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Luka 15
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Luka 15
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
15 Basi watoza kodi na wenye dhambi wakaja kwa Yesu ili wapate kumsikiliza. 2 Mafarisayo na walimu wa sheria wakaanza kunung’unika, “Huyu mtu anawakaribisha wenye dhambi na kula nao!” 3 Ndipo Yesu akawaambia mfano huu: 4 “Tuseme mmoja wenu ana kondoo mia moja halafu mmoja wao apotee. Si ana waacha wale tisini na tisa malishoni aende kumtafuta huyo aliyepotea mpaka ampate? 5 Akisha kumpata atambeba mabegani mwake na kwenda nyum bani. 6 Kisha atawaita marafiki na majirani na kuwaambia, ‘Fura hini pamoja nami; nimempata kondoo wangu aliyepotea.’ 7 Nawaam bieni, vivyo hivyo kutakuwa na furaha zaidi mbinguni kwa sababu ya mwenye dhambi mmoja atubuye na kuacha dhambi zake, kuliko ilivyo kwa wenye haki tisini na tisa ambao hawana haja ya kutubu.”
Shilingi Iliyopotea
8 “Au tuseme mwanamke ana shilingi kumi halafu apoteze moja. Si atawasha taa afagie nyumba na kutafuta kwa uangalifu mpaka aipate? 9 Na akisha kuipata atawaita marafiki zake na majirani na kuwaambia, ‘Furahini pamoja nami; nimeipata ile shilingi yangu iliyopotea!’ 10 Vivyo hivyo nawaambia, kuna furaha mbele ya mal aika wa Mungu kwa sababu ya mwenye dhambi mmoja atubuye na kuacha dhambi.”
Mwana Mpotevu
11 Yesu akaendelea kusema, “Kulikuwa na mtu aliyekuwa na watoto wawili wa kiume. 12 Yule mdogo akamwambia baba yake, ‘Baba, nipe urithi wangu.’ Basi huyo baba akagawanya mali yake kati yao.
13 “Baada ya muda mfupi yule mdogo akakusanya vitu vyote alivyokuwa navyo akaenda nchi ya mbali akaitapanya mali yake kwa maisha ya anasa. 14 Baada ya kutumia kila kitu alichokuwa nacho, kukawa na njaa kali katika nchi ile yote naye akawa hana cho chote. 15 Kwa hiyo akaomba kibarua kwa raia mmoja wa nchi hiyo aliyemtuma shambani kwake kulisha nguruwe. 16 Akatamani kujish ibisha kwa maganda waliyokuwa wanakula nguruwe, wala hakuna mtu aliyempa cho chote cha kula.
17 “Hatimaye akili zikamrudia, akasema, ‘Ni watumishi wan gapi walioajiriwa na baba yangu ambao wana chakula cha kuwatosha na kusaza nami hapa nakufa kwa njaa! 18 Nitaondoka nirudi kwa baba yangu nikamwambie, ‘Baba, nimetenda dhambi mbele ya Mungu na mbele yako. 19 Sistahili kuitwa mwanao tena; nifanye kama mmoja wa watumishi wako.’ 20 Basi akaondoka, akaenda kwa baba yake. Lakini alipokuwa bado yuko mbali, baba yake akamwona, moyo wake ukajawa na huruma. Akamkimbilia mwanae, akamkumbatia na kumbusu. 21 Yule mtoto akasema, ‘Baba, nimekosa mbele ya Mungu na mbele yako. Sistahili kuitwa mwanao tena.’ 22 Lakini baba yake aka waambia watumishi, ‘Leteni upesi kanzu iliyo bora mumvalishe. Pia mvalisheni pete na viatu. 23 Kisha mleteni yule ndama aliyenona mkamchinje; ili tule tusherehekee. 24 Kwa maana huyu mwanangu alikuwa amekufa, na sasa yu hai tena; alikuwa amepotea na sasa amepatikana.’ Basi wakaanza sherehe.
25 “Wakati huo kaka yake alikuwa shambani. Alipokuwa ana karibia nyumbani akasikia sauti ya nyimbo na ngoma. 26 Akamwita mmoja wa watumishi akamwuliza, ‘Kuna nini?’ 27 Akamwambia, ‘Mdogo wako amekuja, na baba yako amemchinja yule ndama aliyenona kwa sababu amempata mwanawe akiwa mzima.’ 28 Yule kaka akakasi rika, akakataa kuingia ndani. Basi baba yake akaenda nje akaanza kumbembeleza. 29 Lakini yeye akamjibu baba yake, ‘Angalia, miaka yote hii nimekutumikia na hata siku moja sijaacha kutii amri zako, lakini hujanipa hata mwana mbuzi ili nisherehekee na mara fiki zangu. 30 1Lakini huyu mwanao ambaye ametapanya mali yako kwa makahaba amerudi nyumbani nawe umemchinjia ndama aliyenona!’
31 “Baba yake akamwambia, ‘Mwanangu, umekuwa nami siku zote na vyote nilivyo navyo ni vyako. 32 Lakini ilitubidi tufurahi na kusherehekea kwa sababu mdogo wako alikuwa amekufa na sasa yu hai tena, alikuwa amepotea naye amepatikana.”’ Mfano Wa Meneja Mjanja
Luke 15
New International Version
Luke 15
New International Version
The Parable of the Lost Sheep(A)
15 Now the tax collectors(B) and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”(C)
3 Then Jesus told them this parable:(D) 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?(E) 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’(F) 7 I 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.(G)
The Parable of the Lost Coin
8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’(H) 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”(I)
The Parable of the Lost Son
11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.(J) 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’(K) So he divided his property(L) 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(M) in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.(N) 16 He 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! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned(O) against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So 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.(P)
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.(Q) I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe(R) and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger(S) and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again;(T) he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.(U)
25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So 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(V) and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But 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. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property(W) with prostitutes(X) 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. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”(Y)
Footnotes
- Luke 15:8 Greek ten drachmas, each worth about a day’s wages
Luke 15
King James Version
Luke 15
King James Version
15 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
4 What 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?
5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
6 And 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.
7 I 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?
9 And 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.
10 Likewise, 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:
12 And 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.
13 And 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.
14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17 And 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!
18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
20 And 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.
21 And 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.
22 But 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:
23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:
24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
29 And 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:
30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
32 It 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.
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