Luke 15
1 Gbogbo àwọn agbowó òde àti àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ sì súnmọ́ ọn láti gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀.
Now the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners were everywhere in the habit of coming close to Him to listen to Him;
2 Àti àwọn Farisi àti àwọn akọ̀wé ń kùn pé, “Ọkùnrin yìí ń gba ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀, ó sì ń bá wọn jẹun.”
and this led the Pharisees and the Scribes indignantly to complain, saying, "He gives a welcome to notorious sinners, and joins them at their meals!"
3 Ó sì pa òwe yìí fún wọn, pé,
So in figurative language He asked them,
4 “Ọkùnrin wo ni nínú yín, tí ó ní ọgọ́rùn-ún àgùntàn, bí ó bá sọ ọ̀kan nù nínú wọn, tí kì yóò fi mọ́kàndínlọ́gọ́rùn-ún yokù sílẹ̀ ni ijù tí kì yóò sì tọ ipasẹ̀ èyí tí ó nù lọ, títí yóò fi rí i?
"Which of you men, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in their pasture and go in search of the lost one till he finds it?
5 Nígbà tí ó bá sì rí i tán, yóò gbé e lé èjìká rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ayọ̀.
And when he has found it, he lifts it on his shoulder, glad at heart.
6 Nígbà tí ó bá sì dé ilé yóò pe àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ àti aládùúgbò rẹ̀ jọ, yóò sì wí fún wọn pé, ‘Ẹ bá mí yọ̀; nítorí tí mo ti rí àgùntàn mi tí ó nù.’
Then coming home he calls his friends and neighbours together, and says, 'Congratulate me, for I have found my sheep--the one I had lost.'
7 Mo wí fún yín, gẹ́gẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ayọ̀ yóò wà ní ọ̀run lórí ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ kan tí ó ronúpìwàdà, ju lórí olóòtítọ́ mọ́kàndínlọ́gọ́rùn-ún lọ, tí kò nílò ìrònúpìwàdà.
I tell you that in the same way there will be rejoicing in Heaven over one repentant sinner--more rejoicing than over ninety-nine blameless persons who have no need of repentance.
8 “Tàbí obìnrin wo ni ó ní owó fàdákà mẹ́wàá bí ó bá sọ ọ̀kan nù, tí kì yóò tan fìtílà, kí ó fi gbá ilé, kí ó sì wá a gidigidi títí yóò fi rí i?
"Or what woman who has ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully till she finds it?
9 Nígbà tí ó sì rí i, ó pe àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ àti àwọn aládùúgbò rẹ̀ jọ, ó wí pé, ‘Ẹ bá mi yọ̀; nítorí mo rí owó fàdákà tí mo ti sọnù.’
And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, and says, "'Congratulate me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.'
10 Mo wí fún yín, gẹ́gẹ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ayọ̀ ń bẹ níwájú àwọn angẹli Ọlọ́run lórí ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ kan tí ó ronúpìwàdà.”
"I tell you that in the same way there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one repentant sinner."
11 Ó sì wí pé ọkùnrin kan ní ọmọ méjì:
He went on to say, "There was a man who had two sons.
12 “Èyí àbúrò nínú wọn wí fún baba rẹ̀ pé, ‘Baba, fún mi ní ìní tí ó kàn mí.’ Ó sì pín ohun ìní rẹ̀ fún wọn.
The younger of them said to his father, "'Father, give me the share of the property that comes to me.' "So he divided his wealth between them.
13 “Kò sì tó ọjọ́ mélòó kan lẹ́yìn náà, èyí àbúrò kó ohun gbogbo tí ó ní jọ, ó sì mú ọ̀nà àjò rẹ̀ pọ̀n lọ sí ilẹ̀ òkèrè, níbẹ̀ ni ó sì gbé fi ìwà wọ̀bìà ná ohun ìní rẹ̀ ní ìnákúnàá.
No long time afterwards the younger son got all together and travelled to a distant country, where he wasted his money in debauchery and excess.
14 Nígbà tí ó sì ba gbogbo rẹ̀ jẹ́ tan, ìyàn ńlá wá mú ní ilẹ̀ náà; ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí di aláìní.
At last, when he had spent everything, there came a terrible famine throughout that country, and he began to feel the pinch of want.
15 Ó sì fi ara rẹ sọfà fun ọ̀kan lára àwọn ọmọ ìlú náà; òun sì rán an lọ sí oko rẹ̀ láti tọ́jú ẹlẹ́dẹ̀.
So he went and hired himself to one of the inhabitants of that country, who sent him on to his farm to tend swine;
16 Ayọ̀ ni ìbá fi jẹ oúnjẹ tí àwọn ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ń jẹ ní àjẹyó, ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni kò sì fi fún un.
and he longed to make a hearty meal of the pods the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.
17 “Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ojú rẹ̀ wálẹ̀, ó ní ‘Mélòó mélòó àwọn alágbàṣe baba mí ni ó ní oúnjẹ àjẹyó, àti àjẹtì, èmi sì ń kú fún ebi níhìn-ín.
"But on coming to himself he said, "'How many of my father's hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am dying of hunger!
18 Èmi ó dìde, èmi ó sì tọ baba mi lọ, èmi ó sì wí fún un pé, Baba, èmí ti dẹ́ṣẹ̀ sí ọ̀run, àti níwájú rẹ,
I will rise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you:
19 èmi kò sì yẹ, ní ẹni tí à bá pè ní ọmọ rẹ mọ́; fi mí ṣe ọ̀kan nínú àwọn alágbàṣe rẹ.’
I no longer deserve to be called a son of yours: treat me as one of your hired men.'
20 Ó sì dìde, ó sì tọ baba rẹ̀ lọ. “Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ó sì wà ní òkèrè, baba rẹ̀ rí i, àánú ṣe é, ó sì súré, ó rọ̀ mọ́ ọn ní ọrùn, ó sì fi ẹnu kò ó ní ẹnu.
"So he rose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and pitied him, and ran and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him tenderly.
21 “Ọmọ náà sì wí fún un pé, Baba, èmi ti dẹ́ṣẹ̀ sí ọ̀run, àti níwájú rẹ, èmi kò yẹ ní ẹni tí à bá pè ní ọmọ rẹ mọ́!
"'Father,' cried the son, 'I have sinned against Heaven and before you: no longer do I deserve to be called a son of yours.'
22 “Ṣùgbọ́n baba náà wí fún àwọn ọmọ ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀ pé, Ẹ mú ààyò aṣọ wá kánkán, kí ẹ sì fi wọ̀ ọ́; ẹ sì fi òrùka bọ̀ ọ́ lọ́wọ́, àti bàtà sí ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀:
"But the father said to his servants, "'Fetch a good coat quickly--the best one--and put it on him; and bring a ring for his finger and shoes for his feet.
23 Ẹ sì mú ẹgbọrọ màlúù àbọ́pa wá, kí ẹ sì pa á, kí a máa ṣe àríyá.
Fetch the fat calf and kill it, and let us feast and enjoy ourselves;
24 Nítorí ọmọ mi yìí ti kú, ó sì tún yè, ó ti nù, a sì rí i. Wọ́n sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í ṣe àríyá.
for my son here was dead and has come to life again: he was lost and has been found.' "And they began to be merry.
25 “Ṣùgbọ́n ọmọ rẹ̀ èyí ẹ̀gbọ́n ti wà ní oko: bí ó sì ti ń bọ̀, tí ó súnmọ́ etí ilé, ó gbọ́ orin àti ijó.
"Now his elder son was out on the farm; and when he returned and came near home, he heard music and dancing.
26 Ó sì pe ọ̀kan nínú àwọn ọmọ ọ̀dọ̀ wọn, ó béèrè, kín ni a mọ nǹkan wọ̀nyí sí?
Then he called one of the lads to him and asked what all this meant.
27 Ó sì wí fún un pé, ‘Arákùnrin rẹ dé, baba rẹ sì pa ẹgbọrọ màlúù àbọ́pa, nítorí tí ó rí i padà ní àlàáfíà àti ní ìlera.’
"'Your brother has come,' he replied; 'and your father has had the fat calf killed, because he has got him home safe and sound.'
28 “Ó sì bínú, ó sì kọ̀ láti wọlé; baba rẹ̀ sì jáde, ó sì wá í ṣìpẹ̀ fún un.
"Then he was angry and would not go in. But his father came out and entreated him.
29 Ó sì dáhùn ó wí fún baba rẹ̀ pé, ‘Wò ó, láti ọdún mélòó wọ̀nyí ni èmi ti ń sìn ọ́, èmi kò sì rú òfin rẹ rí, ìwọ kò sì tí ì fi ọmọ ewúrẹ́ kan fún mi, láti fi bá àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ mi ṣe àríyá.
"'All these years,' replied the son, 'I have been slaving for you, and I have never at any time disobeyed any of your orders, and yet you have never given me so much as a kid, for me to enjoy myself with my friends;
30 Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ọmọ rẹ yìí dé, ẹni tí ó fi panṣágà fi ọrọ̀ rẹ̀ ṣòfò, ìwọ sì ti pa ẹgbọrọ màlúù àbọ́pa fún un.’
but now that this son of yours is come who has eaten up your property among his bad women, you have killed the fat calf for him.'
31 “Ó sì wí fún un pé, ‘Ọmọ, nígbà gbogbo ni ìwọ ń bẹ lọ́dọ̀ mi, ohun gbogbo tí mo sì ní, tìrẹ ni.
"'You my dear son,' said the father, 'are always with me, and all that is mine is also yours.
32 Ó yẹ kí a ṣe àríyá kí a sì yọ̀: nítorí arákùnrin rẹ yìí ti kú, ó sì tún yè; ó ti nù, a sì rí i.’”
We are bound to make merry and rejoice, for this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life, he was lost and has been found.'"
