Luke 18
1 Yesu wukamba minlonguki miandi nongo yayi mu diambu di kuba sudikisa ti bafueti sambilanga mu zithangu zioso mu kambu vonga.
And he also spoke a parable to them about it being necessary to always pray, and not to give up,
2 —Kuba zuzi dimosi diba mu divula dimosi, zuzi beni kaba monanga Nzambi tsisi ko ayi kaba kinzikanga ko kadi mutu wumosi.
saying, In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God, and did not regard man.
3 Mu divula beni muba diaka difuola dimosi. Difuola beni diba kuizanga kuidi niandi ayi diba kunkambanga: “Bika wundungisa va ntuala mbeni ama”.
And a widow was in that city, and she came to him, saying, Avenge me of my opponent.
4 Thangu yiwombo zuzi beni kasia zola ko. Vayi niandi wukamba mu ntimꞌandi ti: “ka diambu ko ndimonanga Nzambi tsisi ayi ndikinzikanga batu ko,
And for a time he would not, but after these things he said within himself, Although I fear not God, and regard not man,
5 vayi difuola diandi dilembu thatisa buna ndieka kunnungisa muingi kabika buela kuiza ku thatisanga.”
yet because this widow causes me a beating, I will avenge her, lest by no end of coming she give me a black eye.
6 Buna Pfumu wela tuba diaka: —Lunwa bumboti mambu matuba zuzi diodi di mbimbi.
And the Lord said, Hear ye what the unrighteous judge says.
7 Buna lumbanza ti Nzambi kalendi nungisa ko batu bandi bobo kasobula ayi bobo baku nsambilanga builu ayi muini? Beno lumbanzila ti niandi wela zingila mu kuba sadisa e?
And God, will he, no, not do the vengeance of his chosen who cry out to him day and night, and yet being patient toward them?
8 Bukiedika ndikulukamba, mu nsualu kela kuba nungisa. Vayi muana mutubu kela kuiza, buna wela kuiza bata kuandi batu badi minu va ntoto e?
I say to you, that he will do their vengeance speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of man comes, will he then find faith on the earth?
9 Wubuela tuba diaka nongo yayi mu diambu di batu bobobakukimonanga ti badi batu basonga vayi banlenzanga bankaka.
And he also spoke this parable to some of those who were persuaded in themselves that they were righteous, and disdained other men.
10 —Babakala buadi bayenda ku nzo Nzambi mu diambu di sambila. Mfalisi wumosi ayi mfutisi wu ziphaku wumosi.
Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax collector.
11 Mfalisi wutelama va lutengo ayi wusambila lusambulu lualu: “A Nzambi, ndikuvutudila matondo bu khambulu dedakana bangabatu bankaka, bobo banzionanga bima bingana, bobo bakambulu basonga, bobo bavanganga kitsuza voti bobo badi kuandi banga mfutisi wu ziphaku wowo.
Having stood by himself, the Pharisee prayed these things: God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, predatory, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
12 Minu mu kadika sabala bilumbu biodi ndieta kukifuisila nzala mu diambu di lusambulu ayi ndieta vana kuku ki kumi mu bima bioso biobi bidi yama.”
I fast twice of the week. I tithe all things, as many as I acquire.
13 Mfutisi wu ziphaku thama kayenda telimina ayi kasia zolavumbula meso mandi ku diyilu ko. Vayi thulu andi yawu kaba bundanga bu katuba: “A Nzambi, bika wumbona kiadi bila ndidi nkua masumu!”
But the tax collector, having stood from afar, would not even lift his eyes to the sky, but beat upon his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinful man.
14 Bukiedika ndikulukamba, mfutisi wu ziphaku wowo sumbu kavutuka ku nzo andi, wumonika wusonga va meso ma Nzambi vayi bika mutu wowo wunkaka bila woso wukukikululanga wela nanguku ayi woso wukukinangikanga wela kululu.
I say to you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that man. Because every man who lifts himself up will be made lower, and he who makes himself lower will be lifted up.
15 Bannatisa bana bafioti muingi kaba simba vayi minlonguki bu mimonabobo mitubidila batu bobo babanata.
And they were also bringing the infants to him, so that he would touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
16 Yesu wuba tumisa ayi wuba kamba: —Bika bana bafioti biza kuidi minu ayi kadi kuba kandika bila kipfumu ki Nzambi kivuiwulu kuidi batu badi banga bobo.
But having summoned them, Jesus said, Allow the children to come to me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Bukiedika ndikulukamba ti woso wunkambu tambula Kipfumu ki Nzambi banga muana wu fioti kalendi mu kota ko.
Truly I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, will, no, not enter into it.
18 Buna pfumu yimosi yinyuvula: —A nlongi wumboti, diambu mbi mvanga muingi ndibaka luzingu lukalumani e? (aiōnios g166)
And a certain ruler questioned him, saying, Good teacher, having done what, will I inherit eternal life? (aiōnios g166)
19 Buna Yesu wumvutudila: —Bila mbi wukuthedila wumboti? Kuisi ko mutu wumboti botula kaka, Nzambi.
And Jesus said to him, Why do thou call me good? None is good except one, God.
20 Keti zebi zithumunu: Kadi vanga kitsuza, kadi vonda, kadi yiba, kadi telama kimbangi ki luvunu, kinzika siaku ayi ngudi aku.
Thou know the commandments. Thou shall not commit adultery. Thou shall not murder. Thou shall not steal. Thou shall not give false testimony. Honor thy father and thy mother.
21 Buna niandi wuvutula: —Ndinkebanga mambu moso momo tona bumuana buama.
And he said, All these things I have kept from my youth.
22 Yesu bu kawa bobo, buna wunkamba: —Diambu dimosi dinkamba kuidi ngeyo: Yenda sumbisa bima bioso biobi bidi yaku ayi kabudila minsukami bioso wumbaka buna wela bakakiuka ku diyilu. Buna bosi wiza ayi wundandakana.
And when he heard these things, Jesus said to him, Yet one thing is lacking from thee. Sell all things, as many as thou have, and distribute to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.
23 Bu kawa bobo, kiadi kingolo kimbuila bila kimvuama kiwombo kiba yandi.
But when he heard these things, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.
24 Yesu bu kamona ti mutu beni weka kiadi-kiadi buna wutuba: —Didi diambu di phasi kuidi batu badi kimvuama mu kota mu kipfumu ki Nzambi.
And having seen him become very sorrowful, Jesus said, How difficultly those who have riches will enter into the kingdom of God.
25 Bila kadi kuandi phasi kuidi kamela mu viokila va divudu di tsoma vayi phasi kuidi nkua kimvuama mu kota mu kipfumu ki Nzambi.
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through the hole of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 Buna batu bobo bawa bobo, batuba: —Buna nani wulenda vuka e?
And those who heard it said, And who can be saved?
27 Yesu wuba vutudila: —Mambu momo batu beti lembakana, Nzambi lenda ku mavanga.
And he said, The things impossible with men are possible with God.
28 Buna Piela wunyuvula: —Tata, tumana yekula bibioso ayi tulandakana.
And Peter said, Lo, we have left all and followed thee.
29 Yesu wuba vutudila: —Bukiedika ndikulukamba, kuisi ko mutu wusia bika mu diambu di Kipfumu ki Nzambi, nzo andi, bambuta bandi bakhomba bandi, nketo andi voti bana bandi,
And he said to them, Truly I say to you, that there is no man who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God,
31 Yesu wunata kumi ayi mimvuala miodi ayi wuba kamba: —Tala, tueka kuenda ku Yelusalemi ayi mambu moso masonika mimbikudi mu diambu di Muana Mutu meka sunduka.
And having taken along the twelve, he said to them, Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets about the Son of man will be completed.
32 Bila bela kunyekula mu mioko mi bapakanu, bela kunsekinina, bela kumfinga, bela kunlobudila madita;
For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, and he will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
33 ayi bela kunzuba bikoti, bela kumvonda. Bosi wela fuluka mu lumbu kintatu.
And after scourging, they will kill him, and the third day he will rise up.
34 Minlonguki misia sudika kadi diambu dimosi ko mu mambu moso mana bila tsundu yi mambu momo yiba yisuama kuidi bawu; ayi misia bakula ko mambu mbi Yesu kaba yolukilanga.
And they understood none of these things, and this saying was hidden from them, and they did not understand the things that were said.
35 Yesu bu kafikama ayi Yeliko, phofo yimosi yivuanda mu yenda nzila, wuba lombanga zimbongo.
And it came to pass as he approached Jericho, a certain blind man sat beside the road begging.
36 Bu kawa biyoko bi nkangu wu batu wuba vioka, buna wuyuvula kani mbi biobi.
And having heard a multitude going by, he inquired what this may be.
37 Buna bamvutudila ti Yesu muisi Nazaleti wulembu vioki.
And they informed him that Jesus the Nazarene passes by.
38 Buna wuyamikina mu ndinga yingolo ti: —Yesu, Muana Davidi, wumboni kiadi!
And he cried out, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, be merciful to me.
39 Btu bobo baba ku ntuala nkangu bantemina muingi kabika biyoko vayiniandiwuluta buela yamikina: —A muana Davidi, wumboni kiadi!
And those who went ahead rebuked him, so that he would be quiet, but he cried out much more, Thou son of David, be merciful to me.
40 Yesu bu katelama, buna wuvana lutumu ti bannatina niandi. Bu kafikama, Yesu wunyuvula:
And having stood still, Jesus commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he questioned him,
41 —A diambu mbi tidi ndivangila e? Wumvutudila: —A pfumu, ntidi buela mona.
saying, What do thou that I would do to thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive sight.
42 Buna Yesu wunkamba: —Mona kuaku bila minu kiaku kibelusidi.
And Jesus said to him, Receive sight. Thy faith has healed thee.
43 Vana vawu niandi wumona ayi wunlandakana. Wunkembisa Nzambi. Batu boso bu bamona bobo bakembisa Nzambi.
And immediately he received sight, and followed him glorifying God. And all the people when they saw it gave praise to God.
