Matthew 20
1 For the kingdom of the heavens is like a householder who went out with the early morn to hire workmen for his vineyard.
Pamba te, tala ndenge nini Bokonzi ya Likolo ezali: Bokonzi ya Likolo ezali lokola nkolo elanga ya vino oyo abimaki na tongo makasi mpo na koluka bato oyo bakosala na elanga na ye.
2 And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius the day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Ayokanaki na bango ete moko na moko akobanda kozwa lifuti ya mbongo moko ya ebende mpo na mokolo mobimba; bongo atindaki bango na elanga na ye ya vino.
3 And having gone out about [the] third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle;
Na ngonga ya libwa ya tongo, abimaki lisusu mpe amonaki, na esika oyo bato bakutanaka, bato mosusu oyo bazalaki kosala eloko moko te.
4 and to them he said, Go also ye into the vineyard, and whatsoever may be just I will give you. And they went their way.
Alobaki na bango: « Bino mpe bokende kosala na elanga na ngai ya vino. Nakopesa bino lifuti ya sembo, oyo ekoki. »
5 Again, having gone out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise.
Boye, bakendeki kuna. Nkolo elanga abimaki lisusu na ngonga ya midi mpe na ngonga ya misato sima na midi; mpe na mbala nyonso mibale, asalaki kaka ndenge moko.
6 But about the eleventh [hour], having gone out, he found others standing, and says to them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Abimaki lisusu na ngonga ya mitano ya pokwa mpe amonaki lisusu bato batelemi na esika wana oyo bato bakutanaka. Atunaki bango: « Mpo na nini botelemi kaka boye mokolo mobimba na kosala eloko moko te? »
7 They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go also ye into the vineyard [and whatsoever may be just ye shall receive].
Bazongisaki: « Soki totelemi boye, ezali mpo ete moto moko te azwi biso na mosala. » Bongo alobaki na bango: « Bino mpe bokende kosala na elanga na ngai ya vino. »
8 But when the evening was come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen and pay [them] their wages, beginning from the last even to the first.
Tango pokwa ekokaki, nkolo elanga ya vino alobaki na motambolisi ya misala ya elanga: « Benga basali nyonso mpe futa bango; banda na bato oyo nazwaki sima mpe sukisa na ba-oyo nazwaki liboso. »
9 And when they [who came to work] about the eleventh hour came, they received each a denarius.
Bato oyo babandaki mosala na ngonga ya mitano ya pokwa bayaki, mpe moko na moko azwaki lokola lifuti, mbongo moko ya ebende.
10 And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more, and they received also themselves each a denarius.
Bongo ekomaki ngonga ya kofuta bato oyo nkolo elanga azwaki liboso na mosala; bakanisaki ete bakozwa mbongo mingi koleka, kasi moko na moko kati na bango azwaki lokola lifuti, mbongo moko kaka ya ebende.
11 And on receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,
Tango bazwaki yango, basilikelaki nkolo elanga.
12 saying, These last have worked one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat.
Balobaki: « Bato oyo ozwaki sima mpe basali kaka ngonga moko, ofuti bango ndenge moko na biso oyo tosali mosala makasi mokolo mobimba mpe na se ya moyi makasi! »
13 But he answering said to one of them, [My] friend, I do not wrong thee. Didst thou not agree with me for a denarius?
Kasi nkolo elanga azongiselaki moko kati na bango: « Moninga na ngai, nasali yo mabe te! Boni, toyokanaki te ete osala mpo na lifuti ya mbongo moko ya ebende?
14 Take what is thine and go. But it is my will to give to this last even as to thee:
Kamata lifuti na yo mpe kende. Ngai moko nde nalingi kopesa na moto oyo abandaki sima, lifuti ya ndenge moko na oyo napesi yo.
15 is it not lawful for me to do what I will in my own affairs? Is thine eye evil because I am good?
Boni, nazali na ndingisa te ya kosala na mbongo na ngai nyonso oyo nalingi? Osilikeli ngai mpo ete nazali moto malamu? »
16 Thus shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
Boye, kati na bato oyo bazali sik’oyo bato ya suka, ebele bakokoma bato ya liboso; mpe kati na ba-oyo bazali sik’oyo bato ya liboso, ebele bakokoma bato ya suka.
17 And Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples with [him] apart in the way, and said to them,
Wana Yesu azalaki kokende na Yelusalemi, abendaki na pembeni bayekoli na Ye zomi na mibale mpe alobaki na bango wana bazali kotambola:
18 Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death;
« Boyoka! Tozali solo kokende na Yelusalemi; Mwana na Moto akokabama na maboko ya bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe ya balakisi ya Mobeko; bakokatela Ye etumbu ya kufa
19 and they will deliver him up to the nations to mock and to scourge and to crucify, and the third day he shall rise again.
mpe bakokaba Ye na maboko ya bapagano mpo ete baseka Ye, babeta Ye fimbu mpe babaka Ye na ekulusu. Mpe na mokolo ya misato, akosekwa. »
20 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, doing homage, and asking something of him.
Bongo mama ya bana mibali ya Zebede ayaki epai ya Yesu, elongo na bana na ye ya mibali, mpe agumbamaki liboso na Ye mpo na kosenga Ye eloko moko.
21 And he said to her, What wilt thou? She says to him, Speak [the word] that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left in thy kingdom.
Yesu atunaki ye: — Olingi nini? Azongisaki: — Laka ngai ete bana na ngai mibale oyo ya mibali bakovanda kati na Bokonzi na Yo: moko na ngambo ya loboko na Yo ya mobali, mpe mosusu, na ngambo ya loboko na Yo ya mwasi.
22 And Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to him, We are able.
Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Bozali kososola te makambo oyo bozali kosenga! Boni, bokoki komela kopo oyo Ngai nakomela? Bazongisaki: — Iyo, tokoki.
23 [And] he says to them, Ye shall drink indeed my cup, but to sit on my right hand and on [my] left, is not mine to give, but to those for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Yesu alobaki na bango: — Solo, bokomela na bino kopo oyo Ngai nakomela; kasi likambo ya kovanda na ngambo ya loboko na Ngai ya mobali to na ngambo ya loboko na Ngai ya mwasi, Ngai nakoki te kopesela yango ndingisa; bisika wana ezali ya bato oyo Tata na Ngai abongisela bango yango.
24 And the ten, having heard [of it], were indignant about the two brothers.
Tango bayekoli mosusu zomi bayokaki makambo wana, basilikelaki bandeko mibale wana.
25 But Jesus having called them to [him], said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them.
Kasi Yesu abengaki bango nyonso mpe alobaki na bango: — Boyebi malamu ete bakonzi ya bikolo bakonzaka bato ya bikolo oyo ezali na se ya bokonzi na bango, mpe bakalaka ya lokumu bakonzaka bato oyo bazali na se ya bokonzi na bango.
26 It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;
Esengeli te kozala bongo kati na bino. Nzokande, tika ete moto nyonso oyo alingi kozala moto monene kati na bino azala mosali na bino;
27 and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;
mpe tika ete moto nyonso oyo alingi kozala moto ya liboso kati na bino azala mowumbu na bino!
28 as indeed the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Pamba te Mwana na Moto ayaki te mpo ete basalela Ye; kasi ayaki nde kosala mpo na bato, mpe kopesa bomoi na Ye lokola motuya ya kofuta mpo na kosikola bato ebele.
29 And as they went out from Jericho a great crowd followed him.
Tango Yesu elongo na bayekoli na Ye balongwaki na Jeriko, bato ebele balandaki Yesu.
30 And lo, two blind men, sitting by the wayside, having heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.
Bakufi miso mibale bazalaki ya kovanda pembeni ya nzela; tango bayokaki ete Yesu azali koleka, bagangaki: — Nkolo, Mwana ya Davidi, yokela biso mawa!
31 But the crowd rebuked them, that they might be silent. But they cried out the more, saying, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David.
Bato bazalaki kopamela bango mpo ete bakanga minoko na bango, kasi bango bagangaki lisusu makasi: — Nkolo, mwana ya Davidi, yokela biso mawa!
32 And Jesus, having stopped, called them and said, What will ye that I shall do to you?
Yesu atelemaki, abengaki bango mpe atunaki bango: — Bolingi nasala nini mpo na bino?
33 They say to him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
Bazongiselaki Ye: — Nkolo, sala ete tomona.
34 And Jesus, moved with compassion, touched their eyes; and immediately their eyes had sight restored to them, and they followed him.
Yesu ayokelaki bango mawa mpe asimbaki miso na bango; mpe, mbala moko, bakomaki komona mpe balandaki Ye.
