Matthew 12 (MKW)

1Na manima ya mwa bilumbu, Yesu na bilandi ya yandi vwandaka luta na kati ya bilanga ya bambuma ya faline na kilumbu ya Saba. Bilandi ya yandi vwandaka na nsatu, mpe bukaka bambuma mpe vwandaka kudya yawu.At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

2Ntangu ba-Falisye talaka mutindu yina, bawu tubaka na Yesu: «Tala mambu ke na kusala bilandi ya nge. Bawu ke na kusala mambu yina misiku ke yiminaka na kusala na kilumbu ya Saba.»When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

3Yesu vutulaka: «Beno tangaka ve mambu yina Davidi salaka kilumbu yina yandi mpe bantu ya yandi vwandaka na nsatu?Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4Yandi kotaka na Yinzo ya Nzambi, mpe kudyaka kintwadi na bantu ya yandi mampa yina pesamaka mutindu munkayulu na Nzambi, ata ti bawu vwandaka ve na muswa ya kudya yawu. Kaka ni banganga-Nzambi vwandaka na muswa ya kudya yawu.He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

5Kana beno tanga na kati ya Misiku ya Moyize, beno ke tala ti banganga-Nzambi yina ke salaka na Yinzo ya Nzambi na kilumbu ya saba, ke zitisaka ve misiku ya saba, mpe bawu ke talaka ti bawu me sala ve yimbi.Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

6Kasi, ya kele awa na dyambu yina me lutila mfunu na Yinzo ya Nzambi.But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

7Ya tsyelika, kana beno zabaka yinki zola kutuba mambu yayi ya Dibuku ya Nzambi: “Mu zola ti beno tala bantu kyadi, kasi ve kupesa minkayulu ya bibulu”, beno zolaka tuba ve ti bantu yayi me zitisa ve misiku,If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

8samu ti Mwana ya Muntu kele mfumu ya Saba.»For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

9Yesu katukaka kuna, mpe kwendaka na yinzo ya lusambulu ya ba-Zwife.Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,

10Ya vwandaka kuna na muntu mosi yina vwandaka na diboko ya kufwa. Mutindu ba-Falisye vwandaka sosa dyambu ya kufunda Yesu, bawu yufulaka yandi: «Misiku ya beto ke pesaka muswa ya kubelusa muntu na kilumbu ya Saba?»and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

11Yesu vutulaka: «Kana muntu na kati ya beno kele kaka na dimeme mosi, mpe kana yawu kubwa na dibulu ya yinda na kilumbu ya saba, yandi ke kwenda kubasisa yawu ve?He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

12Beno zaba mbote ti muntu me lutila dimeme mfunu. Na yina, misiku ya beto ke pesaka muswa na kusala muntu mambu ya mbote na kilumbu ya Saba.»How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

13Na yina, Yesu tubaka na muntu yina mutindu yayi: «Lambula diboko ya nge.» Muntu yina lambulaka diboko, mpe yawu belukaka. Yawu kumaka mutindu mosi na diboko ya yandi ya nkaka.Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

14Ba-Falisye basikaka mpe kwendaka vukana samu na kusosa mutindu bawu lenda kufwa Yesu.But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

15Ntangu Yesu zabaka mambu yina, yandi katukaka na kisika yina. Bantu mingi landaka yandi, mpe yandi belusaka bambevo nyonso.Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

16Kasi yandi yiminaka bawu na kutuba na bantu nani yandi kele.warning them not to make Him known.

17Ni na mutindu yina fwanaka salama mambu ya Nzambi yayi yina zabisaka mumbikudi Esaya:This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18«Beno tala kisyelo ya munu yina mu me soola. Ni yandi mu ke zolaka mingi, mpe mu ke na kilengi mingi samu na yandi. Mu ke tula Mpeve ya munu na yandi, mpe yandi ke zabisa mambu ya kudedama na bantu nyonso ya yinza.“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

19Yandi ke swana ve na muntu, mpe ke zangula ve ndinga. Ata muntu ke kuwa ndinga ya yandi na babala-bala.He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.

20Yandi ke zenga ve kidyadya ya kukondama, mpe ke kufwa ve mwinda yina ke na kulezima dyaka mbote ve. Yandi ke sala mutindu yina tii ntangu yandi ke nungisa mambu ya kudedama,A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.

21mpe bantu ya bayinsi nyonso ya yinza ke sala kivuvu na Nkumbu ya yandi.»In His name the nations will put their hope.”

22Na ntangu yina, bantu natinaka Yesu bakala mosi yina vwandaka mpofo mpe dibaba samu ti yandi vwandaka na mpeve ya yimbi. Yesu belusaka yandi, mpe muntu yina bandaka na kuzonza mpe kutala.Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.

23Bantu nyonso yitukaka mingi, mpe vwandaka tuba: «Ni muntu yayi ve kele Mwana ya Davidi?»The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

24Ntangu ba-Falisye kuwaka mutindu yina, bawu tubaka: «Muntu yayi ke bingisaka bampeve ya yimbi na lutumu ya Bezebule yina kele mfumu ya bampeve ya yimbi.»But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”

25Kasi Yesu zabaka mabanza ya bawu, mpe zabisaka bawu: «Konso yinsi yina bantu ke na kunwana bawu na bawu ke mwangana. Ntangu bantu ya mbanza to dikanda mosi ke nwanaka bawu na bawu, mbanza to dikanda yina ke zinga ve.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

26Na yina, kana Satana ke na kubingisa Satana, wapi mutindu kimfumu ya yandi lenda kutatamana na kuzinga?If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

27Kana ni Bezebule ke pesaka munu lulendo ya kubingisa bampeve ya yimbi, nani ke pesaka bilandi ya beno lulendo ya kubingisa yawu? Ni yawu yina, bawu ke vwanda mifundisi ya beno.And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

28Kasi kana ni na Mpeve ya Nzambi mu ke bingisaka bampeve ya yimbi, yawu ke na kulakisa ti Kimfumu ya Nzambi me kuma yimeni tii na sika ya beno.»But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29«Ata muntu lenda kukota na yinzo ya muntu ya ngolo, mpe kubaka yandi bima kana yandi me kanga yandi ntete ve basinga. Kasi kana yandi me kanga muntu yina basinga, yandi lenda kubaka yandi bima nyonso yina kele na kati ya yinzo.Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

30Muntu yina kele ve kintwadi na munu, kele mbeni ya munu, mpe muntu yina ke sadisaka ve munu na kuvukisa bantu kisika mosi, ke mwangisaka.He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

31Ni yawu yina, mu ke na kuzabisa beno: Bantu ke kuzwa mulemvo na konso disumu yina bawu ke sala, mpe na konso mutindu bawu ke safula Nzambi. Kasi muntu yina ke safula Mpeve ya Longo ke kuzwa ve mulemvo.Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

32Muntu yina ke finga Mwana ya Muntu, ke kuzwa mulemvo. Kasi muntu yina ke finga Mpeve ya Longo, ke kuzwa ve mulemvo ata na ntangu yayi to na bantangu ke kwiza.»Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.

33«Kana yinti kele mbote, bambuma ya yawu mpe kele mbote. Kana yinti kele yimbi, bambuma ya yawu mpe kele yimbi. Ya tsyelika, ba ke zabaka yinti na bambuma ya yawu.Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

34Beno kele dikanda ya bampidi! Beno yina kele bantu ya yimbi, wapi mutindu beno lenda kutuba mambu ya mbote? Ya tsyelika, yinwa ya muntu ke basisaka mambu yina kele ya kufuluka na kati ya ntima ya yandi.You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

35Muntu ya mbote ke basisaka mambu ya mbote yina kele na ntima ya yandi ya mbote, mpe muntu ya yimbi ke basisaka mambu ya yimbi yina kele na ntima ya yandi ya yimbi.The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.

36Mu ke na kuzabisa beno: Na kilumbu yina Nzambi ke fundisa bantu, konso muntu ke pesa mvutu na mambu nyonso ya yandi ya buzoba yina yandi zonzaka.But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

37Ya tsyelika, ni na mambu yina ke basika na yinwa ya nge, Nzambi ke nungisa nge, to ke pesa nge kitumbu.»For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

38Na yina, mwa ndambu ya milongisi ya Misiku mpe ya ba-Falisye yina vwandaka kuna, tubaka na Yesu: «Mulongisi, sala kidimbu na ntwala ya beto.»Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

39Yesu vutulaka: «Bantu ya ntangu yayi kele bantu ya yimbi mpe ya kukwikama ve na Nzambi! Bawu ke na kulomba kidimbu. Kasi bawu ke tala dyaka ve kidimbu ya nkaka, bawu ke tala kaka kidimbu yina salamaka na mumbikudi Yonase.Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40Ya tsyelika, mutindu mumbikudi Yonase salaka bilumbu tatu mpe bampimpa tatu na kati ya kivumu ya mbisi ya nene, mutindu mosi mpe Mwana ya Muntu ke sala bilumbu tatu mpe bampimpa tatu na yisi ya ntoto.For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41Na kilumbu yina Nzambi ke fundisa bantu, bantu ya mbanza Ninive ke telama na ntwala ya bantu ya ntangu yayi, mpe ke funda bawu samu ti bantu ya mbanza Ninive sobaka nkadulu ntangu bawu kuwaka mambu ya Yonase. Kasi awa kele na muntu yina me lutila Yonase mfunu!The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

42Na kilumbu yina Nzambi ke fundisa bantu, ntinu ya kento ya yinsi ya Sude ke telama na ntwala ya bantu ya ntangu yayi, mpe ke funda bawu samu ti yandi katukaka na bizunga yina kele ntama samu na kwiza kuwa mambu ya kufuluka na ndwenga yina Salomoni vwandaka zabisa. Kasi awa kele na muntu yina me lutila Salomoni mfunu!»The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

43«Ntangu mpeve ya yimbi ke basikaka na nzutu ya muntu, yandi ke kwendaka sosa kisika ya kuvwanda na bisika ya kuyuma. Kasi mutindu yandi ke kuzwa yawu ve,When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

44yandi ke tuba: “Mu ke vutuka na yinzo ya munu kisika mu basikaka.” Yandi ke vutuka, mpe ke kuta ata muntu na kati ya yinzo yina, ya kukombola mpe ya kuyilama mbote.Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.

45Na yina, yandi ke kwenda baka bampeve nsambwadi yina me lutila yandi yimbi. Bawu ke vutuka na yinzo yina, mpe ke vwanda kuna. Ni yawu yina, mavimpi ya muntu yina ke lutila dyaka yimbi na mavimpi yina vwandaka ntete na yandi. Yawu ke vwanda mpe mutindu mosi samu na bantu ya yimbi yina ke na kuzinga ntangu yayi.»Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there. And the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”

46Ntangu Yesu vwandaka zonza ntete na nkonga ya bantu, mama mpe bampangi ya yandi kwizaka kuna. Bawu telamaka na ngaanda, mpe vwandaka sosa kuzonza na yandi.While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.

47Muntu mosi zabisaka yandi: «Mama mpe bampangi ya nge kele na ngaanda. Bawu ke na sosa kuzonza na nge.»Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”

48Yesu vutulaka na muntu yina: «Nani kele mama ya munu, mpe banani kele bampangi ya munu?»But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

49Yesu lakisaka na diboko bilandi ya yandi, mpe tubaka: «Tala! Mama mpe bampangi ya munu, bawu yayi.Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

50Ya tsyelika, konso muntu yina ke salaka mambu yina ke zolaka Tata ya munu yina kele na mazulu, ni yandi kele mpangi, kibusi, mpe mama ya munu.»For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

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