Luke 15 (YAF) · Opened

1Bakalaki ba phaku yi basumuki boosu, bábwesuka kwena Yesu ndangu bamuyuka.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Bafwadisi yi balongi ba mitsiku bázimbula mu kumukumba: «Kisi yamba basumuki, kisi dya ha kimosi yi bawu!»So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Hanga Yesu wábatila kingana kyaki:Then Jesus told them this parable:

4«Khi mutu ha kati dya benu, yuka kákala yi mikoku khama, amana katotisa wumosi, kasísaku makumi vwa yi vwa mahika muna nganga ndangu kenda sanda wuna wutotiki, tii yi kuna kaséngumunawa?“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?

5Amana buna kaséngumunawa, kasyáwa ha mahembu mandi yi kyesi kyosu.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6Amana mu kuvutuka ku nzu yandi, kátela banduku yi bana kábandakana bawu mu kubazimbwala: "Sangwalenu yi meni, mukuma tsengumuniwa mukoku wama wuna wátota!"comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Yiluzimbwadi: "Phila mosi, kyesi kya lawu kyakála mu zilu, kikuma kya musumuki mosi wubaludi mbundu, kuluta batu bana basungama makumi vwa yi vwa bana beku yi mupfunu wa kubalula mbundu.»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«Holo, khi mukhetu, yuka kakala yi bibendi kumi amana katotisa kibendi kimosi, kakwikaku yi mwinda, kakombulaku nzu amana wusandi bukheti-bukheti, yi kuna kamónikya?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?

9Buna kamónakya, katédisa kuna nzu yandi, banduku yi bakhetu bana kábandakana bawu, amana mu kabázimbwala: "Sangwalenu yi meni kikuma tsengumunikya kibendi kya makuta kina yítotisa!"And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Phila mosi, yiluzimbwadibwa, kyesi bwena ku thwala banzyo ba Nzambi kikuma kya musumuki mosi wubaludi mbundu.»In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Yesu kázimbula hika: «Mutu mosi wákala yi bana bodi ba bayakala.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Amana wuna wa muleki kuluta wázimbula kwena tata wandi: "Tata, pheka ndambu ya kimvwama yina pfwani yibonga." Hanga tata wukabisi kuvwa kwandi kwena bawu.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Amana kunima koma ka bilumbu, mwana wuna wa muleki, wábalula mu makuta bima byosu bina kakala byawu, amana wénda ku tsi yimosi ya kyana. Kwakuna, wázanga kimvwama kyandi mu luzingu lwa kisaka-saka.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Buna kámanisa byosu, nzala ya lawu yákota muna tsi meni yana, amana wáyandika kukonda mu byosu.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Wádikotisa ku kisalu kya mutu mosi, wa ku tsi meni yayina, wámutuma muna bilanga byandi mu kuhungula bangulu.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Amana kázola bwabuna ndangu kayukutaka mu bibundu bina bakala dya bangulu, kaasi keti mutu kámuhekabyoku.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Muna kati dya yandi meni, kádizimbwala: "Bakwa, basadi ba tata wama, benina yi mapha malutuki, amana meni, haha, mbati fwa ku nzala?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!

18Yitélama, yikwénda kwena tata wama amana yimúzimbwala: Tata, yísumuka ku thwala Nzambi yi ku thwala ngeyi.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Pfwaniku hika mu kuthela mwana waku. Mbongila hanga mosi wa basadi baku."I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Amana wátelama mu kukwenda kwena tata wandi. «Buna kákala kuna kyana, tata wandi mumoni amana wuyuki kiwayi kya lawu: wénda thinu, wámubumbakana amana wámuyamba phi.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.

21Mwana kámuzimbwala: "Tata, yísumuka ku thwala Nzambi yi ku thwala ngeyi. Pfwaniku hika kukala hanga mwana waku wa kubuta."The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Kaasi tata wázimbula kwena basadi bandi: "Natenu tswatsu mvwela yina yiluti bukheti amana muvwatisenuya; musyenu ndamba yimosi kuna mulembu yi tsabatu kuna malu.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.

23Natenu mwana ngombi wa senga, muhondenu phi; tudyenu, twata mukinzi,Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24mukuma, mwana wama yandu kadikini wafwa, amana wuvutwakidi luzingu; kákadiki wátota, amana wusengumuki." Amana báyandika kuta mukinzi.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25«Kinga, mwana wa tsomi, ku bilanga kákala. Buna kávutuka, amana wátula bela-bela yi nzu, wáyuka kizamba yi makinu.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Wátela mosi wa basadi mu kumuhyula mambu mana mákala luta.So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Amana yandu wámuzimbwala: "Myaki waku wuvutuki, amana tata waku wumuhondisidi mwana ngombi wa mafuta, kikuma kamuvutwakidi yi lutu lwa ngolu."‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Kaasi mbuta wáfunga khabu; kázolaku kukota. Tata wandi wálubuka mu kumubokwadila.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Hanga wuvutudi kwena tata wandi: "Mvula za lawu kedi tsadi kikuma kya ngeyi hanga musadi, yisalaku kolama ku mitsiku myaku. Amana wasalaku pheka keti mwana phunda ndangu yita mukinzi yi banduku bama.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.

30Kaasi tangwa kisi vutuka, mwana waku yandu wénda fwasa kuvwa kwaku yi bakhetu ba bandumba; kikuma kya yandi wumuhondisidi mwana ngombi wa mafuta!"But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Tata wámuzimbwala: "Ngeyi, mwana wama, wenina bilumbu byosu yi meni, amana kyosu kyenina kya meni, kyenina phi kya ngeyi.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Kaasi bulungiki twata bukheti mukinzi yi kusangwala, mukuma myaki waku yandu wumoni, kákadiki wafwa, amana wuvutwakidi luzingu; kákadiki watota amana wusengumuki!"»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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