Luke 15 (WBI) · Opened

1lino avasongesia songo na vahosi avange vakisa kwa Yesu na kukumpulikisia uYesu.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2avaFarisayi vooni navalembi vakajing'ulasia viiti,” umuunhu uju ikuvupila avanya sambi nambe kulia navo.So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3uYesu akajova ikighwani iki kuvanave akati,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“ghweveni kulyumue, ndeve ali ning'olo kilundo neke jimonga jisova, ikusileka isingi sila fijigho budikalubale na budika lubale na kuluta kulonda jino jisovile kuhanga ajaghe?“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?

5ghwope kya ajaghile akujipinda pamavegha kumo ahovwike.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6angafike pakaja, ikuvakemhela avamanyani na vabadingani vake pe ikuvavula kuuti, hovokagha palikimo nune, ulwakuva ing'olo jango jino jikasovile nijaghile.comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7vule vule nikuvavula kuuti luliiva lukelo kukyanya pano umuhosi jumo ilaata inyivi, kukila vwimila avaanhu fijigho budikalubale na budika lubale, avagholofu avasila vufumbue vwa kulaata.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.

8nambe kwale umukijuuva veni juno ali ni ndalama kijigho, neke angasovelue nu lutalama lumo, kya ikunga itaala nakufyaghila inyumba na kulonda kungufu sooni kuhanga ikulwagha?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?

9kyande alyaghile ikuvakemhela avamanyani na vabading'ani vake na kukuvavula hovokagha palikimo nune, ulwakuva ulutalama lwango luno lukasovile nilwaghile.And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10nambe ndikio nikuvavula,” pwelule ulukelo pa vulongolo pa vanyaMhola va Nguluve vwimila unyasambi jumo juno ilaata.In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11na ju Yesu akati,” umuunhu jumonga alyale na v vaaswambe vavili,Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12un'debe jula akam'bua uviise ghwake akati, baba umhele uvuhasi vwango neke akaghava ikyuma kyake kuveene.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13ifighono nafinga, un'debe jula akakong'ania foni fino finoghile akaluta ku iisi ija kuvutali, ukuo akalia fivi indalama sa mwene, akaghulila ni finu fino nailonda, akavombela fivi indalama samwene kunyivi.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14ghwope ye amalile fyoni ilijala likingila mu isi jila pe umwene akatengula kuva mulondi.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15akaluta kwa muunhu jumonga ghwa mu iisi jila, ghwope akan'twala kumughunda ghwake ku suvila ingube.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16akava inoghelua kulia amabandu ghano ingube salisagha ulwakuva nakwale umuunhu juno akampelile ikinu kyokyoni alie.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17pe un'debe jula akasagha mu mwojo ghwake akati, ava vombi valingi ava baba ghwango vilia filingi ifyakukwilana najune pwenile apa nifua ni n'jala!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!

18nivuka niluta kwa baba ghwango na kukumbula,” Baba nihokile kwa Nguluve na pa maaso ghako.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19naninoghile kukemhelua n'swambo kange, um'bike nive mumo muvavombi vako.I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20pepano akaluta kwa viise ghwake. ye akyale kutali uviise ghwake akamwagha akam'bonela ikisa akaluta luvilo akamuyayila na kumunonela.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.

21u mwana jula akam'bula akati,” Baba nihoile kukyanya kwa Nguluve na pa vulongolo pa maaso ghako, naninoghile kukemhelua n'swambo.The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22uviise jula akavavula avavombi vake; mulete ng'hani ng'ahi umwenda unono kyongo mun'fwasie. Mun'fwasie ni pele mu kyove ni filatu mumaghulu.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.

23kange mulete ing'ombe jino jinonile muhinje tulie na kuhovoka.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24ulwakuva umwanango alyale afwile mwope mwumi. alyasovile ghwope avonike vakatengula kululutila.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25pe baho umwanake um'baha jula alyale kumughunda. akatile ikwisa alipipi ni nyumba akapulika ilisio ilya nyimbo na kuseja.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26akan'kemhela um'bombi jumonga akam'posia agha kwe kuti kiki?So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27um'bombi akam'bula akati,” ununavo isile ubaba ghako amuhijile ing'ombe jino jinonile ulwakuva agomwika n'kafu.‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28un'swambe um'baha akakalala akasita kukwingila mun'kate pe uviise akahuma kunjikumpelepesia.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29neke akamwamula iviise ghwake akati,” lola une nikuvombile amaka minga nambe nanipunisivue indaghilo sako, neke numhelile nambe kapene kuuti, nihovoke navamanyani vango.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.

30neke atile isile un'swambo uju juno alile fivi ikyuma kyako palikimo na vaghenda mwalu umuhinjile ing'ombe jino jinonile.But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31uviise akam'bula akati,” n'swambango, ulipalikimo nune ifighono fyoni, ni fyoni fino nilinafyo fye fyako.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32lino lunoghile kulyusue kuvomba ikikulukulu na kuhovoka, unyalukolo ghwako uju hwene akafwile na lino mwumi; akasovile ghwope avonike.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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