Luke 15 (TBX) · Opened

1Xel wei mi qou takis o me xel wei sewokeing o xel xouing dalus la qekuma vivekwou Yesu me di ngo e xe qayeeng.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Ekom xel Parisi lis xel putoung wei petieing o neil e, “Tambiy tine mi qou xel wei sewokeing o is xeilala me mi ya is xel.”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Woyom Yesu neil qayeeng pakeing tine wou xel:Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“Wangwei xam on ti xe sipsip 100, ekom ti nati on tyek se bong 99 on na toumbale eivek beyeeng wei myasapa yo dom na gyimexe tiwei lati yo deka gyeiwou le?“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?

5Me gyeik ingwei yeiwou eno wo xeilala de qalei lek ghandiwek me la beyeeng.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6Woyom taxe e xe xel gweleeng me nipapu wei toundei paviy e yo qekuma me neil wou xel, ‘Xam ghe bong xeimlala is ay, en a xeiwou axe sipsip wei lati yo.’comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7A neil wou xam eivek sakwaing ambei nyon eno xeilala ngandoung mi qandi eivek tyoung gheyapu nei en sewokeing ti embei pekwi xow o, ghanaw 99 xomaxoneing wei bombek me xuk ma en ingwei embei pekwi xow o.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“O wangwei vex ti xe malew selewa xoumeeng ekom ti nati. On tyek vexo se byex eivek lam, me pepa xomek me gyimexe embo nimza deka gyeiwou le?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?

9Me gyeik ingwei vexo yeiwou, eno taxe e xe gweleeng me nipapu qekuma me neil embei, ‘Xam ghe bong xeimlala is ay, en a xeiwou axe selewa wei lati yo.’And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Eivek sakwaing ambei nyon, eno a neil wou xam, xeilala ngandoung mi qandi wou Anutu xe xel angela mendghalus en ingwei sewokeing ti pekwi xow o.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Yesu neil no, “Inye tambiy ti neu moux yayuw.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Nge moun neil wou ma bei, ‘Mang, wa pum wa xe lulul na yuw me ghe bong veweeng wei wambei bong eno wou ay.’ Woyom moxo pum e xe lulul la yuw wou luw.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13“Se denlek qe neu nge ghavis qou e xe lulul dalusateiv me la tembuing ba wei dingta yo. Nanghei inyon eno saing ning malew lek kwa nilul wei mi wong o.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Ka e saing ning lulul la ma, eno maxep ngandoung qandi wou tembuing sapa tiyon, om maxepya moxo.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Om moxo la wong xuk wou tambiy wei tembuing qes o ti, tambiy tiyon wong e la mi yeiteyei e xe xel bok me mi vet.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Moxo bambou ma om embei gya pil ninavi wei bok di ya yon, ekom xelti se wong lulul ti wou e.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17“Gyeik ingwei moxo lu yeipyaing en xow om neil, ‘Mang xe xukxe dalus di qou lulul yaeing ngenong, de nanghei inye eno ambei mey en maxep.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!

18Tyek a nox me na wou mang me na neil wou e bei: Mang, a wo sewokeing wou Anutu me wou wang is.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Me a se nimza bei wa taxe neum lek ay, qe wang gwei ay ambei wa xe xukxe ti.’I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Om moxo qandi lek me la wou ma. “Ekom gyeik ingwei nanghei di la dingta eno ma yei e me lalei pyaxow en e. Om moxo veimya me la wou neu me sei mema eivek e de sesuvexe e.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“De neu neil wou e, ‘Mang, a wo sewokeing wou Anutu me wou wang is. A se nimza bei wa taxe neum lek ay.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22“Ekom ma neil wou e xe xel xukxe bei, ‘Xam la daing! Me qou teimb ding nimza me byex lek e. De byex ring lek e mema deyis me byex vaxalambes lek e vaxa.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.

23De xam ghe na qou manghaxo wei ling tata nei me ghe nyeis e mey. En xey a bo mata me na gha me na bong xeindlala.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24En a neung ne mey ekom loum wou xey mapieing no. Moxo lati ekom xey a xeiwou e.’ Om xel wo mata me di wo xeindlala.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25“Dekalekom neu touk la toundei eivek xuk, gyeik ingwei lam paviy xomek, moxo ngo yengheeng me aweing.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Om moxo taxe xukxe ti lam me teling wou e, ‘Xel di wong vati?’So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Xukxe neil wou bei, ‘Lim loumelam om mam leis manghaxo lingheing wei ling tata yo ti en nambei mam qou lim loum nimza.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28“Neu touk lalei wo vanei om pesek bei se na lalei. Om ma la myayaing me lam neil qayeeng xeiles wou e.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Ekom moxo neil elox wou ma bei, ‘Wei! Vakovek qes dalus eno a mi wong xuk bandaing wou wang me a se mi pyalek wa xe qayeeng. Ekom wa seng wong meme lingheing ti wou ay en a bong xeilala is axe xel gweleeng.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.

30Ekom gyeik wa neum tiwei la saing wa xe lulul lek vex wei mi wong kwapesiv o loum beyeeng, wang leis manghaxo wei ling tata yo wou e!’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31“Ma neil wou bei, ‘A neung, wang mindei is ay taxombouk, om lulul dalus wei a ne inye wa xe.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Ekom xey ambei bo xeindlala, me laleind bo nimza en nambei lim mey, ekom toundei mapieing no, moxo lati ekom xey a xeiwou.’”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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