Matthew 26 (MKW)

1Ntangu Yesu manisaka na kupesa malongi yina, yandi tubaka na bilandi ya yandi:When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,

2«Beno zaba ti kaka bilumbu zole me bikana samu na kukembila mukembo ya Paki. Ba ke yekula Mwana ya Muntu, samu ti ba koma yandi na kulunsi.»“You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

3Na yina, bamfumu ya banganga-Nzambi mpe bakuluntu ya ba-Zwife vukanaka na yinzo ya Kayife yina vwandaka nganga-Nzambi ya ntete.At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

4Bawu bakaka lukanu ya kukanga Yesu na mansweki, mpe ya kufwa yandi.and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

5Bawu vwandaka tuba: «Beto fwana kukanga yandi ve na mukembo ya Paki, samu ti bantu sala muvusu ve.»“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

6Yesu vwandaka na mbanza Betani na kati ya yinzo ya Simoni, muntu ya kimbevo ya mpusu.While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,

7Ntangu Yesu vwandaka na mesa, kento mosi kwizaka pene-pene ya yandi na kitutu ya alabati ya kufuluka na mananasi ya ntalu mingi, mpe sekulaka yawu na yintu ya Yesu.a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.

8Ntangu bilandi talaka mutindu yina, bawu vwandaka ve na kilengi, mpe tubaka: «Samu na yinki yandi me bebisa yawu?When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?

9Ba lendaka tekisa yawu na ntalu ya mingi, mpe kukabula mbongo yina na bamputu!»This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”

10Yesu zabaka mambu yina bawu vwandaka zonza. Na yina, yandi tubaka: «Samu na yinki beno ke na kukwamisa kento yayi? Mambu yina yandi me sala samu na munu kele mbote.Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

11Bamputu ke vwanda na beno ntangu nyonso. Kasi munu, mu ke vwanda ve na beno ntangu nyonso.The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.

12Yandi me tula mananasi yayi na nzutu ya munu samu na kukubika nzikulu ya munu.By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.

13Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa beno: Bisika nyonso yina ba ke zabisa Nsangu ya Mbote yayi na yinza, ba ke zonzila mambu yina kento yayi me sala, mpe ba ke bambukila yandi moyo.»Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

14Na manima, mosi na kati ya bilandi kumi na zole yina vwandaka na nkumbu ya Yuda Isekayote, kwendaka tala bamfumu ya banganga-Nzambi,Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

15mpe zabisaka bawu: «Yinki beno ke pesa munu kana mu yekula beno Yesu?» Bawu pesaka yandi mbongo makumi tatu ya bisengo.and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

16Katuka kilumbu yina, Yuda vwandaka sosa ntangu ya mbote samu na kuyekula bawu Yesu.So from then on Judas looked for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

17Kilumbu ya ntete ya mukembo ya Mampa yina ba ke funisaka ve, bilandi kwendaka yufula Yesu: «Wapi sika nge zola ti beto yidikila nge madya ya Paki?»On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

18Yesu vutulaka: «Beno kwenda na mbanza na sika ya bakala mosi, mpe beno zabisa yandi ti Mulongisi me tuba: “Ngunga ya munu me lunga, ni na sika ya nge mu ke kudya madya ya Paki na bilandi ya munu.” »He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”

19Bilandi salaka mutindu Yesu zabisaka bawu, mpe bawu yidikaka bima nyonso samu na madya ya Paki.So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

20Ntangu mpimpa kumaka, Yesu kwendaka vwanda na mesa na bilandi kumi na zole ya yandi.When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.

21Ntangu bawu vwandaka kudya, Yesu tubaka: «Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa beno: Mosi na kati ya beno ke yekula munu.»And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”

22Bilandi kumaka na kyadi ya kulutila, mpe bandaka na kuyufula yandi mosi na mosi: «Mfumu! Ya kele munu?»They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”

23Yesu vutulaka: «Muntu yina me tula diboko ya yandi kintwadi na munu na kati ya ndonga, ni yandi ke yekula munu.Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.

24Mwana ya Muntu ke kufwa mutindu Dibuku ya Nzambi ke zabisaka yawu. Kasi kyadi na muntu yina ke yekula yandi! Ya vwandaka mbote na muntu yina na kubutuka ve.»The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

25Yuda yina vwandaka yekula Yesu tubaka: «Mulongisi! Ya kele munu?» Yesu vutulaka: «Ni nge mosi me tuba yawu.»Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”

26Ntangu bawu vwandaka kudya, Yesu bakaka dimpa. Na manima ya kutonda Nzambi, yandi bukunaka yawu mpe pesaka yawu na bilandi ya yandi na kutuba: «Beno baka, yayi ni nzutu ya munu.»While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”

27Na manima, yandi bakaka mbungu ya vinu. Yandi tondaka Nzambi, mpe pesaka bawu yawu na kutuba: «Beno kunwa yawu beno nyonso.Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.

28Ya tsyelika, yayi ni menga ya munu, menga ya ngwisani yina me mwangana, samu ti bantu mingi kuzwa mulemvo ya masumu.This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

29Mu ke na kuzabisa beno: Katuka ntangu yayi, mu ke kunwa dyaka ve vinu yayi tii kilumbu yina mu ke kunwa vinu ya malu-malu kintwadi na beno na kati ya Kimfumu ya Tata ya munu.»I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”

30Na manima, bawu kembisaka Nzambi na banzimbu, mpe kwendaka na mongo ya bayinti ya olive.And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

31Yesu tubaka na bilandi ya yandi: «Na mpimpa yayi, beno nyonso ke bika munu samu ti Dibuku ya Nzambi ke tubaka: “Mu ke kufwa muvungi ya mameme, mpe mameme nyonso ke mwangana.”»Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

32Yesu tubaka dyaka: «Kasi ntangu mu ke vumbuka na lufwa, mu ke kwenda kuvingila beno na Ngalili.»But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

33Pyele tubaka na Yesu: «Ata ti bawu nyonso bika nge, munu, mu ke bika nge ve.»Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”

34Yesu vutulaka: «Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa nge: Kaka na mpimpa yayi, ntete nsusu kuba, nge ke manga munu bambala tatu.»“Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

35Pyele zabisaka Yesu: «Ata ti mu fwana kufwa kintwadi na nge, mu ke manga nge ve.» Bilandi nyonso mpe tubaka mutindu yina.Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.

36Na manima, Yesu kumaka na bilandi ya yandi na kisika yina ba ke bokilaka Ngetesemane, mpe zabisaka bawu: «Beno vwanda awa ntangu mu ke kwenda kusambila na mantwala kuna.»Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

37Yandi nataka Pyele mpe bana nyonso zole ya Zebede. Yandi bandaka na kutala kyadi mpe mpasi na ntima.He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

38Na yina, yandi zabisaka bawu: «Ntima ya munu kele ya kufuluka na kyadi samu na lufwa. Beno vwanda awa, mpe beno kyelola meso kintwadi na munu.»Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”

39Yesu kwendaka na mwa mantwala. Yandi kubwaka kizizi na ntoto, mpe sambilaka mutindu yayi: «Tata ya munu, kana yawu lenda kusalama, katula mbungu yayi ya mpasi pene-pene na munu. Kasi kusala ve luzolo ya munu. Sala kaka luzolo ya nge.»Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

40Na manima, yandi vutukaka na kisika yina vwandaka bilandi tatu yina, mpe kutaka bawu ya kulala. Yandi tubaka na Pyele: «Beno me lenda ve na kukyelola meso kintwadi na munu ata na ngunga mosi?Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.

41Beno kyelola meso, mpe beno sambila, samu ti beno kubwa ve na ntontolo. Ntima ya muntu kele ya kufuluka na nsatu ya kusala mambu ya mbote, kasi nzutu kele ya kulemba.»“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

42Yesu bikaka dyaka bawu na mbala ya zole, mpe sambilaka mutindu yayi: «Tata ya munu, kana mbungu yayi lenda kukatuka ve, samu ti mu kunwa yawu, bika ti luzolo ya nge salama!»A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”

43Yandi vutukaka dyaka kisika vwandaka bilandi ya yandi, mpe kutaka bawu ya kulala samu ti meso ya bawu vwandaka ya kufuluka na pongi.And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

44Yesu bikaka dyaka bawu. Yandi kwendaka sambila na mbala ya tatu na kuzonza kaka mambu yina yandi tubaka.So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.

45Na manima, yandi vutukaka kisika vwandaka bilandi ya yandi, mpe zabisaka bawu: «Beno ke na kutatamana na kulala, mpe beno ke na kupema! Ntangu yayi, ngunga me lunga yina ba ke yekula Mwana ya Muntu na maboko ya misumuki.Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46Beno telama, mpe beto kwenda! Muntu yina ke na kuyekula munu me kwiza.»Rise, let us go! See, My betrayer is approaching!”

47Yesu manisaka ve na kuzonza ntangu Yuda, mosi na kati ya bilandi kumi na zole, kumaka kuna. Yandi kwizaka na nkonga ya nene ya bantu yina vwandaka na bambele mpe bayinti na maboko. Ni bamfumu ya banganga-Nzambi mpe bakuluntu ya ba-Zwife fidisaka bawu.While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

48Yuda yina vwandaka yekula Yesu zabisaka bawu kidimbu yina yandi ke sala. Yandi tubaka: «Muntu yina mu ke fiba, ni yandi. Beno kanga yandi.»Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.”

49Yuda kwendaka nswalu pene-pene ya Yesu, mpe tubaka: «Mbote ya nge Mulongisi!» Na manima, yandi fibaka Yesu.Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

50Yesu vutulaka: «Ndiku ya munu, mambu yina nge me kwiza kusala awa, sala yawu.» Na yina, bantu kwendaka pene-pene ya Yesu. Bawu simbaka Yesu, mpe kangaka yandi.“Friend,” Jesus replied, “do what you came for.” Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus, and arrested Him.

51Mosi na kati ya bayina vwandaka kintwadi na Yesu basisaka mbele ya yandi. Yandi bulaka yawu kisadi ya nganga-Nzambi ya ntete, mpe zengaka yandi dikutu.At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

52Na yina, Yesu zabisaka yandi: «Vutula mbele ya nge na kisika ya yawu samu ti konso muntu yina ke nwanaka na mbele, ke kufwaka mpe na mbele.“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

53Nge zaba ve ti mu lenda kulomba lusalusu na Tata ya munu, mpe na nswalu nyonso, yandi ke fidisa munu bambazi mingi kulutila bankonga kumi na zole ya binwani?Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

54Kana mu sala mutindu yina, mambu yina kele ya kusonama na Dibuku ya Nzambi lenda kusalama ve. Ya tsyelika, beto ke tangaka ti yawu fwana kusalama mutindu yina.»But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

55Na manima, Yesu tubaka na bantu yina: «Beno me kwiza na bambele mpe bayinti samu na kukanga munu mutindu ti mu vwandaka kimpumbulu? Bilumbu nyonso, mu vwandaka longisa na kati ya Yinzo ya Nzambi, mpe beno kangaka munu ve.At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

56Kasi mambu nyonso yayi me salama samu na kulungisa mambu yina mimbikudi zabisaka na Dibuku ya Nzambi.» Na yina, bilandi nyonso bikaka Yesu, mpe kimaka.But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

57Bayina kangaka Yesu, nataka yandi na sika ya Kayife, nganga-Nzambi ya ntete. Ni na sika ya yandi vwandaka me vukana milongisi ya Misiku mpe bakuluntu ya ba-Zwife.Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.

58Pyele vwandaka landa Yesu mwa manima tii na kati ya lupangu ya nganga-Nzambi ya ntete. Yandi kotaka na lupangu, mpe vwandaka kisika mosi na mikengi samu na kutala wapi mutindu mambu yina ke manisa.But Peter followed Him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. And he went in and sat down with the guards to see the outcome.

59Bamfumu ya banganga-Nzambi mpe kimvuka nyonso ya bakuluntu ya ba-Zwife vwandaka sosa kimbangi, ata ya vwanda ya luvunu, samu na kuzengila Yesu lufwa.Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

60Kasi bawu kuzwaka ve dyambu ya yimbi ata ti bantu mingi kwizaka tuba mambu ya luvunu. Na manima, bantu zole kwizakaBut they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

61mpe tubaka: «Muntu yayi tubaka ti yandi lenda kumwangisa Yinzo ya Nzambi, mpe kutunga dyaka yawu na bilumbu tatu.»and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

62Nganga-Nzambi ya ntete telamaka mpe yufulaka Yesu: «Nge kele ve na dyambu ya kutuba na mambu yina bantu yayi ke na kufunda nge?»So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”

63Kasi Yesu vwandaka swi. Na yina, nganga-Nzambi ya ntete zabisaka yandi: «Zenga ndefi na Nkumbu ya Nzambi ya moyo! Zabisa beto kana nge kele Masiya, Mwana ya Nzambi!»But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”

64Yesu vutulaka: «Nge mosi me tuba yawu. Kasi mu ke na kuzabisa beno: Katuka bubu yayi, beno ke tala Mwana ya Muntu ya kuvwanda na lubakala ya Nzambi-Mpungu, mpe yandi ke kwiza na kati ya matuti.»“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

65Na yina, nganga-Nzambi ya ntete pasulaka bilele ya yandi, mpe tubaka: «Yandi me safula Nzambi! Beto ke dyaka ve na nsatu ya bambangi! Beno me kuwa wapi mutindu yandi me safula Nzambi.At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

66Yinki beno ke na kubanza?» Bawu vutulaka: «Yandi fwana kufwa.»What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.

67Na manima, bawu lobolaka yandi mante na kizizi, mpe bulaka yandi makofi. Ba ya nkaka bulaka yandi bambataThen they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him

68na kutuba: «Masiya bikula! Zabisa beto nani me bula nge!»and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”

69Pyele vwandaka ya kuvwanda na ngaanda na kati ya lupangu. Kisadi mosi ya kento kwizaka pene-pene ya yandi, mpe tubaka: «Nge mpe, nge vwandaka kintwadi na Yesu, muntu ya Ngalili.»Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said.

70Kasi Pyele mangaka na ntwala ya bantu nyonso, mpe tubaka: «Mu zaba ve yinki nge ke na zola kutuba.»But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.”

71Na manima, Pyele kwendaka pene-pene ya mwelo ya lupangu. Kisadi ya nkaka ya kento talaka yandi, mpe tubaka na sika ya bayina vwandaka kuna: «Muntu yayi vwandaka kintwadi na Yesu ya Nazaleti.»When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

72Pyele mangaka dyaka, mpe kudyaka ndefi na kutuba: «Mu zaba muntu yina ve!»And again he denied it with an oath: “I do not know the man!”

73Na manima ya mwa ntangu, bayina vwandaka kuna kwizaka pene-pene ya Pyele, mpe zabisaka yandi: «Ya tsyelika, nge kele mosi ya bantu ya yandi. Mutindu ya nge ya kuzonza ke na kulakisa wapi sika nge katukaka.»After a little while, those standing nearby came up to Peter. “Surely you are one of them,” they said, “for your accent gives you away.”

74Na yina, Pyele kudyaka ndefi, mpe tubaka: «Mu zaba ve muntu yina beno ke na kuzonzila! Kana mu ke na kuvuna, bika ti Nzambi kupesa munu kitumbu.» Kaka na ntangu yina, nsusu kubaka.At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.

75Na yina, Pyele bambukaka moyo na mambu yina Yesu zabisaka yandi: «Ntete nsusu kuba, nge ke tuba bambala tatu ti nge zaba munu ve.» Pyele basikaka na lupangu mpe dilaka mingi.Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.

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