Luke 15
1 Siadong te le mawnei te Jesus thu ngai tu in a kung ah hongpai tek uh hi.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 Taciang, hisia pa in mawnei te sang a, amate taw an ne khawm hi, ci Pharisee te le thukhamhil te phun uh hi.
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 Taciang Jesus in hi sontena amate tung ah son hi.
He told them this parable:
4 Note sung ah khatpo in, tuu zakhat nei a, khat bo a hile, sawm kua le kua teng duisung ah nusia in, a bo tuu a mu dong zong tu hi ngawl ziam?
“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
5 A mu ciang in, lungdam in a liangko mual suan hi.
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 Inn a thet ciang in, a lawm te le innpam te samkhawm tek a, hong lungdampui tavun; banghangziam cile a bo ka tuu mukik khi hi, ci hi.
When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbours, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’
7 Keima in kong son hi, tasia bangma in, mawna kisik ngawl mihing sawm kua le kua te sang in, mawna a ki sikkik khat tung ah, vantung ah lungdamna tamzaw tu hi.
I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
8 A hibale, numei khat in dangka pia sawm nei a, pia khat a bosua le, khuaimei de in, a inn phiat tu a, hanciam in a mu dong zong tu hi ngawl ziam?
“Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
9 A mu ciang in, a lawm te le a innpam te samkhawm in, hong lungdam pui tavun; banghangziam cile ka bosua dangka mukik zo khi hi, ci hi.
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’
10 Tasia bangma in, keima in kong ci hi, a ki sikkik mawnei khat tung ah Pathian vantungmi te sung ah lungdamna om hi, ci hi.
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
11 Jesus in hibang in ci hi, Pasal khat in tapa ni nei a:
He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 A nozaw in a pakung ah, pa awng, ka lua tu ngamh hong pia tan, ci hi. Taciang a pa in a neisa theampo a tate ni hawmsak hi.
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
13 Ni tam ngei ngawl in a tapa nozaw in a nga teng theampo kaikhawm a, ngam khuala mama ah khualhaw hi, taciang a neisa theampo a ukbang in pakvawt in zang vapeak hi.
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and travelled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
14 A nei theampo a zaksiat zawkciang, tua ngam ah kialpi tung a; ki tangsam mama in om hi.
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
15 Tua ngam mi khat kung ah pai a, tua pa in vok an pia tu in a lo ah paisak hi.
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 Vok i neak be haw nangawn a khamteak in ne nuam napi: kuama in bangma pia ngawl hi.
He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 A thin ciim ciang in, ka pa kung ah a kicial naseam te bekzong an a kham in nei uh a val lai hi, kei ka hile ngilkial in mangthang tu ka hi zo hi!
But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!
18 Tho in, ka pa kung ah pai tu khi hi, taciang ama tung ah, pa awng, vantung le na mai ah khial zo khi hi,
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
19 Na tapa ci tu zong ki phu nawn bong: na cial tawm naseam khat bang in hong koi tan, ka ci tu hi, ci hi.
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
20 Taciang ama hong ding a, a pa kung ah pai hi. Ahihang a khuala mama kisam lai na pan, a pa in mu hi, taciang khuangaihuai sa in tai a, a ngawng pan koai in nam hi.
“He arose and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 Taciang, a tapa in a pa kung ah, pa awng, vantung le na mai ah maw zo khi hi, na tapa ci tu zong ki phu nawn ngawl khi hi, ci hi.
The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 Ahihang a pa in a naseam te kung ah, puan a phabel hong la tavun a, silsak vun; a khut ah khutzungbu bulsak vun, taciang a peang ah peangdap bulsak vun:
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
23 Taciang khuino thau khat hong la tavun a, ngo vun; taciang i ne khawm tek tu a, thinnuam in i om khawm tek tu hi:
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
24 Banghangziam cile hi ka tapa sia thi hi, ahizong, nungta kik hi; bo hi kale, ki mu kik hi, ci hi. Tabang in thinnuam in om khawm tek uh hi.
for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
25 Tu in a tapa lianzaw lo ah om hi: lo pan hong cia a, inn nai a thet ciang in lasa le lapna aw nging te za hi.
“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 Taciang naseam khat sam a, hi thu te a bangthu ziam, ci dong hi.
He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 Tua naseam pa in, na naupa hong cia a; cidam ludam in hong thengkik ahikom, na pa in khuino a thau khat ngaw hi, ci hi.
He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’
28 A tapa lianzaw sia a thin-uk ahikom, innsung zong tum nuam ngawl hi: tua ahikom a pa pusuak a, innsung ah tum tu in tho hi.
But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
29 A pa hibang in zo hi, en in, kum tam mama na na seam khi hi, na thupiak bangma hun peal ngei ngawl khi hi: ahihang ka lawm te taw thinnuam khawm tu in, kealno khat zong hong pia ngei ngawl hi hi:
But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
30 Ahihang hi na tapa, pumpi kizuak te taw na neisa theampo hong sut pa hong cia pociang in, khuino thau ngaw ni hi, ci hi.
But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 Taciang a pa in ama tung ah, ka tapa awng, nang sia keima taw om tawntung ni hi, taciang ka neisa theampo sia nangma' a hihi.
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 Ahihang na naupa sia, thi napi, nungta kik hi; bo napi, tu in mu kik khi hi, tua ahikom thinnop na le lungdamna ka vawt tu ki lawm hi, ci hi.
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
