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Matthew 3
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Matthew
Birth and preparation of the King
Kituba Bible
John
, person
Jesus
, person
Jordan
, place
Judea
, place
Jerusalem
, place
Abraham
, person
Galilee
, place
Isaiah
, person
Kituba Bible
Berean Standard Bible
1
MKW
Na ntangu yina, Yowane Mubotiki bandaka na kulonga na yinsi ya kuyuma kuna na Zude.
BSB
BSB:
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2
MKW
Yandi vwandaka samuna na kwendaka tuba: «Beno soba nkadulu ya beno samu ti Kimfumu ya Mazulu me kuma pene-pene.»
BSB
BSB:
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3
MKW
Yowane kele muntu yina mumbikudi Esaya zonzilaka ntangu yandi tubaka: «Ndinga ya muntu ke na kulooka na yinsi ya kuyuma: Beno yidika nzila samu na Mfumu, mpe beno sungika banzila ya yandi!»
BSB
BSB:
This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
4
MKW
Yowane vwandaka ya kuvwata kinkuti yina ba yidikaka na mika ya kibulu yina ba ke bokilaka samo. Yandi vwandaka mpe singa ya luketo ya mpusu ya kibulu. Yandi vwandaka kudya makonko mpe mafuta ya nyosi ya mfinda.
BSB
BSB:
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5
MKW
Bantu ya mbanza Yelusalemi, ya kizunga nyonso ya Zude, mpe ya kizunga nyonso ya nzadi ya Yolodani vwandaka kwenda na sika ya yandi.
BSB
BSB:
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6
MKW
Bawu vwandaka fungula masumu ya bawu na ntwala ya bantu nyonso, mpe Yowane vwandaka botika bawu na kati ya nzadi ya Yolodani.
BSB
BSB:
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7
MKW
Yowane talaka ti ba-Falisye mpe ba-Saduse mingi vwandaka kwiza na sika ya yandi samu na kuzwa mbotokolo. Na yina, yandi vwandaka zabisa bawu: «Dikanda ya bampidi! Nani me zabisa beno ti beno lenda kukima lufundusu ya Nzambi yina me kuma pene-pene?
BSB
BSB:
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8
MKW
Beno lakisa mavanga yina ke na kulakisa ti beno me soba nkadulu ya beno.
BSB
BSB:
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9
MKW
Beno vwandaka kaka ve na mabanza ya kutubaka ti: “beto kele bana ya Abalayami.” Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa beno, Nzambi lenda kukitula matadi yayi samu ti yawu kuma bana ya Abalayami!
BSB
BSB:
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
10
MKW
Disoka kele yimeni ya kukubama samu na kuzenga bayinti kisika kele myanzi ya yawu. Ba ke zenga konso yinti yina ke butaka ve bambuma ya mbote, mpe ba ke losa yawu na tiya.»
BSB
BSB:
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
11
MKW
«Mu ke na kubotika beno na maza samu na kulakisa ti beno me soba nkadulu. Kasi muntu yina ke na kukwiza na manima ya munu, yandi me lutila munu ngolo. Mu kele ve ya kulunga na kukatula yandi mapapa. Ni yandi ke botika beno na Mpeve ya Longo mpe na tiya.
BSB
BSB:
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12
MKW
Yandi me simba kisalulu yina kele mutindu musomo na diboko samu na kusala bunkete ya kisika ya yandi yina ba ke kabulaka bambuma na matiti ya yawu. Yandi ke yonzika bambuma na kisika yina ba ke bumbaka yawu, mpe ke yoka matiti na tiya yina ke kufwa ve.»
BSB
BSB:
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
13
MKW
Ni na ntangu yina, Yesu katukaka na Ngalili, mpe kumaka na nzadi ya Yolodani. Yandi kwendaka na sika ya Yowane samu ti Yowane botika yandi.
BSB
BSB:
At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14
MKW
Kasi Yowane vwandaka zola ve na kubotika Yesu. Yandi tubaka na Yesu: «Ni munu fwanaka kwiza na sika ya nge samu na kuzwa mbotokolo, kasi ni nge me kwiza na sika ya munu!»
BSB
BSB:
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15
MKW
Kasi Yesu vutulaka: «Ntangu yayi, ndima yawu salama mutindu yina. Ya tsyelika, ni mutindu yayi beto fwana kusala mambu nyonso yina Nzambi ke lombaka.» Na yina, Yowane ndimaka.
BSB
BSB:
“Let it be so now,”
Jesus replied.
“It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.”
Then John permitted Him.
16
MKW
Ntangu Yesu manisaka na kuzwa mbotokolo, yandi basikaka na maza. Kaka na ntangu yina, zulu zibukaka. Yandi talaka Mpeve ya Nzambi yina kulumukaka mutindu dibembe, mpe kwizaka tentama na yandi.
BSB
BSB:
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
17
MKW
Katuka na mazulu, ndinga mosi wakanaka mutindu yayi: «Yandi yayi ni Mwana ya munu yina mu ke zolaka mingi. Ni na yandi kele kilengi nyonso ya munu.»
BSB
BSB:
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
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