¹Rala-na ha'eo, wori' topesingara' paja' pai' tau ntani' -na to ra'uli' ntodea dada'a kehi-ra rata mpo'epe lolita Yesus.

¹Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him.

²To Parisi pai' guru agama mporuge' -i, ra'uli': "Ii, tau toe-idi mai mpobale-raka topojeko', pai' ngkoni' dohe-rae."

²The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

³Toe pai' Yesus mpololitai-ra hante lolita rapa' toi.

³He told them this parable.

⁴Na'uli': "Rapa' -na ria doo-ta to ria-ki bima-na ha'atu ma'a. Ane moronto hama'a, napa to nababehi? Bate napalahii bima-na to sio mpulu' sio hi papada, pai' -i hilou mpali' bima-na to moronto duu' -na narua'.

⁴ “Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?

⁵Ane narua' -pi, uma mowo kagoe' -na. Ngkai kagoe' -na napololopongko' bima-na toei, pai' nakeni nculii' hilou hi tomi-na.

⁵ When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

⁶Oti toe, pai' -i mpokio' bale-na pai' tongki-na, na'uli' -raka: `Mai-mokoi goe' dohe-ku. Apa' bima-ku to moronto kurua' nculii' -imi.'

⁶ When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

⁷Wae wo'o, ane hadua topojeko' medea ngkai jeko' -na, meliu kagoe' -ra ihi' suruga mpokagoe' -i ngkai kagoe' -ra mpokagoe' sio mpulu' sio tauna to monoa' po'ingku-ra, to uma-ra-rana mingki' medea.

⁷ I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

⁸"Rapa' -na ria hadua tobine to ria-ki hampulu' mpepa' doi pera' -na. Ane moronto hampepa', napa to nababehi? Mposuwe palita-i pai' -i mpehaii tomi-na, pai' napali' hiapa-apa karontoa-na, duu' -na narua'.

⁸ Or what woman, if she had ten drachma A drachma coin was worth about 2 days wages for an agricultural laborer. coins, if she lost one drachma coin, wouldn’t light a lamp, sweep the house, and seek diligently until she found it?

⁹Wae kanarua' -na, nakio' -ramo bale-na pai' tongki-na, na'uli' -raka: `Mai-mokoi goe' dohe-ku. Apa' kurua' nculii' -mi doi-ku to moronto.'

⁹ When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma which I had lost.’

¹⁰Wae wo'o-ra mala'eka Alata'ala mpokagoe' hadua tauna topojeko' to medea ngkai jeko' -na."

¹⁰ Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

¹¹Na'uli' tena Yesus: "Ria hadua tuama to ria-ki rodua ana' -na tomane.

¹¹He said, “A certain man had two sons.

¹²Tokahudu mpo'uli' -ki tuama-ra: `Mama, wai' ami' -ama-kuna bagia-ku ngkai rewa-nu.' Jadi', nabagi mpu'u-mi rewa-na hi ana' -na to rodua toera.

¹² The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ He divided his livelihood between them.

¹³"Ba hangkuja eo olo' -na ngkai ree, ana' -na tokahudu mpobalu' bagia-na, pai' -i hilou hi ngata to molaa. Hi ria-i mpo'oti mara doi-na hante kehi to uma tumotoa.

¹³ Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

¹⁴Ka'oti doi-na omea, ria-mi oro' hi ngata toe, duu' -na mpe'ahii' -mi tuwu' -na.

¹⁴ When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.

¹⁵Hilou-imi hi pue' ngata doko' ngkoni' gaji'. Pue' ngata toei mpohubui-i mpodoo wawu-na.

¹⁵ He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

¹⁶Ngkai kamo'oro' -na, mehina-imi-hawo doko' mpokoni' kano wawu. Hiaa' uma hema to mpowai' -i pongkoni'.

¹⁶ He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.

¹⁷"Ka'omea-na, mokanono-imi, na'uli': `Topobago hi tomi tuama-kule, melabi lia pongkoni' -ra. Hiaa' aku' -mi-kuna hi rehe'i, neo' mate modupu' -ama.

¹⁷ But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!

¹⁸Wae-pi, nculii' -ama hilou hi tuama-ku, ku'uli' -damo-ki: Mama, masala' -ama hi Pue' Ala pai' hi Mama wo'o.

¹⁸ I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.

¹⁹Uma-apa natao nukio' ana' -nu Mama. Agina nuponcawa batua-nua-damo.'

¹⁹ I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’

²⁰Kame'ongko' -nami hilou hi tuama-na. "Molaa-i-pidi ngkai tomi-na, pehilo-mi tuama-na. Ngkai kama'ahi' -na, pokeno-nami hilou mpohirua' -ki ana' -na, nakupui pai' na'eki.

²⁰ “He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

²¹Na'uli' -mi to ana': `Mama, masala' -ama hi Pue' Ala pai' hi Mama wo'o. Uma-apa natao nukio' ana' -nu....'

²¹ The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

²²"Aga tuama-na mpokio' topobago-na, pai' na'uli' -raka: `Pesahui, ala' pohea to lompe' lia, pai' heai-i. Uncoi' karawe-na hante hinci, pai' sapatui' wo'o-i.

²² “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

²³Oti toe, hilou-koi mpohoko' ana' japi to morudu' pai' nisumale'. Ngkoni' -ta goe' -goe'!

²³ Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;

²⁴Apa' ana' -ku tohe'ii, ma'ala-mi ta'uli' mate-imi, aga tuwu' nculii' -imi. Moronto-i, aga kurua' nculii' -imi.' Kamosusa' -rami.

²⁴ for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ They began to celebrate.

²⁵"Nto'u toe, lingku' ana' -na to ulumua' hi bonea. Ponculi' -na ngkai bonea, mohu' -mi hi tomi, na'epe-hawo to molalowe pai' moni karamea.

²⁵ “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

²⁶Nakio' hadua topobago-ra, napompekunei' ba moapa-ra hi tomi.

²⁶ He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on.

²⁷Na'uli' topobago toei: `Tu'ai-nule, rata nculii' -imi-hawo! Tuama-nu mpehubui mposumale' ana' japi to morudu', apa' ana' -na to moronto narua' nculii' -mi hante kalompea' -na.'

²⁷ He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’

²⁸"Kamoroe-nami ana' to ulumua' toei, oja' -i mesua' hi rala tomi. Tuama-na hilou mpobawai-i mesua'.

²⁸ But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.

²⁹Tapi' na'uli' to ana': `Mompae-mpae-ama mobago huduwuku-ku mpobago-koko Mama. Uma-kuna hangkania-a mposapuaka hawa' -nu. Hiaa' ntahawe' hama'a kebe' -kuwo, ko'ia-kuna ria nuwai' -a bona kubabehi-kuwo kagoea' hante bale-ku.

²⁹ But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

³⁰Hiaa' ana' -nu tetui to mpe'oti hinyai' rewa-nu hante tobine to ele', wae kanculii' -na nusumale' lau-ki japi to morudu'!'

³⁰ But when this, your son, came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

³¹"Na'uli' tuama-na: `Ana', iko-le tida dohe-ku oa' -ko-kona. Ihi' tomi-kule, iko wo'o pue' -na.

³¹ “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

³²Hiaa' toto-na lia-ta mosusa' goe' -goe', apa' tu'ai-nu to mate-imi-hana, tuwu' nculii' -imi. Moronto-imi, tapi' tarua' nculii' -imi-hawo.'"

³² But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”