Ruka 15
1 Zvino vateresi na“vatadzi” vakanga vakaungana vose, vakamukomberedza kuti vamunzwe.
Then drew near to him the publicans and sinners to hear him.
2 Asi vaFarisi navadzidzisi vomurayiro vakagununʼuna vachiti, “Uyu munhu anogamuchira vatadzi uye anodya navo.”
And the Sophree and Pharishee murmured, and said, This (man) receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 Ipapo Jesu akavaudza mufananidzo uyu akati,
And Jeshu spake to them this parable:
4 “Ndianiko pakati penyu kana ane makwai zana, rimwe racho kana rikarasika, asingasiyi makumi mapfumbamwe namapfumbamwe kumafuro achindotsvaka gwai rakarasika kusvikira ariwana?
What man of you, who hath a hundred sheep, if he shall lose one from them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and, going, seeketh that which was lost until he shall have found it?
5 Uye kana ariwana, anoritakura pamapfudzi ake nomufaro
And when he hath found it, he rejoiceth and carrieth it upon his shoulders.
6 agoenda kumba. Ipapo anodana shamwari dzake navavakidzani pamwe chete agoti kwavari, ‘Farai pamwe chete neni nokuti ndawana gwai rangu rakanga rarasika.’
And, coming to his house, he calleth his friends and his neighbours, and saith to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found the sheep which was lost.
7 Ndinoti kwamuri, saizvozvo mufaro mukuru uchava kudenga pamusoro pomutadzi mumwe chete anenge atendeuka, kupfuura pamusoro pavakarurama makumi mapfumbamwe navapfumbamwe vasingatsvaki kutendeuka.
I say to you, that thus shall there be joy in heaven over one sinner who repenteth, more than over the ninety and nine just ones who have no need of repentance.
8 “Ndoupiko mukadzi ane mari yamasirivha anokwana gumi uye akarasikirwa neimwe chete angarega kubatidza mwenje, agotsvaira imba uye agotsvakisisa kusvikira aiwana?
Or, who is the woman that hath ten zuzis, and shall lose one of them, (and) does not light a lamp and sweep the house, and seek it diligently, until she shall have found it?
9 Uye paanenge aiwana, achadana shamwari dzake navavakidzani agoti kwavari, ‘Farai pamwe chete neni, ndawana mari yangu yakanga yarasika.’
And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours, and saith to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my zuzi that I had lost.
10 Saizvozvo, ndinoti kwamuri, pano mufaro pamberi pavatumwa vaMwari pamusoro pomutadzi mumwe chete anotendeuka.”
I say to you, that so shall there be joy before the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11 Jesu akaenderera mberi akati: “Pakanga pano mumwe murume akanga ane vanakomana vake vaviri.
AND Jeshu said to them again, A certain man had two sons;
12 Muduku wacho akati kuna baba vake, ‘Baba, ndipei mugove wenhaka yangu.’ Saka baba vakakamura pfuma yavo vakavagovanisa pakati pavo.
and his minor son said to him, My father, give to me my division of the goods of thy house. And he divided to them his substance.
13 “Mazuva mashoma asati apera, mwanakomana muduku akaunganidza zvose zvaakanga anazvo, akasimuka akaenda kunyika iri kure akandoparadza pfuma yake ikoko namararamiro akaipa.
And after a few days the minor son gathered together his all whatsoever, and went into a distant country, and there dispersed his substance in living profusely.
14 Shure kwokunge apedza zvose, kwakava nenzara huru munyika yose iyoyo, uye akatanga kushayiwa.
And when every thing he had was finished, there was a great famine in that country; and he began to want.
15 Saka akaenda akandozvitsvakira basa kuno mumwe mugari womunyika imomo, iye akamutumira kuminda yake kuti anofudza nguruve.
And he went and joined himself to one of the sons of the city of that place; and he sent him into the field to tend the swine.
16 Akada kugutsa dumbu rake namateko aidyiwa nenguruve, asi hapana munhu akamupa kana chinhu.
And he had a desire to fill his belly with those karubs which the swine did eat; and no man gave to him.
17 “Akati apengenuka mupfungwa dzake, akati, ‘Varanda vababa vangu vazhinji seiko uye vane zvokudya zvavanongosiya, uye zvino ini pano ndoziya zvokusvika pakufa!
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hirelings are there now in my father's house, who have abundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!
18 Ndichasimuka ndiende kuna baba vangu ndinoti kwavari: Baba, ndakatadzira denga napamberi penyuwo.
I will arise, go to my father, and say to him, My father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee,
19 Handichafaniri kunzi mwanakomana wenyu, ndiitei henyu somumwe wavaranda venyu.’
and am no more worthy thy son to be called: make me as one of thy hirelings.
20 Saka akasimuka akaenda kuna baba vake. “Asi akati achiri kure, baba vake vakamuona uye vakamunzwira tsitsi; vakamhanyira kumwanakomana wavo, vakamumbundikira uye vakamutsvoda.
And he arose, (and) went to his father. And while he was (yet) afar, his father saw him, and had compassion upon him, and ran, fell upon his neck, and kissed him.
21 “Mwanakomana akati kuna baba vake, ‘Baba, ndakatadzira denga napamberi penyu. Handichafaniri kunzi mwanakomana wenyu.’
And his son said to him, My father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am not worthy thy son to be called.
22 “Asi baba vakati kuvaranda vavo, ‘Kurumidzai! Uyai nenguo dzakaisvonaka mumupfekedze. Muise mhete pamunwe wake neshangu mutsoka dzake.
But his father said to his servants, Bring forth the first robe to clothe him, and put a ring upon his hand, and let him be, shod with sandals,
23 Muuye nemhuru yakakodzwa muibaye. Ngatidyei tipembere.
and bring, kill the calf that is fat, and let us eat and be glad;
24 Nokuti mwanakomana wangu uyu akanga afa, zvino araramazve; akanga arasika, zvino awanikwa.’ Saka vakatanga kupembera.
for this my son was dead, and he is alive; he was lost, and is found. And they began to rejoice.
25 “Zvichakadaro, mwanakomana mukuru akanga ari kumunda akati aswedera pedyo nemba, akanzwa nziyo nokutamba.
But he, the elder son, was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard the voice of music;
26 Saka akadana mumwe wavaranda akamubvunza kuti chii chakanga chichiitika.
and he called one of the youths, and asked him what this was.
27 Muranda akapindura akati, ‘Mununʼuna wenyu auya uye baba venyu vamubayira mhuru yakakodzwa nokuti adzoka ari mupenyu uye akasimba.’
He said to him, Thy brother hath come, and thy father hath killed the calf that was fat, because he hath received him well.
28 “Mukoma mukuru akatsamwa akaramba kupinda. Saka baba vake vakabuda vakamunyengetedza.
And he was angry, and would not go in. And his father came forth and besought him.
29 Asi akapindura baba vake akati, ‘Tarirai! Makore ose aya ndanga ndichikushandirai uye handina kusamboteerera mirayiro yenyu. Asi hamuna kutongondipa chimbudzana kuti ndipemberewo neshamwari dzangu.
But he said to his father, Behold, how many years have I wrought thee service, and never have I transgressed thy commandment: yet never hast thou given me a kid, that I might feast with my friends.
30 Asi pangouya mwanakomana wenyu uyu, akaparadza pfuma yenyu nezvifeve, mamubayira mhuru yakakodzwa!’
But this thy son, when he hath wasted thy substance with harlots, and hath come, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 “Baba vakati, ‘Mwanangu, iwe uneni nguva dzose, uye zvose zvandinazvo ndezvako.
His father saith to him, My son, thou in all time art with me, and every thing that I have is thine.
32 Asi taifanira kupembera uye tifare, nokuti mununʼuna wako uyu akanga afa asi zvino araramazve; akanga arasika asi awanikwa.’”
But to rejoice it behoves us, and to be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; and was lost, and is found.
