Oguan A Wayera No Ho Bɛ
1Da bi, towgyefo ne nnebɔneyɛfo pii baa Yesu nkyɛn betiee no. 2Farisifo ne Kyerɛwsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfo no huu eyi no, wonwiinwii kae se, “Saa ɔbarima yi gye nnebɔneyɛfo, san ne wɔn to nsa didi.”
3Saa asɛm a wɔkaa no ma obuu wɔn bɛ bi se, 4“Mo mu hena na sɛ ɔwɔ nguan ɔha na wɔn mu baako yera a, ɔrennyaw aduɔkron akron no hɔ nkokyinkyin sare so nhwehwɛ nea wayera no kosi sɛ obehu no? 5Na sɛ ohu no a, ɔde no abɔ ne kɔn ho, de anigye de no aba. 6Na sɛ odu fie a, wafrɛfrɛ ne nnamfo ne nʼafipamfo nyinaa aka akyerɛ wɔn se, ‘Momma yennye yɛn ani, efisɛ mahu me guan a ɔyerae no.’ 7Saa ara nso na sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛni baako sakra nʼadwene a, ɔsorofo nyinaa ani gye sen sɛ atreneefo aduɔkron akron wɔ hɔ a adwensakra ho nhia wɔn no.
8“Anaasɛ ɔbea bɛn na sɛ ne sika mpɔw du mu baako yera a, ɔrensɔ kanea mprapra ne dan mu, nhwehwɛ kosi sɛ obehu. 9Na sɛ ohu a, ɔremfrɛfrɛ ne nnamfo ne nʼafipamfo nyinaa nka nkyerɛ wɔn se, ‘Momma yɛn ani nnye, efisɛ mahu me sika mpɔw a ɛyerae no.’ 10Saa ara nso na sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛni baako sakra nʼadwene a, Onyankopɔn abɔfo ani gye ara ne no.”
Ɔyera Ba
11Yesu san buu wɔn ɔyera ho bɛ bi se, “Ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a na ɔwɔ mmabarima baanu. 12Wɔn mu akumaa no ka kyerɛɛ nʼagya no se, ‘Mʼagya, fa me kyɛfa a mewɔ wɔ wʼagyapade mu no ma me!’ Ɔbarima no kyɛɛ nʼagyapade mu de ne ba no kyɛfa maa no.
13“Nna tiaa bi akyi no, ne ba kumaa yi boaboaa nʼahode nyinaa ano tuu kwan kɔɔ akyirikyiri asase bi so kɔbɔɔ ahohwi bra hweree nʼahode nyinaa. 14Ɛno akyi no, ɔkɔm kɛse bi baa asase no so maa ne ho kyeree no. 15Ɛbaa saa no, ɔde ne ho kɔdan kuroni bi a ɔma ɔkɔhwɛɛ ne mprako so. 16Ɔwɔ hɔ no, ɔkɔm dee no maa ne kɔn dɔɔ sɛ anka obenya aduan a mprako no di no bi mpo adi, nanso wannya.
17“Nʼani baa ne ho so no, ɔkae se, ‘Apaafo a wɔwɔ mʼagya fi didi mee, ma bi ka ma wɔtow gu. Adɛn na mete ha na ɔkɔm rekum me yi! 18Mɛsɔre akɔ mʼagya nkyɛn na maka akyerɛ no se, Agya, mayɛ ɔsoro ne wo bɔne, 19na memfata sɛ wɔfrɛ me wo ba bio; fa me yɛ wʼapaafo no mu baako.’ 20Osii mu sɛ ɔresan aba nʼagya nkyɛn.
“Ɔnam kwan so akyirikyiri reba no, nʼagya no huu no, enti ɔde ayamhyehye yɛɛ ntɛm kohyiaa no, bam no, yɛɛ no atuu.
21“Aberante yi ka kyerɛɛ nʼagya no se, ‘Agya, mayɛ ɔsoro ne wo bɔne, na memfata sɛ wofrɛ me wo ba bio.’
22“Nʼano ansi koraa na nʼagya no frɛɛ nʼasomfo ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, ‘Monka mo ho nkɔfa ntama pa mmefura no na monhyɛ no pɛtea ne mpaboa a ɛyɛ fɛ. 23Afei munkokum nantwi ba a wadɔ srade no mfa nyɛ aduan, na yennidi, nnom, nnye yɛn ani, 24efisɛ na misusuw sɛ me ba yi awu, sɛɛ na ɔte ase; ɔyerae, nanso wasan aba.’ Wofii ase gyee wɔn ani.
25“Ne ba panyin a na ofi afum reba no duu afikyiri no, ɔtee nnwonto ne ahurusidi wɔ fie hɔ. 26Ɛno nti ɔfrɛɛ asomfo no mu baako bisaa no nea ɛrekɔ so wɔ fie hɔ. 27Ɔsomfo no ka kyerɛɛ no se, ‘Wo nua no asan aba a biribiara anyɛ no enti, wʼagya akum nantwi ba a wadɔ srade no ama no.’
28“Ɔtee saa no, ne bo fuwii, enti ɔyɛɛ nʼadwene sɛ ɔrenkɔ fie hɔ. Nʼagya tee no, ofii adi baa ne nkyɛn bɛsrɛɛ no. 29Ne ba no de awerɛhow buaa no se, ‘Agya, masom wo mfe dodow yi nyinaa a nea wobɛka biara mitie, nanso wommaa me oguan ba mpo da sɛ minkum na me ne me nnamfonom mfa nnye yɛn ani. 30Nanso wo ba a ɔkɔbɔɔ ahohwi no bae yi de, woakum nantwi ba a wadɔ srade no ama no.’
31“Nʼagya buaa no se, ‘Me ba, me ne wo na ɛte ha. Biribiara a mewɔ nso yɛ wo dea. 32Ɛsɛ sɛ yegye yɛn ani, efisɛ na misusuw sɛ wo nua yi awu, sɛɛ na ɔte ase; ɔyerae, nanso wasan aba.’ ”
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
1Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3Then Jesus told them this parable: 4“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins15:8 Greek ten drachmas, each worth about a day’s wages and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
The Parable of the Lost Son
11Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13“Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17“When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22“But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.
25“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’
28“The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31“ ‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ ”
