Luka 15
1 Na rĩrĩ, etia mbeeca cia igooti na “ehia” othe nĩmoonganaga harĩ we nĩguo mamũigue.
Now the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him.
2 No Afarisai na arutani a watho magĩteta makiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũyũ nĩamũkagĩra ehia na akarĩĩanĩra nao.”
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jesũ akĩmahe ngerekano ĩno akĩmeera atĩrĩ:
And he spoke to them this parable, saying:
4 “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?
What man of you that hath an hundred sheep: and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which was lost, until he find it?
5 Na aarĩkia kũmĩona, akamĩigĩrĩra ciande ciake akenete,
And when he hath found it, lay it upon his shoulders, rejoicing:
6 akainũka mũciĩ. Agacooka ageeta arata ake na andũ a itũũra hamwe, akameera atĩrĩ, ‘Ũkai tũkenanĩre nĩ ũndũ nĩnyonete ngʼondu yakwa ĩrĩa ĩrorĩte.’
And coming home, call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them: Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost?
7 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.
I say to you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just who need not penance.
8 “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?
Or what woman having ten groats; if she lose one groat, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?
9 Na amĩona-rĩ, ageeta arata ake o na andũ a itũũra hamwe, akameera atĩrĩ, ‘Ũkai tũkenanĩre tondũ nĩnyonete mbeeca yakwa ĩrĩa ĩrorĩte.’
And when she hath found it, call together her friends and neighbours, saying: Rejoice with me, because I have found the groat which I had lost.
10 Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũguo noguo gũkoragwo na gĩkeno harĩ araika a Ngai nĩ ũndũ wa mwĩhia ũmwe wĩrirĩte.”
So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
11 Jesũ agĩthiĩ na mbere akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kwarĩ na mũndũ ũmwe warĩ na ariũ eerĩ.
And he said: A certain man had two sons:
12 Ũrĩa mũnini akĩĩra ithe atĩrĩ, ‘Baba ngaĩra igai rĩrĩa rĩngĩgatuĩka rĩakwa.’ Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ithe akĩmagayania indo ciake.
And the younger of them said to his father: Father, give me the portion of substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his substance.
13 “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.
And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
14 Nake aarĩkia kũhũthĩra indo ciake ciothe, gũkĩgĩa na ngʼaragu nene kũu bũrũri ũcio wothe, nake akĩambĩrĩria gũthĩĩnĩka.
And after he had spent all, there came a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
15 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio agĩthiĩ kũũria wĩra kũrĩ mũndũ ũmwe wa bũrũri ũcio, nake akĩmũtwara akarĩithagie ngũrwe gĩthaka-inĩ gĩake.
And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine.
16 Nĩeriragĩria kwĩhũũnia na makoro marĩa maarĩĩagwo nĩ ngũrwe icio tondũ gũtirĩ mũndũ wamũheaga kĩndũ gĩa kũrĩa.
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him.
17 “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!
And returning to himself, he said: How many hired servants in my father’s house abound with bread, and I here perish with hunger?
18 Nĩngũũkĩra thiĩ kũrĩ baba ngamwĩre atĩrĩ: Baba, nĩnjĩhĩirie Ngai na ngakwĩhĩria.
I will arise, and will go to my father, and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee:
19 Ndĩagĩrĩirwo nĩgũcooka gwĩtagwo mũrũguo rĩngĩ; ndua ta ndungata ĩmwe yaku.’
I am not worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 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.
And rising up he came to his father. And when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and running to him fell upon his neck, and kissed him.
21 “Nake mũriũ akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Baba, nĩnjĩhĩirie Ngai o na ngakwĩhĩria. Ndiagĩrĩirwo nĩgũcooka gwĩtagwo mũrũguo rĩngĩ.’
And the son said to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I am not now worthy to be called thy son.
22 “No ithe akĩĩra ndungata ciake atĩrĩ, ‘Thiĩi narua mũrehe nguo ĩrĩa njega mũno mũmũhumbe, na mũmwĩkĩre gĩcũhĩ kĩara, na iraatũ magũrũ.
And the father said to his servants: Bring forth quickly the first robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
23 Ningĩ mũrehe njaũ ya gĩcegũ ĩrĩa noru mũmĩthĩnje. Mũreke tũgĩe na iruga na tũkũngũĩre.
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:
24 Nĩgũkorwo mũriũ ũyũ wakwa ararĩ mũkuũ na nĩariũkĩte; nĩarorĩte na rĩu nĩonekete.’ Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩambĩrĩria gũkũngũĩra.
Because this my son was dead, and is come to life again: was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 “Na rĩrĩ, hĩndĩ ĩyo mũriũ ũrĩa mũkũrũ aarĩ mũgũnda. Na rĩrĩa aakuhĩrĩirie mũciĩ akĩinũka-rĩ, akĩigua gũkĩinwo nyĩmbo na ndũhiũ.
Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:
26 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũriũ ũcio agĩĩta ndungata ĩmwe ya mũciĩ, akĩmĩũria gĩtũmi kĩa maũndũ macio.
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 Nayo ndungata ĩyo ĩkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Mũrũ wa maitũguo nĩokĩte, nake thoguo nĩamũthĩnjĩire njaũ ya gĩcegũ ĩrĩa noru, tondũ nĩamũcookereire arĩ mwega na arĩ mũgima.’
And he said to him: Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe.
28 “Mũrũ wa nyina ũcio mũkũrũ akĩrakara na akĩrega gũtoonya nyũmba. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ithe akiuma nja, akĩmũthaitha atoonye thĩinĩ.
And he was angry, and would not go in. His father therefore coming out began to entreat him.
29 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.
And he answering, said to his father: Behold, for so many years do I serve thee, and I have never transgressed thy commandment, and yet thou hast never given me a kid to make merry with my friends:
30 No rĩrĩa mũrũguo ũyũ ũitangĩte indo ciaku na maraya ainũka, ũkamũthĩnjĩra njaũ ya gĩcegũ ĩrĩa noru!’
But as soon as this thy son is come, who hath devoured his substance with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 “Ithe akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Mũrũ wakwa, wee tũtũũraga nawe hĩndĩ ciothe, na indo ciothe iria ndĩ nacio nĩ ciaku.
But he said to him: Son, thou art always with me, and all I have is thine.
32 No nĩtwagĩrĩirwo gũkũngũĩra na gũcanjamũka, tondũ mũrũ wa maitũguo ũyũ ararĩ mũkuũ na rĩu nĩariũkĩte; nĩarorĩte na rĩu nĩonekete.’”
But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad, for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.
