Luke 15 (JID) · Opened

1Ni bi kpa ban ni bi lah tre ba wa Yesu ye nasi wo wu.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Farisawa ni bi nha wawu mba u baluni chi ba gurgu ni kpa mba ndi, “I gu yi ani kpa bi lahtre nani ri la me niba.”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Yesu tre ka yiyi ni ba wu na yi.Then Jesus told them this parable:

4A nha nimi mbi, nita he ni nt'ma deri, u iri kado, “wa ana ka teseyi don tiya don (99) na hi wa iriri njiye na?“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?

5I dan a ka toh wu, ani ban sah kan to na ngyiri.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6Inde a k'maye ko, ani yo kpukpan ma, ni mri vayi bi yiu nkon kahlan ma kabi, “Ye ki ngyiri mi ka toh nt'ma mu'a wa a kado a.comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Mi hla ni yiwu, ahe naki me ni shu me, ba ngyiri nitu indji iriri u lahtre wa a tuba'a zan indji teseyin don chiya (99) bi wa bana lahtre na.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.

8Ka ana he na iwa wa ahe ni glegbe nklen a zurfa wulon, u glegbe ri ni mi ma a nawo chuku miko kado, ana mbru lu yo ni fitila ma vu kagon sran ma na wa glegbe inklen, wa a nawo kado na?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?

9Inde a toh, “ani yo kpukpan ma ni mri vayi bi yiu kon kahlan ma wawu ye, na hla ni bawu,” ki ngyiri, mi toh glegbe iklen azurfa mu wa a kado'a ye.And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Ko na ki me, “Igir he ni shishi maleku Irji ni tu indji riri u lahtre wa a kpa tre Irji sisah, a (tuba).In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11U Yesu tre a ndi indji ri he ni mri hari,Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Ivren tsitsa, yo tima, “Iti mu, “ne” ikpi wa a ni u mu ni mi wa (dukiya) mewa u he ni wu'a “ u timba a vu ikpi bi wo ma ga ni bawu hamba.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Wa a na gbron knkon na, u vren tsitsa a kblu kpi wa ba ga ba wa'a ye sru ba ni wrji ri, na vuba, ri hi ni migu gbugban mu, hi zren ma ni gbungblu, “naka ri uma kle.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14U iyon nri ni gbu'a kagon wawu'u meme da ndi me. “I wa lu ni wa kpi u ri (iya vu).After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Wa hi na ka wa ndu niti ni guri ni mi gbu'a, “Wa, ton hi ni rju mari ni ndu ta no lede ma biri.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Wa tie tilan u ri gbala biri wa lede ba ri don mbru'a.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17U, imeme ma ye niwu nikpa ma, “Wa tre, A hi gran bre Itie mu vu ba ndu na ni nhan ba, u ba rila ma lan tu ba u mi son ni tiya ni yon.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!

18Mi lunde, ni wa yi hi ni itie mu, “ni bre wu, “Itie mu, mi lahtre ni shulu mba ni wu.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Na ban me ti vren me na, “Ban me tie na iri ni mi gran me wa ba tie ndu niwu.I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20U vren tsitsa lunde k'ma ye ni itie ma, wa aa ri he gbron kon ria u itie'a toh, na ya lo suron, na tsutsu ka kriu wu na ma wu yiu.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.

21U vren tre, Itie mu, mi lahtre ni shulu ni lah tre ni wu, mi na la son ndu yo me tie vren me na.The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22U itie ma hla ni gran ma ri ni ndu hi ya inkon lon ndindima iri na ban ye, sru niwu na ban zobe ye yo niwu ni wo ni lagban ye son ni niwu ni zah.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.

23Ni hi vu Ikrju u gon gon ma ye han wa niki ti gan.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Ivren mu ana kyu, zizan a he ni reFor this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25U vren ni kon'a, a na he ni rju. Wa ye whibuhir ni ko na wo ba tsi kangan na ni yo se na ni nglu.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Wa yo iri ni mi igran ba, na miyen a ndi a hi nge itu kpi yi.So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27U igran hla ni wu, anitu wa tsitsa me a kma ye koh, u tie mendu ba nhan kikle krju u gon gon ma ni tu wa a kma ye ko pyan me.‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28U ninkon ma tie nfu na kama ri koh, u itie mba a rju ye bre wu.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Vren ninkon lu miyen itie, “Ya Ise gbugbu wa mi tiya niwu, mina kamu ni wo tre mena, i wu na taba ne vren yawo ri ni ndu me kpa han tan ni kpukpan mu na, ni toh ro mana.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.

30U vren me mba ye, iwa aka yan wo me kle ni bi ti ntran, “U ye nhan kikle ikrju niwu.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Itie ma yo, Ivren mu, u he ni me koko ni tana Ikoh nge wa mi he ni wu'a a hi u me.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Mi toh abi ni tawu ndu ki ta tie gan, ni ta ngyiri, ama vayi me yi na kyu, “I wa he ni re zizan, ana kado, u ki la toh.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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