Luke 15
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Berean Standard Bible
1Pea naʻe feʻunui atu ai kiate ia ʻae kau tānaki tukuhau mo e kau angahala kotoa pē, ke fanongo kiate ia.
1Now all the tax collectors and sinners were gathering around to listen to Jesus.
2Pea naʻe lāunga ʻae kau Fālesi mo e kau tangata tohi, ʻo pehē, “ʻOku maʻu ʻe he tangata ni ʻae kau angahala, ʻo kai mo kinautolu.”
2So the Pharisees and scribes began to grumble: “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”
3¶ Pea ne lea ʻaki ʻae fakatātā ni kiate kinautolu, ʻo pehē,
3Then Jesus told them this parable:
4“Ko hai ha tangata ʻiate kimoutolu ʻoku teau ʻene sipi, pea ka mole honau taha, ʻe ʻikai tuku ʻae hivangofulu ma hiva ʻi he toafa, kae ʻalu ʻo kumi ʻaia kuo mole, kaeʻoua ke ne ʻilo ia?
4“What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?
5Pea ka ʻiloʻi ʻe ia, ʻoku ne hili ia ki hono uma, pea fiefia.
5And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders,
6Pea ka haʻu ia ki ʻapi, ʻoku ne ui ke fakataha ʻae kāinga mo e kaungāʻapi, ʻone pehē kiate kinautolu, ‘Tau fiefia mo au, he kuo u ʻilo ʻa ʻeku sipi ʻaia naʻe mole.’
6comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’
7ʻOku ou tala atu kiate kimoutolu, ʻE pehē foki ʻae fiefia ʻi he langi ʻo lahi ʻi he fakatomala ʻae angahala ʻe tokotaha, ʻi he angatonu ʻe toko hivangofulu ma toko hiva, ʻoku ʻikai ʻaonga ke nau fakatomala.
7In the same way, I tell you that there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
8¶ “Pea ko hai ha fefine ʻoku hongofulu ʻene paʻanga siliva, pea ka mole ha paʻanga ʻe taha, ʻe ʻikai te ne tutu ʻae maama, mo tafi ʻae fale, ʻo kumi lahi, kaeʻoua ke ʻilo ia?
8Or what woman who has ten silver coins and loses one of them does not light a lamp, sweep her house, and search carefully until she finds it?
9Pea ka ʻilo ia , ʻoku ne ui ke fakataha ʻae kāinga mo e kaungāʻapi, ʻo ne pehē, ‘Tau fiefia mo au, he kuo u ʻilo ʻae paʻanga naʻe mole ʻiate au.’
9And when she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors to say, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost coin.’
10ʻOku ou tala atu kiate kimoutolu, ʻOku pehē ʻae fiefia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kau ʻāngelo ʻae ʻOtua ʻi he fakatomala ʻae angahala ʻe tokotaha.”
10In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
11¶ Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Naʻe ai ʻae tangata naʻe toko ua hono foha.
11Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons.
12Pea pehē ʻe he kimui ki heʻene tamai, ‘Tamai, tuku mai haku tufakanga ʻi he koloa ʻoku ʻaʻaku.’ Pea ne vaeua kiate kinaua ʻa ʻene meʻa.
12The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13Pea hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho siʻi, naʻe tānaki ʻe he foha ki mui ʻa ʻene meʻa kotoa pē, ʻo fononga ki he fonua mamaʻo, ʻo maumauʻi ai ʻene koloa ʻi heʻene moʻui angakovi.
13After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
14Pea kuo fakaʻosi ʻe ia kotoa pē, naʻe tō ʻae honge lahi ki he fonua ko ia; pea hoko ia ʻo fiekaia.
14After he had spent all he had, a severe famine swept through that country, and he began to be in need.
15Pea ʻalu ia ʻo nofo ki he tangata ʻe tokotaha ʻoe fonua ko ia; pea ne fekau ia ki hono potu fonua ke tauhi ʻae fanga puaka.
15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
16Pea naʻe feinga ia ke fakamākona ʻaki ia ʻae ngeʻesi naʻe kai ʻe he fanga puaka: he naʻe ʻikai ha taha ʻe foaki kiate ia.
16He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.
17“Pea kuo poto ia, pea ne pehē, ‘ʻOku toko fiha ʻae kau tamaioʻeiki totongi ʻa ʻeku tamai kuo lahi mo toe ʻenau mā, ka ʻoku ou mate ʻi he fiekaia!
17Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food? But here I am, starving to death!
18Te u tuʻu hake ʻo ʻalu ki heʻeku tamai, pea te u pehē kiate ia, “Tamai, kuo u fai angahala ki he langi, pea ʻi ho ʻao;
18I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
19Pea ʻoku ʻikai te u kei ʻaonga ke ui ko ho foha; ka ke tuku au ke u tatau mo ha taha ʻi hoʻo kau tamaioʻeiki totongi.”’
19I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’
20“Pea naʻe tuʻu hake ia, ʻo ʻalu ki heʻene tamai. Ka ʻi heʻene kei mamaʻo ʻaupito, naʻe mamata ʻa ʻene tamai kiate ia, pea manavaʻofa, mo lele, pea fāʻufua ia, ʻo ʻuma kiate ia.
20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
21Pea pehē ʻe he foha kiate ia, ‘Tamai, kuo u angahala ki he langi, pea ʻi ho ʻao, pea ʻoku ʻikai te u kei ʻaonga ke ui ko ho foha.’
21The son declared, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22“Ka naʻe pehē ʻe he tamai ki heʻene kau tamaioʻeiki, ‘ʻOmi ʻae pulupulu fungani lelei, ʻo ʻai kiate ia; pea ʻai mo e mama ki hono nima, mo e topuvaʻe ki hono vaʻe:
22But 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.
23Pea ʻomi ki heni ʻae ʻuhiki pulu sino, ʻo tāmateʻi ia ; pea ke tau kai, mo fiefia:
23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let us feast and celebrate.
24He ko hoku foha eni naʻe mate, pea kuo toe moʻui; naʻe mole ia, pea kuo ʻiloʻi.’ Pea naʻa nau kamata fiefia.
24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ So they began to celebrate.
25“Pea naʻe ʻi he ngoue ʻa hono ʻuluaki foha; pea ʻi heʻene haʻu ʻo ofi ki he fale, naʻe fanongo ia ki he meʻa faiva mo e meʻe.
25Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
26Pea naʻa ne ui ki ha taha ʻoe kau tamaioʻeiki, ʻone fehuʻi ki hono ʻuhinga ʻoe ngaahi meʻa ni.
26So he called one of the servants and asked what was going on.
27Pea ne tala kiate ia, ‘Kuo haʻu ho tehina; pea kuo tāmateʻi ʻe hoʻo tamai ʻae ʻuhiki pulu sino,’ koeʻuhi kuo ne maʻu ia ʻoku moʻui lelei pe.
27‘Your brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
28Ka naʻe ʻita ia, pea ʻikai ʻalu ki ai: ko ia naʻe haʻu ai kituʻa ʻa ʻene tamai, ʻo fakakolekole kiate ia.
28The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
29Pea lea ia, ʻo pehēange ki heʻene tamai, ‘Vakai, ko e ngaahi taʻu lahi ni mo ʻeku tauhiʻi koe, pea naʻe ʻikai teu talangataʻa ki hoʻo fekau ʻi ha meʻa ʻe taha: ka naʻe ʻikai siʻi te ke foaki kiate au ha ʻuhikiʻi kosi, koeʻuhi ke u fakafiefia ai mo hoku kāinga.
29But he answered his father, ‘Look, all these years I have served you and never disobeyed a commandment of yours. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.
30Ka kuo haʻu leva ho foha ko eni, ʻaia naʻe maumauʻi hoʻo koloa mo e kau faʻa feʻauaki, pea ke tāmateʻi maʻana ʻae ʻuhiki pulu sino.’
30But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
31“Pea ne pehē kiate ia, ‘Foha, ʻoku ta nofomaʻu mo au, pea ko ia kotoa pē ʻoku ʻaʻaku ʻoku ʻaʻau ia.
31‘Son, you are always with me,’ the father said, ‘and all that is mine is yours.
32Naʻe taau ʻemau fakafiefia mo nekeneka: he ko ho tehina eni naʻe mate, ka kuo toe moʻui ia; pea naʻe mole, ka kuo ʻilo ia.’”
32But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
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