Luka 15
1 A om uh vaengah mangmucoi rhoek neh hlangtholh rhoek loh anih taengah hnatun ham boeih a paan uh.
Tax collectors and other “sinners” often used to come and listen to Jesus.
2 Te vaengah Pharisee rhoek neh cadaek rhoek te cai uh tih, “Anih loh hlangtholh rhoek a doe tih amih taengah a caak,” a ti uh.
As a result the Pharisees and the religious teachers complained, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 Te dongah hekah nuettahnah he amih ham a thui pa tih,
So Jesus told them this story as an illustration.
4 “Nangmih khuikah mebang hlang khaw tu yakhat a khueh vetih te khui lamkah loh pakhat te poci koinih, sawmko pako te khosoek ah a hnoo tih a hmuh duela aka poci te a hnuk ah a hlak moenih a?
“Imagine a man who had a hundred sheep lost one of them. Wouldn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture, and search for the one that's lost until he finds it?
5 A hmuh vaengah khaw a laengpang dongah a tloeng tih omngaih ta.
When he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders.
6 Im la a pawk vaengah khaw a paya rhoek neh imben rhoek te a hueh tih, ‘Kamah taengah omngaih uh, ka tu aka poci te ka hmuh coeng,’ a ti.
Once he gets home, he calls his friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Come and celebrate with me! I've found my lost sheep!’
7 Te vanbangla nangmih taengah ka thui. Yutnah aka ngoe pawh hlang dueng sawmko pako so lakah aka yut hlangtholh pakhat soah ni vaan ah omngaihnah a om eh.”
I tell you that there's more joy in heaven over a sinner that repents than over ninety-nine good people who don't need to repent.
8 “Huta loh tangkanuei lung rha te a khueh. Tangkanuei pakhat te a hlong atah, hmaiim te a tok phoeiah im te a nawt, a hmuh pawt atah khaelh khaelh a tlap.
Imagine a woman who has ten silver coins, and loses one of them. Wouldn't she light a lamp and sweep the house, carefully searching until she finds it?
9 A hmuh daengah, a paya rhoek neh imben rhoek te a hueh tih, ‘Tangkanuei ka poci sak te ka hmuh dongah kamah taengah omngaih uh,’ a ti pueng.
When she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Come and celebrate with me! I've found the silver coin that I lost.’
10 Te vanbangla nangmih taengah kan thui. Hlangtholh pakhat a yut soah ni Pathen kah puencawn rhoek hmaiah omngaihnah a om,” a ti nah.
I tell you there is joy in the presence of God's angels over one sinner that repents.
11 Te phoeiah, “Hlang pakhat loh capa panit a khueh.
Once there was a man who had two sons,” Jesus explained.
12 Amih rhoi khuiah a noe loh a napa te, ‘A pa, koe a kaekvang na hmoel te kamah m'pae laeh,’ a ti nah. Te dongah a napa loh amih rhoi ham khosaknah te a tael pah.
“The younger one told his father, ‘Father, give me my inheritance now.’ So the man divided his property between them.
13 Tedae khohnin muep a koe kolla boeih aka kool a capa a noe tah kho hla la yiin. Te phoeiah a koe te pahoi a poek tih cungpoeh cungdam la hing.
A few days later the younger son packed up what he had and left for a distant country. Here he wasted all his money living a reckless life.
14 Boeih a hnonah phoeiah tah te rhoek pingpang ah khokha loh muep a pai thil tih anih khaw vawt tangkhuet.
After he'd spent everything, the country was hit by a severe famine and he was starving.
15 Te dongah te pingpang kah pilnam pakhat taengah cet tih kap. Te vaengah anih te ok vuelh ham lohma la a tueih.
So he went and took a job with one of the farmers there who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.
16 Te vaengah ok loh a caak canghlam koi te caak ham a hue dae anih te pae uh pawh.
He was so hungry that he would have eaten even the pig food, but no one gave him anything.
17 Te daengah amah te a cueih koep om tih, ‘A pa kah kutcoep rhoek te yet pataeng buh a coih sak uh dae kai tah khokha neh ka poci pahoi coeng.
When he came to his senses, he said to himself, ‘All of my father's workers have more than enough to eat—why am I dying from hunger here?
18 Ka thoo vetih a pa taengla ka cet pawn ni. Amah taengah, “A pa, vaan neh nang hmaiah ka tholh coeng.
I'm going home to my father! I'll tell him, Father, I've sinned against heaven and against you.
19 Na ca la khue ham khaw a koihvaih la ka om moenih, kai he na kutcoep pakhat la ng'khueh,” ka ti nah ni,’ a ti.
I'm no longer worthy to be called your son. Please treat me as one of your hired workers.’
20 Te dongah thoo tih a napa te a paan. Tedae a hla la a om vaengah a napa loh a hmuh tih a thinphat. Te dongah yong tih a rhawn ah a kop tih a mok.
So he left and went home to his father. Even though he was still far away in the distance, his father saw him coming, and his heart went out to his son. The father ran to his son, hugging and kissing him.
21 Te vaengah a capa loh, ‘A pa, vaan neh namah hmaiah ka tholh coeng, na ca la khue ham khaw ka a koihvaih la ka om moenih,’ a ti nah.
The son said to him, ‘Father, I've sinned against heaven and against you. I'm no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 Tedae a napa loh a sal rhoek te, ‘Hnikul tanglue te a loe la hang khuen uh lamtah anih he bai sak uh. A kut dongah kutbuen, a kho dongah khokhom buen sak uh.
But the father told his servants, ‘Quick—bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
23 Vaito puetsuet te han khuen uh, te te ngawn uh. Te phoeiah uum uh sih lamtah ca uh sih.
Bring the calf we've been fattening and kill it. Let's have a feast to celebrate
24 Ka ca a duek la aka om he koep hing, aka poci la om dae koep a phoe coeng dongah pahoi uum sih,’ a ti nah.
because this is my son who was dead, but who has returned alive; he was lost but now he's found.’ So they started celebrating.
25 Te vaengah lohma ah aka om a capa a ham te, im vat ham pha tih toembael neh a lam uh te a yaak.
Now the older son was working out in the fields. As he walked towards the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 Te dongah camoe pakhat a khue tih tekah hno aka om te a dawt.
So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
27 Te long te anih taengah, ‘Na mana te ha pawk coeng. Te dongah na pa loh vaito puetsuet te a ngawn tih anih te sading la a doe,’ a ti nah.”
‘Your brother is back,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he's come home safe and sound.’
28 “Te dongah kosi a hong tih kun ham ngaih pawh. Tedae a napa tah cet tih anih te a hloep.
The brother became angry. He refused to go in. So his father came out to plead with him.
29 Tedae a napa te a doo tih, ‘Kum, he yet na taengah sal ka bi tih na olpaek ka poe moenih he. Tedae kai ham tah ka paya neh uum hamla maae pataeng nan paek moenih.
He told his father, ‘Look, all these years I've served you, and never disobeyed you, but you never once gave me even a young goat so I could have a party with my friends.
30 Tedae hlanghalh rhoek neh na khosaknah aka yoop na capa tah ha pawk vaengah, vaito puetsuet te anih ham na ngawn pah,’ a ti nah.”
Now this son of yours comes back, having spent your money on prostitutes, and you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31 “Tedae a napa loh amah te, ‘Camoe aw, nang tah kai taengah rhawp na om tih, kai koe boeih he nang hut coeng ni.
‘Son,’ the father replied, ‘you are always here with me. Everything I have is yours.
32 Tedae uum vaengah khaw omngaih ham a kuek ta. Na mana tah aka duek la om coeng dae ha hing koep, poci coeng dae koep ha phoe,’ a ti,” a ti nah.
But we should be happy and celebrate! This is your brother who was dead, but who has returned alive; he was lost but now he's found!’”
