Luke 15 (GOFWFTW)

1Issi gallas qaraxa qanxeyssatinne nagaranchchoti Yesuusa timirttiya si7anaw iya yuushuwan shiiqidosona.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Shin Farisaawetinne higge asttamaareti, “Hayssi uray nagaranchchota shiishidi ekkees, enttara issife mees” yaagidi zuuzummidosona.So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Yesuusi yaagidi hayssa leemiso enttaw odis;Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“Hintte giddofe issuwas xeetu dorssati de7iyabaa gidikko enttafe issoy dhayikko uddufun tammanne uddufunata bazzon aggidi dhayoyssa demmana gakkanaw koyonnay oonee?“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?

5Demmida wode ufayttidi ba gannan tookkidi,And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6ba soo simmees. Ba laggettanne shoorota issife xeegidi, ‘Dhayida ta dorssaa demmas, taara issife ufayttite’ yaagees.comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Hessadakka, maaroti koshshonna uddufun tammanne uddufun xillotappe aathidi maarotan geliya issi nagaranchchuwa gaason salon gita ufayssi gidees.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“Woykko tammu biri de7iya issi maccasiya tammaafe issiya dhayikko demmana gakkanaw xomppe oythada keethaa pittada mintha koyonnara oonee?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?

9Demmida wode ba laggettanne ba shoorota xeegada ‘Dhayida ta issi bira demmida gisho taara wolla ufayttite’ yaagawusu.And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Si7ite, hessa mela issi maarotethan geliya nagaranchchuwan Xoossaa kiitanchchota sinthan ufayssi gidees” yaagis.In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Zaaridi Yesuusi, “Issi uraas nam77u nayti de7oosona.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Enttafe kaalo na7ay ba aawakko, ‘Ta aawaw, ne shaluwappe ta gishuwa taw imma’ yaagis. Aaway ba shaluwa ba naytas shaakkis.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Guutha gallasappe guye kaalo na7ay ba gishuwa ubbaa qachchi ekkidi haaho biitta bis. Yan alttacan shaluwa toochchidi onggis.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14I baw de7iyaba ubbaa wurssidaappe guye he biitta ubban mino koshi keyin metootis.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Hessa gisho, he biittaa asaappe issuwa soo gaata gelis. Uray iya guduntho heemmana mela ba moothaa yeddis.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Gudunthoti miya harquwafe maanaw amottis, shin iyokka iyaw immiya asi benttibeenna.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Wozani simmin, ‘Aappun ta aawa aylletas kathi wora wodhdhin ta hayssan koshara hayqqanaw gakkadina?’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!

18Denddada ta aawakko bada, ‘Ta aawaw, salon Xoossaa, sa7an nena qohas.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Hizappe ne na7a geetettada xeegettanaw taw bessonna gisho, ne son de7iya aylletappe issuwada tana payda’ yaagana” yaagis.I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Hessa gisho, denddidi ba aawakko bis. “Hanoshin, I buroo haahon de7ishin aaway qadhettidi, iyaakko woxxi bidi idimmidi yeeris.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.

21Na7aykka, ‘Ta aawaw salon Xoossaa, sa7an nena ta qohas. Hizappe ne na7a geetettada xeegettanaw bessike’ yaagis.The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22“Iya aaway aylleta xeegidi, ‘Ellesidi ubbaafe lo77o gidida ma7o ehidi iya mayzite; iya biradhdhen sagaayo, iya tohuwan caamma aathite.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.

23Modhdho gatarmentho ehidi shukkite, moos, ufayttoos.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Ta na7ay hayssi hayqqis, shin ha77i paxis; dhays, shin benttis’ yaagis. Hessafe guye, ufayetethi oykkidosona.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25“He wode bayra na7ay goshsha gaden de7ees. Yaappe yishe soo matishin yethinne gufa girssi si7is.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26I, aylletappe issuwa xeegidi haniyabay aybeekko eranaw oychchis.So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Aylley, ‘Ne ishay saro yida gisho ne aaway modhdho gatarmentho iyaw shukkis’ yaagis.‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28“Bayra ishay yilotidi soo gelanawukka koyibeenna. Aaway kare keyidi soo gelana mela iya woossis.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Shin I ba aawakko, ‘Hekko, hayssa mela laythi ta new aylletada ne kiitaappe issuwaka pacisonna new kiitettin ta ta laggetara ufayttana mela hari attoshin issi laaqa deeshe immabaakka.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.

30Hanoshin, hayssi ne na7ay ne shaluwa laymatara doomisidi yin modhdho gatarmentho shukkadasa’ ” yaagis.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31“Aawaykka, ‘Ta na7aw, neeni ubba wode taara de7aasa, tabay ubbay neessa.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Hayssi ne ishay hayqqis, shin paxis; dhays, shin benttis. Hessa gisho, daro ufayttanaw bessees’ yaagana” yaagis.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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