Luke 15 (YOM) · Opened

1Mimfutisi mi ziphaku ayi bankua masumu bayiza kutakana vaba Yesu, muingi banwa.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Bafalisi ayi minlongi mi mina baniunguta ayi batuba : —Mutu wawu wunyakula bankua masumu ayi wundia yawu va kimosi !So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Buna Yesu wuba kamba nongo yayi :Then Jesus told them this parable:

4—Nani mutu mu beno buna luidi vuidi khama yimosi yi mameme vayi zimbukila zimbisidi dimeme dimosi, wunkambu sia yekula luvua ayi vua lu mameme mankaka muingi kenda tombi diodi dizimbala, nate kela dimona e ?“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?

5Bu kadi bakudi, buna mu khini kela kuditudila va mavangiti mandi.And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6Niandi tula ku nzoꞌandi, buna wela tumisa bakundi bandi ayi bobo bafikimini yandi ayi wuba bakamba : “bila lumona yama khini va kimosi bila ndimueni dimeme diama dizimbala.”comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Ndikulukamba ti khini yela ba mu Diyilu mu diambu di nkua masumuwumosi bu kabaludi mavanga mandi yela viokakana ayi yoyi yidi mu tala luvua ayi vua lu basonga bakambulu kuawu mfunu wu balula mavanga mawu.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—Voti nketo mbi wowo vuidi dikumi di zimbongo zi bisengo vayi zimbisidi sengo kimosi, wunkambu lemisanga muinda ayi wunkambu kombulanga nzo ayi wunkambu tombanga bumboti sengo kiandi nate kammonakiawu e ?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?

9Bu kamueni kiawu, buna wela kutikisa bakundi bandi ayi bobo bafikimini yandi ayi wela bakamba : “bika lumona yama khini va kimosibila ndimueni sengo kiama ki zimbongo kioki kizimbala.”And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10Bobuawu ndikulukamba ti khini yiwombo yidi kuidi zimbasi zi Nzambi nkua masumu wumosi bu kabaludi mavanga mandi.In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Buna wubuela tuba diaka : —Vaba mutu wumosi wuba ayi bana buadi bababakala.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Nleki wunkamba dise diandi : “a tata, bika wuphana ndambu ki kiuka kiama !” Buna dise diba kabudila kiuka kiandi.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13Ndambu yi bilumbu bu bivioka, nleki wutota bima biandi ayi wuyenda mu tsi yi thama. Kuna kamana fukisila bima biandi bioso mu luzingu lu divunzi.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Bu kamana fukisa bibio, buna kanda kingolo ki nzala ki yiza bua mu tsi beni ayi wutona mona nzala.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Buna wuyenda sonama mu kisalu kuidi pfumu yimosi yi tsiyina. Buna pfumu beni wumfidisa ku zitsola ziandi mu diambu kenda sunganga zingulu.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16Buna wuzola kuandi wesa dikutu diandi mu dianga bidia bi zingulu vayi kadi mutu kasia kumvana biawu ko.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17Buna wutona yindula mu tsi andi ntima : “bisadi bioso bi dise diama bindianga boso buididi luzolo luawu vayi minu kuaku ndilembu fua 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!

18Ndieka telama, ndieka kuenda kuidi dise diama ayi ndielakunkamba : Tatꞌama, ndivodidi masumu kuidi Nzambi ayi kuidi ngeyo.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Ndisi fuana diaka ko bathedila muanꞌaku vayi bika wuthangila banga kisadi kiaku.”I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Buna wutelama ayi wuyenda kuidi siandi. Buna wukidi thamasiandi wummona ayi kiadi kingolo kimbuila. Buna wuyenda dengana nsualumuanꞌandi, wumbumbakana ayi wumfifa bibesi.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.

21Buna muana wunkamba : “Tata ndivodidi masumu kuidi diyilu ayi kuidi ngeyo, ndisi fuanadiaka ko bathedila muanꞌaku.”The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22Vayi dise dikamba bisadi biandi : “Lusia nsualu, lutuala kikhutu kilutidi kitoko ayi lumvuatisakiawu ; lumvuatisa pheti mu nlembo ayi lumvuatisa zisapatu.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.

23Bika lutuala muana wungombi wu mafuta ayi luvonda wawu. Tudianu ayi tuvangisa nyengo ;Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24bila muanꞌama wawu wubedi wufua vayi wufulukidi ; wubedi wuzimbala ayiwumonikini.” Buna batona nyengo mu khini.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25Mu thangu yina, muanꞌandi wu nkulutu wuba sala ku tsola. Bu kaba vutuka ayi bu kafikama ayi nzo wuwa miziki ayi makinu.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Buna wutumisa kisadi kimosi ayi wunyuvula keni mambu mbi malembu vioki kuna.So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Kisadi beni kimvutudila : “Keti khimbꞌaku niandi vutukidi. Dise diaku divondisidi muana ngombi wu mafuta bila wummueni wumvimba ayi wukambu kimbevo.”‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Buna nkulutu wufuema ayi wumanga kota. Siandi wutotuka ayi wunleba.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29Vayi niandi wumvutudila : “Tala, mimvu miwombo ndimeni kusadila vayi kadi khumbu yimosi ndisia tinguna ko zithumunu ziaku, ayi kadi khumbu yimosi wusia kuphana ko muana khombo muingi ndimona khini va kimosi ayi bakundi 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.

30Vayi muanꞌaku, mutu wowo wumana sikisa kiuka kiaku va kimosi ayi bandumba zi leta bu kizidi, buna vondisidi muana ngombi wu mafuta mu diambu diandi.”But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31Siandi wumvutudila : “A muanꞌama, ngeyo zithangu zioso widi yama va kimosi mu ayi bima biosobiobi phuidi ngeyo vuidi biawu.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Vayi mboti mu vangisa nyengo ayi mona khini bila khombꞌaku yayiwubedi wufua ayi wufulukidi, wubedi wuzimbala ayi monikini.”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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