Luke 19
1 Wukota mu divula di Yeliko ayi wudisabuka.
So He entered Jericho and was passing through the town.
2 Tala mutu wumosi, dizina diandi Zakayi, wuba pfumu yi mimfutisi mi ziphaku ayi wuba nkua busina.
There was a man there called Zacchaeus, who was the local surveyor of taxes, and was wealthy.
3 Wuzola mona Yesu mu diambu kazaba buevi kadidi vayi kadia nunga ko mu diambu di nkangu wu batu bila ntela wu khufi wuba yandi.
He was anxious to see what sort of man Jesus was; but he could not because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.
4 Buna wuzawula kuna ntuala ayi wumota mu nti wu sikomole mu diambu kamona Yesu bila vana kafueti viokila.
So he ran on in front and climbed up a mulberry tree to see Him; for He was about to pass that way.
5 Mu thangu Yesu katula vana buangu beni, wumbula meso, wummona ayi wunkamba: —Zakayi, kuluka nsualu bila buabu mu nzo aku mfueti vuanda.
As soon as Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for I must stay at your house to-day."
6 Zakayi wukuluka mu nsualu ayi wutambula Yesu mu khini.
So he came down in haste, and welcomed Him joyfully.
7 Bu bamona bobo, batu boso baniunguta ayi batuba: —Tala, wedi leki ku nzo nkua masumu wowo!
When they all saw this, they began to complain with indignation. "He has gone in to be the guest of a notorious sinner!" they said.
8 Vayi Zalayi wutelama wukamba Pfumu: —Tala, ndieka vana minsukami khatitsika yi bima biama ayi enati mutu ndivangila mbimbi mu kumvuna buna ndieka kumvutudila mu zikhumbu ziya.
Zacchaeus however stood up, and addressing the Lord said, "Here and now, Master, I give half my property to the poor, and if I have unjustly exacted money from any man, I pledge myself to repay to him four times the amount."
9 Buna Yesu wunkamba: —Pulusu yikotidi mu lumbu kiaki mu nzo yayi bila mutu wawu, mamvandi, widi muana wu Abalahami.
Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come to this house, seeing that he too is a son of Abraham.
10 Bila muana mutu wuyiza mu tomba ayi mu vukisa bobo baba bazimbala.
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
11 Nkangu bu wuba wa mambu mama, Yesu wubuela bakamba nongo yimosibila buna Yelusalemi difikimini ayi batu babanzila ti kipfumu ki Nzambi kieka kuiza nsualu.
As they were listening to His words, He went on to teach them by a parable, because He was near to Jerusalem and they supposed that the Kingdom of God was going to appear immediately.
12 Buna wuba kamba: —Mutu wumosi wu dikanda di luzitu wuyenda ku tsi yi thama muingi kenda bieku ntinu. Niandi mana bieku buna bosi kela vutuka ku tsi andi.
So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return.
13 Buna wutumisa dikumi di bisadi biandi ayi wuvana kuidi kadikamutu sengo kimosi ki nolo. Bosi wuba kamba: “Bika lubutisa zimbongo ziazi nate ndiela vutuka.”
And he called ten of his servants and gave each of them a pound, instructing them to trade with the money during his absence.
14 Vayi basi tsi andi banlenda. Diawu ku manima mandi bamfidisilamimvuala mu diambu mituba ti: “Tumengi ti mutu wawu katu yadila.”
"Now his countrymen hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We are not willing that he should become our king.'
15 Bu kamana bieku ntinu, wuvutuka ku tsi andi ayi wutumisa bisadibiobi kasia bikila zimbongo. Wuzola zabathalu yibutisa kadika mutu mu zimbongo zikatambula.
And upon his return, after he had obtained the sovereignty, he ordered those servants to whom he had given the money to be summoned before him, that he might learn their success in trading.
16 Wutheti wuyiza ayi wutuba: “A Pfumu, sengo kiaku ki nolo kibutidi dikumi di bisengo bi nolo.”
"So the first came and said, "'Sir, your pound has produced ten pounds more.'
17 Buna Pfumu beni wunkamba: “Sedi bumbote! Widi kisadi kimboti. Sumbu wubedi wukuikama mu mambu mafioti, diawu ndiveni minsua mu yadila dikumi di mavula.”
"'Well done, good servant,' he replied; 'because you have been faithful in a very small matter, be in authority over ten towns.'
18 Mutu wummuadi wuyiza ayi wutuba: “A Pfumu, sengo kiaku ki nolo kibutidi bisengo bitanu binkaka bi nolo.”
"The second came, and said, "'Your pound, Sir, has produced five pounds.'
19 Buna Pfumu wukamba kuidi kisadi kimmuadi: “Ngeyo ndiveni minsua mu yadila mavula matanu.”
"So he said to this one also, "'And you, be the governor of five towns.'
20 Wunkaka wuyiza ayi wutuba: “A Nlongi, tala sengo kiaku kinolo, ndiki sueka bumboti va dikolo di nledi.
"The next came. "'Sir,' he said, 'here is your pound, which I have kept wrapt up in a cloth.
21 Bila minu tsisi ndimueni bila widi mutu wumosi mu thewa; ngeyo wunzionanga biobi wukambu sala, ngeyo wuntotanga bidia biobi wusia kuna ko.”
For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.'
22 Buna pfumu wunkamba: “Ndieka kusambisa mu mambu momo tubidi ngeyo veka widi kisadi kimbimbi! Zebi kuaku ki ndidi mutu wu thewa. Ndinzionanga biobindikambu sala ayi ndintotanga bidia biobi ndisia kuna ko.
"'By your own words,' he replied, 'I will judge you, you bad servant. You knew me to be a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow:
23 Vayi bila mbi wukambu tudila zimbongo ziama ku banki muingi ndibakila ziawu ndandu mu thangu ndivutukidi e?”
why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back with interest?
24 Buna wukamba batu bobo baba vana ti: “Lunzionanu sengo kinolo ayi vananu kiawu mutu widi dikumi di bisengo bi nolo.”
"And he said to those who stood by, "'Take the pound from him and give it to him who has the ten pounds.'
25 Vayi batu beni bankamba: “A Pfumu, keti dikumi didi yandi e!”
("They said to him, "'Sir, he already has ten pounds.')
26 Buna niandi wuba vutudila: “Bukiedika ndikulukamba ti kuidi mutu wowo beki bela kumvanaayi kuidi mutu wowo kambulu, bela kunziona banza biobi bidi yandi.
"'I tell you that to every one who has anything, more shall be given; and from him who has not anything, even what he has shall be taken away.
27 Bosi lundatina vava bambeni ziama ziozi zimanga ti ndibika ku bayadila ayi luba vondila va meso mama.”
But as for those enemies of mine who were unwilling that I should become their king, bring them here, and cut them to pieces in my presence.'"
28 Bu kamana tuba mambu momo, Yesu wuba tuaminina ku ntuala mu kuenda ku Yelusalemi.
After thus speaking, He journeyed onward, proceeding up to Jerusalem.
29 Buna beka nduka tula ku Betefange ayi ku Betani, ku ndambu mongo wu beta tedila “mongo minti mi Olive”, buna wutuma minlonguki miandi miodi
And when he was come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount called the Oliveyard, He sent two of the disciples on in front,
30 wuba kamba: —Yendanu ku buala bobo butalini yeno. Beno kota muawu, buna malu monamuana phunda wukangama. Kadi mutu wumosi kavuandidiabu wawu ko. Luniangunawawu ayi lutuala wawu.
saying to them, "Go into the village facing you. On entering it you will find an ass's foal tied up which no one has ever yet ridden: untie it, and bring it here.
31 Enati mutu wuluyuvudi: “bila mbi lulembo niangunina wawu e?” Buna lumvutudila ti: “Pfumu mfunu kavuidi wawu.”
And if any one asks you, 'Why are you untying the colt?' simply say, 'The Master needs it.'"
32 Bobo batumbu bu bayenda, bamona mambu moso boso kabakambila.
So those who were sent went and found things as He had told them.
33 Bu baba nianguna muana phunda, buna batu bobo bavua wawu baba yuvula: —A bila mi luniangunina muana phunda wowo e?
And while they were untying the colt the owners called out, "Why are you untying the colt?"
34 Bawu bamvutula: —Pfumu mfunu kavuidi wawu.
and they replied, "The Master needs it."
35 Buna bawu nata kuidi Yesu. Bu bamana yala minledi miawu va mbata phunda bakumisa vawu Yesu.
Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their outer garments on the colt they placed Jesus on it.
36 Bu kaba vioka, mu nzila batu bayala minledi miawu mu nzila.
So He rode on, while they carpeted the road with their garments.
37 Buna beka nduka tula, bu baba nengumuka mongo wu minti mi olive, nkangu woso wu minlonguki wumona khini, wukembisa Nzambi, mu ndinga yingolo, mu diambu di bikumu biobi mimona.
And when He was now getting near Jerusalem, and descending the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began in their joy to praise God in loud voices for all the mighty deeds they had witnessed.
38 Bawu batuba ti: —Bika kasakumunu ntinu wowo wunkuizila mu dizina di Pfumu. Bika ndembama yiba ku diyilu ayi nkembo mu bibuangu bizangama!
"Blessed is the King," they cried, "who comes in the name of the Lord: in Heaven peace, and glory in the highest realms."
39 Buna Bafalisi bankaka baba muna nkangu bakamba Yesu ti: —A nlongi, temina minlonguki miaku.
Thereupon some of the Pharisees in the crowd appealed to Him, saying, "Rabbi, reprove your disciples."
40 Yesu wuba vutudila: —Bukiedika ndikulukamba, enati balembulu biyoko buna matadi mamayamikina.
"I tell you," He replied, "that if they became silent, the very stones would cry out."
41 Mu thangu kafikama ayi divula, wumona divula ayi wudila mu diambudi divula beni.
When He came into full view of the city, He wept aloud over it, and exclaimed,
42 Bosi wutuba: —Enati ngeyo mamvaku wedi zaba, kani ka lumbu kiaku kiaki mambu momo malenda kunatina ndembama! Vayi buabu masuekulu va meso maku.
"O that at this time thou hadst known--yes even thou--what makes peace possible! But now it is hid from thine eyes.
43 Bila bilumbu biela ku kuizila, biobi bambeni ziaku ziela kaba mimbuingi, ziela kuzungidila, ziela kufietikisa mu zindambu zioso.
For the time is coming upon thee when thy foes will throw up around thee earthworks and a wall, investing thee and hemming thee in on every side.
44 Ziela kuvindubula va ntoto va kimosi ayi bana baku badi yaku ayi kadi ditadi dimosi, mu ngeyo, dilendi siala va yilu ditadi dinkaka ko. Bila wusia zaba ko thangu yoyo Nzambi kayiza ku buminina.
And they will dash thee to the ground and thy children within thee, and will not leave one stone upon another within thee; because thou hast not recognized the time of thy visitation."
45 Yesu wukota mu nzo Nzambi ayi wutona kuka batu bobo baba sumbisa bima, wuba kamba:
Then Jesus entered the Temple and proceeded to drive out the dealers.
46 —Didi disonama: nzo ama yela ba nzo yi lusambulu vayi beni lukitudi yawu suamunu ki mivi!
"It is written," He said, "'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave."
47 Bilumbu bioso Yesu wulonga mu nzo Nzambi. Zimbumu zi banganga Nzambi, minlongi mi mina ayi bakulutu ba batu batomba diluaku di kumvondisila.
And day after day He taught in the Temple, while the High Priests and the Scribes were devising some means of destroying Him, as were also the leading men of the people.
48 Vayi basia zaba ko busila bila batu boso banlandakana mu wa mambu mandi.
But they could not find any way of doing it, for the people all hung upon His lips.
