Misala ya Bantoma 2
1 Tango mokolo ya Pantekoti ekomaki, bango nyonso basanganaki esika moko.
On the day when [the Jews were celebrating the] Pentecost [festival], the [believers] were all together in one place [in Jerusalem].
2 Mbala moko, lokito moko ewutaki na likolo lokola lokito ya mopepe makasi, mpe etondisaki ndako mobimba epai wapi bazalaki kosangana.
Suddenly [they heard] a noise [coming] from the sky [that sounded] like a strong wind. Everyone in the entire house where they were sitting heard the noise.
3 Bamonaki biloko moko lokola ndemo ya moto kokabwana mpe kovanda na moto ya moko na moko kati na bango.
Then they saw [what looked] like flames of fire. These flames separated [from one another], and [one of them] came down on [the head of] each of the believers.
4 Bango nyonso batondisamaki na Molimo Mosantu mpe babandaki koloba na nkota mosusu, ndenge Molimo azalaki kolakisa bango.
Then all of the believers were (completely controlled/empowered) by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit (completely controlled/empowered) all of the believers}, and he enabled them to begin speaking other languages [MTY] [that they had not learned].
5 Nzokande, kati na Yelusalemi, ezalaki na Bayuda oyo babangaka Nzambe, oyo bawutaki na bikolo nyonso ya mokili.
At that time [many] Jews were staying in Jerusalem [to celebrate the Pentecost festival. They were people who] always tried to obey [the Jewish] laws. [They had come] from many different [HYP] countries.
6 Tango bayokaki lokito wana, ebele ya bato bayaki mbangu kosangana wana mpe bakomaki kokamwa, pamba te moko na moko kati na bango azalaki koyoka bango koloba na monoko na ye ya mboka.
When they heard that [loud] noise [like a wind], a crowd came together [to the place where the believers were]. The crowd (was amazed/did not know what to think), because each of them was hearing [one of] the believers speaking in that person’s own language.
7 Bakamwaki mingi penza mpe bakomaki kotuna: « Boni, bato nyonso oyo bazali koloba, bazali bato ya Galile te?
They were completely amazed, and they said [to each other], “All these men who are speaking have [RHQ] [always] resided in Galilee [district, so they would not know our languages].
8 Boye, ndenge nini moto na moto kati na biso azali koyoka bango koloba na monoko na ye ya mboka?
([We(inc) do not understand] how these men can speak our own native languages!/How can these men speak our own native languages?) [RHQ] [But] all of us hear them [doing that]
9 Bato ya Parte, ya Mede mpe ya Elami, bavandi ya Mezopotami, ya Yuda, ya Kapadose, ya Ponti mpe ya Azia,
[Some of us are from the regions of] Parthia and Media and Elam, and [others of us] reside [in the regions of] Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia.
10 ya Friji mpe ya Pafili, ya Ejipito mpe ya Libi oyo ezali pembeni ya Sirene, bapaya oyo bawutaki na Rome,
There are some from Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the regions in Libya [that are] near Cyrene [city]. [There are others of us] who are [here] visiting [Jerusalem] from Rome.
11 bango nyonso, ezala Bayuda to bapaya oyo bakota na lingomba ya Bayuda: bato ya Kreti mpe ya Arabi, biso nyonso tozali koyoka bango kotatola misala minene ya Nzambe, na nkota na biso ya mboka! »
[They include native] Jews as well as non-Jews who have accepted what we Jews believe. And others of us are from Crete [Island] and from [the region of] Arabia. [So how is it that these people] are speaking our languages [MTY], telling us [about] (the great/the mighty things) [that] God has done?”
12 Bango nyonso, elekelaki bango, bazalaki kokamwa mingi mpe bakomaki kotunana: « Likambo oyo elingi koloba nini? »
All [those people] were amazed, and did not know what to think [about what was happening]. So they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 Nzokande, bato mosusu bazalaki koseka bango mpe koloba: « Balangwe vino ya sika. »
But [some] of them (made fun of/laughed at) [those who believed in Jesus]. They said, “[These people are talking like this because] they are drunk!”
14 Petelo atelemaki elongo na bantoma zomi na moko; mpe na mongongo makasi, alobaki na ebele ya bato: — Bino Bayuda, mpe bino nyonso oyo bovandaka na Yelusalemi, botika ete nalimbola mpo na bino likambo oyo, boyoka malamu makambo oyo nalingi koloba.
So Peter stood up with the [other] eleven [apostles] and spoke loudly to the [crowd of] people, saying, “[My] fellow Jews and you [others] who are staying in Jerusalem, listen to me, all of you, and I will explain to you what is happening!
15 Bato oyo balangwe masanga te ndenge bozali kokanisa. Pamba te tozali nanu na ngonga ya libwa ya tongo.
[Some of] you think that [we(exc) are drunk], but we are not drunk. It is [only] nine o’clock in the morning, [and people here never get drunk this early] in the day!
16 Kasi ezali nde makambo oyo mosakoli Joeli alobaki:
Instead, [what has happened to us is] the [miraculous] thing that the prophet Joel wrote about [long ago]. [Joel wrote]: God says,
17 « Na mikolo ya suka, elobaki Nzambe, nakosopa Molimo na Ngai kati na bato nyonso. Bana na bino ya mibali mpe ya basi bakosakola; bilenge na bino bakozwa bimoniseli, mibange na bino bakolota bandoto.
‘During the last/final days [before I judge all people], I will give my Spirit abundantly/generously to people [SYN] everywhere. [As a result], your sons and daughters will tell [people] messages from me, the young men among you will see visions [from me], and the old men among you will have dreams [that I will give them].
18 Solo, na mikolo wana, nakosopa Molimo na Ngai kati na basali na Ngai ya mibali mpe ya basi, mpe bakosakola.
During those days I will abundantly/generously give my Spirit [even] to men and women believers [who are] my slaves/servants, so they can tell [people] messages from me.
19 Nakolakisa bikamwa kuna na Likolo, mpe bilembo ya kokamwa awa na mokili: makila, moto mpe likonzi ya milinga.
I will cause amazing things to happen in the sky, and I will do miracles on the earth that will show [that I am powerful]. [Here] on the earth [CHI] I [will cause wars with] blood, fire and thick/dark smoke [everywhere].
20 Moyi ekobongwana molili, sanza ekobongwana makila liboso ete mokolo ya Nkolo ekoma, mokolo oyo ya monene mpe ya nkembo.
[In the sky] the sun will [appear] dark [to people] and the moon [will appear] red [to them. Those things will happen] before the important and splendid/amazing day [MTY] [when I], the Lord [God, will come to judge everyone].
21 Boye, moto nyonso oyo akobelela Kombo ya Nkolo akobikisama. »
[Before that time], all those who ask [me] [MTY] [to save them from the guilt of their sins] will be saved {[I], the Lord, will save all those who ask [me] [MTY] [to save them from the guilt of their sins].}’”
22 Bato ya Isalaele, boyoka maloba oyo: Yesu ya Nazareti, moto oyo, na nzela ya bikamwa, ya bilembo mpe ya misala ya minene, Nzambe alakisaki bino ete awutaki epai na Ye ndenge bino moko boyebi yango,
[Peter continued], “[My fellow] Israelites, listen to me! [When] Jesus from Nazareth [town lived] among you, God proved to you [that he had sent him] by enabling him to do many amazing miracles. You yourselves know [that this is true].
23 akabamaki na maboko na bino kolanda mokano oyo Nzambe asila kozwa na mabongisi na Ye wuta kala. Bongo bino, na lisungi ya bato mabe, bobomaki Ye na kobaka Ye na ekulusu.
[Even though you knew that], you turned this man [Jesus] over to his enemies. [However], God had already planned for that, and he knew all about it. Then you urged men [SYN] who do not obey [God’s] law to kill Jesus. They did that by nailing him to a cross.
24 Kasi Nzambe abukaki minyololo ya kufa, asekwisaki Ye, pamba te ekokaki kosalema te ete kufa ekanga Ye.
He suffered terribly [when he died, but God caused him to become alive again]. God did not let him continue to be dead, because it was not possible for him [PRS] to remain dead.”
25 Boye, tala makambo oyo Davidi aloba na tina na Ye: « Nazalaki komona Nkolo mikolo nyonso liboso na ngai, pamba te azali pene na ngai mpo ete naningana te.
“[Long ago King] David wrote [what] the Messiah [said], “knew [that] you, Lord [God, would always] be near me. You are right beside [MTY] me, so I will not be afraid of [those who want to harm me].
26 Yango wana, motema na ngai etondi na esengo, mpe lolemo na ngai ezali kosepela. Solo, nzoto na ngai ekopema na elikya,
Because of that I [SYN] joyfully praise [you, O God]. And I am completely confident that [you(sg) will] ([cause my body] to become alive [again]/[raise me from the dead]).
27 pamba te okosundola ngai te kati na mboka ya bakufi mpe okotika te ete mosantu na Yo apola. (Hadēs g86)
You will not allow my spirit to remain in the place where the dead are. You will not [even] let my body decay, [because] I am devoted to you and always obey [you]. (Hadēs g86)
28 Pamba te olakisaki ngai nzela ya bomoi, mpe okotondisa ngai na esengo kati na bozalisami na Yo. »
You have told me [that you will cause my body] to become alive [again]. You will make me very happy [because] you will be with me [forever].”
29 Bandeko na ngai, tika ete naloba na bino solo na tina na Davidi, koko na biso, ete akufa mpe bakunda ye; mpe kunda na ye ezali awa kino lelo.
[Peter] continued, “My fellow Jews, I can tell you confidently that [our royal] ancestor, [King] David, died, and that his [body] was buried {that [people] buried his [body]}. And the place [where they] buried his body is [still] here today.
30 Kasi azalaki mosakoli mpe ayebaki ete Nzambe apesaki ye elaka, na nzela ya ndayi, ete moko kati na bakitani na ye akovanda na kiti na ye ya bokonzi.
So [we(inc) know that David was not speaking those words about himself. But] because he was a prophet, [he spoke about the Messiah]. David knew that God had strongly promised him that he would cause one of his descendants to become king [MTY] like David was king. (OR, to [be the Messiah who would] rule [God’s people] like David had ruled [them].)
31 Davidi amonaki makambo oyo wuta kala, alobelaki lisekwa ya Klisto ete Nzambe akosundola Ye te kati na mboka ya bakufi mpe akotika te ete nzoto na Ye epola. (Hadēs g86)
David knew beforehand [what God would do], so he [was able to] say that God would cause the Messiah to live again [after he died]. He said that God would not let the Messiah remain in the place of the dead, nor let his body decay.” (Hadēs g86)
32 Nzambe asekwisaki Yesu kati na bakufi; boye biso nyonso tozali batatoli ya lisekwa yango.
“[After] this [man] Jesus [had died], God caused him to become alive [again]. All of us(exc), [his followers], have seen [and tell people] that Jesus has become alive again.
33 Sima na loboko ya mobali ya Nzambe konetola Ye, azwaki epai ya Tata, Molimo Mosantu oyo Ye Tata alakaki, mpe asopeli biso Molimo Mosantu yango ndenge bozali komona mpe koyoka sik’oyo.
God has greatly honored Jesus [by causing him to rule] right beside him [MTY] [in heaven]. Jesus has received the Holy Spirit from [God] his Father, [just like] God promised. [So] Jesus has generously/abundantly given us the Holy Spirit, [and he has shown that by] what you are seeing and hearing.
34 Pamba te, Davidi amataki te na Likolo, kasi alobaki: « Nkolo alobaki na Nkolo na ngai: ‹ Vanda na ngambo ya loboko na Ngai ya mobali
[We(inc) know that David was not speaking about himself] because David did not go up into heaven [as Jesus did]. [Besides that], David himself said [this about the Messiah]: The Lord [God] said to my Lord [the Messiah], ‘Reign here beside me,
35 kino nakomisa banguna na Yo enyatelo makolo na Yo. › »
while I completely defeat [MTY] your enemies.’”
36 Boye, tika ete bato nyonso ya Isalaele bayeba na bosolo ete Nzambe akomisi Yesu oyo bobakaki na ekulusu Nkolo mpe Klisto.
[Peter concluded], “So I [want you and] all [other] Israelites [MTY] to acknowledge that God has caused this Jesus to be both [our] Lord/Ruler and the Messiah. [But God considers that] you are the ones who nailed Jesus to a cross.”
37 Tango bato bayokaki bongo, mitema na bango eyokaki pasi makasi mpe balobaki na Petelo mpe bantoma mosusu: — Bandeko, tosala nini?
When the people heard what [Peter said], they felt very guilty [IDM]. So they asked him and the other apostles, “Fellow-countrymen, what should we [(exc)] do [so that God will forgive us]?”
38 Petelo azongiselaki bango: — Bobongola mitema; tika ete moko na moko kati na bino azwa libatisi na Kombo na Yesu-Klisto mpo ete masumu na ye elimbisama, bongo bokozwa likabo ya Molimo Mosantu.
Peter [answered] them, “Each of you should turn away from your sinful behavior. Then [we(exc)] will baptize you, if [you now believe] in Jesus Christ. Then [God] will give you the Holy Spirit.
39 Pamba te elaka oyo ezali mpo na bino, mpo na bana na bino mpe mpo na bavandi nyonso ya bikolo ya mosika, bato nyonso oyo Nkolo, Nzambe na biso, akobenga.
[God] has promised [to do that] [MTY] for you and your descendants, and for all [others who believe in him], even those who [live] far away [from here]. The Lord our God [will give his Spirit] to everyone whom he invites [to become his people]!”
40 Petelo azalaki kokebisa bango na maloba ebele mpe azalaki kolendisa bango na maloba oyo: — Boyamba lobiko mpo ete bozwa etumbu te oyo ezali kozela bato mabe.
Peter spoke much more [and] spoke strongly/forcefully to them. He pleaded with them, “[Ask God] to save you [so that he will not punish you when he punishes] these evil people [who have rejected Jesus]!”
41 Bato oyo bandimaki mateya ya Petelo bazwaki libatisi. Mpe na mokolo wana, bato pene nkoto misato babakisamaki na lisanga ya bandimi.
So the people who believed Peter’s message were baptized. There were about 3,000 [SYN] [who] joined the group [of believers] that day.
42 Bazalaki komipesa mingi penza na malakisi ya bantoma, na kozala lisanga, na kobuka lipa mpe na kosambela.
They continually obeyed what the apostles taught, and they very frequently met together [with the other believers]. And they continually ate [together and celebrated the Lord’s Supper], and continually prayed [together].
43 Bato nyonso batondisamaki na somo, mpo ete bantoma bazalaki kosala makamwisi ebele mpe bilembo ya kokamwa.
All the people [SYN] [who were in Jerusalem] were greatly revering [God because] the apostles were frequently doing many kinds of miraculous things.
44 Bandimi nyonso bakomaki na bomoko, mpe biloko na bango ezalaki mpo na bango nyonso.
All of those who believed [in Jesus] were united [and regularly met] together. They were also sharing everything that they had with one another.
45 Bazalaki koteka mabele na bango mpe biloko na bango, mpe bazalaki kokabola mbongo kati na bango, ndenge ezalaki posa ya moto na moto.
[From time to time some of] them sold [some of] their land and [some of the other] things that they owned, and they would give [some of] the money [from what they sold] to others [among them], according to what they needed.
46 Mikolo nyonso bazalaki kokoba kosangana na Tempelo. Bazalaki kokabola lipa na bandako na bango, kolia bilei na bango na esengo nyonso mpe na motema ya komikitisa.
Every day they continued meeting together in the temple [area]. And every day they gladly and generously shared their food [SYN] [with each other], as they ate together [and celebrated the Lord’s Supper] in their houses.
47 Bazalaki kokumisa Nzambe, mpe bato nyonso bazalaki kolinga bango. Bongo, mikolo nyonso, Nkolo azalaki kobakisa na lisanga na bango bato oyo bazalaki kobika.
[As they did so], they were praising God, and all the [other] people [in Jerusalem] were [thinking] favorably about them. [As those things were happening], every day the Lord [Jesus] increased the number of people who were being saved {whom he was saving} [from the guilt of their sins].
