria na mua tinoni roiti mana gua,> za gua.I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Ko za soqolo turu ko za taloi mule lao tana tamana aza. Ba totonai za oqoro tata kamua na ruma aza za dogoro vaia na tamana, ko za roquroqu vitivitigia aza, ko za abutu lao borua beto za aoa za na tuna.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.

21Nari ari za gua vei za na tuna, <Tamaqu, qa sela ara pa moena na Tamaza pa noka beto pa moemu ao. Koviria nake padaqu ko muna kukuniziu na tumu ara,> za gua.The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Ba za kuku tekuria na tamana ria na nana nabulu, <Mu siqasiqarai! Tekua na poko batabata leanana ko mu vazaeni, beto mu vasolapani na ringi na karukarusuna, beto mu vazaeni tugu na sadolo na nenena,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.

23beto za mu lao kubolia na tuni bulumakau nyobonyobokona, ko tavavolo qeraqerani!Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Ura na tuqu ani za tori uke tu, ba koviria za toa mule; za tori muma tu aza, ba koviria za tabata ligu!> za gua. Ko qari podalai roitini ria za na vavolo qeraqera.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25Ego totonai za korapa tu pa inuma za na tuna marene pa moa. Ko totonai za mule ko za tata kamu pa ruma, za nongoria za na mikemike beto na pekapeka.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Nari za kuku tekua aza za maka nabulu ko za nanazia, <Na za za korapa taroiti pani, qokolo!> za guni.So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Nari ari za gua vei za na nabulu, <Na taimu marene za koni mule kamu ko na tamamu za kubolia na tuni bulumakau nyobonyobokona ko qari vavolo qeraqera, ura za mule kamu valeana aza,> za guni.‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Ba za tagigiri za na tuna pa moa, ko za dainana luge pa ruma. Nari za votu za na tamana ko za mamana tokatokai ko mi luge za guni.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Ba za oea za na tamana, <Dogoro! Na kubo jola aoro ari za qa kole pinauzu vanigo ara ao beto qake izongo maja podekia tugu ara za maka mua garunu. Ba na za mae qu tori vaniziu tu ara? Bi maka qoti peki gu bu vaniziu ko ba tekuteku tavitiria ria na qua baere, ba kepore zozoto tugu!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.

30Goto na tumu zana za keni vamanyao betoria tadiria na tugele ria na mua zakazava, ba tonai za mule kamu za qu kubolo vani tu na tuni bulumakau nyobonyobokona ao!> za gua aza.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Nari ari za guni vei na tamana aza, <Tuqu, ao za na suveremu gu taqu doru totozo, ko dorudi vei qa izongoria ara za na mua gu ao.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Ba za leana tugu za taqe roiti ganigani ko taqe qeraqera gita, ura na taimu ani za tori uke tu, ba koviria za toa mule; za tori muma tu aza, ba koviria za tabata soga!> za gua.>>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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