Shoŋ yì gɛ̀ lɛsɛ bɛ Jise chi bige chì gɛ̀ lɛsɛ - The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin - Bible story based on Luke 15:3-10

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A Bible story adaptation based on Luke 15:3–10, pairing a teaching about seeking and restoring what is lost with a clear narrative arc. The text recounts how a lost sheep and a lost coin are searched for, then found and celebrated, emphasizing responsibility and joyful recovery. The publication includes translated dialogue, story-focused presentation, and credited artwork, along with open licensing terms that permit adaptation while retaining copyright and attribution information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages15

Reading Time23 min

Bible story (Luke 15:3-10)

Lost sheep

Lost coin

Celebration and restoration

Shoŋ yì gɛ̀ lɛsɛ bɛ Jise chi bige chì gɛ̀ lɛsɛ The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin Fimaŋa no ̊ le a Ŋwa wu Nyo le Luk 15:3-10 . Nchane Bible Shoŋ yì gɛ̀ lɛsɛ bɛ Jise chi bige chì gɛ̀ lɛsɛ The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin A Bible story based on Luke 15: 3-10. Images by Magriet Brink & Leo Daly. Nchane Donga Mantung Division, North West Region, Cameroon Copyright © 2024, SIL Cameroon (this Nchane version) . Images by Magriet Brink & Leo Daly, © 2018 Little Zebra Books. Bible texts: © 2021 Wycli̜e Bible Translators, Inc., copyright_cameroon@wycli̜[e.org](e.org) [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)You are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Translated by:Nfonkwa Samuel Kilese and Soka Sylverius Dosi This book is an adaptation of the original, A ovelha perdida e a moeda perdida, Copyright © 2023, LIttle Zebra Books. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Original source of English text: Luke 15:3-10 NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press Jiso mo wu ma ŋgaŋ wunɛ bo le lɛ, “Le muh wù la wu kɛmɛ shóŋ gwee, wu nɛ le wu lɛsɛ yimimia . Wu gɛ chinɛ yi baŋbvuugɛ ncho bvuugɛ lenchvuuŋ wu gɛɛŋ wu gooŋ yimimiayɛɛ yi lɛse, gɛɛne bude sege wu yɛŋ yi le sɛŋ? Nɛ wu le wu gooŋ wu yɛŋ, wu yunjoŋ, wu tuu yi fɛgbwe, wu kwɛɛdebɛ yi fɛ yeh le . Wu doo wu kwɛɛ bɛ yi, wu mo wu tɛɛŋ nsáa ye bɛ bamii ba cheembebe ye le wu du lɛ, ‘Bɛŋ tô bee laŋye nje shoŋ yaŋ yì be lɛsɛ, ŋkaasɛ n'yɛŋ yi le .’ Gɛh noo nsɛŋe bɛŋ le lɛ le gɛhyɛɛŋyɛɛŋ no kinlaŋye kì baaŋ lé kinyû woŋ wù fɛwe le, nje muh wu kimbefɛ wu mumwaa wu le wu kusɛ̊tele ̊e . Bo lé bo lâŋeye fɛ wuwɛɛ muh le fede bamii ba mbaŋbvuugɛ ncho bvuugɛ ba le chaaŋ ba baaŋ gɛ bo goone ŋkusɛ gɛ . Noo, laa le kwɛse wu la wù kɛmɛ bige yuufe, jise nɛ le chi lɛsɛ fo wu tu wu laame? Wu gɛ chu kin'yesɛ wu yɛsɛ, wu yɛɛsɛ yeh, wu gooŋ chuule gɛɛŋ busege wu yɛŋ gɛ?

FAQs

What Bible passage does the story adaptation follow?

The story is based on Luke 15:3–10.

What events happen in the story?

It describes the search for something lost—a lost sheep and a lost coin—followed by finding them and celebrating the recovery.

Can the work be reused or adapted?

Yes. The text is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license, allowing commercial use and adaptation as long as copyright and credits are kept.

Jul 17, 2026

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