Matthew 21
1 Mu thangu bafikama ku Yelusalemi, batula ku Betefange, buala buidi ku mongo minti mi olive, Yesu wutuma minlonguki miodi ayi
When they were come near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of the disciples on in front,
2 wuba kamba: —Yendanu ku buala bobo buidi ku ntualꞌeno. Buna ma lumona phunda yi nketo yikangama ayi muanꞌandi wu mbakala va ndambu; luzinianguna ayi lundatina ziawu.
saying to them, "Go to the village you see facing you, and as you enter it you will find a she-ass tied up and a foal with her. Untie her and bring them to me.
3 Enati mutu wuluyuvudi, buna luvutula: “Pfumu wuzivuidi mfunu”. Buna wela kuzifidisa mu nsualu.
And if any one says anything to you, say, 'The Master needs them,' and he will at once send them."
4 Mambu momo mavangama mu diambu di dedikisa mambu matuba mbikudi:
This took place in order that the Prophet's prediction might be fulfilled:
5 Lukamba kuidi ndumba yi Sioni Tala Ntinuꞌaku wizidi kuidi ngeyo widi wulembama; widi va yilu phunda yi nketo vuendi va mbata muana phunda, muana wu phunda yi nketo.
"Tell the Daughter of Zion, 'See, thy King is coming to thee, gentle, and yet mounted on an ass, even on a colt the foal of a beast of burden.'"
6 Minlonguki miyenda, mivanga boso Yesu kaba kambila.
So the disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them:
7 Minata phunda yinketo ayi muana phunda, miyala minledi miawu va mbata ziphunda beni bosi Yesu wuvuanda vana.
they brought the she-ass and the foal, and threw their outer garments on them. So He sat on them;
8 Nkangu wu batu bawombo bayala minledi miawu mu nzila. Bankaka bazenga matafi ma minti ayi bayala mawu mu nzila.
and most of the crowd kept spreading their garments along the road, while others cut branches from the trees and carpeted the road with them,
9 Nkangu wu batu bobo baba ku ntuala ayi bobo baba ku mbusa, baba yamikinanga: Ozana kuidi Muana wu Davidi! Bika kasakumunu mutu wowo wunkuizila mu dizina di Pfumu Ozana mu bibuangu bizangama!
and the multitudes--some of the people preceding Him and some following--sang aloud, "God save the Son of David! Blessings on Him who comes in the Lord's name! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"
10 Bu kakota mu Yelusalemi, divula dioso dinikuka. Bayuvula: —Nani mutu wowo e?
When He thus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was thrown into commotion, every one inquiring, "Who is this?"
11 Nkangu wu batu wuvutula: —Yesu, mbikudi wu Nazaleti mu zunga ki Ngalili!
"This is Jesus, the Prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee," replied the crowds.
12 Yesu wukota mu luphangu lu Nzo Nzambi, wukuka batu boso baba sumba bima. Wusengubula zimeza zi bobo baba sienzanga zimbongo ayi bikundu bi bobo baba nsumbisa mabembi.
Entering the Temple, Jesus drove out all who were buying and selling there, and overturned the money-changers' tables and the seats of the pigeon-dealers.
13 Ayi wuba kamba: —Disonama ti Nzo ama yela tedolo Nzo yi lusambulu vayi beno lukitudi yawu suamunu ki mivi.
"It is written," He said, "'My House shall be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave."
14 Baphofo ayi bantiudikanga bayiza kuidi niandi muna luphangu lu Nzo Nzambi ayi wubabelusa.
And the blind and the lame came to Him in the Temple, and He cured them.
15 Bapfumu zi banganga Nzambi ayi minlongi mi Mina mifuema ngolo bu bamona bikumu biobi bivanga Yesu ayi bu bamona bana baba yamikina mu khati luphangu lu nzo Nzambi ti: “Ozana, kuidi muana Davidi!”
But when the High Priests and the Scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done and the children who were crying aloud in the Temple, "God save the Son of David," they were filled with indignation.
16 Diawu banyuvudila: —Wulembo wi kuaku mambu momo bana bobo balembo tubi e? Yesu wuba vutudila: —Nyinga! Vayi lutengi ko: Ngeyo wutambula Nzitusu aku mu miunu mi bana balezi ayi nate mu miunu mi bana batsombi?
"Do you hear," they asked Him, "what these children are saying?" "Yes," He replied; "have you never read, 'Out of the mouths of infants and of babes at the breast Thou hast brought forth the praise which is due'?"
17 Bosi wubabika, wutotuka mu divula, wuyenda ku Betani kuawu kaleka.
So He left them and went out of the city to Bethany and passed the night there.
18 Mu nsuka-nsuka bu kaba mvutuka ku divula, wumona nzala.
Early in the morning as He was on His way to return to the city He was hungry,
19 Bu kamona nti wumosi wu figi va ndambu nzila, wufikama vaba nti beni vayi meza na meza kaka kamona. Buna wukamba nti beni: —Wulendi buela butanga kadi dikundi dimosi ko! Muna thangu beni nti wu figi wutumbu yuma. (aiōn g165)
and seeing a fig-tree on the road-side He went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. "On you," He said, "no fruit shall ever again grow." And immediately the fig-tree withered away. (aiōn g165)
20 Minlonguki bu mimona bobo, misimina ayi miyuvula: —A buevi nti wowo wuvikidi yumina?
When the disciples saw it they exclaimed in astonishment, "How instantaneously the fig-tree has withered away!"
21 Yesu wuba vutudila: —Bukiedika ndikulukamba enati minu kidi yeno ayi enati lulendi memata ko, bika sia ti lubeki kaka buvangila mambu maphengi mu nti wu figi wawu vayi lubeki bukambila kuidi mongo wowo: “Katuka vava, wukiloza mu mbu!” ayi mela vangama.
"I solemnly tell you," said Jesus, "that if you have an unwavering faith, you shall not only perform such a miracle as this of the fig-tree, but that even if you say to this mountain, 'Be thou lifted up and hurled into the sea,' it shall be done;
22 Mambu mamo malunlomba mu lusambulu, luela matambula enati luwilukidi.
and everything, whatever it be, that you ask for in your prayers, if you have faith, you shall obtain."
23 Yesu wukota mu Nzo Nzambi. Mu thangu kaba nlonga, bapfumu banganga Nzambi ayi bakulutu ba batu bayiza fikama va kaba ayi banyuvula: —Mu lulendo mbi wulembo vangila mambu momo? Ayi nani wuvana lulendo beni?
He entered the Temple; and while He was teaching, the High Priests and the Elders of the people came to Him and asked Him, "By what authority are you doing these things? and who gave you this authority?"
24 Yesu wuba vutudila: —Thidi kuluyuvula mamvana kiuvu kimosi. Enati lupheni mvutu, buna bosi minu mamvama ndieka kulukamba mu lulendo mbi ndilembo vangila mambu mama.
"And I also have a question to ask you," replied Jesus, "and if you answer me, I in turn will tell you by what authority I do these things.
25 Nani wuvana Yowani minsua mu botika, Nzambi voti batu? Batona findana bawu na bawu ziphaka ayi batuba: —Beto kuiza kambi ti “Nzambi” buna maka tukamba ti “bila mbi lumanga kunwilukila?”
John's Baptism, whence was it? --had it a heavenly or a human origin?" So they debated the matter among themselves. "If we say 'a heavenly origin,'" they argued, "he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
26 Bosi beto kamba ti “Batu” boma tummona mu diambu di nkangu wu batu bila baboso bazebi ti Yowani widi mbikudi.
and if we say 'a human origin' we have the people to fear, for they all hold John to have been a Prophet."
27 Buna bavutudila Yesu: —Tusi zaba ko! Niandi mamvandi wuba kamba: —Minu mamvama ndilendi kulukamba ko kani mu lulendo mbi ndilembo vangilanga mambu momo.
So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." "Nor do I tell you," He replied, "by what authority I do these things."
28 Buevi lumbanza mu diambu diadi? Mutu wumosi wuba ayi bana bandi buadi bababakala. Wuyiza kuidi wutheti ayi wunkamba: “A muanꞌama yenda sadi buabu ku ndima yi vinu!”
"But give me your judgement. There was a man who had two sons. He came to the elder of them, and said, "'My son, go and work in the vineyard to-day.'
29 Muana beni wumvutudila: “Mbengi kuama” Bosi kunzimunina, wubalula mayindu ayi wuyenda.
"'I will not,' he replied. "But afterwards he was sorry, and went.
30 Dise diyenda kuidi muana wummuadi ayi mo mawu mambu kankamba. Niandi wuvutula “Nyinga Tata, ndinkuenda.” Vayi kasi kuenda ko.
He came to the second and spoke in the same manner. His answer was, "'I will go, Sir.' "But he did not go.
31 Nani wuvanga luzolo lu Dise mu bana babuadi? Bamvutudila: —Muana wutheti. Buna Yesu wuba kamba: —Bukiedika ndikulukamba mimfutisi mi ziphaku ayi bandumba leta bela kulutuaminina mu kota mu Kipfumu ki Nzambi.
Which of the two did as his father desired?" "The first," they said. "I solemnly tell you,' replied Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners are entering the Kingdom of God in front of you.
32 Bila Yowani wuyiza mu kulumonisa nzila yi busonga vayi lumanga kunwilukila. Muaki mimfutisi mi ziphaku ayi bandumba leta banwilukila. Ka diambu ko lumona momo vayi lusia balula mavanga ko muingi ku nzimunina lunwilukila.
For John came to you observing all sorts of ritual, and you put no faith in him: the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners did put faith in him, and you, though you saw this example set you, were not even afterwards sorry so as to believe him.
33 —Wanu nongo yinkaka: Mutu wumosi wuba ndimꞌandi yi vinu, wutungila yawu luphangu, wukaba dibulu dimosi mu kamuninanga mimbutu ma vinu. Wutunga nzo yi banga mu diambu di sunganga ndimꞌandi. Wuyekula ndima beni mu mioko mi bisadi bi ndima muingi bayifutilanga; bosi wuyenda mu nzietolo.
"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.
34 Thangu yi mvelongo mimbutu bu yifuana, wutuma bisadi biandi kuidi bisadi biobi kadefisa ndima beni muingi belandi ndambuꞌandi mimbutu.
When vintage-time approached, he sent his servants to the vine-dressers to receive his share of the grapes;
35 Vayi minkuni mi ndima yi vinu beni mibuila bisadi biandi: mibeta wumosi, mivonda wunkaka bosi milozila wuntatu matadi.
but the vine-dressers seized the servants, and one they cruelly beat, one they killed, one they pelted with stones.
36 Pfumu yi ndima vinu beni wutuma bisadi binkaka; lelo bawombo katuma viokila bobo katuama tuma va theti vayi mambu mo mawu bavangulu kuidi bobo kasia bikila ndima.
Again he sent another party of servants more numerous than the first; and these they treated in the same manner.
37 Bosi wuba fidisila muanꞌandi bu katuba ti: bela kinzika muanꞌama.
Later still he sent to them his son, saying, "'They will respect my son.'
38 Vayi minkuni buna mimona muana beni wulembo yizi, mikambasana ti: “Taleno mutu wowo wela vinginina kiuka, yizanu tumvonda muingi kiuka kikituka kieto.”
"But the vine-dressers, when they saw the son, said to one another, "'Here is the heir: come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.'
39 Mimbuila, minkoka ku nganda yi ndima ayi mimvonda.
"So they seized him, dragged him out of the vineyard, and killed him.
40 Buevi lumbanza, thangu pfumu yi ndima yi vinu bu kela vutuka, buevi kela vangila minkuni miomio?
When then the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-dressers?"
41 Bamvutudila: —Wela vonda, mu kambu kiadi batu bobo bambimbi. Bosi wela defisa ndima yi vinu beni kuidi minkuni minkaka miomi miela kumvananga mimbutu mu kadika thangu yeti velo mimbutu!
"He will put the wretches to a wretched death," was the reply, "and will entrust the vineyard to other vine-dressers who will render the produce to him at the vintage season."
42 Bosi Yesu wuba kamba: —Kadi khumbu lutengi ko mu masonoko: Ditadi diodi diloza mintungi dikituka ditadi di mfunu, di fuma ki nzo. Pfumu niandi wuvanga buawu. Ayi didi diambu di tsiminanga mu meso meto!
"Have you never read in the Scriptures," said Jesus, "'The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone: this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes'?
43 Diawu ndikulukambila ti bela kuluziona Kipfumu ki Nzambi ayi bela vana kiawu kuidi batu bobo bela kibutila mimbutu.
"That, I tell you, is the reason why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation that will exhibit the power of it.
44 Vayi woso mutu wela bua va ditadi beni wela keluka mu bitini, vayi woso wela builu ditadi beni wela mana kosumuka.
He who falls on this stone will be severely hurt; but he on whom it falls will be utterly crushed."
45 Buna bamana wa zinongo ziozi, bapfumu banganga Nzambi ayi Bafalisi babakula ti Yesu bawu kalembo yolukila.
After listening to His parables the High Priests and the Pharisees perceived that He was speaking about them;
46 Batomba nzila yi kunkangila vayi nkangu wu batu baba mona boma bila batu bammona ti niandi widi mbikudi.
but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.
