Yoane 1
1 Na ebandeli, Ye oyo azali Liloba azalaka; azalaka elongo na Nzambe, mpe azali Nzambe.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Wuta na ebandeli, azalaka elongo na Nzambe.
This was in the beginning with God.
3 Nzambe akelaki biloko nyonso na nzela na Ye; ezali na eloko moko te oyo ekelama soki na nzela na Ye te.
All things were made by him, and without him not a single creature was made.
4 Bomoi ewuta epai na Ye, mpe bomoi yango ezalaki pole mpo na bato.
In him was life, and the life was the light of man.
5 Pole engengaka kati na molili, kasi molili eyambaki yango te.
And the light shone in darkness, but the darkness received it not.
6 Nzambe atindaki moto moko, kombo na ye ezalaki « Yoane. »
A man named John, was sent from God.
7 Ayaki lokola motatoli, mpo na kotatola na tina na pole, mpo ete bato nyonso bandima na nzela na ye.
This man came as a witness, to testify concerning the light, that through him, all might believe.
8 Ye moko Yoane azalaki pole te, kasi ayaki nde mpo na kozala motatoli na tina na pole.
He was not himself the light; but came to testify concerning the light.
9 Pole ya solo eyaki na mokili, mpe engengisaka bato nyonso.
The true light was he who, coming into the world, enlightens every man.
10 Ye oyo azali Liloba azalaki kati na mokili, pamba te Ye nde akelaki yango, kasi mokili endimaki Ye te.
He was in the world, and the world was made by him; yet the world knew him not.
11 Ayaki epai ya ekolo na Ye, kasi bato ya ekolo na Ye moko bayambaki Ye te;
He came to his own land, and his own people did not receive him;
12 nzokande bato nyonso oyo bayambaki Ye, ba-oyo bandimelaki Kombo na Ye, apesaki bango makoki ya kokoma bana na Nzambe.
but to as many as received him, believing in his name, he granted the privilege of being children of God;
13 Bakomi bana na Nzambe na nzela ya mbotama ya bomoto te, na posa ya bomoto te to mpe na mokano ya moto te, kasi na mokano ya Nzambe.
who derive their birth not from blood, nor from the desire of the flesh, nor from the will of man, but from God.
14 Ye oyo azalaki Liloba akomaki moto mpe avandaki kati na biso, atonda na ngolu mpe na solo. Tomonaki nkembo na Ye, nkembo oyo azwi epai ya Tata na Ye, lokola Mwana se moko.
And the Word became incarnate, and sojourned amongst us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ) full of favor and truth.
15 Yoane azalaki kotatola na tina na Ye, na mongongo makasi: « Botala Ye oyo nalobaki na tina na Ye: ‹ Ye oyo azali koya sima na ngai aleki ngai na lokumu, pamba te azalaki liboso ete ngai nazala. › »
(It was concerning him John testified, when he cried, This is He of whom I said, He that comes after me, is preferred to me; for he was before me.)
16 Lokola atonda na bolingo mpo na biso, apesaki biso ngolu likolo ya ngolu;
Of his fulness we all have received, even favor for favor's sake;
17 pamba te Mibeko eyaki na nzela ya Moyize, kasi ngolu mpe solo eyaki na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto.
for the law was given by Moses--the favor and the truth came by Jesus Christ.
18 Moto moko te amona Nzambe, kasi ezali kaka Mwana se moko oyo azali Nzambe mpe azali moko na Tata nde atalisaki biso Ye.
No one ever saw God; it is the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, who has made him known.
19 Tala litatoli oyo Yoane apesaki tango bakambi ya Bayuda batindaki, wuta na Yelusalemi, Banganga-Nzambe mpe Balevi, mpo na kotuna ye: — Yo ozali nani?
Now this is the testimony of John. When the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, Who are you?
20 Abetaki monoko te, kasi alobaki na bango solo na bonsomi nyonso: — Ngai, nazali Klisto te.
he acknowledged, and denied not, but acknowledged, saying, I am not the Messiah.
21 Batunaki ye lisusu: — Bongo ozali nani? Ozali Eliya? Azongisaki: — Nazali Eliya te. Batunaki ye lisusu: — Ozali mosakoli? Azongisaki: — Te!
And they asked him, Who, then? Are you Elijah? He said, I am not. Are you the prophet? He answered, No.
22 Bakobaki kotuna ye: — Bongo ozali penza nani? Ozali koloba nini na tina na yo moko? Yebisa biso yango, pamba te tosengeli kopesa eyano epai ya bato oyo batindi biso.
They said, Tell, then, who you are, that we may return an answer to them who sent us. What do you say of yourself?
23 Yoane azongiselaki bango kolanda ndenge mosakoli Ezayi alobaki: — Ngai, nazali mongongo ya moto oyo azali kobelela kati na esobe: « Bobongisa nzela mpo na Nkolo! »
He answered, I am he whose voice proclaims in the wilderness, "Make straight the way of the Lord," as said, the Prophet Isaiah.
24 Nzokande batindami yango bazalaki Bafarizeo.
Now they who were sent, were of the Pharisees.
25 Batunaki ye lisusu: — Soki ozali Masiya te, Eliya te to mpe mosakoli te, bongo mpo na nini ozali kobatisa?
And they questioned him further, Why, then, do you immerse, if you be not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?
26 Yoane azongiselaki bango: — Ngai, nazali kobatisa na mayi; kasi kati na bino, ezali na Moto moko oyo bino boyebi te;
John answered, I immerse in water, but there is one among you whom you know not.
27 azali koya sima na ngai, mpe ngai nabongi kutu te mpo na kofungola ata basinga ya basandale na Ye.
It is he who comes after me, and was before me; whose shoe-string I am not worthy to loose.
28 Makambo oyo nyonso esalemaki na Betani, na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani, epai wapi Yoane azalaki kobatisa.
This happened at Bethabara, upon the Jordan, where John was immersing.
29 Mokolo oyo elandaki, wana Yoane amonaki Yesu koya epai na ye, alobaki: — Tala Mpate ya Nzambe, oyo alongolaka lisumu ya mokili.
On the next day, John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world.
30 Ezali na tina na Ye nde nalobaki: « Ezali na moko oyo azali koya sima na ngai, aleki ngai na lokumu, pamba te azalaki liboso ete ngai nazala. »
This is He, concerning whom I said, After me a man comes, who is preferred to me; for he was before me.
31 Ngai moko mpe nayebaki te soki esengelaki kozala nani; kasi tina oyo ngai nayaki kobatisa bato na mayi, ezalaki nde mpo ete natalisa Ye epai ya bato ya Isalaele.
As for me, I knew him not; but, that he might be made manifest to Israel, I am come immersing in water.
32 Bongo Yoane apesaki litatoli oyo: — Namonaki Molimo kokita wuta na likolo lokola ebenga mpe kovanda likolo na Ye.
John testified further, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven, like a dove, and remaining upon him.
33 Ngai moko mpe nayebaki Ye te; kasi Ye oyo atindaki ngai kobatisa na mayi alobaki na ngai: « Moto oyo okomona Molimo kokita mpe kowumela likolo na Ye, Ye nde akobatisa kati na Molimo Mosantu. »
For my part, I should not have known him, had not He, who sent me to immerse in water, told me, Upon whom you shall see the Spirit descending, and remaining, the same is He who immerses in the Holy Spirit.
34 Mpe lokola ezali yango nde likambo oyo ngai namonaki, yango wana nazali kotatola: Moto oyo azali Mwana na Nzambe.
Having, therefore, seen this, I testify that he is the Son of God.
35 Mokolo oyo elandaki, wana Yoane azalaki lisusu na esika yango elongo na bayekoli na ye mibale,
The next day, John, being with two of his disciples,
36 amonaki Yesu koleka mpe alobaki: « Botala Mpate ya Nzambe! »
observed Jesus passing, and said, Behold the Lamb of God.
37 Lokola bayekoli nyonso mibale bayokaki ndenge Yoane alobaki, balandaki Yesu.
The two disciples hearing this, followed Jesus.
38 Bongo tango Yesu abalukaki mpo na kotala na sima, amonaki bango mibale bazali kolanda Ye. Atunaki bango: — Bolingi nini? Bazongisaki: — Rabi, ovandaka wapi?
And Jesus turning about, saw them following, and said to them, What do you seek? They answered, Rabbi, (which signifies Teacher, ) where do you dwell?
39 Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Boya mpe bokomona. Balandaki Yesu, bamonaki esika oyo azalaki kovanda mpe bavandaki elongo na Ye na mokolo wana. Ezalaki na ngonga ya minei sima na midi.
He replied, Come, and see. They went, and saw where he dwelt, and it being about the tenth hour, abode with him that day.
40 Andre, ndeko ya Simona Petelo, azalaki moko kati na bato wana mibale oyo bayokaki maloba ya Yoane mpe balandaki Yesu.
One of the two, who, having heard John, followed Jesus, was Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter.
41 Akendeki kokutana na Simona, ndeko na ye, mpe alobaki na ye: « Tomoni Masiya! »
The first he met, was his own brother, Simon; to whom he said, We have found the Messiah, (a name equivalent to Christ.)
42 Bongo amemaki Simona epai ya Yesu. Yesu atalaki Simona mpe alobaki: « Ozali Simona, mwana mobali ya Yoane; kasi bakobanda kobenga yo Sefasi. »
And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus, looking upon him, said, You are Simon, the son of Jona; you shall be called Cephas, (which denotes the same as Peter.)
43 Mokolo oyo elandaki, Yesu azwaki mokano ya kokende na Galile. Na nzela, akutanaki na Filipo mpe alobaki na ye: « Landa Ngai. »
The next day, he resolved to go to Galilee, and meeting Philip, said to him, Follow me.
44 Filipo, Andre mpe Petelo bazalaki bato ya engumba Betisaida.
Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
45 Filipo akutanaki na Natanaele mpe alobaki na ye: — Tomoni Yesu ya Nazareti, mwana mobali ya Jozefi, oyo Moyize alobela kati na buku ya Mobeko, mpe oyo basakoli balobela.
Philip meets Nathanael, and says to him, We have found the person described by Moses in the law, and by the prophets, Jesus, the son of Joseph, of Nazareth.
46 Natanaele atunaki ye: — Boni, eloko ya malamu ekoki mpe kobima na Nazareti? Filipo azongiselaki ye: — Yaka mpe okomona yo moko.
Nathanael says to him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip answered, Come and see.
47 Tango Yesu amonaki Natanaele koya epai na Ye, alobaki na tina na ye: — Tala moto ya Isalaele ya solo-solo oyo, kati na ye, lokuta ezali te!
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said, concerning him, Behold an Israelite, indeed, in whom is no guile.
48 Natanaele atunaki Ye: — Oyebi ngai ndenge nini? Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Liboso ete Filipo abenga yo, wana ozalaki nanu na se ya nzete ya figi, namonaki yo.
Nathanael said to him, Whence do you know me? Jesus answered, I saw you when you were under the fig tree, before Philip called you.
49 Natanaele alobaki: — Moteyi, ozali solo Mwana na Nzambe; ozali penza Mokonzi ya Isalaele.
Nathanael replying, said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.
50 Yesu alobaki na ye: — Ondimi kaka mpo ete nalobi na yo: Namonaki yo na se ya nzete ya figi? Okomona lisusu makambo minene koleka oyo.
Jesus answered him, saying, Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, you believe!
51 Bongo alobaki lisusu: « Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: bokomona Likolo kofungwama, mpe ba-anjelu ya Nzambe komata mpe kokita mpo na Mwana na Moto. »
He added, Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending from the Son of Man, and descending to him.
