Luka 1
1 Bato mingi bamekaki kokoma makambo oyo elekaki kati na biso,
Inasmuch as many took it in hand to present a history concerning these things which have been fulfilled among us,
2 kolanda ndenge bayebisaki biso yango na bato oyo, wuta na ebandeli, bamonaki yango na miso mpe bakomaki basali ya Liloba na Nzambe.
as those being eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word have delivered unto us;
3 Yango wana, ngai mpe, sima na ngai kotuna-tuna mpo na koluka koyeba malamu makambo nyonso, banda na ebandeli, namonaki lisusu ete ezali malamu mpo na ngai kokomela yo yango ndenge elandanaki, Teofile ya lokumu,
it seemed good to me also, having followed carefully all things from the beginning, to write unto thee consecutively, O most noble Theophilus,
4 mpo ete oyeba bosolo ya malakisi oyo ozwaki.
in order that thou mayest know the certainty of the words concerning which thou hast been instructed.
5 Na tango oyo Erode azalaki mokonzi ya Yuda, ezalaki na Nganga-Nzambe moko, kombo na ye ezalaki « Zakari; » azalaki moko kati na Banganga-Nzambe ya lisanga ya Abiya. Mwasi na ye, Elizabeti, azalaki mokitani ya Aron.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Ahijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
6 Bango mibale bazalaki bato ya sembo liboso ya Nzambe, bazalaki kotosa, na ndenge esengeli, mibeko nyonso mpe mitindo nyonso ya Nkolo.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.
7 Kasi bazalaki na mwana te, pamba te Elizabeti azalaki ekomba; mpe bango mibale bakomaki mibange.
And there was no child to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.
8 Mokolo moko, wana Zakari azalaki kosala mosala na ye lokola Nganga-Nzambe, liboso ya Nzambe, pamba te ezalaki ngala ya lisanga na ye,
And it came to pass, while he was officiating in the order of his course before God,
9 aponamaki na zeke, kolanda momesano ya bonganga-Nzambe, mpo na kokota kati na Esika ya bule ya Nkolo mpe kotumba kuna malasi ya ansa.
(according to the custom of the priesthood he was chosen by lot to offer incense), having gone into the temple of the Lord;
10 Tango ekomaki ngonga ya kotumba malasi ya ansa, lisanga mobimba ya basambeli ezalaki kosambela na libanda.
and all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense;
11 Bongo anjelu moko ya Yawe abimelaki ye ya kotelema na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya etumbelo ya malasi ya ansa.
the angel of the Lord appeared unto him standing on the right hand of the altar of incense:
12 Tango Zakari amonaki ye, abangaki makasi, mpe somo monene ekangaki ye.
and Zacharias was troubled seeing him, and fear fell on him.
13 Kasi anjelu alobaki na ye: — Zakari, kobanga te! Nzambe ayoki mabondeli na yo. Mwasi na yo, Elizabeti, akobotela yo mwana mobali, mpe okopesa ye kombo « Yoane. »
And the angel said to him; Fear not, Zacharias; because thy prayer has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 Mwana yango akosala esengo na yo, mpe okosepela na ye makasi; mpe bato ebele bakosepela mpo na mbotama na ye,
And there shall be joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 pamba te akozala moto monene na miso ya Nkolo. Akomela te ezala vino to masanga ya makasi, mpe akozala atonda na Molimo Mosantu wuta na libumu ya mama na ye.
For he shall be great before the Lord; and he shall not drink wine and strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost even from the womb of his mother.
16 Akozongisa bato ebele ya Isalaele epai ya Nkolo, Nzambe na bango,
And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God.
17 mpe akotambola liboso ya Nzambe, elongo na molimo mpe nguya oyo ezalaki kovanda kati na Eliya, mpo na kozongisa boyokani kati na batata mpe bana na bango, mpo na kosala ete batomboki bakoma kokanisa lokola bato ya sembo, mpe mpo na kobongisa bato mpo na Nkolo.
And he will go before Him in the spirit and Power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient unto the understanding of the righteous, to prepare a people made ready for the Lord.
18 Zakari atunaki anjelu: — Ndenge nini nakoki koyeba ete ezali ya solo? Pamba te, ngai, nazali mobange, mpe mibu ya mbotama ya mwasi na ngai esili kopusana makasi.
And Zacharias said to the angel: According to what shall I know this? for I am old and my wife advanced in her days.
19 Anjelu azongiselaki ye: — Nazali Gabrieli; natelemaka liboso ya Nzambe oyo atindi ngai mpo na koyebisa yo mpe kopesa yo basango oyo ya malamu.
And the angel responding said to him; I am Gabriel standing in the presence of God, and am sent to speak to you and to preach to you these things.
20 Lokola ondimeli maloba na ngai te, oyo ekokokisama solo na tango na yango oyo ekatama, okokoma baba mpe okokoka lisusu koloba te kino na mokolo oyo makambo yango ekokokisama.
And behold thou shalt be dumb and unable to speak, unto the day upon which these things may take place; because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
21 Na tango yango, bato bazalaki kozela Zakari mpe komituna mpo na nini azali kowumela tango molayi kati na Esika ya bule.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering because he tarries in the temple.
22 Tango abimaki, azalaki lisusu te na makoki ya koloba na bango; boye basosolaki ete azwi emoniseli kati na Esika ya bule, pamba te akomaki koloba na bango na nzela ya bilembo mpe atikalaki baba.
And having come out he was unable to speak to them; and they recognized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them and remained dumb.
23 Tango mikolo na ye ya mosala ekokaki, azongaki na ndako na ye.
And it came to pass when the days of his ministry were fulfilled, he went away to his own house.
24 Sima na mwa tango, mwasi na ye, Elizabeti, akomaki na zemi mpe abombamaki sanza mitano.
And after these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 Azalaki komilobela: « Tala likambo oyo Nkolo asali mpo na ngai! Na mikolo oyo, atalisi ngai ngolu na Ye mpe alongoli soni na ngai na miso ya bato. »
That the Lord so hath done unto me, in the days in which He condescended to take away my reproach among men.
26 Sima na basanza motoba, Nzambe atindaki anjelu Gabrieli kati na engumba moko ya Galile, kombo na yango ezalaki « Nazareti. »
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, to which was the name
27 Atindaki ye epai ya elenge mwasi Mari oyo ayebaki nanu nzoto ya mibali te mpe azalaki mobandami ya libala na mobali moko oyo kombo na ye ezalaki Jozefi, mokitani ya Davidi.
Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man, to whom was the name Joseph of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28 Anjelu akotaki epai ya Mari mpe alobaki na ye: — Mbote na yo, yo oyo osili kozwa ngolu monene! Nkolo azali elongo na yo!
And the angel having come to her said; Hail, thou blessed one; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women.
29 Tango Mari ayokaki maloba ya anjelu, amitungisaki makasi mpe akomaki komituna soki mbote yango elakisi nini.
And she seeing was troubled over his word, and was reasoning what kind this salutation might be.
30 Kasi anjelu alobaki na ye: — Mari, kobanga te! Pamba te Nzambe asaleli yo ngolu!
And the angel said to her; Fear not, Mary; for thou didst find favor with God.
31 Okozwa zemi, okobota mwana mobali mpe okopesa Ye kombo « Yesu. »
And behold, thou shalt conceive and hear a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus.
32 Akozala Moto monene, mpe bakobenga Ye: Mwana ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo. Nkolo Nzambe akopesa Ye kiti ya bokonzi ya Davidi, koko na Ye.
He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David:
33 Akozala Mokonzi ya libota ya Jakobi mpo na libela, mpe bokonzi na Ye ekozala na suka te. (aiōn g165)
and He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His Kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Mari atunaki anjelu: — Ekosalema ndenge nini, pamba te nayebi nanu nzoto ya mibali te?
And Mary said to the angel; How shall this be, since I know not man?
35 Anjelu azongiselaki ye: — Molimo Mosantu akokitela yo, mpe nguya ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo ekozipa yo na elilingi na Ye. Boye Mosantu oyo okobota akobengama Mwana na Nzambe.
And the angel responding said to her; The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore, indeed, that holy thing that is begotten shall be called the Son of God.
36 Ndeko na yo ya mwasi, Elizabeti, azali mpe na zemi; akobota mwana mobali, atako akomi mobange. Ye oyo bazalaki kobenga « ekomba » akomi sik’oyo na zemi ya sanza motoba.
And behold Elizabeth thy kinswoman, indeed, herself having conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month, to her who is called barren.
37 Pamba te Nzambe alembanaka eloko te.
Because no word shall be impossible with God.
38 Mari azongiselaki ye: — Nazali mwasi mowumbu ya Nkolo, tika ete maloba na yo ekokisamela ngai! Bongo anjelu akabwanaki na ye.
And Mary said; Behold the handmaiden of the Lord; may it be done unto me according to thy word. And the angel went away from her.
39 Sima na mwa mikolo, Mari atelemaki mpe akendeki na lombangu, na engumba moko kati na mokili ya bangomba ya Yuda.
And Mary, rising, departed into the mountainous land, with haste, into a city of Judah.
40 Kuna, akotaki na ndako ya Zakari mpe apesaki Elizabeti mbote.
And she came into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elizabeth.
41 Tango kaka Elizabeti ayokaki mbote ya Mari, mwana aninganaki kati na libumu na ye. Elizabeti atondisamaki na Molimo Mosantu
And it came to pass when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant in her womb leaped; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit; and she spoke with a loud voice and said;
42 mpe agangaki na mongongo makasi: — Ozali ya kopambolama kati na basi, mpe esengo na mwana oyo azali kati na libumu na yo!
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 Ngai nde nani mpo ete mama ya Nkolo na ngai aya epai na ngai?
And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord may come unto me?
44 Pamba te, tango kaka nayoki mbote na yo, mwana aningani na esengo kati na libumu na ngai.
For behold when the voice of your salutation came into my ears, the infant in my womb leaped with joy.
45 Esengo na mwasi oyo andimaki ete Nkolo akokokisa elaka oyo apesaki ye!
And blessed is she that believeth, because there shall be a perfection to those things having been spoken to her by the Lord.
46 Bongo Mari alobaki: — Molimo na ngai ezali kokumisa Nkolo,
And Mary said; My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 mpe natondi na esengo mpo na Nzambe, Mobikisi na ngai,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
48 pamba te atali kozanga lokumu ya mwasi mowumbu na Ye. Yango wana, kobanda lelo, bato ya tango nyonso bakobanda kobengaka ngai mwasi ya esengo,
because He looked upon the low state of his handmaiden.
49 pamba te Nzambe-Na-Nguya-Nyonso asaleli ngai makambo minene; Kombo na Ye ezali Bule.
For behold from now all generations call me blessed; because the Mighty One did great things unto me, and His name is holy;
50 Atalisaka boboto na Ye tango nyonso epai ya bato oyo batosaka Ye.
and His mercy unto generation of generations to them that fear Him.
51 Asali misala minene na nguya ya loboko na Ye, apanzi bato oyo batonda na lolendo,
He wrought power by his own arm; he dispersed the proud in the thought of their heart.
52 akitisi bakambi wuta na bakiti na bango ya bokonzi, kasi atomboli bato oyo bamikitisaka.
He cast down the mighty from thrones and exalted the humble.
53 Atondisi na biloko ya malamu bato oyo bazalaki na nzala, mpe azongisi bazwi maboko pamba.
He filled the poor with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
54 Solo, asungi Isalaele, mosali na Ye, abosani te kotalisa boboto na Ye,
He delivered his son Israel, to remember mercy,
55 ndenge alakaki yango epai ya bakoko na biso, epai ya Abrayami mpe epai ya bakitani na ye, mpo na tango nyonso. (aiōn g165)
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever. (aiōn g165)
56 Mari avandaki basanza pene misato elongo na Elizabeti; sima, azongaki na ndako na ye.
And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Wana eleko oyo Elizabeti asengelaki kobota ekokaki, abotaki mwana mobali.
And the time of her parturition was fulfilled unto Elizabeth and she brought forth a son.
58 Baninga mpe bandeko ya Elizabeti bayokaki ete Nkolo asaleli ye ngolu monene, mpe basepelaki na ye elongo.
And the neighbors and her relatives heard, that the Lord was magnifying His mercy with her, and they continued to rejoice with her.
59 Na mokolo ya mwambe, sima na mbotama ya mwana, bakendeki kokatisa mwana ngenga; balingaki kopesa ye kombo ya tata na ye, Zakari.
And it came to pass on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the little child; and they were calling him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 Kasi mama na ye alobaki: — Te! Kombo na ye ezali Yoane.
And his mother responding said; No, but he shall be called John.
61 Kasi balobaki na ye: — Ezali na moto moko te, kati na libota na yo, oyo azali na kombo wana.
And they said to her; That there is no one among thy kindred who is called by this name.
62 Bongo batunaki tata ya mwana, na nzela ya bilembo, mpo ete bayeba soki kombo nini alingaki kopesa na mwana.
And they were beckoning to his father, what he might wish to call him.
63 Zakari asengaki mwa libaya mpe akomaki: « Kombo na ye ezali Yoane. » Mpe bango nyonso bakamwaki.
And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote saying; His name is John.
64 Mbala moko, monoko ya Zakari efungwamaki mpe lolemo na ye ekangolamaki; akomaki lisusu koloba mpe kokumisa Nzambe.
And all marveled. And his mouth immediately opened and his tongue loosed, and he continued to speak, praising God.
65 Baninga na bango nyonso ya pembeni batondaki na somo mpe bazalaki kolobela makambo yango nyonso, kati na mokili ya bangomba ya Yuda.
And fear came upon all of those dwelling around; and all these words were spoken abroad in all the mountainous regions of Judea.
66 Bato nyonso oyo bayokaki sango yango bazalaki kokamwa yango mpe komituna: « Yango mwana oyo akozala nani? » Pamba te loboko ya Nkolo ezalaki elongo na ye.
And all those hearing placed them in their heart, saying; What then shall this little child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Tata na ye, Zakari, atondisamaki na Molimo Mosantu mpe akomaki kosakola:
And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied saying;
68 « Tika ete Nkolo, Nzambe ya Isalaele, akumisama, pamba te ayei mpe akangoli bato na Ye;
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because He looked upon us and wrought redemption to His people, and raised up unto us a horn of salvation
69 abimiseli biso Mobikisi ya nguya, kati na libota ya Davidi, mosali na Ye;
in the house of David His son.
As he spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from the beginning; (aiōn g165)
71 lobiko liboso ya banguna na biso, mpe kokangolama wuta na maboko ya bayini na biso;
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
72 atalisi boboto na Ye epai ya bakoko na biso mpe akanisi Boyokani na Ye ya bule;
to execute mercy with our fathers, and remember His holy covenant,
73 akokiseli biso ndayi oyo alapaki epai ya Abrayami, koko na biso,
the oath which He swore to Abraham our father:
74 ete akokangola biso na maboko ya banguna na biso, mpe akopesa biso nzela ya kosalela Ye na kobanga te,
to grant unto us, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, to serve Him without fear,
75 kati na bosantu mpe bosembo, liboso na Ye, mikolo nyonso ya bomoi na biso.
in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76 Bongo yo, mwana na ngai, bakobenga yo: mosakoli ya Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo; pamba te okotambola na liboso ya Nkolo mpo na kobongisela Ye nzela
And thou, little child, shall be called a prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 mpe mpo na koyebisa bato na Ye ete Nzambe akobikisa bango mpe akolimbisa masumu na bango,
to give knowledge of salvation to His people in remission of their sins,
78 mpo na mawa mpe boboto ya Nzambe na biso, oyo na nzela na yango moyi ya tongo ekongengela biso wuta na likolo,
through the bowels of mercy of our God, in which the dayspring from on high looked upon us,
79 mpo na kopesa pole na bato nyonso oyo bavandi kati na molili mpe kati na elili ya kufa, mpe mpo na kotambolisa makolo na biso kati na nzela ya kimia. »
to appear unto those sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.
80 Mwana azalaki kokola, mpe molimo na ye ezalaki kokemba; azalaki kovanda kati na bisobe kino na mokolo oyo ayaki komimonisa na miso ya bato ya Isalaele.
And the little child continued to grow and waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his showing unto Israel.
