Matthew 33MatthewBirth and preparation of the KingYombe

YombeBerean Standard Bible

1. 1YOMMu bilumbu bina, Yowani Mbotiki wuyiza ayi wutona longa mu dikanga didi mu tsi Yuda.BSBBSB: In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2. 2YOMWuba longanga : —Lubalula mavanga ! Bila kipfumu ki Diyilu kinefikimini.BSBBSB: and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3. 3YOMYowani, niandi bayolukila kuidi mbikudi Ezayi : Mbembo yi mutu wulembo yamikina mu dikanga : Lukubika nzila mu diambu di Pfumu ! Luludika minsolo miandi !BSBBSB: 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. 4YOMYowani wuba vuatanga minledi mivangulu mu mika mi kamela, bosi nsinga kaba kanganga mu luketo wuvangulu mu nkanda wu bulu ; bidia kaba ndianga makhoko ayi niosi.BSBBSB: John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5. 5YOMBatu batotukila ku Yelusalemi, mu Yuda dioso ayi mu yenda nlangu Yolidani baba nkuizanga kuidi Yowani.BSBBSB: People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6. 6YOMAtu beni bu baba tambudilanga masumu mawu, Yowani wuba kuba botikanga mu nlangu Yolidani.BSBBSB: Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7. 7YOMVayi bu kamona Bafalisi ayi Basaduki bawombo baba nkuizanga ku botama, buna wuba kamba : —A bana ba bikusa ; a nani wululubudi mu tina nganzi yoyi yeka kuiza ?BSBBSB: 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. 8YOMMonisanu mavanga mamboti mammonisa ti bukiedika lubaludi mavanga.BSBBSB: Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9. 9YOMLubika banza bu lulembo yindula mu mintima mieno : “Beto tuidi mu nkuna wu Abalahami !” Bila bukiedika ndikulukamba ti Nzambi lenda totula bana ba Abalahami mu matadi mama.BSBBSB: 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. 10YOMLukeba : soka kikubimini mu kuanga mianzi mi minti. Woso nti wunkambu buta mimbutu mamboti, wela kuangu ayi wela viku ku mbazu.BSBBSB: 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. 11YOM—Minu mu nlangu ndilembo lubotikila mu diambu di monisa ti lulembo balula mavanga ; vayi mutu wowo wulembo yizi wundutidi mu lulendo ; ndisi fuana ko mu nata zisapatu ziandi. Niandi wela lubotikila mu Pheve Yinlongo ayi mu mbazu.BSBBSB: 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. 12YOMAyi simbidi vevolo mu mioko miandi, niandi wela kombula buangu kioki kela vevila ; wela lunda ble ku yilu banga vayi wela yoka biti ku mbazu yi kayilendi zima ko.BSBBSB: 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. 13YOMYesu wubotuka ku Ngalili, mu kuenda ku ndambu nzadi Yolidani muingi bambotika kuidi Yowani.BSBBSB: At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14. 14YOMVayi Yowani wuzola kunkakidila ayi wunkamba : —Minu mfueni botoko kuidi ngeyo vayi ngeyo kuidi minu wizidi !BSBBSB: But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15. 15YOMYesu wumvutudila : —Buabu, bika bu bela bobo ! Bila bobo bufueti dedokosolo busonga boso. Mbadi Yowani wumbotika.BSBBSB: “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
16. 16YOMYesu bu katumbu botoko, wutotuka mu nlangu. Mbadi Diyilu dizibuka mu diambu diandi ayi wumona Pheve yi Nzambi yikuluka va niandi banga dibembi.BSBBSB: 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. 17YOMBosi mbembo yiba ku Diyilu yiwakana : —Niandi niawu muanꞌama wu luzolo, khini yiwombo kakumbonisanga !BSBBSB: And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”