Luke 15
1 Mme bakgethisi ba ba sa ikanyegeng le baleofi ba ne ba tla gantsi go reetsa dithero tsa ga Jesu,
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 mme mo ga tsosa dingongorego mo baeteledingpele ba tumelo ya Sejuta le bomaitseanape ba melao ya Sejuta ka gore o na a tsalane le baleofi ba ba ntseng jalo, ebile aa ja le bone!
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 Hong Jesu a dirisa setshwantsho se: “Fa o na le dinku di le lekgolo mme nngwe ya tsone ya bo e ya le naga, e timela a ga o ka ke wa tlogela tse di masome a ferabongwe le metso e fera bongwe wa latela e e timetseng go fitlhelela o e bona?
He told them this parable:
“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 Mme o tlaa e baya mo magetleng o ya gae ka boitumelo.
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 Ere fa o goroga o phuthe ditsala tsa gago le ba o agileng nabo go itumela le wena ka gore o bonye nku e e neng e timetse.
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 “Go ntse fela jalo, legodimo le tlaa itumelela moleofi a le mongwe yo o sokologelang mo Modimong go na le ba ba masome a ferabongwe le metso e ferabongwe, ba ba neng ba sa timela!
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 “Setshwantsho se sengwe ke se: Mosadi o na le diselefera di le lesome tsa madi mme a bo a latlhegelwa ke e le nngwe. A ga a ka ke a tshuba lobone go sekaseka mo dihukung tsa ntlo le go feela mo dikgokgotshwaneng le mo diphatlheng go fitlhelela a e bona.
“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 mme ga a ka ke a bitsa ditsala tsa gagwe ba a agileng nabo go itumela nae?
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 Fela jalo go na le boitumelo fa pele ga baengele ba Modimo fa moleofi a le mongwe a sokologa.” Go tshwantsha ntlha e ka botlalo, a ba bolelela polelo e:
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
11 “Monna o ne a na le bomorwawe ba le babedi.
He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 Ya re yo mmotlana a raya rraagwe a re, ‘Ke batla seabe sa boswa jwa gago gompieno, go na le go letela go fitlhelela o swa!’ Rraagwe a dumela go kgaoganyetsa bomorwawe ba babedi khumo ya gagwe.
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
13 “E rile morago ga malatsi a se kae morwawe yo mmotlana a phutha dilwana tsa gagwe a etela kwa lefatsheng le le kgakala, koo a feta a senya madi a gagwe mo medirong le mo boakeng.
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 Mme ya re mo lobakeng lo madi a gagwe a neng a fedile ka lone, leuba, le legolo la wela lefatshe, mme a simolola go bolawa ke tlala.
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
15 A tshwenya morui mongwe wa lefatshe leo gore a mo hire go otla dikolobe tsa gagwe.
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 Mosimane o ne a bolawa ke tlala mo a neng a bona le tsone dijo tsa dikolobe di mo siametse. Mme ga seka ga nna le ope yo o mo nayang sepe.
He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 “E rile kwa morago a tlelwa ke tlhaloganyo, a ithaya a re, ‘Kana le bone tota banna ba ba hirilweng kwa gaetsho ba na le dijo tse di lekanyeng, di bo di sala, mme nna fano, ke bolawa ke tlala!
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 Ke tlaa ya gae kwa go rre ke re, “Rra, ke leofetse legodimo le wena.”
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
19 Mme ga ke tlhole ke tshwanetse go bidiwa morwao. Tswee-tswee mma ke nne modiredi wa gago.’
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
20 “Jalo a boela gae kwa go rraagwe. Mme e rile a sa le kgakala, rraagwe a mmona a tla, mme a mo tlhomogela pelo ka lorato a taboga a mo tlamparela a bo a mo atla.
“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 “Morwawe a mo raya a re, ‘Rra, ke leofetse legodimo le wena, mme ga ke na tshwanelo ya go bidiwa morwao—’
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 Mme rraagwe a raya batlhanka a re, ‘Itlhaganeleng! Tlisang seaparo se se ntle mo tlung lo mo apese. Le mhitshana wa botlhokwa go o rwala mo monwaneng wa gagwe le ditlhako.
“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 Mme lo bolaye kgongwana e e nonneng e re nang nayo mo sakeng. Re tshwanetse go dira mokete,
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
24 gonne morwaake yo, o ne a sule mme o rudile. O ne a timetse mme o bonywe!’ Hong modiro wa simologa.
for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
25 “Ka nako eo, morwawe yo mo tona o ne a dira mo tshimong, erile fa a boela gae a utlwa moopelo wa mmino o tswa mo tlung;
“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 mme a botsa mongwe wa batlhanka gore go diregang?
He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 “A mo raya a re, ‘Monnao o buile mme rrago o bolaile kgongwana e e nonneng o baakantse modiro o mogolo wa go itumelela go boa ga gagwe a sa bolaisega gope’.
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 “Mogolowe a shakgala thata a bo a se ka a tsena mo teng. Rraagwe a tswela kwa ntle a mo rapela,
But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
29 mme a fetola a re, ‘Mo dingwageng tse tsotlhe ke go diretse thata mme ga ke ise nke ke gane go dira sepe se o neng o re ke se dire; mme mo lobakeng loo lotlhe ga o ise o ke o nneye le fa e le potsane go dira modiro le ditsala tsa me.
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 Le fa go ntse jalo ngwana yo wa gago yo o boileng a sena go senya madi mo boakeng, o mo itumeletse ka go mo tlhabela kgongwana e e nonneng e re neng re na nayo mo sakeng’.
But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 “Mme rraagwe a mo raya a re, ‘Bona morwaaka yo o rategang, wena le nna re atamalane thata, sengwe le sengwe se ke nang naso ke sa gago.
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 Mme go tshwanetse go dirwa modiro. Gonne ke monnao; yo o neng a sule mme o rudile, yo o neng a timetse mme o bonywe.’”
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.’”
