Luke 15
1 And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming near to him to hear him;
Bafutisi mpako mpe bato ya masumu bapusanaki bango nyonso pene ya Yesu mpo na koyoka Ye.
2 and the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This [man] receives sinners and eats with them.
Kasi Bafarizeo mpe balakisi ya Mobeko bazalaki koyimayima mpe koloba: — Moto oyo azali koyamba bato ya masumu mpe kolia mesa moko elongo na bango.
3 And he spoke to them this parable, saying,
Bongo Yesu alobaki na bango lisese oyo:
4 What man of you having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
— Soki moko kati na bino azali na bameme nkama moko, bongo moko kati na yango ebungi; boni, akotika te bameme tuku libwa na libwa kati na esobe mpo na kokende koluka moko oyo ewuti kobunga kino amona yango?
5 and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;
Mpe tango akomona yango, akotia yango na mapeka na ye, na esengo.
6 and being come to the house, calls together the friends and the neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.
Bongo, tango kaka akokoma na ndako na ye, akobengisa balingami mpe baninga na ye, akoloba na bango: « Bosepela na ngai elongo, pamba te namoni meme na ngai, oyo ebungaki! »
7 I say unto you, that thus there shall be joy in heaven for one repenting sinner, [more] than for ninety and nine righteous who have no need of repentance.
Na nzela yango, nazali koloba na bino: esengo oyo ekozala kati na Likolo mpo na mosumuki moko kaka oyo abongoli motema, eleki esengo mpo na bato ya sembo tuku libwa na libwa oyo bazali na posa te ya kobongola mitema.
8 Or, what woman having ten drachmas, if she lose one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek carefully till she find it?
Soki mwasi azali na mbongo ya bibende zomi mpe abungisi moko kati na yango, boni, apelisaka mwinda te, akombaka ndako te mpo na koluka yango malamu kino amona yango?
9 and having found it she calls together the friends and neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.
Bongo soki amoni yango, abengisaka balingami na ye elongo na baninga na ye, mpe alobaka na bango: « Bosepela na ngai elongo, pamba te namoni mbongo na ngai, oyo ebungaki! »
10 Thus, I say unto you, there is joy before the angels of God for one repenting sinner.
Na nzela yango, nazali koloba na bino: ba-anjelu ya Nzambe basepelaka mpo na mosumuki moko oyo abongoli motema.
11 And he said, A certain man had two sons;
Yesu alobaki lisusu: — Mobali moko azalaki na bana mibali mibale.
12 and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.
Leki alobaki na tata na ye: « Tata, pesa ngai eteni na ngai ya libula. » Mpe tata akabolelaki bango biloko na ye.
13 And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.
Sima na mwa mikolo, leki azwaki biloko nyonso oyo azalaki na yango, akendeki na mboka moko ya mosika. Kuna, asakanaki na bozwi na ye, abikaki bomoi ya mobulu.
14 But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.
Sima na ye kosakana na bozwi na ye nyonso, nzala makasi ekotaki kati na mboka yango mobimba, mpe akomaki kokelela.
15 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
Boye akendeki komikomisa lokola mosali epai ya moto moko ya mboka yango. Moto yango atindaki ye na bilanga na ye mpo na koleisa bangulu.
16 And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.
Mwana alukaki ata kolia bilei ya bangulu, kasi moto ata moko te apesaki ye yango.
17 And coming to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here by famine.
Bongo akomaki kokanisa na tina na bomoi na ye, alobaki: « Basali boni tata na ngai azwa na mosala mpe bazali kolia ndenge balingi, mpe biloko ya kolia eleki kutu ebele; kasi ngai nazali kokufa awa na nzala!
18 I will rise up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee;
Nazwi mokano ya kobima mpe kozonga epai ya tata na ngai; nakoloba na ye: ‹ Tata, nasali masumu liboso ya Nzambe mpe liboso na yo.
19 I am no longer worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Nabongi lisusu te kobengama mwana na yo; zwa ngai lokola moko kati na basali na yo! › »
20 And he rose up and went to his own father. But while he was yet a long way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell upon his neck, and covered him with kisses.
Boye, abimaki mpe azongaki epai ya tata na ye. Wana azalaki nanu mosika, tata na ye amonaki ye, ayokelaki ye mawa mingi; apotaki mbangu mpo na kokutana na mwana na ye, amibwakaki na nzoto na ye mpe ayambaki ye.
21 And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.
Mwana alobaki na tata na ye: « Tata, nasali masumu liboso ya Nzambe mpe liboso na yo, nabongi lisusu te kobengama mwana na yo. »
22 But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe and clothe him in [it], and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;
Kasi tata alobaki na basali na ye: « Bomema na lombangu nzambala oyo eleki kitoko mpe bolatisa ye yango; bolatisa ye lopete, na mosapi, mpe basandale, na makolo na ye.
23 and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
Boya na mwana ngombe ya mafuta mpe boboma yango; tolia mpe tosala feti,
24 for this my son was dead and has come to life, was lost and has been found. And they began to make merry.
pamba te mwana na ngai, oyo bozali komona, akufaki, kasi azongi lisusu na bomoi; abungaki, kasi amonani! » Boye babandaki feti na esengo makasi.
25 And his elder son was in the field; and as, coming [up], he drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
Na tango yango, kulutu na ye azalaki nanu kati na bilanga. Tango akomaki pene ya ndako, ayokaki miziki mpe makelele ya mabina.
26 And having called one of the servants, he inquired what these things might be.
Boye abengaki moko kati na basali mpe atunaki ye makambo oyo ezali koleka.
27 And he said to him, Thy brother is come, and thy father has killed the fatted calf because he has received him safe and well.
Mosali azongisaki: « Ndeko na yo azongi! Tata na yo abomi mwana ngombe ya mafuta, pamba te amoni ye nzoto malamu mpe nzoto kolongono. »
28 But he became angry and would not go in. And his father went out and besought him.
Kulutu asilikaki makasi mpe aboyaki kokota. Boye tata na ye abimaki mpe abondelaki ye.
29 But he answering said to his father, Behold, so many years I serve thee, and never have I transgressed a commandment of thine; and to me hast thou never given a kid that I might make merry with my friends:
Kasi azongiselaki tata na ye: « Tala! Mibu nyonso oyo nazalaki kosalela yo lokola mowumbu, natikalaki koboya te kotosa mitindo na yo. Nzokande, otikala nanu kopesa ngai te ata mwana ntaba mpo ete nasepela elongo na balingami na ngai.
30 but when this thy son, who has devoured thy substance with harlots, is come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Kasi tango mwana na yo, oyo ya mobali azongi na ndako, ye oyo asili kosakana na biloko na yo, na mobulu elongo na basi ya ndumba, obomi mwana ngombe ya mafuta mpo na ye! »
31 But he said to him, Child, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
Tata azongiselaki ye: « Mwana na ngai, ozalaka elongo na ngai tango nyonso, mpe biloko na ngai nyonso ezali ya yo.
32 But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.
Kasi tosengelaki kaka kosala feti mpe kosepela, pamba te ndeko na yo, oyo ozali komona, akufaki, kasi azongi lisusu na bomoi; abungaki, kasi amonani! »
