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.
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world be registered—
2 Ezalaki mbala ya liboso ya kotanga motango ya bato, wana Kiriniusi azalaki moyangeli ya Siri.
this census first came to pass when Quirinius was governor of Syria—
3 Bato nyonso bazalaki kokende komikomisa, moto na moto kati na engumba na ye.
and all were going to be registered, each to his proper 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.
and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Beth-Lehem, because of his being 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 register himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with Child.
6 Wana bazalaki na Beteleemi, mokolo na ye ya kobota ekokaki.
And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,
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 her Son—the firstborn, and wrapped Him up, and laid Him down in the manger, because there was not a place for them in the guest-chamber.
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 the same region, lodging in the field and keeping the night-watches over their flock,
9 Anjelu moko ya Nkolo abimelaki bango, mpe nkembo ya Nkolo engengaki zingazinga na bango; mpe bayokaki somo makasi.
and behold, a messenger of the LORD stood over them, and the glory of the LORD shone around them, and they feared [with] a great fear.
10 Kasi anjelu alobaki na bango: — Bobanga te! Namemeli bino sango moko ya malamu, oyo ekopesa bato nyonso esengo makasi.
And the messenger said to them, “Do not fear, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be to all the people,
11 Mobikisi abotameli bino lelo, kati na engumba ya Davidi; Ye nde azali Masiya, Nkolo.
because today in the city of David a Savior was born to you, who is Christ the LORD!
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 up, lying in the 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 came with the messenger 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 to God, and on earth peace, among men—good will!”
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, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said to one another, “We may indeed go over to Beth-Lehem and see this thing that has come to pass, 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.
And they came, having hurried, and found 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 made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the Child.
18 Bato nyonso oyo bayokaki bango bakamwaki mingi makambo oyo babateli bibwele balobaki.
And all who heard [it] wondered concerning the things spoken to them by the shepherds;
19 Kasi Mari azalaki kobomba maloba wana nyonso mpe kokanisa na tina na yango mbala na mbala.
and Mary was preserving all these things, 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.
and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken to 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 to circumcise the Child, then was His Name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before His being 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 were fulfilled, according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem, to present to the LORD,
23 kolanda ndenge ekomama kati na Mobeko ya Nkolo: « Mwana mobali nyonso ya liboso akobulisama mpo na Nkolo; »
as it has been written in the Law of the LORD: “Every male opening a womb will 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 give a sacrifice, according to that said 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 in Jerusalem whose name [is] Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him,
26 Molimo Mosantu alakisaki ye ete akokufa te kino akomona Masiya, Motindami ya Nkolo.
and it has been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit—not to see death before he may see the Christ of the LORD.
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 in the Spirit into the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the Law regarding Him,
28 Simeoni ayambaki Yesu na maboko na ye mpe akumisaki Nzambe na maloba oyo:
then he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,
29 « Nkolo, sik’oyo, kolanda elaka na Yo, tika ete mowumbu na Yo akende na kimia!
“Now You send Your servant away, O LORD, according to Your word, in peace,
30 Pamba te miso na ngai emoni Mobikisi oyo awuti epai na Yo,
because my eyes saw Your salvation,
31 Mobikisi oyo obongisi mpo na bikolo nyonso:
which You prepared before the face of all the peoples,
32 pole mpo na kongengisa bikolo, mpe nkembo ya bato na Yo, Isalaele. »
a light to the uncovering of nations, 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 wondering 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 His mother Mary, “Behold, this [One] is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign 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.
(and also a sword will pass through your own soul)—that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.”
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, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, 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 she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, serving with fasts and supplications, 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 she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the LORD, and was speaking concerning Him to all those looking for 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 completed all things according to the Law of the LORD, they turned back to Galilee, to their city of Nazareth;
40 Mwana azalaki kokola mpe kokoma makasi; atondaki na bwanya, mpe ngolu ya Nzambe ezalaki likolo na Ye.
and the Child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on Him.
41 Baboti ya Yesu bazalaki kokende na Yelusalemi mibu nyonso mpo na feti ya Pasika.
And His parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the Celebration of the Passover,
42 Tango Yesu akokisaki mibu zomi na mibale ya mbotama, bakendeki na feti lokola momesano.
and when He became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the celebration,
43 Bongo tango feti esilaki, wana baboti na Ye bazongaki, Elenge Yesu atikalaki na Yelusalemi; kasi baboti na Ye bayebaki te ete atikali.
and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His mother did not know,
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.
and having supposed Him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey, and were seeking Him among the relatives and among the acquaintances,
45 Kasi bamonaki Ye te; mpe wana bakobaki koluka Ye, bazongaki kino na Yelusalemi.
and having not found Him, they turned back 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.
And it came to pass, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,
47 Bato nyonso oyo bazalaki koyoka Ye bazalaki kokamwa mingi mayele na Ye mpe biyano na Ye.
and all those hearing 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!
And having seen Him, they were amazed, and His mother said to Him, “Child, why did You do this to us? Behold, Your father and I, sorrowing, were seeking You.”
49 Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Mpo na nini koluka Ngai? Boyebaki te ete nasengeli kosala misala ya Tata na Ngai?
And He said to them, “Why [is it] that you were seeking Me? Did you not know that it is necessary for Me to be in the things of My Father?”
50 Kasi basosolaki te maloba na Ye.
And they did not understand the saying that He spoke 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 He was subject to them, and His mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,
52 Yesu azalaki kokola na bwanya mpe na nzoto; Nzambe mpe bato bazalaki kosepela na Ye.
and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
