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 Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, behold magi from the east arrived at Jerusalem, saying,
2 mpe batunaki: « Mokonzi ya Bayuda oyo abotami azali wapi? Tomonaki monzoto na Ye kobima, yango wana toyei kogumbamela Ye. »
Where is the king of the Jews that has been born? for we have seen his star in the east, and have come to do him homage.
3 Tango mokonzi Erode ayokaki bongo, motema na ye etungisamaki makasi elongo na Yelusalemi mobimba.
But Herod the king having heard [of it], 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?
and, assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.
5 Bazongiselaki ye: — Na Beteleemi ya Yuda, pamba te mosakoli akoma:
And they said to him, In Bethlehem of Judaea; for thus it 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. »
And thou Bethlehem, land of Juda, art in no wise the least among the governors of Juda; for out of thee shall go forth a leader 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, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;
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.
and having sent them to Bethlehem, said, Go, search out accurately concerning the child, and when ye shall have found [him] bring me back word, so that I also may come and do him homage.
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.
And they having heard the king went their way; and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them until it came and stood over the place where the little child was.
10 Tango kaka bamonaki lisusu monzoto yango, batondisamaki na esengo.
And when they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding 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.
And having come into the house they saw the little child with Mary his mother, and falling down did him homage. And having opened their treasures, they offered to him gifts, gold, and 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.
And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into 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, they having departed, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Arise, take to [thee] the little child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I shall tell thee; for Herod will seek the little child to destroy it.
14 Jozefi atelemaki, azwaki Mwana elongo na mama na Ye, kaka na butu wana, mpe akimaki na Ejipito
And, having arisen, he took to [him] the little 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 he was there until the death of Herod, that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by [the] Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have 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, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which [were] in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.
17 Boye nde ekokisamaki makambo oyo mosakoli Jeremi alobaki:
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremias the prophet, 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 has been heard in Rama, weeping, and great lamentation: Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
19 Sima na kufa ya Erode, anjelu na Nkolo abimelaki Jozefi kati na ndoto, kuna na Ejipito,
But Herod having died, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appears 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, take to [thee] the little child and its mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they who sought the life of the little child are dead.
21 Jozefi atelemaki, azwaki Mwana elongo na mama na Ye mpe akendeki na mokili ya Isalaele.
And he arose and took to [him] the little child and its 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 having heard that 'Archelaus reigns over Judaea, instead of Herod his father,' he was afraid to go there; and having been divinely instructed in a dream, he went away into the parts 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 dwelt in a town called Nazareth; so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets, He shall be called a Nazaraene.
