Luka 15
1 Pastaj të gjithë tagrambledhësit dhe mëkatarët i afroheshin për ta dëgjuar.
Many [HYP] tax collectors and [others whom people considered to be] habitual sinners kept coming to Jesus to listen to him teach.
2 Dhe farisenjtë dhe skribët murmuritnin duke thënë: “Ky i pranon mëkatarët dhe ha bashkë me ta”.
The Pharisees and men who taught the [Jewish] laws [who were there] [SYN] began to grumble, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and he also [defiles himself by eating] with them!”
3 Atëherë ai u tha këtë shëmbëlltyrë:
So Jesus told them this parable:
4 “Cili njeri prej jush, që ka njëqind dele dhe një prej tyre t’i humbasë, nuk i lë të nëntëdhjetë e nëntat në shkretirë dhe nuk shkon pas asaj që humbi deri sa ta gjejë?
“Suppose that one of you had 100 sheep. If one of them were lost, (you [(sg)] would certainly leave the 99 sheep in the pasture, and go and search for the one lost sheep until you found it./would you not leave the 99 sheep in the pasture, and go and search for the one lost sheep until you found it?) [RHQ]
5 Dhe, kur e gjen, e merr mbi supe gjithë gaz;
When you [(sg)] found it, you would put it on your shoulders and be happy.
6 dhe, kur arrin në shtëpi, i thërret miqtë dhe fqinjët dhe u thotë: “Gëzohuni bashkë me mua, sepse e gjeta delen time që më kishte humbur.
When you brought it home, you would call together your friends and neighbors and say to them, ‘Be happy with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost!’
7 Dhe unë po ju them se po kështu në qiell do të ketë më shumë gëzim për një mëkatar të vetëm që pendohet, sesa për nëntëdhjetë e nëntë të drejtët, që nuk kanë nevojë të pendohen.
I tell you [(pl)] that similarly [God] will be very happy about each and every sinner who turns from doing evil. God is not happy about 99 people who [think that they] are [IRO] righteous and think that they do not need to turn from doing evil.
8 Ose, cila grua që ka dhjetë dhrahmi dhe humbet një nga ato, nuk ndez llambën, nuk e fshin shtëpinë dhe nuk kërkon me kujdes derisa ta gjejë?
Or, suppose that a woman has ten [very valuable] silver coins. If she loses one of them, (she will certainly light a lamp and sweep the floor and search carefully until she finds it!/will she not light a lamp and sweep the floor and search carefully until she finds it?) [RHQ]
9 Dhe, kur e gjen, fton tok shoqet dhe fqinjët, duke thënë: “Gëzohuni bashkë me mua, sepse e gjeta dhrahminë që kisha humbur”.
When she finds it, she will call together her friends and neighbors and say, ‘Be happy with me, [because] I have found the coin that I lost!’
10 Po kështu po ju them: do të ketë gëzim në mes të engjëjve të Perëndisë për një mëkatar të vetëm që pendohet”.
I tell you that similarly the angels will be happy about [even just] one sinner who turns from doing evil.”
11 Tha akoma: “Një njeri kishte dy bij.
Then [Jesus told them this parable to compare what the Pharisees and teachers of the Jewish law thought about those who turn from their sinful behavior with what God thinks about such people]. He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 Më i riu i tyre i tha babait: “Atë, më jep pjesën e pasurisë që më takon”. Dhe i ati ua ndau mes tyre pasurinë.
One day the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, [I do not want to wait until you(sg) die]. Give me now the share of your property that belongs to me!’ So the man divided his property between his two sons.
13 Mbas pak ditësh biri më i ri mblodhi çdo gjë, shkoi në një vend të largët dhe atje e prishi gjithë pasurinë, duke bërë një jetë të shthurur.
A few days later, the younger son [sold his share]. He gathered his money and other things together and went to a country far away. There he spent all his money foolishly in reckless/wild living.
14 Por, si i shpenzoi të gjitha, në atë vend ra një zi e madhe buke, dhe ai filloi të jetë në hall.
After he had spent all his money, there was a great famine throughout that country. And soon he did not have enough [food to] eat.
15 Atëherë shkoi e iu ngjit pas një banori të atij vendi, i cili e çoi në arat e tij që të ruajë derrat.
So he went to one of the landowners in that area and asked for work. The man sent him to work taking care of the pigs in his field.
16 Dhe ai dëshironte të mbushte barkun me lendet që hanin derrat, por askush nuk ia jepte.
[Because he was very hungry], he would have been glad to eat the bean pods that the pigs ate. But no one gave him anything to eat.
17 Atëherë erdhi në vete dhe tha: “Sa punëtorëve mëditës të atit tim u tepron buka, kurse unë po vdes nga uria!
Finally he thought clearly about what he had done. He said to himself, ‘All of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food! They have more [SYN] than they can eat, but here I am dying because I do not have anything to eat [HYP]!
18 Do të çohem dhe do të shkoj tek im atë dhe do t’i them: Atë, mëkatova kundër qiellit dhe para teje;
So I will leave here and go back to my father. I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against God [MTY, EUP] and against you [(sg)].
19 nuk jam më i denjë të quhem yt bir; trajtomë si një nga mëditësit e tu”.
I am no longer worthy to be called {of [you] calling me} your son. Just hire me to be like one of the other hired servants.”’
20 U çua, pra, dhe shkoi tek i ati. Por kur ishte ende larg, i ati e pa dhe dhembshuri; u lëshua vrap, ra mbi qafën e tij dhe e puthi.
So he left there and went back to his father’s house. But while he was still some distance from the house, his father saw him. He pitied him. He ran to his son and embraced him and kissed him [on the cheek].
21 Dhe i biri i tha: “O atë, mëkatova kundër qiellit dhe para teje dhe nuk jam më i denjë të quhem biri yt”.
His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against God [MTY/EUP] and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called {of [you] calling me} your son.’
22 Por i ati u tha shërbëtorëve të vet: “Sillni këtu rrobën më të bukur dhe visheni, i vini një unazë në gisht dhe sandale në këmbë.
But his father said to his servants, ‘Go quickly and bring to me the best robe [in the house]! Then put it on my son. Put a ring on his finger [to show that I am honoring him again as my son]! Put sandals on his feet [to show that I do not consider him to be a slave]!
23 Nxirrni jashtë viçin e majmur dhe thereni; të hamë dhe të gëzohemi,
Then bring the fat calf and kill it [and cook it]. We [(inc)] must eat and celebrate,
24 sepse ky biri im kishte vdekur dhe u kthye në jetë, kishte humbur dhe u gjet përsëri”. Dhe filluan të bënin një festë të madhe.
because my son has returned! [It is as though] [MET] he was dead and is alive again! [It is as though] he was lost and now has been found!’ So they did that, and they all began to celebrate.
25 Djali i tij i madh ishte në ara; dhe kur u kthye dhe iu afrua shtëpisë, dëgjoi këngë e valle.
While all that was happening, the man’s older son was out [working] in the field. When he came near to the house, he heard [people playing] music and dancing.
26 Atëherë thirri një shërbëtor dhe e pyeti ç’ishte e gjitha kjo.
He called one of the servants and asked what was happening.
27 Dhe ai i tha: “U kthye yt vëlla dhe yt atë theri viçin e majmur, sepse iu kthye djali shëndoshë e mirë”.
The servant said to him, ‘Your [younger] brother has come [home] Your father has [told us to] kill the fat calf [to celebrate] because your brother has returned safe and healthy.’
28 Kur i dëgjoj këto, ai u zemërua dhe nuk deshi të hynte; atëherë i ati doli dhe iu lut të hynte.
[But] the older brother was angry. He refused to enter [the house]. So his father came out and pleaded with him [to come in].
29 Por ai iu përgjigj të atit dhe tha: “Ja, u bënë kaq vite që unë të shërbej dhe kurrë s’kam shkelur asnjë nga urdhërat e tu, e megjithëatë kurrë s’më dhe një kec për të bërë një festë me miqtë e mi.
But he replied to his father, ‘Listen to me! For many years I have worked for you like a slave. I always obeyed everything you told me to do. But you never even gave me a young goat, so that I could [kill it and cook it and] celebrate with my friends.
30 Por, kur u kthye ky djali yt, që prishi pasurinë tënde me prostituta, ti there për të viçin e majmur”.
But this son of yours spent all the [money he got from] what you gave him. He spent it [to pay for sleeping with] prostitutes! Yes, now he has returned home, [but it is not fair that] you have told your [servants] to kill the fat calf [and cook it] for him!’
31 Atëherë i ati i tha: “O bir, ti je gjithmonë me mua, dhe çdo gjë që kam është jotja.
But his father said to him, ‘My son, you have always been with me, and all my property [that I did not give to your brother] has been yours.
32 Por duhet të festojmë dhe të gëzohemi, sepse ky vëllai yt kishte vdekur dhe u kthye në jetë, kishte humbur dhe u gjet përsëri””.
But [it is as though] [MET] your brother was dead and is alive again! [It is as though] he was lost and now he has been found! So it is appropriate for us to be happy and celebrate!’”
