Luke 15 (LYN) · Opened

1Cwale atelisi nasi kutenda eibi onje sebeli asheeteta abeebi okuteeteta Jesu.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Cwale Afalisi na iyeti no mulawo sebeli akushobotela aamba nji, “Wuyu mulume kame atambulanga asikutenda esibi mane ni kulya noo!”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Cwale Jesu sebeli waambela enguli eyi njiThen Jesus told them this parable:

4“Cwale ngasine sakwikale nji omunjili kwaanyi kame akwite emikoko no kukwana omwanda nji nakutauka mumweya, kana katwese okusiya emikoko no kukwana makumi atanu nanee ni mutanu ni tunee (99) mu lihalaupa ni kuta okasaela owo ona tauka okubitela abo sakauwanene?“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?

5Cwale aba auwana kame aubeeka ba mafuti yo wabelelwe,And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6mi aba akeela ku mundi kame aisana alikani aye bamweya nawo ayakile naye, ni kwamba kwa onyene nji, ‘Kamuwabelelwe ni mene kakuli inawana omukoko wange owo ona kutauka!’comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Mukutenda ngeeso kame nimyambela nji mba kwikala okuwabelelwa kunene mu wilu abo osikutenda ouyi mumweya aba afutuka okubaka okubita awo no kukwana makumi atanu nanee ni mutanu ni tunee (99) awo nokwabaka.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“Simba abo omukati woyo okwite emiwayawaya no kukwana likumi mi sebeli bataukabo kamweya, kana katwese okutumbula elambi ni kufiyela mu ndoo okusaela akamuwayawaya kamweya okutwala abo sakakawanene?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?

9Cwale aba amana oukawana, sebeli oisana alikani aye nawo ayakile naye ni kwamba nji, ‘Muwabelelwe ni mene kakuli inawana akamuwayawaya kange kana kutauka.’And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Mukutenda ngeeso kame nimyambela nji kame kuli okuwabelelwa balubala no mangeloiloi a Nyambe abo osikutenda ouyi mumweya ona baka.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Cwale Jesu sebeli otwalelela okwamba nji, “Kame kuna kwikalanga omulume woyo ona kwikalanga naana no andumbana ayili.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Cwale omwanukana bo sebeli wambela sitaye nji, ‘Sitange, mene munibeko ekabelo yange kweyo muluwile.’ Cwale omulume sebeli waatabela oufumu waye.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Cwale munyima no maywaa feela acana, woyo mwanaye no mwanukana sebeli oungeka bamweya eyo ana kubiwa ni kwingena enaha muule mane oko sebeli oka kandakanda oufumu waye mukuyoya no kwiiba.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Cwale munyima no kumana oufumu waye onje, elishebo no kuneneba sebeli liingena omo mu naha, mi sebeli otateka okusaela omo sayoyele.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Ababo sebeli ota okaingena omusebezi ku mulume woyo ona kwikalanga omomo mu naha mi sebeli oka mutwala mu litema lyaye nuka muba omusebezi no kulisa angulube.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Mu mukwa no lishebo cwale sebeli olakaza fela okulya ku ilya no angulube, kono kakwisa simba mumweya woyo ona kumuba esi no kulya.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Kono cwale aba nausa etingana taye sebeli wamba nji, ‘Kandi anjinga abika a sitange awo akwite esinkwa simba esi no kulya mane kame ateulanga, kono kame nifa elishebo kuno!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!

18Mbani inguka eliywaa linjili ni kuta kwa sitange nukamba nji, “Sitange, kame ina tende ouyi balubala lwa Nyambe mane ni balubala lowe.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Cwale sifanene okuniisana mwanowe bano, kono oniisane kanyi omunjili no abika owe.’I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Eliywaa linjili sebeli oinguka ni kuuka kwa sitaye. “Cwale yo sili kule sitaye sebeli omumona ni kumulimuka mane ni kumufela amakeke, sebeli omwitukela oka mukwela musaali ni kumu tubeta.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.

21Cwale omwana sebeli wamba kwa sitaye nji, ‘Sitange, kame ina foso balubala lwa Nyambe mane ni balubala lowe, cwale sifanene okwiisanwa mwanowe.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Kono sitaye sebeli wambela abika aye nji, ‘Mulite muwangu wangu olwambi no kuwaba mu mumangeke mane mumubeeke elisala naku munwe naku lyooko mane ni tinjatangwa ku makondo.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.

23Cwale mulite olilole no kusuwa mwiibae nji tutende omukiti tuwabelelwe!Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Kakuli wuyu mwanange kame ana kufa mi nayoyo kame, na kutauka cwale na waniwa, mi ababo sebeli atateka omukiti.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25Cwale omwanaye no mukulu kame ana kwikalanga ku matema. Cwale aba ana kusheeteta abeebi ni ndoo sebeli oyupa etindimo ni kunenga.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Cwale sebeli oisana omunjili no abika ni kumwibanguta nji, ‘Siikene sitendahala?’So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Cwale sebeli omutambula nji, ‘Minowe naiyi,’ mi sitowe naibaa olilole no kusuwa kakuli namu tambula wino mi yokwanine.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Kono cwale yonyene sebeli otina ni kukana okwingena, ababo sitaye sebeli oiya ni kumususuweza nji aingene.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Kono mwana sebeli otambula sitaye nji, ‘Mumone, nani mibelekele ba myaka no kupula nambulwa okwakuteka emilawo yenu, kono kamwa siniba elilole nji nitende omukiti na likani ange!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.

30Kono cwale wuyu mwanenu woyo ona kuta mukulya ekalulo no ufumu wenu ni mahule aba aneeyi, namu mwibaele olilole no kusuwa!’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Cwale sitaye sebeli wamba kwa mwanaye nji, ‘Mwanange enako yonje kame uli ni mene, mi eyo niluwile yonje yowe.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Cwale kame kulukela nji nitendele wuyu minowe omukiti mi owabelelwe, kakuli wuyu minowe nakufa mi nayoyo, mane naku tauka, kono cwale bano na waniwa.’ ”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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