Luka 15
1 Linu vatelisi vonse ni vamwi vaezalivi vavakezite kwa Jesu kukuteka kwali.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 vonse vafalisi ni vañoli vava kuñuñu, nivati, “Uzu mukwame u tambula vaezalivi, mi mane ulya navo.”
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 Jesus avawambi iyi inguli kuvali, nati,
He told them this parable:
4 “Njeni kwenu, haiva wina imberere zina makumi ekumi imi yonke izova, kete usiye imberere zina makumi akwana iyanza ni makumi one kuvika zikwana iyanza ni zone mwinkanda, nikwichilila ya zova haisi hokayiwana?
“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 Linu cwale hayiwana, u yi kulika hamaheta ni kusanga.
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 Hakeza kwi nzuvo, usumpa valikani ni niva vambane nivo, nati kuvali, musange nime, nakawana imberere se izovete.'
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 Niwamba kwenu nihakuva vulyo, mukuve nikusanga mwi ulu nihaiva muezalivi yenke halitekula, kuhita vantu vena makumi akwana iyanza ni one kuvika vakwana iyanza ni vone vasiyeme vasa lili kulitekula.
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 Kapa zuna mwanakazi yavena muwayawaya we silivela i kwana ikumi, kuti azovelwe hateni yonke, kete a munike i lambi, kufiyela inzuvo, kungana kavutali kutwala chawana muwayawaya.
“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 Mi linu hauwana, u sumpa balikani ni vekala he mbali yakwe, nati, musange name, nawana muwayawaya wangu se uzovete.
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 nihakuba vulyo, niwamba kwenu, kwina kusanga mukuva kwa mangeloi e Reeza muezalivi yenke ha litekula.
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
11 Linu Jesu chati, mukwame zumwi avena vanaswisu vovele,
He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 mi wachinini cha wambila isi, 'Ita, munihe chanda cha chifumu chiwila kwangu,' chava kauhanyeza zibya zakwe.
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
13 Kena kuvahiti mazuba mangi, wachinini cha kunganya zibya zakwe zonse hamwina zavayoli ni kuya kwinkanda imwi kule, mi uko avaka sinyi mashelinyi akwe, cha kaula zintu zisena itunso, avashinyi mashelenyi akwe muzintu zenkanda.
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 Linu hanu hashinya zintu zonse, inzala ikando ibatasezi inkanda yonse, mi chava ni ntakazo.
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
15 Cha yenda ni ku kaseveza ku zumwi yava kuhala mweyo inkanda, yava mutumi kuluwa ku kaha ziguluve zilyo.
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 Mi navatavi kukalya zilyo ziva kuliwa ziguluve kakuti kakwina yava kumuha zilyo.
He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 Kono mwan'a swisu wa munini ha ka volelwa ingana, cha wamba, vongayi kuvahikana vaseveza kuva ndanda vena zilyo zingi luli, mi nina kunu, nini fwa inzala!
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 Munizwe kunu mi ni yende kuva ndanda, mi mu ni kawambe kuvali, “Ita, ni bafosekezi iwulu, ni mu menso enu.
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
19 Kaniswaneli kusumpwa kuti ni mwanenu, mu ni pange feela nibe ni muhikana wenu.
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
20 Cwale mwan'a swisu wamu nini cha katuka, ni kukeza mubusu bwe isi, ha ba kusina kule, isi cha mu vona, mi chali zuwa masisi, mi cha mutilila ni ku mutula manza ni ku muchunchuna.
“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 mwan'a swisu chati kwali, Ita, ni vafosekezi muvuso weulu ni ha menso enu. Ka ni swaneli kuti ni sumpwe kuti ni mwana nenu.
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 Isi chati kuva hikana vakwe, 'Mulete kapilipili inguvo indende indotu, mu mu zwatike, mi mu mu zwatike iseka kumunwe, mu mu zwatike ni nsangu kuma tende.
“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 Linu mulete inamani inunite twi ihaye. Tu lye mukiti!
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
24 Kakuti mwanangu wa mususwi ava fwile. mi hanu u hala, ava zovete, hanu cha wanika. mi chi va sangwa.
for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
25 Linu mwana swisu wa mu kulwana avena kuluwa, ha sika hafuhi ni munzi, ava zuwi inzimbo nikuzana,
“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 Cha sumpa zumwi wa va hikana ni ku muvuza kuti izi zintu zi wola kuva chinzi.
He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 Muhikana cha mu wambila, mwancako weza mi veso vamwi haila inkomwana inunite, kakuti wa kavola na liketete.
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 Mwan'a swisu wa mukulwana ava vengi, mi kana avayendi mukati, mi vesi va vakezi hanze, ni kwiza ku ku mu kombelela,
But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
29 Kona che tava isi chati, vone, zonse izi zilimo zi ni va kusevelezi, mi kena ni vacholi mulao wako, mi nahanu kowini ku niha ni haiva kampene kanini kuti nilitavise ni valikani vangu.
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 Kono mwanako heza, ya vaali chifumu ni vanakazi va mahule, u va mwi hayili inkomwana inunite.
But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 Vesi chiva wamba kwali, 'Mwanangu, wina name inako yonse, mi chonse cheli changu nji chako,
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 Kono ni kwava hande kuti tusange ni kutava, kakuti mwancako ava fwile mi hanu chahala; ava zovete, mi hanu cha wanika.
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.’”
