Luka 15
1 Dugadzɔla mawɔnuteƒewo kple nu vɔ̃ wɔla dovowo va ɖoa to Yesu ƒe mawunya zi geɖe.
And publicans and sinners came to him, to hear 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 Scribes and Pharisees murmured, and said: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 Esia na be Yesu do lo sia na wo be,
And Jesus spoke to them this similitude:
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?
What man among you, that hath a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the desert, and go and seek for that which is lost, until he find it?
5 Eye nenye be èkpɔe la, àkɔe ɖe abɔta kple dzidzɔ manyagblɔ aɖe ayi aƒee.
And when he findeth it, he rejoiceth, and taketh it upon his shoulders;
6 Ne èɖo aƒe la, àyɔ wò aƒelikawo kple xɔlɔ̃wo be woava kpɔ dzidzɔ kple ye, elabena èkpɔ wò alẽ si bu la.
and he cometh home, and he calleth together his friends and neighbors, and saith to them: 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 there will thus be joy in heaven, over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just ones, to whom repentance was not necessary.
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 what woman is there, who, if she have ten drachmas, and lose one of them, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search for it carefully, until she find 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 hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, and saith to them: Rejoice with me, for I have found my drachma that was lost.
10 Nenema kee mawudɔlawo kpɔa dzidzɔe nenye be nu vɔ̃ wɔla ɖeka trɔ dzi me.”
I say to you, That there will thus be joy, before the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth.
11 Yesu yi edzi gblɔ be, “Viŋutsu eve nɔ ŋutsu aɖe si.
And Jesus said to them again: A certain man 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.
And his younger son said to him: My father, give me the portion that falleth to me from thy house. And he divided to them his property.
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.
And after a few days, the younger son collected together all that fell to him, and went to a distant place and there squandered his property, by living in dissipation.
14 Esime ga vɔ le esi teti ko la, dɔ dziŋɔ aɖe to le anyigba ma dzi, ale dɔ de asi ewuwu me.
And when he had consumed all that he had, there occurred a great famine in that place; and he began to be in want.
15 Eya ta eɖe kuku na agbledela aɖe be wòaxɔ ye yeanɔ eƒe hawo dzi kpɔm nɛ.
And he went and connected himself with one of the citizens of that place: and he sent him into the field to tend swine.
16 Dɔ wu ɖekakpui sia ale gbegbe be nu siwo hawo ɖuna la dzroe be wòaɖu, elabena mekpɔa naneke ɖuna o.
And he longed to fill his belly with those pods which the swine ate: and no one gave to him.
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!
And when he came to himself, he said: How many hired servants are now at my father's house, who have bread enough, and I am here perishing with hunger.
18 Mayi aƒe aɖagblɔ na fofonye be, “Fofo, mewɔ nu vɔ̃ ɖe dziƒo kple ŋutiwò,
I will arise and go to my father, and say to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee;
19 eye nyemegadze be nàyɔm be viwò o, meɖe kuku xɔm abe wò subɔviwo dometɔ ɖeka ko ene.”’
and am no longer worthy to be called thy son. Make me like one of thy hired servants.
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.
And he arose and went towards his father. And he was yet at a distance, when his father saw him; and he pitied him, and ran, and fell upon 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.’
And his son said to him: My father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am not worthy to be called thy 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.
But his father said to his servants: Bring forth the best robe, and clothe him, and put a ring on his hand, and supply him with shoes.
23 Miwu nyivi dami si le nyikpoa me hã. Ele be míaɖo kplɔ̃ gã aɖe akpɔ dzidzɔ.
And bring forth and slay the fatted bullock; and let us eat, and be merry.
24 Elabena vinye sia ku, eye wògagbɔ agbe. Ebu, eye megakpɔe.’ Kplɔ̃ɖoɖoa kple dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ dze egɔme enumake.
For, this my son was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
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,
But his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard the sound of the singing of many.
26 ale wòyɔ subɔvi ɖeka hebiae be nu kae le edzi yim le aƒea me?
And he called to one of the boys, and asked him what it 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.’
And he said to him: Thy brother hath come; and thy father hath killed the fatted bullock, because he hath received him in health.
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.
And he was angry, and would not go in: and his father went out and entreated him.
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.
And he said to his father: Lo, these many years have I labored in thy service, and never transgressed thy command; and thou never gavest me a kid, 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 for this thy son, when he had dissipated thy property with harlots, and came home, thou hast slain the fatted bullock for him.
31 “Fofoa gblɔ nɛ be, ‘Kpɔ ɖa, vinye lɔlɔ̃a, nye kpli wò míeli xoxoxo. Nu sia nu si le asinye la, tɔwòe.
His father said to him: My son, thou hast been ever with me, and all that I have, is thine.
32 Gake enyo be míakpɔ dzidzɔ elabena nɔviwòe. Azɔ eku, eye wògagbɔ agbe; ebu, eye míegafɔe.’”
But it was proper for us to be merry, and to rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.
