Luka 15
1 Ɛda bi ɔtogyefoɔ ne nnebɔneyɛfoɔ pii baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛtiee no,
Ngalesosikhathi kwasekubuthana kuye abathelisi lezoni ukuzokuzwa imfundiso yakhe.
2 Farisifoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no hunuu yei no, wɔnwiinwii kaa sɛ, “Saa ɔbarima yi gye nnebɔneyɛfoɔ sane ne wɔn to nsa didi.”
Kodwa abaFarisi labafundisi bomthetho bakhonona bathi, “Umuntu lo wemukela izoni adle lazo.”
3 Saa asɛm a wɔkaeɛ no ma ɔbuu wɔn bɛ bi sɛ,
UJesu wasebatshela umzekeliso lo, wathi:
4 “Mo mu hwan na sɛ ɔwɔ nnwan ɔha na wɔn mu baako yera a, ɔrennya aduɔkron nkron no hɔ nkɔkyinkyini ɛserɛ so nhwehwɛ deɛ wayera no kɔsi sɛ ɔbɛhunu no?
“Ake kuthiwe omunye wenu ulezimvu ezilikhulu besekulahleka eyodwa kuzo. Kazukuzitshiya yini lezo ezingamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye khonale egangeni ayidinge leyo elahlekileyo aze ayithole na?
5 Na sɛ ɔhunu no a, ɔde no abɔ ne kɔn ho, de anigyeɛ de no aba.
Kuthi lapho eseyitholile ayithwale emahlombe ngokuthokoza
6 Na sɛ ɔduru efie a, wafrɛfrɛ ne nnamfo ne nʼafipamfoɔ nyinaa aka akyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Momma yɛnnye yɛn ani, ɛfiri sɛ, mahunu me odwan a ɔyeraeɛ no.’
aye layo ekhaya. Abesebiza abangane bakhe labomakhelwane athi, ‘Thokozani lami; sengiyitholile imvu yami ebilahlekile.’
7 Saa ara nso na sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ baako nu ne ho a, ɔsorofoɔ nyinaa ani gye sene sɛ ateneneefoɔ aduɔkron nkron wɔ hɔ a ahonu ho nhia wɔn no.
Ngilitshela ukuthi ngaleyondlela kuzakuba lokuthokoza ezulwini ngokuphenduka kwesoni esisodwa okudlula labobantu abalungileyo abangamatshumi ayisificamunwemunye lasificamunwemunye abangakudingiyo ukuphenduka.”
8 “Anaasɛ ɔbaa bɛn na sɛ ne sika mpɔ edu mu baako yera a, ɔrensɔ kanea, mprapra ne dan mu, nhwehwɛ kɔsi sɛ ɔbɛhunu.
“Kumbe kuthi owesifazane elenhlamvu zesiliva ezilitshumi kulahleke uhlamvu olulodwa. Kalumathisi yini isibane, athanyele endlini, adingisise kuhle aze aluthole na?
9 Na sɛ ɔhunu a, ɔremfrɛfrɛ ne nnamfo ne nʼafipamfoɔ nyinaa nka nkyerɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Momma yɛn ani nnye, ɛfiri sɛ, mahunu me sika mpɔ a ɛyeraeɛ no’
Kuthi eselutholile abize abangane bakhe labomakhelwane, athi kubo, ‘Thokozani lami; sengilutholile uhlamvu lwami lwesiliva obelulahlekile.’
10 Saa ara nso na sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ baako nu ne ho a, Onyankopɔn abɔfoɔ ani gye ara ne no.”
Ngiyalitshela ukuthi ngaleyondlela kulokuthokoza phambi kwezingilosi zikaNkulunkulu ngokuphenduka kwesoni esisodwa.”
11 Yesu sane buu wɔn ɔyera ho ɛbɛ bi sɛ, “Ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a na ɔwɔ mmammarima baanu.
UJesu waqhubeka wathi: “Kwakukhona indoda eyayilamadodana amabili.
12 Wɔn mu akumaa no ka kyerɛɛ nʼagya no sɛ, ‘Me agya, fa me kyɛfa a mewɔ wɔ wʼagyapadeɛ mu no ma me!’ Ɔbarima no kyɛɛ nʼagyapadeɛ mu de ne ba no kyɛfa maa no.
Encinyane yathi kuyise, ‘Baba, ngipha esami isabelo selifa.’ Ngakho uyise wabehlukanisela impahla yakhe bobabili.
13 “Nna tiawa bi akyi no, ne ba kumaa yi boaboaa nʼahodeɛ nyinaa ano tuu ɛkwan kɔɔ akyirikyiri asase bi so kɔbɔɔ ahohwi bra, hweree nʼahodeɛ nyinaa.
Ngemva kwesikhatshana indodana encane yabutha konke okungokwayo yasuka yaya elizweni elikhatshana, yafika khonale yayichitha inotho yayo ngempilo yokuxhwala.
14 Ɛno akyi no, ɛkɔm kɛseɛ bi baa asase no so maa ne ho kyeree no.
Isitshaye yachitha konke, kwaba lendlala enkulu kulolonke ilizwe, yasiswela kakhulu.
15 Ɛbaa saa no, ɔde ne ho kɔdanee kuromani bi a ɔma ɔkɔhwɛɛ ne mprako so.
Yasisiyadinga umsebenzi komunye umuntu wakulelolizwe owayisa esiqintini sakhe ukuyagcina ingulube.
16 Ɔwɔ hɔ no, ɛkɔm dee no maa ne kɔn dɔɔ sɛ anka ɔbɛnya aduane a mprako no di no bi mpo adi, nanso, wannya.
Yabona kungcono kuyo ukuthi ixotshe iphango ngokudla okwakudliwa zingulube, kodwa kayizange iphiwe lutho langubani.
17 “Nʼani baa ne ho so no, ɔkaa sɛ, ‘Apaafoɔ a wɔwɔ mʼagya efie didi mee, ma ebi ka ma wɔto gu. Adɛn na mete ha na ɛkɔm rekum me yi!
Kwathi lapho ingqondo yayo isicabanga kuhle, yathi, ‘Kambe zingaki izinceku zikababa ezidla zizezitshiye kodwa nanku mina ngifa ngendlala!
18 Mɛsɔre akɔ mʼagya nkyɛn na maka makyerɛ no sɛ, Agya, mayɛ ɔsoro ne wo bɔne,
Ngizasuka ngibuyele kubaba ngifike ngithi kuye: Baba, ngenze isono phambi kwezulu lakuwe.
19 na memfata sɛ wɔfrɛ me wo ba bio; fa me yɛ wʼapaafoɔ no mu baako.’
Kangisafanelanga ukuthiwa ngiyindodana yakho; ngenza ngibe njengomunye wezinceku zakho.’
20 Ɔsiim sɛ ɔresane aba nʼagya nkyɛn. “Ɔnam ɛkwan so akyirikyiri reba no, nʼagya no hunuu no, enti ɔde ayamhyehyeɛ yɛɛ ntɛm kɔhyiaa no, bam no, yɛɛ no atuu.
Ngakho yaphakama yaya kuyise. Kodwa yathi isesebucwala uyise wayibona wayizwela isihawu; wagijimela kuyo indodana yakhe, wayigona, wayanga.
21 “Aberanteɛ yi ka kyerɛɛ nʼagya no sɛ, ‘Agya, mayɛ ɔsoro ne wo bɔne, na memfata sɛ wofrɛ me wo ba bio.’
Indodana yathi kuye, ‘Baba, ngenze isono phambi kwezulu lakuwe. Kangisafanelanga ukuthiwa ngiyindodana yakho.’
22 “Nʼano ansi koraa na nʼagya no frɛɛ nʼasomfoɔ ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, ‘Monka mo ho nkɔfa ntoma pa mmɛfira no na monhyɛ no pɛtea ne mpaboa a ɛyɛ fɛ.
Kodwa uyise wathi ezincekwini zakhe, ‘Phangisani! Lethani isembatho esihle ukwedlula ezinye limgqokise. Lifake indandatho emunweni wakhe, limgqokise lamanyathela ezinyaweni zakhe.
23 Afei, monkɔkum nantwie ba a wadɔre sradeɛ no mfa nyɛ aduane, na yɛnnidi, nnom, nnye yɛn ani,
Beseliletha ithole elinonisiweyo lilihlabe. Asenzeni idili sithokoze.
24 ɛfiri sɛ, na mesusu sɛ meba yi awu, sɛ nso na ɔte ase; ɔyeraeɛ, nanso wasane aba.’ Wɔhyɛɛ aseɛ gyee wɔn ani.
Ngoba indodana yami le yayisifile, kodwa isiphila njalo; yayilahlekile manje isifunyenwe.’ Waqalisa manje umkhosi wokujabula.
25 “Ne ba panin a na ɔfiri afuom reba no duruu afikyire no, ɔtee nnwontoɔ ne ahurisidie wɔ efie hɔ.
Sonke lesisikhathi indodana endala yayisensimini. Yathi isibanga endlini yezwa kuhlatshelelwa njalo kugidwa.
26 Ɛno enti ɔfrɛɛ asomfoɔ no mu baako bisaa no deɛ ɛrekɔ so wɔ efie hɔ.
Yasibiza omunye wezinceku yambuza ukuthi kwakusenzakalani.
27 Ɔsomfoɔ no ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, ‘Wo nua no asane aba a biribiara anyɛ no enti, wʼagya akum nantwie ba a wadɔre sradeɛ no ama no.’
Waphendula wathi, ‘Umfowenu usebuyile, ngakho uyihlo usemhlabele ithole elinonisiweyo ngoba ubuye ephilile, ephelele.’
28 “Ɔtee saa asɛm yi no, ne bo fuiɛ enti ɔyɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔrenkɔ efie hɔ. Nʼagya tee saa asɛm yi no, ɔfirii adi baa ne nkyɛn bɛkorɔkorɔɔ no.
Umnewabo wazonda kakhulu, wala ukungena ngekhaya. Uyise wasephuma esiya kuye ukuyamncenga.
29 Ne ba no de awerɛhoɔ buaa no sɛ, ‘Agya, masom wo mfeɛ dodoɔ yi nyinaa a deɛ wobɛka biara metie, nanso wommaa me odwan ba mpo da sɛ menkum na me ne me nnamfonom mfa nnye yɛn ani.
Kodwa waphendula uyise wathi, ‘Khangela! Iminyaka yonke le bengikusebenzela kanzima njalo kangizange ngeqe imilayo yakho. Kodwa kawuzange ungiphe lokulizinyane kodwa lokhu ukuthi lami kengithokoze labangane bami.
30 Nanso, wo ba a ɔkɔbɔɔ ahohwie no baeɛ yi deɛ, woakum nantwie ba a wadɔre sradeɛ no ama no.’
Kodwa lokhu kuthi nxa indodana yakho le esitshaye yathintitha inotho yakho lezifebe, isibuyile ekhaya uyihlabele ithole elinonisiweyo!’
31 “Nʼagya buaa no sɛ, ‘Me ba, me ne wo na ɛte ha. Biribiara a mewɔ nso yɛ wo dea.
Uyise wathi, ‘Ndodana yami, uhlezi ulami sonke isikhathi njalo konke engilakho ngokwakho.
32 Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛgye yɛn ani, ɛfiri sɛ, na mesusu sɛ wo nua yi awu, sɛ nso na ɔte ase; ɔyeraeɛ, nanso wasane aba.’”
Kodwa bekufanele sithokoze sijabule ngoba umfowenu lo wayesefile, manje usephila njalo; ubelahlekile, usefunyenwe.’”
