2 BKW nɛ dáa bot ɛ nabee nɛ mis mɔɔ met tyee etɛp bak djas nadi esael nakaadaa bis é mɛkɛn ɛ. Bot ɛ tak nabɛ ɛ́, bɛ moo bot ɛ mɛsa ɛ Zɛɛb. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 BKW Bhii mɛ nazedu etɛp tak kɛkum pɛ mɛsuk mɛ tak ɛ, mɛ ɛ́ booke náá, ye goka ɛ́ náá, mam pe, mɛ kaada wɔ etɛp bak djas tɔ ekwyala, wɔy kukuma Teofil. 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 BKW Mɛ sa deenek ɛ́, étɛp wɔ neegu etsɛɛtsɛ e mɛlyo mɛ wɔ nabela ɛ. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 BKW Bɔɔ djas bɛbá nadi ɛ́ bot ɛ epiki é mis ɛ Zɛɛb. Bɛ nadi eduwal nɛ ɛkɛ tyee etsi nɛ mɛtiŋ ɛ Ghɛŋ di elɛɛ ɛ ɛnyɔɛpe. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 BKW Saabɛgɔs kabɛ ɛ́ náá, bɛ nabɛ ɛ́ ààbɛ nɛ mɔn. Elizabɛt nabɛ ɛ́ kwyiid moma, nyɛ nabɛ ɛ́ ààbɛ nɛ ghwyil ɛbya etɛɛ náá, bɔɔ djas nabɛ ɛ́, bɛ moo bɛtɔa-bot. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 BKW Dhiiti dwoo, Zakali nadi esa mɛsa mɛ yii ghaa-Zɛɛb tɔ Ndjaa-ebuwa, etɛɛ náá, ye nabɛ ɛ́ yɔbɔ lɔɔg ɛ nadi tɔ mɛsa é dwoo tak. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 BKW Bɛ eezɛsa dhiiti ɛgwyeeg tɔ ɛzel ɛ lɔɔ, dáa eboo bɛghaa-Zɛɛb nadi ezezyɛ nɛ ɛsa sok ɛ étɛp bɛ neesɛ́ɛ mot aani, tɔ́ kɛdik bɛmul na mbɛɛ mɛnuub tɔ Di na Dɛɛ ɛ Ghɛŋ ɛ. Zakali ɛ́ nasɛ́ɛaa dwoo tak étɛp ɛkɛdik mɛnanas. 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 BKW Ɛdhuu ɛ bot djas naleelik ɛ pɛ kel edjaala é ɛwala ɛ mɛnanas na mbɛɛ mɛnuub nadi edikaa tɔ Di na Dɛɛ ɛ. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 BKW Tin, dhiiti fofop ngɔt ɛ Ghɛŋ zokazɛtuula Zakali «zaka». Fofop tak eezɛtyaa tetel pɛ mbɔ eghɛŋ mesa ebuwa di edikaa bɛmɛnanas ɛ. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 BKW Dáa Zakali nabee nyɛ ɛ́, ye nabɛ ɛ́ bwoo nɛ bɛbebwol naamɛt nyɛ ɛlyelɛpe. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 BKW É di'enek, fofop eezɛke nɛ nɛ náá: «Nàdi nɛ bwoo Zakali, etɛɛ náá, Zɛɛb eegwak mendjaala mɔ! Elizabɛt mwalɔ ɛ́ waabela ɛbum. Nyɛ waabya wɔ mɔn mɔɔ motom. Wɔ aaget mɔn tak ɛ Zaŋ. 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 BKW Wɔ aadi ɛ́ tɔ boo mɛmyaala. Tin, bot ɛbuɛpe ɛ́ waamyaala dum nɛ ɛbyel ɛ lɛ. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 BKW Etɛɛ náá, nyɛ aadi ɛ́ boo-mot é mis ɛ Ghɛŋ. Nyɛ aanàdɛ mɛnyok mɛ vin, ààdɛ dɔɔ nɛ kwaambi bɛdhiiti mɛnyok mɛ di edjɛ elangi ɛ. Sisim na Dɛɛ ɛ́ waalwood tɔ lɛ nyɛ dinaa tɔ mɔ nyɛɛg. 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 BKW Nyɛ waasa náá, bɔn Yisalaɛl ɛbuɛpe bula zɛdum koŋ nɛ Ghɛŋ Zɛɛb'ɔɔ. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 BKW Tin, Zakali eezɛke nɛ fofop náá: «Mam aagu náá, etɛp ee wɔ di elɛɛ ɛ, ye ɛ́ tsɛɛtsɛ dáa? Etɛɛ náá, mɛ moo ɛ́ tɔa-mot. Mwalam pe moo ɛ́ yɛ sil-moma.» 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 BKW É di'enek, fofop ɛ́ boozɛbɔɔza nɛ nɛ náá: «Din ɛ lam ɛ́ Ghabhiliɛl. Ye ɛ́ mam ɛ́ dyeebadi sok bhwoob ɛ Zɛɛb étɛp elwomel bɛ. Nyɛ lwom mɛ ɛ, mɛ zɛlii nɛ nɔ, mɛ zɛlɛɛ wɔ mbɛɛ bhaadal'enek. 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 BKW Deenek, wɔ ààpamyaal etɛp ee mɛ lɛɛ wɔ ɛ, sonok bɛ náá, etɛp tak ɛ waasɛ́ɛ é ɛwala ɛ Zɛɛb zekoobal ɛ. Étɛp tak ɛ́ di náá, wɔ aadi ɛ́ bubu. Wɔ aanàkwaabaalii, kana dwoo mos kɛkum dwoo esesɛ́ɛ binek djas aasael ɛ.» 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 BKW É di'enek, bot ɛ nazyɛ mendjaala ɔ nadi ebwood Zakali, bɔɔ edjoka dáa nyɛ nadi ebɔya tɔ sum Di na Dɛɛ ɛ Zɛɛb. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 BKW Tin, dáa nyɛ nakawyis ɛ, nyɛ nabɛ ɛ́, nyɛ moo ààkabɛ nɛ tyee nyɛ kalii nɛ nɔɔ. Tin, bot eezɛgek náá, nyɛ eebee dhiiti djema mɛbwala penek tɔ sum Di na Dɛɛ ɛ Zɛɛb. É di'enek, nyɛ nakalii-lii nɛ nɔɔ ɛ nɛ egeka dáa bubu, étɛp nyɛ nabɛ ɛ́, nyɛ moo bubu. 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 BKW Tin, dáa Zakali nasilal bim mɛlu mɛ nyɛ nagoka nɛ ɛsa mɛsa mɛ tɔ Ndjaa-ebuwa ɛ Zɛɛb ɛ, nyɛ eezɛsik pɛ dɛl ɛ lɛ. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 BKW Ba mɛlu bhii tak, Elizabɛt myɛl eezɛbela ɛbum. Wɔ gwaa, nyɛ zokazɛsɔwa nɛ ɛbum ɛ tak tyee bɛngɔn ɛtɛn. Nyɛ nadi ekeke ɛ́ náá: BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 BKW «Beea sa Ghɛŋ sa dum nɛ nam ɛ, nyɛ eemyaal ɛdis ɛ mɛ tɔ esa ee nadi edjɛ mɛ sen é mis mɛ bot ɛ.» 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 BKW Nyɛ nadhis fofop tak ɛ́ pɛ daa mɔɔ moma ngɔt di ààgu botom ɔ, din ɛ lɛ nabɛ ɛ́ Maali. Nyɛ nadi ɛ́, ghɔɔd motom ngɔt nɛ din ɛ Zozɛf. Zozɛf nabɛ ɛ́ dha ɛ Mɛkoozi Dhavid. 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 BKW Fofop eezɛtuula nyɛ, swos nyɛ, nyɛy náá: «Dia tɔ mɛmyaala, wɔ eeboma nɛ mbɛɛ bhwoob ɛ Zɛɛb. Ghɛŋ ɛ́ nɛ nɔ lɔɔg.» BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 BKW Maali moo tinaak «yooo», edjoka nɛ mbi yenek mɛkpa. Nyɛ ɛ́ boozɛdji ɛsuk ɛ yenek mɛswosel. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 BKW Fofop ɛ́ bookake nɛ nɛ náá: «Maali, nàbem ba, etɛɛ náá, wɔ eeboma nɛ mbɛɛ bhwoob ɛ Zɛɛb. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 BKW Wɔ waabela ɛbum. Wɔ waabya mɔn mɔɔ motom. Din ɛ wɔ aaget nyɛ ɛ, yɛ aadi ɛ́ Yezu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 BKW Nyɛ aaboodi ɛ́ boo-mot, bɛ aadjóo nyɛ Mɔn Zɛɛb-Mɛkaake. Ghɛŋ Zɛɛb ɛ́ waanɛɛg nyɛ mɛkoozi dáa Dhavid bhaab'ɛ nadi ɛ́. 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 BKW Deenek, nyɛ aadi ɛ́ mɛkoozi kɔ mbyak Yisalaɛl kɔm-kɔm. Ɛyoŋ ɛ lɛ aadi ɛ́ ààbɛ nɛ ɛsik.» BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 BKW Fofop eezɛbɔɔza nɛ nɛ náá: «Sisim na Dɛɛ ɛ́ waazyɛ kɔ lɔ. Ghwyil ɛ Zɛɛb-Mɛkaake ɛ́ waabutal wɔ. Étɛp tak ɛ mɔn na dɛɛ wɔ waabya ɔ, nyɛ aadjóoaa ɛ́ Mɔn Zɛɛb. 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 BKW Dɔɔ nɛ Elizabɛt mɔn nyoog ɛ́ waabya ngbɛ mɔn motom, ye nakoozobɛ náá, nyɛ ɛ́ sil-moma. Nyɛy mot bɛ nadi ekeke náá, nyɛ ɛ́ kwyiid ɔ, ɛbum ɛ lɛ moo mos ɛ́ nɛ bɛngɔn ɛtɛn nɛ wat. 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 BKW Etɛɛ náá, ye tok nɛ sa Zɛɛb aadi ààkwak.» BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 BKW Ààbɔya tɔ mɛlu menek deenek, Maali eezɛghɛɛ, tɔ́ kaab pɛ dɛl ɛ mɛtsok nadi pɛ kyee dik Yude ɛ. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 BKW Nyɛ eezɛni tɔ ndjaŋ ɛ Zakali, bhii tak nyɛ eezɛswos Elizabɛt. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 BKW Dáa Elizabɛt nazogwak-gwakak mɛswosel ɛ Maali ɛ, é di tak wat wɔ gwaa, mɔn zɛkuu nyɛ tɔ mɔ. Tin, wɔ gwaa Sisim na Dɛɛ zɛlwood tɔ lɛ. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 BKW Nyɛ eezɛtsim ɛlyelɛpe náá: «Zɛɛb eesɛɛ wɔ mɛtel dhaa boa djas kɔ bɔs'ak! Deenek, esɛɛa mɛtel menek ɛ́ dɔɔ nɛ kɔ mɔn wɔ aabya ɔ. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 BKW Mam ɛ́ yam nwyaa dhiiti vaŋ moma, etɛɛ náá, nyɛɛg ɛ Ghɛŋ'am zyɛ pɛ daa lam? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 BKW Etɛɛ náá, ye bɛ ɛ́, wɔ eebee náá, é sok mɛ gwak mɛswosel mɔ ɛ, ye bɛ ɛ́, mɔn eekuu mɛ tɔ mɔ nɛ mɛmyaala. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 BKW Mɛnyɔ nɛ nɔ, etɛɛ náá, wɔ eemyaal náá, Ghɛŋ ɛ́ waasa sa nyɛ lɛɛ wɔ ɛ!» BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 BKW Sisim'am ɛ́ pɛ tɔ boo mɛmyaala kɔ ɛsu ɛ Zɛɛb mɛtsik-bot mam. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 BKW Etɛɛ náá, Zɛɛb Mɛkaake eesa eboo esonok tɔ lam. Nyɛ ɛ́ Zɛɛb na Dɛɛ. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 BKW Nyɛ nɛ bu enɛm esa, mɛlu nɛ mɛwala djas dum nɛ bot ɛ di eduwal mɛtiŋ mɛ ɔ. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 BKW Nyɛ eesa mɛsa mɛ mɛbwala nɛ eghɛŋ bɛ. Nyɛ eetwak bot ɛ di nɛ mɛbet tɔ elyem ɔ. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 BKW Nyɛ eedis bɛmɛkoozi kɔ mɛbhóó mɛ mɛkoozi mɔɔ. Bhii tak, nyɛ eedjɛ bot ɛ di ààbɛ nɛ ɛbet ɔ, mɛbhóó mɛ mɛkoozi. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 BKW Nyɛ eedjɛ mbɛɛ edee nɛ bot ɛ nadi nɛ za ɔ. Nyɛ eeswaal bɛkum ɛ bot mɛmbɔ mɛ toto. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 BKW Nyɛ nazyɛ ɛ́ zɛkwyee Yisalaɛl, mot-mɛsa mɛ. Nyɛ ààdjisa ɛlyaal enɛm nɛ embɛɛ bɛ BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 BKW nɛ Abalaam bɛ nɛ bɛdha bɛ, kɔm-kɔm sii nɛ kɔm, dáa nyɛ nakɛk bɛbhaab binaka ɛ.» BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 BKW Tin, Maali eezɛdi pɛ daa Elizabɛt tyee bɛngɔn ɛlɛl, bhii tak, nyɛ eezɛsik pɛ dɛl ɛ lɛ. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 BKW Ɛwala nabɛ náá, Elizabɛt ɛ́ waabya ɛ, yɛ eezɛkum. Wɔ gwaa, nyɛ zɛbya mɔn motom. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 BKW Bɛsɔ bot ɛ nadi nɛ mendjaa ɛkunaaɛpe nɛ nɛ ɔ, nɛ bot ɛ mɛbyel mɛ zokazɛgwak náá, Ghɛŋ nabɛ ɛ́, nyɛ naagek nyɛ ghoŋ. Bɛ nɛ bɛ nɔɔ moo tin tɔ mɛmyaala bɔɔ djas. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 BKW Dáa mɔn nabɛ, nyɛ moo nɛ mɛlu mɛtɛn nɛ elɛl bhis ɛbyel ɛ lɛ ɛ, wɔ gwaa, bɛ zɛtɔ́ étɛp ɛkɛniigal nyɛ beka. Bɛ nakwyɛl ɛget nyɛ ɛ nɛ din ɛ sɛɛg Zakali. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 BKW Tin, nyɛɛg ɛ́ boopɛɛ, nyɛ ɛ́ boozɛke náá: «Ààbɛ! Din ɛ lɛ aadi ɛ́ Zaŋ.» BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 BKW É di'enek, wɔ gwaa bɛ zɛke nɛ nɛ náá: «Deenek, ye tok nɛ mot ngɔt tɔ bot bɔ nadi nɛ din ɛ Zaŋ!» BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 BKW Tin, tɔ ɛgek ɛ dáa ebubu di elii ɛ, bɛ eezɛdji sɛɛg mɔn, din ɛ nyɛ nakwyɛl ɛget mɔn'ɛ ɛ. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 BKW Wɔ gwaa Zakali zokazɛwaab náá, bɛ zyɛ nyɛ nɛ mɔɔ pɛt ɛbaya bɛ di ezezyɛ nɛ ɛkwyal kɔ tak ɛ. É di tak, wɔ gwaa, nyɛ zokakwyal náá: «Nɛ tsɛɛtsɛ, din ɛ lɛ ɛ́ Zaŋ.» Tin, bɔɔ djas naazɛdjoka ɛbuɛpe. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 BKW É di tak wat, wɔ gwaa, Zakali zɛbaakan ɛlii ɛnyɔɛpe. Nyɛ moo tin etsim ɛlyelɛpe eduwal Zɛɛb. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 BKW É di'enek, bot djas nadi bɛ nɛ bɛ nɔɔ ɛ, bɛ nadi ɛ́ bɛ moo nɛ bwoo, pɛ kɔ mɛl mɛ nadi tɔ mɛtsok mɛ kyee dik Yude ɛ. Tin, bot nazokakekaada ɛ tɛp'enek. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 BKW Bot djas nadi egwak dáa tɛp tak nasael ɛ, bɛ moo tin esiiza tɔ bhum elyem bɔɔ, edji náá: «Mɔn tak aadi zɛ?» Ye nabɛ ɛ́ tsɛɛtsɛ náá, ghwyil ɛ Ghɛŋ nadi ɛ́ tɔ lɛ. 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 BKW Zakali, sɛɛg mɔn nabɛ ɛ́, nyɛ eelwood nɛ Sisim na Dɛɛ. Wɔ gwaa, nyɛ zokani egoola mɛkpa mɛ Zɛɛb tɔ Sisim. Nyɛ nadi ekeke ɛ́ náá: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 BKW «Mena goka ɛ́ nɛ ɛsɛɛ Ghɛŋ Zɛɛb bot ɛ Yisalaɛl mɛtel. Etɛɛ náá, nyɛ eezɛkwyee bot ɛ mbyak'ɛ, nyɛ eepɛk bɛ. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 BKW Nyɛ eewyisal mena ghɛŋ mot, mɛtsik-bot, pɛ tɔ bɛdha ɛ mɛkoozi Dhavid mot-mɛsa mɛ. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 BKW Ye ɛ́ etɛp ee nyɛ naloozelɛɛ tɔ enuub e bɛngoolel ɛ mɛkpa mɛ na edɛɛ ɛ. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 BKW Nyɛ naakɛk mena tsik di epɛk mena é mɛmbɔ mɛ bot ɛ mɛbhuka mena ɛ, dɔɔ nɛ si mɛko mɛ bot ɛ di esa mena ɛbiyo ɔ. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 BKW Nyɛ naagék ghoŋ nɛ bɛbhaab benaka. Nyɛ nabɛ ɛ́ ààdjisa ɛbhɛŋ ɛ lɛ na dɛɛ nyɛ nalik ɛ. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 BKW Nɛ tsɛɛtsɛ ye nabɛ ɛ́, Zɛɛb eetuwal myoŋ nɛ mɛsoŋ mɛ é mis mɛ bhaab'ena Abalaam náá, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 BKW nyɛ waazɛpɛk mena é mɛmbɔ mɛ bot ɛ mɛbhuka mena. Étɛp mena neesaka mɛsa mɛ, ààbɛ nɛ bwoo tɔ ebhum elyem bena. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 BKW Etɛɛ náá, mena needika dɛɛ nɛ piki é mis mɛ, é mɛlu mɛ tsik'ena djas. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 BKW Deenek, wɔy mɔn'am, wɔ aadi ɛ́, ngoolel-mɛkpa ɛ Zɛɛb-Mɛkaake. Etɛɛ náá, wɔy ɛ́ kwaakɛ sok bhwoob ɛ Ghɛŋ étɛp wɔ neekoobal mɛze mɛ. 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 BKW Etɛp wɔ neelɛɛ bot bɛ náá, nyɛ ɛpezyɛ zɛtsik bɛ, da pel mesyem mɔɔ. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 BKW Tsɛɛtsɛ, Zɛɛb'enabɛlka nɛ bu enɛm esa, nɛ kwyɛl. Dusa tɔ gwoo, nyɛ eewyisal kɔ lena gwyɛ tyee wat nɛ mɛkas mɛ gwyes di edjem tɔ mɛlem ɛ. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 BKW Etɛɛ náá, nyɛ neewyisal bot ɛ di tɔ ghooghom, nɛ tɔ piyo ɛsyee ɔ, tɔ gwyɛ. Nyɛ needjɛɛd mɛko mɛ kyeed mena pɛ ze egwyem.» 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 BKW Dáa mɔn nadi ewyee ɛ, sisim yɛ nabaadi ewyee ɛbuɛpe. Nyɛ nadidi ɛ́, tɔ kyee dik bɛsyɛ di ààbɛ nɛ mɛdii ɛ, kɛkum dwoo nyɛ nazɛlyaal bot ɛ Yisalaɛl nyel ɛ. 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.