Lioka 15
1 Ary ny mpamory hetra rehetra sy ny mpanota nanatona hihaino an’ i Jesosy.
Many [HYP] tax collectors and [others whom people considered to be] habitual sinners kept coming to Jesus to listen to him teach.
2 Dia nimonomonona ny Fariseo sy ny mpanora-dalàna ka nanao hoe: Ilehity mandray ny mpanota ka miara-mihinana aminy.
The Pharisees and men who taught the [Jewish] laws [who were there] [SYN] began to grumble, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and he also [defiles himself by eating] with them!”
3 Fa Izy nanao izao fanoharana izao taminy hoe:
So Jesus told them this parable:
4 Iza moa no olona aminareo, izay manana ondry zato, ka very ny anankiray, no tsy mandao ny sivy amby sivi-folo any an-efitra ka mandeha hitady ilay very mandra-pahitany azy?
“Suppose that one of you had 100 sheep. If one of them were lost, (you [(sg)] would certainly leave the 99 sheep in the pasture, and go and search for the one lost sheep until you found it./would you not leave the 99 sheep in the pasture, and go and search for the one lost sheep until you found it?) [RHQ]
5 ary rehefa hitany iny, dia ataony eo an-tsorony, ka dia faly izy;
When you [(sg)] found it, you would put it on your shoulders and be happy.
6 ary rehefa tonga ao an-trano izy, dia mamory ny sakaizany sy ny namany ka manao aminy hoe: Avia hiara-mifaly amiko; fa efa hitako ilay ondriko very.
When you brought it home, you would call together your friends and neighbors and say to them, ‘Be happy with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost!’
7 Lazaiko aminareo fa hisy fifaliana toy izany any an-danitra ny amin’ ny mpanota iray izay mibebaka noho ny amin’ ny olona marina sivy amby sivi-folo, izay tsy misy tokony hibebahany.
I tell you [(pl)] that similarly [God] will be very happy about each and every sinner who turns from doing evil. God is not happy about 99 people who [think that they] are [IRO] righteous and think that they do not need to turn from doing evil.
8 Ary iza moa no vehivavy manana farantsakely folo, ka very ny anankiray, no tsy mampirehitra jiro ka mifafa trano sy mitady fatratra mandra-pahitany azy?
Or, suppose that a woman has ten [very valuable] silver coins. If she loses one of them, (she will certainly light a lamp and sweep the floor and search carefully until she finds it!/will she not light a lamp and sweep the floor and search carefully until she finds it?) [RHQ]
9 Ary raha hitany iny, dia mamory ny vehivavy sakaizany sy ny namany izy ka manao hoe: Avia hiara-mifaly amiko; fa efa hitako ny farantsakely izay very.
When she finds it, she will call together her friends and neighbors and say, ‘Be happy with me, [because] I have found the coin that I lost!’
10 Lazaiko aminareo fa misy fifaliana toy izany eo anatrehan’ ny anjelin’ Andriamanitra ny amin’ ny mpanota iray izay mibebaka.
I tell you that similarly the angels will be happy about [even just] one sinner who turns from doing evil.”
11 Ary hoy Jesosy: Nisy lehilahy anankiray nanana zanaka mirahalahy.
Then [Jesus told them this parable to compare what the Pharisees and teachers of the Jewish law thought about those who turn from their sinful behavior with what God thinks about such people]. He said, “A certain man had two sons.
12 Ary hoy ilay zandriny tamin-drainy: Raiko, omeo ahy ny anjara-fananana tokony ho ahy. Dia nozarainy tamin’ izy mirahalahy ny fananany.
One day the younger son said to his father, ‘Father, [I do not want to wait until you(sg) die]. Give me now the share of your property that belongs to me!’ So the man divided his property between his two sons.
13 Ary nony afaka kelikely, dia nangonin’ ilay zandriny ny fananany rehetra, ka lasa nankany an-tany lavitra izy, dia nandany ny fananany tamin’ ny fiveloman-dratsy tany.
A few days later, the younger son [sold his share]. He gathered his money and other things together and went to a country far away. There he spent all his money foolishly in reckless/wild living.
14 Ary rehefa laniny avokoa ny fananany rehetra, dia nisy mosary mafy tamin’ izany tany izany, ka nahantra izy.
After he had spent all his money, there was a great famine throughout that country. And soon he did not have enough [food to] eat.
15 Dia nandeha izy ka niankina tamin’ ny tompon-tany anankiray tamin’ izany tany izany, ary dia nirahiny tany an-tsahany hiandry kisoa.
So he went to one of the landowners in that area and asked for work. The man sent him to work taking care of the pigs in his field.
16 Ary satriny hameno ny kibony tamin’ ny voan-kazo fihinan’ ny kisoa, fa tsy nisy nanome azy.
[Because he was very hungry], he would have been glad to eat the bean pods that the pigs ate. But no one gave him anything to eat.
17 Ary raha nody ny sainy, dia hoy izy: Indrisy maro ny olona karamain’ ny raiko manan-kanina be dia be, fa izaho kosa maty mosary eto!
Finally he thought clearly about what he had done. He said to himself, ‘All of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food! They have more [SYN] than they can eat, but here I am dying because I do not have anything to eat [HYP]!
18 Hiainga aho, dia hody any amin’ ny raiko ka hanao aminy hoe: Raiko ô, efa nanota tamin’ ny lanitra sy teo anatrehanao aho
So I will leave here and go back to my father. I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against God [MTY, EUP] and against you [(sg)].
19 ka tsy miendrika hatao hoe zanakao intsony; fa ataovy tahaka ny anankiray amin’ ny olona karamainao aho.
I am no longer worthy to be called {of [you] calling me} your son. Just hire me to be like one of the other hired servants.”’
20 Dia niainga izy ka nankany amin-drainy. Fa raha mbola lavitra izy, dia tazan-drainy, ary onena azy izy ka nihazakazaka, dia namihina ny vozony sady nanoroka azy.
So he left there and went back to his father’s house. But while he was still some distance from the house, his father saw him. He pitied him. He ran to his son and embraced him and kissed him [on the cheek].
21 Ary ilay zanany nanao taminy hoe: Raiko ô, efa nanota tamin’ ny lanitra sy teo anatrehanao aho ka tsy miendrika hatao hoe zanakao intsony.
His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against God [MTY/EUP] and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called {of [you] calling me} your son.’
22 Fa rainy kosa nanao tamin’ ny ankizilahiny hoe: Alao haingana ny akanjo tsara indrindra ka ampiakanjoy azy; ary asio peratra ny tànany sy kapa ny tongony;
But his father said to his servants, ‘Go quickly and bring to me the best robe [in the house]! Then put it on my son. Put a ring on his finger [to show that I am honoring him again as my son]! Put sandals on his feet [to show that I do not consider him to be a slave]!
23 ary ento ny zanak’ omby nafahy, ka vonoy; ary aoka isika hihinana sy hifaly;
Then bring the fat calf and kill it [and cook it]. We [(inc)] must eat and celebrate,
24 fa ity zanako ity efa maty, fa velona indray, ary efa very, fa hita indray. Dia nifaly izy.
because my son has returned! [It is as though] [MET] he was dead and is alive again! [It is as though] he was lost and now has been found!’ So they did that, and they all began to celebrate.
25 Fa tany an-tsaha ny zanany lahimatoa; ary nony nody izy ka mby teo akaiky ny trano, dia nandre zava-maneno sy dihy.
While all that was happening, the man’s older son was out [working] in the field. When he came near to the house, he heard [people playing] music and dancing.
26 Ary niantso ankizilahy anankiray izy ka nanontany azy izay anton’ izany zavatra izany.
He called one of the servants and asked what was happening.
27 Ary hoy ilay ankizilahy taminy: Tonga ny rahalahinao, ka namono ny zanak’ omby nafahy ny rainao, satria efa tafaverina soa aman-tsara ato aminy izy.
The servant said to him, ‘Your [younger] brother has come [home] Your father has [told us to] kill the fat calf [to celebrate] because your brother has returned safe and healthy.’
28 Dia tezitra izy ka tsy nety niditra; ary nivoaka rainy ka nampandroso azy.
[But] the older brother was angry. He refused to enter [the house]. So his father came out and pleaded with him [to come in].
29 Fa izy namaly ka nanao tamin-drainy hoe: Indro, izay ela izay aho no efa nanompo anao ka tsy mbola nandika ny didinao na dia indray mandeha akory aza; nefa izaho tsy mbola nomenao na dia zanak’ osy aza mba hifaliako amin’ ny sakaizako;
But he replied to his father, ‘Listen to me! For many years I have worked for you like a slave. I always obeyed everything you told me to do. But you never even gave me a young goat, so that I could [kill it and cook it and] celebrate with my friends.
30 fa raha vao tonga kosa io zanakao io, izay efa nandany ny fanananao tamin’ ny vehivavy janga, dia namono ho azy ny zanak’ omby nafahy ianao.
But this son of yours spent all the [money he got from] what you gave him. He spent it [to pay for sleeping with] prostitutes! Yes, now he has returned home, [but it is not fair that] you have told your [servants] to kill the fat calf [and cook it] for him!’
31 Ary hoy rainy taminy: Anaka, ianao eto amiko mandrakariva, ary anao avokoa izay rehetra ananako.
But his father said to him, ‘My son, you have always been with me, and all my property [that I did not give to your brother] has been yours.
32 Fa mety ny mifaly sy miravoravo; fa ity rahalahinao ity efa maty, fa velona indray, ary efa very, fa hita indray.
But [it is as though] [MET] your brother was dead and is alive again! [It is as though] he was lost and now he has been found! So it is appropriate for us to be happy and celebrate!’”
