Luke 15 (XSN) · Opened

1Nangka ana o eesa emate makeke ka ana madinǝ ne de kane kone Yeso aka ya baala.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Na maParisa ka ana o baala ngmǝ aka Ashili a nya Mosa, ne bore agbwero na, “Karomo kaana ka itǝ kaja kana madinǝ nangka kaya lya epaolya kaa ne.”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Na Yeso bele ne angmǝ a gerpo na,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“A mana a ondo o ying waye ka emande e peng lewinu naka yende wili. A wata baya e tuuru torai ka o torai ara o lya mawake, a wa ale kawa gere kayende kamea ka wilǝ seeka wa cǝ kai sang?“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?

5A wa cǝ kai, a wa kone o leba, a wa ana kai o gagaruAnd when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6a wa ale ka kai akwilǝ. A wa rare ejaa wai, ka andaame ne cikǝ legwa ka wai, a wa bekaana, ‘Kangkamanna o kona o leba aza kamande kapeng ka kaa wilǝ na ma cǝ kai.’comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Eyang baale o ying, nyimia a yo kona o leba a cake azaa shili azaa ondo madinǝ oyende kawa kuri ara Ashili, kawa kala aromo tuuru torai ko torai ka ne ta ne laka edang o kurǝ a Ashili ne.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“A mana ondaye waye ka emate eyo emate betuuru, na be yende wili, wayo diki beru be masanto, a wa beshe akwilǝ me, a wa eke oto a soola me kawa zenga wa cǝ.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?

9Wa cǝ be, a wa kurki ejaa wai, ka andaame ne cikǝ legwa, a wa bekaana, ‘Kankamang na o kona o leba, nangka ma cǝ bemate beng beeka be wilǝ.’And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Eyang baale o ying, nyimia a Ashili ka atoma ai o zaa shili neya za o zanta, a were aka ondo madinǝ wa kurǝ ara Ashili.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Na Yeso lya izi ka o beya angmǝ a gerpo na, “Oromo yende wa zene ka waye ka ayana a lome a leere.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Na kabaate kame beka ate ane na, ‘Ate, nyang bengmǝ beng a nyimia akwilǝ na.’ Na ate me are komana one bengmǝ be wai.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13“Malo nyimi a ta a rabo maleo ne, na kena kabaate kame shende pate epa eka a nya kai aa ka baya akwilǝ me. Naka ale a makeke ma yende ma macangcang. A sanamea ka ale naka wilǝrǝ ocǝ o kai a pate a lya o bere zora epa edang.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Malo omea ka mare keeya ka ka zene, na e komo e gong e lyǝ a makeke mame, na kena kame lyǝ nyimi o dera maleo.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Naka ale a gera ogole o eza ara oromo yende a nyimi makeke mame, na oromo me turki kai a gole ara e dembashe e akwilǝ e wai, aza o bekaana ka ka soole ne aka nyaza ne epaolya.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Aza o burǝ ekomo ka e meke kai, naka gere o lya mabutu mamea e dembashe e akwilǝ neya lyame, na ondo ta nya kai ne.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17“Nangka ka kuri a madoola ma woma, naka bekaana, ‘Eya eena eeyang eza me? Azara ate ang neye ka epaolya kane ta rosa epa o eza ka ee ne, a mi naana ba gbwǝ ka e komo.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!

18Eyang era kang kuri ba ra ate ang, kang bekaa wai na, Ate, ma ya madinǝ ara Ashili, a ma wilǝ ara au kanza.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Nannamena anta bare a kang rarang na kena kau ne. Kuriyang kang itǝ na oyende a nyimia na o ezaza oo ogole.’I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Naka ere aka meke orona o kurǝ ara ate a kai. “Aka tata a macangcang, na ate a kai laka kai, na wa rose kai, a wa kone egonegone kai, nyimia na wa song a wa ale ara a kai, na wa meke kena kame a wa kang gambare kai.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“Na kena kame bekaana, ‘Ate, ma ya madinǝ ara Ashili a ma wilǝ a bo kanza. Nannamena anta bare a kang rarenna kena kau ne.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22“A nyimi o zanta na ate me rare azara akwilǝ o wai na wa bekaana, ‘Yangkanna na ka ede ka o dibi o rere ka e amba kai. E amba kai becapa a lebo ka tekakau a tobona.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.

23A e de ka bena be mole benname ka core, ka lye a zante.Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24Aza o bekaana kena kaana kakang, mashe bena kagbwi na kakang kurǝ, mashe bena ka wili na a kang cǝ kai.’ Nane zante maleo.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25“A were name, kena ka wai ka gong kamea ka ale ara, a ka ya za o kurǝ akwilǝ. Nangka ka amara ka akwilǝ, aaka kone aya gwara o guulung ka o yowa leera.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Na ka rare ozara akwilǝ me oyende, na ka pirkǝ wai epa eka eya za o ale.So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Na ozara me bekaana, ‘Ondadimǝ o waya wa deya, waya ate au wa ote na a core bena be mole beena, aza o bekaana ondadimǝ o me wa kurǝ akwilǝ zak.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28“Ka o kona nyimi na ondaaizi me kone o burǝ cak, a wa nyana o lyǝ akwilǝ. Na ate ane suri na wa nya wai angmǝ a wa bose wai na wa lyǝ nyimi akwilǝ.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Na wa kabare ate wai na, ‘Lakai. A nyimi shenai sheena, ma ezau ogole na ozara, anta ma tukǝ nyana epa eka ba tukǝ bekaana ang ye ne. Pate ka nyimi ota tukǝ nya ong kabanaa kamande kang rare ejaa ang kate deya te lye a te eze ozǝnggǝ ne ma.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.

30A nangka kena kaana kakau kamea ka ale naka wilǝrǝ ocǝ kai aza andaye o cikǝ okpwe one, ka kurǝ, ba core kai bena be mole beeme.’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31“Na ate me bekaa kai na, ‘Kena kang, teye legwa ka bo koonang lengme pate epa eka ang zene a ewa e.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32A epa e rere e obekaana te zanta, a te cǝ lenyong lee sano, aza o bekaana orone o oona tese bena wa gbwi na nannamena wa kurǝ, tese bena wa wili na a cǝ wai.’ ”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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