Luke 5
1 Lumbu kimosi yesu kaba muyenda disimu di mbu wu Ngenezaleti ayi sumbu nkangu wu batu wunzungidila mu diambu di wa mambu ma Nzambi,
On one occasion the crowd was pressing on Him and listening to God's Message, while He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.
2 buna wumona minlungu miodi muyenda mbu. Minlobi mi zimbizi bakuluka kuawu mu minlungu miawu bila makondi mawu baba sukula.
He, however, saw two fishing-boats drawn up on the beach (for the men had gone away from them and were washing the nets),
3 Nlungu wumosi wuba wu Simoni. Yesu wukuma muawu ayi wunkambakatatukila fioti disimu. Buna wuvuanda muna nlungu ayi wutona longa nkangu.
and going on board one of them, which was Simon's He asked him to push out a little from land. Then He sat down and taught the crowd of people from the boat.
4 Buna kamanisa yoluka, wukamba Simoni: —Kuesa nlungu kungingi nlangu, kuna kuidi thimpula bosi ngeyo ayi bakundi baku lozanu makondi meno mu diambu di luloba.
When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, "Push out into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul."
5 Vayi Simoni wumvutudila: —A nlongi, builu bumvimba tusedi vayi kadi kiasa tusia baka ko. Vayi sumbu wuthumini, ndieka loza makondi.
"Rabbi," replied Peter, "all night long we have worked hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let down the nets."
6 Baloza makondi ayi babaka zimbizi ziwombo; ayi makondi mawu tsatu makanzuka.
This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their nets began to break.
7 Buna batumisa bakundi bawu bobo baba mu nlungu wunkaka muingi biza basadisa. Bayiza ayi minlungu mioso mimiodi miwala zimbizi, ayi tsatu midiama.
So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came, and they filled both the boats so that they almost sank.
8 Bu kamona bobo, Simoni-Piela wufukama va malu ma Yesu ayi wunkamba: —Pfumu, bika wuthatukila bila ndidi nkua masumu.
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and exclaimed, "Master, leave my boat, for I am a sinful man."
9 Muaki lukhuku lumbuila va kimosi ayi bakundi bandi mu mona phila zimbizi baloba.
(For he was astonished and terrified--he and all his companions--at the haul of fish which they had taken;
10 Zaki ayi Yowani, bana ba Zebede, bakundi ba Simoni, mamvawu lukhuku lu babuila. Buna Yesu wukamba Simoni: —Bika mona tsisi bila tona buabu wela ba nlobi wu batu.
and so were Simon's partners James and John, the sons of Zabdi.) But Jesus replied to Simon, "Fear not: from this time you shall be a catcher of men."
11 Bu bavutula minlungu miawu ku disimu, basia bika bibioso ayi balandakana Yesu.
Then, after bringing their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.
12 Lumbu kimosi Yesu bu kaba mu divula dimosi, kuna kutotukila mutu wumosi wuba ayi buazi. Bu kamona Yesu, mutu beni wufukamava ntualꞌandi vayi wuyinika zizi kiandi mu tsi ayi wunleba: —A Pfumu, enati tidi buna wulenda kuaku kumvedisa!
On another occasion, when He was in one of the towns, there was a man there covered with leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, threw himself at His feet and implored Him, saying, "Sir, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean."
13 Yesu wunonuna koko kuandi, wunsimba ayi wunkamba: —Nyinga, thidi, vedila kuaku! Mu yina thangu, wuvedila mu buazi buandi.
Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, "I am willing; be cleansed!" And instantly the leprosy left him.
14 Vayi wunkandika kabika kamba kadi kuidi mutu wumosi mambu mavangimini mu niandi. Vayi wunkamba: —Yenda kimonisa kuidi nganga yi Nzambi ayi nata dikaba dilomba Moyizemu diambu diba kimbangi kuidi bawu.
He ordered him to tell no one. "But go," He said, "show yourself to the Priest, and make the offering for your purification which Moses appointed, as evidence for them."
15 Tsangu yi Yesu yiluta muangana. Diawu minkangu miwombo mi batu bayiza muingi banwa ayi muingi babelusu mu bimbevo biawu.
But all the more the report about Him spread abroad, and great multitudes crowded to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases;
16 Vayi niandi wuyenda tinina mu bibuangu bisuama mu diambu kasambila.
but Jesus Himself constantly withdrew into the Desert and there prayed.
17 Lumbu kimosi bu kaba longa, Bafalisi ayi minlongi mi mina bobobatotukila mu mala moso ma Ngalili, ma Yuda ayi ma Yelusalemi bayizavuanda vana ayi lulendo lu Pfumu lumonika mu bambevo baba balusanga Yesu.
One day He was teaching, and there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting there who had come from every village in Galilee and Judaea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present for Him to cure people.
18 Zimbukila babakala batotuka, banata dikoka mu kimpoyi. Batomba diluaku di kunkotisila mu nzo muingi bantula va ntuala Yesu.
And a party of men came carrying a palsied man on a bed, and they endeavoured to bring him in and lay him before Jesus.
19 Vayi basia baka ko diluaku di kunkotisila mu diambu di nkangu wu batu. Diawu bakumina ku mbata muanzu ayi batobudila divudumu muanzu, bosi, bakulula dikoka beni mu kiphoyi va khatitsika batu, va ntuala Yesu.
But when they could find no way of doing so because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiling--bed and all--into the midst, in front of Jesus.
20 Yesu bu kamona minu ki batu bobo, wukamba: —Nkundi ama, masumu maku malemvokolo.
He saw their faith and said to him, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
21 Minlongi mi Mina ayi Bafalisi batona niunguta ayi bakambasana: —Buna nani mutu wawu wuntuba mamu ma mvuezolo e? Nani beki minsuamu lemvukil masumu? A keti Nzambi kaka e?
Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, "Who is this, uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?"
22 Vayi Yesu wuzaba mayindu mawu, ayi wuba kamba: —Bila mbi lunyindudila bobo mu mintima mieno e?
Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions by asking in turn, "What is this that you are debating in your hearts?
23 Mbi bilutidi kambu phasi mu kamba: “Masumu maku malemvokolo” voti “telama kuaku ayi diata?”
Which is easier? --to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'?
24 Vayi muingi luzaba ti muana mutu beki lulendo va ntoto lu lemvukila masumu… Buna wukamba dikoka: —Minu ndikutumina: “Telema, bonga kiphoyi kiaku ayi vutuka ku nzoꞌaku!”
But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --Turning to the paralytic He said, "I bid you, Rise, take up your bed, and go home."
25 Vana vawu dikoka ditelama, va meso ma batu boso, dibongakiphoyi kiandi ayi divutuka ku nzoꞌandi. Sumbu kavutuka wulembu kembisa Nzambi.
Instantly he stood up in their presence, took up the mattress on which he had been lying, and went away to his home, giving glory to God.
26 Batu boso basimina, bakembisa Nzambi kutsi boma baba vayi batuba: —Matsiminanga tumueni buabu.
Amazement seized them all. "Glory to God!" was the abiding feeling. Yet fear flashed through their minds and they said, "We have seen strange things to-day."
27 Mambu momo bu mavioka, Yesu wuyenda kuandi. Vayi wumona mfutisi wumosi wu ziphaku mu nzila, buna kavuendi mu bilu kimfutusulungu ziphaku, dizina diandi Levi. Buna wuntela ayi wunkamba: —Wundandakana.
After this He went out and noticed a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the Toll office; and He said to him, "Follow me."
28 Mutu beni wutelama, wubika bima bioso ayi wulandakana Yesu.
He rose, left everything, and followed Him.
29 Buna Levi wukubikila Yesu ndikulu dinneni, ku nzoꞌandi. Batu bawombo baba yawu va meza. Mu bawu muba mimfutisi mi ziphaku.
Levi also gave a great entertainment at his house in honour of Jesus, and there was a large party of tax-gatherers and others at table with them.
30 Bafalisi ayi minlongi mi mina miomi miba mu dingumba diawu mifuema ayi bayuvula minlonguki mi Yesu ti: —Bila mbi lulembo dila ayi nuina va kimosi ayi mimfutisi mi ziphaku miomi, bankua masumu e?
This led the Pharisees and Scribes of their party to expostulate with His disciples and ask, "Why are you eating and drinking with these tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"
31 Yesu wuba vutudila: —Batu bobo badi nitu yi buvini batombanga munganga ko. Vayi batu badi bimbevo bawu bantombanga munganga.
But Jesus replied to them, "It is not men in good health who require a physician, but the sick.
32 Ndisia kuiza tela batu basonga ko vayi ndiyiza mu diambu di tela bankua masumu.
I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners."
33 Buna bankaka banyuvula: —Bila mbi minlonguki mi Yowani ayi mi Bafalisi mikukifuisanganzala mu diambu di lusambulu vayi miaku mindia ayi minua e?
Again they said to Him, "John's disciples fast often and pray, as do also those of the pharisees; but yours eat and drink."
34 Yesu wuba vutudila: —A beno lumbanza ti batu bobo batumusu, kuidi ditoko diodi dikuedidi, balenda kukifuisa nzala mu diambu di lusambulu ditoko dikuedidi bu dikidi yawu va kimosi e?
"Can you compel the bridal party to fast," replied Jesus, "so long as they have the bridegroom among them?
35 Vayi vadi thangu bu bela ku babotula ditoko, buna bosi mu bilumbu binabela kukifuisa nzala mu diambu di lusambulu.
But a time for this will come, when the Bridegroom has been taken away from them: then, at that time, they will fast."
36 Buna wuba kamba nongo yimosi: —Mutu kalendi ko kanzuna tendi kinledi wumona muingi kalondila nledi wunkhulu. Bila buna maka kanzuna nledi wumona ayi tendi kioki kabongidi mu nledi wumona kilendi fuanakana ko ayi tendi kikhulu.
He also spoke in figurative language to them. "No one," He said, "tears a piece from a new garment to mend an old one. Otherwise he would not only spoil the new, but the patch from the new would not match the old.
37 Bobuawu, mutu kalendi tula ko vinu kimona mu zitsaku zikhulu bilanganu vinu kimona kilenda kanzuna zitsaku zikhulu. Buna vinu kidukukidi ayi zitsaku zifuidi.
Nor does any one pour new wine into old wine-skins. Otherwise the new wine would burst the skins, the wine itself would be spilt, and the skins be destroyed.
38 Vayi bufueni mu tula vinu kimona mu zitsaku zimona.
But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
39 Kuisi ko mutu wunua vinu kikhulu wubuela tomba diaka nua vinu kimona bila kafueti tuba: vinu kikhulu kilutidi lueki!
Nor does any one after drinking old wine wish for new; for he says, 'The old is better.'"
