Matthew 18
1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Na tango wana, bayekoli bapusanaki pene ya Yesu mpe batunaki Ye: — Nani aleki monene kati na Bokonzi ya Likolo?
2 And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,
Yesu abengaki mwana moko ya moke, atiaki ye na kati-kati na bango
3 and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye turn, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
mpe alobaki: — Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: soki bobongwani te mpe bokomi te lokola bana mike, bokotikala kokota te na Bokonzi ya Likolo.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Yango wana, moto nyonso oyo akomikitisa lokola mwana oyo, ye nde aleki monene kati na Bokonzi ya Likolo.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me:
Moto nyonso oyo, na Kombo na Ngai, akoyamba mwana lokola oyo, ayambi nde Ngai moko.
6 but whoso shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to stumble, it is profitable for him that a great millstone should be hanged about his neck, and [that] he should be sunk in the depth of the sea.
Kasi soki moto moko akweyisi na masumu moko kati na bana mike oyo bandimelaka Ngai, ekoleka malamu mpo na ye kokanga ye libanga monene ya enikelo na kingo mpe kobwaka ye na ebale.
7 Woe unto the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it must needs be that the occasions come; but woe to that man through whom the occasion cometh!
Mawa na mokili, pamba te makambo oyo ekweyisaka bato kati na masumu ezali ebele! Solo, makambo yango esengeli kaka kozala; kasi mawa na moto oyo, na nzela na ye, makambo yango eyaka!
8 And if thy hand or thy foot causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed or halt, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. (aiōnios g166)
Soki loboko to lokolo na yo ekweyisaka yo na masumu, kata mpe bwaka yango mosika na yo; pamba te eleki malamu mpo na yo kokota kati na bomoi, na loboko moko to na lokolo moko, na esika ete otikala na maboko mibale to makolo mibale mpe obwakama na moto ya libela na libela. (aiōnios g166)
9 And if thine eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is good for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire. (Geenna g1067)
Soki liso na yo ekweyisaka yo na masumu, longola yango mpe bwaka yango mosika na yo; pamba te eleki malamu mpo na yo kokota kati na bomoi, na liso moko, na esika ete okoba kozala na miso mibale mpe obwakama na moto ya lifelo. (Geenna g1067)
10 See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Bosala keba ete botiola ata moko te kati na bana oyo, pamba te nazali koloba na bino ete ba-anjelu na bango kuna na Likolo bamonaka tango nyonso elongi ya Tata na Ngai, oyo azali na Likolo. [
Pamba te Mwana na Moto ayaki mpo na kobikisa bato oyo babunga nzela.]
12 How think ye? if any man have a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go unto the mountains, and seek that which goeth astray?
Bokanisi nini? Soki moto moko azali na bameme nkama moko, bongo moko kati na yango ebungi; boni, akotika te bameme na ye tuku libwa na libwa na likolo ya ngomba mpo na kokende koluka moko oyo ewuti kobunga?
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth over it more than over the ninety and nine which have not gone astray.
Mpe soki amoni yango, nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo, esengo na ye mpo na meme wana ekoleka esengo mpo na bameme tuku libwa na libwa oyo ebungaki te.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Ndenge moko, Tata na bino oyo azali kati na Likolo alingi ete moko te kati na bana oyo abunga.
15 And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Soki ndeko na yo asali yo mabe, kende kotalisa ye mabe na ye na esika ya bino mibale kaka. Soki ayokeli yo, wana ozongisi ye na nzela malamu.
16 But if he hear [thee] not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established.
Kasi soki ayokeli yo te, mema moto mosusu to bato mibale, pamba te Bosolo ya likambo nyonso endimamaka na litatoli ya bato mibale to misato.
17 And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican.
Kasi soki aboyi kaka koyokela bango, yebisa makambo yango na Lingomba. Soki aboyi mpe kaka koyokela Lingomba, zwa ye lokola mopagano mpe lokola mofutisi mpako.
18 Verily I say unto you, What things soever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and what things soever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: nyonso oyo bokokanga awa na mokili ekokangama mpe na Likolo, mpe nyonso oyo bokofungola awa na mokili ekofungwama mpe na Likolo.
19 Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in heaven.
Nazali lisusu koloba na bino penza ya solo: soki bato mibale kati na bino bayokani awa na mokili mpo na kosenga eloko songolo to pakala, Tata na Ngai oyo azali kati na Likolo akopesa bango yango.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Pamba te na esika oyo bato mibale to bato misato basangani na Kombo na Ngai, Ngai mpe nazali wana kati na bango.
21 Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?
Bongo Petelo apusanaki pene ya Yesu mpe atunaki: — Nkolo, mbala boni nasengeli kolimbisa ndeko na ngai tango akosala ngai mabe? Boni, kino mbala sambo?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times; but, Until seventy times seven.
Yesu azongisaki: — Nalobi na yo te kino mbala sambo, kasi kino mbala tuku sambo na sambo.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants.
Yango wana, Bokonzi ya Likolo ekokani na mokonzi moko oyo alingaki kobongisa elongo na basali na ye makambo na ye ya misolo.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, that owed him ten thousand talents.
Tango abandaki, bamemelaki ye mosali moko oyo azalaki na niongo na ye ya batalanta nkoto zomi.
25 But forasmuch as he had not [wherewith] to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Lokola azalaki na eloko moko te mpo na kofuta, mokonzi na ye atindaki ete bateka ye, mwasi na ye, bana na ye mpe biloko na ye nyonso mpo ete niongo na ye efutama.
26 The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Kasi mosali yango amibwakaki na makolo ya mokonzi, agumbamaki liboso na ye mpe asengaki: « Yikela ngai mpiko, pamba te nakofuta yo niongo nyonso! »
27 And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
Mokonzi ya mosali ayokelaki ye mawa, alimbisaki niongo na ye mpe atikaki ye kokende.
28 But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.
Kasi tango mosali yango abimaki, akutanaki na moninga na ye ya mosala oyo adefaki epai na ye mbongo ya bibende nkama moko. Akangaki ye, akomaki kofinafina ye na kingo mpe alobaki na ye: « Futa niongo na ngai. »
29 So his fellow-servant fell down and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee.
Moninga na ye ya mosala afukamaki mpe asengaki na ye: « Yikela ngai mpiko, nakofuta yo niongo nyonso. »
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.
Kasi ye aboyaki; akendeki kosenga ete babwaka ye na boloko, kino tango akosilisa kofuta niongo nyonso.
31 So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were exceeding sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Tango baninga na ye ya mosala bamonaki ndenge makambo elekaki, bayokaki mawa mingi mpe bakendeki koyebisa makambo nyonso epai ya mokonzi na bango.
32 Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:
Bongo mokonzi abengaki mosali wana mpe alobaki na ye: « Mosali mabe! Ngai nalimbisaki yo niongo nyonso oyo ozalaki na yango epai na ngai, mpo ete osengaki ngai.
33 shouldest not thou also have had mercy on thy fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on thee?
Boni, osengelaki te koyikela moninga na yo mpiko ndenge ngai nasalaki mpo na yo? »
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due.
Lokola mokonzi na ye azalaki na kanda, akabaki ye na maboko ya banyokoli kino tango afutaki niongo nyonso.
35 So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.
Ezali ndenge wana nde Tata na Ngai ya Likolo akosala bino soki moko na moko kati na bino alimbisi te ndeko na ye, na motema na ye mobimba.
