Luke 15 (LGA) · Opened

1Ego ko qai kanoko lao tai Jisu sira na soku tinoni teteku takisi beto ko ira na tinoni seladi, ko mai nonongorodia tana qarigu.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Poni qai podalai ququminia ira qai vaivagigalainia na Vavanau beto ira na Parese sisa, pira qarigu, <<Na tinoni api sa sa vatataria tu sira na tinoni seladi beto ko sa teteku tavitiria tugu vei!>> qarigu.So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Poni sa pojaniria i Jisu sa na vavakato vavapada api, pira sau,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4<<Vei kame agou sa bi isongia kai gogoto ona sipi ko tonai kame ira na sipi pira sa bi muma, poni na sa mina roitinia sisa? Na tinoni isa sa loa vasuvereria pa qega sira ka siangavulu ka sia sipi, beto sa lao nyaqoa sisa sa muma tinganai ko sa batia tu.“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?

5Totonai sa batia sa sa qera vivitigi, ko sa kovaria pa varana.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6Beto sa sugara mulenia pa nona ruma, sa kuku vavaikamuniria sira na ona baere beto na tavitina, ko pira sauniria, <Mei agou ko mu somana qeqera tavitisiu! Ura kopira qa tei batia tu ara sisa na qua sipi mumana,> sau.comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Ma pojanigou ara sa kai muqisi podeke puputa vei inara sa na qeqera pa noka sa votunia na gabala mulena kai tinoni selana sa mina jolania na qeqera sa votunia ira ka siangavulu sia tinoni tuvisidi nake padadi ko mai gabala mule,>> sau si Jisu.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<<Bi koleona sa kai rereko sa isongia ka manogaputa ona poata siliva ko kame sa sa vamumai, poni na sa mina roitinia sisa? Na rereko isa sa vurungia na juke, beto sa burungia na ruma beto sa nyaqo beto palea isa sa na leo ruma ko tinganai sa batia tu.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?

9Totonai sa batia isa sa na poata sa vamumai, sa sa kuku vaikamuniria sira na ona baere na tavitina, ko pira sauniria, <Mei agou ko mu somana qeqera tavitisiu! Ura kopira qa tei batia tu ara sa na qua poata isa qa vamumai,> sau sisa.And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Ma poja vatalenigou ara, kai muqisi podeke vei tugu isa sa ira na mateana tana Tamasa sa qai qeqera tonai sa gabala mule kai tinoni selana,>> sau si Jisu.In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11<<Koleona sa kai tinoni karu na tuna marene.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Ko na tuna marene pa ligu sa pira saunia na tamadi, <Tamaqu, mu vanisiu gu kopira sa isa na iaqu pa mua isisongo,> sau. Poni sa okoto pikata vaniria na tamadi tadira karu tuna marene sira na ona isisongo.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Ego sa jola gu ka vivisa rane sa sa vavainiria na koburu marene pa ligu api sira doru ona sakasava, ko sa tekuniria na poata, beto sa sa taloa riu pa kai gugusu pa souna. Ketakoi sa lao vanyanyala paleria isa pa toa ikikeredi sira doru ona poata.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Totonai sa vabetoria isa sira doru vei sa isongoria, sa sa kamu pa gugusu isa sa kai songe lavata, ko sa kepore kai sa bi boka toania sisa.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Ko sa lao tepa roiti tana kai tinoni pa gugusu isa, poni sa garunia na tinoni isa ko sa lao kopu vania na ona borogo.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Sa vaivasevi ko sa kole dodoro nyonyoroguaniria tugu isa sira na gagani tadira na borogo, ba kepore kai tinoni bi iani gagani.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Ko totonai sa roqu kamua isa sa na roroqu tavagigala, poni pira sau, <Kei, ira doru nabulu tana tamaqu kisa ba sa pugele nyonyoa na gadi gagani goto na sa qa mate talea ko qa suvere vaivasevi burana lani ara!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!

18Jongana, ma sisiqarai gu mule lao tana tamaqu ara, ko pira mana vavaja vei: Tamaqu, qa sela sara pa moena na Tamasa pa noka beto pa moemu ao.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Kopira nake padaqu ko muna kukunisiu na tumu sara, goto mu veinisiu gu ira na mua tinoni roiti managu,> sau.I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Ko sa gasa turu ko sa taloa mule lao tana tamana sisa. Ba totonai sa oqoro tata kamua na ruma isa sa sa dogoro vaia na tamana, ko sa roroqu vivitigia sisa, ko sa abutu lao borua beto sa aoa sa na tuna.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.

21Poni sa pira sau sa na tuna, <Tamaqu, qa sela sara pa moena na Tamasa pa noka beto pa moemu ao. Kopira nake padaqu ko muna kukunisiu na tumu sara,> sau.The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Ba sa kuku tekuria na tamana sira na ona nabulu, <Mu sisiqarai! Tekua na poko babata jongana ko mu vasaenia, beto mu vasolapania na ringi na kakarusuna, beto mu vasaenia tugu na sadolo na nenena,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.

23beto sa mu lao kubolia na tuni bulumakau nyonyobokona, ko ta vavolo qeqerania!Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Ura na tuqu api sa sa tei mate tu, ba kopira sa toa mule; sa tei muma tu sisa, ba kopira sa tabata ligu!> sau. Ko qai podalai roitinia ira sa na vavolo qeqera.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25Ego totonai sa korapa tu pa inuma sa na tuna marene pa moa. Ko totonai sa mule ko sa tata kamu pa ruma, sa sa nongoria sa na mimike beto na pepeka.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Poni sa kuku tekua isa sa kai nabulu ko sa nanasia, <Na sa sa podo lani, qokolo!> saunia.So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Poni pira sau sa na nabulu, <Na tasimu sa sa koni mule kamu ko na tamamu sa sa kubolia na tuni bulumakau nyonyobokona ko qai vavolo qeqera, ura sa mule kamu vatale sisa,> saunia.‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Ba sa tagigiri sa na tuna pa moa, ko sa daiona tome pa ruma. Poni sa votu sa na tamana ko sa mamana totokai ko mi tome saunia.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Ba sa oea sa na tamana, <Doro! Na kubo jola aoro pira sa qa kole pinausu vanigo ara sao beto qake isongo maja podekia tugu ara sa kai mua garunu. Ba na sa mai qu tei vanisiu tu sara? Bi kai qoti ikete gu bu vanisiu ko ba teteku tavitiria ira na qua baere, ba kepore vavagila tugu!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.

30Goto na tumu inana sa sa riu vamanyao betoria tadira na tugele sira na mua sakasava, ba tonai sa mule kamu sa qu kubolo vania tu na tuni bulumakau nyonyobokona ao!> sau sisa.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Poni pira saunia na tamana sisa, <Tuqu, ao sa na suveremu gu taqu doru totoso, ko dorudi vei qa isongoria ara sa na mua gu ao.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Ba sa jongana tugu sa taqe roiti gagani ko taqe qeqera gita, ura na tasimu api sa sa tei mate tu, ba kopira sa toa mule; sa tei muma tu sisa, ba kopira sa tabata ligu!> sau.>>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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