2 BEO Am hou musa: ba:su dunu amola Gode Ea sia: olelesu dunu amo ilia adoi, ilia dedei. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 BEO Amaiba:le, amo hou ea bai na musa: amola fa:no hogoi helebeba:le, na da sia: moloiwane dima dedemusa: dawa:i galu. BSB BSB: Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 BEO Amo hou huluane dia nabi, amo di noga:le dawa:ma:ne, na da amo meloa dedesa. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 BEO Ela da Gode ba:ma:ne, eso huluane hou ida:iwane hamosu. Gode Ea Sema huluane ela nabawane hamosu. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 BEO Ilisabede da aligimeba:le amola ela da da:i hamoiba:le, ela da mano hame galu. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 BEO Eso afaega, Abaidia fi ilia Debolo ouligisu hawa: hamonanu. Segalaia da ea ilegei esoha amoga gobele salasu hawa: hamonanu. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 BEO Gobele salasu hina dunu da ema ilegeiba:le, e da oloda da:iya gabusiga: manoma gobemusa:, Hina Gode Ea Debolo Diasu ganodini golili sa:i. BSB BSB: he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 BEO Dunu bagohame da gabusiga: manoma gobele salasu dawa:ma:ne, gadili sia:ne gadosa lelefulu. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 BEO Amalalu, Gode Ea a:igele dunu misini, gobele salasu oloda ea lobodafa la:didili amoga dafulili lelebe ba:i. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 BEO Segalaia da a:igele dunu ba:loba, fofogadigili, bagadewane beda:i. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 BEO Be a:igele da ema amane sia:i, “Segalaia! Di mae beda:ma! Gode da dia sia:ne gadoi nababeba:le, Ilisabede da dunu mano lalelegemu. Ema Yone dio asulima. BSB BSB: But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
14 BEO E da lalelegesea, di da hahawane bagade ba:mu. E lalelegebeba:le, dunu bagohame da nodone sia:mu. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 BEO E da Hina Gode ba:ma:ne, gasa bagade hamomuyo. E da adini amola wadela:i hano hamedafa manu. E lalelegesea, hedolowane Gode Ea A:silibu amoga ea dogo da nabaiwane ba:mu. BSB BSB: for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
16 BEO Ea sia: nababeba:le, Isala:ili fi dunu bagohame ilia sinidigili, ilia Hina Godema buhagimu. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 BEO Segalaia da a:igele dunuma amane sia:i, “Amo sia: da dafawaneyale na da habodane dawa:ma:bela:? Na amola na uda, ani da da:i hamoi wea!” BSB BSB: “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
19 BEO A:igele da bu adole i, “Na dio da Ga:ibeliele. Na da Gode midadi Ea hawa: hamosa lela. E da amo sia: dima olelema:ne, na asunasi. BSB BSB: “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 BEO Gode da amo sia: Ea ilegei eso dafawane hamomu. Be amo sia: di da dafawaneyale hame dawa:i. Amaiba:le, di da wali sia: hamedei esalumu. Di da ouiya:le esalu, na dima ilegei sia:i da dafawane doaga:sea fawane bu sia:baoumu.” BSB BSB: And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
21 BEO Amalaloba, gadili esafulu dunu huluane, Segalaia bu misa:ne bagadewane ouesalebeba:le, e da Debolo Diasu ganodini abuliba:le bagadewane esalala:? ilia agoane dadawa:lalu. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 BEO E da ganodini ga ahoanebe ba:loba, sia: hamedei ba:beba:le, e da ganodini musa: hame ba:su liligi ba:i, ilia dawa:i galu. Sia: hamedeiba:le, e da ilima ea loboga fawane ado boba:su. BSB BSB: When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
23 BEO Ea Debolo Diasu hawa: hamosu dagoloba, Segalaia da ea diasuga buhagi. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 BEO Amalalu, fa:no ea uda Ilisabede da abula aguni, oubi biyale gala ea diasu mae fisili, ganodini esalu. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 BEO E amane sia:i. “Hina Gode da na noga:le fidi. Na da aligimeba:le, gogosia:i, be Hina Gode da na gogosia:i fadegai dagoi.” BSB BSB: “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
27 BEO Amo moilaiga, a:fini dunuga hamedafa dawa:digi, ea dio amo Meli, esalu. Meli da Yousefe, (Da:ibidi aowa) ema sia:sili esalu. A:igele dunu da amo a:finima sia:musa: misi. BSB BSB: to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
28 BEO Doaga:le, e da Melima amane sia:i, “Olofosu da dima diala! Gode da di noga:le ouligisa! E dima hahawane hou bagade iaha.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 BEO Amo sia: nababeba:le, Meli da fofogadigili, beda:iwane amo sia: ea bai dawa:lalu. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 BEO Be a:igele dunu da bu adole i, “Meli! Mae beda:ma! Gode da dima hahawane hamoi dagoi. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 BEO Di da abula aguni, dunu mano lalelegemu. Di da amo manoma Yesu dio asulimu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 BEO E da gasa bagade hamomuyo. E da Gode Gadodafa Ea Egefedafa Dio lamu. Hina Gode da Ema Hina Bagade Hou, Ea siba osobo bagade fi eda Da:ibidi ea hou agoane, Ema imunu. BSB BSB: He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
33 BEO E da eso huluane mae fisili, Ya:igobe egaga fi, ilima Hinawane esalumu. Ea Hinadafa Hou da hamedafa dagomu.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 BEO A:igele dunu da bu adole i, “Gode Ea A:silibu Hadigidafa da dima misini, di da Gode Ea gasa bagade hou dawa:mu. Amasea, mano dudubu dia hagomo ganodini hamoi da lalelegesea, ilia da Ema Gode Egefedafa dio asulimu. BSB BSB: The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 BEO Diaba Ilisabede dawa:ma. E da aligime, amola mano lamu hamedei ilia sia: daha. Be e da wali oubi gafeyale gala abula agui ba:i dagoi. BSB BSB: Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
37 BEO Liligi afae Gode da hahamomu hamedei da hamedafa gala.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 BEO Fonobahadi ouesalu, Meli da ea liligi momagele, moilai amo da Yudia goumi soge ganodini galu amoga asi. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 BEO Segalaia ea diasuga doaga:le, ganodini golili sa:ili, e da Ilisabede gousa:le nonogoi. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 BEO Meli ea asigi sia: nababeba:le, mano dudubu Ilisabede ea hagomo ganodini dialu da liligilalebe ba:i. Gode ea A:silibu Hadigidafa da Ilisabede ea dogo nabala misi. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 BEO Ilisabede da ha:giwane wele sia:i, “Di da eno uda ilia hahawane hou baligi dagoi. Dia mano lalelegemu da hahawane bagade. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 BEO Na Hina Gode Ea eme nama gousa:la misunu, na da defele hame galebe. BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 BEO Be dia asigi sia: na nababeba:le, mano dudubu na hagomo ganodini diala da hahawaneba:le liligilalebe ba:i. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 BEO Gode Ea dima sia:i da dafawane ba:mu. Dia amo dafawaneyale dawa: beba:le, di da hahawane bagade uda!” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 BEO Gode na Gaga:su Dunu na dawa:beba:le, na a:silibu da hahawane bagade. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 BEO Bai Gasa Bagadedafa Gode da nama gasa bagade hou hamoi dagoiba:le. Gode Ea Dio da Hadigidafa. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 BEO Musa dunu fi bogole, eno fi dialu, dunu fi huluane Ea hou ilia nodone hamosea, ilima E da Ea gogolema:ne olofosu hou olelesa. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 BEO Ea lobodafa molole, E da gasa fi dunu huluane eno sogega sefasi dagoi. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 BEO E da gasa fi hina dunu banenesi dagoi. Be hou fonoboi dunu E da gaguia gadoi. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 BEO Dunu ha:i ilima E da ha:i manu ida:iwane iasu. Be bagade gagui dunu amo E da da:i nabadowane hamone, sefasi. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 BEO Ninia aowalali ilima E da hahawane dogolegele imunusa: sia:beba:le, amo hahawane hou huluane E da hahamoi dagoi. E da Ea hawa: hamosu fi Isala:ili amo fidimusa: misi dagoi. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 BEO E da A:ibalaha:me amola ea fi huluane ilima Ea asigi amola gogolema:ne olofosu hou olelei. Amo hou E da mae fisili, eso huluane hamonanumu.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 BEO Meli da Ilisabede ea diasuga oubi udianawane ouesalu, ea diasuga buhagi. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 BEO Amalalu, Ilisabede ea mano lamu eso doaga:beba:le, e da dunu mano lalelegei. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 BEO Ilisabede ea fi amola na:iyado da Hina Gode Ea ema fidisu hou nababeba:le, ilia da huluane gilisili nodoi. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 BEO Mano da lalelegele, hi afae aligili, ilia amo mano ea gadofo damuni fasimusa: misi. Ilia ea eda dio (Segalaia) amo ema asulimusa: dawa:i galu. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 BEO Be ea ame amane sia:i, “Hame mabu! Ninia Yone dio ema asulimu.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 BEO Ilia bu adole i, “Abuliga! Dia fi amo ganodini, dunu amo da Yone dio asuli da hamedafa.” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 BEO Amalalu, ea eda da ema dio asulima:ne, ilia loboga adole ba:i. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 BEO Amalalu, Segalaia da ilima meloa lale ima:ne ado ba:i. Amoga e amane dedei, “Ea dio da Yone!” Ilia bagadewane fofogadigi. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 BEO Dedenanu, Segalaia da ea sia: hedolowane bu lale, Godema nodone sia: i. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 BEO Ilia na:iyado dunu huluane da bagadewane beda:i. Amo mabe hou huluane, Yudia goumi soge ganodini fi esalu dunu da bagadewane sia: dasu. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 BEO Amo hou nabi dunu huluane dawa:lalu, gilisili sia: dasu, “Amo mano da adi hou hamoma:bela:?” Bai Hina Gode Ea gasa bagade hou da amo mano fidibiba:le, ilia noga:le ba:i dagoi. BSB BSB: And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
67 BEO Yone ea eda Segalaia da Gode Ea A:silibu Hadigidafa amoga nabaiba:le, Gode Ea sia:ne iasu amane ba:la:lusu sia:i, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 BEO “Ninia Hina Gode, Isala:ili fi ilia Godema nodone sia:ma! Bai E da Ea fi dunu fidimusa:, amola bu bidi lamusa: misi. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 BEO E da gasa bagade Gaga:su dunu ninima i. Amo da Ea hawa: hamosu dunu Da:ibidi egaga fi. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 BEO E da hemonega, Ea balofede dunu ilia lafidili amane ilegele sia: i, BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 BEO ‘Na da dilia ha lai dunu amo ilia dilima mae hasalima:ne, Na da dili gaga:mu.’ BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 BEO E da ninia aowalali dunu ilima gogolema:ne olofosu hou imunu sia:i. Amola E da Ea sema Gousa:su hamoi amo hame gogolemu sia:i. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 BEO Ninia siba eda A:ibalaha:me ema E da sia: dafawane ilegele sia:i, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 BEO amane, E da ninia ha lai dunu nini mae medoma:ne, E da nini gaga:mu, amola ninia da mae beda:iwane Ea hawa: hamonanuma:ne logo doasima:ne sia:i. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 BEO Amasea, ninia da Ea midadi hou ida:iwane amola hadigiwane hamosa, fifi ahoanumu. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 BEO Di, na mano, di da Gode Gadodafa amo Ea balofede dunu amo ea dio lamu. Di da Hina Gode bisili, Ea logo fodomusa: masunu. BSB BSB: And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
77 BEO Di da Ea dunu fi ilima ilia wadela:i hou gogolema:ne olofomusa:, Gaga:su dunu ilia ba:mu, di da olelemu. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 BEO Ninia Gode da olofoiwane, asigiwane esalebeba:le, Ea Gaga:su hou da hehebolo mabe defele ninima doaga:mu. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 BEO Amo hadigi da Hebene amoga misini, dunu fi amo da gasi ganodini amola bogosu baba amo ganodini esalebe, ilima hadigimu. Amo hadigi da olofosu logo ninima noga:le olelemu.” BSB BSB: to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 BEO Yone da asigilalea, ea da:i amola ea a:silibu da gilisili asigilalu. E da dunu hame esalebe hafoga:i soge amo ganodini esalu, amoganini e da Isala:ili dunu ilima olelemusa: misi. BSB BSB: And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.