1 T hen all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.

Na ka whakatata ki a ia nga pupirikana katoa me nga tangata hara, ki te whakarongo ki a ia.

2 A nd the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”

A ka amuamu nga Parihi, me nga karaipi, ka mea, E manako ana tenei tangata ki nga tangata hara, e kai tahi ana me ratou.

3 S o He spoke this parable to them, saying:

Na ka korerotia e ia tenei kupu whakarite ki a ratou, a ka mea,

4 “ What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?

Ko tehea tangata o koutou he rau ana hipi, a ka ngaro tetahi o ratou, e kore ianei e waiho e ia nga mea e iwa tekau ma iwa i te koraha, a ka haere ki taua mea i ngaro, kia kitea ra ano?

5 A nd when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

A ka kitea, ka waha i runga i ona pokohiwi, ka koa.

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

A, no ka tae ki te whare, ka karangatia ona hoa me nga tangata e noho tata ana, ka mea ki a ratou, Kia hari tahi tatou; kua kitea hoki taku hipi i ngaro.

7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance. The Parable of the Lost Coin

Ko taku kupu tenei ki a koutou, ka pera ano te hari i te rangi mo te tangata hara kotahi ina ripeneta, nui atu i te hari mo nga tangata tika e iwa tekau ma iwa, kahore nei o ratou mea e ripeneta ai.

8 “ Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it?

Ko tehea wahine ranei, kotahi tekau nei ana moni hiriwa, ki te ngaro tetahi, e kore ianei ia e tahu i te rama, e tahi i te whare, e rapu marie, kia kitea ra ano?

9 A nd when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’

A, no ka kitea, ka karangatia e ia ona hoa me te hunga e noho tata ana, ka mea, kia hari tahi me ahau, kua kitea hoki taku moni i ngaro ra.

10 L ikewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The Parable of the Lost Son

Waihoki, ko taku kupu tenei ki a koutou, he hari kei te aroaro o nga anahera a te Atua mo te tangata hara kotahi ina ripeneta.

11 T hen He said: “A certain man had two sons.

I mea ano ia, Tokorua nga tama a tetahi tangata:

12 A nd the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me. ’ So he divided to them his livelihood.

Ka mea to muri o raua ki tona papa, E pa, homai ki ahau te whai taonga e wehea e koe moku. Na, ka wehewehea e ia ki a raua tona oranga.

13 A nd not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.

A kihai i maha nga ra, ka kohikohia e te tama o muri nga mea katoa, a haere ana ki te whenua tawhiti, maumauria ana ona taonga ki reira, he toreretanga ki te kino.

14 B ut when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want.

A, no ka poto ana mea katoa, ka pa te matekai ki taua whenua, a ka timata ia te rawakore.

15 T hen he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

Na ka haere ia, ka piri ki tetahi o nga tangata o taua whenua; ka tonoa e ia ki ana mara ki te whangai poaka.

16 A nd he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.

I hiahia hoki ia kia whakakiia tona kopu ki nga kiri e kainga ana e nga poaka: heoi kihai i hoatu e tetahi ki a ia.

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

No te hokinga ake ia o ona whakaaro, ka mea ia, Ano te tini o nga kaimahi a toku papa, he nui noa atu a ratou taro, ko ahau ia ka ngaro i te kaikore!

18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you,

Ka whakatika ahau, ka haere ki toku matua, ka mea ki a ia, E pa, kua hara ahau ki te rangi, ki tou aroaro ano,

19 a nd I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

A heoi ano tikanga kia kiia ahau he tama nau: meinga ahau kia rite ki tetahi o au kaimahi.

20 “ And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him.

Na ka whakatika ia, a haere ana ki tona matua. Na, i a ia ano i tawhiti, ka kite tona matua i a ia, ka aroha, ka oma, hinga iho ki tona kaki, kihi ana i a ia.

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

Na ko te meatanga a te tama ki a ia, E pa, kua hara ahau ki te rangi, ki tou aroaro ano, a heoi ano tikanga kia kiia ahau he tama nau.

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

Na ka mea te matua ki ana pononga, Kia hohoro te mau mai i te kakahu pai rawa, a ka whakakakahu ki a ia; homai hoki he mowhiti mo tona ringa, he hu hoki mo ona waewae:

23 A nd bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry;

Kawea mai ano te kuao kau, te mea whangai, patua; kia kai tatou, kia koa te ngakau;

24 f or this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.

Ko tenei tama hoki aku i mate, a kua ora; i ngaro, a kua kitea. A ka anga ratou ka koa.

25 “ Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

Na kei te mara tana tama matamua: a, no tona haerenga mai, ka whakatata ki te whare, ka rongo i te waiata, i te kanikani.

26 S o he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

Na karangatia ana e ia tetahi o nga kaimahi, ka ui atu, he aha ra enei mea.

27 A nd he said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and because he has received him safe and sound, your father has killed the fatted calf.’

Na ka mea mai tera ki a ia, Kua tae mai tou teina; kua patua e tou matua te kuao momona a te kau, no te mea kua tae ora mai ia ki a ia.

28 “ But he was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out and pleaded with him.

Na ka riri ia, kihai hoki i pai kia haere ki roto: me i reira ka haere atu tona matua ki waho, ka tohe ki a ia.

29 S o he answered and said to his father, ‘Lo, these many years I have been serving you; I never transgressed your commandment at any time; and yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might make merry with my friends.

Na ka whakahoki ia, ka mea ki tona matua, Nana, te tini o nga tau i mahi ai ahau ki a koe, kahore rawa hoki i takatakahi i tau kupu: heoi kahore rawa i homai e koe ki ahau he kuao koati, kia koa tahi ai ahau me oku hoa:

30 B ut as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’

Otira, i te taenga mai o tenei tama au, i pau nei tou oranga i a ia, ratou tahi ko nga wahine kairau, kua patua e koe te kuao momona a te kau mana.

31 “ And he said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that I have is yours.

Na ka mea tera ki a ia, E tama, kei ahau tonu koe, amu hoki aku mea katoa.

32 I t was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.’”

He tika ia kia koa tatou, kia hari: i mate hoki tou teina nei, a kua ora; i ngaro, a kua kitea.