John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.
Na ebandeli, Ye oyo azali Liloba azalaka; azalaka elongo na Nzambe, mpe azali Nzambe.
2 He was with God in the beginning.
Wuta na ebandeli, azalaka elongo na Nzambe.
3 All things were made through Him, and nothing that was made was made without Him.
Nzambe akelaki biloko nyonso na nzela na Ye; ezali na eloko moko te oyo ekelama soki na nzela na Ye te.
4 Life was in Him, and Life was the light of men.
Bomoi ewuta epai na Ye, mpe bomoi yango ezalaki pole mpo na bato.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Pole engengaka kati na molili, kasi molili eyambaki yango te.
6 There was a man sent by God, whose name was John.
Nzambe atindaki moto moko, kombo na ye ezalaki « Yoane. »
7 He arrived as a witness to offer testimony about the Light, so that all would believe through him.
Ayaki lokola motatoli, mpo na kotatola na tina na pole, mpo ete bato nyonso bandima na nzela na ye.
8 He was not the Light, but he was to offer testimony about the Light.
Ye moko Yoane azalaki pole te, kasi ayaki nde mpo na kozala motatoli na tina na pole.
9 The true Light, which illuminates every man, was coming into this world.
Pole ya solo eyaki na mokili, mpe engengisaka bato nyonso.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not recognize him.
Ye oyo azali Liloba azalaki kati na mokili, pamba te Ye nde akelaki yango, kasi mokili endimaki Ye te.
11 He went to his own, and his own did not accept him.
Ayaki epai ya ekolo na Ye, kasi bato ya ekolo na Ye moko bayambaki Ye te;
12 Yet whoever did accept him, those who believed in his name, he gave them the power to become the sons of God.
nzokande bato nyonso oyo bayambaki Ye, ba-oyo bandimelaki Kombo na Ye, apesaki bango makoki ya kokoma bana na Nzambe.
13 These are born, not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Bakomi bana na Nzambe na nzela ya mbotama ya bomoto te, na posa ya bomoto te to mpe na mokano ya moto te, kasi na mokano ya Nzambe.
14 And the Word became flesh, and he lived among us, and we saw his glory, glory like that of an only-begotten Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Ye oyo azalaki Liloba akomaki moto mpe avandaki kati na biso, atonda na ngolu mpe na solo. Tomonaki nkembo na Ye, nkembo oyo azwi epai ya Tata na Ye, lokola Mwana se moko.
15 John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: “This is the one about whom I said: ‘He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’”
Yoane azalaki kotatola na tina na Ye, na mongongo makasi: « Botala Ye oyo nalobaki na tina na Ye: ‹ Ye oyo azali koya sima na ngai aleki ngai na lokumu, pamba te azalaki liboso ete ngai nazala. › »
16 And from his fullness, we all have received, even grace for grace.
Lokola atonda na bolingo mpo na biso, apesaki biso ngolu likolo ya ngolu;
17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
pamba te Mibeko eyaki na nzela ya Moyize, kasi ngolu mpe solo eyaki na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto.
18 No one ever saw God; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he himself has described him.
Moto moko te amona Nzambe, kasi ezali kaka Mwana se moko oyo azali Nzambe mpe azali moko na Tata nde atalisaki biso Ye.
19 And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to him, so that they might ask him, “Who are you?”
Tala litatoli oyo Yoane apesaki tango bakambi ya Bayuda batindaki, wuta na Yelusalemi, Banganga-Nzambe mpe Balevi, mpo na kotuna ye: — Yo ozali nani?
20 And he confessed it and did not deny it; and what he confessed was: “I am not the Christ.”
Abetaki monoko te, kasi alobaki na bango solo na bonsomi nyonso: — Ngai, nazali Klisto te.
21 And they questioned him: “Then what are you? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”
Batunaki ye lisusu: — Bongo ozali nani? Ozali Eliya? Azongisaki: — Nazali Eliya te. Batunaki ye lisusu: — Ozali mosakoli? Azongisaki: — Te!
22 Therefore, they said to him: “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
Bakobaki kotuna ye: — Bongo ozali penza nani? Ozali koloba nini na tina na yo moko? Yebisa biso yango, pamba te tosengeli kopesa eyano epai ya bato oyo batindi biso.
23 He said, “I am a voice crying out in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ just as the prophet Isaiah said.”
Yoane azongiselaki bango kolanda ndenge mosakoli Ezayi alobaki: — Ngai, nazali mongongo ya moto oyo azali kobelela kati na esobe: « Bobongisa nzela mpo na Nkolo! »
24 And some of those who had been sent were from among the Pharisees.
Nzokande batindami yango bazalaki Bafarizeo.
25 And they questioned him and said to him, “Then why do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, and not Elijah, and not the Prophet?”
Batunaki ye lisusu: — Soki ozali Masiya te, Eliya te to mpe mosakoli te, bongo mpo na nini ozali kobatisa?
26 John answered them by saying: “I baptize with water. But in your midst stands one, whom you do not know.
Yoane azongiselaki bango: — Ngai, nazali kobatisa na mayi; kasi kati na bino, ezali na Moto moko oyo bino boyebi te;
27 The same is he who is to come after me, who has been placed ahead of me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen.”
azali koya sima na ngai, mpe ngai nabongi kutu te mpo na kofungola ata basinga ya basandale na Ye.
28 These things happened in Bethania, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Makambo oyo nyonso esalemaki na Betani, na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani, epai wapi Yoane azalaki kobatisa.
29 On the next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him, and so he said: “Behold, the Lamb of God. Behold, he who takes away the sin of the world.
Mokolo oyo elandaki, wana Yoane amonaki Yesu koya epai na ye, alobaki: — Tala Mpate ya Nzambe, oyo alongolaka lisumu ya mokili.
30 This is the one about whom I said, ‘After me arrives a man, who has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’
Ezali na tina na Ye nde nalobaki: « Ezali na moko oyo azali koya sima na ngai, aleki ngai na lokumu, pamba te azalaki liboso ete ngai nazala. »
31 And I did not know him. Yet it is for this reason that I come baptizing with water: so that he may be made manifest in Israel.”
Ngai moko mpe nayebaki te soki esengelaki kozala nani; kasi tina oyo ngai nayaki kobatisa bato na mayi, ezalaki nde mpo ete natalisa Ye epai ya bato ya Isalaele.
32 And John offered testimony, saying: “For I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove; and he remained upon him.
Bongo Yoane apesaki litatoli oyo: — Namonaki Molimo kokita wuta na likolo lokola ebenga mpe kovanda likolo na Ye.
33 And I did not know him. But he who sent me to baptize with water said to me: ‘He over whom you will see the Spirit descending and remaining upon him, this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’
Ngai moko mpe nayebaki Ye te; kasi Ye oyo atindaki ngai kobatisa na mayi alobaki na ngai: « Moto oyo okomona Molimo kokita mpe kowumela likolo na Ye, Ye nde akobatisa kati na Molimo Mosantu. »
34 And I saw, and I gave testimony: that this one is the Son of God.”
Mpe lokola ezali yango nde likambo oyo ngai namonaki, yango wana nazali kotatola: Moto oyo azali Mwana na Nzambe.
35 The next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples.
Mokolo oyo elandaki, wana Yoane azalaki lisusu na esika yango elongo na bayekoli na ye mibale,
36 And catching sight of Jesus walking, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”
amonaki Yesu koleka mpe alobaki: « Botala Mpate ya Nzambe! »
37 And two disciples were listening to him speaking. And they followed Jesus.
Lokola bayekoli nyonso mibale bayokaki ndenge Yoane alobaki, balandaki Yesu.
38 Then Jesus, turning around and seeing them following him, said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi (which means in translation, Teacher), where do you live?”
Bongo tango Yesu abalukaki mpo na kotala na sima, amonaki bango mibale bazali kolanda Ye. Atunaki bango: — Bolingi nini? Bazongisaki: — Rabi, ovandaka wapi?
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about the tenth hour.
Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Boya mpe bokomona. Balandaki Yesu, bamonaki esika oyo azalaki kovanda mpe bavandaki elongo na Ye na mokolo wana. Ezalaki na ngonga ya minei sima na midi.
40 And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard about him from John and had followed him.
Andre, ndeko ya Simona Petelo, azalaki moko kati na bato wana mibale oyo bayokaki maloba ya Yoane mpe balandaki Yesu.
41 First, he found his brother Simon, and he said to him, “We have found the Messiah,” (which is translated as the Christ).
Akendeki kokutana na Simona, ndeko na ye, mpe alobaki na ye: « Tomoni Masiya! »
42 And he led him to Jesus. And Jesus, gazing at him, said: “You are Simon, son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas,” (which is translated as Peter).
Bongo amemaki Simona epai ya Yesu. Yesu atalaki Simona mpe alobaki: « Ozali Simona, mwana mobali ya Yoane; kasi bakobanda kobenga yo Sefasi. »
43 On the next day, he wanted to go into Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
Mokolo oyo elandaki, Yesu azwaki mokano ya kokende na Galile. Na nzela, akutanaki na Filipo mpe alobaki na ye: « Landa Ngai. »
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Filipo, Andre mpe Petelo bazalaki bato ya engumba Betisaida.
45 Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, “We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the Law and the Prophets: Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.”
Filipo akutanaki na Natanaele mpe alobaki na ye: — Tomoni Yesu ya Nazareti, mwana mobali ya Jozefi, oyo Moyize alobela kati na buku ya Mobeko, mpe oyo basakoli balobela.
46 And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good be from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
Natanaele atunaki ye: — Boni, eloko ya malamu ekoki mpe kobima na Nazareti? Filipo azongiselaki ye: — Yaka mpe okomona yo moko.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and he said about him, “Behold, an Israelite in whom truly there is no deceit.”
Tango Yesu amonaki Natanaele koya epai na Ye, alobaki na tina na ye: — Tala moto ya Isalaele ya solo-solo oyo, kati na ye, lokuta ezali te!
48 Nathanael said to him, “From where do you know me?” Jesus responded and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
Natanaele atunaki Ye: — Oyebi ngai ndenge nini? Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Liboso ete Filipo abenga yo, wana ozalaki nanu na se ya nzete ya figi, namonaki yo.
49 Nathanael answered him and said: “Rabbi, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel.”
Natanaele alobaki: — Moteyi, ozali solo Mwana na Nzambe; ozali penza Mokonzi ya Isalaele.
50 Jesus responded and said to him: “Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, you believe. Greater things than these, you will see.”
Yesu alobaki na ye: — Ondimi kaka mpo ete nalobi na yo: Namonaki yo na se ya nzete ya figi? Okomona lisusu makambo minene koleka oyo.
51 And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the Angels of God ascending and descending over the Son of man.”
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