Luke 15 (LDB) · Opened

1Abika ayɛsu ikirbi abĩ nu abirabɛ umbɔ aka anyanga umbɔ awu abi arhim arhɛrhɛ, aba akɔng adziir anu igosha unga,Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2abi Ufarisi nu abika amesuwe Ikpem abvun agɛ, <<Utsak uwirɛ ayɛisa abi arhim na agha nggu umbɔ!>>So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Mɔcɛ Uyesu arherhuwe umbɔ unyaka arherhe agɛ,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4<<Unera unying ru umbi awe ru ídɔi unaka. Unying iba igwirngge, unga asi ínekuka ídɔi isɔka utɔɔrha nu utɔɔrha ri idɛɛ na azĩã ibee iyiki igwir ha utsɛku unga aka ikpo ngge?“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?

5Unga aba akpoa ngge, unga agɔm na atsã ngge ra acɛisa,And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6unga aka izĩ ri iya. Unga ayisa awɛrhanga nu andɔkanga ananga unying na agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <Àka agɔm anggɔm nggu umum. Iki ikpomum idɔi uma hã iyiki igwir ha.>comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Umum idɛyiwa umbi, iwuri iwe rimi hã, umbɔ aka igɔmanggɔm ra afã ri itsi uner arhim unying uwuku udzipa anangmbɔ abika arhika isɔka utɔɔrha ni inera utɔɔrha iki isi ibeengge idzidzipa.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<<Use, utsɛrh uwukusong awe ru íshaa imang usɔka, ishaanga unying igwirngge, unga asi ígaar urhirhang, na ayar iya kishoo na angwɛ̃dzɛn abee utsɛku unga aka ikpo?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?

9Unga aba akpoa, unga iyisa awɛrhanga nu undɔkanga na agɔr umbɔ agɛ, <Àka agɔm anggɔm nggu umum iki ikpomum ishaa uhwɛk ha iki igwir.>And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Umum idɛyiwa umbi, iwuri iwe rimi hã, awu ubin anggɔm ra asu ípfu itser-Num ri itsi uner arhim unying uwuku udzipa.>>In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Uyesu arherhe agɛ, <<Unera nuwɔ awu ra awɛkatsa avaa.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Uwuku ucia agɔr utɛnga agɛ, <A utɛ, ugashuwa ukammum.> Mɔcɛ utɛnga agashuka ukammbɔ.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13<<Akpurha amaa inuma ukunjiir, uwuku ucia akarha abinnga kishoo, azĩã abĩ akɔɔ nu udĩ ukpuku uder. Mɔcɛ, unga afɛruka abinnga ru ugba.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Unga aka amaawe abinnga kishoo, imerh iso imaangge abĩã, unga atsĩã iyaki imerh.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Unga asok azĩ awea ugãrhã utsa uwɔɔ ra abĩ hã, utsa ha atsuke unga azĩ idzɛu arhede ra agborke.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Unga abee igha ubingha arhede ha, unera asi idzowuka unga ubin.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17<<Ivangyɛ unga aka atsĩ ra amɛnnga, unga agɛ, <Agãrhã awu asong ri iya utɛmum, umbɔ iki igha ashur na abɔre? Nu umum iwuri ikpemum ri imerh.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!

18Umum iso izĩ ru utɛmum igɔr unga igɛ, a utɛ, umum iki ikorhu ubin arhim ru Unum, ni ishɔiwamum ungo.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Umum isi ibvui imɛ̃mum umbɔ ayisa umum ungwɛ̃ngo. Unyanga umum ru nyaku ugãrhãngo.>I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Mɔcɛ unga asok azĩã ru utɛnga. <<Bɔr unga ana adzeka ukuka nu utɛnga anyã unga, atorh afɛr unga, unga atĩ azĩã akarha unga awuma na ashor atamnga.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<<Ungwɛ̃nga agɔr unga agɛ, <A utɛ, umum ikorhu ubin arhim ru Unum ni iki ishɔiwamum ungo. Umum isi imɛ̃mum umbɔ abvui ayisa umum ungwɛ̃ngo.>The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22<<Bɔr utesa agɔr agãrhãnga agɛ, <Àka akũ atorho aka aze aba atsĩme unga ifetem. Àka atsuke imangto ri itoknga na abadak ra adaknga.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.

23Àka atsĩ adzur ungwɛ̃ inak iyiki isenga, aba angwãna. Umɛn izɛk irhowa igɔmanggɔm.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Ubinkutsu ungwɛ̃mum uwɛrɛ ha aka akpea na azir ikɛi, aka agwira bɔr icɛrɛ umɛn iki ikpomɛn.> Mɔcɛ umbɔ atsĩmbɔ irhowa.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25<<Umbɔ ana awe ru irhowa ha, ungwɛ̃nga uwuku ukũa awu ra arhum. Unga aka adzeka arhum aba ayo ri iya, unga agũ anggang nu azer atɔkuke iya.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Nggee unga ayisu ugãrhã unying na arhusa unga agɛ, <Awu use uni izãrhã?>So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Unga agɔr unga agɛ, <Ungwɛ̃mbi aka abanga, utɛngo atsu umbɔ angwã inak iyiki isenga, akorhi irhowa, unga aka aba atsĩ ukuker.>‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28<<Ungwɛ̃mbɔ uwuku ukũa amɛnnga adake, unga akpɛ̃ɛ̃ itsĩ ri iya, nggee utɛnga adzek ashɔ̃rhã unga.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Bɔr unga agɔr utɛnga agɛ, <Unyã! Imɛk iyɛrɛ kishoo umum ikapa ungo, inasi ikpɛ̃mum igũna ungo idiki unying. Rimi hã ungo unasi idzaango umum ibũ iyiki ici umum ikorhumum irhowa nggu awɛrhamum.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.

30Bɔr ungwɛ̃ngo uwuruwi aka azĩ afɛre abinngo nggu akatsɛrh aba ri iya, ungo ungwãnuwe ungwɛ̃ inak iyiki isenga ru unga!>But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31<<Utɛnga agɛ, <Oka ungwɛ̃mum, ungo uwu nggu umum ubɛn ivang, ubɛn ubinmum, uwu ukpungo.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Bɔr imɛ̃ngge umɛn ikorhi irhowa ni igɔmanggɔm, ubinkutsu ungwɛ̃mbi uwuruwi aka akpe, aka azira, uwuruwi aka agwir, umbɔ aka akpombɔ unga.> >>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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