John 1
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Na ebandeli, Ye oyo azali Liloba azalaka; azalaka elongo na Nzambe, mpe azali Nzambe.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
Wuta na ebandeli, azalaka elongo na Nzambe.
3 All things were made through him. Without him, nothing was made that has been made.
Nzambe akelaki biloko nyonso na nzela na Ye; ezali na eloko moko te oyo ekelama soki na nzela na Ye te.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
Bomoi ewuta epai na Ye, mpe bomoi yango ezalaki pole mpo na bato.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
Pole engengaka kati na molili, kasi molili eyambaki yango te.
6 There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.
Nzambe atindaki moto moko, kombo na ye ezalaki « Yoane. »
7 The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
Ayaki lokola motatoli, mpo na kotatola na tina na pole, mpo ete bato nyonso bandima na nzela na ye.
8 He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.
Ye moko Yoane azalaki pole te, kasi ayaki nde mpo na kozala motatoli na tina na pole.
9 The true light that enlightens everyone was coming into the world.
Pole ya solo eyaki na mokili, mpe engengisaka bato nyonso.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world didn’t recognize him.
Ye oyo azali Liloba azalaki kati na mokili, pamba te Ye nde akelaki yango, kasi mokili endimaki Ye te.
11 He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.
Ayaki epai ya ekolo na Ye, kasi bato ya ekolo na Ye moko bayambaki Ye te;
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
nzokande bato nyonso oyo bayambaki Ye, ba-oyo bandimelaki Kombo na Ye, apesaki bango makoki ya kokoma bana na Nzambe.
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Bakomi bana na Nzambe na nzela ya mbotama ya bomoto te, na posa ya bomoto te to mpe na mokano ya moto te, kasi na mokano ya Nzambe.
14 The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Ye oyo azalaki Liloba akomaki moto mpe avandaki kati na biso, atonda na ngolu mpe na solo. Tomonaki nkembo na Ye, nkembo oyo azwi epai ya Tata na Ye, lokola Mwana se moko.
15 John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”
Yoane azalaki kotatola na tina na Ye, na mongongo makasi: « Botala Ye oyo nalobaki na tina na Ye: ‹ Ye oyo azali koya sima na ngai aleki ngai na lokumu, pamba te azalaki liboso ete ngai nazala. › »
16 From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
Lokola atonda na bolingo mpo na biso, apesaki biso ngolu likolo ya ngolu;
17 For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
pamba te Mibeko eyaki na nzela ya Moyize, kasi ngolu mpe solo eyaki na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto.
18 No one has seen God at any time. The only born Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.
Moto moko te amona Nzambe, kasi ezali kaka Mwana se moko oyo azali Nzambe mpe azali moko na Tata nde atalisaki biso Ye.
19 This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”
Tala litatoli oyo Yoane apesaki tango bakambi ya Bayuda batindaki, wuta na Yelusalemi, Banganga-Nzambe mpe Balevi, mpo na kotuna ye: — Yo ozali nani?
20 He declared, and didn’t deny, but he declared, “I am not the Christ.”
Abetaki monoko te, kasi alobaki na bango solo na bonsomi nyonso: — Ngai, nazali Klisto te.
21 They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
Batunaki ye lisusu: — Bongo ozali nani? Ozali Eliya? Azongisaki: — Nazali Eliya te. Batunaki ye lisusu: — Ozali mosakoli? Azongisaki: — Te!
22 They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”
Bakobaki kotuna ye: — Bongo ozali penza nani? Ozali koloba nini na tina na yo moko? Yebisa biso yango, pamba te tosengeli kopesa eyano epai ya bato oyo batindi biso.
23 He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
Yoane azongiselaki bango kolanda ndenge mosakoli Ezayi alobaki: — Ngai, nazali mongongo ya moto oyo azali kobelela kati na esobe: « Bobongisa nzela mpo na Nkolo! »
24 The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.
Nzokande batindami yango bazalaki Bafarizeo.
25 They asked him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?”
Batunaki ye lisusu: — Soki ozali Masiya te, Eliya te to mpe mosakoli te, bongo mpo na nini ozali kobatisa?
26 John answered them, “I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don’t know.
Yoane azongiselaki bango: — Ngai, nazali kobatisa na mayi; kasi kati na bino, ezali na Moto moko oyo bino boyebi te;
27 He is the one who comes after me, who is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I’m not worthy to loosen.”
azali koya sima na ngai, mpe ngai nabongi kutu te mpo na kofungola ata basinga ya basandale na Ye.
28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Makambo oyo nyonso esalemaki na Betani, na ngambo mosusu ya Yordani, epai wapi Yoane azalaki kobatisa.
29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Mokolo oyo elandaki, wana Yoane amonaki Yesu koya epai na ye, alobaki: — Tala Mpate ya Nzambe, oyo alongolaka lisumu ya mokili.
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who is preferred before me, for he was before me.’
Ezali na tina na Ye nde nalobaki: « Ezali na moko oyo azali koya sima na ngai, aleki ngai na lokumu, pamba te azalaki liboso ete ngai nazala. »
31 I didn’t know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water, that he would be revealed to Israel.”
Ngai moko mpe nayebaki te soki esengelaki kozala nani; kasi tina oyo ngai nayaki kobatisa bato na mayi, ezalaki nde mpo ete natalisa Ye epai ya bato ya Isalaele.
32 John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
Bongo Yoane apesaki litatoli oyo: — Namonaki Molimo kokita wuta na likolo lokola ebenga mpe kovanda likolo na Ye.
33 I didn’t recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘On whomever you will see the Spirit descending and remaining on him is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
Ngai moko mpe nayebaki Ye te; kasi Ye oyo atindaki ngai kobatisa na mayi alobaki na ngai: « Moto oyo okomona Molimo kokita mpe kowumela likolo na Ye, Ye nde akobatisa kati na Molimo Mosantu. »
34 I have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
Mpe lokola ezali yango nde likambo oyo ngai namonaki, yango wana nazali kotatola: Moto oyo azali Mwana na Nzambe.
35 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
Mokolo oyo elandaki, wana Yoane azalaki lisusu na esika yango elongo na bayekoli na ye mibale,
36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
amonaki Yesu koleka mpe alobaki: « Botala Mpate ya Nzambe! »
37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
Lokola bayekoli nyonso mibale bayokaki ndenge Yoane alobaki, balandaki Yesu.
38 Jesus turned and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
Bongo tango Yesu abalukaki mpo na kotala na sima, amonaki bango mibale bazali kolanda Ye. Atunaki bango: — Bolingi nini? Bazongisaki: — Rabi, ovandaka wapi?
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
Yesu azongiselaki bango: — Boya mpe bokomona. Balandaki Yesu, bamonaki esika oyo azalaki kovanda mpe bavandaki elongo na Ye na mokolo wana. Ezalaki na ngonga ya minei sima na midi.
40 One of the two who heard John and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Andre, ndeko ya Simona Petelo, azalaki moko kati na bato wana mibale oyo bayokaki maloba ya Yoane mpe balandaki Yesu.
41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
Akendeki kokutana na Simona, ndeko na ye, mpe alobaki na ye: « Tomoni Masiya! »
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
Bongo amemaki Simona epai ya Yesu. Yesu atalaki Simona mpe alobaki: « Ozali Simona, mwana mobali ya Yoane; kasi bakobanda kobenga yo Sefasi. »
43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
Mokolo oyo elandaki, Yesu azwaki mokano ya kokende na Galile. Na nzela, akutanaki na Filipo mpe alobaki na ye: « Landa Ngai. »
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.
Filipo, Andre mpe Petelo bazalaki bato ya engumba Betisaida.
45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
Filipo akutanaki na Natanaele mpe alobaki na ye: — Tomoni Yesu ya Nazareti, mwana mobali ya Jozefi, oyo Moyize alobela kati na buku ya Mobeko, mpe oyo basakoli balobela.
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
Natanaele atunaki ye: — Boni, eloko ya malamu ekoki mpe kobima na Nazareti? Filipo azongiselaki ye: — Yaka mpe okomona yo moko.
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
Tango Yesu amonaki Natanaele koya epai na Ye, alobaki na tina na ye: — Tala moto ya Isalaele ya solo-solo oyo, kati na ye, lokuta ezali te!
48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
Natanaele atunaki Ye: — Oyebi ngai ndenge nini? Yesu azongiselaki ye: — Liboso ete Filipo abenga yo, wana ozalaki nanu na se ya nzete ya figi, namonaki yo.
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!”
Natanaele alobaki: — Moteyi, ozali solo Mwana na Nzambe; ozali penza Mokonzi ya Isalaele.
50 Jesus answered him, “Because I told you, ‘I saw you underneath the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these!”
Yesu alobaki na ye: — Ondimi kaka mpo ete nalobi na yo: Namonaki yo na se ya nzete ya figi? Okomona lisusu makambo minene koleka oyo.
51 He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you all, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Bongo alobaki lisusu: « Nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo: bokomona Likolo kofungwama, mpe ba-anjelu ya Nzambe komata mpe kokita mpo na Mwana na Moto. »
