1Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him.
1 Ay juutikat ak ay boroom bàkkaar daan jegesi Yeesu ngir déglu ko.
2And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
2 Farisen ya ak xutbakat ya di ñurumtu naan: «Waa jii mi ngi nangoo nekk ak ay boroom bàkkaar ak a lekkandook ñoom!»
3And he spake unto them this parable, saying,
3 Noonu Yeesu daldi leen wax léeb wii ne leen:
4What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
4 «Kan ci yéen soo amoon téeméeri xar, te benn réer ci, nooy def? Ndax doo bàyyi ca parlukaay ba juróom-ñeent-fukki xar ya ak juróom-ñeent, toppi ma réer, ba gis ko?
5And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
5 Te boo ko gisee, dinga ko gàddu ak bànneex, yóbbu ko kër ga.
6And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.
6 Boo àggee ca kër ga, dinga woo say xarit ak say dëkkandoo ne leen: “Kaayleen bànneexu ak man, ndaxte gis naa sama xar ma réeroon.”
7I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, [more] than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.
7 «Maa ngi leen di wax lii: ci noonule, dina am mbég ci asamaan, bu benn bàkkaarkat tuubee ay bàkkaaram. Te mbég moomu mooy ëpp mbég, mi fay am, ngir juróom-ñeent-fukk ak juróom-ñeent ñu jub, te soxlawuñoo tuub seeni bàkkaar.
8Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she find it?
8 «Te it bu jigéen dencoon fukki libidoor, benn réer ca, nu muy def? Ndax du taal ab làmp, bale kër ga, seet fu nekk, ba gis ko?
9And when she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and neighbors, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost.
9 Bu ko gisee, dina woo ay xaritam ak ay dëkkandoom ne leen: “Kaayleen bànneexu ak man, ndaxte gis naa sama alal ja réeroon.”
10Even so, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
10 Maa ngi leen di wax lii: ci noonule la malaakay Yàlla yi di ame mbég ci benn bàkkaarkat bu tuubee ay bàkkaaram.»
11And he said, A certain man had two sons:
11 Yeesu dellu ne leen: «Dafa amoon góor gu am ñaari doom.
12and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of [thy] substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.
12 Benn bés caat ma ne baay ba: “Baay, damaa bëggoon, nga jox ma li may war a féetewoo ci ndono li.” Noonu baay ba daldi leen séddale alalam.
13And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.
13 Ay fan yu néew gannaaw gi, caat ma fab yëfam yépp, dem ca réew mu sore, yàq fa alalam ci topp nafsoom.
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
14 Bi mu sànkee alalam jépp, xiif bu metti dal ca réew ma, mu tàmbalee ñàkk.
15And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
15 Mu dem nag, di liggéeyal ku dëkk ca réew ma, kooku yebal ko ca ay toolam ngir mu sàmm mbaam-xuux ya.
16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
16 Mu xiif ba bëgg a lekk ca ñamu mbaam-xuux ya, ndaxte kenn mayu ko dara.
17But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
17 Mujj xelam dellusi, mu ne: “Sama baay am na ay surga yu bare, te dañuy lekk ba suur. Man nag maa ngi fii di bëgg a dee ak xiif!
18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight:
18 Damay jóg, dem ca sama baay ne ko: ‘Baay, tooñ naa Yàlla, tooñ naa la;
19I am no more worthy to be called your son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
19 yeyootumaa nekk sa doom; boole ma ci say surga.’ ”
20And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
20 «Mu daldi jóg, jëm kër baayam. Waaye bi muy soreendi kër ga, baayam séen ko, yërëm ko, daldi daw laxasu ko, fóon ko.
21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son.
21 Doom ja ne ko: “Baay, tooñ naa Yàlla, tooñ naa la; yeyootumaa nekk sa doom.”
22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
22 Waaye baay ba ne ay surgaam: “Gaawleen indi mbubb, mi gën a rafet, solal ko ko. Te ngeen roof ab jaaro ci loxoom te solal ko ay dàll.
23and bring the fatted calf, [and] kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:
23 Indileen sëllu wu duuf wa te rey ko, nu lekk te bànneexu;
24for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
24 ndaxte sama doom jii dafa dee woon te dundaat na, dafa réeroon te feeñ na.” Noonu ñu tàmbalee bànneexu.
25Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
25 «Fekk booba taaw baa nga woon ca tool ya. Bi mu ñëwee, ba jub kër ga, mu dégg ñuy tëgg, di fecc.
26And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.
26 Mu daldi woo kenn ca surga ya nag, laaj ko lu xew.
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.
27 Mu tontu ko: “Sa rakk moo dellusi, te sa baay rey na sëllu wu duuf wa, ndaxte ñibbisi na ci jàmm.”
28But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.
28 «Ci kaw loolu taaw ba daldi mer, bañ a dugg ca kër ga. Baayam daldi génn, ngir ñaan ko mu dugg.
29But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and [yet] thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
29 Waaye taaw ba tontu baayam ne ko: “Seetal ñaata at laa la liggéeyal, mel ni jaam, te musumaa moy sa ndigal, waaye yaw, musuloo ma may sax tef, ngir ma bànneexu, man ak samay xarit.
30but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
30 Waaye bi sa doom jii dikkee, moom mi yàq sa alal ci ndoxaan, reyal nga ko sëllu wu duuf wi.”
31And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
31 Noonu baay bi tontu ko ne ko: “Sama doom, yaa ngi ak man bés bu nekk, te li ma am lépp, yaa ko moom.
32But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive [again]; and [was] lost, and is found.
32 Waaye war nanoo bànneexu te bég, ndaxte sa rakk jii dafa dee woon te dundaat na, dafa réeroon te feeñ na.”»