Luke 15
1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
Na rĩrĩ, etia mbeeca cia igooti na “ehia” othe nĩmoonganaga harĩ we nĩguo mamũigue.
2 The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, "This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them."
No Afarisai na arutani a watho magĩteta makiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũyũ nĩamũkagĩra ehia na akarĩĩanĩra nao.”
3 He told them this parable.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jesũ akĩmahe ngerekano ĩno akĩmeera atĩrĩ:
4 "Which one of you, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, would not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
“Mũndũ ũmwe wanyu angĩkorwo na ngʼondu igana rĩmwe, na ĩmwe yacio yũre-rĩ, githĩ ndatigaga icio mĩrongo kenda na kenda kũu werũ-inĩ, athiĩ agacarie ĩyo ĩmwe yũrĩte, nginya amĩone?
5 When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
Na aarĩkia kũmĩona, akamĩigĩrĩra ciande ciake akenete,
6 When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.'
akainũka mũciĩ. Agacooka ageeta arata ake na andũ a itũũra hamwe, akameera atĩrĩ, ‘Ũkai tũkenanĩre nĩ ũndũ nĩnyonete ngʼondu yakwa ĩrĩa ĩrorĩte.’
7 I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.
Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũguo noguo kũgĩaga gĩkeno kĩnene igũrũ nĩ ũndũ wa mũndũ ũmwe mwĩhia wĩrirĩte, gũkĩra ũrĩa gũkenagwo nĩ ũndũ wa andũ mĩrongo kenda na kenda athingu arĩa matabatarĩtio nĩ kwĩrira.
8 Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, would not light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
“Kana mũtumia angĩkorwo arĩ na icunjĩ ikũmi cia betha, ĩmwe yacio yũre-rĩ, githĩ ndagwatagia tawa, akahaata nyũmba yothe, na akamĩcaria na kĩyo o nginya amĩone?
9 When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.'
Na amĩona-rĩ, ageeta arata ake o na andũ a itũũra hamwe, akameera atĩrĩ, ‘Ũkai tũkenanĩre tondũ nĩnyonete mbeeca yakwa ĩrĩa ĩrorĩte.’
10 Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting."
Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũguo noguo gũkoragwo na gĩkeno harĩ araika a Ngai nĩ ũndũ wa mwĩhia ũmwe wĩrirĩte.”
11 He said, "A certain man had two sons.
Jesũ agĩthiĩ na mbere akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kwarĩ na mũndũ ũmwe warĩ na ariũ eerĩ.
12 The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.
Ũrĩa mũnini akĩĩra ithe atĩrĩ, ‘Baba ngaĩra igai rĩrĩa rĩngĩgatuĩka rĩakwa.’ Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ithe akĩmagayania indo ciake.
13 Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
“Na matukũ manini mathira, mũriũ ũcio mũnini agĩcookanĩrĩria indo ciake ciothe, akiumagara agĩthiĩ bũrũri warĩ kũraya, na arĩ kũu agĩitanga indo ciake na mũtũũrĩre wa ũmaramari.
14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
Nake aarĩkia kũhũthĩra indo ciake ciothe, gũkĩgĩa na ngʼaragu nene kũu bũrũri ũcio wothe, nake akĩambĩrĩria gũthĩĩnĩka.
15 He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio agĩthiĩ kũũria wĩra kũrĩ mũndũ ũmwe wa bũrũri ũcio, nake akĩmũtwara akarĩithagie ngũrwe gĩthaka-inĩ gĩake.
16 And he wanted to fill himself with the carob pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
Nĩeriragĩria kwĩhũũnia na makoro marĩa maarĩĩagwo nĩ ngũrwe icio tondũ gũtirĩ mũndũ wamũheaga kĩndũ gĩa kũrĩa.
17 But when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying here with hunger.
“Na rĩrĩa ecookerire, akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩ ndungata ciigana atĩa cia baba irĩ na irio cia gũciigana o na igatigara, na niĩ nguagĩre gũkũ nĩ ngʼaragu!
18 I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.
Nĩngũũkĩra thiĩ kũrĩ baba ngamwĩre atĩrĩ: Baba, nĩnjĩhĩirie Ngai na ngakwĩhĩria.
19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants."'
Ndĩagĩrĩirwo nĩgũcooka gwĩtagwo mũrũguo rĩngĩ; ndua ta ndungata ĩmwe yaku.’
20 "He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio agĩũkĩra, agĩthiĩ kũrĩ ithe. “No arĩ o haraaya, ithe akĩmuona, nake akĩringwo nĩ tha nĩ ũndũ wake; agĩtengʼera kũrĩ mũrũwe, akĩmũhĩmbĩria na akĩmũmumunya.
21 The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
“Nake mũriũ akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Baba, nĩnjĩhĩirie Ngai o na ngakwĩhĩria. Ndiagĩrĩirwo nĩgũcooka gwĩtagwo mũrũguo rĩngĩ.’
22 "But the father said to his servants, 'Quickly, bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.
“No ithe akĩĩra ndungata ciake atĩrĩ, ‘Thiĩi narua mũrehe nguo ĩrĩa njega mũno mũmũhumbe, na mũmwĩkĩre gĩcũhĩ kĩara, na iraatũ magũrũ.
23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;
Ningĩ mũrehe njaũ ya gĩcegũ ĩrĩa noru mũmĩthĩnje. Mũreke tũgĩe na iruga na tũkũngũĩre.
24 for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
Nĩgũkorwo mũriũ ũyũ wakwa ararĩ mũkuũ na nĩariũkĩte; nĩarorĩte na rĩu nĩonekete.’ Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩambĩrĩria gũkũngũĩra.
25 "Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
“Na rĩrĩ, hĩndĩ ĩyo mũriũ ũrĩa mũkũrũ aarĩ mũgũnda. Na rĩrĩa aakuhĩrĩirie mũciĩ akĩinũka-rĩ, akĩigua gũkĩinwo nyĩmbo na ndũhiũ.
26 He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũriũ ũcio agĩĩta ndungata ĩmwe ya mũciĩ, akĩmĩũria gĩtũmi kĩa maũndũ macio.
27 He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.'
Nayo ndungata ĩyo ĩkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Mũrũ wa maitũguo nĩokĩte, nake thoguo nĩamũthĩnjĩire njaũ ya gĩcegũ ĩrĩa noru, tondũ nĩamũcookereire arĩ mwega na arĩ mũgima.’
28 But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and pleaded with him.
“Mũrũ wa nyina ũcio mũkũrũ akĩrakara na akĩrega gũtoonya nyũmba. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ithe akiuma nja, akĩmũthaitha atoonye thĩinĩ.
29 But he answered his father, 'Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.
No akĩĩra ithe atĩrĩ, ‘Ta thikĩrĩria! Ndũire ngũrutagĩra wĩra mĩaka ĩyo yothe, na ndirĩ ndarega gũgwathĩkĩra. No rĩrĩ, ndũrĩ waahe o na koori nĩguo tũkũngũĩre na arata akwa.
30 But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.'
No rĩrĩa mũrũguo ũyũ ũitangĩte indo ciaku na maraya ainũka, ũkamũthĩnjĩra njaũ ya gĩcegũ ĩrĩa noru!’
31 "He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
“Ithe akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Mũrũ wakwa, wee tũtũũraga nawe hĩndĩ ciothe, na indo ciothe iria ndĩ nacio nĩ ciaku.
32 But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; and he was lost, and is found.'"
No nĩtwagĩrĩirwo gũkũngũĩra na gũcanjamũka, tondũ mũrũ wa maitũguo ũyũ ararĩ mũkuũ na rĩu nĩariũkĩte; nĩarorĩte na rĩu nĩonekete.’”
