Luke 1
1 BECAUSE many have willed to record histories of those transactions of which we are persuaded, according to that which they have delivered to us,
Bato mingi bamekaki kokoma makambo oyo elekaki kati na biso,
2 (they) who from the first were eye-witnesses and ministers of his doctrine;
kolanda ndenge bayebisaki biso yango na bato oyo, wuta na ebandeli, bamonaki yango na miso mpe bakomaki basali ya Liloba na Nzambe.
3 it appeared also to me, that having been intimately near to them all, I should record every thing in its order for thee, illustrious Theophile,
Yango wana, ngai mpe, sima na ngai kotuna-tuna mpo na koluka koyeba malamu makambo nyonso, banda na ebandeli, namonaki lisusu ete ezali malamu mpo na ngai kokomela yo yango ndenge elandanaki, Teofile ya lokumu,
4 that thou mayest know the truth of those doctrines in which thou hast been instructed.
mpo ete oyeba bosolo ya malakisi oyo ozwaki.
5 THERE was in the days of Herodes, king of the Jihudoyee, a certain priest whose name was Zakaria, of the service of the house of Abia, and his wife (was) of the daughters of Aharun; her name was Elishaba.
Na tango oyo Erode azalaki mokonzi ya Yuda, ezalaki na Nganga-Nzambe moko, kombo na ye ezalaki « Zakari; » azalaki moko kati na Banganga-Nzambe ya lisanga ya Abiya. Mwasi na ye, Elizabeti, azalaki mokitani ya Aron.
6 And they were both just before Aloha, and walked in all his commandments, and in the righteousness of the Lord, without blame.
Bango mibale bazalaki bato ya sembo liboso ya Nzambe, bazalaki kotosa, na ndenge esengeli, mibeko nyonso mpe mitindo nyonso ya Nkolo.
7 But they had no son because Elishaba was barren, and both had become many in their days.
Kasi bazalaki na mwana te, pamba te Elizabeti azalaki ekomba; mpe bango mibale bakomaki mibange.
8 But it was while he was acting-as-priest in the order of his ministry before Aloha,
Mokolo moko, wana Zakari azalaki kosala mosala na ye lokola Nganga-Nzambe, liboso ya Nzambe, pamba te ezalaki ngala ya lisanga na ye,
9 according to the custom of the priesthood he came to set on incense, and entered into the temple of the Lord.
aponamaki na zeke, kolanda momesano ya bonganga-Nzambe, mpo na kokota kati na Esika ya bule ya Nkolo mpe kotumba kuna malasi ya ansa.
10 And all the congregation of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Tango ekomaki ngonga ya kotumba malasi ya ansa, lisanga mobimba ya basambeli ezalaki kosambela na libanda.
11 And there appeared to him, to Zakaria, the angel of the Lord, standing on the right hand of the altar of incense.
Bongo anjelu moko ya Yawe abimelaki ye ya kotelema na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya etumbelo ya malasi ya ansa.
12 And Zakaria trembled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
Tango Zakari amonaki ye, abangaki makasi, mpe somo monene ekangaki ye.
13 And the angel said to him, Fear not, Zakaria, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elishaba shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name Juchanon.
Kasi anjelu alobaki na ye: — Zakari, kobanga te! Nzambe ayoki mabondeli na yo. Mwasi na yo, Elizabeti, akobotela yo mwana mobali, mpe okopesa ye kombo « Yoane. »
14 And to thee shall be joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice in his birth:
Mwana yango akosala esengo na yo, mpe okosepela na ye makasi; mpe bato ebele bakosepela mpo na mbotama na ye,
15 for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong liquor shall he not drink, and with the Spirit of Holiness shall he be filled, from the womb of his mother.
pamba te akozala moto monene na miso ya Nkolo. Akomela te ezala vino to masanga ya makasi, mpe akozala atonda na Molimo Mosantu wuta na libumu ya mama na ye.
16 And many of the sons of Isroel shall he convert to the Lord their Aloha.
Akozongisa bato ebele ya Isalaele epai ya Nkolo, Nzambe na bango,
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and the power of Elia the prophet, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and those who believe not to the knowledge of the righteous, and to prepare for the Lord a perfect people.
mpe akotambola liboso ya Nzambe, elongo na molimo mpe nguya oyo ezalaki kovanda kati na Eliya, mpo na kozongisa boyokani kati na batata mpe bana na bango, mpo na kosala ete batomboki bakoma kokanisa lokola bato ya sembo, mpe mpo na kobongisa bato mpo na Nkolo.
18 And Zakaria said to the angel, How shall I know this? for I am old, and my wife many in her days.
Zakari atunaki anjelu: — Ndenge nini nakoki koyeba ete ezali ya solo? Pamba te, ngai, nazali mobange, mpe mibu ya mbotama ya mwasi na ngai esili kopusana makasi.
19 And the angel answered and said to him, I am Gabriel, I stand before Aloha, and I have been sent to speak with thee and to announce to thee these things.
Anjelu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali Gabrieli; natelemaka liboso ya Nzambe oyo atindi ngai mpo na koyebisa yo mpe kopesa yo basango oyo ya malamu.
20 From henceforth thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be able to speak, till the day when these things shall be done, because thou hast not believed these words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
Lokola ondimeli maloba na ngai te, oyo ekokokisama solo na tango na yango oyo ekatama, okokoma baba mpe okokoka lisusu koloba te kino na mokolo oyo makambo yango ekokokisama.
21 But the people were standing, and expecting Zakaria. and were wondering at his delay in the temple.
Na tango yango, bato bazalaki kozela Zakari mpe komituna mpo na nini azali kowumela tango molayi kati na Esika ya bule.
22 But when Zakaria had come forth, he could not speak to them; and he made them understand that he had seen a vision in the temple, and signing he signed to them, and remained dumb.
Tango abimaki, azalaki lisusu te na makoki ya koloba na bango; boye basosolaki ete azwi emoniseli kati na Esika ya bule, pamba te akomaki koloba na bango na nzela ya bilembo mpe atikalaki baba.
23 And when the days of his service were fulfilled, he came to his house.
Tango mikolo na ye ya mosala ekokaki, azongaki na ndako na ye.
24 And it was after those days Elishaba his wife conceived, and she secluded herself five months.
Sima na mwa tango, mwasi na ye, Elizabeti, akomaki na zemi mpe abombamaki sanza mitano.
25 And she said, These things hath the Lord done for me in the days of my desolation, to take away my reproach from among the children of men.
Azalaki komilobela: « Tala likambo oyo Nkolo asali mpo na ngai! Na mikolo oyo, atalisi ngai ngolu na Ye mpe alongoli soni na ngai na miso ya bato. »
26 BUT in the sixth month Gabriel the angel was sent from before Aloha to Galila, to a city whose name (is) Natsrath,
Sima na basanza motoba, Nzambe atindaki anjelu Gabrieli kati na engumba moko ya Galile, kombo na yango ezalaki « Nazareti. »
27 unto a Virgin espoused to a man whose name was Jauseph, of the house of David, and the name of the Virgin was Mariam.
Atindaki ye epai ya elenge mwasi Mari oyo ayebaki nanu nzoto ya mibali te mpe azalaki mobandami ya libala na mobali moko oyo kombo na ye ezalaki Jozefi, mokitani ya Davidi.
28 And the angel entered to her, and said to her, Peace to thee, full of grace! our Lord is with thee, thou blessed among women!
Anjelu akotaki epai ya Mari mpe alobaki na ye: — Mbote na yo, yo oyo osili kozwa ngolu monene! Nkolo azali elongo na yo!
29 But she, when she saw, was troubled at his words, and reasoned what this salutation was.
Tango Mari ayokaki maloba ya anjelu, amitungisaki makasi mpe akomaki komituna soki mbote yango elakisi nini.
30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mariam, for thou hast found favour with Aloha.
Kasi anjelu alobaki na ye: — Mari, kobanga te! Pamba te Nzambe asaleli yo ngolu!
31 For, behold, thou shalt conceive, and shalt bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jeshu.
Okozwa zemi, okobota mwana mobali mpe okopesa Ye kombo « Yesu. »
32 He will be great, and the Son of the Most High shall he be called, and Aloha the Lord shall give unto him the throne of David his father.
Akozala Moto monene, mpe bakobenga Ye: Mwana ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo. Nkolo Nzambe akopesa Ye kiti ya bokonzi ya Davidi, koko na Ye.
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jakub for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
Akozala Mokonzi ya libota ya Jakobi mpo na libela, mpe bokonzi na Ye ekozala na suka te. (aiōn g165)
34 And Mariam said to the angel, How shall this be, because a man is not known to me?
Mari atunaki anjelu: — Ekosalema ndenge nini, pamba te nayebi nanu nzoto ya mibali te?
35 The angel answered and said to her, The Spirit of Holiness shall come, and the Power of the Most High shall shadow over thee; on account of this He who (shall be) born from thee is the Holy, and the Son of Aloha shall be called.
Anjelu azongiselaki ye: — Molimo Mosantu akokitela yo, mpe nguya ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo ekozipa yo na elilingi na Ye. Boye Mosantu oyo okobota akobengama Mwana na Nzambe.
36 And behold, Elishaba thy kinswoman, she also beareth a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her, -to her who is called the barren.
Ndeko na yo ya mwasi, Elizabeti, azali mpe na zemi; akobota mwana mobali, atako akomi mobange. Ye oyo bazalaki kobenga « ekomba » akomi sik’oyo na zemi ya sanza motoba.
37 For nothing is difficult to Aloha.
Pamba te Nzambe alembanaka eloko te.
38 And Mariam said, Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me as thou hast said. And the angel went from her.
Mari azongiselaki ye: — Nazali mwasi mowumbu ya Nkolo, tika ete maloba na yo ekokisamela ngai! Bongo anjelu akabwanaki na ye.
39 AND Mariam arose in those days, and went with haste to the mountain to a city of Jehud;
Sima na mwa mikolo, Mari atelemaki mpe akendeki na lombangu, na engumba moko kati na mokili ya bangomba ya Yuda.
40 and she entered into the house of Zakaria, and saluted Elishaba.
Kuna, akotaki na ndako ya Zakari mpe apesaki Elizabeti mbote.
41 And it was that when Elishaba heard the salutation of Mariam, the infant leaped in her womb. And she was filled with the Spirit of Holiness;
Tango kaka Elizabeti ayokaki mbote ya Mari, mwana aninganaki kati na libumu na ye. Elizabeti atondisamaki na Molimo Mosantu
42 and she cried with a loud voice, and said unto Mariam, Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb!
mpe agangaki na mongongo makasi: — Ozali ya kopambolama kati na basi, mpe esengo na mwana oyo azali kati na libumu na yo!
43 Whence unto me is this, That the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Ngai nde nani mpo ete mama ya Nkolo na ngai aya epai na ngai?
44 For, lo, as fell the voice of thy salutation on my ears, For great Joy leaped the infant in my womb.
Pamba te, tango kaka nayoki mbote na yo, mwana aningani na esengo kati na libumu na ngai.
45 And happy is she who hath believed, For there is a fulfilment of those things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.
Esengo na mwasi oyo andimaki ete Nkolo akokokisa elaka oyo apesaki ye!
46 And Mariam said: My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Bongo Mari alobaki: — Molimo na ngai ezali kokumisa Nkolo,
47 And my spirit rejoiceth in Aloha my Saviour,
mpe natondi na esengo mpo na Nzambe, Mobikisi na ngai,
48 Who hath looked upon the lowliness of his handmaid: For, behold, from now all generations shall give blessedness to me.
pamba te atali kozanga lokumu ya mwasi mowumbu na Ye. Yango wana, kobanda lelo, bato ya tango nyonso bakobanda kobengaka ngai mwasi ya esengo,
49 Because he hath done for me great things, he who is mighty, And holy is his name.
pamba te Nzambe-Na-Nguya-Nyonso asaleli ngai makambo minene; Kombo na Ye ezali Bule.
50 And his grace is for ages and generations Upon those who fear him.
Atalisaka boboto na Ye tango nyonso epai ya bato oyo batosaka Ye.
51 He hath wrought victory with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
Asali misala minene na nguya ya loboko na Ye, apanzi bato oyo batonda na lolendo,
52 He hath overturned the mighty from their thrones, And hath exalted the humble.
akitisi bakambi wuta na bakiti na bango ya bokonzi, kasi atomboli bato oyo bamikitisaka.
53 The hungry he hath satisfied with good things, And the rich he hath sent away empty.
Atondisi na biloko ya malamu bato oyo bazalaki na nzala, mpe azongisi bazwi maboko pamba.
54 He hath helped Isroel his servant, And hath remembered his mercy;
Solo, asungi Isalaele, mosali na Ye, abosani te kotalisa boboto na Ye,
ndenge alakaki yango epai ya bakoko na biso, epai ya Abrayami mpe epai ya bakitani na ye, mpo na tango nyonso. (aiōn g165)
56 And Mariam stayed with Elishaba three months, and returned to her house.
Mari avandaki basanza pene misato elongo na Elizabeti; sima, azongaki na ndako na ye.
57 BUT to Elishaba had come the time that she should give birth, and she gave birth to a son.
Wana eleko oyo Elizabeti asengelaki kobota ekokaki, abotaki mwana mobali.
58 And her neighbours and the sons of her family heard that Aloha had magnified his grace upon her; and they rejoiced with her.
Baninga mpe bandeko ya Elizabeti bayokaki ete Nkolo asaleli ye ngolu monene, mpe basepelaki na ye elongo.
59 And it was the eighth day, and they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father, Zakaria.
Na mokolo ya mwambe, sima na mbotama ya mwana, bakendeki kokatisa mwana ngenga; balingaki kopesa ye kombo ya tata na ye, Zakari.
60 And his mother answered and said to them, Not so; but he shall be called Juchanon.
Kasi mama na ye alobaki: — Te! Kombo na ye ezali Yoane.
61 And they said to her, No man in thy kindred is called by this name.
Kasi balobaki na ye: — Ezali na moto moko te, kati na libota na yo, oyo azali na kombo wana.
62 And they signed to his father (to show) how he willed they should call him.
Bongo batunaki tata ya mwana, na nzela ya bilembo, mpo ete bayeba soki kombo nini alingaki kopesa na mwana.
63 And he requested a tablet, and wrote, and said, Juchanan is his name. And every man wondered.
Zakari asengaki mwa libaya mpe akomaki: « Kombo na ye ezali Yoane. » Mpe bango nyonso bakamwaki.
64 And immediately his mouth and his tongue were opened, and he spake, and blessed Aloha.
Mbala moko, monoko ya Zakari efungwamaki mpe lolemo na ye ekangolamaki; akomaki lisusu koloba mpe kokumisa Nzambe.
65 And there was fear upon all around them; and in all the hill country of Jehud were these things spoken.
Baninga na bango nyonso ya pembeni batondaki na somo mpe bazalaki kolobela makambo yango nyonso, kati na mokili ya bangomba ya Yuda.
66 And all who heard reasoned in their hearts, and said, What is this child to be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
Bato nyonso oyo bayokaki sango yango bazalaki kokamwa yango mpe komituna: « Yango mwana oyo akozala nani? » Pamba te loboko ya Nkolo ezalaki elongo na ye.
67 And Zakaria his father was filled with the Spirit of Holiness, and he prophesied, and said:
Tata na ye, Zakari, atondisamaki na Molimo Mosantu mpe akomaki kosakola:
68 Blessed be the Lord, the Aloha of Israel; For he hath visited his people, and wrought for him redemption,
« Tika ete Nkolo, Nzambe ya Isalaele, akumisama, pamba te ayei mpe akangoli bato na Ye;
69 And hath raised up for us the horn of redemption In the house of David his servant;
abimiseli biso Mobikisi ya nguya, kati na libota ya Davidi, mosali na Ye;
akokisi elaka na Ye, oyo apesa wuta kala na nzela ya basakoli na Ye ya bule, (aiōn g165)
71 That we should be delivered from our adversaries, And from the hand of all who hate us;
lobiko liboso ya banguna na biso, mpe kokangolama wuta na maboko ya bayini na biso;
72 To perform his grace with our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;
atalisi boboto na Ye epai ya bakoko na biso mpe akanisi Boyokani na Ye ya bule;
73 The oath which he sware to Abraham our father, -
akokiseli biso ndayi oyo alapaki epai ya Abrayami, koko na biso,
74 That to us he would grant That, being delivered from the hand of our adversaries, Without fear we might serve before him
ete akokangola biso na maboko ya banguna na biso, mpe akopesa biso nzela ya kosalela Ye na kobanga te,
75 All our days in righteousness.
kati na bosantu mpe bosembo, liboso na Ye, mikolo nyonso ya bomoi na biso.
76 And thou, child, the Prophet of the Most High Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, And thou shalt prepare his way;
Bongo yo, mwana na ngai, bakobenga yo: mosakoli ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo; pamba te okotambola na liboso ya Nkolo mpo na kobongisela Ye nzela
77 To give the knowledge of salvation to his people In the forgiveness of their sins,
mpe mpo na koyebisa bato na Ye ete Nzambe akobikisa bango mpe akolimbisa masumu na bango,
78 Through the compassions of the grace of our Aloha; Whereby the morn-splendour shall visit us from on high,
mpo na mawa mpe boboto ya Nzambe na biso, oyo na nzela na yango moyi ya tongo ekongengela biso wuta na likolo,
79 To illumine those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. And to direct our feet into the way of peace.
mpo na kopesa pole na bato nyonso oyo bavandi kati na molili mpe kati na elili ya kufa, mpe mpo na kotambolisa makolo na biso kati na nzela ya kimia. »
80 And the child grew, and was strong in the spirit, and was in the desert till the day of his manifestation unto Isroel.
Mwana azalaki kokola, mpe molimo na ye ezalaki kokemba; azalaki kovanda kati na bisobe kino na mokolo oyo ayaki komimonisa na miso ya bato ya Isalaele.
