Luka 15
1 Na rĩrĩ, etia mbeeca cia igooti na “ehia” othe nĩmoonganaga harĩ we nĩguo mamũigue.
Then all the tax collectors and ‘sinners’ were getting close to Him to hear Him.
2 No Afarisai na arutani a watho magĩteta makiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũyũ nĩamũkagĩra ehia na akarĩĩanĩra nao.”
Well the Pharisees and the scribes started complaining, saying, “This man welcomes ‘sinners’ and eats with them.”
3 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jesũ akĩmahe ngerekano ĩno akĩmeera atĩrĩ:
So He told 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 among you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not abandon the ninety-nine in the wild and go after the lost one until he finds it?
5 Na aarĩkia kũmĩona, akamĩigĩrĩra ciande ciake akenete,
And upon finding it he joyfully puts it on his shoulders.
6 akainũka mũciĩ. Agacooka ageeta arata ake na andũ a itũũra hamwe, akameera atĩrĩ, ‘Ũkai tũkenanĩre nĩ ũndũ nĩnyonete ngʼondu yakwa ĩrĩa ĩrorĩte.’
And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for 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 likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who have no need of repentance.
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 silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds 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 finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I lost!’
10 Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, ũguo noguo gũkoragwo na gĩkeno harĩ araika a Ngai nĩ ũndũ wa mwĩhia ũmwe wĩrirĩte.”
Just so, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
11 Jesũ agĩthiĩ na mbere akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kwarĩ na mũndũ ũmwe warĩ na ariũ eerĩ.
Then 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 one said to the father, ‘Father, give me the appropriate share of the estate.’ So he divided the property between them.
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.
Not many days later the younger son, having converted it all, journeyed to a distant country; and there he squandered his wealth living dissolutely.
14 Nake aarĩkia kũhũthĩra indo ciake ciothe, gũkĩgĩa na ngʼaragu nene kũu bũrũri ũcio wothe, nake akĩambĩrĩria gũthĩĩnĩka.
But when he had spent it all, there was a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
15 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio agĩthiĩ kũũria wĩra kũrĩ mũndũ ũmwe wa bũrũri ũcio, nake akĩmũtwara akarĩithagie ngũrwe gĩthaka-inĩ gĩake.
Then he went and attached himself to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 Nĩeriragĩria kwĩhũũnia na makoro marĩa maarĩĩagwo nĩ ngũrwe icio tondũ gũtirĩ mũndũ wamũheaga kĩndũ gĩa kũrĩa.
He would gladly have filled his stomach with the carob pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
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!
But when he came to himself he said: ‘How many of my father's hired servants have an abundance of bread, while I am dying of hunger!
18 Nĩngũũkĩra thiĩ kũrĩ baba ngamwĩre atĩrĩ: Baba, nĩnjĩhĩirie Ngai na ngakwĩhĩria.
I will get up and go to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,
19 Ndĩagĩrĩirwo nĩgũcooka gwĩtagwo mũrũguo rĩngĩ; ndua ta ndungata ĩmwe yaku.’
and I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me as one of your 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.
“So he got up and went to his own father. But while he was still a good ways off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion—he ran and fell on his neck and kissed him!
21 “Nake mũriũ akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Baba, nĩnjĩhĩirie Ngai o na ngakwĩhĩria. Ndiagĩrĩirwo nĩgũcooka gwĩtagwo mũrũguo rĩngĩ.’
Then the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, and I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “No ithe akĩĩra ndungata ciake atĩrĩ, ‘Thiĩi narua mũrehe nguo ĩrĩa njega mũno mũmũhumbe, na mũmwĩkĩre gĩcũhĩ kĩara, na iraatũ magũrũ.
But the father said to his slaves: ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
23 Ningĩ mũrehe njaũ ya gĩcegũ ĩrĩa noru mũmĩthĩnje. Mũreke tũgĩe na iruga na tũkũngũĩre.
And bring in and kill the fatted calf, and let us eat and celebrate;
24 Nĩgũkorwo mũriũ ũyũ wakwa ararĩ mũkuũ na nĩariũkĩte; nĩarorĩte na rĩu nĩonekete.’ Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩambĩrĩria gũkũngũĩra.
because this son of mine was dead and came to life; he was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
25 “Na rĩrĩ, hĩndĩ ĩyo mũriũ ũrĩa mũkũrũ aarĩ mũgũnda. Na rĩrĩa aakuhĩrĩirie mũciĩ akĩinũka-rĩ, akĩigua gũkĩinwo nyĩmbo na ndũhiũ.
“Now his older son was in the field; and as he came approaching the house he heard music and dancing.
26 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũriũ ũcio agĩĩta ndungata ĩmwe ya mũciĩ, akĩmĩũria gĩtũmi kĩa maũndũ macio.
So 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.’
He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.’
28 “Mũrũ wa nyina ũcio mũkũrũ akĩrakara na akĩrega gũtoonya nyũmba. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ithe akiuma nja, akĩmũthaitha atoonye thĩinĩ.
So he became angry and refused to go in. Then his father came out and began to plead with 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.
But in answer he said to the father: ‘Just look at how many years I have been serving you without ever transgressing your commandment; yet you never gave me even a young goat that I might celebrate with my friends.
30 No rĩrĩa mũrũguo ũyũ ũitangĩte indo ciaku na maraya ainũka, ũkamũthĩnjĩra njaũ ya gĩcegũ ĩrĩa noru!’
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’
31 “Ithe akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Mũrũ wakwa, wee tũtũũraga nawe hĩndĩ ciothe, na indo ciothe iria ndĩ nacio nĩ ciaku.
So he said to him: ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.
32 No nĩtwagĩrĩirwo gũkũngũĩra na gũcanjamũka, tondũ mũrũ wa maitũguo ũyũ ararĩ mũkuũ na rĩu nĩariũkĩte; nĩarorĩte na rĩu nĩonekete.’”
But it was right that we celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and came to life; he was lost and is found.’”
