Luke 15 (LAG) · Opened

1Haaha, vasaankanʼyi kóodi na vaduwalo vadomáa na kʉrɨ Yéesu noo mʉteerera.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Maa kaa, Mafarisáayo na vakiindya va Miiro vakaanda ngʼuula voosea, “Sa che ʉhʉ mʉʉntʉ iíkalaa na maduwalo baa kei ɨndoorya chóorya noyo?”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Aho, maa Yéesu akavasɨmɨra lusímo ʉlʉ,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“Koonɨ ʉmwɨ waanyu arɨ na muundi igana rɨmwɨ (100), na koonɨ muundi ɨmwɨ yarɨ́mɨɨre, che arɨ bweeyya? Jireka arɨ jira muundi makumi keenda na keenda (99) ibaláángwii adome akasaake ɨra ˆyatáahikire mpaka ɨɨpate.“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?

5Na ˆarɨ kɨɨpata, kɨɨvaala arɨ mavei kʉnʉ arɨ na cheerʉ.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6ˆArɨ fika kaayii, kʉvaanɨrɨra arɨ vijeengi vyaachwe na vakaaya vaachwe kʉnʉ yoovasea, ‘Eryi mɨtɨma hamwɨ na nɨɨnɨ, sa muundi yaanɨ ˆngʼeene yaarɨ yarɨ́mɨɨre, nɨɨyɨɨ́ne!’comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Viivyo noovawyɨɨra, kʉva kʉrɨ na cheerʉ mʉnʉmʉʉnʉ kurumwii, haantʉ mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ mʉvɨ ˆarɨ mʉvalandʉkɨra Mʉlʉʉngʉ. Cheerʉ ɨkyo kʉva kɨrɨ nɨ kɨkʉʉlʉ kʉlookya vaantʉ makumi keenda na keenda (99) vara ˆviiyónaa voovo nɨ vawoloki, ˆvasiina kɨɨntʉ cho vabweeyya vamʉvalandʉkɨre Mʉlʉʉngʉ tʉkʉ.”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.

8Yéesu akavawyɨɨra lusímo lwɨɨngɨ, “Tʉsee baa ja koonɨ mʉʉntʉ muki arɨ na mpía ikimi na koonɨ ɨmwɨ yarɨ́mɨɨre che arɨ bweeyya? Korererya arɨ kɨmʉrɨ na fyaahɨra arɨ nyuumba yoosi vʉʉ, yoosaakɨra ɨra mpía mpaka ɨɨpate.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?

9Na ˆarɨ kɨɨpata, vaanɨrɨra arɨ vijeengi vyaachwe na vakaaya vaachwe na vasea arɨ, ‘Eryi mɨtɨma hamwɨ na nɨɨnɨ, sa mpía yaanɨ ˆngʼeene yaarɨ yarɨ́mɨɨre, nɨɨyɨɨ́ne.’And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Viivyo, noovawyɨɨra, kwatɨɨte cheerʉ kɨkʉʉlʉ kwa mirimʉ miija ya Mʉlʉʉngʉ, mpɨɨndɨ mʉvɨ ʉmwɨ ˆarɨ mʉvalandʉkɨra Mʉlʉʉngʉ.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Yéesu kei akavawyɨɨra lusímo lwɨɨngɨ yoovasea, “Mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ ajáa atɨɨte vaana valʉme vavɨrɨ.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Mwaana waachwe muduudi, akamʉsea taáta waavo, ‘Taáta nooloomba ʉpaari waanɨ.’ Jeyyo, akavagavɨra vaana vaachwe ʉpaari waavo.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Mpɨɨndɨ kiduudi ˆjikalooke, ʉra mudúúdi akasaankanʼya máari jaachwe joosi vʉʉ, maa akatamanya na ɨsɨ ya kʉlɨ. Ʉko akɨɨta takʉna máari yoosi vʉʉ.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14ˆAkamarikirye kɨra kɨɨntʉ ˆajáa nocho, ɨra ɨsɨ yoosi ɨkava na njala ya imalo, ne akava asiina chochoosi tʉkʉ.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Aho, akatamanya na kwa mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ wa ɨsɨ ɨra, akɨtooloomba mʉrɨmo. Ʉra mʉʉntʉ akamʉtwaala na iwundii kwaachwe ɨndookooriisha nkaamba jaachwe.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Ʉwo mʉtavana akava yoomererya matɨ mafaala ˆmeene nkaamba jarijáa. Na kusiina mʉʉntʉ ˆamʉheráa chákurya chochoosi tʉkʉ.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Maa kaa, ˆakiiririkane mutimii waachwe, maa akasea, ‘Amwɨ vatʉmami va taáta wiitʉ varijáa mpaka vandoocheerya? Nɨɨnɨ mwaarɨ nookwya na njala aha!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!

18Haaha hɨndʉka niise na kwa taáta nkamʉsee, “Taáta, nabweeyya ʉvɨ kwa Mʉlʉʉngʉ na kʉrɨ weewe.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Nɨɨnɨ sɨ nɨɨma neeja kwaanɨrɨrwa mwaana waako kei tʉkʉ, mbɨɨka nɨve ja ʉmwɨ wa vatʉmami vaako. ”’I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Aho, akiinʉka, akakwaata njɨra na kaayii kwa taáta waavo. ˆAkasengerere kaayii, taáta waavo akamoona kʉra kʉlɨ, maa akamoonera mbavariri. Akamʉkɨbɨrɨra, akamʉkwaatɨrɨra, maa akamʉsʉndɨra mwaana waachwe.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.

21Aho, mwaana waachwe akamʉsea, ‘Taáta, nabweeyya ʉvɨ kʉrɨ kurumu na kʉrɨ weewe. Nɨɨnɨ sɨ nɨɨma neeja kwaanɨrɨrwa mwaana waako kei tʉkʉ.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Maa kaa, taáta waavo akavasea vatʉmami vaachwe, ‘Reeti chaangʉ ɨngo ˆyaboohabooha mʉmʉvɨkɨre, muvikiri ipoo mʉkonwii waachwe na viráatʉ majewii.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.

23Reeti njɨɨkʉ ˆyaneneha, mʉsɨɨnje, turye ngovi.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Sa ʉhʉ mwaana waanɨ ajáa aakwya haaha afúfukire, ajáa ataahɨka haaha oónekɨɨne.’ Aho, vakaanda bweeyya ngovi.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25Mpɨɨndɨ ijo, ʉra mwaana mʉkʉʉlʉ nɨ iwundii ajáa. Mpɨɨndɨ ˆahɨndʉkáa ˆakasengerere kaayii, akateera chɨɨ́mbo na vina.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Aho, akamwaanɨrɨra mʉtʉmami ʉmwɨ, maa akamuurya, ‘Nɨ che kwatɨɨte?’So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Ʉra mʉtʉmami akamʉsea, ‘Mudúúdi waako uújire na taáta waanyu amʉsɨ́ɨnjɨɨre ɨra njɨɨkʉ ˆyanona sa taáta waanyu amʉhókɨɨre arɨ nkaasʉnkaasʉ.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Ʉra mwaana mʉkʉʉlʉ akavisʉʉla, maa akasiita kwɨɨngɨra na nyuumbii. Aho, taáta waavo akafuma na weerwii noo mʉkalaamya ɨɨngɨre.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Maa kaa, yeeye akamʉsea taáta waavo, ‘Laanga, myaaka yoosi ɨhɨ nɨɨnɨ natʉmama aha kaayii, baa sɨ nɨnawaayya kuchwa matɨ ʉlairiri waako wowoosi baa sikʉ ɨmwɨ tʉkʉ! Maa kaa, nɨɨnɨ sɨ ʉnawaayya kʉʉmpeera baa kaburi vii, nkárye nɨvyeende na viivaanɨ tʉkʉ.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.

30Haaha ʉhʉ mwaana waako ˆmweene atakuna máari jaako na vaantʉ vaki ˆvayéendaa na valʉme va vaantʉ, uújire na kaayii ʉmʉsɨ́ɨnjɨɨre njɨɨkʉ ɨra ˆyanona.’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Taáta waavo akamʉsea, ‘Mwanawaanɨ, weewe nɨ na nɨɨnɨ ʉrɨ sikʉ joosi, viintʉ vyoosi ˆndɨrɨ novyo nɨ vyaako.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Haaha nɨ vyabooha kʉbweeyya ngovi tuvyeende, sa mwaanaanyu ajáa aakwya, haaha nɨ nkaasʉ arɨ. Yeeye ajáa arɨmɨra, haaha oónekɨɨne.’ ”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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