Luka 2
1 Na tango wana, Sezare Ogisite abimisaki mobeko ya kotanga motango ya bato nyonso oyo bazalaki kovanda na mikili nyonso oyo ezalaki na se ya bokonzi ya Rome.
Now it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole inhabited world should be enrolled.
2 Ezalaki mbala ya liboso ya kotanga motango ya bato, wana Kiriniusi azalaki moyangeli ya Siri.
This first census took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.
3 Bato nyonso bazalaki kokende komikomisa, moto na moto kati na engumba na ye.
So everyone was traveling, each to his own town, to enroll himself.
4 Jozefi mpe alongwaki na engumba Nazareti, kati na etuka ya Galile, mpo na kokende na Beteleemi, engumba ya Davidi, kati na etuka ya Yuda, pamba te azalaki moto ya ndako mpe ya libota ya Davidi.
So Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of Natsareth town, into Judea to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because he was of David's ‘house’, that is, line of descent,
5 Akendeki kuna mpo na kokomisa kombo na ye mpe kombo ya Mari, mobandami na ye ya libala, oyo azalaki na zemi.
to enroll himself with Mary, the woman who had been betrothed to him, who was pregnant.
6 Wana bazalaki na Beteleemi, mokolo na ye ya kobota ekokaki.
So it happened that when they got there the days for her to give birth were completed;
7 Mari abotaki mwana mobali, mwana na ye ya liboso; alingaki ye na bilamba mpe alalisaki ye kati na elielo ya bibwele, pamba te esika ezalaki te mpo na bango kati na ndako ya bapaya.
and she gave birth to her firstborn Son, wrapped Him in pieces of cloth and laid Him in the manger, because there was no room for them in the lodging place.
8 Kati na etuka yango, ezalaki na babateli bibwele oyo bazalaki kolekisa babutu na bango kati na bilanga ya pembeni mpo na kobatela bitonga na bango.
Now there were shepherds in that same area, staying out in the field and keeping the nightly watches over their flock.
9 Anjelu moko ya Nkolo abimelaki bango, mpe nkembo ya Nkolo engengaki zingazinga na bango; mpe bayokaki somo makasi.
When wow, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 Kasi anjelu alobaki na bango: — Bobanga te! Namemeli bino sango moko ya malamu, oyo ekopesa bato nyonso esengo makasi.
The angel said to them: “Do not be afraid because listen, I am announcing the most joyful news to you, which will be to all the people!
11 Mobikisi abotameli bino lelo, kati na engumba ya Davidi; Ye nde azali Masiya, Nkolo.
You see, today, in David's city, a Savior was born to you, who is Lord Christ!
12 Tala elembo oyo ekosunga bino mpo na koyeba Ye: bokomona mwana moko abotami sika, balingi ye na bilamba mpe balalisi ye kati na elielo ya bibwele.
And this is the sign to you: you will find a Baby wrapped in pieces of cloth, lying in a manger.”
13 Mbala moko, ba-anjelu ebele ya mampinga ya Likolo bayaki kosangana na anjelu oyo ya liboso, bazalaki kokumisa Nzambe mpe koloba:
Suddenly a multitude of the heavenly army was with the angel praising God and saying,
14 « Nkembo na Nzambe kati na bisika oyo eleki likolo, mpe kimia na mabele kati na bato oyo alingaka! »
“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward mankind!”
15 Tango ba-anjelu bakabwanaki na bango mpo na kozonga na Likolo, babateli bibwele balobanaki bango na bango: « Tokende kino na Beteleemi, mpo na kotala makambo oyo esalemi kuna, makambo oyo Nkolo ayebisi biso. »
So when the angels went away from them into the sky the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “Hey, let's go to Bethlehem and see this event that has taken place, that the Lord made known to us!”
16 Bakendeki kuna na lombangu mpe bakutaki Mari, Jozefi mpe mwana oyo abotami sika alala kati na elielo ya bibwele.
So they went in a hurry and located both Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in the manger.
17 Sima na bango komona ye, balobaki makambo oyo bayebisaki bango na tina na mwana yango.
And having seen they spread an exact account of the saying that had been spoken to them concerning this Child.
18 Bato nyonso oyo bayokaki bango bakamwaki mingi makambo oyo babateli bibwele balobaki.
All who heard marveled at the things told them by the shepherds.
19 Kasi Mari azalaki kobomba maloba wana nyonso mpe kokanisa na tina na yango mbala na mbala.
As for Mary, she treasured all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
20 Babateli bibwele bazongaki na kokumisa mpe kosanzola Nzambe mpo na makambo nyonso oyo bayokaki mpe bamonaki, pamba te makambo nyonso esalemaki ndenge anjelu ayebisaki bango yango.
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God over all that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
21 Na mokolo ya mwambe, tango ngonga ya kokatisa mwana ngenga ekokaki, bapesaki mwana kombo « Yesu, » kombo oyo anjelu apesaki ye liboso ete mama na ye akoma na zemi.
When eight days were completed so as to circumcise Him, His name was indeed called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
22 Tango mikolo na bango ya komipetola ekokaki, kolanda ndenge ekomama kati na mobeko ya Moyize, Jozefi mpe Mari bamemaki Yesu na Yelusalemi mpo na kotalisa Ye epai ya Nkolo,
And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they took Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
23 kolanda ndenge ekomama kati na Mobeko ya Nkolo: « Mwana mobali nyonso ya liboso akobulisama mpo na Nkolo; »
(just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens a womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),
24 mpe mpo na kobonza mbeka, kolanda ndenge ekomama kati na Mobeko ya Nkolo: bibenga mibale ya zamba to bana mibale ya ebenga ya mboka.
and to offer a sacrifice according to what was specified in the Lord's Law, “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons”.
25 Na tango wana, kati na Yelusalemi, ezalaki na mobali moko; kombo na ye ezalaki Simeoni. Azalaki moto ya sembo mpe azalaki kotosa makambo ya Nzambe; azalaki kozela kobondisama ya Isalaele, mpe Molimo Mosantu azalaki likolo na ye.
Well now, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, expectantly waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 Molimo Mosantu alakisaki ye ete akokufa te kino akomona Masiya, Motindami ya Nkolo.
(It had been revealed to him repeatedly by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he saw the Lord's Messiah.)
27 Wana Molimo akambaki ye, akendeki na Tempelo. Mpe, lokola baboti ya Mwana Yesu bamemaki Ye mpo na kokokisa makambo oyo Mobeko etindaki,
So by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought the Child Jesus in, to do concerning Him according to the custom of the law,
28 Simeoni ayambaki Yesu na maboko na ye mpe akumisaki Nzambe na maloba oyo:
Simeon took Him into his arms and blessed God and said:
29 « Nkolo, sik’oyo, kolanda elaka na Yo, tika ete mowumbu na Yo akende na kimia!
“Sovereign, now You can release your slave in peace, according to Your word,
30 Pamba te miso na ngai emoni Mobikisi oyo awuti epai na Yo,
because my eyes have seen Your salvation,
31 Mobikisi oyo obongisi mpo na bikolo nyonso:
which You have prepared before the face of all peoples:
32 pole mpo na kongengisa bikolo, mpe nkembo ya bato na Yo, Isalaele. »
a light for revelation to Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.”
33 Tata mpe mama ya Yesu bakamwaki mingi maloba oyo Simeoni alobaki na tina na Ye.
And Joseph and His mother were marveling at the things being spoken concerning Him.
34 Simeoni apambolaki bango mpe alobaki na Mari, mama ya Yesu: — Yeba malamu ete Mwana oyo atindami mpo na kokweyisa mpe kotelemisa bato ebele kati na Isalaele, mpe mpo na kozala elembo oyo ekomema tembe kati na bato.
Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother: “Listen, this One is appointed to bring about the fall and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that is spoken against,
35 Boye, makanisi oyo ebombama kati na mitema ya bato ebele ekoyebana. Bongo yo mpe, okoyoka lokola nde batubi motema na yo na mopanga.
so that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed (furthermore, a sword will pass through your own soul also).”
36 Ezalaki mpe na mwasi mosakoli moko, Ana, mwana ya Fanwele, moto ya libota ya Aseri; akomaki mobange makasi. Na bolenge na ye, asalaki mibu sambo ya libala elongo na mobali na ye;
Also there was a prophetess Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher—she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity
37 sima na yango, akufisaki mobali mpe atikalaki lisusu kobala te kino akokisaki mibu tuku mwambe na minei ya mbotama. Azalaki kolongwa te na Tempelo, kasi azalaki kosalela Nzambe, butu mpe moyi; azalaki kokila bilei mpe kosambela.
and having been a widow for about eighty-four years—who did not depart from the temple, serving God with fastings and petitions night and day.
38 Awa ayaki mpe kaka na ngonga wana, abandaki kozongisa matondi epai ya Nzambe mpe koloba na tina na Mwana Yesu, epai ya bato nyonso oyo bazalaki kozela ete Nzambe akangola Yelusalemi.
Well she, having come up at that very moment, started praising the Lord, and kept on speaking of Him to all those in Jerusalem who were looking for redemption.
39 Sima na bango kokokisa nyonso oyo Mobeko ya Nkolo ezalaki kotinda, Mari mpe Jozefi bazongaki kati na Galile, na Nazareti, engumba na bango.
When they had completed everything, according to the law of the Lord, they went back to Galilee, to their own town, Natsareth.
40 Mwana azalaki kokola mpe kokoma makasi; atondaki na bwanya, mpe ngolu ya Nzambe ezalaki likolo na Ye.
And the Child kept growing and being strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom; yes, the grace of God was upon Him.
41 Baboti ya Yesu bazalaki kokende na Yelusalemi mibu nyonso mpo na feti ya Pasika.
Now every year His parents would go to Jerusalem to the feast of the Passover;
42 Tango Yesu akokisaki mibu zomi na mibale ya mbotama, bakendeki na feti lokola momesano.
so when He was twelve years old they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.
43 Bongo tango feti esilaki, wana baboti na Ye bazongaki, Elenge Yesu atikalaki na Yelusalemi; kasi baboti na Ye bayebaki te ete atikali.
When they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but Joseph and His mother did not know it.
44 Lokola bazalaki kokanisa ete azali elongo na baninga na Ye ya mobembo, basalaki mokolo mobimba na nzela. Bongo bakomaki koluka Ye epai ya bandeko mpe baninga na bango.
Supposing Him to be in the caravan, they went a day's journey and then started looking for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.
45 Kasi bamonaki Ye te; mpe wana bakobaki koluka Ye, bazongaki kino na Yelusalemi.
Not finding Him, they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him.
46 Sima na mikolo misato, bamonaki Ye kati na lopango ya Tempelo avandi na kati-kati ya balakisi ya Mobeko, azali koyoka bango mpe kopesa bango mituna.
So it happened that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
47 Bato nyonso oyo bazalaki koyoka Ye bazalaki kokamwa mingi mayele na Ye mpe biyano na Ye.
(All who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.)
48 Tango baboti na Ye bamonaki Ye, bakamwaki mingi. Mama na Ye alobaki na Ye: — Mwana na ngai, mpo na nini osali biso boye? Tata na yo mpe ngai tozalaki mitema likolo, mpe toluki Yo bisika nyonso!
So upon seeing Him they were amazed, and His mother said to Him: “Son, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in distress.”
49 Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Mpo na nini koluka Ngai? Boyebaki te ete nasengeli kosala misala ya Tata na Ngai?
So He said to them: “Why were you seeking me? Didn't you know that I must be about my Father's concerns?”
50 Kasi basosolaki te maloba na Ye.
But they did not understand the statement that He made to them.
51 Bongo azongaki na Nazareti elongo na baboti na Ye; azalaki kotosa bango. Mama na Ye azalaki kobomba makambo wana nyonso kati na motema na ye.
Then He went down with them and came to Natsareth, and continued subordinating Himself to them; His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 Yesu azalaki kokola na bwanya mpe na nzoto; Nzambe mpe bato bazalaki kosepela na Ye.
And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
