Matthew 21 (MKW)

1Ntangu bawu vwandaka ntama mingi ve na Yelusalemi, mpe kumaka na kizunga ya bwala Betefaze, pene-pene na mongo ya bayinti ya olive, yandi fidisaka bilandi zole,As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,

2mpe zabisaka bawu: «Beno kwenda na bwala yina kele na mantwala. Ntangu beno ke kuma, beno ke tala mbuluku ya nkento ya kukangama na yinti, mpe mwana ya yandi na lweka. Beno nyangula yawu, mpe beno natina munu yawu.saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me.

3Kana muntu zabisa beno dyambu, beno tuba ti Mfumu ke na yawu nsatu, mpe muntu yina ke bika ti beno nata yawu na nswalu nyonso.»If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”

4Mambu yina salamaka samu na kulungisa mambu yina tubaka mumbikudi:This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:

5«Beno tuba na bantu ya mbanza Siyone: Ntinu ya beno ke na kukwiza. Yandi kele ya kufuluka na lembami. Yandi me vwanda na zulu ya mbuluku ya nkento, na zulu ya mwana ya mbuluku.»“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”

6Bilandi kwendaka mpe salaka mutindu Yesu zabisaka bawu.So the disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them.

7Bawu nataka mbuluku ya nkento na mwana ya yawu. Bawu tulaka binkuti ya bawu na zulu ya yawu, mpe Yesu vwandaka na zulu ya yawu.They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

8Nkonga ya nene ya bantu vwandaka tanda binkuti ya bawu na nzila. Bantu ya nkaka vwandaka zenga makasa ya bayinti, mpe vwandaka tula yawu na nzila.A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

9Bantu yina vwandaka tambula na mantwala mpe na manima ya Yesu vwandaka looka: «Ozana! Nkembo na mwana ya Davidi! Bika ti Mfumu Nzambi kusakumuna muntu yina ke na kukwiza na Nkumbu ya yandi. Ozana! Nkembo na Nzambi na mazulu!»The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

10Ntangu Yesu kotaka na Yelusalemi, mbanza nyonso ninganaka, mpe bantu vwandaka yufula: «Nani kele muntu yayi?»When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

11Nkonga ya bantu yina vwandaka tambula kintwadi na Yesu vwandaka vutula: «Ya kele mumbikudi Yesu, muntu ya Nazaleti ya kizunga ya Ngalili.»The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

12Yesu kotaka na Yinzo ya Nzambi. Yandi bingisaka bantu nyonso yina vwandaka tekisa mpe vwandaka sumba bima kuna. Yandi bwisaka bamesa ya bayina vwandaka sobisa mbongo, mpe bakiti ya bayina vwandaka tekisa mabembe.Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

13Yandi zabisaka bawu: «Dibuku ya Nzambi ke tubaka: “Yinzo ya munu ke vwanda Yinzo ya lusambulu.” Kasi beno me kitula yawu kisika yina miyibi ke bumbamaka!»And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

14Bampofo mpe bantu ya bifuuma na makulu kwizaka pene-pene ya Yesu na kati ya Yinzo ya Nzambi, mpe Yesu belusaka bawu.The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.

15Bamfumu ya banganga-Nzambi mpe milongisi ya Misiku kumaka na nkele ntangu bawu talaka mambu ya ngitukulu yina Yesu vwandaka me sala, mpe bana ya fyoti yina vwandaka looka na kati ya Yinzo ya Nzambi: «Ozana! Nkembo na Mwana ya Davidi!»But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

16Na yina, bawu tubaka na Yesu: «Nge ke na kuwa mambu yina bawu ke na kuzonza?» Yesu vutulaka: «Ee, mu ke na kuwa yawu. Kasi beno me tangaka ntete ve kibuku ya Mambu ya Nzambi yayi: “Nge salaka ti bana ya fyoti mpe bana yina ke ntete na kunwa mabene kukembisa nge”?»“Do You hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”

17Na manima, Yesu katukaka kuna. Yandi basikaka na mbanza, mpe kwendaka na bwala Betani kisika yandi lutisaka mpimpa.Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.

18Na suka, ntangu Yesu vwandaka vutuka na mbanza, yandi kumaka na nsatu.In the morning, as Jesus was returning to the city, He was hungry.

19Yandi talaka yinti ya fike yina vwandaka na lweka ya nzila. Yandi kwendaka pene-pene ya yawu, kasi yandi talaka kaka makasa. Na yina, yandi tubaka na yinti ya fike: «Nge ke buta dyaka ve bambuma!» Mpe kaka na ntangu yina, yinti nyonso yumaka.Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.

20Ntangu bilandi talaka mutindu yina, bawu yitukaka mingi mpe yufulaka Yesu: «Wapi mutindu yinti yayi ya bafike me yuma na mbala mosi?»When the disciples saw this, they marveled and asked, “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?”

21Yesu vutulaka: «Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa beno: Kana beno kele na kiminu, mpe kana beno sala ntembe ve, beno ke sala kaka ve mambu yina mu me sala na yinti yayi. Kasi beno lenda dyaka kutuba na mongo yayi: “Katuka awa, mpe kwenda kubwa na mubu”, mpe yawu ke salama.“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

22Bima nyonso yina beno ke lomba na lusambulu na kusala kiminu, beno ke kuzwa yawu.»If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

23Yesu kotaka na Yinzo ya Nzambi, mpe bandaka na kulongisa. Bamfumu ya banganga-Nzambi mpe bakuluntu ya ba-Zwife kwizaka pene-pene ya Yesu mpe yufulaka yandi: «Na lutumu ya nani nge ke salaka mambu yayi? Nani ke pesaka nge bumfumu ya kusala yawu?»When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”

24Yesu vutulaka: «Munu mpe, mu ke yufula beno kyuvu kaka mosi. Kana beno pesa munu mvutu, mu ke zabisa beno na lutumu ya nani mu ke salaka mambu yayi.“I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

25Nani fidisaka Yowane na kubotika bantu? Nzambi to bantu?» Na yina, bawu bandaka na kusolola bawu na bawu na kutuba: «Kana beto tuba ti ni Nzambi fidisaka Yowane, yandi ke yufula beto: Samu na yinki beno kwikilaka yandi ve?What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

26Kana beto tuba ti ni bantu fidisaka yandi, beto fwana kusala keba na nkonga yayi ya bantu samu ti bantu nyonso ke kanisaka ti Yowane vwandaka mumbikudi.»But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

27Na yina, bawu zabisaka Yesu: «Beto zaba ve nani fidisaka yandi.» Yesu mpe vutulaka: «Munu mpe, mu ke zabisa beno ve na lutumu ya nani mu ke salaka mambu yayi.»So they answered, “We do not know.” And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

28Yesu tubaka dyaka: «Yinki beno ke na kubanza na kingana yayi: Bakala mosi vwandaka na bana zole ya babakala. Yandi tubaka na mwana ya ntete: “Mwana ya munu, kwenda kusala bubu yayi na bilanga ya vinu.”But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

29Mwana vutulaka: “Mu ke kwenda ve.” Kasi na manima, yandi sobaka mabanza, mpe kwendaka sala na bilanga ya vinu.‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went.

30Tata bokilaka mwana ya yandi ya zole, mpe zabisaka yandi mutindu mosi. Mwana ya zole vutulaka: “Ee tata, mu ke kwenda kusala.” Kasi na manima, yandi kwendaka ve.Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go.

31Nani na bana zole yayi salaka mambu yina vwandaka zola tata ya bawu?» Bawu vutulaka: «Mwana ya ntete.» Na yina, Yesu zabisaka bawu: «Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa beno: Bilokoti-mpaku mpe bantu ya kinsuza ke tekila beno na kukota na Kimfumu ya Nzambi.Which of the two did the will of his father?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.

32Yowane kwizaka na sika ya beno samu na kulakisa beno nzila ya kudedama, mpe beno kwikilaka yandi ve. Kasi bilokoti-mpaku mpe bantu ya kinsuza kwikilaka yandi. Ata beno talaka mutindu yina, beno sobaka ve nkadulu samu na kukwikila yandi.»For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

33Yesu zabisaka dyaka bawu kingana ya nkaka: «Mfumu mosi ya bilanga kunaka bilanga ya bayinti ya vinu, mpe zungaka yawu na kikaku. Yandi timunaka dibulu samu na kukamuna bambuma ya vinu, mpe tungaka yinzo ya yinda ya kibandu samu na mikengi. Na manima, yandi bikaka yawu na maboko ya bisadi-bilanga ya vinu, mpe kwendaka na nzyetolo.Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey.

34Na ntangu ya kubuka bambuma ya vinu, yandi fidisaka bisadi ya yandi na sika ya bisadi-bilanga ya vinu samu na kuzwa kikunku ya yandi ya bambuma ya vinu.When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

35Kasi bisadi-bilanga ya vinu bwilaka bisadi ya mfumu ya bilanga. Bawu bulaka kisadi ya ntete, kufwaka kisadi ya zole, mpe kufwaka kisadi ya tatu na kubula yandi matadi.But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

36Mfumu ya bilanga fidisaka bisadi ya nkaka na lutangu ya kulutila bayina yandi fidisaka ntete. Kasi bisadi-bilanga ya vinu salaka bawu mutindu bawu salaka bisadi ya ntete.Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

37Na yina, mfumu ya bilanga fidisaka mwana ya yandi. Yandi vwandaka banza ti bawu ke zitisa mwana ya yandi.Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.

38Kasi ntangu bisadi-bilanga ya vinu talaka mwana yina, bawu tubaka bawu na bawu: “Ni yandi ke kuzwa difwa ya bilanga yayi ya vinu. Beto kufwa yandi, samu ti bilanga yayi vwanda ya beto.”But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’

39Na yina, bawu bwilaka yandi, basisaka yandi na bilanga ya vinu, mpe kufwaka yandi.»So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

40Yesu yufulaka bawu: «Ntangu mfumu ya bilanga ya vinu ke kwiza, yinki yandi ke sala bisadi-bilanga yayi ya vinu?»Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard returns, what will he do to those tenants?”

41Bawu vutulaka: «Yandi ke tala ve bantu yayi ya yimbi kyadi. Yandi ke kufwa bawu, mpe ke pesa bilanga na bisadi-bilanga ya nkaka ya vinu yina ke pesa yandi kikunku ya yandi ya bambuma ya vinu na ntangu ya kubuka bambuma.»“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

42Yesu tubaka dyaka: «Beno me tangaka ntete ve mambu yina ke tubaka Dibuku ya Nzambi: «“Ditadi yina bitungi-bayinzo losaka me kuma ditadi ya kulutila mfunu yina ke na kusimba yinzo nyonso. Ni Mfumu salaka ti yawu vwanda mutindu yina, mpe ya kele mambu ya ngitukulu samu na beto!”»Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?

43«Ni yawu yina, mu ke na kuzabisa beno ti ba ke katula Kimfumu ya Nzambi na maboko ya beno, mpe ba ke pesa yawu na bantu ya nkaka yina ke buta bambuma. [Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

44Konso muntu yina ke kubwa na zulu ya ditadi yayi ke pasuka, mpe kana yawu kubwa na zulu ya muntu, yawu ke mwangisa yandi.]»He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

45Ntangu bamfumu ya banganga-Nzambi mpe ba-Falisye kuwaka bingana yina, bawu bakulaka ti ni bawu yandi vwandaka zonzila.When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.

46Na yina, bawu sosaka na kukanga Yesu. Kasi bawu vwandaka na boma ya nkonga ya bantu yina vwandaka kuna samu ti bantu nyonso vwandaka kwikila ti Yesu kele mumbikudi.Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

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