Luke 15 (NCR) · Opened

1Bamii ba gɛ̀ koode ŋwa mo bamii ba befe bamu gɛ̀ too fɛ Jiso le ki bo yegɛ fiɛɛ fì wu gɛ̀ yɛyi.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Bafalashii bɛ bamii ba gɛ̀ duunyi banchi ba Nyo kɛ bo tu bo shuŋshi, bo duu lɛ, “Muh wunɛ fii bamii ba befe wu ka jii mwɛɛ bɛ bo.”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Noo, Jiso mo wu ma ŋgaŋ wunɛ bo le lɛ,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“Le muh wù la wu kɛmɛ shóŋ gwee, wu nɛ le wu lɛsɛ yimimia. Wu gɛ chinɛ yi baŋbvuugɛ ncho bvuugɛ le nchvuuŋ wu gɛɛŋ wu gooŋ yimimia yɛɛ yi lɛse, gɛɛne bude sege wu yɛŋ yi le sɛŋ?“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?

5Nɛ wu le wu gooŋ wu yɛŋ, wu yu njoŋ, wu tuu yi fɛgbwe,And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6wu kwɛɛde bɛ yi fɛ yeh le. Wu doo wu kwɛɛ bɛ yi, wu mo wu tɛɛŋ nsáa ye bɛ bamii ba chee mbebe ye le wu du lɛ, ‘Bɛŋ tô bee laŋye nje shoŋ yaŋ yì be lɛsɛ, ŋkaasɛ n'yɛŋ yi le.’comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Gɛh noo nsɛŋe bɛŋ le lɛ le gɛh yɛɛŋyɛɛŋ no kinlaŋye kì baaŋ lé ki nyû woŋ wù fɛwe le, nje muh wu kimbefɛ wu mumwaa wu le wu kusɛ fitele fie. Bo lé bo lâŋeye fɛ wuwɛɛ muh le fede bamii ba mbaŋbvuugɛ ncho bvuugɛ ba le chaaŋ ba baaŋ gɛ bo goone ŋkusɛ gɛ.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.

8Noo, laa le kwɛse wu la wù kɛmɛ bige yuufe, jise nɛ le chi lɛsɛ fo wu tu wu laame? Wu gɛ chu kin'yesɛ wu yɛsɛ, wu yɛɛsɛ yeh, wu gooŋ chuule gɛɛŋ bu sege wu yɛŋ gɛ?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?

9Wu nɛ le wu gooŋ wu yɛŋ, wu mo wu banyɛ nsáa ye bɛ bamii ba chee mbebe ye le wu du lɛ, ‘Bɛŋ tô be laŋye, jise chaŋ chi bige, chi be lɛsɛ, ŋka ŋkaasɛ n'yɛŋ chi le.’And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Nsɛŋe bɛŋ le lɛ, le gɛh yɛɛŋyɛɛŋ no banchɛndaa ba Nyo lé bo laŋeye nje muh wu kimbefɛ wu mumwaa wu le wu kusɛ fitele fie.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Jiso ka wu jɛme lɛ, “Muh mu gɛ̀ kɛmɛ booŋ ba bilɛŋsɛ bafɛɛ.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Wù ajiŋ mo wu ja wu jɛmɛ wu le lɛ, ‘Chii, gaa bwaŋ bvushɛ wo nya mɛne mɛɛse.’ Noo, chiji mo wu ga bvushɛ bwɛɛ bo le.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Mwa wù ajiŋ wɛɛ fi bwe bvushɛ, lɛ doo nyu ajiŋ a aju shige, wu baanyɛ bwe bvushɛ wu gesɛ wu mo wu la bala woŋ wumu wù je yì ndefe le, wu mo wu gɛɛŋ wu tu wu jii kiŋgaŋ wu chɛŋe bɛ bige biyu yi kinche ki achiji le.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Wu gɛ̀ doo wu buŋ bi ka, jɛŋ yi tɛɛme ja yi koo woŋ kwɛɛ le, wu tu wu fuge fiɛɛ fijile.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Noo, wu mo wu gɛɛŋ wu gooŋ lɛme muh mu wu woŋ kwɛɛ le. Muh wɛɛ mo wu tuŋ wu wu gɛɛŋ wu chiɛɛne munyuŋa mwe.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Wu mo wu ja wu koŋe ki wu jîi mwɛɛ munjile mu munyuŋa to mu jii. Geenɛ muh gɛ nyaa gɛ wu bɛ fiɛɛ fì wu ji gɛ.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Wu mo wu kɛ wu tu wu kwaji mwɛɛ, lɛ wu doo wu tɛɛŋ bvufee bwe jiŋ, wu mo wu du lɛ, ‘Bamii ba lɛne chii le bo kɛmɛ mwɛɛ munjile wesee mu yage bo, nɛ mɛ fɛnɛ ŋkwee bɛ jɛŋ.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!

18Nlé njâ we, ŋgɛ̂ɛŋ fɛ chii le, ndu wu le lɛ, “Chii, nle ŋge kimbefɛ fɛ Nyo le mo fɛ wo le.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Gɛ mbaaŋ ŋka ŋkooji lɛ ba ka ba tɛŋe mɛ lɛ mwa yo gɛ. Jôo gɛh lo mɛ mɛɛse njɛ muh wo wu lɛme.”’I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Noo, wu mo wu ja wu tuu jiŋ fɛ chiji le. Wu doo wu too wu bude wa mbebe la le, chiji noŋ ajii wu yɛŋ wu le. Wu koo yii bɛ mwa ye, wu ja we, wu legɛ wu gɛɛŋ, wu kfugɛ wu, wu mo wu shiŋɛ wu.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.

21Mwa wɛɛ mo wu jɛmɛ wu le lɛ, ‘Chii, nle ŋge kimbefɛ fɛ Nyo wu fɛwe le mo fɛ wo le. Mbaaŋ gɛ ŋka ŋkooji lɛ ba ka ba tɛŋe mɛ lɛ mwa yo gɛ.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Geenɛ, chiji ka wu tɛɛŋ lo bamii be ba lɛme wu jɛmɛ lɛ, ‘Bɛŋ gɛ̂ɛŋ chige, bɛŋ gooŋ kikuŋ kì joŋe chuule bɛŋ to bɛŋ noŋ wu ye le bɛŋ ka bɛŋ leesɛ wu fincha kwaaŋ le mo jé bikaa bie le.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.

23Bɛŋ gɛ̂ɛŋ bɛŋ kòo kijunɛ ki naa wù faŋ bɛŋ sɛ̂ɛ besabɛŋ jîi be lâŋeye,Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24nje mwa yaŋ wunɛ chi bee wu kwe wa wu kaasɛ wu tu yu. Wu chi bee wu lɛsɛ wa, wu kaasɛ wu yɛnɛ.’ Noo, bo mo bo kɛ bo laŋeye.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25Fiɛɛ finɛ gɛ̀ kooshi noo, mwa wu ŋgamu gɛ̀ bee nchvuuŋ. Lɛ wu doo wu kwɛɛde, lɛ wu to wu bu mbebe la le, wu yu no ba kude bine ba bine.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Wu tɛɛŋ muh wu lɛme wumu wu biih laa ba bine nyu la lɛ.So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Wu chvuu wu le lɛ, ‘Mwa bwoo le wu tu jiŋ abɛŋ. Noo, chiji wene sɛɛ kijunɛ ki naa wù faŋ, nje wu bee wu yɛŋ mwa bwoo le wù nyu yu, wu tɛɛme.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Wu yu noo shɛ́ŋ ka yi toonyɛ lo wu, wu mo wu faŋ ki wu lêe yeh. Chiji bu wu gɛɛŋ wu tu wu chooŋe wu lɛ wu lee ye.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Geenɛ, wu tu wu chvuu chiji le lɛ, ‘Bîjɛ yɛ̂ŋ, nchi nlɛne wo le njɛ nfwa yi biluŋ binɛ le bichii, ŋgɛ mbaaŋ a nfaŋ gɛ ki ŋge fiɛɛ fiuŋ fimi gɛ. Wo gɛ mbaaŋ a nya gɛ mɛ mo bu mwa bi lɛ nlaŋye yu besa nsáa yaŋ gɛ.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.

30Mwa yo wunɛ wù chi gɛnɛ wu buŋ bvushɛ bɛ bikɛse ba le binjikuu, doo wu to, wo mo wo koo lo kijunɛ ki naa wù faŋ wo sɛɛ nje wu.’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Chiji chvuu wu le lɛ, ‘Mwa yaŋ, besa wo le gɛh fɛnɛ segechii, fiɛɛ fichii fì ŋkɛmɛ le gɛ fiuŋ.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Geenɛ, fi bee joŋe lɛ bee laŋeye nje mwa bwoo wunɛ chi bee wu kwe wa, wu kaasɛ wu tu yu, wu chi bee wu lɛsɛ wa, wu kaasɛ wu yɛnɛ.’ ”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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