Luke 15 (ZIN) · Opened

1Echilo chimo, abahaámbya na abeene ebiheno abáandi, bóona bakakóba hali Yeézu, bamuhuliílize.Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.

2Chaaletelela Abafarisayo na abeégesa be ebilagilo bya Múungu, baádugulima báti, “Omuuntu ogu, léeba naabaangisa abeene ebiheno! Káandi naálya hamo nábo!”So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

3Ha bwéecho, Yeézu yaábachwéela omugani, yaágaamba,Then Jesus told them this parable:

4“Tugaámbe oómo omuli íimwe ayina entaama igana. Kaálaamanya nkokwo eémo yaázo yaábula, naakola chiíha? Ngási, takuzileka ezo makúmi mweenda na mweenda omu maliísizo, no kuzeenda kuloondela ezo eémo ebuzile, kuhicha azibone?“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?

5Obuchilo naazibona, naazisutula ha mabega aha manulilwa,And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,

6no kuziléeta omúka. Aho naabeéta banywáani boómwe na abatúuzi, no kubagaambila, ‘Tunulilwe hamo neenye, habwo kuba entaama yaanze, éezo eyaabuzile, naázibona!’comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’

7Niimbagaambila, bityo nikwo halibaho amanulilwa maháango omu igulu, obuchilo owe ebiheno oómo kaalikubitamwa akabilekelela akalamula kumuhiindukila Múungu, kuchila abo makúmi mweenda na mweenda abagololoke áabo abatakusaaswa kutamwa ebiheno byáabo bakabilekelela no kubula kumuhiindukila Múungu.”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“Nali tugaámbe omukázi oómo ayina empilya ikúmi zo obukaani, mala yaábúuza eémo. Ngási takukoóngeza olumuli, no kukukuumba éenzu yóona, omu kuziloondela aha ha bweeyomeleza kuhicha azibone?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?

9Obuchilo alaazibona, naabeéta abanywáani boómwe na abatúuzi, no kubagaambila, ‘Tunulilwe hamo, habwo kuba empilya éezo eyaabuzile, naázibona!’And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’

10“Niimbagaambila, bityo nyini heena amanulilwa omu méeso ga bamaléeka ba Múungu, obuchilo owe ebiheno oómo kaalikutamwa ebiheno byoómwe akabilekelela akalamula kumuhiindukila Múungu.”In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”

11Yeézu akazeendelela kugaamba, “Hakaba heenaho omuuntu oómo óogwo akaba ayina abatábani bábili.Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.

12Omuto, yaáza ahali iíse yaámugaambila, ‘Táata, iímpa obuhuunguzi bwaanze.’ Ha bwéecho, isébo yaábagabila amabonwa goómwe.The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

13“Kábyaahiíngwiile ebilo bíche, ogwo omuto yaákobya kobya ebiintu byoómwe byóona, yaazila oluzeendo yaázeenda éensi ya hala. Obuchilo káyaahikile óokwo, yaábaanza kubisiisagula ebiintu byoómwe aha kubilya kúbi.After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.

14Káyaamazile empilya zóona, heeza enzala mpaango omu nsi ezo, náwe yaaba atéena choóna chóona.After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.

15Ha bwéecho, yaázeenda yaákwaátaangana no omuuntu oómo wo okwo, yaámusaba nkokwo aábe omuhálila woómwe. Ogwo muuntu yaámusiíndika omu musili kulíisa empunu zoómwe.So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.

16No obuchilo empunu zikaba nizilya ebisusu, na weényini akalumwa enzala yaáligila kubilya! Náho taliho omuuntu óogwo ayaamuhéele choóna chóona echo kulya.He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

17“Ha muheleeluko, akabaanza kwiizilwa amasala, omu kuteékuza aáti, ‘Abazáana ba táata, léeba bóona nibalya, kuhicha nibaháaga no kubisigaza! Náho aha, niínfwa habwe enzala.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!

18Óobu niinsúba hali táata, no kumugaambila, “Táata, naámuheniile Múungu, na naákuheniile íiwe káandi.I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

19Tiinkwiílwe káandi kwéetwa omwaana waawe. Ha bwéecho, onkole nko oómo wa abazáana baawe.” ’I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20Mbwéenu, yaalugáho aho, yaásuba hali iíse. Obuchilo akaba acháali achili hala no omúka, iíse yaámubona, omuganya gwoómwe gwéezulwa ne echiganyizi. Ahonyini yaámwiílukiilila omutábani, yaámubuúmbatila no kumunyweégela.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.

21Ogwo mwáana yaámugaambila iíse, ‘Táata, naámuheniile Múungu, na naákuheniile íiwe káandi. Tiinkwiílwe káandi kwéetwa omwaana waawe.’The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22“Náho, iíse yaábagaambila abazáana boómwe, ‘Bwaangu! Muleéte enkaanzu enduunzi mumuzwéeke. Mumuzwéeke empeto omu lukumu lwoómwe, ne ebilaátu omu magulu.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.

23Muleéte ezo esázwa ye enyána, muzibáage. Tukole amazenyi, tulye ha manulilwa,Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.

24habwo kuba ogu mwáana waanze, abeele abuzile, náho óobu yaábonwa, abeele ali nka afwíile, óobu káandi ali mwooyo!’ Niho abo bóona baábaanza kukola amazenyi ga amanulilwa.For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.

25“Omu buchilo obwo, ogwo omutábani omukúlu, akaba ali omu musili. Obuchilo yaabele naasuba yeélilila omúka, akahulila nkokwo abaantu nibazina no kunegula.Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

26Yaámweeta omuzáana oómo, yaámubúuza, ‘Heena chiíha?’So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.

27Yaámugaambila, ‘Mulumuna waawe yéeza, na iíso yaámutemela esázwa ye enyána, habwo kuba yaámubona omutábani, káandi, achili mwooyo.’‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’

28Ogwo musígazi omukúlu yaásaaya, yaáyaanga kutaahamo omúka. Iíse yaásohola ahéelu, yaaba naamusaba ataahemo.The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.

29“Náho weényini yaámusubiza, ‘Táata huliiliza! Emyáaka míinzi mba niinkuheeleza, káandi tiínkalekileho kukoondookela ebilagilo byaawe nóobwo entúlo eémo! Hali íinye, tokaampéele nóobwo omwaana gwe embuzi, mbone kukola amazenyi nnulilwe hamo na banywáani baanze.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.

30Náho omwaana waawe ogu, óogwo asiísagwiile amabonwa gaawe aha busiihani, obuchilo kwoónka yéeza, weényini waámutemela esázwa ye enyána!’But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31“Iíse yaámugaambila, ‘Mwáana waanze, íiwe otuula hamo neenye buchiile, na amabonwa góona gi nnyinágo na agaáwe.‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.

32Náho mulumuna waawe, nituhikiílilwa tumukolele amazenyi no kunulilwa hamo. Habwo kuba ogu mwáana waanze, abeele abuzile, náho óobu yaábonwa, abeele ali nka afwíile, óobu káandi ali mwooyo!’ ”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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