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Luke 15
15
Luke
The journey to Jerusalem
Havu New Testament
Havu New Testament
Berean Standard Bible
1
HAV
Abafurhiisa b'amakooli n'abanyabyaaha baliiri kuyegeera Yeesu yi bamuyunviriza.
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BSB:
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
2
HAV
aBafarisaayo n'abigiriza b'amarhegeko babeere baabona ntyo, bamuveeba ntya: «Oyu muntu y'ayankirira abanyabyaaha n'okulya nabo!»
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BSB:
So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3
HAV
Aliko Yeesu abachiira ogu mugani:
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Then Jesus told them this parable:
4
HAV
«Nde omu mwabo, nk'agwerhe ntaama egana, agaheza nguma omu zo, k'arhakaleka zila zindi makumi gali mwenda na mwenda omu mpinga y'aja gushonda ela eherere kugera amango ayibona?
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“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?
5
HAV
N'akayibona, anayihira oku birhugo byaage n'obushagaluke bunene,
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And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
6
HAV
anagaluka emwage, anahamagala beera baage n'abatuuranyi baage n'okubabwira ntya: ‹Mushagaluke haguma naani, bulaala nabwene entaama yaani yali herere.›
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BSB:
comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
7
HAV
Na ntyo mbabwirire byo, nji haaba obushagaluke bunene omu mpingu oku munyabyaaha muguma olekere ebyaaha byaage, ahaali h'abantu makumi gali mwenda na mwenda bakwaneene barhakeneere okuleka ebyaaha byaabo.»
BSB
BSB:
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
HAV
Yeesu ashuba kuderha ntya: «Mukazi muchi, nk'agwerhe bicheri ekumi by'efuranga n'agaheza gicheri kiguma, k'arhagachaana etara, agahyaagira enju n'agashonda bwinjabwinja kugera amango achibona?
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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?
9
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Na hano abona echo gicheri, anahamagala abeerakazi n'abatuuranyi baage n'okuderha ntya: ‹Mushagaluke haguma naani, bulaala nabwene egicheri chaani ch'efuranga nalihezeze!›
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And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
10
HAV
Mbabwirire byo oku ntyo ku bamalahika ba Nnamahanga banashagaluka nk'omunyabyaaha muguma alekere ebyaaha byaage.»
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In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
11
HAV
Yeesu ashuba kuderha ntya: «Haliiri muntu muguma waligwerhe bagala babiri.
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Then Jesus said,
“There was a man who had two sons.
12
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Omudoorho abwira eshe ntya: ‹Daarha, ompe echaani chigabi ch'agashambala chikwaneene kuba chaani.› Eshe abagabira bombi.
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The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13
HAV
Enyuma wa siku zigeeke, omugala mudoorho aguza omwandu gwage n'okugenda omu gihugo cha hale. Mw'echo gihugo ashandaguza ebikulo byaage omu boorhere bubi.
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After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
14
HAV
Amalire kubishandaguza byooshi, enzara nene yaba mw'echo gihugo, arhondera kubula ngasi chintu.
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BSB:
After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
15
HAV
Aja agenda gukolera omuntu muguma w'echo gihugo. Oyo muntu amurhuma omu mashwa maage kulagira engulube.
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So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
16
HAV
Oyo murhabana alema agifiija kulya oku biryo by'engulube sy'aliko ntaaye wamuheere byo.
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He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.
17
HAV
Buzinda agishuba ko, aderha ntya: ‹Abakozi booshi ba daarha bali omu muhimbo, n'obo nyoono hano ndi naafa n'enzara!
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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!
18
HAV
Nagaluka emwa daarha, nanamubwira ntya: “Daarha, najirire echaaha embere za Nnamahanga n'embere zaawe.
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I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
19
HAV
Ntachikwaneene kuyirikwa mugala waawe. Oje wantoola nka muguma w'omu bakozi baawe.”›
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I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
20
HAV
Ava agaluka, aja emw'eshe. «Abeere achiri hale n'aha mwabo, eshe amulangiira, amuyunvira obonjo bunene. Alibirha kumulinga, amuhoobera.
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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
HAV
Omugala aj'amubwira ntya: ‹Daarha, najirire echaaha emwa Nnamahanga n'emwawe, ntachikwaneene guhamagalwa mugala waawe.›
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The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22
HAV
Aliko eshe abwira abaja baage ntya: ‹Muyanguhe, muleerhe omwambalo gukwiriire bweneene mumuyambise go, mumuyambise olupeta oku mudoke munamuyambise ebiraato.
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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.
23
HAV
Muleerhe enyana eshishire muyibaage; rhujire edinye rhunasiime,
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Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
24
HAV
bulaala oyu mugala waani abaaga afiire leero afuukire, abaaga aherere leero abonekere.› Banarhondera edinye.
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For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
25
HAV
«Mw'ako gashanji, omugala w'efula aliiri omu shwa. Abeere agaluka, n'okuyegeera aha mwabo, ayunva abantu bali kuyimpa n'okuzina.
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Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26
HAV
Ahamagala muguma omu bakozi b'eshe, amubaza bichi byabeere.
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So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
27
HAV
Omukozi amubwira ntya: ‹Mudoorho waawe agalukire bobunoola yisho ayirhire enyana eshishire, bulaala amubwene mugumaguma.›
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‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
28
HAV
Oyo mugala w'efula ayunva oburhe, alahira kuja omu nju. Eshe ahuluka kumurhebeereza aje mo.
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The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
29
HAV
Aliko abwira eshe ntya: ‹Tala! Hamaagera myaaka minene bweneene eyi ndi nagukolera. Ntashubiraga kuvuna erhegeko lyaawe chiro n'eliguma. N'obo orhashubiraga kumpa chiro omwana gw'empene yi nshagaluka haguma na beera baani.
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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.
30
HAV
Aliko oyu mugala waawe wahezeze ebikulo byaawe omu bubaraga, abeere agaluka, wamubagiire enyana eshishire!›
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But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31
HAV
Eshe amubwira ntya: ‹Mwana waani, oli haguma naani esiku zooshi, na byooshi ngwerhe biri byaawe.
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‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
32
HAV
Sy'aliko byaalihemere rhujire edinye n'ogushagaluka, bulaala oyu mwene wenyu abaaga afiire, aliko afuukire; abaaga aherere, aliko abonekere!›»
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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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