Luke 15
1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
Bi lubigaaba leni i tagibiadi danba den kpendi Jesu kani ki bua ki gbadi o maama.
2 So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
Falisieninba leni li balimaama bangikaaba den yenbidi ki tua: “O joa na gaani i tagibiadi danba cangu ki go di leni ba.”
3 Then Jesus told them this parable:
Lani Jesu den pua ba mi naa kpanjama:
4 “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?
“Yi siiga yua pia pe kobiga ke yendo bia, naani waa baa ŋa ya piiyiadi n peyiadi n sieni bi kpaakaanu li fuali nni ki ŋoadi yua n yaadi yeni hali ki ban le o?
5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
O ya laa o o baa taa ki bugi o leni li pamanli.
6 comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
O ya ban pundi o denpo, o baa yini o danlinba leni o yieninlieba ki yedi ba: 'Taani mani leni nni tin mangi ti pala, kelima n laa n pia, yua n den bia yeni.'
7 In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
N yedi yi, li pamanli baa ye tanpoli po kelima ti tuonbiadi daano yendo yua n biidi o pali o tuonbiadi po ki lebidi o yama, ki cie niteginkaaba piiyia n niba yia yaaba n kaa nua ke mi lebidima yeni tie tiladi yaapo.
8 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?
Bi o pua ya pia kujapiena piiga ke yenli bia, naani waa baa cuoni ki fidisanga, ki pidi li dieli ki ya lingi li dindini hali ki ban le o cili?
9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
O ya laa li, o baa yini o danlinba leni o yieninlieba ki yedi ba: 'Taani mani leni nni tin mangi ti pala kelima n laa n kujapienli yaali n bia yeni.'
10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
N yedi yi, li baa tie yene tanpoli po. U Tienu malekinba baa mangi bi pala kelima ti tuonbiadi daano yendo yua n biidi o pali o tuonbiadi po ki lebidi o yama.”
11 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.
O go den yedi: “O joa den ye ki pia bonjala lie.
12 The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
O bonwaalo den yedi o baa: 'N baa, boagidi ŋan bili npo ya faali a piama nni ki teni nni.' O joa yeni den boagidi ba o piama.
13 After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
Lan tieni dana waamu o bonwaalo den taa o ya biinu kuli ki gedi ya diema n foagi. O den biani o ya faali kuli kelima o bibiadima po.
14 After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
Wan den biani likuli, mi konbiadima den baa mi diema yeni, ke o cili ki luo yaala n tie tiladi o yema po kuli.
15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
Lani o den gedi ki mia li tuonli dotieyendo kani ke o gedini o kuanu po ke wan ban ya kpa i duoli.
16 He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.
Mi koma po o den bua ki ya di i duoli n di ya jiema, ama oba kuli ki puni o.
17 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!
Lani o den kpaagi ki laa o yama nni ki yedi o pali nni: 'N baa tuonsoanba pia li bonjekaala ke li kandi ke mini ti ye ne ki kpe mi koma.
18 I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
N baa fii ki guani n baa po, ki ban yedi o: N baa, n tudi U Tienu po leni a yaapo kuli.
19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
Mii go pundi ban yini nni a bijua. Ya tuuni nni nani ŋan baa soani a tuonsoalo maama.”
20 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.
Lani o den fii ki guani o baa po. Wan daa den ye hali foagima, o baa den laa o ke mi niŋima cuo o, ke o sani ki ban bibi o ki gobini o leni mi buama.
21 The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
O bijua den yedi o: 'N baa, n tudi U Tienu po leni a yaapo kuli. Mii go pundi ban yini nni a bijua.
22 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.
Ama o baa den yedi o naacenba: 'Jaligi mani ki cuani ya liadi cianli n ŋani ki cie ki lani o, ki pilini omi ñoagibima ki pilini o ti cacaadi moko.
23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
Taa mani li naatonbiwubidili ki kodi li, tin je ki mangi bi pala.
24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
Kelima n bijua na den kpe ki goa ki faadi, o den yaadi ke n goa ki laa o.' Bi den cili ki mangidi bi pala.
25 Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
Li den sua ke o bijakpelo ye u kuanu po. Wan den kpendi ki nagini ku diegu, o den gbadi ti baantiadi ke bi pua ki ciaga.
26 So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
O den yini naacenyendo ki buali o lan tie yaala.
27 ‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
O naacemo den yedi o: 'A waalo n goa ki kpeni, a baa n laa o leni laafia yene ke o kodi tin wubi ya naatonbiwubidili.'
28 The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
Lani o bijakpelo yeni pali den beni, ke o yie ke o kan kua. O baa den ñani ki miamia ke wan kua.
29 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.
O den goa ki yedi ba: 'Diidi ki le, n tuuni apo ŋali ya bina n yaba, mii yie a ñoabonli liba kuli, ama ŋaa puni nni baa ŋoabiga ke mini leni n danlinba n taani ki je ki mangi ti pala.
30 But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Ama a bijua yua n ban dini a ŋalimano leni a poconcona yeni n goa ki kpeni, wani yaapo yo ke a kodi tin wubi ya naatonbiwubidili.'
31 ‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
O baa den goa ki yedi o: 'N bijua, a ye leni nni yogunu kuli, min pia yaala kuli tie a yaala.
32 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.’”
Li pundi tin je ki go mangi ti pala kelima a waalo na den kpe ki go faadi, o den yaadi ke ti goa ki laa o.'”
