Luka 16
1 Yesu alobaki na bayekoli na Ye: — Mozwi moko azalaki na mobateli bomengo; bongo bafundaki ye epai ya mozwi ete azali kosakana na biloko na ye.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “There was a rich man whose steward was accused of squandering his possessions.
2 Mozwi abengaki ye mpo na kotuna ye: « Makambo nini nazali koyoka na tina na yo? Yebisa ngai ndenge nini obateli bomengo na ngai; pamba te, kobanda lelo, okozala lisusu mobateli bomengo na ngai te. »
So he called the steward in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about yoʋ? Give an account of yoʋr stewardship, for yoʋ can no longer be steward.’
3 Mobateli bomengo amilobelaki: « Nasala nini sik’oyo? Mokonzi na ngai azali kolongola ngai na mosala? Nazali na makasi te ya kotimola mabele, mpe nakoyoka soni mpo na kokoma kosenga-senga.
The steward said to himself, ‘What should I do, now that my master is taking my stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.
4 Ah! Nasosoli sik’oyo likambo oyo nakoki kosala mpo ete, tango nakozala lisusu na mosala te, bato bayamba ngai kati na bandako na bango. »
I know what I will do so that, when I am removed from my stewardship, people will receive me into their homes.’
5 Boye, abengaki bato nyonso oyo bazalaki na niongo ya mokonzi na ye; atunaki na moto ya liboso: « Osengeli kofuta boni lokola niongo epai ya mokonzi na ngai? »
So he summoned each one of his master's debtors. He said to the first, ‘How much do yoʋ owe my master?’
6 Moto yango azongisaki: « Batono tuku mibale ya mafuta. » Mobateli bomengo alobaki na ye: « Zwa mokanda na yo ya niongo, vanda noki, mpe koma mokanda mosusu ya nyonso ya bangungulu zomi. »
The man said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ The steward said to him, ‘Take yoʋr bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
7 Atunaki na moto mosusu: « Osengeli kofuta boni lokola niongo epai ya mokonzi na ngai? » Azongisaki: « Basaki nkama moko ya ble. » Mobateli bomengo alobaki na ye: « Zwa mokanda na yo ya niongo, mpe koma mokanda mosusu ya nyonso ya basaki tuku mwambe. »
Then he said to another, ‘And how much do yoʋ owe?’ The man said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ The steward said to him, ‘Take yoʋr bill and write eighty.’
8 Mokonzi akumisaki mobateli mabe wana ya bomengo mpo na mayele oyo asalaki na yango. Pamba te bato ya mokili oyo, bazali na mayele koleka bana ya pole. (aiōn g165)
So the master commended the unrighteous steward because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the people of the light. (aiōn g165)
9 Nalobi na bino: bosalela bomengo ya mabe mpo na kotonga bondeko na bato mosusu; mpo ete tango ekosila, bayamba bino kati na bivandelo ya seko. (aiōnios g166)
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth so that when you die, those friends will receive you into eternal dwellings. (aiōnios g166)
10 Moto oyo azali sembo na makambo mike, akoki mpe kozala sembo na makambo minene; mpe moto oyo azali sembo te na makambo mike, akozala mpe sembo te na makambo minene.
“He who is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and he who is dishonest with very little is also dishonest with much.
11 Boye soki bozali sembo te na bobateli bomengo oyo ezwami na banzela ya lokuta, nani akopesa bino bomengo ya solo?
If then you have not been faithful with unrighteous wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
12 Mpe soki bozali sembo te na bobateli biloko ya moto mosusu, nani akopesa bino biloko oyo esengeli kozala ya bino moko?
And if you have not been faithful with the property of another, who will give you property of your own?
13 Mosali moko te akoki kosalela bankolo mibale, pamba te akoyina moko mpe akolinga mosusu to akokangama na moko mpe akoboya mosusu. Bokoki te kosalela mbala moko Nzambe mpe mbongo.
No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
14 Wana Bafarizeo bazalaki koyoka Yesu koloba makambo wana nyonso, bazalaki koseka Ye, pamba te bazalaki na lokoso ya mbongo.
Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things and began ridiculing Jesus.
15 Kasi Yesu alobaki na bango: — Bino, bozali penza bato oyo bomilakisaka na miso ya bato mosusu lokola nde bozali bato ya sembo, nzokande Nzambe ayebi mitema na bino; pamba te oyo bato bamonaka motuya makasi, Nzambe ayokaka yango nkele.
So he said to them, “You present yourselves as righteous in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 Tango ya Mibeko mpe ya Basakoli ewumelaki kino na Yoane Mobatisi; kasi wuta Yoane Mobatisi ayaki, Sango Malamu ya Bokonzi ya Nzambe ezali koteyama, mpe moto nyonso azali kobunda na kondima mpo na kokota kuna.
“The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone tries to force their way into it.
17 Ezali penza pete mpo na Likolo mpe mabele kolimwa; kasi mpo na Mibeko, ezali penza pasi mpo na nkoma na yango oyo eleki moke kolongwa.
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter to be dropped from the law.
18 Mobali nyonso oyo alongoli mwasi na ye na libala mpe abali mwasi mosusu asali ekobo, mpe mobali oyo abali mwasi oyo balongoli na libala asali mpe ekobo.
“For example, any man who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and any man who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
19 Ezalaki na mozwi moko oyo azalaki kolata bilamba ya motane makasi mpe ya lino ya kitoko, bongo azalaki kobika bomoi ya bisengo mikolo nyonso.
“Now there was a certain rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself each day as he lived lavishly.
20 Na liboso ya ekuke ya ndako na ye, mobola moko atandamaki wana, kombo na ye ezalaki Lazare, nzoto na ye mobimba etonda na bapota;
There was also a poor man named Lazarus, who was laid at the rich man's gate, covered with sores.
21 azalaki koluka ata kolia biloko oyo ezalaki kokweya longwa na mesa ya mozwi, kasi ezalaki bambwa nde ezalaki koya kolembola bapota na ye.
He longed to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores.
22 Mokolo moko, mobola yango akufaki, mpe ba-anjelu bamemaki ye epai ya Abrayami. Mozwi mpe akufaki, mpe bakundaki ye.
Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side, and the rich man also died and was buried.
23 Kati na mboka ya bakufi, mozwi azalaki konyokwama na pasi makasi; boye atombolaki miso mpe amonaki, na mosika, Abrayami elongo na Lazare avanda pembeni na ye. (Hadēs g86)
As he was in torment in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his side. (Hadēs g86)
24 Mozwi akomaki koganga: « Tata Abrayami, yokela ngai mawa! Tinda Lazare ete atia songe ya mosapi na ye kati na mayi mpo ete atangisela ngai mayi na lolemo, pamba te nazali koyoka pasi makasi kati na moto oyo. »
So he called out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.’
25 Kasi Abrayami azongisaki: « Mwana na ngai, kanisa ete, wana ozalaki na bomoi, ozwaki bolamu ebele, kasi Lazare azwaki nde pasi ebele. Sik’oyo awa, azali kozwa kobondisama na ye; kasi yo, okomi na pasi.
But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in yoʋr lifetime yoʋ received yoʋr good things, and in the same way Lazarus received bad things, but now he is here being comforted, while yoʋ are in agony.
26 Lisusu, libulu moko monene ekaboli biso mpe bino, mpo ete moto nyonso oyo alingi kolongwa awa epai biso tozali mpo na kokende epai na bino, akoka te; mpe ete moto nyonso oyo alingi kokatisa libulu yango longwa kuna epai bino bozali mpo na koya awa epai na biso, akoka mpe te. »
And besides all this, a great chasm has been set in place between you and us, so that those who want to cross over to you from here cannot do so, nor can anyone cross over to us from there.’
27 Mozwi alobaki: « Tata, nasengi na yo, tinda Lazare epai ya libota na ngai,
The rich man said, ‘Then I beg yoʋ, father, to send Lazarus to my father's house,
28 pamba te nazali na bandeko mitano. Tika ete akende kokebisa bango mpo ete, bango mpe, bakoma awa te, kati na esika oyo ya pasi! »
for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
29 Abrayami azongisaki: « Bandeko na yo bazali na Moyize mpe basakoli; tika ete bayoka bango! »
Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; they can listen to them.’
30 Mozwi alobaki lisusu: « Te, tata Abrayami! Kasi soki moto moko awuti na mboka ya bakufi mpe akei epai na bango, bakobongola mitema! »
He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
31 Abrayami alobaki na ye: « Soki baboyi koyoka Moyize mpe basakoli, bakondima mpe kaka te ata soki moto moko alamuki kati na bakufi. »
But Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
