Luka 9
1 Yesu abengaki bayekoli na Ye zomi na mibale, apesaki bango nguya mpe bokonzi ya kobengana milimo nyonso ya mabe mpe ya kobikisa bokono;
Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
2 mpe atindaki bango kosakola Bokonzi ya Nzambe mpe kobikisa babeli.
And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
3 Alobaki na bango: — Bomema eloko moko te mpo na mobembo, ezala lingenda, sakosi, eloko ya kolia to mbongo; bozala na banzambala mibale te na moto.
“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
4 Na ndako nyonso oyo bokokota, bovanda kuna kino bokolongwa na engumba.
Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.
5 Soki bato baboyi koyamba bino, botika engumba na bango mpe bopupola putulu ya makolo na bino lokola litatoli mpo na kotelemela bango.
If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.”
6 Bayekoli bakendeki, batambolaki na mboka moko na moko mpe bazalaki kosakola Sango Malamu mpe kobikisa babeli na bisika nyonso.
So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
7 Erode, moyangeli ya etuka, ayokaki sango ya makambo nyonso oyo ezalaki koleka; amitungisaki makasi, pamba te bamoko bazalaki koloba: « Yoane asekwi, »
When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
8 bamosusu: « Eliya abimi, » mpe bamosusu lisusu: « Moko kati na basakoli ya kala asekwi. »
others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
9 Kasi Erode azalaki komilobela: « Ngai nde nakataki Yoane moto; bongo moto oyo nazali koyoka makambo minene boye na tina na ye, azali penza nani? » Boye alukaki kokutana na Yesu.
“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
10 Tango bantoma bazongaki, bayebisaki Yesu makambo oyo basalaki. Bongo Yesu amemaki bango elongo na Ye, mpe bakendeki na engumba Betisaida, na esika oyo bazalaki kaka bango moko.
Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
11 Kasi tango ebele ya bato bayokaki bongo, balandaki Ye. Yesu ayambaki bango, ateyaki bango na tina na Bokonzi ya Nzambe, abikisaki mpe bato oyo bazalaki na posa ya lobiko na bokono ya nzoto.
But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
12 Awa ekomaki pokwa, bantoma zomi na mibale bapusanaki pene ya Yesu mpe balobaki na Ye: — Zongisa bato oyo mpo ete bakende komilukela bilei mpe bisika ya kolala, kati na bamboka mpe bilanga ya zingazinga, pamba te tozali awa kati na esika ebombama.
As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
13 Kasi Yesu alobaki na bango: — Bopesa bango bino moko biloko ya kolia. Bazongisaki: — Tozali kaka na mapa mitano mpe bambisi mibale; loba nde tokende kosomba bilei mpo na ebele ya bato oyo nyonso.
But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
14 Ezalaki wana na mibali pene nkoto mitano. Yesu alobaki na bayekoli na Ye: — Bovandisa bango na masanga; tika ete lisanga moko na moko ezala na bato tuku mitano.
(There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
15 Bayekoli basalaki bongo, mpe bato nyonso avandaki.
They did so, and everyone was seated.
16 Yesu akamataki mapa yango mitano mpe bambisi yango mibale, azongisaki matondi epai ya Nzambe mpe akataki mapa yango; bongo apesaki biteni na yango epai ya bayekoli mpo ete bakabola yango epai ya bato.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.
17 Bato nyonso baliaki mpe batondaki; bayekoli balokotaki biteni oyo etikalaki, mpe biteni yango etondisaki bitunga zomi na mibale.
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
18 Mokolo moko, wana Yesu azalaki kosambela na pembeni, mpe bayekoli na Ye bazalaki elongo na Ye, atunaki bango: — Bato bazali koloba nini na tina na Ngai? Mpo na bango, Ngai nazali nani?
One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
19 Bazongisaki: — Bamoko bazali koloba ete ozali Yoane Mobatisi; bamosusu, Eliya; mpe bamosusu lisusu, moko kati na basakoli ya kala oyo asili kosekwa.
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
20 Yesu atunaki bango lisusu: — Bongo bino, bolobaka ete Ngai nazali nani? Petelo azongisaki: — Ozali Masiya oyo Nzambe atindi.
“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
21 Yesu apesaki bango mitindo ete bameka koloba bongo te ata na moto moko.
Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
22 Mpe alobaki: — Mwana na Moto asengeli komona pasi mingi; bakambi ya bato, bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe balakisi ya Mobeko basengeli koboya Ye. Basengeli koboma Ye, mpe asengeli kosekwa na mokolo ya misato.
“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
23 Bongo Yesu alobaki na bango nyonso: — Moto nyonso oyo alingi kolanda Ngai asengeli komiboya, kokamata ekulusu na ye mokolo na mokolo mpe kolanda Ngai.
Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
24 Pamba te, moto nyonso oyo akolinga kobikisa bomoi na ye akobungisa yango, kasi moto nyonso oyo akobungisa bomoi na ye mpo na Ngai akobikisa yango.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
25 Litomba nini ezali mpo na moto, soki azwi mokili mobimba, kasi amibungisi to abebisi bomoi na ye?
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
26 Moto nyonso oyo akoyoka Ngai mpe maloba na Ngai soni, Mwana na Moto akoyoka ye soni, tango akoya kati na nkembo na Ye mpe kati na nkembo ya Tata mpe ya ba-anjelu ya bule.
If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
27 Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: kati na bato oyo bazali awa, ezali na ba-oyo bakokufa te kino bakomona bokonzi ya Nzambe.
But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
28 Mikolo pene mwambe sima na Yesu koloba bongo, azwaki elongo na Ye, Petelo, Yoane mpe Jake, mpe amataki na ngomba mpo na kokende kosambela.
About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
29 Wana azalaki kosambela, elongi na Ye ebongwanaki, mpe bilamba na Ye ekomaki kongenga makasi lokola pole ya mikalikali.
And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.
30 Mibali mibale bazalaki kosolola na Yesu: Moyize mpe Eliya
Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
31 oyo babimaki kati na kongenga ya nkembo; bazalaki kolobela na tina na bozongi na Ye, oyo asengeli kokokisa na Yelusalemi.
They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 Petelo mpe baninga na ye balalaki pongi makasi. Tango kaka balamukaki na pongi, bamonaki nkembo ya Yesu elongo na mibali wana mibale bazali ya kotelema elongo na Ye.
Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
33 Wana mibali yango bazalaki kokabwana na Yesu, Petelo alobaki: — Moteyi, eleki malamu mpo na biso kozala awa! Totonga bandako misato ya kapo: moko mpo na Yo, moko mpo na Moyize, mpe moko mpo na Eliya. Solo, Petelo ayebaki te makambo oyo azalaki koloba.
As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
34 Wana azalaki nanu koloba bongo, lipata moko ebimaki mpe ezipaki bango. Somo ekangaki bayekoli, wana bakotaki kati na lipata yango.
While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35 Mongongo moko eyokanaki wuta kati na lipata yango, elobaki: — Oyo azali Mwana na Ngai, oyo napona; boyoka Ye!
And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
36 Sima na mongongo yango koloba, bamonaki ete Yesu azali Ye moko. Bayekoli babombaki likambo yango mpo na bango moko mpe, na mikolo wana, bayebisaki ata na moto moko te makambo oyo bamonaki.
After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
37 Mokolo oyo elandaki, tango bakitaki na ngomba, ebele ya bato bayaki kokutana na Yesu.
The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.
38 Mobali moko kati na ebele yango ya bato agangaki: — Moteyi, nazali kosenga na Yo ete otala mwana na ngai ya mobali, pamba te nazali kaka na mwana moko!
Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
39 Molimo moko etungisaka ye: soki ekangi ye, mwana akoganga na mbala moko, ekoningisa ye makasi kino kokweyisa ye na mabele; mwana akokangama mpe akobimisa fulufulu na monoko. Etikaka ye na pasi sima na kozokisa ye.
A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
40 Nasengaki na bayekoli na Yo ete babengana molimo yango, kasi balongaki te.
I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
41 Yesu alobaki: — Bino, ekeke ya bato mabe mpe bazanga kondima, tango boni nasengeli lisusu kovanda elongo na bino mpe koyikela bino mpiko? Mema mwana na yo awa.
“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
42 Wana mwana azalaki kopusana, molimo mabe ebwakaki ye na mabele mpe ebandaki koningisa ye makasi. Kasi Yesu apesaki mitindo na molimo mabe yango ete ebima kati na mwana, abikisaki mwana na pasi na ye mpe azongisaki ye na maboko ya tata na ye.
Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 Mpe bato nyonso bakamwaki mingi monene ya Nzambe. Wana bato nyonso bazalaki kokamwa makambo nyonso oyo Yesu asalaki, alobaki na bayekoli na Ye:
And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,
44 — Boyoka na bokebi makambo oyo nazali koyebisa bino: Bazali kokaba Mwana na Moto na maboko ya bato.
“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”
45 Kasi bayekoli basosolaki te makambo yango; ndimbola na yango ezalaki ya kobombama mpo na bango, mpo ete basosola te tina na yango, mpe bazalaki kobanga kopesa Yesu mituna na tina na yango.
But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
46 Tembe moko ebimaki kati na bayekoli; bazalaki koluka koyeba moto oyo aleki monene kati na bango.
Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
47 Kasi lokola Yesu ayebaki makanisi na bango, akamataki mwana moke, atiaki ye pembeni na Ye,
But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
48 mpe alobaki na bango: — Moto nyonso oyo ayambi mwana oyo ya moke na Kombo na Ngai, ayambi nde Ngai moko; mpe moto nyonso oyo ayambi Ngai ayambi nde Motindi na Ngai. Pamba te, ezali ye oyo aleki moke kati na bino nyonso nde aleki monene.
And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
49 Yoane alobaki: — Moteyi, tomonaki moto moko kobengana milimo mabe na Kombo na Yo, mpe tomekaki kopekisa ye, pamba te azali moto ya lisanga na biso te.
“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
50 Yesu alobaki: — Bopekisa ye te, pamba te moto nyonso oyo atelemelaka bino te azali mpo na bino.
“Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
51 Lokola tango oyo Yesu asengeli komemama na Likolo ekomaki pene, Yesu azwaki mokano ya kokende na Yelusalemi.
As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
52 Atindaki bantoma liboso na Ye; boye wana bazalaki kokende, bakotaki na mboka moko ya bato ya Samari mpo na kobongisela Ye biloko.
He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
53 Kasi bato ya Samari baboyaki koyamba Ye, mpo ete azalaki kokende na Yelusalemi.
But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
54 Tango bayekoli, Jake mpe Yoane, bamonaki bongo, balobaki: — Nkolo, olingi ete tobelela moto ete ekitela bango kowuta na likolo mpo na kobebisa bango?
When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
55 Yesu abalukaki mpo na kotala bango malamu mpe apamelaki bango: [— Boni, boyebi molimo oyo ezali kotindika bino na makanisi ya boye? Mwana na Moto ayaki te mpo na koboma bato, kasi mpo na kobikisa bango.]
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 Bongo Yesu elongo na bayekoli na Ye bakendeki na mboka mosusu.
And He and His disciples went on to another village.
57 Wana bazalaki kotambola na nzela, mobali moko alobaki na Yesu: — Nakolanda Yo na esika nyonso oyo okokende.
As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
58 Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Bambwa ya zamba ezalaka na madusu na yango na se ya mabele mpo na kobombama, mpe bandeke ya likolo ezalaka na bazala na yango; kasi Mwana na Moto azangi esika ya kolala mpo na kopema.
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
59 Yesu alobaki na mobali mosusu: — Landa Ngai. Kasi mobali yango azongiselaki Ye: — Nkolo, pesa ngai nzela ya kokende nanu kokunda tata na ngai.
Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 Yesu alobaki na ye: — Tika bakufi bakunda bakufi na bango; kasi yo, kende kosakola Bokonzi ya Nzambe.
But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
61 Mosusu lisusu alobaki na Ye: — Nkolo, nakolanda Yo; kasi pesa ngai nzela ya kozonga nanu mpo na kokende kopesa libota na ngai mbote ya suka.
Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
62 Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Moto oyo asimbi kongo mpo na kobalola mabele ya bilanga, kasi azali kotala na sima, azali na tina moko te mpo na Bokonzi ya Nzambe.
Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
