Luke 15
1 Mimfutisi mi ziphaku ayi bankua masumu bayiza kutakana vaba Yesu, muingi banwa.
Then drew near to him all the tax collectors and sinners to hear him.
2 Bafalisi ayi minlongi mi mina baniunguta ayi batuba: —Mutu wawu wunyakula bankua masumu ayi wundia yawu va kimosi!
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 Buna Yesu wuba kamba nongo yayi:
And he spoke this parable to them, saying,
4 —Nani mutu mu beno buna luidi vuidi khama yimosi yi mameme vayi zimbukila zimbisidi dimeme dimosi, wunkambu sia yekula luvua ayi vua lu mameme mankaka muingi kenda tombi diodi dizimbala, nate kela dimona e?
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he loseth one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he findeth it?
5 Bu kadi bakudi, buna mu khini kela kuditudila va mavangiti mandi.
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 Niandi tula ku nzoꞌandi, buna wela tumisa bakundi bandi ayi bobo bafikimini yandi ayi wuba bakamba: “bila lumona yama khini va kimosi bila ndimueni dimeme diama dizimbala.”
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
7 Ndikulukamba ti khini yela ba mu Diyilu mu diambu di nkua masumuwumosi bu kabaludi mavanga mandi yela viokakana ayi yoyi yidi mu tala luvua ayi vua lu basonga bakambulu kuawu mfunu wu balula mavanga mawu.
I say to you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
8 —Voti nketo mbi wowo vuidi dikumi di zimbongo zi bisengo vayi zimbisidi sengo kimosi, wunkambu lemisanga muinda ayi wunkambu kombulanga nzo ayi wunkambu tombanga bumboti sengo kiandi nate kammonakiawu e?
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she loseth one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she findeth it?
9 Bu kamueni kiawu, buna wela kutikisa bakundi bandi ayi bobo bafikimini yandi ayi wela bakamba: “bika lumona yama khini va kimosibila ndimueni sengo kiama ki zimbongo kioki kizimbala.”
And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
10 Bobuawu ndikulukamba ti khini yiwombo yidi kuidi zimbasi zi Nzambi nkua masumu wumosi bu kabaludi mavanga mandi.
Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11 Buna wubuela tuba diaka: —Vaba mutu wumosi wuba ayi bana buadi bababakala.
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
12 Nleki wunkamba dise diandi: “a tata, bika wuphana ndambu ki kiuka kiama!” Buna dise diba kabudila kiuka kiandi.
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided to them his living.
13 Ndambu yi bilumbu bu bivioka, nleki wutota bima biandi ayi wuyenda mu tsi yi thama. Kuna kamana fukisila bima biandi bioso mu luzingu lu divunzi.
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
14 Bu kamana fukisa bibio, buna kanda kingolo ki nzala ki yiza bua mu tsi beni ayi wutona mona nzala.
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15 Buna wuyenda sonama mu kisalu kuidi pfumu yimosi yi tsiyina. Buna pfumu beni wumfidisa ku zitsola ziandi mu diambu kenda sunganga zingulu.
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 Buna wuzola kuandi wesa dikutu diandi mu dianga bidia bi zingulu vayi kadi mutu kasia kumvana biawu ko.
And he was longing to fill his belly with the husks that the swine ate: and no man gave to him.
17 Buna wutona yindula mu tsi andi ntima: “bisadi bioso bi dise diama bindianga boso buididi luzolo luawu vayi minu kuaku ndilembu fua nzala!
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father have bread enough and to spare, and I am perishing with hunger!
18 Ndieka telama, ndieka kuenda kuidi dise diama ayi ndielakunkamba: Tatꞌama, ndivodidi masumu kuidi Nzambi ayi kuidi ngeyo.
I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19 Ndisi fuana diaka ko bathedila muanꞌaku vayi bika wuthangila banga kisadi kiaku.”
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 Buna wutelama ayi wuyenda kuidi siandi. Buna wukidi thamasiandi wummona ayi kiadi kingolo kimbuila. Buna wuyenda dengana nsualumuanꞌandi, wumbumbakana ayi wumfifa bibesi.
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 Buna muana wunkamba: “Tata ndivodidi masumu kuidi diyilu ayi kuidi ngeyo, ndisi fuanadiaka ko bathedila muanꞌaku.”
And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
22 Vayi dise dikamba bisadi biandi: “Lusia nsualu, lutuala kikhutu kilutidi kitoko ayi lumvuatisakiawu; lumvuatisa pheti mu nlembo ayi lumvuatisa zisapatu.
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 Bika lutuala muana wungombi wu mafuta ayi luvonda wawu. Tudianu ayi tuvangisa nyengo;
And bring here the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24 bila muanꞌama wawu wubedi wufua vayi wufulukidi; wubedi wuzimbala ayiwumonikini.” Buna batona nyengo mu khini.
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 Mu thangu yina, muanꞌandi wu nkulutu wuba sala ku tsola. Bu kaba vutuka ayi bu kafikama ayi nzo wuwa miziki ayi makinu.
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 Buna wutumisa kisadi kimosi ayi wunyuvula keni mambu mbi malembu vioki kuna.
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 Kisadi beni kimvutudila: “Keti khimbꞌaku niandi vutukidi. Dise diaku divondisidi muana ngombi wu mafuta bila wummueni wumvimba ayi wukambu kimbevo.”
And he said to him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 Buna nkulutu wufuema ayi wumanga kota. Siandi wutotuka ayi wunleba.
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore his father came out, and entreated him.
29 Vayi niandi wumvutudila: “Tala, mimvu miwombo ndimeni kusadila vayi kadi khumbu yimosi ndisia tinguna ko zithumunu ziaku, ayi kadi khumbu yimosi wusia kuphana ko muana khombo muingi ndimona khini va kimosi ayi bakundi bama.
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither have I at any time transgressed thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
30 Vayi muanꞌaku, mutu wowo wumana sikisa kiuka kiaku va kimosi ayi bandumba zi leta bu kizidi, buna vondisidi muana ngombi wu mafuta mu diambu diandi.”
But as soon as this thy son had come, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 Siandi wumvutudila: “A muanꞌama, ngeyo zithangu zioso widi yama va kimosi mu ayi bima biosobiobi phuidi ngeyo vuidi biawu.
And he said to him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
32 Vayi mboti mu vangisa nyengo ayi mona khini bila khombꞌaku yayiwubedi wufua ayi wufulukidi, wubedi wuzimbala ayi monikini.”
It was right that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
