Matayo 18
1 Na tango wana, bayekoli bapusanaki pene ya Yesu mpe batunaki Ye: — Nani aleki monene kati na Bokonzi ya Likolo?
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?
2 Yesu abengaki mwana moko ya moke, atiaki ye na kati-kati na bango
And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them,
3 mpe alobaki: — Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: soki bobongwani te mpe bokomi te lokola bana mike, bokotikala kokota te na Bokonzi ya Likolo.
And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Yango wana, moto nyonso oyo akomikitisa lokola mwana oyo, ye nde aleki monene kati na Bokonzi ya Likolo.
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.
5 Moto nyonso oyo, na Kombo na Ngai, akoyamba mwana lokola oyo, ayambi nde Ngai moko.
And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me.
6 Kasi soki moto moko akweyisi na masumu moko kati na bana mike oyo bandimelaka Ngai, ekoleka malamu mpo na ye kokanga ye libanga monene ya enikelo na kingo mpe kobwaka ye na ebale.
But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Mawa na mokili, pamba te makambo oyo ekweyisaka bato kati na masumu ezali ebele! Solo, makambo yango esengeli kaka kozala; kasi mawa na moto oyo, na nzela na ye, makambo yango eyaka!
Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh.
8 Soki loboko to lokolo na yo ekweyisaka yo na masumu, kata mpe bwaka yango mosika na yo; pamba te eleki malamu mpo na yo kokota kati na bomoi, na loboko moko to na lokolo moko, na esika ete otikala na maboko mibale to makolo mibale mpe obwakama na moto ya libela na libela. (aiōnios g166)
And if thy hand, or thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. (aiōnios g166)
9 Soki liso na yo ekweyisaka yo na masumu, longola yango mpe bwaka yango mosika na yo; pamba te eleki malamu mpo na yo kokota kati na bomoi, na liso moko, na esika ete okoba kozala na miso mibale mpe obwakama na moto ya lifelo. (Geenna g1067)
And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. (Geenna g1067)
10 Bosala keba ete botiola ata moko te kati na bana oyo, pamba te nazali koloba na bino ete ba-anjelu na bango kuna na Likolo bamonaka tango nyonso elongi ya Tata na Ngai, oyo azali na Likolo. [
See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
11 Pamba te Mwana na Moto ayaki mpo na kobikisa bato oyo babunga nzela.]
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12 Bokanisi nini? Soki moto moko azali na bameme nkama moko, bongo moko kati na yango ebungi; boni, akotika te bameme na ye tuku libwa na libwa na likolo ya ngomba mpo na kokende koluka moko oyo ewuti kobunga?
What think you? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray: doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the mountains, and go to seek that which is gone astray?
13 Mpe soki amoni yango, nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo, esengo na ye mpo na meme wana ekoleka esengo mpo na bameme tuku libwa na libwa oyo ebungaki te.
And if it so be that he find it: Amen I say to you, he rejoiceth more for that, than for the ninety-nine that went not astray.
14 Ndenge moko, Tata na bino oyo azali kati na Likolo alingi ete moko te kati na bana oyo abunga.
Even so it is not the will of your Father, who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15 Soki ndeko na yo asali yo mabe, kende kotalisa ye mabe na ye na esika ya bino mibale kaka. Soki ayokeli yo, wana ozongisi ye na nzela malamu.
But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother.
16 Kasi soki ayokeli yo te, mema moto mosusu to bato mibale, pamba te Bosolo ya likambo nyonso endimamaka na litatoli ya bato mibale to misato.
And if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may stand.
17 Kasi soki aboyi kaka koyokela bango, yebisa makambo yango na Lingomba. Soki aboyi mpe kaka koyokela Lingomba, zwa ye lokola mopagano mpe lokola mofutisi mpako.
And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican.
18 Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: nyonso oyo bokokanga awa na mokili ekokangama mpe na Likolo, mpe nyonso oyo bokofungola awa na mokili ekofungwama mpe na Likolo.
Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in heaven; and whatsoever you shall loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven.
19 Nazali lisusu koloba na bino penza ya solo: soki bato mibale kati na bino bayokani awa na mokili mpo na kosenga eloko songolo to pakala, Tata na Ngai oyo azali kati na Likolo akopesa bango yango.
Again I say to you, that if two of you shall consent upon earth, concerning any thing whatsoever they shall ask, it shall be done to them by my Father who is in heaven.
20 Pamba te na esika oyo bato mibale to bato misato basangani na Kombo na Ngai, Ngai mpe nazali wana kati na bango.
For where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Bongo Petelo apusanaki pene ya Yesu mpe atunaki: — Nkolo, mbala boni nasengeli kolimbisa ndeko na ngai tango akosala ngai mabe? Boni, kino mbala sambo?
Then came Peter unto him and said: Lord, how often shall my brother offend against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Yesu azongisaki: — Nalobi na yo te kino mbala sambo, kasi kino mbala tuku sambo na sambo.
Jesus saith to him: I say not to thee, till seven times; but till seventy times seven times.
23 Yango wana, Bokonzi ya Likolo ekokani na mokonzi moko oyo alingaki kobongisa elongo na basali na ye makambo na ye ya misolo.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants.
24 Tango abandaki, bamemelaki ye mosali moko oyo azalaki na niongo na ye ya batalanta nkoto zomi.
And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
25 Lokola azalaki na eloko moko te mpo na kofuta, mokonzi na ye atindaki ete bateka ye, mwasi na ye, bana na ye mpe biloko na ye nyonso mpo ete niongo na ye efutama.
And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 Kasi mosali yango amibwakaki na makolo ya mokonzi, agumbamaki liboso na ye mpe asengaki: « Yikela ngai mpiko, pamba te nakofuta yo niongo nyonso! »
But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Mokonzi ya mosali ayokelaki ye mawa, alimbisaki niongo na ye mpe atikaki ye kokende.
And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go and forgave him the debt.
28 Kasi tango mosali yango abimaki, akutanaki na moninga na ye ya mosala oyo adefaki epai na ye mbongo ya bibende nkama moko. Akangaki ye, akomaki kofinafina ye na kingo mpe alobaki na ye: « Futa niongo na ngai. »
But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow servants that owed him an hundred pence: and laying hold of him, throttled him, saying: Pay what thou owest.
29 Moninga na ye ya mosala afukamaki mpe asengaki na ye: « Yikela ngai mpiko, nakofuta yo niongo nyonso. »
And his fellow servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 Kasi ye aboyaki; akendeki kosenga ete babwaka ye na boloko, kino tango akosilisa kofuta niongo nyonso.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he paid the debt.
31 Tango baninga na ye ya mosala bamonaki ndenge makambo elekaki, bayokaki mawa mingi mpe bakendeki koyebisa makambo nyonso epai ya mokonzi na bango.
Now his fellow servants seeing what was done, were very much grieved, and they came and told their lord all that was done.
32 Bongo mokonzi abengaki mosali wana mpe alobaki na ye: « Mosali mabe! Ngai nalimbisaki yo niongo nyonso oyo ozalaki na yango epai na ngai, mpo ete osengaki ngai.
Then his lord called him; and said to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me:
33 Boni, osengelaki te koyikela moninga na yo mpiko ndenge ngai nasalaki mpo na yo? »
Shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow servant, even as I had compassion on thee?
34 Lokola mokonzi na ye azalaki na kanda, akabaki ye na maboko ya banyokoli kino tango afutaki niongo nyonso.
And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until he paid all the debt.
35 Ezali ndenge wana nde Tata na Ngai ya Likolo akosala bino soki moko na moko kati na bino alimbisi te ndeko na ye, na motema na ye mobimba.
So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
