Luka 1
1 Bato mingi bamekaki kokoma makambo oyo elekaki kati na biso,
Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured 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 they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers 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 also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,
4 mpo ete oyeba bosolo ya malakisi oyo ozwaki.
that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast 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 Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name 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, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses 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 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, in his acting as priest, 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, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary 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 the perfume.
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 to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume,
12 Tango Zakari amonaki ye, abangaki makasi, mpe somo monene ekangaki ye.
and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, 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 messenger said unto him, 'Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear 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 to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,
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 wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;
16 Akozongisa bato ebele ya Isalaele epai ya Nkolo, Nzambe na bango,
and many of the sons of Israel he shall 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 Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'
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 messenger, 'Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is 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 messenger answering said to him, 'I am Gabriel, who have been standing near before God, and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to proclaim these good news to thee,
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 lo, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, that 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 were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,
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 not able to speak to them, and they perceived that a vision he had seen in the sanctuary, and he was beckoning to them, and did remain dumb.
23 Tango mikolo na ye ya mosala ekokaki, azongaki na ndako na ye.
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his 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 done to me, in days in which He looked upon [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 was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which [is] 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, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] 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 messenger having come in unto her, said, 'Hail, favoured 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, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.
30 Kasi anjelu alobaki na ye: — Mari, kobanga te! Pamba te Nzambe asaleli yo ngolu!
And the messenger said to her, 'Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
31 Okozwa zemi, okobota mwana mobali mpe okopesa Ye kombo « Yesu. »
and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and 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 Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,
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 to the ages; and of his reign 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 unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'
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 messenger answering said to her, 'The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called 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 lo, Elisabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren;
37 Pamba te Nzambe alembanaka eloko te.
because nothing 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, 'Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger 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 having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea,
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, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe did leap in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 mpe agangaki na mongongo makasi: — Ozali ya kopambolama kati na basi, mpe esengo na mwana oyo azali kati na libumu na yo!
and 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 might come unto me?
44 Pamba te, tango kaka nayoki mbote na yo, mwana aningani na esengo kati na libumu na ngai.
for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;
45 Esengo na mwasi oyo andimaki ete Nkolo akokokisa elaka oyo apesaki ye!
and happy [is] she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to 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 was glad on 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 on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,
49 pamba te Nzambe-Na-Nguya-Nyonso asaleli ngai makambo minene; Kombo na Ye ezali Bule.
For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy [is] His name,
50 Atalisaka boboto na Ye tango nyonso epai ya bato oyo batosaka Ye.
And His kindness [is] to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,
51 Asali misala minene na nguya ya loboko na Ye, apanzi bato oyo batonda na lolendo,
He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,
52 akitisi bakambi wuta na bakiti na bango ya bokonzi, kasi atomboli bato oyo bamikitisaka.
He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,
53 Atondisi na biloko ya malamu bato oyo bazalaki na nzala, mpe azongisi bazwi maboko pamba.
The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty,
54 Solo, asungi Isalaele, mosali na Ye, abosani te kotalisa boboto na Ye,
He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,
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 unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed — to the age.' (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 turned back to her house.
57 Wana eleko oyo Elizabeti asengelaki kobota ekokaki, abotaki mwana mobali.
And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son,
58 Baninga mpe bandeko ya Elizabeti bayokaki ete Nkolo asaleli ye ngolu monene, mpe basepelaki na ye elongo.
and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing 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 child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias,
60 Kasi mama na ye alobaki: — Te! Kombo na ye ezali Yoane.
and his mother answering 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 unto her — 'There is none 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 making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,
63 Zakari asengaki mwa libaya mpe akomaki: « Kombo na ye ezali Yoane. » Mpe bango nyonso bakamwaki.
and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, 'John is his name;' and they did all wonder;
64 Mbala moko, monoko ya Zakari efungwamaki mpe lolemo na ye ekangolamaki; akomaki lisusu koloba mpe kokumisa Nzambe.
and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, 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 those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,
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 who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, 'What then shall this 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 Spirit, and did prophesy, saying,
68 « Tika ete Nkolo, Nzambe ya Isalaele, akumisama, pamba te ayei mpe akangoli bato na Ye;
'Blessed [is] the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,
69 abimiseli biso Mobikisi ya nguya, kati na libota ya Davidi, mosali na Ye;
And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant,
As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age; (aiōn g165)
71 lobiko liboso ya banguna na biso, mpe kokangolama wuta na maboko ya bayini na biso;
Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us,
72 atalisi boboto na Ye epai ya bakoko na biso mpe akanisi Boyokani na Ye ya bule;
To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,
73 akokiseli biso ndayi oyo alapaki epai ya Abrayami, koko na biso,
An oath that He sware 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 give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered,
75 kati na bosantu mpe bosembo, liboso na Ye, mikolo nyonso ya bomoi na biso.
To serve Him, 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, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; 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 tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look 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 give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a 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 was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
