John 12
1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
Wana etikalaki mikolo motoba mpo ete Pasika ebanda, Yesu akendeki na Betani epai wapi Lazare, oyo asekwisaki kati na bakufi, azalaki kovanda.
2 So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
Kuna, balambaki bilei mpo na Yesu; mpe wana Marte azalaki kobongisa mesa, Lazare azalaki moko kati na bato oyo bavandaki na mesa elongo na Yesu.
3 Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
Mari akamataki ndambo ya litele ya malasi ya nar, oyo basangisa na eloko mosusu te mpe ya motuya makasi, asopaki yango na makolo ya Yesu mpe asalelaki suki na ye mpo na kopangusa makolo yango. Ndako mobimba etondaki na solo ya malasi yango.
4 Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
Bongo moko kati na bayekoli ya Yesu, Yuda Isikarioti, ye oyo akoteka Ye, alobaki:
5 “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
— Mpo na nini bateki te malasi oyo na motuya ya mbongo ya bibende nkama misato mpo na kopesa yango epai ya babola?
6 Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
Yuda Isikarioti alobaki bongo mpo ete azalaki moyibi; ezalaki te mpo ete azalaki na makanisi ya kosunga babola. Bongo lokola azalaki mpe kobatela libenga ya mbongo ya lisanga, azalaki tango nyonso koyiba mbongo.
7 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
Kasi Yesu alobaki: — Tika ye kimia! Abombi malasi yango mpo na mokolo oyo bakokunda Ngai.
8 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
Bokozalaka na babola tango nyonso; kasi Ngai, bokozalaka na Ngai tango nyonso te.
9 A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
Lokola Bayuda mingi bayokaki ete Yesu azali na Betani, bakendeki kuna; bakendeki kaka te mpo na Yesu, kasi mpe mpo na kotala Lazare oyo Yesu asekwisaki kati na bakufi.
10 But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
Bongo bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe basalaki mabongisi mpo na koboma mpe Lazare;
11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
pamba te likolo na ye, Bayuda ebele bazalaki kokabwana na Banganga-Nzambe mpo na kondima Yesu.
12 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
Mokolo oyo elandaki, ebele ya bato oyo bayaki na Yelusalemi mpo na feti ya Pasika bayokaki sango ete Yesu mpe azali kokende kuna na Yelusalemi.
13 they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”
Bakataki mandalala mpe babimaki mpo na kokende koyamba Yesu; bazalaki koganga: « Ozana! Tika ete apambolama, Ye oyo ayei na Kombo ya Nkolo, Mokonzi ya Isalaele! »
14 Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
Yesu amonaki mwana moko ya ane mpe avandaki na likolo na yango kolanda ndenge ekomama:
15 “Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
« Siona, engumba kitoko, kobanga te! Tala, mokonzi na yo azali koya, avandi na likolo ya mwana ya ane! »
16 His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
Bayekoli ya Yesu bayebaki nanu te tina ya makambo oyo ezalaki kosalema. Kaka tango Yesu akotaki kati na nkembo nde basosolaki ete makambo yango ekomamaki na tina na Ye, mpe ete bakokisaki kaka makambo oyo Makomi eloba.
17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
Bato nyonso oyo bazalaki elongo na Yesu tango abengaki Lazare ete abima na kunda mpe asekwisaki ye kati na bakufi, bazalaki kotatola makambo oyo bamonaki.
18 For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
Yango wana ebele ya bato bakendeki koyamba Yesu mpo ete bayokaki ete Ye nde asalaki likamwisi yango.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
Bongo Bafarizeo balobanaki bango na bango: — Bomoni, bokokoka lisusu eloko moko te; bato nyonso bakomi na bango kolanda ye!
20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
Kati na bato oyo bayaki na feti, na Yelusalemi, mpo na kogumbamela Nzambe, ezalaki na ndambo ya Bagreki.
21 Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
Bakendeki epai ya Filipo, moto ya mboka Betisaida ya Galile, mpe batalisaki ye bosenga oyo: — Tata, tolingi komona Yesu.
22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
Filipo akendeki koyebisa Andre; bongo bango mibale, Andre mpe Filipo, bakendeki koyebisa Yesu.
23 Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Sik’oyo, ngonga ekoki, ngonga oyo Mwana na Moto asengeli kokota kati na nkembo na Ye.
24 Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: soki mbuma ya ble oyo ekweyi na mabele ekufi te, mbuma yango ekotikala kaka yango moko. Kasi soki ekufi, ekobota solo bambuma ebele.
25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Moto nyonso oyo akangami na bomoi na ye akobungisa yango; kasi moto oyo aboyi kokangama na bomoi na ye, kati na mokili oyo, akobatela yango mpo na bomoi ya seko. (aiōnios g166)
26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
Tika ete moto oyo alingi kosalela Ngai alanda Ngai! Epai Ngai nakozala, mosali na Ngai mpe akozala wana. Tata na Ngai akokumisa moto oyo asalelaka Ngai.
27 “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? But I came to this time for this cause.
Sik’oyo, molimo na Ngai etungisami! Naloba nini? Tata, kangola Ngai na tango oyo ya pasi? Nzokande, ezali penza mpo na tango yango ya pasi nde nakomi kino na ngonga oyo!
28 Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
Tata, pesa Kombo na Yo nkembo! Bongo mongongo moko eyokanaki wuta na Likolo: — Nasili kopesa yango nkembo mpe nakopesa yango lisusu nkembo!
29 Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
Bato oyo bazalaki wana mpe bayokaki mongongo yango balobaki: — Ezali kake! Bato mosusu balobaki: — Anjelu moko asololi na ye!
30 Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
Kasi Yesu alobaki na bango: — Mongongo wana eyokani te mpo na Ngai, kasi mpo na bino.
31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
Kosambisama ya mokili elingi kosalema nde sik’oyo; mokonzi ya mokili oyo akobwakama sik’oyo na libanda.
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
Mpe tango bakotombola Ngai longwa na mabele, nakobenda bato nyonso epai na Ngai.
33 But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
Yesu alobaki bongo mpo na kolakisa lolenge ya kufa oyo asengeli kokufa.
34 The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?” (aiōn g165)
Bato bazongiselaki Ye: — Mibeko ezali kolakisa biso ete Klisto asengeli kozala na bomoi seko na seko. Bongo ndenge nini yo olobi na biso: « Mwana na Moto asengeli kotombolama? » Nani nde Mwana na Moto? (aiōn g165)
35 Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
Yesu alobaki na bango: — Pole ezali nanu kati na bino mpo na mwa tango moke. Botambola, wana bozali na pole, mpo ete molili ekanga bino te na mbalakata; pamba te moto oyo atambolaka kati na molili ayebaka te esika nini azali kotia lokolo.
36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
Boye wana bozali nanu na pole, bondima pole mpo ete bokoma bana ya pole. Tango Yesu asilisaki koloba bongo, akendeki mpe amibombaki mosika na bango.
37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
Atako Yesu asalaki bikamwa ebele na miso na bango, kasi bandimaki Ye kaka te
38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
mpo ete maloba ya mosakoli Ezayi ekokisama: « Nkolo, nani andimaki mateya na biso? Mpe nguya na Yo emonisamaki epai ya nani? »
39 For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
Ezali lisusu Ezayi nde alobaki tina oyo bakokaki kondima te:
40 “He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”
« Azipaki miso na bango mpe akomisaki bango mitema makasi, mpo ete bamona te na miso na bango, basosola te na mitema na bango, babongola mitema te, mpe ngai nabikisa bango te. »
41 Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
Ezayi alobaki bongo mpo ete amonaki Nkembo ya Yesu mpe azalaki koloba na tina na Ye.
42 Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,
Nzokande, kati na bakonzi ya Bayuda, mingi bandimaki Ye; kasi balakisaki te kondima na bango na polele, pamba te bazalaki kobanga ete Bafarizeo babengana bango na ndako ya mayangani,
43 for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
pamba te bazalaki kolinga mingi kozwa lokumu kowuta na bato, kasi lokumu kowuta na Nzambe te.
44 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
Bongo Yesu alobaki na mongongo ya makasi: — Moto oyo andimi Ngai, andimi kaka Ngai te, kasi andimi mpe Ye oyo atindaki Ngai;
45 He who sees me sees him who sent me.
mpe moto oyo amoni Ngai, amoni mpe Ye oyo atindaki Ngai.
46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
Ngai, pole, nayaki kati na mokili mpo ete moto nyonso oyo akondima Ngai azala lisusu te kati na molili.
47 If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Soki moto ayoki maloba na Ngai, kasi aboyi kotia yango na misala, Ngai, nakosambisa ye te; pamba te nayaki te mpo na kosambisa mokili, kasi mpo na kobikisa yango.
48 He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.
Moto oyo aboyi Ngai mpe ayambi te maloba na Ngai azali na mosambisi na ye: ezali liloba oyo nateyi nde ekosambisa ye, na mokolo ya suka.
49 For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
Pamba te nalobaki na Kombo na Ngai moko te; kasi Ye moko Tata oyo atindaki Ngai apesaki Ngai, lokola mitindo, makambo oyo nasengeli koloba mpe koteya.
50 I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.” (aiōnios g166)
Nzokande, nayebi malamu ete mitindo na Ye epesaka bomoi ya seko; yango wana nazali koloba makambo oyo, ndenge kaka Tata ayebisaki Ngai yango. (aiōnios g166)
