Lukka 15
1 Awo abasolooza b’omusolo n’abakozi b’ebibi ne bakuŋŋaanira eri Yesu okumuwuliriza.
The tax-gatherers and the outcasts were all drawing near to Jesus to listen to him;
2 Naye Abafalisaayo n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka ne beemulugunya nga bagamba nti Yesu akolagana n’abantu abalina ebibi, n’okulya n’alya nabo.
but the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law found fault. “This man always welcomes outcasts, and takes meals with them!” they complained.
3 Yesu n’alyoka abagerera olugero luno ng’agamba nti,
So Jesus told them this parable —
4 “Singa omu ku mmwe abadde alina endiga kikumi, naye emu n’emubulako, taleka ziri ekyenda mu omwenda ku ttale n’agenda anoonya eri ebuze okutuusa Lw’agiraba?
“What man among you who has a hundred sheep, and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine out in the open country, and go after the lost sheep till he finds it?
5 Bw’agiraba, agisitula ku bibegabega bye n’agitwala eka ng’ajaguza.
And, when he has found it, he puts in on his shoulders rejoicing;
6 Bw’atuuka eka ayita mikwano gye ne baliraanwa be bajje ng’agamba nti, ‘Munsanyukireko kubanga endiga yange eyabadde ebuze, erabise.’
and, on reaching home, he calls his friends and his neighbours together, and says ‘Come and rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.’
7 Mu ngeri y’emu, mbagamba nti mu ggulu eribaayo essanyu lingi nnyo olw’omwonoonyi omu eyeenenyezza okusinga ekyenda mu omwenda abatuukirivu abateetaaga kwenenya.”
So, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in Heaven over one outcast that repents, than over ninety-nine religious men, who have no need to repent.
8 “Oba mukazi ki alina ennoso ze kkumi, emu n’emubulako, atakoleeza ttaala n’anoonya mu buli kasonda konna ak’ennyumba, n’ayera n’ebuziizi yenna okutuusa lw’agiraba?
Or again, what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?
9 Bw’agiraba, ayita mikwano gye ne baliraanwa be n’abagamba nti, ‘Munsanyukireko, ennoso yange eyabadde ebuze ngirabye.’
And, when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbours together, and says ‘Come and rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I lost.’
10 Mbategeeza nti mu ngeri y’emu omukozi w’ebibi omu bwe yeenenya, bamalayika ba Katonda bajjula essanyu.”
So, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of God’s angels over one outcast that repents.”
11 Awo Yesu n’abagamba nti, “Waaliwo omusajja eyalina batabani be babiri.
Then Jesus continued: “A man had two sons;
12 Omuto n’agamba kitaawe nti, ‘Kitange, nkusaba ompe omugabo gwange ku bintu byo ogunsaanidde.’ Kitaawe n’abagabanyiza ebintu byabwe.
and the younger of them said to his father ‘Father, give me my share of the inheritance.’ So the father divided the property between them.
13 “Waayitawo ennaku ntono, omwana omuto n’asibako ebintu bye byonna ne yeetambulira, n’agenda mu nsi ey’ewala. Bwe yatuuka eyo n’asaasaanya ebintu bye ne yeemalira mu binyumu.
A few days later the younger son got together all that he had, and went away into a distant land; and there he squandered his inheritance by leading a dissolute life.
14 Mu kiseera ekyo we yamalirawo ebintu bye byonna, n’enjala nnyingi we yagwira mu nsi omwo mwe yali, n’asiibanga era n’asulanga enjala.
After he has spent all that he had, there was a severe famine through all that country, and he began to be in actual want.
15 N’agenda abeere ew’omwami omu ow’omu nsi omwo n’amusaba amuwe omulimu, n’amusindika gye yalundiranga embizzi azirabirirenga.
So he went and engaged himself to one of the people of that country, who sent him into his fields to tend pigs.
16 Omulenzi ne yeegombanga okulyanga ebikuta by’embizzi, naye ne watabaawo amuwa kantu konna.
He even longed to satisfy his hunger with the bean-pods on which the pigs were feeding; and no one gave him anything.
17 “Naye bwe yeddamu n’agamba nti, ‘Eka ewaffe, abasajja abapakasi aba kitange bafuna emmere nnyingi ne balya ne balemwa, naye nze ndi wano nfiira wano enjala!
But, when he came to himself, he said ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more bread than they can eat, while here am I starving to death!
18 Nnaagenda eri kitange, mugambe nti, Kitange, nnyonoonye eri eggulu ne mu maaso go,
I will get up and go to my father, and say to him “Father, I sinned against Heaven and against you;
19 era sikyasaanira na kuyitibwa mwana wo. Nfunira omulimu mbeere ng’abapakasi bo.’
I am no longer fit to be called your son; make me one of your hired servants.”’
20 Bw’atyo n’asitula n’addayo ewa kitaawe. “Naye bwe yali ng’akyaliko wala n’awaka, kitaawe n’amulengera ng’ajja, n’amusaasira nnyo. Kitaawe ng’ajjudde amaziga n’amusisinkana, n’amugwa mu kifuba n’amunywegera.
And he got up and went to his father. But, while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was deeply moved; he ran and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him.
21 Omwana n’agamba kitaawe nti, ‘Kitange, nnyonoonye eri eggulu ne mu maaso go. Sikyasaanira kuyitibwa mwana wo.’
‘Father,’ the son said, ‘I sinned against Heaven and against you; I am no longer fit to be called your son; make me one of your hired servants.’
22 “Naye kitaawe n’alagira abaddu be nti, ‘Mwanguwe mangu! Muleete ekkanzu esinga obulungi mugimwambaze. Mumunaanike empeta ku ngalo ye, mumwambaze n’engatto!
But the father turned to his servants and said ‘Be quick and fetch a robe — the very best — and put it on him; give him a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet;
23 Era mugende mutte ennyana eya ssava. Tufumbe embaga nnene tujaguze.
and bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry;
24 Kubanga mutabani wange ono yali afudde kaakano mulamu, yali azaaye laba wuuno azaawuse.’ Embaga n’etandika.
for here is my son who was dead, and is alive again, was lost, and is found.’ So they began making merry.
25 “Mu kiseera ekyo omwana omukulu yali ali mu nnimiro. Awo bwe yali akomawo eka ng’asemberedde ennyumba, n’awulira ennyimba ez’amazina.
Meanwhile the elder son was out in the fields; but, on coming home, when he got near the house, he heard music and dancing,
26 N’ayita omu ku baweereza n’amubuuza bwe bibadde.
and he called one of the servants and asked what it all meant.
27 Omuweereza n’amutegeeza nti, ‘Muganda wo akomyewo, era kitammwe amuttidde ennyana eya ssava olwokubanga muganda wo akomyewo nga mulamu bulungi.’
‘Your brother has come back,’ the servant told him, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
28 “Muganda we omukulu n’anyiiga, n’okuyingira n’atayingira mu nnyumba. Naye kitaawe n’ajja n’amwegayirira ayingire,
This made him angry, and he would not go in. But his father came out and begged him to do so.
29 naye omwana n’amuddamu nti, ‘Emyaka gino gyonna nkukoledde, era tewali mulundi na gumu Lwe wali ondagidde ne nkujeemera. Naye tompangayo wadde akabuzi akato neesanyuseeko ne mikwano gyange.
‘No,’ he said to his father, ‘look at all the years I have been serving you, without ever once disobeying you, and yet you have never given me even a kid, so that I might have a merry-making with my friends.
30 Naye kale mutabani wo olukomyewo ng’ebintu byo bye wamuwa amaze okubimalira mu bamalaaya, n’omuttira ennyana ensava.’
But, no sooner has this son of yours come, who has eaten up your property in the company of prostitutes, than you have killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 “Kitaawe n’amuddamu nti, ‘Laba mwana wange, tuli ffenna bulijjo, era byonna bye nnina bibyo.
‘Child,’ the father answered, ‘you are always with me, and everything that I have is yours.
32 Kaakano kituufu okusanyuka n’okujaguza. Kubanga muganda wo, yali afudde, kaakano mulamu! Yali azaaye, wuuno azaawuse!’”
We could but make merry and rejoice, for here is your brother who was dead, and is alive; who was lost, and is found.’”
