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 one 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 through him did happen, and without him happened not even one thing that hath happened.
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 men,
5 Pole engengaka kati na molili, kasi molili eyambaki yango te.
and the light in the darkness did shine, and the darkness did not perceive it.
6 Nzambe atindaki moto moko, kombo na ye ezalaki « Yoane. »
There came a man — having been sent from God — whose name [is] John,
7 Ayaki lokola motatoli, mpo na kotatola na tina na pole, mpo ete bato nyonso bandima na nzela na ye.
this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
8 Ye moko Yoane azalaki pole te, kasi ayaki nde mpo na kozala motatoli na tina na pole.
that one was not the Light, but — that he might testify about the Light.
9 Pole ya solo eyaki na mokili, mpe engengisaka bato nyonso.
He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;
10 Ye oyo azali Liloba azalaki kati na mokili, pamba te Ye nde akelaki yango, kasi mokili endimaki Ye te.
in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:
11 Ayaki epai ya ekolo na Ye, kasi bato ya ekolo na Ye moko bayambaki Ye te;
to his own things he came, 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 as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God — to those believing in his name,
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 — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten.
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 flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace 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. › »
John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, 'This was he of whom I said, He who after me is coming, hath come before me, for he was before me;'
16 Lokola atonda na bolingo mpo na biso, apesaki biso ngolu likolo ya ngolu;
and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;
17 pamba te Mibeko eyaki na nzela ya Moyize, kasi ngolu mpe solo eyaki na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto.
for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
18 Moto moko te amona Nzambe, kasi ezali kaka Mwana se moko oyo azali Nzambe mpe azali moko na Tata nde atalisaki biso Ye.
God no one hath ever seen; the only begotten Son, who is on the bosom of the Father — he did declare.
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?
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent out of Jerusalem priests and Levites, that they might question him, 'Who art thou?'
20 Abetaki monoko te, kasi alobaki na bango solo na bonsomi nyonso: — Ngai, nazali Klisto te.
and he confessed and did not deny, and confessed — 'I am not the Christ.'
21 Batunaki ye lisusu: — Bongo ozali nani? Ozali Eliya? Azongisaki: — Nazali Eliya te. Batunaki ye lisusu: — Ozali mosakoli? Azongisaki: — Te!
And they questioned him, 'What then? Elijah art thou?' and he saith, 'I am not.' — 'The prophet art thou?' and 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 then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'
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 said, 'I [am] a voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.'
24 Nzokande batindami yango bazalaki Bafarizeo.
And those 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 and said to him, 'Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, 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 them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but in midst of you he hath stood whom ye have not known, this one it is who is coming after me, who hath been before me,
27 azali koya sima na ngai, mpe ngai nabongi kutu te mpo na kofungola ata basinga ya basandale na Ye.
of whom I am not worthy that I may loose the cord of his sandal.'
28 Makambo oyo nyonso esalemaki na Betani, na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani, epai wapi Yoane azalaki kobatisa.
These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,
29 Mokolo oyo elandaki, wana Yoane amonaki Yesu koya epai na ye, alobaki: — Tala Mpate ya Nzambe, oyo alongolaka lisumu ya mokili.
on the morrow John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God, who is taking 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 doth come a man, who hath come before me, because 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.
and I knew him not, but, that he might be manifested to Israel, because of this I came with the water baptizing.
32 Bongo Yoane apesaki litatoli oyo: — Namonaki Molimo kokita wuta na likolo lokola ebenga mpe kovanda likolo na Ye.
And John testified, saying — 'I have seen the Spirit coming down, as a dove, out of heaven, and it remained on 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. »
and I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water, He said to me, On whomsoever thou mayest see the Spirit coming down, and remaining on him, this is he who is baptizing with the Holy Spirit;
34 Mpe lokola ezali yango nde likambo oyo ngai namonaki, yango wana nazali kotatola: Moto oyo azali Mwana na Nzambe.
and I have seen, and have testified, that this is the Son of God.'
35 Mokolo oyo elandaki, wana Yoane azalaki lisusu na esika yango elongo na bayekoli na ye mibale,
On the morrow, again, John was standing, and two of his disciples,
36 amonaki Yesu koleka mpe alobaki: « Botala Mpate ya Nzambe! »
and having looked on Jesus walking, he saith, 'Lo, the Lamb of God;'
37 Lokola bayekoli nyonso mibale bayokaki ndenge Yoane alobaki, balandaki Yesu.
and the two disciples heard him speaking, and they 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 having turned, and having beheld them following, saith to them, 'What seek ye?' and they said to them, 'Rabbi, (which is, being interpreted, Teacher, ) where remainest thou?'
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 saith to them, 'Come and see;' they came, and saw where he doth remain, and with him they remained that day and the hour was about the tenth.
40 Andre, ndeko ya Simona Petelo, azalaki moko kati na bato wana mibale oyo bayokaki maloba ya Yoane mpe balandaki Yesu.
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;
41 Akendeki kokutana na Simona, ndeko na ye, mpe alobaki na ye: « Tomoni Masiya! »
this one doth first find his own brother Simon, and saith to him, 'We have found the Messiah,' (which is, being interpreted, The Anointed, )
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 unto Jesus: and having looked upon him, Jesus saith, 'Thou art Simon, the son of Jonas, thou shalt be called Cephas,' (which is interpreted, A rock.)
43 Mokolo oyo elandaki, Yesu azwaki mokano ya kokende na Galile. Na nzela, akutanaki na Filipo mpe alobaki na ye: « Landa Ngai. »
On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, 'Be following me.'
44 Filipo, Andre mpe Petelo bazalaki bato ya engumba Betisaida.
And Philip was from Bethsaida, of 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 findeth Nathanael, and saith to him, 'Him of whom Moses wrote in the Law, and the prophets, we have found, Jesus the son of Joseph, who [is] from Nazareth;'
46 Natanaele atunaki ye: — Boni, eloko ya malamu ekoki mpe kobima na Nazareti? Filipo azongiselaki ye: — Yaka mpe okomona yo moko.
and Nathanael said to him, 'Out of Nazareth is any good thing able to be?' Philip said to him, '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 unto him, and he saith concerning him, 'Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;'
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 saith to him, 'Whence me dost thou know?' Jesus answered and said to him, 'Before Philip's calling thee — thou being under the fig-tree — I saw thee.'
49 Natanaele alobaki: — Moteyi, ozali solo Mwana na Nzambe; ozali penza Mokonzi ya Isalaele.
Nathanael answered and saith to him, 'Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art 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 and said to him, 'Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, thou dost believe; greater things than these thou shalt see;'
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. »
and he saith to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, henceforth ye shall see the heaven opened, and the messengers of God going up and coming down upon the Son of Man.'
