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 came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered.
2 Ezalaki mbala ya liboso ya kotanga motango ya bato, wana Kiriniusi azalaki moyangeli ya Siri.
(And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, afterwards governor of Syria)
3 Bato nyonso bazalaki kokende komikomisa, moto na moto kati na engumba na ye.
And all went to be registered, every one to his own city.
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.
Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David;
5 Akendeki kuna mpo na kokomisa kombo na ye mpe kombo ya Mari, mobandami na ye ya libala, oyo azalaki na zemi.
to be enregistered with Mary, the wife espoused to him, who was big with child.
6 Wana bazalaki na Beteleemi, mokolo na ye ya kobota ekokaki.
And it came to pass, while they were there, that her time was up, that she should be delivered.
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 brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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.
And there were shepherds in that country abiding in the open air, and keeping guard over their flock by night.
9 Anjelu moko ya Nkolo abimelaki bango, mpe nkembo ya Nkolo engengaki zingazinga na bango; mpe bayokaki somo makasi.
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were exceedingly affrighted.
10 Kasi anjelu alobaki na bango: — Bobanga te! Namemeli bino sango moko ya malamu, oyo ekopesa bato nyonso esengo makasi.
And the angel said unto them, Be not affrighted: for, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people.
11 Mobikisi abotameli bino lelo, kati na engumba ya Davidi; Ye nde azali Masiya, Nkolo.
Because this day there is born for you a Saviour, which is Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David.
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 shall be a sign for you; Ye shall find the babe in swaddling-clothes, 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:
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying,
14 « Nkembo na Nzambe kati na bisika oyo eleki likolo, mpe kimia na mabele kati na bato oyo alingaka! »
Glory in the highest heavens to God! and upon earth, peace! towards men complacence.
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. »
And it came to pass, as the angels went from them into heaven, the men, the shepherds, said also to each other, Let us now go to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath happened, which the Lord hath made known to us.
16 Bakendeki kuna na lombangu mpe bakutaki Mari, Jozefi mpe mwana oyo abotami sika alala kati na elielo ya bibwele.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe, lying in the manger:
17 Sima na bango komona ye, balobaki makambo oyo bayebisaki bango na tina na mwana yango.
and when they saw it, they made a public report of the declaration delivered to them respecting this child.
18 Bato nyonso oyo bayokaki bango bakamwaki mingi makambo oyo babateli bibwele balobaki.
And all who heard it, marvelled 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.
But Mary carefully preserved all these declarations, laying them together in her heart, in order to apprehend their meaning.
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.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things which they had heard and seen, exactly as had been 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.
And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising the child, his name also was called JESUS, the name imposed 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 her purification were accomplished according to the law of Moses, they brought 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; »
as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male child, that openeth the 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 is prescribed in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, 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.
And, behold, there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
26 Molimo Mosantu alakisaki ye ete akokufa te kino akomona Masiya, Motindami ya Nkolo.
And it had been divinely communicated to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, till he had seen 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,
And he came by the spirit into the temple; just as the parents were bringing in the child Jesus, that they might do according to what was the custom of the law concerning him;
28 Simeoni ayambaki Yesu na maboko na ye mpe akumisaki Nzambe na maloba oyo:
and he 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!
Now dismiss thy servant, Lord, according to thy word, in peace;
30 Pamba te miso na ngai emoni Mobikisi oyo awuti epai na Yo,
for my eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 Mobikisi oyo obongisi mpo na bikolo nyonso:
which thou hast prepared before the face of all people.
32 pole mpo na kongengisa bikolo, mpe nkembo ya bato na Yo, Isalaele. »
A light to give revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to thy people Israel.
33 Tata mpe mama ya Yesu bakamwaki mingi maloba oyo Simeoni alobaki na tina na Ye.
And Joseph and his mother were amazed at the things 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.
And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall, and rising again of many in Israel; and for a marked object to be 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 shall a dart pierce through thy own soul) that the reasonings of many hearts may be laid open,
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;
And there was Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asser: she was far advanced in old age, having lived but seven years with a husband, from her virgin state:
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.
though she was now a widow, of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, attending the divine service, with fastings and prayers 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.
and at the very same moment coming up, she also in turn confessed the Lord, and spake of him to all who were expecting redemption in Jerusalem.
39 Sima na bango kokokisa nyonso oyo Mobeko ya Nkolo ezalaki kotinda, Mari mpe Jozefi bazongaki kati na Galile, na Nazareti, engumba na bango.
And when they had finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city Nazareth.
40 Mwana azalaki kokola mpe kokoma makasi; atondaki na bwanya, mpe ngolu ya Nzambe ezalaki likolo na Ye.
And the child grew, and became endued with great powers of spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
41 Baboti ya Yesu bazalaki kokende na Yelusalemi mibu nyonso mpo na feti ya Pasika.
And his parents went annually to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
42 Tango Yesu akokisaki mibu zomi na mibale ya mbotama, bakendeki na feti lokola momesano.
And 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.
And when they had concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew it not:
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.
but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintances;
45 Kasi bamonaki Ye te; mpe wana bakobaki koluka Ye, bazongaki kino na Yelusalemi.
and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of 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.
And it came to pass after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions.
47 Bato nyonso oyo bazalaki koyoka Ye bazalaki kokamwa mingi mayele na Ye mpe biyano na Ye.
And all who heard him, were in a transport of admiration, 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!
And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart.
49 Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Mpo na nini koluka Ngai? Boyebaki te ete nasengeli kosala misala ya Tata na Ngai?
And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father’s affairs?
50 Kasi basosolaki te maloba na Ye.
And they understood not the meaning of what he spake 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.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was in subjection to them: though his mother preserved all these sayings in her heart.
52 Yesu azalaki kokola na bwanya mpe na nzoto; Nzambe mpe bato bazalaki kosepela na Ye.
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men.
