Luka 15
1 Dugadzɔla mawɔnuteƒewo kple nu vɔ̃ wɔla dovowo va ɖoa to Yesu ƒe mawunya zi geɖe.
Now all the tax-gatherers and sinners continued to draw near him, and to listen to him.
2 Esia na Farisitɔwo kple agbalẽfialawo galĩ liʋĩliʋĩ geɖe le Yesu ŋu, elabena wobu be edea ha kple nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo, heɖua nu kpli wo gɔ̃ hã.
And the Pharisees and Scribes began to complain, saying, "He is welcoming sinners and eating with them!"
3 Esia na be Yesu do lo sia na wo be,
And he told them a parable.
4 “Nenye be alẽ alafa ɖeka le asiwò, eye ɖeka tra mɔ yi gbe me hebu ɖe, màgblẽ blaasiekɛ-vɔ-asiekɛ mamlɛa ɖe gbea dzi aɖadi ɖeka ma va se ɖe esime nèke ɖe eŋu oa?
"Which one of you men, if he has a hundred sheep, and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?
5 Eye nenye be èkpɔe la, àkɔe ɖe abɔta kple dzidzɔ manyagblɔ aɖe ayi aƒee.
"And after he has found it, he lays it on his shoulder, rejoicing.
6 Ne èɖo aƒe la, àyɔ wò aƒelikawo kple xɔlɔ̃wo be woava kpɔ dzidzɔ kple ye, elabena èkpɔ wò alẽ si bu la.
"When he gets home he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying, "Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.’
7 “Nenema kee dziƒonɔlawo akpɔ dzidzɔ le nu vɔ̃ wɔla ɖeka pɛ si dzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ la ŋu tsɔ wu ame blaasiekɛ-vɔ-asiekɛ siwo mehiã na dzimetɔtrɔ o.
"I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.
8 “Mise lododo sia hã ɖa. Klosaloga ewo nɔ nyɔnu aɖe si, eye wòbu ga vevi siawo dometɔ ɖeka. Ɖe nyɔnu sia masi akaɖi adi ga la le eƒe aƒe ƒe dzogoewo katã me kple ɣaɣlaƒewo katã va se ɖe esime wòkpɔe oa?
"Or, again, suppose a woman has ten coins. If she loses one, does she not light a lamp and sweep the house, and search anxiously until she finds it?
9 Eye ne ekpɔe ɖe, mayɔ eƒe aƒelikawo kple exɔlɔ̃wo agblɔ be, ‘Miva kpɔ dzidzɔ kplim, elabena mekpɔ klosalo si mebu la oa?’
"And when she has found it, she calls together her woman friends and neighbors and say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.’
10 Nenema kee mawudɔlawo kpɔa dzidzɔe nenye be nu vɔ̃ wɔla ɖeka trɔ dzi me.”
"Even so I tell you there is joy in the presence of the angels for God over one sinner who repents."
11 Yesu yi edzi gblɔ be, “Viŋutsu eve nɔ ŋutsu aɖe si.
And he said. "There was a man who had two sons.
12 Gbe ɖeka la, suetɔ va gblɔ na fofoa be, ‘Medi be nàtsɔ domenyinu si le tɔnye zu ge la nam fifia, nyemate ŋu alala va se ɖe esime nàku hafi o.’ Fofoa lɔ̃ ɖe eƒe nya la dzi, eye wòma eƒe nuwo me hetsɔ etɔ nɛ.
"The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of your property which is coming to me.’ So he divided his means among them.
13 “Le ŋkeke ʋɛ aɖewo megbe la, ɖevi suetɔ ƒo eƒe nuwo katã nu ƒu eye wòdzo yi du didi aɖe me. Egblẽ eƒe ga katã le afi ma le agbe baɖabaɖa kple agbe kɔkɔ ɖuɖu me.
"Not many days after that the younger son gathered everything together and took his journey into a distant country; and there he wasted his money on living unsavingly.
14 Esime ga vɔ le esi teti ko la, dɔ dziŋɔ aɖe to le anyigba ma dzi, ale dɔ de asi ewuwu me.
"After he had spent everything there came a terrible famine in the land, and he began to be in want.
15 Eya ta eɖe kuku na agbledela aɖe be wòaxɔ ye yeanɔ eƒe hawo dzi kpɔm nɛ.
"So he went and hired to one of the citizens of that land, who sent him out into the fields to feed swine.
16 Dɔ wu ɖekakpui sia ale gbegbe be nu siwo hawo ɖuna la dzroe be wòaɖu, elabena mekpɔa naneke ɖuna o.
"And he was longing to be filled with the husks which the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.
17 “Eyi eɖokui me, eye wògblɔ be, ‘A, subɔvi siwo le fofonye ƒe aƒe me gɔ̃ hã kpɔa nu ɖuna wòsua wo nyuie, eye ɖe gatsia anyi gɔ̃ hã. Ke nye ya mele afii le kukum le dɔwuame ta!
"When he came to himself he said. "‘How many of my father’s hired men have bread enough and to spare, while I am perishing of hunger!
18 Mayi aƒe aɖagblɔ na fofonye be, “Fofo, mewɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe dziƒo kple ŋutiwò,
"‘I will rise and go to my father, and say to him. "Father, I have sinned against Heaven and in your sight,
19 eye nyemegadze be nàyɔm be viwò o, meɖe kuku xɔm abe wò subɔviwo dometɔ ɖeka ko ene.”’
"‘"I am no more worthy to be called your son; only make me like one of your hired men."‘
20 “Ale wòtrɔ ɖo ta aƒe. Hafi wòaɖo aƒea me la, fofoa kpɔe le adzɔge ɖaa wògbɔna.” Eƒe dɔ me trɔ ɖe eŋu ale wòƒu du heyi ɖawɔ atuu nɛ hegbugbɔ nu nɛ.
"So he arose and went to his father; but while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.
21 “Ɖevia gblɔ na fofoa be, ‘Fofo, meɖe kuku mewɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe dziƒo kple ŋuwò, eye nyemegadze be manye viwò o.’
"The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight and am no more worthy to be called your son.’
22 “Gake fofoa gblɔ na eƒe subɔviwo be, ‘Miyi ɖatsɔ awu nyuitɔ si le aƒea me la vɛ miado nɛ kaba! Ne miatsɔ asigɛ kple afɔkpa va do nɛ.
"‘Fetch the best robe, quick,’ said the father to his slaves, ‘and put it on him, and give him a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet.
23 Miwu nyivi dami si le nyikpoa me hã. Ele be míaɖo kplɔ̃ gã aɖe akpɔ dzidzɔ.
"‘Bring that fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry,
24 Elabena vinye sia ku, eye wògagbɔ agbe. Ebu, eye megakpɔe.’ Kplɔ̃ɖoɖoa kple dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ dze egɔme enumake.
"‘for this son of mine was dead and is alive again - he was lost and is found.’
25 “Le ɣeyiɣi siawo katã me la, nɔvia tsitsitɔ ya nɔ dɔ wɔm le agble me. Esi wòtrɔ gbɔna va aƒe me la, ese ʋuƒoƒo kple hadzidzi ƒe ɖiɖi le aƒea me,
"So they began to make merry. But his elder son was in the field, and as he drew near to the house he heard music and dancing,
26 ale wòyɔ subɔvi ɖeka hebiae be nu kae le edzi yim le aƒea me?
"and he summoned one of the slaves, and began to inquire of him what all this meant.
27 Subɔvi la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, ‘Nɔviwòe gbɔ, eye fofowò wu nyivi si míele nuɖuɖu namii be wòada ami la, heɖo kplɔ̃ gã aɖe be woatsɔ do dzidzɔe ɖe eŋu be etrɔ gbɔ dedie.’
"‘Your brother is come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has him safe and sound.’
28 “Dɔ me ve viŋutsuvi tsitsitɔ la ŋutɔ, eya ta egbe be yemage ɖe aƒea me o. Fofoa yi ɖaɖe kuku nɛ be wòage ɖe aƒea me.
"But he was angry and would not go in; so his father came out, and attempted to plead with him; but he said to his father.
29 Gake via gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Mesubɔ wò kple nye ŋutetewo katã ƒe geɖe. Nyemeda wò sedede ɖeka pɛ hã dzi kpɔ o, ke mèna gbɔ̃vi ɖeka tetim kpɔ be mawu ne nye kple xɔ̃nyewo míaɖa nu aɖu akpɔ dzidzɔ o.
"‘All these years I have been slaving for you and never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you never gave me even a kid so that I might make merry with my friends.
30 Gake esi viwò sia yi ɖagblẽ wò ga ɖe gbolowo ŋu trɔ gbɔ la, èwu nyivi damitɔ kekeake si le mía si la tsɔ ɖo kplɔ̃e nɛ!’
"‘But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with harlots, you have killed him the fatted calf.’
31 “Fofoa gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Kpɔ ɖa, vinye lɔlɔ̃a, nye kpli wò míeli xoxoxo. Nu sia nu si le asinye la, tɔwòe.
"‘My dear son,’ answered his father, ‘you are always with me and all that is mine is yours.
32 Gake enyo be míakpɔ dzidzɔ elabena nɔviwòe. Azɔ eku, eye wògagbɔ agbe; ebu, eye míegafɔe.’”
"‘But it was fitting that we should make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive; he was lost and is found.’"
