1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3¶ And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
8¶ Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
11¶ And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 24For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. 26And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. 29And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
Odwan A Ɔyeraeɛ No
1Ɛda bi ɔtogyefoɔ ne nnebɔneyɛfoɔ pii baa Yesu nkyɛn bɛtiee no, 2Farisifoɔ ne Atwerɛsɛm no akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ no hunuu yei no, wɔnwiinwii kaa sɛ, “Saa ɔbarima yi gye nnebɔneyɛfoɔ sane ne wɔn to nsa didi.”
3Saa asɛm a wɔkaeɛ no ma ɔbuu wɔn bɛ bi sɛ, 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? 5Na sɛ ɔhunu no a, ɔde no abɔ ne kɔn ho, de anigyeɛ de no aba. 6Na 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.’ 7Saa 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.
8“Anaasɛ ɔbaa bɛn na sɛ ne sika mpɔ edu mu baako yera a, ɔrensɔ kanea, mprapra ne dan mu, nhwehwɛ kɔsi sɛ ɔbɛhunu. 9Na 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’ 10Saa ara nso na sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ baako nu ne ho a, Onyankopɔn abɔfoɔ ani gye ara ne no.”
Ɔyeraba
11Yesu sane buu wɔn ɔyera ho ɛbɛ bi sɛ, “Ɔbarima bi wɔ hɔ a na ɔwɔ mmammarima baanu. 12Wɔn 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.
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. 14Ɛno akyi no, ɛkɔm kɛseɛ bi baa asase no so maa ne ho kyeree no. 15Ɛbaa saa no, ɔde ne ho kɔdanee kuromani bi a ɔma ɔkɔhwɛɛ ne mprako so. 16Ɔwɔ hɔ no, ɛkɔm dee no maa ne kɔn dɔɔ sɛ anka ɔbɛnya aduane a mprako no di no bi mpo adi, nanso, wannya.
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! 18Mɛsɔre akɔ mʼagya nkyɛn na maka makyerɛ no sɛ, Agya, mayɛ ɔsoro ne wo bɔne, 19na memfata sɛ wɔfrɛ me wo ba bio; fa me yɛ wʼapaafoɔ no mu baako.’ 20Ɔsiim 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.
21“Aberanteɛ yi ka kyerɛɛ nʼagya no sɛ, ‘Agya, mayɛ ɔsoro ne wo bɔne, na memfata sɛ wofrɛ me wo ba bio.’
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. 23Afei, monkɔkum nantwie ba a wadɔre sradeɛ no mfa nyɛ aduane, na yɛnnidi, nnom, nnye yɛn ani, 24ɛfiri sɛ, na mesusu sɛ meba yi awu, sɛ nso na ɔte ase; ɔyeraeɛ, nanso wasane aba.’ Wɔhyɛɛ aseɛ gyee wɔn ani.
25“Ne ba panin a na ɔfiri afuom reba no duruu afikyire no, ɔtee nnwontoɔ ne ahurisidie wɔ efie hɔ. 26Ɛno enti ɔfrɛɛ asomfoɔ no mu baako bisaa no deɛ ɛrekɔ so wɔ efie hɔ. 27Ɔsomfoɔ 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.’
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. 29Ne 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. 30Nanso, wo ba a ɔkɔbɔɔ ahohwie no baeɛ yi deɛ, woakum nantwie ba a wadɔre sradeɛ no ama no.’
31“Nʼagya buaa no sɛ, ‘Me ba, me ne wo na ɛte ha. Biribiara a mewɔ nso yɛ wo dea. 32Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛgye yɛn ani, ɛfiri sɛ, na mesusu sɛ wo nua yi awu, sɛ nso na ɔte ase; ɔyeraeɛ, nanso wasane aba.’ ”
