O Le Faataoto Muamua

O Le Mamoe Na Leiloa

A shepherd looks after his flock of 100 sheep - ch.35-4

Sa i ai i se leoleo mamoe lelei mamoe e 100. Sa leiloa le tasi.

Luka 15:4

The shepherd leaves the 99 other sheep and looks for the lost sheep - ch.35-5

Sa tuu e le leoleo mamoe le 99 ae alu e su’e le mamoe e tasi ua leiloa. Ina ua ia mauaina, sa fiafia tele o ia.

Luka 15:4–5

The shepherd carries the sheep home on his shoulders and invites his neighbors to rejoice with him - ch.35-6

Sa sii e le leoleo mamoe le mamoe i le fale. Sa valaau e ia ana ana uo uma ma tuaoi e o mai e fiafia faatasi ma ia. Ua ia maua lana mamoe sa leiloa.

Luka 15:5–6

Jesus Christ explains that sinners are like the lost sheep and there will be joy in heaven if a sinner repents - ch.35-7

Sa faamatala atu e Iesu Keriso i le au Faresaio le uiga o le faataoto. Sa Ia fai atu o i latou o e agasala e pei lava o le mamoe na leiloa.

Luka 15:7

Jesus explains that just as the shepherd wanted to save the lost sheep He wants to save sinners - ch.35-8

E pei lava ona manao le leoleo mamoe e lavea’i le mamoe na leiloa, e faapena foi ona manao Iesu e lavea’i i latou o e agasala.

Mareko 2:17

Jesus tells the Pharisees that that is why He was talking with sinners - ch.35-10

Fai mai Iesu o le mea lea sa Ia talanoa ai ma tagata agasala.

Mataio 18:11 (tagai vaefaamatalaga 11c); Mareko 2:17

Just as the shepherd was happy to find his sheep, Jesus is happy when sinners repent - ch.35-9

Ma e pei ona sa matua fiafia le leoleo mamoe ina ua ia maua lana mamoe sa leiloa, e faapena foi ona fiafia tele Iesu pe a tatou salamo.

Luka 15:6–7