4 Aling tao sa inyo, na kung mayroong isang daang tupa, at mawala ang isa sa mga yaon ay hindi iiwan ang siyam na pu't siyam sa ilang, at hahanapin ang nawala, hanggang sa ito'y kaniyang masumpungan?
4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?
6 At paguwi niya sa tahanan, ay titipunin niya ang kaniyang mga kaibigan at ang kaniyang mga kapitbahay, na sasabihin sa kanila, Makipagkatuwa kayo sa akin, sapagka't nasumpungan ko ang aking tupang nawala.
6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’
7 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, na gayon din magkakatuwa sa langit dahil sa isang makasalanang nagsisisi, kay sa siyam na pu't siyam na taong matutuwid na di nangagkakailangang magsipagsisi.
7 I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
8 O aling babae na may sangpung putol na pilak, na kung mawalan siya ng isang putol, ay hindi baga magpapaningas ng isang ilawan, at wawalisan ang bahay, at hahanaping masikap hanggang sa ito'y masumpungan niya?
8 “Or what woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
9 At pagka nasumpungan niya, ay titipunin niya ang kaniyang mga kaibigan at mga kapitbahay, na sinasabi, Makipagkatuwa kayo sa akin, sapagka't nasumpungan ko ang isang putol na nawala sa akin.
9 When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost!’
12 At sinabi sa kaniyang ama ng bunso, Ama, ibigay mo sa akin ang bahagi ng iyong kayamanang nauukol sa akin. At binahagi niya sa kanila ang kaniyang pagkabuhay.
12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the estate that falls to me.’ So he divided his wealth between them.
13 At hindi nakaraan ang maraming araw, ay tinipong lahat ng anak na bunso ang ganang kaniya, at naglakbay sa isang malayong lupain; at doo'y inaksaya ang kaniyang kabuhayan sa palunging pamumuhay.
13 And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.
17 Datapuwa't nang siya'y makapagisip ay sinabi niya, Ilang mga alilang upahan ng aking ama ang may sapat at lumalabis na pagkain, at ako rito'y namamatay ng gutom?
17 But when he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have more than enough bread, but I am dying here with hunger!
20 At siya'y nagtindig, at pumaroon sa kaniyang ama. Datapuwa't samantalang nasa malayo pa siya, ay natanawan na siya ng kaniyang ama, at nagdalang habag, at tumakbo, at niyakap siya sa leeg, at siya'y hinagkan.
20 So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
22 Datapuwa't sinabi ng ama sa kaniyang mga alipin, Dalhin ninyo ritong madali ang pinakamabuting balabal, at isuot ninyo sa kaniya; at lagyan ninyo ng singsing ang kaniyang kamay, at mga panyapak ang kaniyang mga paa:
22 But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;
29 Datapuwa't siya'y sumagot at sinabi sa kaniyang ama, Narito, maraming taon nang kita'y pinaglilingkuran, at kailan ma'y hindi ako sumuway sa iyong utos; at gayon ma'y hindi mo ako binigyan kailan man ng isang maliit na kambing, upang ipakipagkatuwa ko sa aking mga kaibigan:
29 But he answered and said to his father, ‘Look! For so many years I have been serving you and I have never neglected a command of yours; and yet you have never given me a young goat, so that I might celebrate with my friends;
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