Luuqaasa 15
1 Issi gallas qaraxa qanxeyssatinne nagaranchchoti Yesuusa timirttiya si7anaw iya yuushuwan shiiqidosona.
Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.
2 Shin Farisaawetinne higge asttamaareti, “Hayssi uray nagaranchchota shiishidi ekkees, enttara issife mees” yaagidi zuuzummidosona.
The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”
3 Yesuusi yaagidi hayssa leemiso enttaw odis;
He told them this parable:
4 “Hintte giddofe issuwas xeetu dorssati de7iyabaa gidikko enttafe issoy dhayikko uddufun tammanne uddufunata bazzon aggidi dhayoyssa demmana gakkanaw koyonnay oonee?
“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
5 Demmida wode ufayttidi ba gannan tookkidi,
When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 ba soo simmees. Ba laggettanne shoorota issife xeegidi, ‘Dhayida ta dorssaa demmas, taara issife ufayttite’ yaagees.
When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbours, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’
7 Hessadakka, maaroti koshshonna uddufun tammanne uddufun xillotappe aathidi maarotan geliya issi nagaranchchuwa gaason salon gita ufayssi gidees.
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.
8 “Woykko tammu biri de7iya issi maccasiya tammaafe issiya dhayikko demmana gakkanaw xomppe oythada keethaa pittada mintha koyonnara oonee?
“Or what woman, if she had ten drachma coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?
9 Demmida wode ba laggettanne ba shoorota xeegada ‘Dhayida ta issi bira demmida gisho taara wolla ufayttite’ yaagawusu.
When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost!’
10 Si7ite, hessa mela issi maarotethan geliya nagaranchchuwan Xoossaa kiitanchchota sinthan ufayssi gidees” yaagis.
Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”
11 Zaaridi Yesuusi, “Issi uraas nam77u nayti de7oosona.
He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 Enttafe kaalo na7ay ba aawakko, ‘Ta aawaw, ne shaluwappe ta gishuwa taw imma’ yaagis. Aaway ba shaluwa ba naytas shaakkis.
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
13 Guutha gallasappe guye kaalo na7ay ba gishuwa ubbaa qachchi ekkidi haaho biitta bis. Yan alttacan shaluwa toochchidi onggis.
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and travelled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
14 I baw de7iyaba ubbaa wurssidaappe guye he biitta ubban mino koshi keyin metootis.
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
15 Hessa gisho, he biittaa asaappe issuwa soo gaata gelis. Uray iya guduntho heemmana mela ba moothaa yeddis.
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
16 Gudunthoti miya harquwafe maanaw amottis, shin iyokka iyaw immiya asi benttibeenna.
He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
17 Wozani simmin, ‘Aappun ta aawa aylletas kathi wora wodhdhin ta hayssan koshara hayqqanaw gakkadina?’
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 with hunger!
18 Denddada ta aawakko bada, ‘Ta aawaw, salon Xoossaa, sa7an nena qohas.
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
19 Hizappe ne na7a geetettada xeegettanaw taw bessonna gisho, ne son de7iya aylletappe issuwada tana payda’ yaagana” yaagis.
I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
20 Hessa gisho, denddidi ba aawakko bis. “Hanoshin, I buroo haahon de7ishin aaway qadhettidi, iyaakko woxxi bidi idimmidi yeeris.
“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, fell on his neck, and kissed him.
21 Na7aykka, ‘Ta aawaw salon Xoossaa, sa7an nena ta qohas. Hizappe ne na7a geetettada xeegettanaw bessike’ yaagis.
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.’
22 “Iya aaway aylleta xeegidi, ‘Ellesidi ubbaafe lo77o gidida ma7o ehidi iya mayzite; iya biradhdhen sagaayo, iya tohuwan caamma aathite.
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.
23 Modhdho gatarmentho ehidi shukkite, moos, ufayttoos.
Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat and celebrate;
24 Ta na7ay hayssi hayqqis, shin ha77i paxis; dhays, shin benttis’ yaagis. Hessafe guye, ufayetethi oykkidosona.
for this, my son, was dead and is alive again. He was lost and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
25 “He wode bayra na7ay goshsha gaden de7ees. Yaappe yishe soo matishin yethinne gufa girssi si7is.
“Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 I, aylletappe issuwa xeegidi haniyabay aybeekko eranaw oychchis.
He called one of the servants to him and asked what was going on.
27 Aylley, ‘Ne ishay saro yida gisho ne aaway modhdho gatarmentho iyaw shukkis’ yaagis.
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.’
28 “Bayra ishay yilotidi soo gelanawukka koyibeenna. Aaway kare keyidi soo gelana mela iya woossis.
But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and begged him.
29 Shin I ba aawakko, ‘Hekko, hayssa mela laythi ta new aylletada ne kiitaappe issuwaka pacisonna new kiitettin ta ta laggetara ufayttana mela hari attoshin issi laaqa deeshe immabaakka.
But he answered his father, ‘Behold, 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.
30 Hanoshin, hayssi ne na7ay ne shaluwa laymatara doomisidi yin modhdho gatarmentho shukkadasa’” yaagis.
But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 “Aawaykka, ‘Ta na7aw, neeni ubba wode taara de7aasa, tabay ubbay neessa.
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
32 Hayssi ne ishay hayqqis, shin paxis; dhays, shin benttis. Hessa gisho, daro ufayttanaw bessees’ yaagana” yaagis.
But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
