Luke 18
1 He also taught them by a parable that they must always pray and never lose heart.
Yesu wukamba minlonguki miandi nongo yayi mu diambu di kuba sudikisa ti bafueti sambilanga mu zithangu zioso mu kambu vonga.
2 "In a certain town," He said, "there was a judge who had no fear of God and no respect for man.
—Kuba zuzi dimosi diba mu divula dimosi, zuzi beni kaba monanga Nzambi tsisi ko ayi kaba kinzikanga ko kadi mutu wumosi.
3 And in the same town was a widow who repeatedly came and entreated him, saying, "'Give me justice and stop my oppressor.'
Mu divula beni muba diaka difuola dimosi. Difuola beni diba kuizanga kuidi niandi ayi diba kunkambanga: “Bika wundungisa va ntuala mbeni ama”.
4 "For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, "'Though I have neither reverence for God nor respect for 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 she annoys me I will give her justice, to prevent her from constantly coming to pester me.'"
vayi difuola diandi dilembu thatisa buna ndieka kunnungisa muingi kabika buela kuiza ku thatisanga.”
6 And the Lord said, "Hear those words of the unjust judge.
Buna Pfumu wela tuba diaka: —Lunwa bumboti mambu matuba zuzi diodi di mbimbi.
7 And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf?
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 Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on 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 to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable.
Wubuela tuba diaka nongo yayi mu diambu di batu bobobakukimonanga ti badi batu basonga vayi banlenzanga bankaka.
10 "Two men went up to the Temple to pray," He said; "one being a Pharisee and the other a tax-gatherer.
—Babakala buadi bayenda ku nzo Nzambi mu diambu di sambila. Mfalisi wumosi ayi mfutisi wu ziphaku wumosi.
11 The Pharisee, standing erect, prayed as follows by himself: "'O God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people--I am not a thief nor a cheat nor an adulterer, nor do I even resemble this tax-gatherer.
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 a week. I pay the tithe on all my gains.'
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 "But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not so much as lift his eyes to Heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "'O God, be reconciled to me, sinner that I am.'
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 that this man went home more thoroughly absolved from guilt than the other; for every one who uplifts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be uplifted."
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 On one occasion people also brought with them their infants, for Him to touch them; but the disciples, noticing this, proceeded to find fault with them.
Bannatisa bana bafioti muingi kaba simba vayi minlonguki bu mimonabobo mitubidila batu bobo babanata.
16 Jesus however called the infants to Him. "Let the little children come to me," He said; "do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.
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 I tell you in solemn truth that, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child will certainly not enter it."
Bukiedika ndikulukamba ti woso wunkambu tambula Kipfumu ki Nzambi banga muana wu fioti kalendi mu kota ko.
18 The question was put to Him by a Ruler: "Good Rabbi, what shall I do to inherit the Life of the Ages?" (aiōnios g166)
Buna pfumu yimosi yinyuvula: —A nlongi wumboti, diambu mbi mvanga muingi ndibaka luzingu lukalumani e? (aiōnios g166)
19 "Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God.
Buna Yesu wumvutudila: —Bila mbi wukuthedila wumboti? Kuisi ko mutu wumboti botula kaka, Nzambi.
20 You know the Commandments: 'Do not commit adultery;' 'Do not murder;' 'Do not steal;' 'Do not lie in giving evidence;' '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 "All of those," he replied, "I have kept from my youth."
Buna niandi wuvutula: —Ndinkebanga mambu moso momo tona bumuana buama.
22 On receiving this answer Jesus said to him, "There is still one thing wanting in you. Sell everything you possess and give the money to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and then 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 But on hearing these words he was deeply sorrowful, for he was exceedingly rich.
Bu kawa bobo, kiadi kingolo kimbuila bila kimvuama kiwombo kiba yandi.
24 Jesus saw his sorrow, and said, "With how hard a struggle do the possessors of riches ever enter 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 Why, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter 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 "Who then can be saved?" exclaimed the hearers.
Buna batu bobo bawa bobo, batuba: —Buna nani wulenda vuka e?
27 "Things impossible with man," He replied, "are possible with God."
Yesu wuba vutudila: —Mambu momo batu beti lembakana, Nzambi lenda ku mavanga.
28 Then Peter said, "See, we have given up our homes and have followed you."
Buna Piela wunyuvula: —Tata, tumana yekula bibioso ayi tulandakana.
29 "I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has left house or wife, or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of God's Kingdom,
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 drew the Twelve to Him and said, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything written in the Prophets which refers to the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
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 will be given up to the Gentiles, and be mocked, outraged and spit upon.
Bila bela kunyekula mu mioko mi bapakanu, bela kunsekinina, bela kumfinga, bela kunlobudila madita;
33 They will scourge Him and put Him to death, and on the third day He will rise to life again."
ayi bela kunzuba bikoti, bela kumvonda. Bosi wela fuluka mu lumbu kintatu.
34 Nothing of this did they understand. The words were a mystery to them, nor could they see what He meant.
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 As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging.
Yesu bu kafikama ayi Yeliko, phofo yimosi yivuanda mu yenda nzila, wuba lombanga zimbongo.
36 He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what it all meant.
Bu kawa biyoko bi nkangu wu batu wuba vioka, buna wuyuvula kani mbi biobi.
37 "Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him.
Buna bamvutudila ti Yesu muisi Nazaleti wulembu vioki.
38 Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me."
Buna wuyamikina mu ndinga yingolo ti: —Yesu, Muana Davidi, wumboni kiadi!
39 Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, "Son of David, take pity on me."
Btu bobo baba ku ntuala nkangu bantemina muingi kabika biyoko vayiniandiwuluta buela yamikina: —A muana Davidi, wumboni kiadi!
40 At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; and when he had come close to Him He asked him,
Yesu bu katelama, buna wuvana lutumu ti bannatina niandi. Bu kafikama, Yesu wunyuvula:
41 "What shall I do for you?" "Sir," he replied, "let me recover my sight."
—A diambu mbi tidi ndivangila e? Wumvutudila: —A pfumu, ntidi buela mona.
42 "Recover your sight," said Jesus: "your faith has cured you."
Buna Yesu wunkamba: —Mona kuaku bila minu kiaku kibelusidi.
43 No sooner were the words spoken than the man regained his sight and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people, seeing it, gave praise to God.
Vana vawu niandi wumona ayi wunlandakana. Wunkembisa Nzambi. Batu boso bu bamona bobo bakembisa Nzambi.
