2 BGG Ithek è hì zey pha ne, gathek è nyie yao pha ji ne igobi è hanyie è blia doh ne rai pho è mua ji gathek shii yao phro. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 BGG Chiih-è naro ilab, nyieliieshii igobi è nyie zey pha ji ne wie è tham phro. Ji è gu de na shii khriig rek yi pha chiang jia zey pha now muii ro. 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 BGG Gu hì rek pha ne nathek shii nyie yoijong pha ji izai thieg pha rek phro. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 BGG Ai ne Hamangkhung-aphuii mieg moe shii wie sieng ne rai. Chiih-è Ithong pha Iphey nane muyungthek nuii ne rai. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 BGG Aishii ani azen, nyieliiene Elizabeth ne ani azen phi, chiih-è Elizabeth nane Zekharia bajo weg reyjong ro. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 BGG Nai jia Zekharia yi awai Misiahò shii idang rek pha duiine awai phabi blia rek ne rai. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 BGG Phabithek è rek pha thiig pha Iphey duiine, sraibao shii bisi ziao pha miiran ne ai beng shii khia dun. Ji è ai misiahò iliing hà wuii dun. 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 BGG Ai è bisi ziao pha ishak shii bran ibrogthek ne fuang hà sia ne rai. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 BGG Hamangkhliie jia è bisi ziao pha sraibao shii ai phazoi moe shii wuii ruii. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 BGG Zekharia è aishii doh mage shii, ai ne bizieng srane rum dun. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 BGG Ji shii hamangkhliie è aishii yao, Zekharia, na ne arum chid rabo! Hamangkhung-aphuii è na misia yoijong ro, chiih-è na yi Elizabeth è de dufuii jia giak ruii phro, na ne aishii Jon beng bo. 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 BGG Nathek ne khama lised nane sang ruii phro, chiih-è ai giak mage shii gai branthek de bajo sang ruii phro! BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 BGG Ai ne Ithong mieg moe shii bajo boh bran rey ruii phro. Chiih-è ai ne phuii wegthek de aniing phi phro. Nyagiak dang pha idoh aishii ne Ragung So è ley dun phro, 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 BGG Chiih-è Israel pha bajo branthek shii awaithek pha Ithong Hamangkhung-aphuii moe shii idoh noh din ruii phro. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 BGG Zekharia è hamangkhliie shii yao, “Hì thek rey pha gu ne khi è thieg ruii phlei? Gu ne weg sha dun ro; Chiih-è gu yiy de weg rey sha dun ro.” 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 BGG Hamangkhliie shii ji è chang, gu ne Gabyiel ro, “Gu ne hanyie è na shii hì thek pha miyao nane mua wie hì yao yi pha thoh pha Hamangkhung-aphuii rog riu muii ro, 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 BGG hì ne ishak khriig rey shii ne izai rey ruii phro, jimagunde na ne hì pha guro mua ji izai anow. Na è migi arek pha ji è na ne miyao de ayao mua phro; nane sudoh è thiwing gu è sbang rek ne ruii pha izai arey sapho shii ne nane bi-ìe rey ne rai dun phro.” 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 BGG Ji è rek pha ishak shii, branthek Zekharia shii khan ne rai. Chiih-è ai Misiahò hà nyama ishak nyie rek ne rai ara inow ne branthek munowthiig dun. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 BGG Ai fuang khia mage shii, ai ithek shii nyie de miyaogam ayao mua, chiih-è ithek ne thieg ai ne Misiahò hà ibang bang ara, ai nyie de miyaogam jia de ayao muluii pha rey srane jimagunde ai è ithek shii wad è phrai ne yao. 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 BGG Ji è rek pha ishak shii Misiahò hà airo bliajong sha shii Zecharia awai hò hà idoh dun marui. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 BGG Ìujia pha idoh shii ai yi Elizabeth ne ani wiig, ji è habie guii thogdang pha ji pha hò shii athoh. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 BGG Elizabeth è yao. Idohòi shii Ithong è gu shii nong phi, “Ai è gu ro biwo ji ruang rek phi!” 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 BGG Ai è ji pha mua yi Joseph è yie pha ro è gang pha bimi jishii yao, ai ne Dawid Saja pha riing ro, ji pha bimi beng yi Mery ro. 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 BGG Hamangkhliie shii è bimi jishii wuii thog srane yao, liijiing ne narog shii um ro! Ithong ne narog shii um ro chiih-è bajo boh khirzey ne na shii phi ro! BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 BGG Mery yi hamangkhliie pha mua ji è bajo diig than dun, chiih-è Mery ne ai miyaogamthek ne nyie ga inow ne wiengphleg dun. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 BGG Hamangkhliie è aishii yao, “Mery; arum chid rabo. Hamangkhung-aphuii è na shii bushun rek ro. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 BGG Na ne ani wiig ruii phro chiih-è dufuii giak ruii phro, chiih-è na aishii Isu beng bo. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 BGG Ai ne bajo boh phro Chiih-è aishii ne bajo giu pha Hamangkhung-aphuii Dufuii rone ho ruii phro. Ithong Hamangkhung-aphuii è aishii ne awai blang Dawid mirek pha ji duiine saja rab phi phro, 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 BGG Chiih-è ai ne Jakhob pha riingthek shii idang pha saja rey ne rai ruii phro, airo boh riichai ne khuchung de ajong phro!” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 BGG Hamangkhliie è chang, “Ragung so de na shii wuii ruii phro, chiih-è Hamangkhung-aphuii ro blu de na lakhung shii thog ruii phro. Ji pha chiang è hì pha ani So shii ne Hamangkhung-aphuii ro dufuii rone ho phro. 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 BGG Nawairo siang Elizabeth shii no mage bo. Ai è de yao gu ne ani agiak mua sha phro, jimagunde de ai ne bajo miriang habuii shii ani wiig ne habie riig rey sha ro. 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 BGG Ji-è Hamangkhung-aphuii è arek mua pha nyie de oi ro.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 BGG Achia dang pha idoh shii Mery è saro srane Judea soh pha phiingduii hà riie ne jog wuii dun. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 BGG Ai è Zekharia hò hà wuii srane Elizabeth shii salam phi. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 BGG Elizabeth è Mery è khung ne yao pha ji nyayoi dang mage shii, ani yi ai lui iliing hà sid, chiih-è Elizabeth ne Ragung So è ley dun, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 BGG Chiih-è goh gang è yao, “Na ne zab pha hò-amuii è de bajo khirzey um ro, chiih-è na giak pha ani ji de bajo khirzey um ro! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 BGG Ithong pha amuii ne gu shii wuii ruii ne hì thek ne gu shii nyie rek ne rey ruii phlei? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 BGG Gu è na è khung ne yao pha ji nyayoi dang mage shii, gu iliing shii um pha arone chiung ne sang dun. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 BGG Ithong pha mua ji ne na shii izai rey ruii phrone yao pha ji shii migi rek pha ji è khama sang phro!” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 BGG Gu luruak ne . lised mua ro nyieliieshii Hamangkhung-aphuii ne garo ragia ro, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 BGG Nyieliieshii boh muna ne bajo blu Hamangkhung-aphuii pha è gu shii rek phi. Ai beng ne So ro; BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 BGG Hanyie thek è aishii lab rek arone ithek shii ne blang thog dang pha ai bushun doh yi phro. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 BGG Ai awairo blu wad ji è phia srane ithek miphia nane muphak rai jithek ne zab dayiingdayang rek muii phro. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 BGG Ai è blu sajathek shii ithek ro ithua è thazam khia muii phro, chiih-è are-ahopho shii laziung chiing phi ruii phro. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 BGG Ai è chi-iyiy pho shii ne wie muna phi ge phro, chiih-è bukhothek shii ne wad isloi thoh ge phro. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 BGG Ai ne gethek achinmoithek shii sbang rek pha ji ne zab rek phi ro, chiih-è awai khiao Israel shii nong gieng pha wuii phro. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 BGG Ai ne idang athodang pha Abraham nane zab airo riingthek shii nowkhlei ro!” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 BGG Mery ne Elizabeth rog shii habie uom thog pha rai marui ne awai hò hà dun din dun. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 BGG Elizabeth yi ani giak pha ishak rey mage shii, ai è ani yi dufuii jia giak khlei. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 BGG Ai ro hadung-haluii nane siangthek è, aishii Ithong è khama buang pha blia wie rek pha ji yoi srane, ithek de zab ai rog shii lubo rek gieng. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 BGG Ani ji yi damiley rey sha mage shii, ithek è aishii migiangkheg pha noh ne wuii dun, chiih-è ithek è ani beng yi ai aphuii beng Zekharia duiine beng pha saro. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 BGG Ji shii ai amuii è yao, “Asi! Ai beng ne Jon ruii chid phro.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 BGG Ithek è aishii yao, “Jishii hì pha ibeng ne na siang hanyie shii de abeng ro!” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 BGG Ji è ithek è iphuii shii wad è khoh srane sai, hì pha bufuii beng ne nyie ruii pha now lei? BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 BGG Zekharia è ithek shii zey pha lubao ithileg jia lia srane zey phi, “Hì pha ani beng ne Jon ro.” Ji è ithek ne zab wiengphleg dun! BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 BGG Ji è rek dang pha ji shii Zekharia de miyao yao mua dinne ai Hamangkhung-aphuii shii laso phi pha jao. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 BGG Ji-è rek mage shii hadung-haluii pho ne zab rum dun, chiih-è ji pha mua ne zab phiingduii um pha Judea soh hà yoi thog dun. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 BGG Hanyie è ji yoi mage shii ji now srane sai, “Ji pha ani ne nyie rey pha um ga?” Hì ne izai ro Ithong pha blu ne ai rog shii um ro. 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 BGG Jon ai aphuii Zekharia yi Ragung So è ley ne, chiih-è Hamangkhung-aphuii mua yao: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 BGG Cho gethek ne Ithong, Israel pha Hamangkhung-aphuii shii laso phi sha rai haro! Ai ne awai bran shii nong phi pha chiih-è sey ne noh phi pha wuii ro. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 BGG Ai è gethek shii awai khiao Dawid pha riing è blu Ragia rek pha jia phijong ro. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 BGG Ai è buyo è awairo so chaigpho ji è sbang rekjong ro BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 BGG Ji è ai ne gethek mak pho è, chiih-è hanyie è gethek shii snai pho pha blu è de ragia rek phi phro. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 BGG Ai è yao ai gethek pha achinmoithek shii bushun rek phi phro, chiih-è awai shiinyie ug pha ji de athoh pha nowphi phro, BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 BGG Wie rek ne gethek ro blang Abraham shii shurua thak, ai è gethek shii gethek pha mak pho è ragia rek phi pha sbang rekjong phi ro, chiih-è gethek shii arum dang pha ai blia rek pha phijong ro, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
75 BGG Ji-è gethek sieng pha ishak shii, ai moe shii idang so nane gieng sieng ne rai chid phro. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 BGG “Gu ani, nane, Bajo Giu Hamangkhung-aphuii pha chaig rone è ho ruii phro. Na ne Ithong pha ibi wuii srane airo lumuii rab iang phro, 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 BGG Nawai branthek shii yao bo nawaithek layog khungjong arone ragia rey phro. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 BGG Gethek Hamangkhung-aphuii ne bushun nane jum ro, ai è ichuang phi ne giawo gethek lakhung shii thog yi phro. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 BGG Chiih-è ai è igiia hà iy ne rai pho shii de hamangkhung è khilieng phi ruii phro, liijiing pha lumuii hà de gethek shii gayiig noh phro.” 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 BGG Ji pha ani ne sieng ne siu nane ragung ne gang rey dun ro, ai ne Israel pha bran moe khia pha nai athog sapho shii ne balimuang hà rai phro. 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.