Matayo 1
1 Tala molongo ya mbotama ya Yesu-Klisto, mokitani ya Davidi mpe ya Abrayami:
The History of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.
2 Abrayami abotaki Izaki; Izaki abotaki Jakobi; Jakobi abotaki Yuda mpe bandeko na ye ya mibali;
Abraham begot Isaac. Isaac begot Jacob. Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.
3 Yuda abotaki Peretsi mpe Zera na nzela ya Tamari, mwasi na ye; Peretsi abotaki Etsironi; Etsironi abotaki Arami;
Judah had Pharez and Zarah by Tamar. Pharez begot Ezrom. Ezrom begot Aram.
4 Arami abotaki Aminadabi; Aminadabi abotaki Nashoni, mpe Nashoni abotaki Salima;
Aram begot Aminidab. Aminidab begot Nashon. Nashon begot Salmon.
5 Salima abotaki Boazi na nzela ya Raabi, mwasi na ye; Boazi abotaki Obedi na nzela ya Rite, mwasi na ye; Obedi abotaki Izayi,
Salmon had Boaz by Rahab. Boaz had Obed by Ruth. Obed begot Jesse.
6 mpe Izayi abotaki mokonzi Davidi. Davidi abotaki Salomo na nzela ya mwasi ya Uri;
Jesse begot David the king. David the king had Solomon, by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
7 Salomo abotaki Roboami; Roboami abotaki Abiya; Abiya abotaki Asa;
Solomon begot Rehoboam. Rehoboam begot Abia. Abia begot Asa.
8 Asa abotaki Jozafati; Jozafati abotaki Yorami; Yorami abotaki Oziasi;
Asa begot Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat begot Joram. Joram begot Uzziah.
9 Oziasi abotaki Yotami; Yotami abotaki Akazi; Akazi abotaki Ezekiasi;
Uzziah begot Jotham. Jotham begot Ahaz. Ahaz begot Hezekiah.
10 Ezekiasi abotaki Manase; Manase abotaki Amoni; Amoni abotaki Joziasi;
Hezekiah begot Manasseh. Manasseh begot Amon. Amon begot Josiah.
11 Joziasi abotaki Yekonia mpe bandeko na ye ya mibali wana bana ya Isalaele bakendeki na bowumbu, na Babiloni.
Josiah had Jeconiah and his brothers, about the time of the migration into Babylon.
12 Sima na bana ya Isalaele kokende na bowumbu, na Babiloni, Yekonia abotaki Shealitieli; Shealitieli abotaki Zorobabeli;
After the migration into Babylon, Jeconiah begot Salathiel. Salathiel begot Zerubbabel.
13 Zorobabeli abotaki Abiwudi; Abiwudi abotaki Eliakimi; Eliakimi abotaki Azori;
Zerubbabel begot Abiud. Abiud begot Eliakim. Eliakim begot Azor.
14 Azori abotaki Tsadoki; Tsadoki abotaki Akimi; Akimi abotaki Eliwudi;
Azor begot Zadoc. Zadoc begot Achim. Achim begot Eliud.
15 Eliwudi abotaki Eleazari; Eleazari abotaki Matani; Matani abotaki Jakobi;
Eliud begot Eleazar. Eleazar begot Matthan. Matthan begot Jacob.
16 Jakobi abotaki Jozefi, mobali ya Mari; mpe Mari azalaki mama ya Yesu oyo babengaka Klisto.
Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
17 Kobanda na Abrayami kino na Davidi, elekaki bikeke zomi na minei; kobanda na Davidi kino na tango oyo bana ya Isalaele bakendeki na bowumbu, na Babiloni, elekaki lisusu bikeke zomi na minei; mpe kobanda na bowumbu, na Babiloni, kino na Klisto, elekaki lisusu bikeke zomi na minei.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen; from David till the migration into Babylon, fourteen; from David till the migration into Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen.
18 Tala ndenge nini Yesu-Klisto abotamaki: Mari, mama na Ye, azalaki mobandami ya libala na Jozefi; kasi liboso ete bavanda ndako moko, Mari akomaki na zemi na nguya ya Molimo Mosantu.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened thus: Mary his mother had been espoused to Joseph; but before they came together, she proved to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
19 Jozefi, mobandami na ye ya libala, azalaki moto ya sembo. Boye, lokola Jozefi alingaki te koyokisa Mari soni na miso ya bato, azwaki mokano ya koboya Mari na kimia.
Joseph her husband being a virtuous man, and unwilling to expose her, intended to divorce her privately.
20 Wana Jozefi azalaki kokanisa makambo yango, anjelu na Nkolo abimelaki ye kati na ndoto mpe alobaki na ye: « Jozefi, mokitani ya Davidi, kobanga te kobala Mari; pamba te zemi oyo azali na yango ewuti na Molimo Mosantu.
But while he was thinking upon this, an angel of the Lord appearing to him in a dream, said, Joseph, son of David, scruple not to take home Mary your wife; for her pregnancy is from the Holy Spirit.
21 Akobota mwana mobali mpe okopesa Ye kombo Yesu, pamba te akobikisa bato na Ye na masumu na bango. »
And she shall bear a son, whom you shall call Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.
22 Makambo wana nyonso esalemaki mpo na kokokisa maloba oyo Nkolo alobaki na nzela ya mosakoli:
In all this what the Lord had spoken by the Prophet was verified,
23 « Elenge mwasi oyo ayebi nanu nzoto ya mibali te akokoma na zemi mpe akobota mwana mobali, bongo bakopesa Ye kombo Emanwele oyo elingi koloba: Nzambe elongo na biso. »
"Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, who shall be called Immanuel;" which signifies, God with us.
24 Tango Jozefi alamukaki, asalaki makambo oyo anjelu na Nkolo atindaki ye kosala mpe azwaki Mari lokola mwasi na ye.
When Joseph awoke, he did as the messenger of the Lord had commanded him, and took home his wife;
25 Kasi Jozefi asangisaki nzoto te na Mari kino tango Mari abotaki mwana mobali; mpe Jozefi apesaki Ye kombo Yesu.
but knew her not, until she had brought forth her first born son, whom he named Jesus.
