Matthew 19 (MKW)

1Ntangu Yesu manisaka na kupesa malongi yina, yandi katukaka na Ngalili, mpe kwendaka na Zude na simu ya nkaka ya nzadi ya Yolodani.When Jesus had finished saying these things, He left Galilee and went into the region of Judea beyond the Jordan.

2Bantu mingi landaka yandi kuna, mpe yandi belusaka bambevo mingi.Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.

3Mwa ndambu ya ba-Falisye kwendaka pene-pene ya Yesu samu na kulebika yandi mutambu. Bawu yufulaka yandi: «Misiku ya beto ke pesaka muntu muswa ya kukatula kento na makwela na konso dyambu ya yimbi?»Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

4Yesu vutulaka: «Beno me tangaka ntete ve mambu yina kele ya kusonama na Dibuku ya Nzambi: “Na mbandukulu, Nzambi yidikaka bawu kento na bakala.” »Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’

5Ni yawu yina, Nzambi tubaka: «Bakala ke bika tata mpe mama ya yandi, samu na kwenda zinga kintwadi na kento ya yandi, mpe bawu zole ke kuma kaka nzutu mosi.and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’?

6Na yina, bawu ke dyaka ve bantu zole, kasi kaka muntu mosi. Muntu fwana kukabula ve yina Nzambi me vukisa.»So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”

7Ba-Falisye yufulaka yandi: «Samu na yinki Moyize pesaka bakala muswa ya kupesa kento mukanda ya kufwa makwela ntangu yandi ke na katula kento na makwela?»“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

8Yesu vutulaka: «Moyize pesaka beno muswa ya kukatula kento na makwela samu ti beno kele na ntima ngolo. Kasi na mbandukulu, ya vwandaka ve mutindu yina.Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.

9Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa beno: Kana bakala katula kento ya yandi na makwela samu na dyambu yina kele ve ya kuvukisa mfulu na bakala ya nkaka, mpe kwela kento ya nkaka ke sala kinsuza.»Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

10Bilandi zabisaka yandi: «Kana ni mutindu yina bakala fwana kusala na sika ya kento ya yandi, ya me lutila mbote na kukwela kwandi ve.»His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”

11Yesu vutulaka: «Bantu nyonso lenda kubakula ve ndongosolo yayi, kasi kaka bayina Nzambi me pesa lulendo ya kubakula yawu.“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

12Bantu ya nkaka ke kwelaka ve samu ti bawu kele ve na mabuta katuka mbutukulu ya bawu. Ba ya nkaka ke kwelaka ve samu ti ba katulaka bawu mabuta, mpe bantu ya nkaka dyaka ke kwelaka ve samu na Kimfumu ya Mazulu. Muntu yina lenda kundima ndongosolo yayi, yandi ndima yawu.»For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

13Bantu natinaka Yesu bana ya fyoti samu ti yandi tentika bawu maboko, mpe yandi sambidila bawu. Kasi bilandi sembaka bantu yina.Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

14Na yina, Yesu zabisaka bilandi ya yandi: «Beno bika bana ya fyoti kwiza na sika ya munu. Beno yimina bawu ve samu ti Kimfumu ya Mazulu kele ya bantu yina kele mutindu bawu.»But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

15Na manima ya kutentika bawu maboko, yandi katukaka na kisika yina.And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.

16Bakala mosi kwizaka pene-pene ya Yesu, mpe yufulaka Yesu: «Mulongisi! Wapi dyambu ya mbote mu fwana kusala samu na kuzwa luzingu ya seko?»Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

17Yesu zabisaka yandi: «Samu na yinki nge ke na kuyufula munu na yina me tadila dyambu ya mbote? Kaka Nzambi kele mbote. Kana nge zola kuzwa luzingu ya seko, tumama na misiku.»“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

18Bakala yina yufulaka dyaka Yesu: «Na wapi misiku mu fwana kutumama?» Yesu vutulaka: «Kufwa muntu ve, kusala kinsuza ve, kulaba ve, kutuba ve kimbangi ya luvunu,“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,

19zitisa tata na mama ya nge, zola mpangi ya nge mutindu nge mosi.»honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.’”

20Bakala yina vutulaka: «Mu ke tumamaka na misiku nyonso yina. Yinki mu fwana kusala dyaka?»“All these I have kept,” said the young man. “What do I still lack?”

21Yesu zabisaka yandi: «Kana nge zola kuvwanda ya kulunga, kwenda kutekisa bima nyonso yina kele na nge, mpe kabula mbongo na bamputu. Na yina, nge ke kuzwa bimvwama na mazulu. Na manima, kwiza mpe landa munu.»Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

22Kasi ntangu bakala yina kuwaka mutindu yina, yandi kwendaka ya kufuluka na kyadi samu ti yandi vwandaka na bimvwama mingi.When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.

23Na yina, Yesu tubaka na bilandi ya yandi: «Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa beno, ya kele mpasi mingi na mvwama na kukota na Kimfumu ya Mazulu.Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

24Mu ke na kuzabisa dyaka beno mutindu yayi: Ya kele mpasi na kibulu yina ba ke bokilaka samo na kukota na dibulu ya ntumbu. Kasi ya me lutila mpasi mingi na mvwama na kukota na Kimfumu ya Nzambi.»Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

25Ntangu bilandi kuwaka mutindu yina, bawu yitukaka mingi mpe tubaka: «Na yina, nani lenda kuzwa mpulusu?»When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?”

26Yesu talaka bawu, mpe tubaka: «Na bantu, yawu lenda kusalama ve. Kasi na Nzambi mambu nyonso lenda kusalama.»Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

27Na yina, Pyele tubaka na Yesu: «Kasi beto, beto me bika bima nyonso mpe me landa nge. Yinki ke salama samu na beto?»“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”

28Yesu zabisaka bawu: «Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa beno, ntangu Mwana ya Muntu ke vwanda na kiti ya yandi ya nkembo na yinza ya malu-malu, beno bilandi ya munu, ke vwanda mpe na bakiti kumi na zole ya kintinu samu na kufundisa bifumba kumi na zole ya Isayeli.Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29Konso muntu yina ke bika yinzo ya yandi, bankazi ya yandi, bibusi ya yandi, tata ya yandi, mama ya yandi, bana ya yandi, mpe bilanga ya yandi samu na munu, ke kuzwa ndandu bambala nkama. Yandi ke kuzwa mpe luzingu ya seko.And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

30Bantu mingi yina kele ntangu yayi bantu ya ntete, ke vwanda bantu ya nsuka, mpe bantu mingi yina kele bantu ya nsuka, ke vwanda bantu ya ntete.»But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.

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