Luke 15
1 Then all the tax collectors and ‘sinners’ were getting close to Him to hear Him.
Lani, ke a lonpo gaala leni ya tuonbiiddanba n sieni den kpendi Jesu kani, ki cengi o maama.
2 Well the Pharisees and the scribes started complaining, saying, “This man welcomes ‘sinners’ and eats with them.”
Ke farisieninba leni ti yikodi tundkaaba ji bulni bulni, ki tua “O nilo ne gaani ti biidi danba hali ki di leni ba.”
3 So He told them this parable, saying:
Ke Jesu pua ba ya makpanjama ne, ki maadi ba
4 “What man among you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not abandon the ninety-nine in the wild and go after the lost one until he finds it?
“O laa nilo i siiga nni n baa pia pee kobga, ki biani payendo, ki kan ŋa piiyia n pee yia yeni, ku muagu nni, ki guani ki kpaani ya pia n bodi hali ki ban la o.
5 And upon finding it he joyfully puts it on his shoulders.
O ya la o, o ba bugi o o buapiadi po, ki mangi o pali boncianla.”
6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost!’
O ya pundi denpo, ba yini o dɔnlinba leni o kuantalieba ki maadi ba, “Mangi mani i pala leni nni, kelima n la n pia yua bi bodi.
7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who have no need of repentance.
Lanyapo, N yedi yi, ke li pamanli baa ye tanpoli kelima biiddanyendo lebdi o pali ki cie niteginkaaba piiyia n biyia yaaba n ki buali pali lebdima.
8 “Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
Bii, o laa pua n baa pia dibala piiga, ki biani dibayenli, ki kan cuoni ki fidsanga, ki tigni li dieli ki fiidi bonŋanla hali ki ban la li?
9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I lost!’
O ya la la, o ba yini o dɔnlinba leni o kuantalieba, ki maadi ba, “Mangi mani i pala leni nni, kelima n la n dibali yaali bi bodi.”
10 Just so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
N yedi yi, biiddanyendo ya lebdi o pali, li tie pamancianli i, U Tienu malekinba po.”
11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons.
Ke Jesu maadi, “Nilo den pia bijaba lie,
12 And the younger one said to the father, ‘Father, give me the appropriate share of the estate.’ So he divided the property between them.
o bonwaalo po den yedi o báa, “N Báa, bɔgdi n faali biinu ki teni nni mɔlane” Ke o bɔgdi ba o piama.
13 Not many days later the younger son, having converted it all, journeyed to a distant country; and there he squandered his wealth living dissolutely.
Lan tieni dana waamu, ke o waalo po baani o bonkubkaali ki gedi hali ya dogu n fagi, lan dogu po i, ke o biidi o ligi, ki daa yaali n ki tie o po bonbuakaali mɔno, ki biidi o ligi mi bibiadyema nni.
14 But when he had spent it all, there was a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
Wan dini o ligi ki gbeni, mi konbiadma ń baa li dogu nni, mi koma ń gbadi o.
15 Then he went and attached himself to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
Ke o gedi ki mia li tuonli li dogtielo bá kani, ke o kaani o o kuanu nni ke wan ya guu i duoli.
16 He would gladly have filled his stomach with the carob pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
O den ya baa ti duojiedi, o den ba di leni li pamanli, ama obá nan den ki puni o sanu.
17 But when he came to himself he said: ‘How many of my father's hired servants have an abundance of bread, while I am dying of hunger!
Ama ki bonjaga yeni yama ń den guani, ke o maadi o pali nni, “N báa pia naacenba biŋa i, ke bi di ke jiema ki muani ba, ke mini nan ba kpe leni mi koma nekanba!
18 I will get up and go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,
“N ba siedi ne, ki guani ki kuni n báa po, ki ban maadi o, “N Báa, n biidi U Tienu po leni a nunga nni.
19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired servants.’
N ji ki dagdi min ya tie a biga, ga nni min tua a naacenba nni yendo.
20 “So he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still a good ways off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion—he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him!
Ke ki bonjaga yeni siedi ki kuni o báa po. Wan dá den paa hali fagma, o báa den la o, ke ti niñipadi cuo o, ke o sani ki wobi o, ki muadi o tankpina po.
21 Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
Ke ki biga maadi o, “N Báa, n biidi U Tienu po leni a nunga nni. N ji ki dagdi ŋan yini nni a biga.
22 But the father said to his slaves: ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
Bibáa ń maadi o naacenba, “Cua mani leni liadŋanli, ki lani o, ki pilini o li nubiñinli leni ti taacaadi.
23 And bring in and kill the fatted calf, and let us eat and celebrate;
Diidi mani natonbikpanbili, ki kpa, ke tin tieni mi jaanma, ki mangi ti pala.
24 because this son of mine was dead and came to life; he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
Kelima, n biga den kpe, ki ji pia li miali, o den bodi, ke n guani ki la o. Ke bi ji cili mi jaanma.
25 “Now his older son was in the field; and as he came approaching the house he heard music and dancing.
Li sua ke o kpelo bi ye u kuanu po. Wan kpendi, ki nagi deni, ke o gbadi ki ciaga yani leni ku jeligu.
26 So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.
Wan yini naacenyendo ki buali lanya bona niima nni.
27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’
O naaciemo ń maadi o, “A waalo n kpeni, ke a báa kpaá li nakpanbili ki tieni mi jaanma kelima o guani ki kpeni leni laafia.”
28 So he became angry and refused to go in. Then his father came out and began to plead with him.
ki bikpelga pali ń be, wan yie ke o kan kua deni, o báa ń ña ki baagi o.
29 But in answer he said to the father: ‘Just look at how many years I have been serving you without ever transgressing your commandment; yet you never gave me even a young goat that I might celebrate with my friends.
Ama o kpelo ń jiini ki maadi o báa, “Diidi, bina ŋa n yeni, ke n tuuni a po a tuona, n nan ki kpeli ki tudi a nunga nni, Ama a nan ki kpeli ki puni nni bá ŋɔtonpanli, ke min tieni mi jaanma leni n dɔnlinba,
30 But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’
Ama A bijua yua n biidi a ŋalmani yeni a poconcona ń kpeni, ke a nan kpaá o po naatonkpanbili.
31 So he said to him: ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.
O báa ń maadi o, “N bijua, fini li ye leni nni daali kuli, ke min die yaali kuli tie a yaali i.
32 But it was right that we celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and came to life; he was lost and is found.’”
Ama, li bi dagdi leni tin tieni mi jaanma, ki mangi ti pala, kelima a waalo ne den kpe, ki ji pia li miali mɔla, O den bodi ke ti guani ki la o.
