Luke 15
1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming 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 The Pharisees [Separated] and the Torah-Teachers murmured, 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 He told them this parable.
Ke Jesu pua ba ya makpanjama ne, ki maadi ba
4 “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?
“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 When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
O ya la o, o ba bugi o o buapiadi po, ki mangi o pali boncianla.”
6 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!’
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 tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who does teshuvah ·turn repent·, than over ninety-nine upright people who need no teshuvah ·complete 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, if she had ten drachma [est. 0.35 oz; est. 10 g] coins, if she lost one drachma [est. 0.035 oz; est. 1 g] coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found 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 When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma [est. 0.035 oz; est. 1 g] which I had 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 Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner making teshuvah ·complete repentance·.”
N yedi yi, biiddanyendo ya lebdi o pali, li tie pamancianli i, U Tienu malekinba po.”
11 He said, “A certain man had two sons.
Ke Jesu maadi, “Nilo den pia bijaba lie,
12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, give me my share of your property.’ He divided his livelihood 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 after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
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 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in 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 He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he 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 wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
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 hired servants of my Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad· have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with 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 Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, and will tell him, “Abba ·Father·, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.
“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 I am no more 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 “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.
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 The son said to him, ‘Abba ·Father·, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. 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 Abba father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
Bibáa ń maadi o naacenba, “Cua mani leni liadŋanli, ki lani o, ki pilini o li nubiñinli leni ti taacaadi.
23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;
Diidi mani natonbikpanbili, ki kpa, ke tin tieni mi jaanma, ki mangi ti pala.
24 for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ 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 elder son was in the field. As he came near to 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 He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.
Wan yini naacenyendo ki buali lanya bona niima nni.
27 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.’
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 But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
ki bikpelga pali ń be, wan yie ke o kan kua deni, o báa ń ña ki baagi o.
29 But he answered his Abba 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.
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, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
Ama A bijua yua n biidi a ŋalmani yeni a poconcona ń kpeni, ke a nan kpaá o po naatonkpanbili.
31 “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine 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 appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. 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.
