Te parabole matamua: Te parabole no te mamoe i mo‘e ra

Hōho’a

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

E 100 mamoe ta te hoê tia‘i mamoe maitai. Ua mo‘e râ te hoê.

Hōho’a

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

Ua vaiiho a‘e ra te tia‘i i te 99 mamoe ra e haere atu ra e imi i te hoê tei mo‘e ra. Ia itehia mai oia ra, oaoa a‘e ra oia.

Luka 15:4–5

Hōho’a

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

Ua ta‘ita‘i maira te tia‘i i te mamoe i te fare ra. Ua pii atu ra oia i to’na mau hoa e to’na mau taata tupu atoa ia haere mai e ia amui mai i roto i to’na oaoaraa. Ua iteahia mai te mamoe i mo‘e ra.

Luka 15:5–6

Hōho’a

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

Ua parau atu ra te Mesia i te mau Pharisea i te auraa no te reira parabole. Ua parau atu ra Oia e, te feia tei hara ua au ïa ratou i te mamoe i mo‘e ra.

Luka 15:7

Hōho’a

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

Mai te tia‘i mamoe i hinaaro ia faaora i te mamoe i mo‘e ra, ua hinaaro atoa Iesu e faaora i te feia tei hara.

Mareko 2:17

Hōho’a

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

Ua parau atu ra Iesu e, no reira Oia i paraparau ai i te feia hara ra.

Mataio 18:11 (a hi‘o i te nota 11c i raro i te api); Mareko 2:17

Hōho’a

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

E mai te tia‘i mamoe i î i te oaoa a itehia mai ai te mamoe i mo‘e ra, e rahi atoa te oaoa o Iesu ia tatarahapa tatou.

Luka 15:6–7