Malako 12
1 Bongo Yesu akomaki koloba na bango na masese: — Moto moko alonaki elanga ya vino, atongaki lopango zingazinga na yango, atimolaki ekamolelo bambuma ya vino mpe atongaki ndako molayi ya bakengeli. Sima, apesaki elanga yango na maboko ya basali mpo ete bakoma kofutela yango, mpe akendeki na mobembo.
And he began to speak to them in similes: 'A man planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around, and digged an under-wine-vat, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad;
2 Tango eleko ya kobuka bambuma ekokaki, atindaki mosali moko epai ya bafuteli elanga, mpo ete akende kokongola epai na bango ndambo ya bambuma kowuta na elanga ya vino.
and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,
3 Kasi bafuteli elanga bakangaki ye, babetaki ye mpe bazongisaki ye maboko pamba.
and they, having taken him, did severely beat [him], and did send him away empty.
4 Atindelaki bango mosali mosusu; babetaki-betaki ye na moto mpe basambwisaki ye.
'And again he sent unto them another servant, and at that one having cast stones, they wounded [him] in the head, and sent away — dishonoured.
5 Atindaki lisusu mosali mosusu; oyo wana, babomaki ye. Bongo, na sima, atindaki lisusu bato ebele; kasi babetaki bamoko, mpe babomaki bamosusu.
'And again he sent another, and that one they killed; and many others, some beating, and some killing.
6 Nkolo elanga atikalaki kaka na moto moko ya kotinda: mwana na ye ya bolingo. Atindaki ye na suka na bango nyonso mpe amilobelaki: « Solo, bakotosa mwana na ngai. »
'Having yet therefore one son — his beloved — he sent also him unto them last, saying — They will reverence my son;
7 Kasi bafuteli elanga balobanaki bango na bango: « Tala mokitani ya libula ya elanga! Boya, toboma ye mpo ete libula ya elanga ekoma ya biso! »
and those husbandmen said among themselves — This is the heir, come, we may kill him, and ours shall be the inheritance;
8 Bakangaki ye, babomaki ye mpe babwakaki ye na libanda ya elanga ya vino.
and having taken him, they did kill, and cast [him] forth without the vineyard.
9 Boye, nkolo elanga ya vino akosala nini? Akoya ye moko, akoboma bafuteli elanga wana mpe akopesa elanga yango ya vino na maboko ya bafuteli mosusu.
'What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.
10 Nanu botanga Makomi oyo te: « Libanga oyo batongi ndako babwakaki ekomi libanga ya songe ya ndako, mpe esimbi ndako mobimba?
And this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner:
11 Ezali Nkolo nde alingaki bongo, mpe ezali penza likambo ya kokamwa na miso na biso! »
from the Lord was this, and it is wonderful in our eyes.'
12 Bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, balakisi ya Mobeko mpe bakambi ya bato bazalaki koluka nzela ya kokanga Yesu, pamba te basosolaki ete alobaki lisese wana mpo na bango. Kasi lokola babangaki bato, batikaki Ye; mpe moto na moto akendeki.
And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;
13 Sima, batindelaki Yesu ndambo ya Bafarizeo mpe ndambo ya bato ya lisanga ya Erode mpo na koluka kokanga Ye na motambo ya maloba na Ye moko.
and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,
14 Tango bakomaki epai na Ye, balobaki: — Moteyi, toyebi ete ozali moto ya sembo mpe obangaka bato te, pamba te oponaka bilongi te, kasi oteyaka na bosolo nzela ya Nzambe. Boni, Mobeko na biso epesi solo nzela ya kofuta mpako ya Sezare to te? Tosengeli penza kofuta yango?
and they having come, say to him, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?'
15 Kasi lokola Yesu ayebaki ete bazali bato ya bilongi mibale, alobaki na bango: — Mpo na nini bozali kotiela Ngai motambo? Bomemela Ngai mbongo moko ya ebende, mpo ete namona yango.
And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, 'Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'
16 Bamemelaki Ye yango, mpe atunaki bango: — Elilingi ya nani mpe makomi ya nani bozali komona awa? Bazongisaki: — Ya Sezare.
and they brought, and he saith to them, 'Whose [is] this image, and the inscription?' and they said to him, 'Caesar's;'
17 Yesu alobaki na bango: — Bopesa na Sezare, oyo ezali ya Sezare; mpe bopesa na Nzambe, oyo ezali ya Nzambe! Bakamwaki mingi eyano ya Yesu.
and Jesus answering said to them, 'Give back the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;' and they did wonder at him.
18 Bongo Basaduseo, ba-oyo balobaka ete lisekwa ezali te, bayaki epai na Yesu mpe batunaki Ye:
And the Sadducees come unto him, who say there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,
19 — Moteyi, Moyize akomaki mpo na biso ete soki ndeko mobali ya moto moko akufi mpe atiki mwasi, kasi aboti na ye bana te, moto wana asengeli kobala mwasi oyo ndeko na ye atiki mpo ete abotela ndeko yango bana.
'Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if any one's brother may die, and may leave a wife, and may leave no children, that his brother may take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
20 Nzokande, ezalaki na bandeko mibali sambo. Ndeko mobali ya liboso abalaki mwasi mpe akufaki, kasi abotaki bana te.
'There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;
21 Ndeko ya mibale abalaki mwasi yango kaka; kasi ye mpe akufaki, atikalaki kobota bana te. Esalemaki kaka bongo na ndeko ya misato kino na oyo ya sambo:
and the second took her, and died, neither left he seed, and the third in like manner,
22 bandeko nyonso sambo batikalaki kobota bana te. Sima na bango nyonso, mwasi yango mpe akufaki.
and the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all died also the woman;
23 Na mokolo oyo bato bakosekwa kati na bakufi, mwasi yango akozala mwasi ya nani kati na bandeko nyonso sambo, pamba te bango nyonso sambo babalaki ye?
in the rising again, then, whenever they may rise, of which of them shall she be wife — for the seven had her as wife?'
24 Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Bozali kati na libunga, pamba te boyebi Makomi te, mpe boyebi nguya ya Nzambe te.
And Jesus answering said to them, 'Do ye not because of this go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God?
25 Na mokolo oyo bato bakosekwa kati na bakufi, bakobala lisusu te; kasi bakozala lokola ba-anjelu kati na Likolo.
for when they may rise out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens.
26 Mpo na oyo etali lisekwa ya bakufi, botikala nanu kotanga te kati na buku ya Moyize, makambo oyo Nzambe alobaki na ye na tina na nzete oyo ezalaki kopela moto kasi ezalaki kozika te: « Nazali Nzambe ya Abrayami, Nzambe ya Izaki, mpe Nzambe ya Jakobi? »
'And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the Book of Moses (at The Bush), how God spake to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
27 Nzambe azali Nzambe ya bakufi te, kasi azali Nzambe ya bato ya bomoi. Bozali penza kati na libunga monene.
he is not the God of dead men, but a God of living men; ye then go greatly astray.'
28 Moko kati na balakisi ya Mobeko, oyo ayokaki bango kotiana tembe mpe amonaki ete Yesu azongiselaki bango biyano ya malamu, apusanaki pene na Yesu mpe atunaki: — Mobeko nini eleki monene kati ya mibeko nyonso?
And one of the scribes having come near, having heard them disputing, knowing that he answered them well, questioned him, 'Which is the first command of all?'
29 Yesu azongisaki: — Tala Mobeko oyo eleki monene: « Isalaele, yoka malamu! Yawe azali Nzambe na biso, Yawe azali kaka moko.
and Jesus answered him — 'The first of all the commands [is], Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one;
30 Okolinga Yawe, Nzambe na yo, na motema na yo mobimba, na molimo na yo mobimba, na makanisi na yo nyonso mpe na makasi na yo nyonso. »
and thou shalt love the Lord thy God out of all thy heart, and out of thy soul, and out of all thine understanding, and out of all thy strength — this [is] the first command;
31 Tala mobeko oyo elandi: « Okolinga moninga na yo ndenge yo moko omilingaka. » Mobeko ya motuya koleka mibeko wana mibale ezali te.
and the second [is] like [it], this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself; — greater than these there is no other command.'
32 Bongo molakisi ya Mobeko alobaki na ye: — Moteyi, olobi malamu; olobi solo ete Nzambe azali kaka moko, mosusu azali te.
And the scribe said to him, 'Well, Teacher, in truth thou hast spoken that there is one God, and there is none other but He;
33 Kolinga Ye na motema na yo mobimba, na mayele na yo nyonso mpe na makasi na yo nyonso, mpe kolinga moninga na yo ndenge yo moko omilingaka, yango nde ezali na tina mingi koleka bambeka ya kotumba mpe makabo nyonso.
and to love Him out of all the heart, and out of all the understanding, and out of all the soul, and out of all the strength, and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is more than all the whole burnt-offerings and the sacrifices.'
34 Tango Yesu amonaki ete molakisi ya Mobeko azongisi eyano na ndenge ya mayele, alobaki na ye: — Ozali mosika te ya Bokonzi ya Nzambe. Mpe moto ata moko te amekaki lisusu kotuna Ye mituna.
And Jesus, having seen him that he answered with understanding, said to him, 'Thou art not far from the reign of God;' and no one any more durst question him.
35 Wana Yesu azalaki koteya kati na lopango ya Tempelo, atunaki: — Ndenge nini balakisi ya Mobeko balobaka ete Klisto azali Mwana ya Davidi?
And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, 'How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?
36 Pamba te Davidi, ye moko, alobaki boye na nzela ya Molimo Mosantu: « Yawe alobaki na Nkolo na ngai: ‹ Vanda na ngambo ya loboko na Ngai ya mobali kino natia banguna na Yo na se ya matambe na Yo. › »
for David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on My right hand, till I place thine enemies — thy footstool;
37 Soki ye moko Davidi azali kobenga Ye « Nkolo, » bongo ndenge nini akoki lisusu kozala mwana na ye? Ebele ya bato bazalaki koyoka Ye na esengo.
therefore David himself saith of him Lord, and whence is he his son?' And the great multitude were hearing him gladly,
38 Wana azalaki koteya, Yesu alobaki: — Bosala keba na balakisi ya Mobeko! Balingaka kotambola na banzambala ya milayi; balingaka ete bato bapesa bango mbote, na bisika oyo bato ebele bakutanaka;
and he was saying to them in his teaching, 'Beware of the scribes, who will in long robes to walk, and love salutations in the market-places,
39 balingaka kovanda na bakiti ya liboso, kati na bandako ya mayangani; mpe na bisika ya lokumu, kati na bafeti;
and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,
40 bayibaka biloko ya basi oyo bakufisa mibali, mpe basalaka mabondeli ya milayi-milayi mpo na kokosa bato. Bakozwa etumbu oyo eleki makasi.
who are devouring the widows' houses, and for a pretence are making long prayers; these shall receive more abundant judgment.'
41 Yesu avandaki liboso ya kitunga ya makabo mpe azalaki kotala ndenge bato bazalaki kotia mbongo kati na kitunga ya makabo. Bazwi ebele bazalaki kotia mbongo ebele.
And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much,
42 Mwasi mobola moko akufisa mobali ayaki mpe atiaki mbongo mibale ya bibende, oyo ezalaki na motuya moke penza.
and having come, a poor widow did put in two mites, which are a farthing.
43 Yesu abengaki bayekoli na Ye mpe alobaki na bango: — Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: mwasi mobola oyo akufisa mobali apesi koleka bato nyonso oyo bawuti kotia mbongo kati na kitunga ya makabo.
And having called near his disciples, he saith to them, 'Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath put in more than all those putting into the treasury;
44 Pamba te bato nyonso bazwi kati na mbongo oyo bazali na yango na tina te, mpo na kotia kati na kitunga ya makabo; kasi ye, kati na kokelela na ye, atie bozwi na ye nyonso, nyonso oyo azalaki na yango mpo na kobika na yango.
for all, out of their abundance, put in, but she, out of her want, all that she had put in — all her living.'
