Luhka 15
1 Mhmüp mat üng ngcawnklawk he la khyangka he ngthu ngai khai hea Jesuha veia lawki he.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 Acunüng, Pharise he la thum ksing he naw, “Hin naw khyangka he jah ngkhawtpüi lü, ami veia buh ei hnga ve” tia, ami mkatei.
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."
3 Acunüng, Jesuh naw ami veia hina msuimcäpnak a pyen,
He told them this parable.
4 “Nangmi üngka mat to a phya taki naw, mat a khyüh üng, msaihmua kawkip la kaw jah yawk hüt lü, khyüki am a hmuh bea küt üng am sui lü ve khai aw?
"Which one of you, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
5 “Acunüng, a hmuh be üng jekyainak am a kphyengmcunga khana taihki naw,
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 ima a pha be la a püi he la, a impei locenge jah khü lü, ami veia, ‘Ka to khyüki hmu be veng na jekyai lawpüi ua’ am ti khai aw?
When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'
7 “Ka ning jah mthehki, acunkba bäa, ami ngjut vai am hlükia khyang ngsungpyun kawkip la kawa kthaka khyangka mat ngjutkia khana khankhawa jekyainak ve bawk khai.
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 “Acunüng nghnumi mat naw nguikcang xa a tak, mat a mkhyüh üng, mei mdäiki naw, im phek lü, im avan üng am a hmuh bea küt üng am sui be lü ve khai aw?
Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
9 “Acunüng, a hmuh be üng a püi he la a impei locenge jah khü lü, ‘Ka nguikcang khyüki hmu be veng, na jekyai lawpüi ua’ am ti khai aw?
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.'
10 “Ka ning jah mthehki, acunkba bäa, khyangka mat, a katnaka phäha ngjutkia khana Pamhnama khankhawngsä he jekyai bawk khai he ni” a ti.
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
11 Jesuh naw jah mtheh be lü, “Khyang mat naw cangpyang nghngih a canak,
He said, "A certain man had two sons.
12 Anghmaw bawk naw a pa üng, ‘Ka pa aw, khawh ka bi vai na pea’ a ti. Acunüng ani pa naw khawh a jah kpai.
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.
13 “Acunüng, sängsäng se anghmaw bawk cun, a khawh he jah jawi lü, a thuknaka khawa citki naw, acuia hlimtuinak üng ngui a va kpäkcaih bäih.
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
14 “Acunüng, a khawhthem a kpäkcaih bäih käna, acuna khaw üng aktäa khawjaw law se, a ei vai aktäa ng’yeng lawki.
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
15 “Acunüng, acuna khaw üngka, khyang mat va ngdawn si se, acun naw vawk mcah khaia a loa a tüih.
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 “Acunüng, vawk ei pi ei hlü leng leng khaia, a ei aktäa ngaihki. U naw i pi am pe u.
And he wanted to fill himself with the carob pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 “Acunüng, a ngsingei law kyu la, ‘Ka pa ima nghlawhkie naw pi am ami ei bäih vaia buh awmei khai se, kei hia ei cawi lü, thi law hlü veng,
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 here with hunger.
18 “Tho lü, ka pa veia ka cit khai, a veia, ka pa aw, khankhawa Pamhnam la, nanga khana katnak pawh veng,
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 capa vaia am ngkawi ti veng, na veia nghlawhki mata kba na ngaia, ka ti khai,’ a ti.
I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants."'
20 “Acunüng, tho law lü a pa veia citki. Acunüng athuknaka lama awm se, a pa naw a hmuh üng, aktäa m'yenei leng lengki naw, dawng si lü a nghngü üng kawi lü, aktäa a mhnam.
"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, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 “Acunüng, a capa naw, ‘Ka pa aw, khankhawa Pamhnam la na khana katnak pawh veng, na capa vaia am ka ngkawiki ni’ a ti.
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 “Cunsepi, a pa naw a m'ya he üng, ‘Jihnu akdaw säih lawpüi ngxit u lü, ngvuihsak ua, a kut üng kutcüp nak sak u lü, a khaw pha üng khawdawke jah ngcumsak ua,
"But the father said to his servants, 'Quickly, bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
23 “Semce akthaü kcang lawpüi u lü hnim u, hlimtuikia mi ei aw vai u,
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;
24 “Hina ka capa thiki xüng law beki, khyüki hmuh be ni’ a ti. Acunüng eiaw lawki he.
for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
25 “Acunüng, a capa angvai bawk cun loa awmki, ima a pha law hlü be üng ami kcingbe la ami nglam ngja lü,
"Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 “M'ya mat khüki naw, ‘Ia ngkhaw he ni?’ ti lü a kthäh.
He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.
27 “Acunüng, m'ya naw, ‘Na na, law be se phyawng yaikia a hmuh bea phäha, na pa naw semce akthaü kcang hnimki ni’ a ti.
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 “Acunüng, angvai ngai cun a mlung thüi lü im k’uma am lut hlü se a pa naw lut law lü a nghuinak.
But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and pleaded with him.
29 “Cunsepi, ani naw, a pa üng, ‘Ngaia, kum hi vei tamna kba ning khüih lü, na ngthu am ka ngaihnak am ve, ka püi he am hlimtuinak ka pawheinak vaia, meca, mat hman pi am na na pe khawiki,
But he answered his father, 'Look, 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 cunsepi, hina na capa, nghnumi kse hea veia, na khawhthem mdi hü bäihki, law be se, a hama semce akthaü na hnim peki’ ti lü a msang.
But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
31 “Acunüng, a pa naw, ‘Ka capa aw, ka veia khawvei na awmki ni, ka tak avan cun na ka ni.
"He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 “Na na, thiki xüng law beki, khyüki hmuh be ni, acunakyase, hlimtuinak la jekyainak am mi ve hlü ye se’ a ti,” ti lü a pyen.
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; and he was lost, and is found.'"
