Matayo 1
1 Tala molongo ya mbotama ya Yesu-Klisto, mokitani ya Davidi mpe ya Abrayami:
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Abrayami abotaki Izaki; Izaki abotaki Jakobi; Jakobi abotaki Yuda mpe bandeko na ye ya mibali;
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Yuda abotaki Peretsi mpe Zera na nzela ya Tamari, mwasi na ye; Peretsi abotaki Etsironi; Etsironi abotaki Arami;
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,
4 Arami abotaki Aminadabi; Aminadabi abotaki Nashoni, mpe Nashoni abotaki Salima;
Ram of Amminadab, Amminadab of Nashon, Nashon of 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 of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 mpe Izayi abotaki mokonzi Davidi. Davidi abotaki Salomo na nzela ya mwasi ya Uri;
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Salomo abotaki Roboami; Roboami abotaki Abiya; Abiya abotaki Asa;
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 Asa abotaki Jozafati; Jozafati abotaki Yorami; Yorami abotaki Oziasi;
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Jehoram, Jehoram of Uzziah,
9 Oziasi abotaki Yotami; Yotami abotaki Akazi; Akazi abotaki Ezekiasi;
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Ezekiasi abotaki Manase; Manase abotaki Amoni; Amoni abotaki Joziasi;
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Ammon, Ammon of Josiah,
11 Joziasi abotaki Yekonia mpe bandeko na ye ya mibali wana bana ya Isalaele bakendeki na bowumbu, na Babiloni.
Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 Sima na bana ya Isalaele kokende na bowumbu, na Babiloni, Yekonia abotaki Shealitieli; Shealitieli abotaki Zorobabeli;
After the Exile to Babylon — Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Zorobabeli abotaki Abiwudi; Abiwudi abotaki Eliakimi; Eliakimi abotaki Azori;
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Azori abotaki Tsadoki; Tsadoki abotaki Akimi; Akimi abotaki Eliwudi;
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Eliwudi abotaki Eleazari; Eleazari abotaki Matani; Matani abotaki Jakobi;
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 Jakobi abotaki Jozefi, mobali ya Mari; mpe Mari azalaki mama ya Yesu oyo babengaka Klisto.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of 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 the whole number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen; from David to the Exile to Babylon fourteen; and from the Exile to Babylon to the Christ 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.
The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows: His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of 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.
Her husband, Joseph, was a religious man and, being unwilling to expose her to contempt, resolved to put an end to their betrothal 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.
He had been dwelling upon this, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
21 Akobota mwana mobali mpe okopesa Ye kombo Yesu, pamba te akobikisa bato na Ye na masumu na bango. »
She shall give birth to a son; and you shall give him the name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
22 Makambo wana nyonso esalemaki mpo na kokokisa maloba oyo Nkolo alobaki na nzela ya mosakoli:
All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says —
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 be with child and shall give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel’ — a word which means ‘God is 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 from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 Kasi Jozefi asangisaki nzoto te na Mari kino tango Mari abotaki mwana mobali; mpe Jozefi apesaki Ye kombo Yesu.
He made Mary his wife, but did not live with her as her husband until after the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
