Luka 1
1 Bato mingi bamekaki kokoma makambo oyo elekaki kati na biso,
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed 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.
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
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 had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 mpo ete oyeba bosolo ya malakisi oyo ozwaki.
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein 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 Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.
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 they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.
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, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
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 priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
10 Tango ekomaki ngonga ya kotumba malasi ya ansa, lisanga mobimba ya basambeli ezalaki kosambela na libanda.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
11 Bongo anjelu moko ya Yawe abimelaki ye ya kotelema na ngambo ya loboko ya mobali ya etumbelo ya malasi ya ansa.
And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Tango Zakari amonaki ye, abangaki makasi, mpe somo monene ekangaki ye.
And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon 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. »
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, 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 thou shalt have joy and gladness; 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 in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 Akozongisa bato ebele ya Isalaele epai ya Nkolo, Nzambe na bango,
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn 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 shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared 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 unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
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 answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
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 not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
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 waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long 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 when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.
23 Tango mikolo na ye ya mosala ekokaki, azongaki na ndako na ye.
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 Sima na mwa tango, mwasi na ye, Elizabeti, akomaki na zemi mpe abombamaki sanza mitano.
And after those days his wife Elisabeth 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. »
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], 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 unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
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.
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name [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 came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, 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 when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 Kasi anjelu alobaki na ye: — Mari, kobanga te! Pamba te Nzambe asaleli yo ngolu!
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
31 Okozwa zemi, okobota mwana mobali mpe okopesa Ye kombo « Yesu. »
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and 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 for ever; 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?
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a 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 answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee 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, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 Pamba te Nzambe alembanaka eloko te.
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
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 handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed 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 arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
40 Kuna, akotaki na ndako ya Zakari mpe apesaki Elizabeti mbote.
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
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, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
42 mpe agangaki na mongongo makasi: — Ozali ya kopambolama kati na basi, mpe esengo na mwana oyo azali kati na libumu na yo!
And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, 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 should come to me?
44 Pamba te, tango kaka nayoki mbote na yo, mwana aningani na esengo kati na libumu na ngai.
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 Esengo na mwasi oyo andimaki ete Nkolo akokokisa elaka oyo apesaki ye!
And blessed [is] she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from 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 hath rejoiced 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,
For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 pamba te Nzambe-Na-Nguya-Nyonso asaleli ngai makambo minene; Kombo na Ye ezali Bule.
For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name.
50 Atalisaka boboto na Ye tango nyonso epai ya bato oyo batosaka Ye.
And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 Asali misala minene na nguya ya loboko na Ye, apanzi bato oyo batonda na lolendo,
He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 akitisi bakambi wuta na bakiti na bango ya bokonzi, kasi atomboli bato oyo bamikitisaka.
He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 Atondisi na biloko ya malamu bato oyo bazalaki na nzala, mpe azongisi bazwi maboko pamba.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 Solo, asungi Isalaele, mosali na Ye, abosani te kotalisa boboto na Ye,
He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of [his] 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 spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 Mari avandaki basanza pene misato elongo na Elizabeti; sima, azongaki na ndako na ye.
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Wana eleko oyo Elizabeti asengelaki kobota ekokaki, abotaki mwana mobali.
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; 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 her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced 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, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 Kasi mama na ye alobaki: — Te! Kombo na ye ezali Yoane.
And his mother answered and said, Not [so]; 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 unto her, There is none of thy kindred that 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 made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
63 Zakari asengaki mwa libaya mpe akomaki: « Kombo na ye ezali Yoane. » Mpe bango nyonso bakamwaki.
And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.
64 Mbala moko, monoko ya Zakari efungwamaki mpe lolemo na ye ekangolamaki; akomaki lisusu koloba mpe kokumisa Nzambe.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised 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 on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
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 they that heard [them] laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Tata na ye, Zakari, atondisamaki na Molimo Mosantu mpe akomaki kosakola:
And his father Zacharias 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; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 abimiseli biso Mobikisi ya nguya, kati na libota ya Davidi, mosali na Ye;
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: (aiōn g165)
71 lobiko liboso ya banguna na biso, mpe kokangolama wuta na maboko ya bayini na biso;
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
72 atalisi boboto na Ye epai ya bakoko na biso mpe akanisi Boyokani na Ye ya bule;
To perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 akokiseli biso ndayi oyo alapaki epai ya Abrayami, koko na biso,
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
74 ete akokangola biso na maboko ya banguna na biso, mpe akopesa biso nzela ya kosalela Ye na kobanga te,
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might 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, child, shalt be called the 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 unto his people by the 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 tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited 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 give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into 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 child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
