Matayo 19
1 Tango Yesu asilisaki koloba makambo wana, alongwaki na Galile mpe akendeki na etuka ya Yuda, na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani.
When Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
2 Ebele penza ya bato balandaki Ye, mpe abikisaki bango kuna.
Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there.
3 Bafarizeo bapusanaki pene na Ye mpo na komeka Ye; bapesaki Ye motuna: — Boni, mibeko na biso epesi nzela na mobali ya kobengana mwasi na ye na libala mpo na likambo songolo?
Pharisees came to him, testing him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
4 Yesu azongisaki: — Boni, botangi te ete, na ebandeli, Mokeli « akelaki bango mobali mpe mwasi, »
He answered, “Haven’t you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,
5 mpe ete alobaki: « Yango wana mobali akotika tata na ye mpe mama na ye, akosangana na mwasi na ye, bongo bango mibale bakokoma nzoto moko?
and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh’?
6 Boye, bazali lisusu bato mibale te, kasi bakomi moto moko. Tika ete moto akabola te oyo Nzambe asangisi! »
So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don’t let man tear apart.”
7 Kasi Bafarizeo balobaki na Ye: — Bongo mpo na nini Moyize atindaki ete mobali apesa mwasi na ye mokanda ya koboma libala soki bakabwani na libala?
They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
8 Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Moyize apesaki bino nzela ya kobengana basi na bino na mabala, pamba te mitema na bino ezali mabanga; na ebandeli, ezalaki bongo te.
He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
9 Nazali koloba na bino: Soki mobali alongoli mwasi na ye na libala, longola kaka soki akweyaki na ekobo, mpe abali mwasi mosusu asali ekobo.
I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery.”
10 Bayekoli balobaki na Ye: — Soki mobali asengeli kozala bongo liboso ya mwasi na ye, wana eleki malamu mpo na mobali ete abala te!
His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”
11 Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Mibali nyonso bakoki kondima mateya oyo te, kaka ba-oyo bapesameli makoki mpo na yango.
But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.
12 Ezali na tina misato oyo esalaka ete mibali mosusu babala te: ezali na mibali oyo, wuta na mabumu ya bamama na bango, bakoki kobala te; ezali na mibali oyo baboma bango mokongo; ezali mpe lisusu na mibali oyo bango moko baboya kobala mpo na Bokonzi ya Likolo. Tika ete moto oyo azali na makoki ya kondima mateya oyo andima yango!
For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”
13 Bato bamemaki bana mike epai ya Yesu mpo ete atia bango maboko mpe asambela mpo na bango. Kasi bayekoli bapamelaki bato oyo bamemaki bana yango.
Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.
14 Yesu alobaki: — Botika bana mike baya epai na Ngai, bopekisa bango te koya epai na Ngai; pamba te Bokonzi ya Likolo ezali mpo na bato oyo bazali lokola bango.
But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”
15 Atielaki bango maboko, mpe alongwaki wana.
He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
16 Elenge mobali moko apusanaki pene na Yesu mpe atunaki: — Moteyi, likambo nini ya malamu nasengeli kosala mpo ete nazwa bomoi ya seko? (aiōnios g166)
Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?” (aiōnios g166)
17 Yesu azongisaki: — Mpo na nini ozali kotuna Ngai na tina na oyo ezali malamu? Moko kaka azali malamu. Soki olingi kokota kati na bomoi, tosa mibeko.
He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
18 Elenge mobali yango atunaki lisusu: — Mibeko nini? Yesu azongisaki: — Okobomaka te, okosalaka ekobo te, okoyibaka te, okolobaka litatoli ya lokuta te,
He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’
19 okotosaka tata mpe mama na yo mpe okolingaka moninga na yo ndenge yo moko omilingaka.
‘Honour your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’”
20 Elenge mobali alobaki: — Natosaka mibeko wana nyonso; nasala lisusu nini?
The young man said to him, “All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?”
21 Yesu azongisaki: — Soki olingi kozala moto ya kokoka, kende, teka biloko na yo mpe pesa epai ya babola mbongo oyo okozwa; bongo okozwa bomengo kati na Likolo. Sima na yango, yaka mpe landa Ngai.
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
22 Tango elenge mobali ayokaki bongo, akendeki na mawa, pamba te azalaki na bozwi mingi.
But when the young man heard this, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.
23 Yesu alobaki na bayekoli na Ye: — Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: ezali pasi mpo na mozwi kokota kati na Bokonzi ya Likolo!
Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.
24 Nazali koloba na bino lisusu: ezali pete mpo na shamo kolekela na lidusu ya tonga, kasi ezali penza pasi mpo na mozwi kokota kati na Bokonzi ya Nzambe.
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”
25 Tango bayekoli bayokaki Yesu koloba bongo, bakamwaki mingi mpe bakomaki kotunana: — Bongo nani penza akoki kobikisama?
When the disciples heard it, they were exceedingly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”
26 Wana Yesu atalaki bango, alobaki: — Na bato, ekoki kosalema te; kasi na Nzambe, nyonso ekoki kosalema!
Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
27 Petelo azwaki maloba mpe alobaki na Yesu: — Biso, totiki nyonso mpo na kolanda Yo! Ekozala boni mpo na biso?
Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
28 Yesu alobaki na bango: — Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: tango makambo nyonso ekokoma ya sika, tango Mwana na Moto akovanda na Kiti ya Bokonzi na Ye ya nkembo, bino bato oyo bozali kolanda Ngai, bino mpe bokovanda na bakiti zomi na mibale ya bokonzi, mpo na koyangela mabota zomi na mibale ya Isalaele.
Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on the throne of his glory, you also will sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
29 Mpe moto nyonso oyo atiki bandako, bandeko ya mibali, bandeko ya basi, tata, mama, bana to bilanga mpo na Kombo na Ngai akozwa yango koleka mbala nkama elongo na bomoi ya seko. (aiōnios g166)
Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
30 Kati na bato oyo bazali sik’oyo bato ya liboso, ebele bakokoma bato ya suka; mpe kati na ba-oyo bazali sik’oyo bato ya suka, ebele bakokoma bato ya liboso.
But many will be last who are first, and first who are last.
