Luka 15
1 A om uh vaengah mangmucoi rhoek neh hlangtholh rhoek loh anih taengah hnatun ham boeih a paan uh.
Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him for to hear him.
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.
And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 Te dongah hekah nuettahnah he amih ham a thui pa tih,
And he spake unto them this parable, saying,
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?
What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
5 A hmuh vaengah khaw a laengpang dongah a tloeng tih omngaih ta.
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
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.
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.
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 say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, which need no repentance.
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.
Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find 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.
And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had 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.
Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11 Te phoeiah, “Hlang pakhat loh capa panit a khueh.
And he said, A certain man had two sons:
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.
and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [thy] substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
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.
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.
14 Boeih a hnonah phoeiah tah te rhoek pingpang ah khokha loh muep a pai thil tih anih khaw vawt tangkhuet.
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
15 Te dongah te pingpang kah pilnam pakhat taengah cet tih kap. Te vaengah anih te ok vuelh ham lohma la a tueih.
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 Te vaengah ok loh a caak canghlam koi te caak ham a hue dae anih te pae uh pawh.
And he would fain have been filled with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
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.
But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
18 Ka thoo vetih a pa taengla ka cet pawn ni. Amah taengah, “A pa, vaan neh nang hmaiah ka tholh coeng.
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:
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 am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
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.
And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed 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.
And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy 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 said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 Vaito puetsuet te han khuen uh, te te ngawn uh. Te phoeiah uum uh sih lamtah ca uh sih.
and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
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.
for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
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 his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 Te dongah camoe pakhat a khue tih tekah hno aka om te a dawt.
And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.
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.”
And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 “Te dongah kosi a hong tih kun ham ngaih pawh. Tedae a napa tah cet tih anih te a hloep.
But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated 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.
But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine: and [yet] thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry 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.”
but when this thy son came, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
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.
And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
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 it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again]; and [was] lost, and is found.
