Luke 2
1 Mu bilumbu bina, ntinu Sezari Ogisite wuvana lutumu lu tangabatu boso disasama va ntoto wumvimba.
And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.
2 Disasama beni diawu diba dithete divangama mu thangu Kiliniusi kaba nyadi wu Sili.
(This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
3 Kadika mutu wuyenda kisonikisa ku divula diandi.
And all went to be registered, each to his own city.
4 Sumbu Zefu kaba mu nkuna wu Davidi, diawu kabotukila ku divula di Nazaleti, mu tsi yi Ngalili mu kuenda mu tsi yi Yuda ku divula di Betelemi, divula di Davidi.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
5 Wuyenda va kimosi ayi Maliya, nketo wukazola kuela, wuba mu buemba.
to be registered with Mary who had been betrothed to him, who was with child.
6 Buna badi ku Betelemi, Maliya wutula mu thanguꞌandi yibutila.
And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed.
7 Buna wubuta muana wubakala: muanꞌandi wuthete. Wunzinga mu minledi ayi wuntula mu dikulu ki bibulu bila bibuangu bisia bakana ko mu diambu diawu mu zinzo zinlekanga banzenza.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swathing-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Minsungi mi mamemi miba mu zitsola zizungidila zunga beni mibansunga mu nkielo buisi minkangu miawu mimamemi.
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 Kuna mbasi yi Pfumu yiba monikina ayi nkembo wu Pfumu wubazungidila. Buna tsisi yingolo yiba buila.
And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
10 Vayi mbasi yiba kamba: —Bikanu mona boma. Tsangu yimboti ndilunatini. Yikuiza monisabatu boso khini.
And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people;
11 Bila buabu balubutidi Mvulusi mu divula di Davidi. Niandi Mesiya, Pfumu.
for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord.
12 Luela mona muana wu tsombi zingulu mu minledi ayi tululu mu dikulu ki bibulu. Kiawu kioki dimbu luela kunzabila.
And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathing-clothes, [[lying]] in a manger.
13 Buela zimbukila nkangu wu zimbasi ziba mu dikabu di masodi ma diyilu wumonika va ndambu mbasi beni. Nkangu beni wuyimbila minzitusu mi Nzambi:
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Nkembo kuidi Nzambi yizangama Ndembama va ntoto kuidi batu baketa zola.
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!”
15 Zimbasi bu zibika minsungi, zivutuka ku diyilu, buna minsungi mi mameme mikambasana miawu na miawu ti: —Bika tuendanu ku Betelemi mu kuenda tadi mambu momo mavangimini kuna; momo Pfumu katusamunini.
And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.
16 Bayenda nsualu ayi bayenda bata Maliya ayi Zefu va kimosi ayi muana wu tsombi wulekusu mu dikulu ki bibulu.
And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
17 Buna baba mona, basamuna mambu moso momo baba kamba mu diambu di muana.
And when they had seen it, they made known abroad what had been told them concerning this child.
18 Babo bobo bawu wawu, basimina buwombo mu diambu di mambu momominsungi mi mameme miba kamba.
And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 Vayi Maliya wulunda mambu moso ayi wuba ku mayindulanga mu ntimꞌandi.
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20 Bosi minsungi mivutuka, minkembisa ayi minsanisina Nzambi mu diambu di mamo ma bamona ayi ma bawa. Mawu maba banga kuandi bu babakambila mawu.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they had heard and seen, as had been told them.
21 Dinana di bilumbu bu biduka, thangu yi zengisa lunitu lu kibakala lu muana bu yifuana, buna bamvana dizina Yesu. Diawu dizina divana mbasi tuamina nguandi kaba mu buemba buandi.
And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
22 Bilumbu bizengu mu Mina mi Moyize mu diambu di tsukudulu awu bu bifuana, bambuta ba Yesu zinnata ku Yelusalemi mu diambu dikummonisa kuidi Pfumu.
And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
23 Boso buidi busonama mu Mina mi Pfumu ti: Woso muana wuthete wu bakala wumbutuka, wela tambuku kuidi Pfumu.
as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord,”
24 Bayiza diaka mu diambu di tambika dikaba boso buididi mu Minami Pfumu: biduka biodi voti bana buadi ba mabembi.
and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is directed in the law of the Lord: “A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.”
25 Mutu wumosi wuba ku Yelusalemi, dizina diandi Simewoni. Wubamutu wufuana ayi wusonga. Wuba vingila mbombolo yi Iseli ayi Pheve Yinlongoyiba va niandi.
And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;
26 Bila Pheve Yinlongo yinkamba ti kalendi vika fua ko enati kamuenieti ko Klisto yi Pfumu.
and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
27 Niandi wuyiza ku nzo Nzambi mu lutumunu lu Mpeve Yinlongo. Mu thangu bambuta ba Yesu zinata muana mu diambu di dukisa mambu madi mu Mina,
And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,
28 buna Simewoni wunsimba mu mioko ayi wusanisina Nzambi bu katuba:
he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
29 A Pfumu, yekula buabu kisadi kiaku kienda mu ndembama boso buididi tsilꞌaku
Lord! now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word;
30 bila meso mama manueni phulusu aku
for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
31 yoyi wukubika mu diambu di batu boso
which thou hast prepared before the face of all the peoples;
32 yawu yidi muinda mu diambu di kienzula makanda; ayi nkembo wu Iseli, batu baku.
a light to enlighten the gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
33 Dise ayi ngudi basimina buwombo mu wa mambu katuba mu diambu diandi.
And his father and his mother marveled at what was spoken concerning him.
34 Simewoni wuba sakumuna ayi wukamba Maliya, nguandi Yesu ti: —Tala muana wawu wu kubukulu mu diambu di buisa ayi mu telimisa batu bawombo mu Iseli. Wela ba dimbu kiela bangusanga bawombo;
And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against; —
35 muingi mayindu ma mintima mi batu bawombo matotuka. Vayi kuidi ngeyo veka, wela ba banga mbedi yela tobul mpeve aku.
yea, a sword will pierce through thine own soul, —that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
36 Mbikudi wumosi wu nketo wuba diaka muna. Dizina diandi Anna, muana Fenueli, wuba mu dikanda di Aseli. Wuba wununa ngolo. Tsambudi di mimvu kaka kavuandila va makuela mu bumuana buandi.
And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel: of the tribe of Asher; she was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;
37 Bosi wukituka difuola ayi wuzingila mu kidifuola nate mu tezo ki lunana lu mimvu ayi mimvu minya. Kadi lumbu kimosi kasia bika ko nzo Nzambi bila muna kaba nsadilanga Nzambi builu ayi muini mu lusambulu ayi mu kukifuisa nzala mu diambu di lusambulu.
and she was a widow eighty-four years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.
38 Niandi mamvandi bu kayiza muna thangu yina, wusanisina Nzambi ayi wuyolukila mambu ma muana kuidi batu bobo baba mvingilanga khudulu yi Yelusalemi.
And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 Bu bamana dukisa mambu momo masonama mu Mina mi Pfumu, Maliyaayi Zefu bafutuka ku buala buawu, Nazaleti, didi mu Ngalili.
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
40 Muana wuyunduka ayi wukinda. Diela diwombo diba yandi ayi nlemvo wu Nzambi wuba mu niandi.
And the child grew, and waxed strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
41 Kadika mvu bambuta ba Yesu ziba kuendanga ku Yelusalemi mu nyengo Pasika.
Now his parents used to go yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
42 Yesu bu kadukisa kumi mimvu miodi buna bayenda ku Yelusalemi, mu diambu di nyengo, boso bubela kifu kiawu.
And when he was twelve years old, and they went up, after the custom of the feast,
43 Nyengo bu wumanisa, bavutuka kuawu. Vayi muanꞌawu Yesu wusiala ku Yelusalemi ayi bambuta bandi zisia bu zaba ko.
and had completed the days, on their returning, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents did not know it,
44 Bawu babanzila ti widi muidi bakundi bawu bayenda yawu va kimosi. Bu badiata lumbu kimvimba, buna batona kuntomba muba bibutu biawu ayi bazabana yawu.
but, supposing him to be in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance;
45 Vayi sumbu basia kummona ko; diawu bavutukila ku Yelusalemi mu kuenda ntombi.
and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.
46 Bilumbu bitatu bu bivioka, bambakula muna nzo Nzambi, buna kavuendi va khatitsika minlongi mi mina. Wuba wa ayi wuba yuvula biuvu.
And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
47 Babo bobo banwa, basimina mu diambu di diela diandi ayi mu diambu di mimvutuziandi.
And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.
48 Zimbuta bandi zisimina buwombo bu zimmona vana. Buna nguandi wunkamba: —Muanꞌama, bila mbi wutuvangidi bobo e? Zebi kuaku ti siaku ayiminu tsisi yiwombo tumueni ayi tutombidi ngolo.
And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.
49 Buna Yesu wuba vutudila: —Bila mbi lufueti kuthombila e? Lusi zaba ko ti mfueti ba mu nzo yi dise diama?
And he said to them, Why is it that ye have been seeking me? Did ye not know that I must be about my Father's business?
50 Vayi basia sudika ko mambu momo ka bakamba.
And they understood not what he spoke to them.
51 Buna wuyenda yawu ayi wuvutuka ku Nazaleti. Wuba tumukina. Vayi nguandi wulunda bumboti mambu moso momo mavioka.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.
52 Yesu wuyunduka mu nduenga ayi mu ntela. Khini yiwombo kamonisa Nzambi ayi batu.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
