Luka 15
1 Siku moja, watoza ushuru na wahalifu wengi walikwenda kumsikiliza Yesu.
And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
2 Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria wakaanza kunung'unika: “Mtazameni mtu huyu! Anawakaribisha wenye dhambi, na tena anakula nao.”
and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.
3 Yesu akawajibu kwa mfano:
And he spoke to them this parable, saying,
4 “Hivi, mtu akiwa na kondoo mia, akigundua kwamba mmoja wao amepotea, atafanya nini? Atawaacha wale tisini na tisa mbugani, na kwenda kumtafuta yule aliyepotea mpaka ampate.
What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5 Akimpata, atambeba mabegani kwa furaha.
and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;
6 Anapofika nyumbani, atawaita rafiki zake akiwaambia, Furahini pamoja nami, kwa sababu nimempata yule kondoo wangu aliyepotea.
and being come to the house, calls together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
7 Kadhalika nawaambieni, ndivyo kutakavyokuwa na furaha mbinguni kwa ajili ya kutubu kwa mwenye dhambi mmoja, kuliko kwa ajili ya watu tisini na tisa wanaojiona kuwa wema, wasiohitaji kutubu.
I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, [more] than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.
8 “Au mwaonaje? Tuseme mwanamke fulani ana sarafu kumi za fedha, akipoteza moja, atafanya nini? Atawasha taa, aifagie nyumba na kuitafuta kwa uangalifu mpaka aipate.
Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?
9 Akiipata, atawaita rafiki na jirani zake akisema, Furahini pamoja nami, kwa sababu nimeipata ile sarafu yangu iliyopotea.
and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.
10 Kadhalika nawaambieni, ndivyo watakavyofurahi malaika wa Mungu kwa sababu ya mwenye dhambi mmoja anayetubu.”
Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
11 Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Kulikuwa na mtu mmoja mwenye wana wawili.
And he said, A certain man had two sons;
12 Yule mdogo, alimwambia baba yake: Baba, nipe urithi wangu. Naye akawagawia mali yake.
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.
13 Baada ya siku chache, yule mdogo aliuza urithi wake, akasafiri na fedha aliyopata, akaenda nchi ya mbali ambako aliitumia ovyo.
And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.
14 Alipomaliza kutumia kila kitu, kukatokea njaa kali katika nchi ile, naye akaanza kuhangaika.
But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
15 Akaomba kazi kwa mwananchi mtu mmoja wa huko naye akampeleka shambani mwake kulisha nguruwe.
And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 Alitamani kula maganda waliyokula wale nguruwe, ila hakuna mtu aliyempa kitu.
And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.
17 Alipoanza kupata akili akafikiri: Mbona kuna wafanyakazi wengi wa baba yangu wanaokula na kusaza, nami ninakufa njaa?
And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine.
18 Nitarudi kwa baba yangu na kumwambia: Baba, nimemkosea Mungu, na nimekukosea wewe pia.
I will rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee;
19 Sistahili hata kuitwa mwanao. Nifanye kama mmoja wa wafanyakazi wako.
I am no longer worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 Basi, akaanza safari ya kurudi kwa baba yake. Alipokuwa bado yu mbali, baba yake alimwona, na kwa moyo wa huruma alimkimbilia, akamkumbatia na kumbusu.
And he rose up and went to his own father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck, and covered him with kisses.
21 “Mwanawe akamwambia: Baba, nimemkosea Mungu, na nimekukosea wewe pia. Sistahili hata kuitwa mwanao.
And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
22 Lakini baba yake akawaambia watumishi wake: Haraka! Leteni nguo nzuri mkamvike! Mvisheni pete na viatu!
But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe and clothe him in [it], and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;
23 Mchinjeni ndama mnono; tule kusherehekea!
and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
24 Kwa sababu huyu mwanangu alikuwa amekufa, kumbe yu mzima alikuwa amepotea, lakini sasa amepatikana. Wakaanza kufanya sherehe.
for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
25 “Wakati huo kaka yake alikuwa bado shambani. Alipokuwa akirudi na kukaribia nyumbani akasikia vifijo na ngoma.
And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 Akamwita mmoja wa watumishi, akamwuliza: Kuna nini?
And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.
27 Huyo mtumishi akamwambia: Ndugu yako amerudi nyumbani, na baba yako amemchinjia ndama mnono kwa kuwa amempata akiwa salama salimini.
And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father has killed the fatted calf because he has received him safe and well.
28 Huyo kijana mkubwa akawaka hasira hata akakataa kuingia nyumbani. Baba yake akatoka nje na kumsihi aingie.
But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
29 Lakini yeye akamjibu: Kumbuka! Miaka yote nimekutumikia, sijavunja amri yako hata mara moja. Umenipa nini? Hujanipa hata mwana mbuzi mmoja nikafanye sherehe pamoja na rafiki zangu!
But he answering said to his father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never have I transgressed a commandment of thine; and to me hast thou never given a kid that I might make merry with my friends:
30 Lakini mtoto wako huyu aliyekula mali yako pamoja na makahaba, mara tu alipokuja umemchinjia yule ndama mnono.
but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 Baba yake akamjibu: Mwanangu, wewe uko pamoja nami siku zote, na kila nilicho nacho ni chako.
But he said to him, Child, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
32 Ilitubidi kufanya sherehe na kufurahi, kwa sababu huyu ndugu yako alikuwa amekufa, kumbe yu mzima; alikuwa amepotea, lakini sasa amepatikana.”
But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
