Luke 8
1 Soon after that, Jesus went, along with his twelve [disciples], through various cities and villages. As they went, he was telling people the good message about how God wants (to have complete control/to rule) [MET] [over their lives].
Sima na yango, Yesu atambolaki na bingumba mpe na bamboka, azalaki koteya mpe kosakola Sango Malamu ya Bokonzi ya Nzambe. Bayekoli nyonso zomi na mibale bazalaki elongo na Ye,
2 Some women from whom he had expelled evil spirits and healed of diseases also [went with him]. These included Mary, the woman from Magdala [village], from whom [he had expelled] seven evil spirits;
bakisa ndambo ya basi oyo bakangolamaki na milimo mabe mpe babikisamaki na bokono: Mari, moto ya Magidala, oyo kati na ye, Yesu abenganaki milimo mabe sambo;
3 Joanna, the wife of Chuza, who was one of [King] Herod [Antipas’] officials; Susanna; and many others. They were providing some of their own funds [to help Jesus and his disciples].
Jane, mwasi ya Shuza oyo azalaki kobatela biloko ya Erode; Suzana; mpe basi mosusu ebele. Basi yango bazalaki kosalisa mpe kosunga Yesu mpe bayekoli na Ye, na nzela ya biloko na bango moko.
4 A large crowd of people came to Jesus from many towns. Then he told them this parable:
Wana ebele ya bato bazalaki kosangana, mpe bato oyo bazalaki kowuta na bingumba bazalaki koya epai ya Ye, alobaki na bango lisese oyo:
5 “A man went out [to his field] to sow [some] seeds. As he was scattering them over the soil, some [of the seeds] fell on the path. Then [people] walked on those seeds, and birds ate them.
— Moloni moko akendeki kolona na elanga na ye. Wana azalaki kobwaka nkona na ye, ndambo ekweyaki pembeni ya nzela; baleki nzela banyataki-nyataki yango, mpe bandeke ya likolo eliaki yango.
6 Some [of the seeds] fell on rock [on which there was a thin layer of] moist [soil]. As soon as the seeds grew, the plants dried up because they had no moisture.
Ndambo mosusu ekweyaki na mabele etonda na mabanga; tango kaka ebandaki kobimisa mito, mito ekawukaki, pamba te ezalaki na mayi te.
7 Some [of the seeds] fell on [ground that contained roots of] thorny [weeds]. The thorny weeds grew [together] with the young plants, and [they] crowded out [those plants].
Ndambo mosusu ekweyaki kati na banzube; banzube ekolaki nzela moko na yango mpe efinaki-finaki mito na yango.
8 But some of the seeds fell on good soil and grew [well]. [Each seed later] produced 100 [grains].” Then Jesus called out to them, “If you want to understand [MTY] this, you must consider [carefully what I have just said]!”
Kasi ndambo mosusu ekweyaki na mabele ya malamu, ebimisaki mito oyo ekolaki mpe ekomaki banzete: nkona moko na moko ebotaki bambuma nkama moko. Tango Yesu asilisaki koloba bongo, agangaki: — Tika ete moto nyonso oyo azali na matoyi mpo na koyoka ayoka!
9 Jesus’ disciples [later] asked him about the meaning of the parable [he had just told].
Bayekoli ya Yesu batunaki Ye ndimbola ya lisese yango.
10 He said, “God is revealing to you what he did not reveal before, about [how he wants to] rule [MET] [over people’s lives]. But when I am telling other people about [these things, I tell them] only in parables. The result will be [like a prophet predicted long ago]: They will see [what I am doing], but will not perceive [what it means]. They will hear [what I am saying], but will not understand [it].
Azongiselaki bango: — Boyebi ya mabombami ya Bokonzi ya Nzambe epesameli nde na bino; kasi epai ya bato mosusu, nazali koloba na masese, mpo ete, atako bakoki kotala, bamona te; mpe atako bakoki koyoka, basosola te.
11 So this is the meaning of that parable: The seeds [represent] God’s message.
Tala ndimbola ya lisese yango: Nkona ezali Liloba na Nzambe.
12 [Some people are like] the path on which some of [the seeds fell]. When these people hear God’s message, the devil comes and causes them to forget what they have heard. As a result, they do not believe it, and will not be saved {[God] will not save them}.
Nkona oyo ekweyaki pembeni ya nzela ezali bato oyo bayokaka Liloba na Nzambe, kasi Satana ayaka kolongola yango kati na mitema na bango mpo ete bandima te mpe babikisama te.
13 [Some people are like] the [soil with] rock [underneath]. When they hear [God’s] message, they accept it joyfully. [But because it does not penetrate deeply] [MET] [into their inner beings], they believe it for [only] a [short] time. [They are like the plants that] did not have [deep] roots. When difficult things happen to them, they stop believing [God’s message].
Nkona oyo ekweyaki na mabele etonda na mabanga ezali bato oyo bayokaka Liloba mpe bayambaka yango na esengo, kasi batikaka yango te kozwa misisa: bandimaka kaka mpo na mwa tango moke; soki komekama eyei, basundolaka mbala moko kondima.
14 [Some people are like] the [soil that had roots of] thorny [weeds] in it. They are people who accept [God’s message], but later on they worry about things, and try to become rich, and enjoy [things that give them] a lot of pleasure. So they do not become [spiritually] mature.
Nkona oyo ekweyaki kati na banzube ezali bato oyo, sima na koyoka Liloba, bamitikaka ete, na etamboli na bango, mitungisi ya bomoi ya mokolo na mokolo, bomengo mpe bisengo ya mokili efinafina bango, mpe ete babota te bambuma.
15 But [some people are like] the good soil. They hear [God’s] message and accept it. They [become] good, honest people, and they continue doing things [that please God] [MET].”
Nkona oyo ekweyaki na mabele ya malamu ezali bato oyo, na mitema ya sembo mpe ya malamu, bayokaka Liloba, babatelaka yango, bayikaka mpiko mpe babotaka bambuma.
16 “After people light a lamp, they do not cover it with a basket or put it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a lampstand, so that those who enter [their house] can see [things from] its light [MET]. [Similarly, you must tell God’s truth to others so that they can know what I can do for them].
Moto moko te apelisaka mwinda mpo na kotia yango na se ya katini to na se ya mbeto; atiaka yango nde na likolo ya etelemiselo ya minda mpo ete bato oyo bazali kokota na ndako bamona pole na yango.
17 [God wants to] make clear all [of his truth] that was not evident previously. [He intends] that all of [the truth] that [he] had not revealed before be told openly {that [his people] openly tell [others] all [of the truth] that [he] has not revealed before}.
Pamba te eloko moko te ebombama ekozanga kobima na pole, mpe eloko moko te ya sekele ekozanga koyebana to kobima na pole.
18 So listen carefully [to what I tell you], because [God] will enable those who accept [my truth] to [understand even] more. But [God] will cause those who do not accept [my truth] to not understand even [the little] that they think they have [understood].”
Boye, bosala keba na lolenge na bino ya koyoka! Pamba te, na moto oyo azali na eloko, bakopesa ye lisusu; kasi na ye oyo azangi, bakobotola ata oyo azali kokanisa ete azali na yango.
19 [One day Jesus’] mother and his [younger] brothers came to see him, but they could not get near him because there was a large crowd [around him in the house].
Mama mpe bandeko mibali ya Yesu bayaki kotala Yesu, kasi bakokaki te kokoma pene na Ye mpo na ebele ya ebele.
20 Someone told him, “Your mother and your [younger] brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
Moto moko ayebisaki Ye: — Mama na yo mpe bandeko na yo ya mibali batelemi libanda, bazali na posa ya komona yo.
21 He replied, “Those who hear God’s message and obey it are [as dear to me] [MET] as my mother and my brothers.”
Kasi Yesu azongisaki: — Mama na Ngai mpe bandeko na Ngai, ezali bato oyo bayokaka Liloba na Nzambe mpe batiaka yango na misala.
22 One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples. He said to them, “Let’s go [around to] the other side of the lake.” So they started to go.
Mokolo moko, Yesu alobaki na bayekoli na Ye: — Tokatisa na ngambo mosusu ya ebale. Bongo bamataki na bwato mpe bakendeki.
23 As they were sailing, he fell asleep. A big windstorm struck the lake. Soon the boat was filling with water, and they were in danger.
Wana bayekoli bazalaki koluka nkayi, Yesu alalaki pongi. Mopepe moko ya makasi epepaki kati na ebale; bwato ekomaki kotonda na mayi, mpe bakomaki na likama monene.
24 Jesus’ disciples woke him up. They said [to him], “Master! Master! We [(inc)] are going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and told the waves to be calm. The wind [immediately] stopped blowing and the waves calmed down. [The lake] became calm.
Bayekoli bapusanaki mpe balamusaki Ye na koganga: — Moteyi, Moteyi, tozali kokufa! Yesu alamukaki mpe apesaki mitindo na mopepe mpe mbonge; bongo ekitaki, mpe kimia ezongaki.
25 He said to them, “(I [am disappointed that] you did not trust me [to help you]!/Why did you not trust me [to help you]?)” [RHQ] They were afraid. They were also amazed. They said to each other, “(What kind of man is this?/This man is not like ordinary men!) [RHQ] He [not only commands people, but] when he commands the wind and the water, they also obey him!”
Yesu atunaki bayekoli na Ye: — Wapi kondima na bino? Kasi bango, batondaki na somo mpe bakamwaki, bakomaki kolobana bango na bango: « Moto oyo azali penza nani? Azali kopesa mitindo ata na mipepe mpe na mayi, mpe yango ezali kotosa ye! »
26 Jesus and his disciples arrived at the region near Gerasa, a [town] which [was on the eastern] side of Lake [Galilee].
Bakomaki na etuka ya Geraza oyo ezali na ngambo mosusu ya ebale, etalana na Galile.
27 [There was] a man [in that region] in whom demons lived. [He was] from the town [of Gerasa]. (OR, [In that area there was] a man [from that town] whom demons controlled.) For a long time he had not worn clothes. He did not live in a house. Instead, he lived in burial caves.
Tango Yesu anyataki mabele, mobali moko abimaki na engumba mpe ayaki kokutana na Ye; azalaki na se ya bokonzi ya milimo mabe. Wuta kala, azalaki lisusu te kolata bilamba mpe kovanda na ndako, kasi akomaki kovanda kati na bakunda.
28 Many times [demons] attacked him. He was guarded {[People] tried to guard him} [so that he would not injure others]. Chains were fastened {They fastened chains} on his hands and shackles on his feet, but he would break the chains and shackles. Then he would be sent away by the demons {the demons would send him away} to some desolate area. When Jesus stepped out of the boat onto the shore, the man saw him. He [ran to Jesus] and prostrated himself before him. Then Jesus commanded, “You evil spirit, come out of that man!” But it [did not leave immediately. Instead, it] caused the man to shout very loudly, “Jesus, Son of the great God in heaven, since we [(inc)] have nothing in common, [leave me alone] [RHQ]! I beg you, do not torture me [now]!”
Tango amonaki Yesu, agangaki mpe amibwakaki na makolo na Ye, na koganga na mongongo makasi koleka: — Yesu, Mwana na Nzambe-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo, olingi nini epai na ngai? Nabondeli Yo, kotungisa ngai te!
Pamba te Yesu apesaki mitindo na molimo ya mbindo ete ebima kati na mobali oyo ekangaki wuta kala. Mpe atako bakangaki ye minyololo na maboko mpe makolo mpe bazalaki kokengela ye, kasi abukaki minyololo yango, mpe molimo mabe ekumbaki ye na bisika oyo azalaki kaka ye moko.
30 [In order to expel the demon more easily], Jesus asked [the demon], “What is your [(sg)] name?” He replied, “My name is Crowd/Mob.” [He said that] because many demons had entered that man.
Yesu atunaki ye: — Kombo na yo nani? Azongisaki: — Ngulupa. Pamba te milimo mabe ebele ekotaki kati na ye.
31 [The demons] kept begging [Jesus] that he would not command them to go into the deep place [where God punishes demons]. (Abyssos g12)
Bongo milimo mabe yango ezalaki kosenga na Yesu ete atinda yango te kati na libulu ya mozindo. (Abyssos g12)
32 There was a large herd of pigs (grazing/rooting for food) on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus that he allow them to enter the pigs. So he did.
Nzokande, etonga moko monene ya bangulu ezalaki kolia kuna na ngomba. Milimo mabe esengaki na Yesu ete atika yango kokota kati na bangulu; mpe Yesu apesaki yango nzela.
33 The demons left the man and entered the pigs. Then the herd [of pigs] rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
Milimo mabe ebimaki kati na mobali yango, mpe ekotaki kati na bangulu. Mbala moko, etonga ya bangulu ekitaki mbangu longwa na ngomba kino kati na ebale mpe ezindaki.
34 When the men who were taking care of the pigs saw what happened, they ran! They told people inside the town and outside the town what had happened.
Tango bakengeli ya bangulu bamonaki likambo oyo ewuti kosalema, bakimaki mpe bakendeki kopesa sango kati na engumba mpe na bilanga.
35 So people went out to see what had happened. When they came to where Jesus was, they saw that the man from whom Jesus had [expelled] the demons was sitting at the feet of Jesus, [listening to him]. He had clothes on, and his mind was normal again. Then those people became afraid [because they thought that Jesus would destroy more of their property] (OR, [because they realized that he must be very powerful]).
Bato babimaki mpo na koya kotala likambo oyo esalemi. Tango bakomaki epai ya Yesu, bamonaki mobali, oyo milimo mabe ebimaki kati na ye, alata bilamba, avandi na makolo ya Yesu na mayele na ye ya kokoka; boye somo ekangaki bango.
36 The people who had seen what happened told those [who had just arrived] how [Jesus] had healed the man whom demons were controlling [before].
Ba-oyo bamonaki likambo oyo ewuti kosalema bayebisaki bato ndenge nini moto oyo azalaki na se ya bokonzi ya milimo mabe akangolamaki.
37 Then [those people and] many other people [HYP] from the area near Gerasa asked Jesus to leave their area. They were very afraid of [what else Jesus would do to them]. So [Jesus and the disciples] got into the boat to go back across the lake.
Bongo bato nyonso ya etuka ya bato ya Geraza basengaki na Yesu ete alongwa na etuka na bango, pamba te somo ekangaki bango. Boye Yesu amataki na bwato mpe akendeki.
38 The man from whom he had [expelled] the demons begged him saying, “[Please], let me go with you!” But [Jesus refused. Instead], he said to him,
Mobali oyo akangolamaki na milimo mabe asengaki kokende elongo na Ye, kasi Yesu azongisaki ye na koloba:
39 “[No], go home and tell people how much God has done for you!” Then he sent him away. So the man went away and told people throughout the nearby town how much Jesus had done for him.
— Zonga na libota na yo mpe tatola makambo nyonso oyo Nzambe asali mpo na yo. Boye mobali yango akendeki mpe atatolaki na engumba mobimba, makambo nyonso oyo Yesu asalaki mpo na ye.
40 When [Jesus and the disciples] returned [to Capernaum], a crowd of people who had been waiting for him welcomed him.
Tango Yesu azongaki, ebele ya bato bayambaki Ye, pamba te bango nyonso bazalaki kozela Ye.
41 Just then a man named Jairus, who was one of the leaders (of the synagogue/of the Jewish meeting place) [there], came near and prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet. He pleaded with Jesus, “Please come to my house [and heal my daughter],
Mobali moko oyo kombo na ye ezalaki Jairisi, mokambi ya ndako ya mayangani, ayaki, amibwakaki na makolo ya Yesu mpe abondelaki Ye ete akende na ndako na ye,
42 my only daughter, who is about twelve years old, because she is dying!” As Jesus went with him, many people crowded close to Jesus.
pamba te mwana na ye kaka moko ya mwasi, ya mibu pene zomi na mibale ya mbotama, akomaki pene ya kokufa. Wana Yesu azalaki kokende, ebele ya bato bazalaki kotutana-tutana na Ye na bangambo nyonso.
43 Then a woman came near. She had been suffering from constant [vaginal] [EUP] bleeding for twelve years, but she could not be healed by anyone {no one could heal her}.
Nzokande, ezalaki wana na mwasi moko oyo azalaki na bokono ya kotanga makila, mpe bokono yango ewumelaki mibu pene zomi na mibale; mpe asilisaki bozwi na ye nyonso epai ya minganga, kasi moko te alongaki kobikisa ye na bokono yango.
44 She came behind [Jesus] and touched the edge of his robe [in order to be healed]. At once her bleeding stopped.
Adusolaki kino ayaki kotelema na sima ya Yesu mpe asimbaki singa ya songe ya elamba na Ye; mpe mbala moko, makila na ye etikaki kotanga.
45 Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When everyone said that they had not touched him, Peter said, “Lord, there is a large crowd of people around you [(sg)] and crowding against you, [so any one of them might have touched you]!”
Yesu atunaki: — Nani asimbi Ngai? Lokola moto ata moko te andimaki, Petelo alobaki na Yesu: — Moteyi, ebele ya bato bazali kofinana-finana mpe kotutana-tutana na Yo.
46 But Jesus said, “[I know that] someone [deliberately] touched me, [because] my power has healed someone [who touched me].”
Kasi Yesu alobaki: — Moto moko asimbi Ngai; nayebi ete nguya ebimi kati na Ngai.
47 When the woman realized that she could not prevent [Jesus] (OR, [people]) from knowing that [she was healed], her body began to shake. [She was afraid that because she had disobeyed the law that a woman with such a condition should not touch others, Jesus might scold her for doing that]. She prostrated herself before Jesus. As the other people were listening, she told why she had touched him and how she had been healed immediately.
Awa mwasi yango amonaki ete azali ya kobombama te, akendeki na kolenga, amibwakaki na makolo ya Yesu mpe alobaki na miso ya bato nyonso mpo na nini asimbaki Yesu mpe ndenge nini abiki mbala moko na bokono na ye.
48 [Jesus] said to her, “(Ma’am/My dear woman), because you believed [PRS] [that I could heal you, I] have healed you. Go [from here, and may you experience God’s] peace [within you].”
Kasi Yesu alobaki na ye: — Mwana na Ngai ya mwasi, kondima na yo ebikisi yo; kende na kimia.
49 While he was still talking [to her], a man from Jairus’ house came and said to Jairus, “Your daughter has died. So (it is useless that you bother the teacher any longer [by urging him to go to your house]!/why do you bother the teacher any longer [by urging him to go to your house]?) [RHQ]”
Wana Yesu azalaki nanu koloba, moto moko ayaki wuta na ndako ya Jairisi, mokambi ya ndako ya mayangani, mpe alobaki: — Mwana na yo ya mwasi akufi. Kotungisa lisusu Moteyi te.
50 But when Jesus heard that, he said to Jairus, “Do not think that there is nothing more that can be done. Just believe that [I can help her. If you(sg) do that], she will live again.”
Lokola Yesu ayokaki ye koloba bongo, alobaki na Jairisi: — Kobanga te! Ndima kaka, mpe akobika na bokono na ye.
51 When they arrived outside Jairus’ house, Jesus allowed only Peter, John, James, and the girl’s mother and father to go in Jairus’ house with him.
Tango Yesu akomaki na ndako ya Jairisi, atikaki moto moko te kokota elongo na Ye, longola kaka Petelo, Yoane, Jake, tata mpe mama ya mwana.
52 All the people [there] were crying and beating their chests [to show that they were sad]. But, [knowing that he would cause the girl to live again], he said to them, “Stop crying! She is not dead! She is [just] sleeping [MET]!”
Bato nyonso bazalaki kolela mpe koyoka mawa mpo na mwana yango. Kasi Yesu alobaki: — Bokata kolela; akufi te, azali nde ya kolala!
53 The people laughed at him, because they knew that [the girl] was dead.
Bato basekaki Yesu, wana bayebaki ete asilaki kokufa.
54 But [Jesus] took hold of her hand and called to her, saying, “Child, get up!”
Kasi Yesu asimbaki ye na loboko mpe alobaki: — Mwana na Ngai, lamuka!
55 At once her spirit returned [to her body] and she got up. Jesus immediately said, “Give her something to eat!”
Pema ya bomoi ezongaki kati na mwana; mpe mbala moko, atelemaki. Bongo Yesu atindaki bango kopesa ye eloko ya kolia.
56 Her parents were amazed, but Jesus told them not to tell anyone [else yet] what had happened.
Baboti na ye bakamwaki, kasi Yesu apekisaki bango koloba na moto ata moko te likambo oyo ewuti kosalema.
