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.
1Na tɔllfoɔ ne bɔnefoɔ nyinaa bɛn no sɛ wɔrebɛtie no.Under pastoral review
2Na Farisifoɔ ne Ahyɛaseɛ krataafoɔ no nwiinwii kaa sɛ: Onipa yi gye bɔnefoɔ, na ɔne wɔn didi.Under pastoral review
3Na ɔkaa ɛbɛ yi kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ:Under pastoral review
4Mo mu onipa bɛn na ɔwɔ oguan ɔha, na sɛ ɔhwere mu baako a, ɔnnyaw aduɔkron nkron no wɔ sare so, na ɔnkɔhwehwɛ nea ɔyera no kosi sɛ ɔhuu no?Under pastoral review
5Na sɛ ɔhuu no a, ɔde anigye de no to n'abatire so.Under pastoral review
6Na sɛ ɔba fie a, ɔfrɛ n'adamfoɔ ne n'afi-bɛnfoɔ bɔ wɔn ano, ka kyerɛ wɔn sɛ: Mo ne me nsere; efisɛ mahu me guan a ɔyera no.Under pastoral review
7Meka kyerɛ mo sɛ, saa ara na anigye bɛwɔ ɔsoro wɔ bɔnefoɔ baako a ɔsakra n'adwene ho, sene ateneneefoɔ aduɔkron nkron a wɔnhia adwensakra.Under pastoral review
8Anaa ɔbea bɛn na ɔwɔ sika dwetɛ du, na sɛ ɔhwere mu baako a, ɔnsɔ kanea, na ɔmpra fie no, na ɔnhwehwɛ yiye kosi sɛ ɔhuu no?Under pastoral review
9Na sɛ ɔhuu no a, ɔfrɛ n'adamfoɔ ne n'afi-bɛnfoɔ bɔ wɔn ano, ka kyerɛ sɛ: Mo ne me nsere; efisɛ mahu sika dwetɛ a mehweree no.Under pastoral review
10Saa ara nso meka kyerɛ mo sɛ, anigye wɔ Onyankopɔn abɔfoɔ anim wɔ bɔnefoɔ baako a ɔsakra n'adwene ho.Under pastoral review
11Na ɔkaa sɛ: Onipa bi wɔ mmabarima abiɛn:Under pastoral review
12Na kumaa no kaa kyerɛɛ n'agya sɛ: Agya, ma me m'agyapadeɛ a ɛsɛ me. Na ɔkyekyɛɛ ne nneɛma maa wɔn.Under pastoral review
13Na nnafoa kakra akyiri no, kumaa no boaboaa ne nneɛma nyinaa ano, kɔɔ ɔman a ɛwɔ akyiri, na ɔsɛee n'agyapadeɛ wɔ atirimɔden asetena mu.Under pastoral review
14Na bere a ɔsɛee ne nyinaa akyi, kɔm kɛse baa ɔman no mu; na ɔhyɛɛ aseɛ hiaa.Under pastoral review
15Na ɔkɔɔ na ɔde ne ho bɔɔ ɔman no mu onipa baako ho; na ɔsomaa no kɔɔ n'afuom sɛ ɔnkɔhwɛ mprako.Under pastoral review
16Na ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔde mprako aduane no hyew ne yafunu ma; na obiara amfa ammɛ no.Under pastoral review
17Na bere a ɔbaa ne nkate mu no, ɔkaa sɛ: M'agya apafoɔ ahe na wɔwɔ aduan a ɛboro so, na me de mewu kɔm!Under pastoral review
18Mɛsɔre akɔ m'agya nkyɛn, na mɛka kyerɛ no sɛ: Agya, mayɛ bɔne tia ɔsoro ne wo anim,Under pastoral review
19na memfata sɛ wɔfrɛ me wo ba bio: yɛ me sɛ w'apafoɔ mu baako.Under pastoral review
20Na ɔsɔree baa n'agya nkyɛn. Na bere a ɔda so wɔ akyiri no, n'agya huu no, na ayamhyehyeɛ de no, na ɔtuu mmirika bɛhwee n'kɔn mu, na ɔhumm no.Under pastoral review
21Na ɔba no kaa kyerɛɛ no sɛ: Agya, mayɛ bɔne tia ɔsoro ne w'anim, na memfata sɛ wɔfrɛ me wo ba bio.Under pastoral review
22Na agya no kaa kyerɛɛ n'asomfoɔ no sɛ: Momfa atadeɛ a ɛyɛ pa sen biara mmra, na monhyɛ no; na momfa petea nhyɛ ne nsa, ne mpaboa nhyɛ ne nan:Under pastoral review
23Na momfa nantwi ba a wɔabɔ no srade no mmra, na munkum no; na yɛnni na yɛn ani nnye:Under pastoral review
24Efisɛ me ba yi wuiɛ, na ɔsane ate ase bio; na ɔyera, na wɔahu no. Na wɔhyɛɛ aseɛ de wɔn ani gyee.Under pastoral review
25Na ne ba panyin no wɔ afuom: na bere a ɔreba a ɔbɛn fie no, ɔtee nnwom ne asa.Under pastoral review
26Na ɔfrɛɛ asomfoɔ no mu baako, bisaa sɛdeɛ nneɛma yi ase te.Under pastoral review
27Na ɔkaa kyerɛɛ no sɛ: Wo nua aba; na w'agya akum nantwi ba a wɔabɔ no srade no, efisɛ ɔanya no sɛ ɔhɔ.Under pastoral review
28Na ne bo fuwii, na ɔmpɛ sɛ ɔkɔ mu: enti n'agya firi baa sɛ ɔreba no.Under pastoral review
29Na ɔbuaa kaa kyerɛɛ n'agya sɛ: Hwɛ, mfe pii yi me som wo, na memmuu w'ahyɛdeɛ biara so da: nanso wommaa me abirekyie ba biara da sɛ me ne m'adamfoɔ nni na yɛn ani nnye:Under pastoral review
30Na wo ba yi a ɔde wo nneɛma ne nguammɔne adidi ase no baa pɛ, na wukum nantwi ba a wɔabɔ no srade no maa no.Under pastoral review
31Na ɔkaa kyerɛɛ no sɛ: Ba, wo ne me wɔ daa, na m'ade nyinaa yɛ wo dea.Under pastoral review
32Ɛsɛ sɛ yɛn ani gye na yɛsere: efisɛ wo nua yi wuiɛ, na ɔsane ate ase bio; na ɔyera, na wɔahu no.Under pastoral review