Matthew 12
1 During that period of time, on a (Sabbath/Jewish day of rest), Jesus [and we] disciples were walking through some grain fields. And because we were hungry, we began to pick some of the heads of grain and eat them. [The laws of Moses permitted people to do that if they were hungry].
Na tango wana, Yesu alekaki kati na bilanga ya ble na mokolo ya Saba. Lokola bayekoli na Ye bakomaki na nzala, babandaki kobuka ble mpe kolia yango.
2 Some Pharisees saw us [do what they considered to be work]. So they said to Jesus, [accusing him], “Look! Your disciples are doing [work] that is not permitted [in our] laws [PRS] [for us] to do on our day of rest!”
Tango Bafarizeo bamonaki bongo, balobaki na Yesu: — Tala bayekoli na Yo! Bazali kosala likambo oyo epekisami kosalema na mokolo ya Saba.
3 [Jesus wanted to show them that the record in the Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food]. [So] he said to them, “[It is written] {[Someone wrote]} [in the Scriptures] [RHQ] what [our revered ancestor King] David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ([but you do not think about what it implies!/so why do you not think about what it implies]?) [RHQ]
Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Botanga nanu te makambo oyo Davidi asalaki tango ye elongo na baninga na ye bazalaki na nzala,
4 David entered the big tent [where they worshipped] God [and asked for some food. The high priest gave him] the bread that had been {they had} presented [to God]. According to the laws [of Moses], only priests were permitted to eat that bread, but David and the men who were with him ate it. And [God did not consider that what they did was wrong]
ndenge nini akotaki kati na Ndako ya Nzambe; mpe, ye elongo na bato na ye, baliaki mapa oyo ebulisama; nzokande, ezala ye to bato na ye, moko te azalaki na ndingisa ya kolia yango; kaka Banganga-Nzambe nde bazalaki na ndingisa ya kolia yango?
5 Also, think about the laws that [Moses wrote] [RHQ]. He said that [even though] the priests, [by working] in the Temple on our Jewish day of rest, are not obeying the Jewish day of rest [laws], they are not guilty. You have surely read that, [but you do not understand what it means].
Botikala mpe nanu kotanga te kati na Mobeko ete, na mokolo ya Saba, Banganga-Nzambe oyo basalaka kati na Tempelo babukaka mobeko ya Saba, kasi bakweyaka na mbeba te mpo na yango?
6 Note this: [God allows men to work in] the Temple [on our rest day because that work must be done. But in addition, I] tell you that [I have] more [authority than the authority of] the Temple. So, it is more important for you to obey my teachings than to obey your traditions about our rest day.
Nzokande, Ngai, nazali koloba na bino ete ezali awa na moto moko oyo azali monene koleka Tempelo!
7 [You should think about] these words [of God in the Scriptures]: ‘I want you to [act] mercifully toward people, and not [just] offer sacrifices.’ If you understood what that means, you would not condemn [my disciples], who have done no wrong.
Ah soki bososolaki ndimbola ya maloba oyo: « Nasepelaka na motema ya boboto koleka mbeka, » bokokaki kopamela te bato oyo mpo ete basali mabe te!
8 [And I want you to know that] I, the one who came from heaven, have [the] authority [to determine what is right for my disciples to do on] the days of rest.”
Pamba te Mwana na Moto azali Mokonzi ya mokolo ya Saba.
9 After Jesus left there [that day], he went into a building where we Jews worship God.
Sima na Yesu kolongwa na esika yango, akendeki na ndako na bango ya mayangani
10 [He saw] a man with a shriveled hand there. [The Pharisees thought that Jesus would be disobeying the tradition about not working on the day of rest if he healed the man, so one of] them asked him, “Does [God] permit [us] to heal [people] on our day of rest?” [They asked that question] so that they might accuse him [if he healed someone] (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day).
epai wapi ezalaki na moto moko akufa loboko. Bafarizeo batunaki Yesu: — Boni, mibeko epesa nzela ya kobikisa bato na mokolo ya Saba? Batunaki Ye bongo, pamba te bazalaki koluka likambo mpo na kofunda Ye.
11 He replied to them, “Would anyone among you who has [only] one sheep that falls into a hole (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day) [just leave it there] [RHQ]? [Certainly not]! You would take hold of it and lift it out right away, [and that would be acceptable work on our day of rest, too]
Kasi Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Nani kati na bino, soki azali kaka na meme moko, mpe meme yango ekweyi kati na libulu, akokita te kati na libulu, na mokolo ya Saba, mpo na kobimisa yango?
12 [Because] sheep are valuable, [their owners may work on our day of rest in order to rescue them. So, because] people are more valuable than sheep, it is certainly right for us to do something good [by healing another person any day, including] our day of rest!”
Nzokande, moto azali na motuya koleka meme! Boye, kosala bolamu na mokolo ya Saba endimama na mobeko.
13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your [withered] hand!” The man stretched it out, and it became normal like the other hand!
Bongo, alobaki na moto yango: — Sembola loboko na yo. Moto yango asembolaki loboko na ye, mpe loboko yango ebongaki, ekomaki malamu lokola loboko mosusu.
14 Then the Pharisees left [the meeting house. They were worried that the people would reject their traditions and would accept Jesus’ teaching instead. So] they met together to plan how they could kill him.
Bafarizeo babimaki mpe bakabolaki makanisi kati na bango mpo na koluka nzela ya kobomisa Yesu.
15 Because Jesus knew [that the Pharisees were plotting to kill him], he [took us disciples and] went away from there. Crowds, [including many sick people], followed him, [wanting him to heal them], and he healed them all.
Wana Yesu asosolaki ete basali mabongisi ya koboma Ye, alongwaki na esika yango. Bato ebele balandaki Ye, mpe abikisaki babeli nyonso.
16 But he told them firmly that they should not tell [other people yet] who he was.
Kasi apekisaki bango kobeta ata lisolo na tina na Ye.
17 [By acting humbly like that] he fulfilled what was written by Isaiah the prophet {what Isaiah the prophet wrote} [long ago about the Messiah]. [Isaiah wrote] that God said:
Asalaki bongo mpo ete maloba ya mosakoli Ezayi ekokisama:
18 Take note of my servant whom I have chosen, the one whom I love and with whom I am pleased. I will put my Spirit in him, and he will proclaim that [God] will judge the non-Jews justly.
« Tala mosali na Ngai, oyo naponi; molingami na Ngai, mosali oyo nalingaka mingi, oyo asalaka esengo na Ngai. Nakopesa Ye Molimo na Ngai, mpe akosakola bosembo epai ya bikolo ya bapaya.
19 He will not quarrel [with people], neither will he shout. He will not [teach with] a loud voice in the [main] streets.
Akoswana te mpe akoganga te, bakoyoka mongongo na Ye te na babalabala.
20 Until he has justly judged [the people who trust in him and] has declared them not guilty, he will not destroy [anyone who is weak like] a smashed stalk [MET], nor will he silence [anyone who is as helpless as] a smoldering [linen] wick [MET, DOU].
Akobuka te mwa nzete ya kolemba oyo egumbama mpe akoboma te mwinda oyo elingi kokufa kino akosala ete bosembo elonga
21 As a result, the non-Jews will confidently expect [that he will do great things for them].
mpe bikolo nyonso ya bapaya etia elikya na Kombo na Ye. »
22 One day when Jesus was at home, [some men] brought to [Jesus] a man [who, because of being] controlled by a demon {a demon controlled him}, was blind and unable to speak. [Jesus] healed him [by expelling the demon]. As a result, the man [began to] talk and [was able to] see.
Bongo bamemelaki Yesu moto moko oyo azalaki na se ya bokonzi ya molimo mabe, azalaki mokufi miso mpe azalaki koloba te. Yesu abikisaki ye; boye moto oyo azalaki koloba te akomaki koloba mpe komona.
23 All the crowd [who saw it] marveled. They began asking [each other], “Could this man be the [Messiah, the] descendant of [King] David, [whom we have been expecting]?”
Bato nyonso bakamwaki mpe bazalaki koloba: — Boni, moto oyo azali mwana ya Davidi te?
24 Because the Pharisees [and the men who taught the Jewish laws] heard [that the people thought that Jesus might be the Messiah because he had expelled the demon], they said, “[It is not God, but] Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, who enables [this man] to expel demons [from people!]”
Kasi tango Bafarizeo bayokaki maloba oyo ezalaki kolobama na tina na Yesu, balobaki: — Moto oyo azali kobengana milimo mabe na nguya ya Belizebule, mokonzi ya milimo mabe.
25 But Jesus knew what [the Pharisees] were thinking [and saying]. So, [in order to show them that what they said did not make sense], he said to them, “If [the people in] [MTY] one nation fight against each other, [they] will destroy their nation {their nation will be destroyed}. If [people who live in] the same city or house fight each other, they will certainly not remain [as one group or family].
Lokola Yesu asosolaki makanisi na bango, alobaki na bango: — Bokonzi nyonso oyo bavandi na yango bakomi kobunda bango na bango ekobebisama; engumba nyonso to ndako nyonso oyo bato na yango bazali lisusu na bomoko te ekowumela te.
26 [Similarly], if Satan were expelling his own [demons] [MTY], [it would be as though] he was fighting against himself. (His kingdom would not continue!/How could his kingdom continue?) [RHQ] His rule over them would [certainly] not last!
Soki Satana abengani Satana, wana akomi nde komibundisa ye moko; bongo bokonzi na ye ekowumela ndenge nini?
27 Furthermore, if [it is true that] Satan enables me to expel demons, is it also true that your disciples [who] expel demons [do so] by [Satan’s] power [RHQ]? [No] So they will show you that you [are not thinking logically].
Mpe soki, Ngai, nazali kobengana milimo mabe na nguya ya Belizebule, bayekoli na bino babenganaka yango na nguya ya nani? Yango wana, bayekoli na bino bakozala bango moko basambisi na bino.
28 But because it is God’s Spirit who [enables] me to expel demons, [that proves that the power of] God to rule [people’s lives] has come to you.
Kasi soki ezali na nguya ya Molimo ya Nzambe nde Ngai nazali kobengana milimo mabe, wana Bokonzi ya Nzambe esili kokoma kino epai na bino.
29 [I will illustrate why I am able to expel demons]. (A person cannot go into the house of a strong man) [RHQ] [But if he ties up the strong man], then he will be able to steal [the things in that man’s] house.
Ndenge nini moto akoki kokota na ndako ya elombe mpe koyiba biloko na ye ya ndako soki akangi nanu elombe yango te na basinga? Nzokande, soki akangi ye na basinga, wana akoki solo koyiba biloko nyonso oyo ezali kati na ndako na ye.
30 [No one can be neutral]. Those who do not acknowledge [that the Holy Spirit enables] me [to expel demons] are opposing me, and those who do not gather [people to become] my [disciples] are causing [those people] to [DOU] go away [from me].
Moto oyo azali elongo na Ngai te azali monguna na Ngai, mpe moto oyo asangisaka te elongo na Ngai apanzaka.
31 You [are saying that it is not the Holy Spirit who is enabling me to expel demons]. So I will say this to you: [If] those who offend and slander other people in any way are [then sorry and ask God to forgive them, God] will forgive them. But people who discredit what the Holy Spirit does will not be forgiven {[God] will not forgive [people] who discredit what the Holy Spirit does}.
Yango wana, nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: lisumu nyonso mpe makambo mabe nyonso oyo bato bakoki koloba na tina na Nzambe ekolimbisama; kasi moto nyonso oyo akoloba mabe na tina na Molimo Mosantu akolimbisama te.
32 [God is willing to] forgive people who criticize [me], the One who came from heaven. But I [warn you that] those who say evil things about what the Holy Spirit [does] will not be forgiven {[God] will not forgive people who speak evil words about what the Holy Spirit [does]}. They will not be forgiven {[He] will not forgive them} now, and they will never be forgiven {[he] will never forgive them}.” (aiōn g165)
Moto nyonso oyo akoloba mabe na tina na Mwana na Moto akolimbisama; kasi moto nyonso oyo akoloba mabe na tina na Molimo Mosantu akolimbisama te, ezala na bomoi na ye awa na se to na bomoi oyo ekoya. (aiōn g165)
33 “Think about this: You can know whether [a person is good and what that person says is good, in the same way that you] can know whether a tree [MET] and the fruit it produces [MET] are good. [You can also know whether a person and what that person says is evil in the same way that you can know] whether a tree [MET] and its fruit [MET] are blighted. You can know whether a tree is good by [seeing] its fruit, and similarly [people can know the evil character of you Pharisees by listening to your accusations against me].
Nzete ya malamu ebotaka mpe bambuma ya malamu, nzete ya mabe ebotaka mpe bambuma ya mabe; pamba te nzete eyebanaka na mbuma na yango.
34 [What] you [teach harms people spiritually like poisonous] snakes [harm them physically] [MET]! You are not able to speak good things because you are evil [RHQ]. Evil people [SYN] [like you] speak what comes from all that is in their (inner beings/hearts).
Libota ya banyoka! Bokokoka ndenge nini koloba makambo ya malamu awa bozali bato mabe? Pamba te maloba ya moto etalisaka lolenge ya motema na ye:
35 Good people [speak good things. That is like] taking good things out of buildings where they are stored. But evil people [speak evil things. That is like] taking evil things out of buildings where they are stored.
moto malamu alobaka makambo ya malamu kowuta na motema malamu na ye, mpe moto mabe alobaka makambo ya mabe kowuta na motema mabe na ye.
36 I tell you that on the day when God judges [MTY], he will make people recall every useless word they have spoken, [and he will judge them accordingly].
Nzokande, Ngai, nazali koloba na bino: na mokolo ya kosambisama, bato bakosamba mpo na maloba ezanga tina, oyo babimisaki.
37 Based on the words that you have spoken, [God] will [either] declare that you are righteous based on the words that you have spoken, or [else] he will condemn you.”
Pamba te ezali na nzela ya maloba na yo moko kaka nde bakolongisa yo to bakokweyisa yo.
38 Then some of the Pharisees and men who taught the [Jewish] laws responded [to what Jesus was teaching] by saying to him, “Teacher, we want to see you [perform] a miracle [that would prove to us that God sent you].”
Bongo ndambo ya balakisi ya Mobeko mpe Bafarizeo balobaki na Ye: — Moteyi, tolingi komona yo kosala elembo moko.
39 Then Jesus said to them, “[You] people [have already seen me perform miracles], but you are evil, and you do not faithfully worship God [MET]! You want [me to perform] a miracle [that would prove to you that God sent me], but [God will enable] you to see only one miracle. It will be [like] what happened to Jonah the prophet [MET].
Yesu azongisaki: — Oh bato ya ekeke oyo! Bazali bato mabe mpe bazangi botosi na miso ya Nzambe, kasi bazali mpe kosenga elembo! Bakopesamela elembo mosusu te longola kaka elembo ya mosakoli Yona.
40 Jonah was in the stomach of a huge fish for three days and nights [before God caused him to live again]. Similarly, for three days and nights I, the one who came from heaven, will be in a place [where dead people are, and then God will cause me to live again].
Pamba te, ndenge Yona avandaki kati na libumu ya mbisi monene mikolo misato mpe babutu misato, ndenge wana mpe Mwana na Moto akosala mikolo misato mpe babutu misato na se ya mabele.
41 When [God] judges [all people], the people who lived in Nineveh will stand [in front of him] with [you] people who [have seen me perform miracles]. The [people of Nineveh turned from their sinful ways as a result of hearing what] Jonah preached. [Jonah was important, but I], who am more important than Jonah, [have come and preached to you, but you have not turned from your sinful ways. So] when [God] judges [all people, he] will condemn you.
Na mokolo ya kosambisama, bato ya Ninive bakotelema mpe bakokatela bato ya ekeke oyo etumbu, pamba te babongolaki mitema na bango tango bayokaki mateya ya Yona; nzokande, ezali awa na Moto oyo aleki Yona.
42 The queen from [Sheba, South of Israel, who lived long ago, came from a distant region in order to listen to King Solomon teach] many wise things. But now [I], [a man] who [is much] greater [and wiser] than Solomon, am here, [but you have not listened to what I have told you]. So at the time when [God] judges [all people], the queen from [Sheba will stand in front of him, along] with you people, and will condemn you.”
Na mokolo ya kosambisama, mwasi mokonzi ya sude akotelema elongo na bato ya ekeke oyo mpe akokatela bango etumbu, pamba te awutaki mosika, na suka ya mokili, mpe ayaki mpo na koyoka maloba ya bwanya ya Salomo; nzokande, ezali awa na Moto oyo aleki Salomo.
43 “[Sometimes] when an evil spirit leaves a person, it wanders around in desolate areas, seeking [someone in whom it can] rest. If it does not find anyone,
Soki molimo mabe ebimi kati na moto, ekendaka koyengayenga na bisika ekawuka mpo na koluka esika ya kopema. Kasi soki ezwi esika yango te,
44 it says [to itself], ‘I will return to the person [MET] in whom I used to live.’ So it goes back [and finds that the Spirit of God is not in control of that] person’s [life. The person’s life is like] a house that has been swept clean and everything put in order [MET], [but it is] empty.
emilobelaka: « Eleki malamu mpo na ngai kozonga na ndako oyo natikaki. » Tango molimo mabe yango ezongaka ekutaka ndako yango polele, bakombola mpe babongisa malamu,
45 Then [this evil spirit] goes and gets seven other spirits that are [even] more evil, and they [all] enter [that person] and [begin] living there. [So, although] that person’s condition [was bad] before, it becomes much worse. That is what [you] wicked people who [have heard me teach] will experience.”
ekokende lisusu kozwa milimo mosusu sambo oyo eleki yango na mabe, mpe ekoya elongo na yango mpo na kokota na elulu mpe kovanda kuna. Boye, bomoi ya moto yango ekokoma lisusu mabe koleka ndenge ezalaki liboso. Ekozala mpe bongo mpo na bato mabe ya ekeke oyo.
46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his [younger] brothers [arrived]. They stood outside [the house], wanting to speak with him.
Wana Yesu azalaki nanu koloba na bato, mama na Ye mpe bandeko na Ye ya mibali batelemaki libanda mpe bazalaki koluka kosolola na Ye.
47 Someone said to him, “Your mother and your [younger] brothers are standing outside [the house], wanting to talk to you.”
Bongo moto moko ayebisaki Yesu: — Mama mpe bandeko na yo ya mibali batelemi libanda, bazali na posa ya kosolola na yo.
48 Then Jesus said to the person who told him [that], “([I will tell you something about] my mother and brothers [MET].[/Do you know] who I [consider to be like] my mother and my brothers?)” [MET, RHQ]
Kasi Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Nani mama na Ngai, mpe banani bandeko na Ngai?
49 He then pointed toward [us] disciples and said, “These are ones [whom I love as much as I love] my mother and my brothers [MET].
Bongo Yesu atalisaki loboko na Ye na ngambo ya bayekoli na Ye mpe alobaki: — Mama na Ngai mpe bandeko na Ngai, bango oyo!
50 Those who do what [God] my Father [who is] in heaven wants, are [as dear to me] [MET] [as] my brother, my sister, or my mother.”
Pamba te moto nyonso oyo asalaka mokano ya Tata na Ngai, oyo azali kati na Likolo, ye nde azali ndeko na Ngai ya mobali, ndeko na Ngai ya mwasi mpe mama na Ngai.
