Matayo 2
1 Yesu abotamaki na Beteleemi ya Yuda, wana Erode azalaki mokonzi. Na tango yango, bato ya mayele oyo bawutaki na este bayaki na Yelusalemi
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,
2 mpe batunaki: « Mokonzi ya Bayuda oyo abotami azali wapi? Tomonaki monzoto na Ye kobima, yango wana toyei kogumbamela Ye. »
“Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”
3 Tango mokonzi Erode ayokaki bongo, motema na ye etungisamaki makasi elongo na Yelusalemi mobimba.
When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 Abengaki mpe asangisaki bakonzi nyonso ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe balakisi ya Mobeko; atunaki bango: — Klisto asengeli kobotama wapi?
Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.
5 Bazongiselaki ye: — Na Beteleemi ya Yuda, pamba te mosakoli akoma:
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,
6 « Bongo yo, Beteleemi, kati na mabele ya Yuda, ozali solo moke te kati na bingumba ya Yuda, pamba te Mokonzi oyo, lokola Mobateli bibwele, akotambolisa bato na Ngai, Isalaele, akobima nde kati na yo. »
‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a governor who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”
7 Bongo, Erode abengaki bato ya mayele na nkuku mpe alukaki koyeba epai na bango tango nini monzoto ebimaki.
Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.
8 Boye, atindaki bango na Beteleemi; alobaki: — Bokende koluka malamu mwana yango, na Beteleemi; tango kaka bokomona ye, boyebisa ngai mpo ete ngai mpe nakende kogumbamela ye.
He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”
9 Sima na bango koyoka maloba ya mokonzi, bakobaki nzela na bango. Bamonaki lisusu monzoto oyo ewutaki kobima na este: monzoto yango ezalaki kotambola liboso na bango kino ekendeki kotelema na likolo ya esika oyo Mwana azalaki.
They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.
10 Tango kaka bamonaki lisusu monzoto yango, batondisamaki na esengo.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.
11 Bakomaki na ndako yango, bamonaki Mwana elongo na Mari, mama na Ye, mpe bagumbamelaki Ye; bongo bafungolaki mabenga na bango mpe babonzelaki Ye biloko oyo lokola bakado: wolo, malasi ya ansa mpe mire.
They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 Sima na yango, Nzambe akebisaki bango kati na ndoto ete bazonga lisusu te epai ya Erode. Boye, bazongaki na mboka na bango na nzela mosusu.
Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
13 Sima na bato ya mayele kokende, anjelu na Nkolo abimelaki Jozefi kati na ndoto mpe alobaki na ye: « Telema, kamata Mwana elongo na mama na Ye; bokima na Ejipito mpe bowumela kuna kino tango nakoyebisa yo lisusu ete bozonga, pamba te Erode akoluka koboma Mwana. »
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”
14 Jozefi atelemaki, azwaki Mwana elongo na mama na Ye, kaka na butu wana, mpe akimaki na Ejipito
He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,
15 epai wapi awumelaki kino na kufa ya Erode, mpo ete makambo oyo Nkolo alobaki na nzela ya mosakoli ekokisama: « Wuta na Ejipito, nabengaki mwana na Ngai. »
and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
16 Tango Erode asosolaki ete bato ya mayele bakosi ye, atombokaki makasi mpe apesaki mitindo ete baboma bana mike nyonso ya mibali ya mibu mibale kino na se, oyo bazalaki na Beteleemi mpe na zingazinga na yango, kolanda tango oyo bato ya mayele bayebisaki ye na tina na eleko oyo monzoto ebimaki.
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.
17 Boye nde ekokisamaki makambo oyo mosakoli Jeremi alobaki:
Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,
18 « Makelele moko eyokani na Rama, makelele ya kolela makasi mpe ya matanga: Rasheli azali kolela bana na ye; aboyi kobondisama, pamba te bazali lisusu na bomoi te. »
“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she would not be comforted, because they are no more.”
19 Sima na kufa ya Erode, anjelu na Nkolo abimelaki Jozefi kati na ndoto, kuna na Ejipito,
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,
20 mpe alobaki na ye: « Telema, kamata Mwana elongo na mama na Ye, mpe zonga kati na mokili ya Isalaele, pamba te bato oyo bazalaki koluka koboma Mwana basili kokufa. »
“Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”
21 Jozefi atelemaki, azwaki Mwana elongo na mama na Ye mpe akendeki na mokili ya Isalaele.
He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 Kasi tango ayokaki ete Arikelawusi akitanaki na tata na ye, Erode, na bokonzi kati na Yuda, abangaki kokende kuna; kasi Nzambe akebisaki Jozefi kati na ndoto, mpe Jozefi akendeki kati na etuka ya Galile
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,
23 epai wapi avandaki kati na engumba Nazareti, mpo ete makambo oyo basakoli balobaki ekokisama: « Bakobenga Ye moto ya Nazareti. »
and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he will be called a Nazarene.
