Luka 15
1 A om uh vaengah mangmucoi rhoek neh hlangtholh rhoek loh anih taengah hnatun ham boeih a paan uh.
Now all the tax-farmers and sinners came near to give ear to 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 the Pharisees and scribes were angry, saying, This man gives approval to sinners, and takes food with them.
3 Te dongah hekah nuettahnah he amih ham a thui pa tih,
And he made a story for them, 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, if one of them gets loose and goes away, will not let the ninety-nine be in the waste land by themselves, and go after the wandering one, till he sees where it is?
5 A hmuh vaengah khaw a laengpang dongah a tloeng tih omngaih ta.
And when he has got it again, he takes it in his arms with joy.
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 tii.
And when he gets back to his house, he sends for his neighbours and friends, saying to them, Be glad with me, for I have got back my sheep which had gone away.
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 to you that even so there will be more joy in heaven when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing, than for ninety-nine good men, who have no need of a change of heart.
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 bits of silver, if one bit has gone from her hands, will not get a light, and go through her house, searching with care till she sees 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 has it again, she gets her friends and neighbours together, saying, Be glad with me, for I have got back the bit of silver which had gone from me.
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 to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.
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 that part of your property which will be mine. And he made division of his goods 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.
And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.
14 Boeih a hnonah phoeiah tah te rhoek pingpang ah khokha loh muep a pai thil tih, anih khaw vawt tangkhuet.
And when everything was gone, there was no food to be had in that country, and he was in need.
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 put himself into the hands of one of the people of that country, and he sent him into his fields to give the pigs their food.
16 Te vaengah ok loh a caak canghlam koi te caak ham a hue dae anih te pae uh pawh.
And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and 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.
But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food!
18 Ka thoo vetih a pa taengla ka cet pawn ni. Amah taengah, 'A pa, vaan neh nang hmaiah ka tholh coeng.
I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes:
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 longer good enough to be named your son: make me like one of your 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 got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.
21 Te vaengah a capa loh, 'A pa, vaan neh namah hmaiah ka tholh coeng, na ca la khue ham khaw a koihvaih la ka om moenih,’ a ti nah.
And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer good enough to be named your son.
22 Tedae a napa loh a sal rhoek te, 'Hnikul tanglue te a loe ham khaw a khuen uh lamtah anih he bai sakuh. A kut dongah kutbuen, a kho dongah khokhom buen sak uh.
But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, 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 ngawnuh. Te phoeiah uum uh sih lamtah ca uh sih.
And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.
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, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.
25 Te vaengah lohma ah aka om a capa a ham te, im vat ham pha tih toembael neh a laam uh te a yaak.
Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing came to his ears.
26 Te dongah camoe pakhat a khue tih tekah hno akam om te a dawt.
And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it 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 to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because he has come back safely.
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 made a request to him to come in.
29 Tedae a napa te a doo tih, 'Kum, heyet 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 made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast 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 your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox 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.
And he said to him, Son, you are with me at all times, and all 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 it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.
