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Ri Jesús cucoj che cˈutbal jun chij ri xtzakic

15  Xenakajin cˈu conojel ri tokˈil tak alcabal xukujeˈ ri niqˈuiaj ajmaquib rucˈ ri Jesús chutatabexic. Xewixwit cˈu ri tataˈib fariseos xukujeˈ ri tijonelab re ri Pixab, xquibij: We achi riˈ queucˈulaj ri ajmaquib, cäwiˈ cˈu cucˈ, ―xechaˈ.

Ri Jesús xucoj we cˈutbal riˈ chuyaˈic tijonic chque, xubij: We cˈo jun chech alak ri cˈo jun ciento ru chij, cätzak cˈu jun chque, queuya na can ri jumuchˈ belej lajuj pa tak ri juyub, queˈ cˈu chutzucuxic ri xtzak canok cˈä curika na waˈ, ―cächaˈ. Aretak curiko, cuya na lok chrij u wiˈ, cäquicotic. Aretak copan chic cho ja, queusiqˈuij na ri rachiˈl xukujeˈ ru cˈul tak ja, cubij chque: “Chixquicot wucˈ, rumal chi xinrik ri nu chij ri xtzak na canok,” ―cächa na chque. Je cˈu riˈ quinbij chiwe chi cˈo na quicotemal chicaj rumal jun ajmac ri cuqˈuex ranimaˈ, cuqˈuex cˈu u chomanic, chquiwäch ri jumuchˈ belej lajuj ri man cajwataj tä u qˈuexic canimaˈ, ―xcha ri Jesús chque.

Ri Jesús cutzijoj ri puak ri xtzakic

We cˈo jun ixok ri e cˈo lajuj quetzales rucˈ, cätzak cˈu jun quetzal, ri ixok cutzij na jun u candela, cumes na ri upaja, cärilij na u tzucuxic cˈä curik na ri puak. Aretak curiko, queuchˈabej na ri rach tak ixokib xukujeˈ ri u cˈul tak ja, cubij chque: “Chixquicot wucˈ, rumal chi xinrik ri nu puak ri xtzakic,” ―cächa na chque. 10 Je cˈu riˈ quinbij chiwe chi quequicot na ri ángeles re ri Dios aretak jun ajmac cuqˈuex ranimaˈ, cuqˈuex cˈu u chomanic, ―xcha ri Jesús chque.

Cätzak ru cˈojol jun tataˈ

11 Ri Jesús xukujeˈ xutzijoj waˈ chque: Jun achi e cˈo quieb u cˈojol. 12 Ri chˈut u cˈojol xubij che ru tat: “Tat, ya la ri quinwechbej in re ri kˈinomal la,” ―xcha che. Ri qui tat cˈut xujach ri jastak re chquiwäch ri quieb u cˈojol. 13 Xqueˈ quieb oxib kˈij, ri chˈut u cˈojol xumulij bi conojel ri jastak re, xeˈ naj pa jun tinimit chic. Chilaˈ cˈut xak xusachila wi il ri cˈo rucˈ, xtzak pa mac, man utz tä chic ru cˈaslemal. 14 Aretak ronojel u sachom chic, xpe jun nimalaj wiˈjal pa ri tinimit riˈ. Xurik cˈäx ri ala, sibalaj xnumic. 15 Xeˈc, xutzucuj u chac rucˈ jun chque ri winak re ri tinimit riˈ. Xyiˈ cˈu u chac. Xtak bi ri ala rumal ri achi che qui yukˈuxic ri ak pa ri juyub. 16 Sibalaj xurayij u tijic re ri rij tak pruˈt ri cäquitij ri ak. Man cˈo tä cˈu jun winak ri cˈo jas cuya che. 17 Xul cˈu ri ala pa sak, xubij: “E cˈo qˈuia ri ajchaquib cho rachoch ri nu tat ri sibalaj cˈo ri qui wa. Ri in cˈut quincäm waral rumal ri wiˈjal. 18 Quinwalijic, quineˈ na rucˈ ri nu tat, quinbij na che: Tat, ri in, in macuninak chuwäch ri Dios, xukujeˈ chuwäch la, tat. 19 Ri in, man yaˈtal tä chwe chi cäban chi na la cˈojol la chwe. Bana baˈ la chi quinoc che jun ajchac la,” ―quincha na che, ―cächaˈ. 20 Xwalijic, xeˈ cˈu rucˈ ru tat.

Tajin cäbinic, nakaj chic cˈo wi che ri rachoch. Ru tat xril apan chinaj. Xel ranimaˈ ru tat che. Xutic anim, xeˈc, xukˈaluj ri ala, xukujeˈ xutzˈumaj. 21 Xubij cˈu ru cˈojol che: “Tat, ri in, in macuninak chuwäch ri Dios, xukujeˈ chuwäch la, tat. Man yaˈtal tä chic chwe in chi cäban la cˈojol la chwe,” ―xcha che ru tat. 22 Xubij cˈu ru tat chque tak ri patänil re: “Chiwesaxtaj lok ri atzˈiak ri más utz na, chicojo che, chicojo xukujeˈ jun mulkˈab che ru kˈab, xukujeˈ xajäb chque ri rakan. 23 Jicˈama lok xukujeˈ ri alaj amaˈ wacäx ri sibalaj chom, chipila baˈ,” ―xcha chque. “¡Chujwok, kabana nimakˈij! 24 Rumal chi we nu cˈojol riˈ jeˈ ta ne chi xcämic, xcˈastaj cˈu lok jumul chic. Xtzak na, xriktaj cˈut,” ―xcha ri tataˈ chque. Xquichaplej cˈu quicotem.

25 Ri u cˈojol nabeal ri tataˈ benak pa juyub. Tzelejem re cho ja, xnakajin cˈu che ri rachoch, xuta ri kˈojom xukujeˈ ri xojowem. 26 Xusiqˈuij cˈu jun patänil re ru tat, xutaˈ che: “¿Jas waˈ ri quinto?” ―xcha che. 27 Xubij cˈu ri patäninel che: “Ulinak ri chakˈ la. Ri tat la xtakan cˈu chupilic ri alaj amaˈ wacäx ri sibalaj chom, rumal chi ulinak ri ala utz u wäch,” ―xcha che. 28 Te cˈu riˈ sibalaj xpe royowal ri nabeal, man xraj taj coc bic pa ri ja. Xel cˈu lok ru tat chubochiˈxic. 29 Ri nabeal xchˈawic, xubij che ru tat: “Kas qˈuia junab in patäninak che la. Ronojel kˈij nu nimam jas ri cäbij la chwe. Man cˈo tä cˈu jumul ri yoˈm la xa ta ne jun alaj qˈuisicˈ chwe in rech quinban nimakˈij cucˈ ri wachiˈl,” ―cächaˈ. 30 “Aretak xul we cˈojol la riˈ, ri xusachila ri jastak e la cucˈ ixokib re be, xcämisaj la ri alaj amaˈ wacäx ri sibalaj chom chubanic nimakˈij che,” ―xcha che ru tat. 31 Xubij cˈu ru tat che: “Nu cˈojol, ri at ronojel kˈij at cˈo wucˈ in, conojel cˈu ri jastak we xukujeˈ awech at waˈ. 32 Rajwaxic u banic nimakˈij, xukujeˈ cujquicotic rumal chi we a chakˈ riˈ jeˈ ta ne cäminak chic, xcˈastaj cˈu lok jumul chic. Xtzak na waˈ, xriktaj cˈut,” ―xcha che ru cˈojol, ―xcha ri Jesús chque.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep(A)

15 Now the tax collectors(B) and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”(C)

Then Jesus told them this parable:(D) “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?(E) And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’(F) I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.(G)

The Parable of the Lost Coin

“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins[a] and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’(H) 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”(I)

The Parable of the Lost Son

11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.(J) 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’(K) So he divided his property(L) between them.

13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth(M) in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.(N) 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned(O) against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.(P)

21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.(Q) I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe(R) and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger(S) and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again;(T) he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.(U)

25 “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27 ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’

28 “The older brother became angry(V) and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property(W) with prostitutes(X) comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

31 “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”(Y)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 15:8 Greek ten drachmas, each worth about a day’s wages