Matthew 18
1 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of the heavens?
Na tango wana, bayekoli bapusanaki pene ya Yesu mpe batunaki Ye: — Nani aleki monene kati na Bokonzi ya Likolo?
2 And Jesus having called a little child to [him], set it in their midst,
Yesu abengaki mwana moko ya moke, atiaki ye na kati-kati na bango
3 and said, Verily I say to you, Unless ye are converted and become as little children, ye will not at all enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
mpe alobaki: — Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: soki bobongwani te mpe bokomi te lokola bana mike, bokotikala kokota te na Bokonzi ya Likolo.
4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens;
Yango wana, moto nyonso oyo akomikitisa lokola mwana oyo, ye nde aleki monene kati na Bokonzi ya Likolo.
5 and whosoever shall receive one such little child in my name, receives me.
Moto nyonso oyo, na Kombo na Ngai, akoyamba mwana lokola oyo, ayambi nde Ngai moko.
6 But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
Kasi soki moto moko akweyisi na masumu moko kati na bana mike oyo bandimelaka Ngai, ekoleka malamu mpo na ye kokanga ye libanga monene ya enikelo na kingo mpe kobwaka ye na ebale.
7 Woe to the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; yet woe to that man by whom the offence comes!
Mawa na mokili, pamba te makambo oyo ekweyisaka bato kati na masumu ezali ebele! Solo, makambo yango esengeli kaka kozala; kasi mawa na moto oyo, na nzela na ye, makambo yango eyaka!
8 And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, [rather] than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
Soki loboko to lokolo na yo ekweyisaka yo na masumu, kata mpe bwaka yango mosika na yo; pamba te eleki malamu mpo na yo kokota kati na bomoi, na loboko moko to na lokolo moko, na esika ete otikala na maboko mibale to makolo mibale mpe obwakama na moto ya libela na libela. (aiōnios g166)
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast [it] from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life one-eyed, [rather] than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
Soki liso na yo ekweyisaka yo na masumu, longola yango mpe bwaka yango mosika na yo; pamba te eleki malamu mpo na yo kokota kati na bomoi, na liso moko, na esika ete okoba kozala na miso mibale mpe obwakama na moto ya lifelo. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.
Bosala keba ete botiola ata moko te kati na bana oyo, pamba te nazali koloba na bino ete ba-anjelu na bango kuna na Likolo bamonaka tango nyonso elongi ya Tata na Ngai, oyo azali na Likolo. [
11 For the Son of man has come to save that which was lost.
Pamba te Mwana na Moto ayaki mpo na kobikisa bato oyo babunga nzela.]
12 What think ye? If a certain man should have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, does he not, leaving the ninety and nine on the mountains, go and seek the one that has gone astray?
Bokanisi nini? Soki moto moko azali na bameme nkama moko, bongo moko kati na yango ebungi; boni, akotika te bameme na ye tuku libwa na libwa na likolo ya ngomba mpo na kokende koluka moko oyo ewuti kobunga?
13 And if it should come to pass that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoices more because of it than because of the ninety and nine not gone astray.
Mpe soki amoni yango, nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo, esengo na ye mpo na meme wana ekoleka esengo mpo na bameme tuku libwa na libwa oyo ebungaki te.
14 So it is not the will of your Father who is in [the] heavens that one of these little ones should perish.
Ndenge moko, Tata na bino oyo azali kati na Likolo alingi ete moko te kati na bana oyo abunga.
15 But if thy brother sin against thee, go, reprove him between thee and him alone. If he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Soki ndeko na yo asali yo mabe, kende kotalisa ye mabe na ye na esika ya bino mibale kaka. Soki ayokeli yo, wana ozongisi ye na nzela malamu.
16 But if he do not hear [thee], take with thee one or two besides, that every matter may stand upon the word of two witnesses or of three.
Kasi soki ayokeli yo te, mema moto mosusu to bato mibale, pamba te Bosolo ya likambo nyonso endimamaka na litatoli ya bato mibale to misato.
17 But if he will not listen to them, tell it to the assembly; and if also he will not listen to the assembly, let him be to thee as one of the nations and a tax-gatherer.
Kasi soki aboyi kaka koyokela bango, yebisa makambo yango na Lingomba. Soki aboyi mpe kaka koyokela Lingomba, zwa ye lokola mopagano mpe lokola mofutisi mpako.
18 Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on the earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: nyonso oyo bokokanga awa na mokili ekokangama mpe na Likolo, mpe nyonso oyo bokofungola awa na mokili ekofungwama mpe na Likolo.
19 Again I say to you, that if two of you shall agree on the earth concerning any matter, whatsoever it may be that they shall ask, it shall come to them from my Father who is in [the] heavens.
Nazali lisusu koloba na bino penza ya solo: soki bato mibale kati na bino bayokani awa na mokili mpo na kosenga eloko songolo to pakala, Tata na Ngai oyo azali kati na Likolo akopesa bango yango.
20 For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Pamba te na esika oyo bato mibale to bato misato basangani na Kombo na Ngai, Ngai mpe nazali wana kati na bango.
21 Then Peter came to him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? until seven times?
Bongo Petelo apusanaki pene ya Yesu mpe atunaki: — Nkolo, mbala boni nasengeli kolimbisa ndeko na ngai tango akosala ngai mabe? Boni, kino mbala sambo?
22 Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
Yesu azongisaki: — Nalobi na yo te kino mbala sambo, kasi kino mbala tuku sambo na sambo.
23 For this cause the kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who would reckon with his bondmen.
Yango wana, Bokonzi ya Likolo ekokani na mokonzi moko oyo alingaki kobongisa elongo na basali na ye makambo na ye ya misolo.
24 And having begun to reckon, one debtor of ten thousand talents was brought to him.
Tango abandaki, bamemelaki ye mosali moko oyo azalaki na niongo na ye ya batalanta nkoto zomi.
25 But he not having anything to pay, [his] lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and his children, and everything that he had, and that payment should be made.
Lokola azalaki na eloko moko te mpo na kofuta, mokonzi na ye atindaki ete bateka ye, mwasi na ye, bana na ye mpe biloko na ye nyonso mpo ete niongo na ye efutama.
26 The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.
Kasi mosali yango amibwakaki na makolo ya mokonzi, agumbamaki liboso na ye mpe asengaki: « Yikela ngai mpiko, pamba te nakofuta yo niongo nyonso! »
27 And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.
Mokonzi ya mosali ayokelaki ye mawa, alimbisaki niongo na ye mpe atikaki ye kokende.
28 But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay [me] if thou owest anything.
Kasi tango mosali yango abimaki, akutanaki na moninga na ye ya mosala oyo adefaki epai na ye mbongo ya bibende nkama moko. Akangaki ye, akomaki kofinafina ye na kingo mpe alobaki na ye: « Futa niongo na ngai. »
29 His fellow-bondman therefore, having fallen down [at his feet], besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
Moninga na ye ya mosala afukamaki mpe asengaki na ye: « Yikela ngai mpiko, nakofuta yo niongo nyonso. »
30 But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.
Kasi ye aboyaki; akendeki kosenga ete babwaka ye na boloko, kino tango akosilisa kofuta niongo nyonso.
31 But his fellow-bondmen, having seen what had taken place, were greatly grieved, and went and recounted to their lord all that had taken place.
Tango baninga na ye ya mosala bamonaki ndenge makambo elekaki, bayokaki mawa mingi mpe bakendeki koyebisa makambo nyonso epai ya mokonzi na bango.
32 Then his lord, having called him to [him], says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;
Bongo mokonzi abengaki mosali wana mpe alobaki na ye: « Mosali mabe! Ngai nalimbisaki yo niongo nyonso oyo ozalaki na yango epai na ngai, mpo ete osengaki ngai.
33 shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-bondman, as I also had compassion on thee?
Boni, osengelaki te koyikela moninga na yo mpiko ndenge ngai nasalaki mpo na yo? »
34 And his lord being angry delivered him to the tormentors till he paid all that was owing to him.
Lokola mokonzi na ye azalaki na kanda, akabaki ye na maboko ya banyokoli kino tango afutaki niongo nyonso.
35 Thus also my heavenly Father shall do to you if ye forgive not from your hearts every one his brother.
Ezali ndenge wana nde Tata na Ngai ya Likolo akosala bino soki moko na moko kati na bino alimbisi te ndeko na ye, na motema na ye mobimba.
