Luka 15
1 Bafutisi mpako mpe bato ya masumu bapusanaki bango nyonso pene ya Yesu mpo na koyoka Ye.
Now all the tax collectors and other sinners were coming to Jesus to listen to him.
2 Kasi Bafarizeo mpe balakisi ya Mobeko bazalaki koyimayima mpe koloba: — Moto oyo azali koyamba bato ya masumu mpe kolia mesa moko elongo na bango.
Both the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled to each other, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and even eats with them.”
3 Bongo Yesu alobaki na bango lisese oyo:
Jesus spoke this parable to them, saying,
4 — Soki moko kati na bino azali na bameme nkama moko, bongo moko kati na yango ebungi; boni, akotika te bameme tuku libwa na libwa kati na esobe mpo na kokende koluka moko oyo ewuti kobunga kino amona yango?
“Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep and then loses one of them, will not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the lost one until he finds it?
5 Mpe tango akomona yango, akotia yango na mapeka na ye, na esengo.
Then when he has found it, he lays it across his shoulders and rejoices.
6 Bongo, tango kaka akokoma na ndako na ye, akobengisa balingami mpe baninga na ye, akoloba na bango: « Bosepela na ngai elongo, pamba te namoni meme na ngai, oyo ebungaki! »
When he comes to the house, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.'
7 Na nzela yango, nazali koloba na bino: esengo oyo ekozala kati na Likolo mpo na mosumuki moko kaka oyo abongoli motema, eleki esengo mpo na bato ya sembo tuku libwa na libwa oyo bazali na posa te ya kobongola mitema.
I say to you that even so, there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
8 Soki mwasi azali na mbongo ya bibende zomi mpe abungisi moko kati na yango, boni, apelisaka mwinda te, akombaka ndako te mpo na koluka yango malamu kino amona yango?
Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she were to lose one coin, would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she has found it?
9 Bongo soki amoni yango, abengisaka balingami na ye elongo na baninga na ye, mpe alobaka na bango: « Bosepela na ngai elongo, pamba te namoni mbongo na ngai, oyo ebungaki! »
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I lost.'
10 Na nzela yango, nazali koloba na bino: ba-anjelu ya Nzambe basepelaka mpo na mosumuki moko oyo abongoli motema.
Even so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
11 Yesu alobaki lisusu: — Mobali moko azalaki na bana mibali mibale.
Then Jesus said, “A certain man had two sons,
12 Leki alobaki na tata na ye: « Tata, pesa ngai eteni na ngai ya libula. » Mpe tata akabolelaki bango biloko na ye.
and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the portion of the wealth that falls to me.' So he divided his property between them.
13 Sima na mwa mikolo, leki azwaki biloko nyonso oyo azalaki na yango, akendeki na mboka moko ya mosika. Kuna, asakanaki na bozwi na ye, abikaki bomoi ya mobulu.
Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he owned and went to a country far away, and there he wasted all his wealth by living recklessly.
14 Sima na ye kosakana na bozwi na ye nyonso, nzala makasi ekotaki kati na mboka yango mobimba, mpe akomaki kokelela.
Now when he had spent everything, a severe famine spread through that country, and he began to be in need.
15 Boye akendeki komikomisa lokola mosali epai ya moto moko ya mboka yango. Moto yango atindaki ye na bilanga na ye mpo na koleisa bangulu.
He went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 Mwana alukaki ata kolia bilei ya bangulu, kasi moto ata moko te apesaki ye yango.
He would gladly have eaten the carob pods that the pigs ate, because no one gave him anything.
17 Bongo akomaki kokanisa na tina na bomoi na ye, alobaki: « Basali boni tata na ngai azwa na mosala mpe bazali kolia ndenge balingi, mpe biloko ya kolia eleki kutu ebele; kasi ngai nazali kokufa awa na nzala!
But when the young son came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough food, and I am here, dying from hunger!
18 Nazwi mokano ya kobima mpe kozonga epai ya tata na ngai; nakoloba na ye: ‹ Tata, nasali masumu liboso ya Nzambe mpe liboso na yo.
I will leave here and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
19 Nabongi lisusu te kobengama mwana na yo; zwa ngai lokola moko kati na basali na yo! › »
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your hired servants.”'
20 Boye, abimaki mpe azongaki epai ya tata na ye. Wana azalaki nanu mosika, tata na ye amonaki ye, ayokelaki ye mawa mingi; apotaki mbangu mpo na kokutana na mwana na ye, amibwakaki na nzoto na ye mpe ayambaki ye.
So the young son left and came toward his father. While he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and he ran and embraced him and kissed him.
21 Mwana alobaki na tata na ye: « Tata, nasali masumu liboso ya Nzambe mpe liboso na yo, nabongi lisusu te kobengama mwana na yo. »
The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
22 Kasi tata alobaki na basali na ye: « Bomema na lombangu nzambala oyo eleki kitoko mpe bolatisa ye yango; bolatisa ye lopete, na mosapi, mpe basandale, na makolo na ye.
The father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.
23 Boya na mwana ngombe ya mafuta mpe boboma yango; tolia mpe tosala feti,
Then bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us celebrate with a feast!
24 pamba te mwana na ngai, oyo bozali komona, akufaki, kasi azongi lisusu na bomoi; abungaki, kasi amonani! » Boye babandaki feti na esengo makasi.
For my son was dead, and now he is alive. He was lost, and now he is found.' Then they began to celebrate.
25 Na tango yango, kulutu na ye azalaki nanu kati na bilanga. Tango akomaki pene ya ndako, ayokaki miziki mpe makelele ya mabina.
Now his older son was out in the field. As he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 Boye abengaki moko kati na basali mpe atunaki ye makambo oyo ezali koleka.
He called to one of the servants and asked what these things might be.
27 Mosali azongisaki: « Ndeko na yo azongi! Tata na yo abomi mwana ngombe ya mafuta, pamba te amoni ye nzoto malamu mpe nzoto kolongono. »
The servant said to him, 'Your brother has come home and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has returned safely.'
28 Kulutu asilikaki makasi mpe aboyaki kokota. Boye tata na ye abimaki mpe abondelaki ye.
The older son was angry and would not go in, and his father came out and begged him.
29 Kasi azongiselaki tata na ye: « Tala! Mibu nyonso oyo nazalaki kosalela yo lokola mowumbu, natikalaki koboya te kotosa mitindo na yo. Nzokande, otikala nanu kopesa ngai te ata mwana ntaba mpo ete nasepela elongo na balingami na ngai.
But the older son answered and said to his father, 'Look, these many years I slaved for you, and I never broke a rule of yours, and yet you never gave me a young goat that I might celebrate with my friends,
30 Kasi tango mwana na yo, oyo ya mobali azongi na ndako, ye oyo asili kosakana na biloko na yo, na mobulu elongo na basi ya ndumba, obomi mwana ngombe ya mafuta mpo na ye! »
but when your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed for him the fattened calf.'
31 Tata azongiselaki ye: « Mwana na ngai, ozalaka elongo na ngai tango nyonso, mpe biloko na ngai nyonso ezali ya yo.
The father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 Kasi tosengelaki kaka kosala feti mpe kosepela, pamba te ndeko na yo, oyo ozali komona, akufaki, kasi azongi lisusu na bomoi; abungaki, kasi amonani! »
But it was proper for us to feast and be happy, for this brother of yours was dead, and is now alive; he was lost, and has now been found.'”
