Luke 15
1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
Lino beshikusonkesha musonko ne bantu nabambi balikubula kukonka Milawo, balesa kwambeti banyumfwe mulumbe wa Yesu.
2 So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
Lino Bafalisi ne beshikwiyisha ba Milawo balatatika kudandaula ne kwambeti, “Uyu muntu latambulungeconi bantu babwipishi, nekulya nabo.”
3 Then Jesus told them this parable:
Lino Yesu walabambila mukoshanyo eti,
4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
“Na umbi pali amwe kakute mbelele shili mwanda, lino imo itaika sena nkela kushiya mbelele shili makumi asanu ne ana ne shisanu ne shina ne kuya kulangaula kushikila wicana?
5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
Lino na layicana ukute kukondwa ne kwinyamuna pamafushi
6 comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
nekwitwala kung'anda. Lino ukute kukuwa banendi ne beshikamukowa nekubambileti, katukondwani pamo pakwinga mbelele yakame yanga yataika ndaicana,
7 In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
ndamwambilingeti, nakoyo kwilu nikukabe kukondwa pamuntu umo wabwipishi lasanduku kubwipishi, kupita bantu bali makumi asanu ne ana ne basanu ne bana balulama batasuni kusanduka.”
8 Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?
“Na mutukashi umbi nkakute mali amasilifa likumi, na imo itaika ngawinseconi? Sena nte ukute kumunika lampi nekupyanga mung'anda yakendi nekulangaula cena monse kushikila wicana?
9 And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
Alicana ukute kukuwa banendi ne beshikamukowa nekubambileti, ‘Katukondwani pamo pakwinga lyali lyakame lyanga lyataika ndalicana.’”
10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
Yesu walabambileti, “Ndamwambilinga ne kwilu encobakute kwinsa bangelo ba Lesa bakute kukondwa na muntu umo weshi kwinsa bwipishi lasanduku mubyaipa.”
11 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.
Yesu kayi walabambileti, “Kwalikuba mutuloba naumbi walikukute bana batuloba babili.
12 The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
Lino kanike bantu walabambila baisheti, ‘Ta, kamumpani buboni mbomwela kunjabilako ame mumpele limo.’ Nabo bameshabo balabayabanya buboni bwabo.
13 After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
Kapatana papita masuba angi, kanike bantu uyo walolisha buboni bwakendi nekumanta mali kuya pabulwendo kucishi ca kutali uko nkwalaya akononga mali akendi onse mubwikalo bwaipa.
14 After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
Mpwalapwisha mali akendi onse, mucishi umo mwalaba nsala inene, lino walatatika kupenga.
15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
Lino walaya kumuntu naumbi wa mucishi umo. Lino muntu uyo walamupa incito yakwembela ne kusanina nkumba.
16 He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.
Mutuloba uyo walatatika kukumbwa bufufu bwamusekese mboshali kulya nkumba. Nomba kuliya nambi muntu umo walikumupa byakulya.”
17 Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!
“Lino mpwalekalikana mano mumoyo wakendi walambeti, basebenshi bonse ba bata bakute byakulya bingi balekutunga, lino ame kuno ndayandanga kufwa kunsala.
18 I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
Ndanyamukunga njenga kuli bata njengambeti, Ta, ndalepisha kuli Lesa ne kuli njamwe.
19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
Nkandelela kukwiweti mwanenu, nsombi munsuminishe nsanduke musebenshi wenu.”
20 So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
Lino walanyamuka nekubwelela kuli baishi. “Nkacili patali baishi balamubona, lino bamunyumfwila inkumbo, ne kumukonka akumukumbata ne kumumyanguta mwakukondwa.
21 The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
Mwana uyo walabambila baisheti, ta, ndalepisha kuli Lesa ne kuli amwe. Nkandelelela kukwiweti mwanenu.
22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
Nomba baishi balambila basebenshi babo eti, ‘Kamufwambanani mulete byakufwala byaina afwale. Mumufwalike likosa kumunwe ne nkwabilo kumyendo.
23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
Salaniponi ng'ombe yansuka inene mushine kwambeti tulye tukondwe.
24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
Pakwinga uyu mwaname wanga wafwa, lino laba muyumi kayi wanga wataika lino lacaniki.’ Pacindici balatatika kusekelela.”
25 Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
Pacindico mukulene bantu walikuba kulibala. Lino mpwalashika pepi ne ng'anda, walanyumfwa bantu bali kabembila ne kushana ne kulubisha.
26 So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
Walakuwa musebenshi umo nekumwipusheti, “cilenshikinga kuno nicani?”
27 ‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
Musebenshi walakumbuleti, “Mukwenu lesa neco baiso bamushinini ng'ombe yansuka inene pakwinga lesa nkali muyumi.”
28 The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
Mpwalanyumfweco popelapo walakalala kayi walakana nekwingila mung'anda. Nomba baishi balapula pansa kuya kumukombeleleti engile mung'anda.
29 But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
Nendi walakumbula baishi eti, kamubonani! byaka kufula mbyondamusebensele eti ndemusha kayi ndiyawa kumwipishilapo nambi pang'ana nomba muliya kumpapo nambi kapongo konka kwambeti kondwepo nebaname.
30 But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Nsombi mwanenu uyu walononga buboni bwenu mubatukashi bapombo, mpwalesa kung'anda, mulamushinini ng'ombe yansuka!
31 ‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
Baishi balamwambileti, “Omwaname, obe uli nenjame cindi conse kayi bintu byonse mbyonkute nibyakobe.
32 But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
Nsombi lino katukondwa nekusekelela pakwinga kanike wakobe walikuba wafwa, lino nimuyumi, walikuba wataika, lino lacaniki.”
