Luk 15
1 Ugbu a, ndị ọna ụtụ na ndị mmehie na-abịa ya nso ịnụta ihe ọ na-ekwu.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 Ndị Farisii na ndị ozizi iwu tamuru ntamu na-asị, “Nwoke a na-anabata ndị mmehie sorokwa ha na-eri nri.”
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 Ya mere, ọ tụrụ ha ilu a sị,
He told them this parable:
4 “Ọ bụrụ na otu onye nʼime unu enwee narị atụrụ ma otu nʼime ha akpafuo. Ọ bụ na ọ gaghị ahapụ iri atụrụ itoolu na itoolu ahụ fọdụrụ nʼọzara, pụọ ịchọgharị otu ahụ kpafuru ruo mgbe ọ chọtara ya?
“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 Mgbe ọ chọtara ya, ọ ga-eji ọṅụ tụkwasị ya nʼubu ya.
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 Mgbe ọ lọtara nʼụlọ ya, ọ ga-akpọkọta ndị enyi ya na ndị agbataobi ya sị ha, ‘Soronụ m ṅụrịa ọṅụ nʼihi na achọtala m atụrụ m furu efu.’
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 Asị m unu, nʼụzọ dị otu a, ọṅụ dị ukwu ga-adị nʼeluigwe nʼihi otu onye mmehie nke chegharịrị, karịa iri itoolu na itoolu ndị ezi omume bụ ndị nchegharị na-adịghị mkpa.
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 “Maọbụ olee nwanyị nke nwere mkpụrụ ọlaọcha iri, ọ bụrụ nʼotu nʼime ha adafuo. Ọ gaghị amụnye oriọna, zaa ime ụlọ ya ịchọ otu mkpụrụ ego ahụ tutu ọ chọta ya?
“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 Mgbe ọ chọtara otu mkpụrụ ego ahụ, ọ ga-akpọ ndị enyi ya na ndị agbataobi ya sị ha, ‘Soronụ m ṅụrịa ọṅụ nʼihi na achọtala m ego m furu efu.’
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 Nʼụzọ dị otu a, asị m unu, ọṅụ ga-adị nʼihu ndị mmụọ ozi Chineke nʼihi otu onye mmehie nke chegharịrị.”
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
11 O kwukwaara sị, “Otu nwoke mụtara ụmụ nwoke abụọ.
He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 Nwa ya nke nta sịrị nna ya, ‘Nna, kenye m oke ruuru m nʼihe niile i nwere.’ Ya mere, o kenyere ya oke nke ya site nʼihe o nwere.
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
13 “Mgbe ụbọchị ole na ole gasịrị, nwokorobịa ahụ kwakọtara ihe niile o nwere gaa biri nʼotu obodo dị anya. Nʼebe ahụ, o mefuchara ihe niile o nwere nʼibi ndụ ọjọọ.
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 Mgbe o mefuchara ihe niile o nwere, oke ụnwụ dara nʼala ahụ. Ọ malitere ịnọ nʼụkọ.
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
15 Nʼihi nke a, ọ gara binyere otu onye obodo ahụ nyere ya ọrụ ilekọta ezi ya na inye ha nri.
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 Ma ọ na-agụ ya ka o site na nri ọ na-enye ezi rijuo afọ, ma ọ dịghị onye nyere ya ụdị nri ahụ.
He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 “Mgbe ọ ghọtara onwe ya, ọ sịrị, ‘Mmadụ ole bụ ndị ọrụ e goro ego nna m nwere, ndị nri na-ezuru ma mapụtakwa, ma agụụ na-egbu m nʼebe a.
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 Aga m ebili lakwuru nna m, sị ya, Nna, emehiela m megide eluigwe na gị onwe gị.
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
19 Ekwesikwaghị m ka a kpọọ m nwa gị ọzọ, were m dị ka otu nʼime ndị i goro ọrụ.’
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
20 Ya mere, o biliri laghachikwuru nna ya. “Ma mgbe ọ nọrịị nʼebe dị anya, nna ya hụrụ ya, nwee ọmịiko nʼahụ ya, gbaara ọsọ ga makụọ ya, sutukwa ya ọnụ.
“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 “Nwa ya nwoke ahụ sịrị ya, ‘Nna, emehiela m megide eluigwe na gị onwe gị. Ekwesighị m ka a kpọọ m nwa gị ọzọ.’
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 “Ma nna ya gwara ndị ohu ya sị, ‘Meenụ ngwangwa weta uwe kachasị mma yikwasị ya. Gbanye ya ọlaaka nʼaka, yinyekwanụ ya akpụkpọụkwụ nʼụkwụ.
“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 Gaanụ kpụpụta nwa ehi gbara abụba, gbuo ya, ka anyị rie ma ṅụrịakwa.
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
24 Nʼihi na nwa m a, nwụrụ anwụ ma ọ dịla ndụ ọzọ. O fukwara efu ma a chọtala ya.’ Ha bidoro na-eri, na-aṅụ na-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ.
for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
25 “Ọ dịghị anya, nwa ya nke okenye, onye jere ịrụ ọrụ nʼubi, mgbe ọ na-abịaru ụlọ nso, ọ nụrụ ụda egwu na ịgba egwu.
“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 Ọ kpọrọ otu nʼime ndị ohu jụọ ya ihe na-eme.
He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 Ọ sịrị ya, ‘Nwanne gị nwoke alọtala. Nna gị egbuola nwa ehi gbara abụba nʼihi na ọ lọtara nʼudo na ahụ ike.’
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 “Iwe were ya, ọ jụrụ ịbata nʼime ụlọ. Nna ya pụtara nʼezi rịọ ya arịrịọ.
But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
29 Ma ọ zara nna ya sị, ‘Lee ọtụtụ afọ niile ndị a ka m nọọ na-ejere gị ozi, enupukwaghị m isi nʼiwu gị nʼụzọ ọbụla. Ma o nweghị oge i nyere m ọ bụladị nwa ewu sị mụ na ndị enyi m jiri ya mee oriri.
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 Ma ugbu a, nwa gị a, onye ya na ndị akwụna mefuru akụ gị alọtala, ya ka i gburu nwa ehi gbara abụba.’
But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 “Ma ọ sịrị ya, ‘Nwa m, mụ na gị nọ mgbe niile, ihe niile m nwere bụkwa nke gị.
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 Ma anyị kwesiri ịṅụrị ọṅụ, kpọọkwa oriri, nʼihi na nwanne gị nwoke a nwụrụ anwụ ma ọ dịla ndụ ọzọ. O fukwara efu ma a chọtala ya.’”
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.’”
