Luke 15
1 ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଉପଦେଶ ଶୁଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଅନକେ କରଆଦାୟକାରୀ ଓ ଖରାପ ଲୋକମାନେ ଆସିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
2 ଏହା ଦେଖି ଫାରୂଶୀ ଓ ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ଅଭିଯୋଗ କରିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ, ଦେଖ, ଏହି ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି (ଯୀଶୁ) ପାପୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ବାଗତ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ଓ ଏପରିକି ସମାନଙ୍କେ ସହିତ ଖାଉଛନ୍ତି।
3 ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଏହି ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତ କହିଲେ:
4 ମନକରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତରୁ ଜଣକର ଶ ହଟେି ମେଣ୍ଢା ଅଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେଥିରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ହଜିଗଲା। ତବେେ ସେ ଅନେଶ୍ବତ ମେଣ୍ଢାଙ୍କୁ ଏକୁଟିଆ ଛାଡିଦଇେ ହଜି ଯାଇଥିବା ମେଣ୍ଢାଟିକୁ ଖାଜେିବା ପାଇଁ ବାହାରିପଡିବ ଓ ତାକୁ ପାଇବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସେ ଖାଜେିବାକୁ ଲାଗିବ।
5 ମେଣ୍ଢାଟି ପାଇଗଲେ ସେ ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ହବେ। ସେ ମେଣ୍ଢାଟିକୁ କାନ୍ଧ ରେ ବସାଇ ଘରକୁ ଆଣିବ।
6 ସେ ତା ବନ୍ଧୁ ଓ ପଡ଼ୋଶୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯାଇ କହିବ, ମୁଁ ମାରହଜେି ଯାଇଥିବା ମେଣ୍ଢାଟି ପାଇ ଯାଇଛି। ମୁଁ ଅତ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ। ଆସ, ମାେ ସହିତ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆନନ୍ଦ କର।
7 ସହେିଭଳି ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ କହୁଛି, ଯେତବେେଳେ ଜଣେ ପାପୀ ତା' ହୃଦୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିଥାଏ, ସେତବେେଳେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗ ରେ ଅଧିକ ଆନନ୍ଦ ହୁଏ। ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନର ଆବଶ୍ଯକ ନାହିଁ, ଏପରି ଅନେଶ୍ବତ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଗୋଟିଏ ପାପୀ ଲୋକର ହୃଦୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ହେଲେ ଅଧିକ ଆନନ୍ଦ ହୁଏ।
8 ମନକରେ ଜଣେ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକର ଦଶଟି ରୂପା ମୁଦ୍ରା ଅଛି। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେଥିରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ହଜିଗଲା। ତବେେ ସହେି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକଟି ଆଲୁଅ ଲଗଇେ ଘର ସାରା ଭଲ କରି ଓଳଇେ ପକଇବେ ଓ ରୂପା ମୁଦ୍ରାଟି ନ ପାଇବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଚାରିଆଡେ ଖାଜେିବ।
9 ହଜି ଯାଇଥିବା ରୂପାମୁଦ୍ରାଟି ପାଇଗଲେ ସେ ତା' ବଂଧୁ ଓ ପଡ଼ୋଶୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡାକି କହିବ, 'ମୁଁ ବହୁତ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ। କାରଣ ମାରେ ହଜି ଯାଇଥିବା ରୂପା ମୁଦ୍ରାଟି ମିଳିଗଲା। ଆସ, ମାେ ସହିତ ଆନନ୍ଦ କର।'
10 ସହେିଭଳି ଜଣେ ପାପୀ ତା' ହୃଦୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କଲେ, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦୂତମାନେ ବହୁତ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
11 ଯୀଶୁ କହିଲେ, ଜଣେ ଲୋକର ଦୁଇ ପୁଅ ଥିଲେ।
12 ଦିନେ ସାନ ପୁଅ ତା' ବାପାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା, 'ବାପା, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମତେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ସବୁ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତିରୁ ମାେ ଭାଗତକ ଦଇଦେିଅ।' ତେଣୁ ତା' ବାପା ତାହାଙ୍କର ସବୁ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତିକୁ ଦୁଇ ପୁଅଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ବାଣ୍ଟି ଦେଲେ।
13 ଅଳ୍ପ ଦିନ ପରେ ସାନପୁଅ ତା' ଭାଗର ସବୁ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତିତକ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରି ଗୋଟିଏ ଦୂର ଦେଶକୁ ଚାଲିଗଲା। ସଠାେରେ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ମୂର୍ଖ ଭଳି ଜୀବନଯାପନ କରି ସବୁ ଧନ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଉଡଇେ ଦଲୋ।
14 ସବୁତକ ସାରି ଦଲୋ ପରେ, ସହେି ଦେଶ ରେ ଚାରିଆଡେ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଦୁର୍ଭିକ୍ଷ ପଡିଲା। ତାକୁ ଅଭାବ ଭିତ ରେ ଉପାସ ରେ ରହିବାକୁ ପଡିଲା। ତା'ର ଟଙ୍କା ଦରକାର ପଡିଲା।
15 ତେଣୁ ସେ ସହେି ଦେଶ ରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲୋକ ପାଖକୁ ମୂଲ ଲାଗିବାକୁ ଗଲା, ସେ ଲୋକଟି ତାହାକୁ ତା ପଡିଆ ରେ ଘୁଷୁରି ଚ ରଇବୋକୁ ପଠାଇଲା।
16 ତାହାକୁ ଏତେ ଭୋକ ଲାଗୁଥିଲା ଯେ ସେ ଘୁଷୁରିମାନେ ଖାଉଥିବା ଖାଦ୍ୟରୁ କିଛି ଖାଇବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲା କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହା ମଧ୍ଯ କହେି ତାହାକୁ ଦେଲନୋହିଁ।
17 ଏବେ ସେ ପୁଝି ପାରିଲା ଯେ, ସେ ବହୁତ ମୂର୍ଖାମୀ କରିଛି। ସେ ଭାବିଲା, 'ମାେ ବାପାଙ୍କର ମୂଲିଆମାନଙ୍କର କେତେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ବଳୁଛି। ଆଉ ମୁଁ ଏଠା ରେ ଭୋକରେ ମରୁଛି।
18 ମୁଁ ଏ ସ୍ଥାନ ଛାଡି ମାେ ବାପାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଫରେିୟିବି।' ମୁଁ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିବି, 'ବାପା, ମୁଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ପାପ କରିଛି।
19 ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପୁଅ ହବୋର ୟୋଗ୍ଯ ନୁହେଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାେତେ ଦୟାକରି ତୁମ୍ଭର ଅନ୍ୟ ମୂଲିଆମାନଙ୍କ ଭଳି ରଖ।'
20 ତେଣୁ ସେ ସ୍ଥାନ ଛାଡି ତା' ବାପାଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ବାହାରିଲା।
21 ପୁଅ କହିଲା, 'ବାପା, ମୁଁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ ପାପ କରିଛି। ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପୁଅ ହବୋକୁ ଯୋଗ୍ଯ ନୁହେଁ।'
22 କିନ୍ତୁ ବାପା ତାହାଙ୍କ ଚାକରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡାକି କହିଲେ, ଶୀଘ୍ର ଯାଅ, ତା' ପାଇଁ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଭଲ ପୋଷାକପତ୍ର ଆଣ। ତା' ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି ରେ ମୁଦିଟିଏ ପିନ୍ଧାଇ ଦିଅ। ପାଦ ରେ ଭଲ ଜୋତା ପିନ୍ଧାଇ ଦିଅ।
23 ଆମ୍ଭର ସବୁଠାରୁ ମାଟେ ବାଛୁରୀଟିକୁ ଆଣ। ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହାକୁ ମାରିବା। ଆମ୍ଭର ଖାଇବା ପାଇଁ ତାହା ପ୍ରଚୁର ହବେ। ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଭୋଜି କରିବା।
24 ମାରେ ପୁଅ ମରି ଯାଇଥିଲା। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସେ ପୁଣି ବଞ୍ଚି ଉଠିଛି। ସେ ହଜି ଯାଇଥିଲା। ଏବେ ମିଳି ଯାଇଛି।' ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ଭୋଜିର ଆଯୋଜନ କଲେ।
25 ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଲୋକଟିର ବଡ ପୁଅ କ୍ଷତେ ରେ ଥିଲା। ଫରେିଲା ବେଳେ, ଘର ପାଖାପାଖି ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ବଳକେୁ ସେ ନାଚଗୀତର ଶବ୍ଦ ଶୁଣିଲା।
26 ତେଣୁ ସେ ଜଣେ ଚାକରକୁ ଡାକି ପଚାରିଲା, 'ଏ ସବୁ କ'ଣ ଚାଲିଛି?'
27 ଚାକରଟି କହିଲା, 'ତୁମ୍ଭ ଭାଇ ଫରେି ଆସିଛି। ତୁମ୍ଭ ବାପା ଭୋଜି ପାଇଁ ମାଟୋ ବାଛୁରୀଟି ମାରିଛନ୍ତି। ତୁମ୍ଭ ଭାଇ କୁଶଳ ରେ ଫରେି ଆସିଥିବାରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ବାପା ବହୁତ ଖୁସି ହେଉଛନ୍ତି।'
28 ଏହା ଶୁଣି ବଡ ପୁଅ ଭୀଷଣ ରାଗିଗଲା। ସେ ଭିତ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲାନାହିଁ। ତେଣୁ ତା' ବାପା ବଡ ପୁଅକୁ ଭିତରକୁ ଡାକିବା ପାଇଁ ବାହାରି ଆସିଲେ।
29 ବଡ ପୁଅ ବାପାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା, 'ବର୍ଷବର୍ଷ ଧରି ମୁଁ ଗୋଟିଏ କ୍ରୀତଦାସ ଭଳି ତୁମ୍ଭର ସବୋ କରି ଆସିଛି। ତୁମ୍ଭର ଆଦେଶକୁ ସବୁବେଳେ ମାନି ଆସିଛି। କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାେ ପାଇଁ ଛଳେିଟିଏ ମଧ୍ଯ କବେେ ମାରିନାହଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାେ ପାଇଁ ଓ ମାେ ବନ୍ଧୁମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କବେେ ହେଲେ ଭୋଜିଟିଏ ଦଇନୋହଁ।
30 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଏହି ପୁଅଟି ତୁମ୍ଭର ସବୁତକ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ବେଶ୍ଯାମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ନଷ୍ଟ କରି ଦଇେଛି। ତା' ପରେ ସେ ଘରକୁ ଫରେି ଆସିଲା। ଆଉ ତା' ପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମାଟୋ ବାଛୁରୀଟିକୁ ମାରିଲ!'
31 କିନ୍ତୁ ବାପା ତାକୁ କହିଲେ, 'ପୁଅ, ତୁ ସବୁବେଳେ ମାେ ପାଖ ରେ ଅଛୁ। ମାରେ ଯାହା କିଛି ଅଛି, ସେ ସବୁ ତୋର।
32 କିନ୍ତୁ ତୋର ଏ ଭାଇ ମରିଯାଇଥିଲା। ଏବେ ସେ ପୁଣି ଜୀବନ ପାଇଲା। ସେ ହଜି ଯାଇଥିଲା, ଏବେ ସେ ମିଳିଲା। ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଖୁସି ହବୋ ଓ ଭୋଜି କରିବା ଉଚିତ।'
1 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.
1 Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
9 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
18 That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
21 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.