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 in those days it occurred, that a decree went forth from Augustus Caesar, that all the people of his dominion should be enrolled.
2 Ezalaki mbala ya liboso ya kotanga motango ya bato, wana Kiriniusi azalaki moyangeli ya Siri.
And this enrollment was first made under the presidency of Quirinus in Syria.
3 Bato nyonso bazalaki kokende komikomisa, moto na moto kati na engumba na ye.
And everyone went to his own city to be enrolled.
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 Nazareth of Galilee to Judaea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
5 Akendeki kuna mpo na kokomisa kombo na ye mpe kombo ya Mari, mobandami na ye ya libala, oyo azalaki na zemi.
with Mary his espoused, then pregnant, to be enrolled.
6 Wana bazalaki na Beteleemi, mokolo na ye ya kobota ekokaki.
And it was while they were there, that the days for her to bring forth 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 brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in bandages, and laid him in the stall; for they had no place where they could lodge.
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 region, who abode there and kept watch of their flocks by night.
9 Anjelu moko ya Nkolo abimelaki bango, mpe nkembo ya Nkolo engengaki zingazinga na bango; mpe bayokaki somo makasi.
And lo, the angel of God came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone upon them: and they feared with great fear.
10 Kasi anjelu alobaki na bango: — Bobanga te! Namemeli bino sango moko ya malamu, oyo ekopesa bato nyonso esengo makasi.
And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold I announce to you great joy, which will be to all the world.
11 Mobikisi abotameli bino lelo, kati na engumba ya Davidi; Ye nde azali Masiya, Nkolo.
For there is born to you this day a deliverer, who is the Lord Messiah, 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 is the sign for you: Ye will find the babe wrapped in bandages, and placed in a stall.
13 Mbala moko, ba-anjelu ebele ya mampinga ya Likolo bayaki kosangana na anjelu oyo ya liboso, bazalaki kokumisa Nzambe mpe koloba:
And instantly there were seen with the angel, the many hosts of heaven, 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 heavens, and on earth peace and good hope for men.
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 was so, that when the angels had gone from them into heaven, the shepherds conferred with one another, and said: Let us go down to Bethlehem, and see this thing which hath occurred, as 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 hastily, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe laid in the stall.
17 Sima na bango komona ye, balobaki makambo oyo bayebisaki bango na tina na mwana yango.
And when they saw, they made known the information which was given to them concerning the child.
18 Bato nyonso oyo bayokaki bango bakamwaki mingi makambo oyo babateli bibwele balobaki.
And all that heard, wondered at the things that were told them by the shepherds.
19 Kasi Mari azalaki kobomba maloba wana nyonso mpe kokanisa na tina na yango mbala na mbala.
And Mary laid up all these things, and pondered 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 returned glorifying and praising God for all that they had seen and heard, 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.
And when the eight days for the circumcision of the child were completed, his name was called JESUS; as he was named 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 were completed, according to the law of Moses, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him before 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, that every male opening 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 as it is written 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 there was a certain man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. This man was upright and just, and was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 Molimo Mosantu alakisaki ye ete akokufa te kino akomona Masiya, Motindami ya Nkolo.
And it had been told him by the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death, until he should see the Messiah 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,
This man came, by the Spirit, into the temple; and when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him as is commanded in the law,
28 Simeoni ayambaki Yesu na maboko na ye mpe akumisaki Nzambe na maloba oyo:
he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said:
29 « Nkolo, sik’oyo, kolanda elaka na Yo, tika ete mowumbu na Yo akende na kimia!
My Lord, now release thou thy servant in peace, as thou hast said:
30 Pamba te miso na ngai emoni Mobikisi oyo awuti epai na Yo,
for lo, my eyes have seen thy mercy,
31 Mobikisi oyo obongisi mpo na bikolo nyonso:
which thou hast prepared in the presence of all nations,
32 pole mpo na kongengisa bikolo, mpe nkembo ya bato na Yo, Isalaele. »
a light for a revelation to the Gentiles, and a glory for 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 astonished at those things which were 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 set forth for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, and for a standard of contention;
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 dart will pierce thy own soul); that the thoughts of the hearts of many may be disclosed.
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 Hanna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she also was aged in days, and, from her maidenhood, had lived seven years with her husband,
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 was a widow of about eighty and four years, and departed not from the temple, but worshipped by day and by night with fasting and prayer;
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 too stood up, in that hour, and gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to every one that waited for the redemption of 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 accomplished all things, according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their 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 was strengthened in spirit, and was 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 people went up to Jerusalem every year, 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 the feast, as they were accustomed.
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 the days were completed, they returned: but the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew not of 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.
for they supposed he was with his companions. And when they had travelled a day's journey, they sought him among their people, and inquired of every one that knew them.
45 Kasi bamonaki Ye te; mpe wana bakobaki koluka Ye, bazongaki kino na Yelusalemi.
And they did not find him. And they returned again to Jerusalem, searching for 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 after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, and listening to them, and asking them questions.
47 Bato nyonso oyo bazalaki koyoka Ye bazalaki kokamwa mingi mayele na Ye mpe biyano na Ye.
And all they that heard him, were astonished at his wisdom and his 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 amazed. And his mother said to him: My son, why hast thou done so to us? For lo, I and thy father have been seeking for thee with great anxiety.
49 Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Mpo na nini koluka Ngai? Boyebaki te ete nasengeli kosala misala ya Tata na Ngai?
He said to them: Why did ye seek me? Do ye not know, that it behooveth me to be in my Father's house?
50 Kasi basosolaki te maloba na Ye.
But they did not comprehend the word 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 was obedient to them. And his mother laid up all these things in her heart.
52 Yesu azalaki kokola na bwanya mpe na nzoto; Nzambe mpe bato bazalaki kosepela na Ye.
And Jesus increased in stature, and in wisdom, and in grace, before God and men.
