Luke 9
1 Yesu wukutikisa kumi mimvuala miodi ayi wuba vana lulendo ayi luyalu lu totudila ziphevi zioso zimbimbi ayi lubelusila bambevo.
Then calling the Twelve together He conferred on them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases;
2 Bosi wuba tuma benda yamikisa luyalu lu Nzambi ayi wuba tuma babelusa bambevo.
and sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick.
3 Wuba vana zithumunu ziazi: —Kadi nata kadi kiasa mu nzila: kadi nata nkawa, kadi tsaku, kadi khuta, kadi zimbongo. Kadi mutu kanata kikhutu kiviakisa.
And He commanded them, "Take nothing for your journey; neither stick nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have an extra under garment.
4 Yoso nzo luela kota buna luvuanda muna nate luela botuka va divula beni.
Whatever house you enter, make that your home, and from it start afresh.
5 Enati bamengi kulutambula buna mu thangu luela totuka mu divula beni, buna luba kukumuna mbungi-mbungi yi malu meno muingi kiba kimbangi kuidi bawu.
Wherever they refuse to receive you, as you leave that town shake off the very dust from your feet as a protest against them."
6 Buna miyenda. Midiengila mu mala moso. Milonga nsamu Wumbote ayi mibelusa bambevo mu bibuangu bioso.
So they departed and visited village after village, spreading the Good News and performing cures everywhere.
7 Nyadi Elode wawu zitsangu zi mambu mamo mavioka, wukiyamisangolo. Bila bankaka batuba: “Yowani niandi wufulukidi mu bafua!”
Now Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was going on; and he was bewildered because of its being said by some that John had come back to life,
8 Vayi bankaka: “Eli niandi wumonikini.” Vayi bankaka “Niandi widi mbikudi wumosi mu mimbikudi mikhulu, niandi fulukidi.”
by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that some one of the ancient Prophets had come back to life.
9 Vayi Elode wuba tuba: —Keti minu veka ndizengisa Yowani ntu! Vayi buna nani mutuwowo, ndilembu wilanga mambu momo? Buna wutomba nzila mu kummona.
And Herod said, "John I have beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such reports?" And he sought for an opportunity of seeing Jesus.
10 Mimvuala mivutuka ayi mivumbudila Yesu kipholo ki mamo mivanga; wuba nata va lutengo ku ndambu divula dibeti tedila Betisayida.
The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida.
11 Vayi nkangu wu batu bu bazaba nsamu beni, buna banlandakana. Yesu wuba yakula, wuba yolukila nsamu wu kipfumu ki Nzambi ayi wu belusa batu baba tsatu yi belusu.
But the immense crowd, aware of this, followed Him; and receiving them kindly He proceeded to speak to them of the Kingdom of God, and those who needed to be restored to health, He cured.
12 Buisi buna bueka yila, kumi mimvuala miodi va kaba ayi minkamba: —Vutula nkangu wu batu muingi benda mu mala ayi mu zitsola zifikimini mu diambu babaka bidia ayi minleku bila va buangu kikambulu batu tuidi.
Now when the day began to decline, the Twelve came to Him and said, "Send the people away, that they may go to the villages and farms round about and find lodging and a supply of food; because here we are in an uninhabited district."
13 Vayi Yesu wuba kamba: —Luba vananu beno veka bidia. Vayi bawu bavutula: —Mampa matanu kaka madi yeto ayi zimbizi zizole zi nlangu. Mananga tidi beto veka tuenda sumbi bidia mu diambu di batu boso baba e?
"You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions for all this host of people."
14 Bila nduka-nduka mili tanu yi babakala yiba vana. Yesu wukamba minlonguki miandi: —Luba vuandisa mu makabu ma makumatanu ma batu.
(For there were about 5,000 adult men.) But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each."
15 Buawu mivanga ayi mivuandisa batu boso.
They did so, making them all, without exception, sit down.
16 Buna Yesu wubonga mampa beni matanu ayi zimbizi beni zizole zi nlangu. Wumvumbula meso ku Yilu, wusakumuna mawu bosi wubukuna mawuayi wuvana mawu minlonguki miandi mu diambu bakabudila nkangu wu batu.
Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to Heaven He blessed them and broke them into portions which He gave to the disciples to distribute to the people.
17 Bawu boso badia ayi bayukuta. Mu bitini bisiadidila, batota kumi bipani biodi.
So they ate and were fully satisfied, all of them; and what they had remaining over was gathered up, twelve baskets of fragments.
18 Lumbu kimosi Yesu kaba sambila va lutengu, minlonguki miandi miba yandi va kimosi. Buna wuba yuvula: —Buevi batu beti tubanga; minu ndidi nani e?
One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"
19 Minlonguki mimvutudila: —Bankaka beta tuba widi Yowani Mbotikii; bankaka Eli; bankakabeta tuba widi wumosi mu mimbikudi mi tsi khulu wufulukidi.
"John the Baptist," they replied; "but others say Elijah; and others that some one of the ancient Prophets has come back to life."
20 Buna wuba yuvula: —Vayi benu veka, lueta tuba ti minu ndidi nani e? Buna Piela wumvutudila: —Ngeyo widi Klisto, wu Nzambi.
"But you," He asked, "who do you say that I am?" "God's Anointed One," replied Peter.
21 Buna Yesu wuba kamba: —Lubika kamba mambu mama kadi kuidi mutu wumosi.
And Jesus strictly forbad them to tell this to any one;
22 Buna wubuela diaka: —Muana Mutu kafueti mona ziphasi ziwombo ayi bakulutu ba batu, bapfumu zi zinganga ayi minlongi mi mina miela kunloza. Wela vondu vayi wela fuluka mu lumbu kintatu.
and He said, "The Son of Man must suffer much cruelty, be rejected by the Elders and High Priests and Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again."
23 Buna wukamba batu boso ti: —Enati mutu tidi kundandakana buna kafueti kukizimbakana niandi veka vayi kabonga dikulusi diandi kadika lumbu ayi kandandakana.
And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower.
24 Bila woso tidi keba luzingu luandi wela luzimbisa vayi wosowela luzimbisa mu diambu diama, buna wela luvukisa.
For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.
25 Enati mutu beki ntoto wumvimba vayi wukizimbisidi voti wukibivisidiniandi veka, buna ndandu mbi kambaka e?
Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, but to have lost or forfeited his own self.
26 Enati mutu wumfuididi tsoni voti fuidi tsoni mu diambu di mambu mama, buna Muana mutu wela kumfuila tsoni bu kela kuizila mu nkembuꞌandi, mu nkembo wu Tata ayi wu zimbasi zinlongo.
For whoever shall have been ashamed of me and my teachings, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own and the Father's glory and in that of the holy angels.
27 Bukiedika ndikulukamba ti batu bankaka badi vava balendi ba fuako nate bela mona kipfumu ki Nzambi.
I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God."
28 Dinana di bilumbu bu bivioka, landila mambu momo, Yesu wubonga Piela, Yowani ayi Zaki ayi wuyenda ku mbata mongo mu kuenda sambila.
It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.
29 Mu thangu kaba sambila, zizi kiandi kikituka, minledi miandimieka miphembi dio lio, milezama banga lusiemo.
And while He was praying the appearance of His face underwent a change, and His clothing became white and radiant.
30 Batu buadi baba solula yandi: Moyize ayi Eli.
And suddenly there were two men conversing with Him, who were Moses and Elijah.
31 Mu bawu mu monika nkembo. Bayolukila lufua lolo kela dukisa ku Yelusalemi.
They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem.
32 Piela ayi bakundi bandi buadi baba baleka. Mu thandu bakotuka, bamona nkembo wu Yesu ayi bamona batu beni baba buadi baba yandi.
Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, and the two men standing with Him.
33 Mu thangu batu beni baba nduka vambana ayi Yesu, Piela wunkamba: —Pfumu, bulutidi mboti tukala kuetu vava. Tueka tunga zinzozitatu zikapu: yimosi mu diambu diaku, yimosi mu diambu di Moyize, yimosi mu diambu di Eli. Vayi kasia zaba ko mambu momo katuba.
And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.
34 Buna wukidi tubi, dituti dimosi diyiza ayi diba fukidila. Buna minlonguki mimona tsisi mu thangu mikota mu dituti.
But while he was thus speaking, there came a cloud which spread over them; and they were awe-struck when they had entered into the cloud.
35 Buna mbembo yitotuka mu dituti beni yiwakana: —Niandu niandi Muanꞌama wundisobula, lunwila!
Then there came a voice from within the cloud: "This is My Son, My Chosen One: listen to Him."
36 Mbembo yoyo bu yiwakana, Yesu niandi veka wusiala. Vayi bawu baba dio sui; Mu bilumbu bina basia yolukila ko kadi kuidi mutu wumosi mambu momo bamona.
After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.
37 Mu lumbu kilanda bu baba kuluka mongo, nkangu wu batu wuyiza dengana Yesu.
On the following day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great crowd came to meet Him;
38 Muna nkangu beni mutotukila mutu wumosi wuyamikina: —A Nlongi, ndikuleba, tala muanꞌama wubakala. Wawu kaka muana widi yama.
and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.
39 Mpeve yawu kumbuila, buna muana wunyamikinanga. Mpeve beni yinkuntutumunanga, yikuntotulanga difulu ayi bu yimeni kumvongisa bunabosi yinkumbikanga.
At times a spirit seizes him and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him, and makes him foam at the mouth, and does not leave him till it has well-nigh covered him with bruises.
40 Ndebidingi minlonguki miaku muingi miyitotula vayi misi nunganga ko.
I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not."
41 Buna Yesu wuvutula: —Tsungi yikambulu minu ayi yimbimbi! Zithangu zikua ndielakadilanga yeno diaka va kimosi? Zithangu zikua ndiela buela kangilanga ntima mu bila kieno e? Buna wukamba mutu beni ti: —Tuala muanꞌaku vava!
"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here to me."
42 Mu thangu muana kaba fikama, mpeve yimbimbi yinlumba va ntotoayi yitona kuntutumuna ngolo. Buna Yesu wutemina mu kingolo mpeveyimbimbi. Buna wubelusa muana wubakala ayi wutambika wawu kuidi Siandi.
Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the youth and gave him back to his father.
43 Babo basimina mu diambu di bunneni bu Nzambi. Buna babo bakidi simina mu diambu di mambu moso momo Yesu kaba vanganga, buna wukamba minlonguki miandi:
And all were awe-struck at the mighty power of God. And while every one was expressing wonder at all that He was doing, He said to his disciples,
44 —Lulunda bumbote mama luwilu bila Muana Mutu weka yekulu mu mioko mi batu.
"As for you, store these my sayings in your memory; for, before long, the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men."
45 Vayi minlonguki misia sudika ko mambu momo. Baba suekila tsundu yi mambu beni mu diambu mibika sudika. Ayi mimona tsisi mu yuvula tsunduyi mambu momo.
But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
46 Ziphaka zitotuka mu bawu na bawu mu diambu di zaba nani lutidi munneni.
Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.
47 Yesu bu kazaba mayindu mawu ma mintima miawu, wubonga muanalezi, wuntedimisa va ndambu andi
And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, took a young child and made him stand by His side
48 ayi wuba kamba: —Woso mutu wunyakula muana wawu mu dizina diama buna minu kuandi kayakudi. Ayi woso wundiakudi buna yakudi diaka mutu wowo wuntuma. Bila woso lutidi keva mu beno, buna niandi lutidi munneni.
and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."
49 Buna Yowani wunkamba: —A nlongi, tumueningi mutu wumosi wulembu totulanga ziphevizimbimbi mu dizina diaku. Vayi tunkandikidingi bila kadiatanga yetu va kimosi ko.
"Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does not come with us."
50 Vayi Yesu wumvutudila ti: —Lubika kunkandika bila woso kambulu bumbeni kudi beno buna ku ndambu eno kadi.
"Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side."
51 Thangu yoyi Yesu kafueti kuendila ku diyilu bu yifuana, bunawubaka lukanu lu kuenda ku Yelusalemi.
Now when the time drew near for Him to be received up again into Heaven, He proceeded with fixed purpose towards Jerusalem, and sent messengers before Him.
52 Wufidisa mimvuala ku ntualꞌandi. Buna miyenda mikota mu buala bumosi bu Samali mu diambu minkubikila nleko.
They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him.
53 Vayi basi Samali bamanga ku ntambula bila ku Yelusalemi kaba kuenda.
But the people there would not receive Him, because He was evidently going to Jerusalem.
54 Minlonguki miandi, Zaki ayi Yowani, bu mimona bobo, mituba: —Pfumu, tidi tutumina mbazu, yintotukila ku diyilu, yibuila batu baba muingi yiba yoka?
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?"
55 Vayi Yesu wubaluka ayi wuba temina.
But He turned and rebuked them.
56 Buna bayenda ku buala bunkaka.
And they went to another village.
57 Buna bakidi mu nzila mutu wumosi wuyiza kamba Yesu: —Nlongi thidi kulandakana koso ku wunkuenda.
And, as they proceeded on their way, a man came to Him and said, "I will follow you wherever you go."
58 Yesu wumvutudila: —Mimbaku midi ayi minsuku miawu momo mieta leka ayi zinuni zidiayi zindiala ziawu vayi muana mutu kasi ko buangu kivundisila ntu andi.
"The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
59 Yesu wukamba kuidi wunkaka: —Ngeyo ndandakana. Vayi mutu beni wumvutudila: —A Pfumu, phani minsua ndienda tuami ziki siama.
"Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father."
60 Buna Yesu wunkamba: —Bika bazika batu bawu bafua vayi ngeyo yenda samuna Kipfumu ki Nzambi.
"Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."
61 Wunkaka diaka wunkamba: —A Pfumu, ndiela kulandakana vayi bika theti ndienda vanimboti zitsuka kuidi dikanda diama.
"Master," said yet another, "I will follow you; but allow me first to go and say good-bye to my friends at home."
62 Vayi Yesu wumvutudila: —Mutu wowo simbidi tsengu mu sala mu tsola vayi tedi ku manima, kasi fuana ko mu diambu di Kipfumu ki Nzambi.
Jesus answered him, "No one who has put his hand to the plough, and then looks behind him, is fit for the Kingdom of God.
