Malako 3
1 Yesu akotaki lisusu na ndako ya mayangani epai wapi ezalaki na moto moko akufa loboko.
[On another] ([Sabbath/Jewish day of rest]), Jesus entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place) again. There was a man there whose hand was shriveled.
2 Boye bato bazalaki kotala soki Yesu akobikisa ye na mokolo ya Saba mpo na kofunda Ye.
[Some men of the Pharisee sect] watched him carefully in order to see whether he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this in order that [if he healed the man], they would accuse him of disobeying [their Jewish laws, because he worked] ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]).
3 Bongo Yesu alobaki na moto oyo akufa loboko: — Telema na liboso ya bato nyonso.
Jesus said to the man whose hand was shriveled, “Stand up here in front of everyone!” [So the man stood up].
4 Atunaki bango: — Nini epesamela nzela ya kosala na mokolo ya Saba: kosala bolamu to kosala mabe, kobikisa moto to kotika ye kokufa? Kasi babatelaki kimia.
Then Jesus said [to the Pharisees], “Do the laws [that God gave Moses] permit people to do good ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]), or do they permit people to do evil? Specifically, do his laws permit us to save a person’s life (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit us] to let him die [by refusing to help him]?” But they did not reply.
5 Yesu atalaki bango na mawa mpe ayokaki pasi mingi na motema mpo ete mitema na bango ezalaki makasi lokola libanga. Yesu alobaki na moto yango: — Sembola loboko na yo! Moto yango asembolaki loboko na ye, mpe loboko yango ebikaki.
He looked around at them angrily. He was very distressed that they were stubbornly [not wanting to help the man]. So he said to the man, “Reach out your hand!” When the man reached out his withered hand, his hand became all right again!
6 Mbala moko, Bafarizeo babimaki mpe bakendeki koyokana na bato ya lisanga ya Erode mpo na koluka nzela ya kobomisa Yesu.
Then the Pharisees [decided to get rid of Jesus. So] after they left [the meeting house], they [immediately met with some of] the Jews who supported Herod [Antipas, who ruled Galilee district]. Together they planned how they could kill Jesus.
7 Tango Yesu alongwaki kuna, akendeki na ebale elongo na bayekoli na Ye, mpe bato ebele penza balandaki Ye wuta na Galile, na Yuda,
Jesus and his disciples left [that] town and went to an area further along [Galilee Lake in order to get away from the people]. But a great crowd of people followed him. They were people who came from Galilee [district],
8 na Yelusalemi, na Idume mpe na ngambo ya Yordani. Boye tango bato oyo bazalaki na bamboka ya zingazinga ya Tiri mpe ya Sidoni bayokaki sango ya makambo nyonso oyo Yesu azalaki kosala, bango mpe bayaki ebele penza epai na Ye.
from Jerusalem [city], from [other towns of] Judea [district], from Idumea [district], from [the region on] the [east] side of the Jordan [River], and from [the region] around Tyre and Sidon [cities]. This great crowd of people came to him because they heard about what he was doing.
9 Boye Yesu atindaki bayekoli ete babongisela Ye bwato moko mpo ete bato bafinafina Ye te.
Because he had healed many people, many [other] people who had various illnesses pushed forward in order that by touching him [they would come well]. So he told his disciples that they should get a small boat ready for him [to get in and teach from it]. He wanted to do this in order that the crowd would not crush him [when they pushed forward to touch him].
10 Lokola azalaki kobikisa bato ebele, bato oyo bazalaki na pasi bakomaki kowelela koya epai na Ye mpo na koluka kosimba Ye.
11 Tango bato oyo bazalaki na milimo mabe bazalaki komona Ye, bazalaki kogumbama liboso na Ye mpe koganga: — Yo ozali solo Mwana na Nzambe!
Whenever the evil spirits saw Jesus, [they caused the people whom they controlled] to fall down in front of Jesus [in recognition of Jesus’ power]. Then they exclaimed, “You are (the Son of God/the man who is also God)!”
12 Kasi Yesu azalaki kopamela milimo yango ete emeka te koloba na tina na Ye.
He commanded the [evil spirits] strongly that they should not tell anyone who he was.
13 Yesu amataki likolo ya ngomba, abengaki bato oyo azalaki na bosenga na bango, mpe bakendeki epai na Ye.
Jesus went [with many other people] up into the hills. After he picked out [from among them] the men whom he wanted [to accompany him], they came [close] to him.
14 Kati na bango, aponaki bato zomi na mibale oyo akomaki kobenga « bantoma, » mpo ete bazala elongo na Ye mpe mpo ete bakende koteya Sango Malamu;
He appointed twelve men in order that they might be with him and in order that he might send them out to preach. He called them apostles.
15 mpe apesaki bango bokonzi ya kobengana milimo mabe.
He also gave them power in order that they might expel evil spirits [from people].
16 Tala bakombo ya bato zomi na mibale oyo aponaki: Simona oyo Yesu apesaki kombo « Petelo; »
These were the twelve men he appointed: Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name Peter; his [younger] brother Andrew;
17 Jake, mwana mobali ya Zebede, mpe Yoane, ndeko na ye, ba-oyo Yesu apesaki kombo « Boanerijesi » oyo elingi koloba: bana ya kake;
James, [the son] of Zebedee, and John, the [younger] brother of James, to [both of] whom he added the [new] name, ‘Men who are like Thunder’. [because of their fiery zeal];
18 Andre, Filipo, Bartelemi, Matayo, Toma, Jake, mwana mobali ya Alife; Tade, Simona oyo azalaki moko kati na lisanga ya Bazelote,
Philip; Bartholomew; Levi, whose other name was Matthew; Thomas; [another] James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus; [another] Simon, who was a [member of the party that wanted] to overthrow [the Roman government];
19 mpe Yuda Isikarioti oyo atekaki Yesu.
and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]). He was the one who [later] (betrayed Jesus/helped Jesus’ enemies seize him).
20 Tango Yesu akotaki na ndako, bato ebele bayaki lisusu kosangana wana, mpe esalaki ete Ye elongo na bayekoli na Ye bazangaki ata tango mpo na kolia.
Jesus [along with his disciples] went to the house where he was staying [in Capernaum. Again a crowd gathered where he was]. There were many people crowding around him, so that he and his disciples had no time when they could eat or [when they could do anything else].
21 Tango bandeko ya libota na Ye bayokaki bongo, bayaki mpo na kozwa Ye na makasi, pamba te bazalaki koloba: — Akomi na bokono ya liboma.
After his relatives heard about this, they went to take him home [with them] because (some people/they) were saying that he was insane.
22 Balakisi ya Mobeko oyo bawutaki na Yelusalemi balobaki: — Azali na molimo ya Belizebule kati na ye mpe azali kobengana milimo mabe na nguya ya mokonzi ya milimo mabe.
[Around that time] some men who taught the [Jewish] laws came down from Jerusalem [city. They heard that Jesus was expelling demons]. So they were telling [people], “Beelzebub, who rules the evil spirits, controls him. He is the one who enables this man to expel evil spirits [from people]!”
23 Yesu abengaki bango mpe alobaki na bango na masese: — Ndenge nini Satana akoki kobengana Satana?
Jesus summoned those men. [Then he spoke to them] in parables [to enable them to realize that Satan would not oppose his own evil spirits. He also wanted them to realize that by expelling evil spirits, he was demonstrating that he was much more powerful than Satan]. So he said, “([It is ridiculous] to suggest that Satan would expel his own [evil spirits]!/Why would Satan expel his own [evil spirits]?) [RHQ]
24 Soki bokonzi moko ekabwani, bokonzi yango ekowumela te.
If [people who live in the same] country are fighting one another, they will cease to be a single group under one ruler.
25 Soki libota moko ekabwani, libota yango ekowumela te;
And if [people who live in the same] house fight each other, they will certainly not remain [as one family].
26 mpe soki Satana amibundisi mpe akabwani na ye moko, akowumela te, mpe suka na ye emonani.
Similarly, if Satan and his [evil spirits] were fighting one another, instead of remaining strong, he would become powerless.
27 Pamba te moto moko te akoki kokota na ndako ya elombe mpo na kobotola biloko na ye soki liboso akangi ye te na basinga. Ezali kaka soki asali bongo nde akoki kobotola biloko na ye ya ndako.
Contrary to [what you say about me], someone can enter the house of a strong man [like Satan] and carry off his possessions only if he first ties up the strong man. Then [and only then] will he [be able to] steal the things in that man’s house.”
28 Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: masumu mpe maloba nyonso ya mabe oyo bato bakoki kofinga na yango Nzambe ekolimbisama;
[Jesus also said], “Consider this carefully! People may sin in many ways and they may speak evilly about God, but [if] they [then are sorry and ask God to] forgive [them], [God] will forgive them for doing that.
30 Yesu alobaki bongo, mpo ete bazalaki koloba: « Azali na molimo mabe! »
[Jesus told them that] because [they refused to admit that the Holy Spirit was helping him to expel demons. Instead], they were saying, “An evil spirit is controlling him!”
31 Mama mpe bandeko mibali ya Yesu bayaki, batelemaki libanda mpe batindaki moto kobenga Yesu.
Jesus’ mother and [younger] siblings arrived. While they stood outside, they sent [someone inside] in order to call him [outside].
32 Bato ebele penza bavandaki pembeni na Ye. Mpe bayaki koloba na Ye: — Mama mpe bandeko na yo ya mibali bazali libanda, bazali koluka yo. Yesu azongisaki:
A crowd was sitting around Jesus. One of them said to him, “Listen/Hey, your mother and your [younger] brothers and sisters are outside, and they are wanting (to see/to talk with) you!”
33 — Nani mama na Ngai? Banani bandeko na Ngai?
Jesus replied to them, “([I will tell you something about] my mother and my brothers.[/Do you know whom I consider to be like] my mother and my brothers?)” [RHQ]
34 Atalaki bato oyo bavandaki pembeni na Ye mpe alobaki: — Botala mama na Ngai mpe bandeko na Ngai!
After he looked around at [the disciples] who were sitting around him [in a circle], he said, “Look here! I [love these men as much as] I [love] my mother and my brothers.
35 Moto nyonso oyo asalaka mokano ya Nzambe, ye nde azali ndeko na Ngai ya mobali, ndeko na Ngai ya mwasi mpe mama na Ngai.
Those who habitually do what God wants are [as dear to me] [MET] as my brother, my sister, or my mother!”
