Misala ya Bantoma 13

1 Kati na Lingomba oyo ezalaki na Antioshe, ezalaki na basakoli mpe balakisi: Barnabasi, Simeoni oyo bazalaki kobenga « Moto mwindo, » Lusiusi ya Sirene, Manaeni oyo akolaki esika moko na moyangeli Erode, mpe Saulo.

Now there were in the Assembly that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

2 Ezalaki mokolo moko, wana bazalaki kogumbamela Nkolo mpe kokila bilei, Molimo Mosantu alobaki: — Botiela ngai pembeni Barnabasi mpe Saulo mpo na mosala oyo nabengeli bango.

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

3 Boye, sima na bango kokila bilei mpe kosambela, batielaki bango maboko mpe batikaki bango kokende.

And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

4 Na etinda ya Molimo Mosantu, Barnabasi mpe Saulo bakendeki na Selesi; mpe longwa kuna, bazwaki masuwa mpo na kokende na esanga ya Shipre.

So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

5 Tango bakomaki na Salamine, bateyaki Liloba na Nzambe kati na bandako ya mayangani ya Bayuda. Yoane Malako azalaki elongo na bango lokola mosungi.

And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.

6 Bakatisaki esanga mobimba kino bakomaki na Pafosi epai wapi bamonaki Moyuda moko, kombo na ye « Bari-Yesu. » Azalaki moto ya maji mpe mosakoli ya lokuta.

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar–jesus:

7 Azalaki mpe moninga ya moyangeli Sergiusi Paulusi oyo azalaki moto ya mayele. Boye, Sergiusi Paulusi abengisaki Barnabasi mpe Saulo, pamba te azalaki na posa ya koyoka Liloba na Nzambe.

Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

8 Kasi Elimasi, moto ya maji (pamba te yango nde ezali ndimbola ya kombo na ye), atelemelaki bango mpe azalaki kosala nyonso mpo na kopengwisa kondima ya moyangeli.

But Elymas the sorcerer ( for so is his name by interpretation ) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

9 Bongo lokola Saulo, oyo bazalaki mpe kobenga « Polo, » azalaki atondisama na Molimo Mosantu, atalaki Elimasi na miso mpe alobaki na ye:

Then Saul, ( who also is called Paul, ) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

10 — Mwana ya Satana mpe monguna ya makambo nyonso ya sembo! Otondi na lolenge nyonso ya lokuta mpe ya mayele mabe! Kino tango nini okotika kobebisa mabongisi ya Nkolo, oyo ezali sembo?

And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

11 Tala, loboko ya Nkolo etelemeli yo sik’oyo. Ozali kokoma mokufi miso mpo na mwa tango moke, okomona lisusu te pole ya moyi. Kaka na tango yango, lipata mpe molili ezipaki miso ya Elimasi; azalaki lisusu komona te mpe akomaki kobaluka-baluka bipai nyonso na koluka moto mpo ete asimba ye na loboko mpe alakisa ye nzela.

And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

12 Tango moyangeli amonaki makambo oyo esalemaki, andimaki, pamba te mateya na tina na Nkolo ekamwisaki ye makasi.

Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

13 Wuta na Pafosi, Polo elongo na baninga na ye bazwaki masuwa mpe bakendeki na Perje, kati na mokili ya Pafili, epai wapi Yoane Malako atikaki bango mpo na kozonga na Yelusalemi.

Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

14 Mpe longwa na Perje, bakobaki mobembo na bango kino na Antioshe, kati na mokili ya Pisidi. Na mokolo ya Saba, bakotaki na ndako ya mayangani mpe bavandaki.

But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

15 Sima na kotanga Mobeko mpe Basakoli, bakambi ya ndako ya mayangani batindelaki bango maloba: — Bandeko, soki bozali na maloba mpo na kolendisa bato, bokoki na bino koloba.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

16 Polo atelemaki, atombolaki loboko mpe alobaki: — Bato ya Isalaele mpe bino oyo bozali Bayuda te kasi botosaka Nzambe, boyoka ngai!

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

17 Nzambe ya bato ya Isalaele aponaki bakoko na biso, akomisaki bango ekolo monene na tango oyo bavandaki kati na mokili ya Ejipito lokola bapaya, mpe abimisaki bango na mokili yango na nguya monene.

The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

18 Mibu tuku minei mobimba, ayikelaki bango mpiko kati na esobe;

And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

19 abebisaki bikolo sambo kati na mokili ya Kanana mpe apesaki mabele na bango lokola libula epai ya bato na Ye.

And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

20 Makambo wana nyonso ewumelaki mibu pene nkama minei na tuku mitano. Sima na yango, Nzambe apesaki bango bilombe kino na tango ya mosakoli Samuele.

And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

21 Bongo, basengaki mokonzi, mpe Nzambe apesaki bango Saulo, mwana mobali ya Kisi, moto ya libota ya Benjame, oyo asalaki mibu tuku minei na bokonzi.

And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

22 Sima na Ye kolongola Saulo, akomisaki Davidi mokonzi na bango. Tala maloba oyo Nzambe atatolaki na tina na ye: « Namoni Davidi, mwana mobali ya Yese, moto oyo asepelisaka motema na ngai; akokokisa solo mokano na ngai nyonso. »

And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

23 Ezali wuta na libota ya Davidi nde Nzambe abimisaki, mpo na bana ya Isalaele, Mobikisi Yesu, ndenge alakaki.

Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

24 Liboso ete Yesu aya, Yoane ateyaki bato nyonso ya Isalaele ete babongola mitema mpe bazwa libatisi.

When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 Wana Yoane akomaki pene ya kosilisa mosala na ye, alobaki: « Bokanisi ete ngai nazali nani? Nazali te Moto oyo bozali kozela. Kasi azali koya sima na ngai, Ye oyo nabongi kutu te mpo na kofungola ata basinga ya basandale na Ye! »

And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 Bandeko na ngai, bino oyo bozali bana ya Abrayami, mpe bino oyo bozali Bayuda te kasi botosaka Nzambe, ezali epai na biso nde Nzambe atindaki maloba oyo ya lobiko.

Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

27 Bato ya Yelusalemi mpe bakambi na bango basosolaki te soki Yesu azali nani; basosolaki mpe te maloba ya basakoli oyo etangamaka mikolo nyonso ya Saba. Nzokande, tango bakatelaki Ye etumbu, bakokisaki nde masakoli yango.

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

28 Atako bamonaki mabe moko te kati na Ye, mabe oyo ekokaki komemela Ye etumbu ya kufa, kasi basengaki kaka ete Pilato aboma Ye.

And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

29 Tango mpe bakokisaki makambo nyonso oyo ekomama na tina na Ye, bakitisaki Ye longwa na ekulusu mpe batiaki Ye kati na kunda.

And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

30 Kasi Nzambe asekwisaki Ye kati na bakufi,

But God raised him from the dead:

31 mpe bato oyo basalaki mibembo elongo na Ye, longwa na Galile kino na Yelusalemi, bamonaki Ye mikolo ebele. Bazali sik’oyo batatoli na Ye epai ya bato na biso.

And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

32 Tozali koyebisa bino sango malamu oyo: elaka oyo Nzambe apesaki na bakoko na biso,

And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

33 Nzambe akokisi yango mpo na biso, bana na bango, na kosekwisa Yesu kati na bakufi, kolanda ndenge ekomama kati na Nzembo ya mibale: « Ozali Mwana na Ngai; na mokolo ya lelo, nakomi Tata na Yo. »

God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

34 Nzambe asekwisaki Ye kati na bakufi mpo ete apola ata mokolo moko te. Kolanda ndenge Nzambe alobaki: « Nakopesa bino mapamboli ya bule mpe ya solo, oyo nalakaki Davidi. »

And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

35 Yango wana, na eteni mosusu, elobamaki lisusu: « Okotika te Mosantu na Yo kopola. »

Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

36 Nzokande, Davidi, sima na ye kokokisa mabongisi ya Nzambe na tango na ye, akufaki mpe akundamaki pembeni ya bakoko na ye; boye nzoto na ye epolaki.

For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

37 Kasi Ye oyo Nzambe asekwisaki apolaki te.

But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

38 Yango wana, bandeko na ngai, nalingi boyeba ete ezali na nzela ya Yesu nde bolimbisi ya masumu esakolami epai na bino mpe bozwi bolimbisi ya masumu nyonso oyo Mobeko ya Moyize ekokaki te kokangola bino.

Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

39 Ezali mpe na nzela ya Yesu nde moto nyonso oyo andimi akomi sembo.

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

40 Yango wana, bosala keba ete makambo oyo basakoli baloba ekomela bino te:

Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

41 « Bino batioli, botala, bokamwa mpe bolimwa, pamba te nakosala likambo moko na tango na bino, likambo oyo bokokaki kondima te soki bayebisaki bino yango. »

Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

42 Tango Polo mpe Barnabasi babimaki na ndako ya mayangani, bato basengaki bango kolobela lisusu makambo wana na mokolo ya Saba oyo elandaki.

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

43 Tango mayangani esilaki, Bayuda mingi elongo na bato ya bikolo mosusu, oyo bakotaki na lingomba ya Bayuda mpe bazalaki kogumbamela Nzambe, balandaki Polo mpe Barnabasi oyo bazalaki kosolola na bango mpe kondimisa bango ete batikala ya kokangama makasi na ngolu ya Nzambe.

Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

44 Na mokolo ya Saba oyo elandaki, bato ebele penza ya engumba bayaki kosangana mpo na koyoka Liloba na Nkolo.

And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

45 Kasi tango Bayuda bamonaki ebele ya bato, batondaki na zuwa; bakomaki koloba mabe na tina na makambo oyo Polo azalaki koloba, mpe bakomaki kofinga ye.

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

46 Bongo, Polo mpe Barnabasi balobaki na bango na mpiko: — Tosengeli liboso koteya bino Liloba na Nzambe. Kasi lokola boboyi yango mpe bozali bino moko komimona ete bokoki te mpo na kozwa bomoi ya seko, tokeyi na biso sik’oyo epai ya bato oyo bazali Bayuda te. (aiōnios g166)

Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

47 Pamba te, tala makambo oyo Nkolo atindaki biso: « Nakomisi yo pole mpo na bikolo mosusu, mpo ete omema lobiko kino na suka ya mokili. »

For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

48 Tango bato ya bikolo ya bapaya bayokaki bongo, basepelaki mpe bakomaki kokumisa Liloba na Nkolo; mpe bato nyonso oyo Nzambe abongisa mpo na kozwa bomoi ya seko bakomaki bandimi. (aiōnios g166)

And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. (aiōnios g166)

49 Liloba na Nkolo epanzanaki na etuka wana mobimba.

And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

50 Kasi Bayuda batiaki songisongi epai ya basi ya lokumu oyo bazalaki kogumbamela Nzambe, mpe epai ya bato minene ya engumba wana; bapelisaki moto mpo ete Polo mpe Barnabasi banyokolama, mpe babenganaki bango wuta na mokili na bango.

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

51 Na bongo, Polo mpe Barnabasi bapupolaki putulu ya makolo na bango mpo na bato wana, mpe bakendeki na Ikoniomi.

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

52 Nzokande, bayekoli batondaki na esengo mpe na Molimo Mosantu.

And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.