Matthew 16
1 Bafalisi ayi Basaduki bayiza kuidi Yesu mu diambu bantambila ntambu. Banlomba kavanga dimbu kioki kintotukila ku diyilu.
[Some] Pharisees and Sadducees came to [Jesus] and asked him [to perform] a miracle that would prove [that] [had sent him].
2 Niandi wuba vutudila: —Mu masika, beno lueti tuba: “mbazi kuela ba kumboti bila diyilu didi di mbuaki.”
He answered them, “[In this country], in the evening you say, ‘[It will be] good weather [tomorrow], because the sky is red.’
3 Ayi mu nsuka lueti tuba ti: “Buabu mvula yingolo mayinoka bila diyilu didi di mbuaki ayi dinomba.” Luzebi sudika bidimbu bi diyilu vayi lulendi ko zaba sudikisa bidimbu biobi bimmonisa zithangu e?
[Early] in the morning [you say], ‘It will be stormy weather today, because the sky is red, and dark clouds have formed.’ You understand how to predict [the weather by looking at the sky], but you cannot [seem to look at what is happening] now, [and by that] understand [what God is doing].
4 Batu ba tsungi yimbimbi ayi bakambulu bakuikama bantomba dimbu e? Balendi mona kadi dimbu kimosi ko vayi botula kaka kioki ki Zonasi. Vana vawu niandi wusia babika ayi wuyenda kuandi.
[You] evil people have seen me [perform miracles] but you do not faithfully worship God [MET]. You want to see [me perform] a miracle [that would prove that God has sent me]. But [God] will [enable you to see] only one miracle. It will be [like] what happened [MET] to Jonah, [the prophet, who was inside a huge fish for three days and then came out of it to live again].” Then Jesus left them and sailed away, [along with us disciples].
5 Mu thangu minlonguki misabuka ku disimu dinkaka di mbu, mizimbakana nata mapha.
[We] forgot to take bread when [we] sailed to another edge of [the lake].
6 Yesu wuba kamba: —Lukeba ayi luzibula meso mu luvi lu Bafalisi ayi lu Basaduki.
[Then] Jesus said to us, “Beware [that you do not accept] the yeast [MET] that the Pharisees and Sadducees [distribute].”
7 Minlonguki miyuvusana miawu na miawu ayi mituba: —Mu diambu tukambulu nata mapha.
Then, [not realizing that he was speaking figuratively], [we] said to one another, “[He must have said that] because we forgot to bring any bread!”
8 Vayi bu kazaba mayindu mawu, Yesu wuba kamba: —Bila mbi lulembo kiyuvasana beno yi beno mu diambu luisi nata ko mapha? Batu ba minu kifioti!
Because Jesus knew what [we were saying], he said [to us], “(I am disappointed that you are discussing among yourselves, [thinking] that [it was because] you did not bring any bread [that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees]./Why are you discussing among yourselves thinking that it was because you did not bring any bread [that I talked about the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees]?) [RHQ] You believe only a little [what I am able to do for you].
9 Lusudikidi ko e? Luzimbikini mapha matanu, momo madikila mili tanu yi babakala e? Bipani bikua luwesa mu bitsiadisila biobi bisiala?
(You should understand [that I can continue to do miracles to provide for what you need./] you not yet understand [that I can provide miraculously for you if you need food]?) [RHQ] Do you not remember that 5,000 [people ate when I multiplied the] five small loaves [and the two fish? And after everyone had enough to eat], you collected [twelve] baskets [of left-over pieces] [RHQ]!
10 Bosi diaka tsambuadi di mapha momo makabudulu mili ziya zi babakala e? Bipani bikua luwesa mu bitsiadisila biobi bisiala?
[Do you not remember] [RHQ] [that] 4,000 [people ate when I multiplied the] seven small loaves [and a few fish]? And [after everyone had enough to eat], you collected [seven] large baskets [of left-over pieces]
11 Buevi lunkambu sudikila ti ndisi tubilanga mu diambu di mapha ko? Vayi lukeba mu diambu di luvi lu Bafalisi ayi lu Basaduki.
(You should have understood that I was not speaking about [real] bread [that contains yeast]./Why have you not understood that I was not speaking about [real] bread [that contains yeast?]) [RHQ] What I [was saying] was that you should [not accept what] the Pharisees and Sadducees [say, because it would affect you like] yeast [affects] [MET] [dough].”
12 Buna bosi basudika ti kasia bakambila mu diambu balubukila luvi lu mapha ko vayi balubuka mu diambu di malongi ma Bafalisi ayi Basaduki.
Then we understood that he was not talking about the yeast that is [in] bread. Instead, [he was talking] about the [wrong] teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13 Yesu bu katula ku zunga ki Sezali mu Filipi, wuyuvula minlonguki miandi: —Buevi batu beti tubanga, Muana Mutu widi nani?
When Jesus came with [us] disciples to the region near Caesarea Philippi [town], he asked us, “Who do people say that I, the one who came from heaven, [really] am?”
14 Minlonguki mimvutudila: —Bankaka beta tuba niandi Yowani Mbotiki; bankaka Eli ayi bankaka beta tuba widi Zelemi voti wumosi mu mimbikudi.
We answered, “Some [people say that you are] John the Baptizer, [who has come back to life again]. Others say [that you are the prophet] Elijah, [who has returned from heaven as God promised]. [Still] others [say that you are the prophet] Jeremiah or one of the [other] prophets [who lived long ago, who has come back to life again].”
15 Buna wuba yuvula: —Vayi beno veka, lueta tuba ti Minu ndidi nani?
Jesus said to us, “[What about] you? Who do you say that I am?”
16 Simoni Piela wumvutudila: —Ngeyo widi Klisto, Muana wu Nzambi yi moyo!
Simon Peter said to him, “You are the Messiah! You are the Son of the all-powerful God.”
17 Buna Yesu wunkamba: —Khini yiwombo kuidi ngeyo Simoni muana Zonasi, bila kadi sia ti mutu wuzabikisidi mambu mama vayi niandi veka dise diama didi ku Diyilu.
Then Jesus said to him, “Simon, son of Jonah, [God] is pleased with you. What you just said was not [SYN] revealed to you by any human. Instead, [it was] my Father [who lives] in heaven [who revealed this to you].
18 Vayi minu ndikukamba: widi Piela ayi va yilu ditadi diadi ndiela tungila dibundu diama ayi mielo mi bulungi milendi ku dinunga ko. (Hadēs g86)
I will also tell you this: You are Peter, [which means rock]. [You are like] a rock. What you [and your fellow apostles teach] (OR, [what] you [do]) [will be like a foundation on which I] will create congregations of people who [believe in] me. And the demons [PRS], [who live] where the dead people who lived evil lives are, will not be able to [come and] prevent [MET] [me from doing] that.” (Hadēs g86)
19 Ndiela kuvana zitsabi zi Kipfumu ki Diyilu: dioso diambu diodi wela kanga vava ntoto, diela kangama ku Diyilu ayi dioso diambu diodi wela nianguna vava ntoto, diela niangunu mu Diyilu.
[Then, speaking to all of us, he said], “I will enable you [(pl)] to have authority [MTY] over the groups of people over whose lives [God] rules. Whatever you forbid regarding those people [MTY], it will have been forbidden by God. Whatever you permit [MET] regarding them, it will have been permitted by God.”
20 Bosi Yesu wukandika minlonguki miandi mibika kamba kadi mutu wumosi ti niandi Klisto.
Then Jesus warned [us] disciples strongly not to tell anyone [at that time] that he is the Messiah.
21 Tona thangu yina, Yesu wutona sudikisa minlonguki miandi ti kafueti kuenda ku Yelusalemi ayi kuna bakulutu ba Bayuda, bapfumu banganga Nzambi, minsoniki mi Mina bela kumbonisa ziphasi zingolo. Bela kumvonda vayi mu lumbu kintatu niandi wela fuluka.
From that time Jesus began to teach [us] disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem [city]. There the ruling elders, the chief priests, and the men who taught the [Jewish] laws would cause him to suffer and (be killed/die). Then on the third day [after that], he would become alive again.
22 Buna Piela wunnata va ndambu ayi wutona kuntubidila: —Pfumu, bika Nzambi kakeba mu diambu di mambu beni mabika kukuizila!
[Because Peter assumed that the Messiah would not suffer and die], he took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him [for talking about suffering and dying]. He said, “Lord, may [God] never permit that to happen to you! That must certainly not happen!”
23 Yesu wubaluka kuidi Piela ayi wunkamba: —Satana! Botuka va ndidi! Wulembo tombi wumbuisa, bila mayindu maku masi ko ma Nzambi vayi ma kimutu!
Then Jesus turned [to look at] Peter, and he said to him, “Stop talking to me [like that] [MTY]! [Stop saying what] Satan [MET] [would say, and stop] trying to prevent [from happening what God has planned]! You are a hindrance to me, because you are not thinking like God thinks. Instead, [you are thinking] like people [think]!”
24 Bosi Yesu wukamba minlonguki miandi: —Enati mutu tidi kundandakana, buna kafueti kukizimbakana niandi veka ayi kabonga dikulusi diandi ayi kandandakana.
Then Jesus said to [us] disciples, “If any one [of you] wants to be my disciple, you must not do [only] what you yourself want [to do]. [You] must be willing to [let people hurt you and disgrace you. That is like what they do to criminals whom they force to] carry a cross [MET] [to the place where the criminals will be executed. That is what anyone who wants to] be my disciple [must do].
25 Bila woso tidi vukisa luzingu luandi wela luzimbisa, vayi woso wela luzimbisa mu diambu diama, buna wela lubakula.
[You must do that], because those who try to save their lives [by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me] will not live [eternally], but those who are killed [because of being my disciples] will live [with God eternally].
26 Enati mutu beki nza yimvimba vayi zimbisidi muelꞌandi, buna ndandu mbi kela baka e? Voti mu kima mbi mutu kalenda viakikisa muelꞌandi e?
People [might] get everything [they want] in this world, but ([if they do not become my disciples], they would really be gaining nothing [because] they would not get eternal life!/what would they gain [if they do not become my disciples and thus] do not get eternal life?) [RHQ] (There is absolutely nothing that people can give [to God] that would enable them to gain eternal life./What can people give [to God] that could enable them to gain eternal life?) [MTY, RHQ]
27 Bila Muana Mutu, wela kuiza mu nkembo wu Dise diandi va kimosi ayi zimbasi ziandi, buna bosi kela vana kadika mutu mfutuꞌandi wowo wufueni mu kisalu kiandi.
[Listen carefully: I], the one who came from heaven, [will leave this earth, but] I will return, and the angels of heaven will accompany me. At that time I will have the glorious [radiance] that my Father has, and I will reward everyone according to what they did [when they were living on earth].
28 Bukiedika ndikulukamba ti batu bankaka, badi vava, balendi fua ko nate bela mona Muana Mutu wunkuizila mu Kipfumu kiandi!
Listen carefully! Some of you who are here now will see [me], the one who came from heaven, when I return to rule. You will see this before you die!”
