Luke 18
1 And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Yesu wukamba minlonguki miandi nongo yayi mu diambu di kuba sudikisa ti bafueti sambilanga mu zithangu zioso mu kambu vonga.
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
—Kuba zuzi dimosi diba mu divula dimosi, zuzi beni kaba monanga Nzambi tsisi ko ayi kaba kinzikanga ko kadi mutu wumosi.
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Mu divula beni muba diaka difuola dimosi. Difuola beni diba kuizanga kuidi niandi ayi diba kunkambanga: “Bika wundungisa va ntuala mbeni ama”.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Thangu yiwombo zuzi beni kasia zola ko. Vayi niandi wukamba mu ntimꞌandi ti: “ka diambu ko ndimonanga Nzambi tsisi ayi ndikinzikanga batu ko,
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
vayi difuola diandi dilembu thatisa buna ndieka kunnungisa muingi kabika buela kuiza ku thatisanga.”
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
Buna Pfumu wela tuba diaka: —Lunwa bumboti mambu matuba zuzi diodi di mbimbi.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Buna lumbanza ti Nzambi kalendi nungisa ko batu bandi bobo kasobula ayi bobo baku nsambilanga builu ayi muini? Beno lumbanzila ti niandi wela zingila mu kuba sadisa e?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
Bukiedika ndikulukamba, mu nsualu kela kuba nungisa. Vayi muana mutubu kela kuiza, buna wela kuiza bata kuandi batu badi minu va ntoto e?
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Wubuela tuba diaka nongo yayi mu diambu di batu bobobakukimonanga ti badi batu basonga vayi banlenzanga bankaka.
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
—Babakala buadi bayenda ku nzo Nzambi mu diambu di sambila. Mfalisi wumosi ayi mfutisi wu ziphaku wumosi.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Mfalisi wutelama va lutengo ayi wusambila lusambulu lualu: “A Nzambi, ndikuvutudila matondo bu khambulu dedakana bangabatu bankaka, bobo banzionanga bima bingana, bobo bakambulu basonga, bobo bavanganga kitsuza voti bobo badi kuandi banga mfutisi wu ziphaku wowo.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Minu mu kadika sabala bilumbu biodi ndieta kukifuisila nzala mu diambu di lusambulu ayi ndieta vana kuku ki kumi mu bima bioso biobi bidi yama.”
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Mfutisi wu ziphaku thama kayenda telimina ayi kasia zolavumbula meso mandi ku diyilu ko. Vayi thulu andi yawu kaba bundanga bu katuba: “A Nzambi, bika wumbona kiadi bila ndidi nkua masumu!”
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Bukiedika ndikulukamba, mfutisi wu ziphaku wowo sumbu kavutuka ku nzo andi, wumonika wusonga va meso ma Nzambi vayi bika mutu wowo wunkaka bila woso wukukikululanga wela nanguku ayi woso wukukinangikanga wela kululu.
15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when [his] disciples saw [it], they rebuked them.
Bannatisa bana bafioti muingi kaba simba vayi minlonguki bu mimonabobo mitubidila batu bobo babanata.
16 But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
Yesu wuba tumisa ayi wuba kamba: —Bika bana bafioti biza kuidi minu ayi kadi kuba kandika bila kipfumu ki Nzambi kivuiwulu kuidi batu badi banga bobo.
17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
Bukiedika ndikulukamba ti woso wunkambu tambula Kipfumu ki Nzambi banga muana wu fioti kalendi mu kota ko.
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
Buna pfumu yimosi yinyuvula: —A nlongi wumboti, diambu mbi mvanga muingi ndibaka luzingu lukalumani e? (aiōnios g166)
19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none [is] good, save one, [that is], God.
Buna Yesu wumvutudila: —Bila mbi wukuthedila wumboti? Kuisi ko mutu wumboti botula kaka, Nzambi.
20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
Keti zebi zithumunu: Kadi vanga kitsuza, kadi vonda, kadi yiba, kadi telama kimbangi ki luvunu, kinzika siaku ayi ngudi aku.
21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
Buna niandi wuvutula: —Ndinkebanga mambu moso momo tona bumuana buama.
22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Yesu bu kawa bobo, buna wunkamba: —Diambu dimosi dinkamba kuidi ngeyo: Yenda sumbisa bima bioso biobi bidi yaku ayi kabudila minsukami bioso wumbaka buna wela bakakiuka ku diyilu. Buna bosi wiza ayi wundandakana.
23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
Bu kawa bobo, kiadi kingolo kimbuila bila kimvuama kiwombo kiba yandi.
24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Yesu bu kamona ti mutu beni weka kiadi-kiadi buna wutuba: —Didi diambu di phasi kuidi batu badi kimvuama mu kota mu kipfumu ki Nzambi.
25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Bila kadi kuandi phasi kuidi kamela mu viokila va divudu di tsoma vayi phasi kuidi nkua kimvuama mu kota mu kipfumu ki Nzambi.
26 And they that heard [it] said, Who then can be saved?
Buna batu bobo bawa bobo, batuba: —Buna nani wulenda vuka e?
27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
Yesu wuba vutudila: —Mambu momo batu beti lembakana, Nzambi lenda ku mavanga.
28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
Buna Piela wunyuvula: —Tata, tumana yekula bibioso ayi tulandakana.
29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,
Yesu wuba vutudila: —Bukiedika ndikulukamba, kuisi ko mutu wusia bika mu diambu di Kipfumu ki Nzambi, nzo andi, bambuta bandi bakhomba bandi, nketo andi voti bana bandi,
31 Then he took [unto him] the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
Yesu wunata kumi ayi mimvuala miodi ayi wuba kamba: —Tala, tueka kuenda ku Yelusalemi ayi mambu moso masonika mimbikudi mu diambu di Muana Mutu meka sunduka.
32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
Bila bela kunyekula mu mioko mi bapakanu, bela kunsekinina, bela kumfinga, bela kunlobudila madita;
33 And they shall scourge [him], and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
ayi bela kunzuba bikoti, bela kumvonda. Bosi wela fuluka mu lumbu kintatu.
34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
Minlonguki misia sudika kadi diambu dimosi ko mu mambu moso mana bila tsundu yi mambu momo yiba yisuama kuidi bawu; ayi misia bakula ko mambu mbi Yesu kaba yolukilanga.
35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
Yesu bu kafikama ayi Yeliko, phofo yimosi yivuanda mu yenda nzila, wuba lombanga zimbongo.
36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
Bu kawa biyoko bi nkangu wu batu wuba vioka, buna wuyuvula kani mbi biobi.
37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
Buna bamvutudila ti Yesu muisi Nazaleti wulembu vioki.
38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, [thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.
Buna wuyamikina mu ndinga yingolo ti: —Yesu, Muana Davidi, wumboni kiadi!
39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on me.
Btu bobo baba ku ntuala nkangu bantemina muingi kabika biyoko vayiniandiwuluta buela yamikina: —A muana Davidi, wumboni kiadi!
40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
Yesu bu katelama, buna wuvana lutumu ti bannatina niandi. Bu kafikama, Yesu wunyuvula:
41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
—A diambu mbi tidi ndivangila e? Wumvutudila: —A pfumu, ntidi buela mona.
42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
Buna Yesu wunkamba: —Mona kuaku bila minu kiaku kibelusidi.
43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw [it], gave praise unto God.
Vana vawu niandi wumona ayi wunlandakana. Wunkembisa Nzambi. Batu boso bu bamona bobo bakembisa Nzambi.
