1 Dii ninwii akpooto bafuntɛ ku bakpileblatɛ lawa Yesu nfũ babanu nwɔ ɔlaa. 2 Ninfa, Farisi batii ku kufiofa batuotɛ lakye kasɔ baatɔɔkakatɛ nwɔ di suoto alɛ, “Osuɔtɔ wɔ mmle lefũ bakpileblatɛ, anle bia alesaa ku mma!”

3 Nkpo oso Yesu lapɛ ma lɛkpa alɛ, 4 “Nse diɛwa alɛ onwii lee nkpe bafoso kɔlafa, di onwii leyu kaamɛ, ɔlɔbadiɛ bafoso afosi anaasĩ banaasĩ nwu nkpo di alesaa kalekɔ alaawolaa onwii wɔ nieyu ni, diɛlaase di obe wɔ ɛɛnyɔɔ ni? 5 Ni nse ɛɛnyɔɔ, suoto dilabayɔɔ nwɔ osie kanya akɛnkɛ nwɔ atika di nimuusi. 6 Akpaa nwɔ awako leyo. Abalɛɛ basiɛwo nɔɔ ku leyo nɔɔ batii ansiisa antɔkɔ ma alɛ, ‘Suoto kɔtɛ sinyɔɔ mi osie kanya, diekye ntɔɔnya foso nii nwu niayu nii. Biwa biɛbanyakoe suoto lɛyɔɔ!’ 7 Nioso kɔtɔkɔ ye nlɛ nkpo kafɔɔ di suoto lɛyɔɔ kplɛ mawɛ di Yaa kafa, nse kpileblatɛ onwii lekyi, ninlenkee babienetɛ afosi anaasĩ batii banaasĩ ba kaakyi diefĩ ni nɛ.

8 “Ee nse koto fututu lefosi nkpe ɔsanko owo, eeyu kunwii, lɛ ambla? Ansɔ kandiɛ anse, anfiɛ leyo nɔɔ kamɛ anwolaa kũ nwaa ninaase di obe wɔ ɛɛnya kũ nii. 9 Nse ɛɛnya kũ, anlɛɛ bawo nɔɔ ku leyo nɔɔ batii ansiisa, antɔkɔ ma alɛ, ‘Suoto kɔtɛ sinyɔɔ mi osie kanya, diekye ntɔɔnya koto nii nwu niayu nii, bibanyakoe suoto lɛyɔɔ.’ 10 Nwaako kɔtɔkɔ ye nlɛ, nkpo okle kafɔɔ di Yaa batɔkyɛntɛ nnya suoto lɛyɔɔ di kpileblatɛ onwii wɔ niekyi ni suoto nɛ.”

11 Yesu lakple abuɛ akyakaa alɛ, “Osuɔtɔ onwii lawɛ, aawa babi suɔtɔbi banyɔ banwii. 12 Ninfɛ di obisɔnle latɔkɔ ote alɛ, ‘Teete, yɔ kalekɔ nii ka fabatɛɛ ni di asaa lɛfɔ kamɛ fatɛɛ ninua.’ Nkpo oso osuɔtɔ nwu nkpo layɔ asaa nɔɔ aasɛ aata babi nwu nkpo banyɔ.

13 “Di ayi awo kamaa, obisɔnle nwu nkpo layɔ asaa nɔɔ nwu amuu aasunsũ aafũ koto aadie leeyo, aasifi kale bamba fanfanfa. Aalaasiɛ nkpa lɛlaale, aalalaasa koto nɔɔ nwu kumuu. 14 Obe wɔ aale koto nɔɔ nwu kumuu kualoo nii, ditaklɛ, kɔka kplɛ kunwii labakpɛ kaasɔ nwu nkpo suoto. Aabakple piitɛ, nle aale ni lawɛ nwɔ osie. 15 Nioso aayɔ suoto aalaakpee awoba di osuɔtɔ onwii nfũ di kasɔ nwu suoto. Ninfɛ di osuɔtɔ nwu lakpaa nwɔ aasifiko kakpayotũ nɔɔ alɛ, alaatoonyu nwɔ aplakuo nɛ. 16 Kɔka oso, aamiɛ alɛ se aatoole aplakuo nwu alesaa awo, kafɔɔ kuonwii ditatɔɔ osuku alɛ ale.

17 “Nioso, osuɔtɔbi nwu lababuo di suoto nɔɔ kamɛ aabuɛ alɛ, ‘Batii ba di teemi lefũ bɔɔbla sɛkpɛ mantɔɔ nii, alesaa diefĩ ma, boole mammiɛ. Ni di mi nsi ninfũ kɔka kolo mi nɛ! 18 Makple nsifi teemi nfũ nnaatɔkɔ nwɔ nlɛ, “Teete, lɛbla okpile leyila di Yaa ku afɔ suoto. 19 Ninsinsiɛko alɛ faalɛɛ mi alɛ obi lɛfɔ. Kafɔɔ yɔ mi fabla fɛle bakpɛmblatɛ lɛfɔ onwii lɛma feefũ ni.” ’ 20 Nfanwu ni aataka aayɔ asaa aayefe osuku aatoofe ote nfũ nɛ.

“Obe wɔ akyɛ di osuku fanfa ɔɔwa nii, ni di ote lanyɔɔ nɛ. Ɔlaa nɔɔ lakpɛ ote nyaami. Ni aatoso aakyɛ aalaaminiko nwɔ ku suoto lɛyɔɔ nɛ.

21 “Ninfɛ di obi labuɛ alɛ, ‘Teete, lɛbla okpile leyila di Yaa ku afɔ suoto. Ninsinsiɛko alɛ faalɛɛ mi falɛ obi lɛfɔ!’

22 “Kafɔɔ, ote latɔkɔ bakpɛmblatɛ nɔɔ alɛ, ‘Bipɛsɛwa! Biɛyɔ awu biene anwii bibakpee nwɔ. Biɛyɔ lɛkɔnii ku ntokota biene bibakpee nwɔ. 23 Nle mmle kamaa, biɛkyɛ bilaamufũ nankyue wɔ ninsi ni lɛla bilo biɛwa alesaa, buɔnya suoto lɛyɔɔ. 24 Diekye obi nii wɔ mmle, buɔyɔ fɛ aakpi. Kafɔɔ atookple ɛɛsɛnkɛ. Aayu, kafɔɔ butookple buɔnyɔɔ.’ Nioso, baakyako suoto lɛyɔɔ ɔnya.

25 “Di obe nwu nkpo kamɛ, obi nɔɔ nɔɔfo lafe kofe. Obe wɔ atookye kofe ɔɔwa nfɛ ɔɔtɛɛtɛɛ ni leyo, aanu sinu ku katũ kanya osie kanya. 26 Nioso, aalɛɛ kpɛmblatɛ onwii, ni aakaalɛ nwɔ alɛ, ‘Be ninkpe leeyo?’ 27 Ninfɛ di kpɛmblatɛ nwu ladiki kanya aatɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, ‘Obilee nintookple ɛɛwa, ni di teefɔ lɛta beelo nankyue wɔ ninsi ni lɛla nɛ, diekye atookple ɛɛwa buɛɛ okpile kuonwii dietũ nwɔ.’

28 “Nkpo oso obi nɔɔfole nwu lanya ɔblɔ osie kanya alɛ, oloosinkyɛ leyo. Ta nkpo oso, ote ladie aakyɛ ɔkyɛ nɔɔ aalaatikiti nwɔ lekoto alɛ awa baasifi leyo. 29 Kafɔɔ obi nwu lamunikĩi aakaalɛ ote alɛ, ‘Nyu lo! Ntɔɔbla ɔkpɛ lɛta fɔ alɛɛ ya kpe fɛ ɔlanle. Diidii kafɔɔ ninsĩ fɔ ɔlaa onu. Obe fatɔɔbla fɛɛtɛɛ ami? Diidii bia tie, fayitɛɛ falɛ nnya suoto lɛyɔɔ ku bawo nii. 30 Kafɔɔ obi lɛfɔ wɔ mmle nintɔɔlalaasa fɔ ni asaa ku basanko basɔnɔkpeetɛ lekple ɛɛwa nii, fatoolo nankyue wɔ ninsi ni lɛla fɛɛtɔɔ nnwɔɔ!’

31 “Ninfɛ di ote latɔkɔ nwɔ alɛ, ‘Obi nii, munkofɔ ninsi ninfũ obe lele, lɛsaa lele kafɔɔ ninkpe mi, lele fɔ dile. 32 Kafɔɔ, dikpe nii munya suoto lɛyɔɔ, mumpɔ. Diekye buɔyɔ bulɛ okpi di obilee lakpi, ni eekple ɛɛsɛnkɛ nɛ. Oyu aayu ni buokple buɔnyɔɔ nɛ.’ ”