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Luke 15
15
Luke
The journey to Jerusalem
Punu New Testament+
Punu New Testament+
Berean Standard Bible
1
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Babolitsi ba lepu na bavayitsi ba mabi bamabambene na Djesu mu uyéwulu malongi mandi.
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Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
2
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BaFarisi na Milonzi mi mighaghe bamavosaange ba fundu rye: «Mutu éwuwu akegharungu udji va mosi na bango mabi!»
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So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3
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Tumbe, Djesu akebabukile nongu édjidji rye:
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Then Jesus told them this parable:
4
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«Anyi va ghari enu, avu na kame bindombu, na akitsyemuse yimosi, aghesili maghumi-dufu na yifu (99) yi bindombu mu kumu, mu uyenerombe ayitsitsyemughe tena vo oyilabile?
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“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?
5
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Ave eyilabili, ebasi na nzangu, eyinanguli no yisunze va masambeke.
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And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
6
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Anotole o ndaghu andi, akenengili bambatsi bandi na botsu ababambene nandi novose rye: “Rughanu, tusayanu: yindombu yami ayi mbé yimatsyemughe, yimalabene.”
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comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
7
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Divu munongu mosi o djulu, ave muvayitsi mabi wumosi ekaluyili mutsanu, nzangu neni djibi o djulu uvyoghulile adji maghumi-dufu na yifu (99) yi batu basungeme abasane nzale ukalughe mutsanu.»
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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
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Djesu amamwébabukile nongu: «Payi mughetu ane dighumi di doli, yike etsyemusi dumosi, yi ovaghe? Obanze paghe, oghombule ndaghu, odurombe yari na yari tena odulabe.
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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?
9
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Yike edulabi, enengili bambatsi bandi ababambene nandi nobatsingule rye: “Rughanu, tusayanu, doli dwami adu mbé dumatsyemughe, nyimadulabe.”
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And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
10
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Munongu wumosi nyidutsinguli bwena: nzangu neni djibi ombu byanze bi Nzambi ave muvayitsi wumosi wu mabi ekaluyili mutsanu.»
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In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
11
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Djesu amamwébabukile nongu mosi rye: «Vamabe dibaale dimabe na baane babedji ba babaale,
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Then Jesus said,
“There was a man who had two sons.
12
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Awu ngebi amavose na tadji andi rye: “Tate, peyi dyami dikabu di disyale.” Tadji akebaghabile maboti mandi.
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The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13
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Bilumbu binovyoghe, ngebi akesumbise byandi byotsu, akenewende na mbongu tsyandi o malongu ma vale. Aghune, akenyambesene mbongu tsyandi tsyotsu mu monyu dimbunge.
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After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
14
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Anonyambesene byotsu, dungosu du nzale dukabe o bulongu bweni na akebande ulabe maghughe na asamamwébe na ayi udji.
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After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
15
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Akewende oyevonde dibaale di mwise bulongu bweni bisalu. Tumbe dibaale dyeni, akemutinde o masaku o wumabe yivange yandi yi bangulu mu ubakelisaange.
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So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
16
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Djandi amarondaange ne udji bipupu bi bighudji bamaveghaange bangulu, tumbe vasamabe mutu amamugharusu.
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He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.
17
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Amabande urangimine na amavose rye: “Basatsi ba tate bedji bighudji usyalulu, mbana menu wunu utopulu nyi topulu na nzale.
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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!
18
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Nyughabughe ombu tate na nyumutsingule rye Tate, nyimavaghe disumu va wusu Nzambi na va wusu awu.
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I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
19
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Nyisa nyiwelimine wunengulu mwane aghu, tumbe mbongi na nane musalitsi aghu.”
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I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
20
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Amareleme noghabughe ombu tadji andi. Tadji andi anomulabile, ne nane mbé akivale, akebase na yingebe. Akewende mbangu na nzangu mu uyémubumbe mu kingu.
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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
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Vane-vane, mwane akevose rye: “Tate, nyimavaghe disumu va wusu Nzambi na va wusu aghu. Nyisa nyiwelimine unengulu mwane aghu.”
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The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22
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Tumbe tadji akevose na basatsi bandi rye: “Lenganu nobeghe bikutu bi dufunu, mudwisyanu, muvakighyanu moru nomudwise bapondu.
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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.
23
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Beghanu ngombi adjivonge, djibokyanu, lambanu, tudjanu na tusayanu,
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Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
24
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mumbari mwane ami wuwu mbé amafu, amaghabughe monyu; mbé amatsyemughe, amalabene.” Bakebande usaghe.
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For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
25
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Yivunde amabe o manungi. Ave amaghabuyile, anotole bebeli na ndaghu, amawulu nduku bisighu na miyinu.
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Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26
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Amanengile musatsi wumosi, amamuwivule dyambu adivyoyi.
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So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
27
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Musatsi eni amamuwaghule rye: “Mwane ngudji aghu amaghabughe. Tadji aghu atsirume uboke ngombi djivonge, mumbari ngebi awu atsighabughe polu.”
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‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
28
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Yivunde akebase na kabu, akebuse ukote o ndaghu. Tadji akepale, akeyemulende akekote.
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The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
29
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Tumbe yivunde akewaghule tadji andi rye: “Labati, pwele bilime nyighusalili, ngekikuli ne dirume dyaghu dimosi. Ukapeghaange ne mwa tabe ‘vyaa’ nyikesaghe na bambatsi bami.
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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.
30
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Tumbe mwane awu aghabuyilaange, djandi omadji maboti maghu na bimbembu, tsya djandi wumabokile ngombi adjivonge!”
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But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31
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Tadji akemuwaghule: “Aa! Ndewandi mwane ami, wudji nami temu djotsu, byotsu abivu nami, abyaghu wandi.
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‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
32
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Kaboghu diwelimine yiri tudjanu nosaghe va mosi, mumbari mwane ngudji aghu:
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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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