Luke 15 (ISN) · Opened

1Awa neehangulya uushulu wehi nawa niangiza nianyamilandu aazile kung'wa Yesu kumutegeelyaNow all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2awa neandeka ikamulongela ikalunga “Umuntu uyu weakalibisha enyamilandu hangi welya neenso.”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3U Yesu wikatambula mpyani eye kung'wao, nukulungaThen Jesus told them this parable:

4Nyenyu kitanyu, angeze ukete nkolo mia moja angawalimigwe neng'wi ao, shanga ukualeka awa netisini na tisa, alongole kumeduma eye nelimie wameone?“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?

5Nung'wenso anga wamelije wemekenka mumaega akwe nukiloelya.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6Anga wapike munyumba, wiitanga eahumba auyanianyakisale akwe nukuaila iloelyi palung'wi nune kunsoko namepata enkolo ane nazelimie.comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Kumuila uu, uu, ikutula wiloelyo ukulu kilunde kunso umunyamilandu ung'wi nutubile.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.

8Ang'wi ukole musunguke nukete sarafu ikumi niyahela, anga walimiligwe nesarafu eng'we, shanga ukakilane ntala nukupyagula munyumba nukumiduma kwangulu mpaka wamelije?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?

9Angawamione weitanga eahumba ekwe neanyakisale akwe nukuaila iloelyi palung'wi nunene kunsoko namilija hangi esarafu ane eye naelimiie.And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Kuite kumuila, ukole wiloelyi ntongeela amalaika ang'wi Tunda, kunsoko amunyamilandu ung'wi nukutubu.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Nu Yesu akaaila, muntu ung'wi aukete ana abiile.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Uyu numunino wikamuila tatakwe, Tata mpe une isalo lane nilengwie kusala. Ite wikaagawila insao yakwe, kati ao.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Nsiku singa yedu uyu numunino wekilingila ehi naukete akalongola kesale kakule, nukung'wenso wekasapatilya impia yakwe nukuguli maintu nesingutakile, nukusapatilya impia yakwe kwa usambo.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Nung'wenso naukondilye kitumila ehi enzala nkulu ekingila mihe nanso, nung'wenso akatula lompa.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Akalongola ung'wenso nukisalisa nukutula ung'wiao mihe nanso, nung'wenso wekamutala kumugunda wakwe kulesa ingulue.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Wikatula ukete nsula akilesa emaganda naeikulya ingulue, kunsoko aetile anga muntu naumupee kintu nekakulya.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Sunga uyu ung'wana naukimbule munkolo akwe, wikalunga atung'wa anga neang'wa tatane akete indya yedu ikondile unene nkole apa, kusha nanzala?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!

18Kulutya nongole kung'wa tatane, nekina, “Tata natumula migulya kilunde nukuntongeela amiho ako.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Shainonee kitangwa neng'wako hange, ntende anga ning'wi wao watugwa ako.”I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Uu wekahega wikalongola kung'wa tata akwe. Aekele ukole kule utata akwe wikamuonela ukia wikamumankila nukumukumbasela nukumulungila.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.

21Ung'wana nuanso wekamuila, “tata natumula migulya kilunde nukuntongela amiho ako singainonee nitangwe ning'wako.”The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Utata akwe wikaaela atugwa akwe “kayi leti ung'wenda uyo numuza, mukumbi mumutugale ipete kushala niilatu kumegulu.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.

23Hange muleti ung'wang'ombe uyu numugenu mumusinze kulye kiloelye.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Kunsoko ung'wane waioka ukole mupanga. Aulimie nung'wenso wigela ikandya kilumbilya.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25Ingi ung'wana numukulu aukole kumugunda naupembilye wikahumbela pito wikija nduli ya nyemboneakiginsa.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Wikitanga mutugwa ung'wi wikamukolya imakani aya endogoelyo ntuni?So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Umutugwa wikamuela umunino ako waza nutata ako wamusinzila ung'wang'ombe numuginu kunsoko wasuka mupanga.”‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Ung'wana numukulu wikabepelwa wikahita kingila munyumba nutataakwe wikapuma kunzi kumupepelya.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Sunga wikasusha kung'wa tatakwe nukulunga, “Goza unene nukitumie myaka edu, hange nkele ntumuile ilago lako, kuite ukele kumpa ung'wambuli nihume kiloelya neahumba eane.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.

30Kuite nazuzile ung'wako uyu naewiginseye insao yako yehi palung'wi neasambo wamusenzila ung'ombe uyu numugenu.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Utata wikamuila, “Ng'waane uewe ukole palung'wi nunene mahiku ehi hange ehi nenkete une ako.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Inge aaukole iza kitaitu kitume sherehe nukiloelya, umulunako aewakule, nitungo ile, ukole mupanga, aewalimie wigela.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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