2 DIF Jeruja worderu tanali ngaianangu kaukaubana wonti, tana ngoperandru milkieli najina wonti ja jaura jinkinietja pantjina wonti. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 DIF Jeruja bakana ngato ngundrana warai, ngato ngoperandru pratjana jiglerali matja jakalkana warai, jenia jinkangu talku dakala, Theophilai ngantjalu. 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 DIF Ngangau jundru talku ngujamananto tananapini jaura, tanangu jundru ngujangujara matja manina. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 DIF Pudla talku nganana wonti Godani, ja Kaparaia jirijiribani jaura pratjanani ja talkulani ngumu wodatarana ngamana wonti. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 DIF Pudlali wata kupa ngamalkana wonti, ngangau Elisabeth ngameri nganana wonti, ja pudla kilpawoldra marapuni wiringana wonti. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 DIF Ja jendranguta nulu Priestaia mangini ngamalkana wonti marduwittani nunkanani Godani. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 DIF Ja Priestaia wondrani malkali nina patana wonti kuli ngumu tarala, nau Godaia Kaparaia pungani wirina wonti. 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 DIF Ja kana wolara palarani terkana wonti ngatjila kuli ngumuja ditjini. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 DIF Ja Kaparaia angela kulno nunkangu wondraterina wonti, nau turutupu Altaraia ngunarani terkana wonti. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 DIF Ja Zachariali nina najina, nau ngarrana wonti ja japali pantjina wonti. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 DIF Angela nunkangu jatana wonti: „Wata japali nganau Zachariajai, ngangau ngatjina jinkani ngarana warai, ja noajeli jinkanali jinkangu kanku dankala nganai, ja jundru tala nunkani dikala nganai: Johannes. 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 DIF Ja jundru mankina ja murla ngamalkala nganai, ja marapu mankila nganai nunkani dankanandru, BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 DIF Ngangau nau pirna nganala nganai Kaparani; ja waina ja tapana ngurunguru nulu wata tapala nganai, ja Jaolali kulikirieli nau manamiri pantjila nganai nunkani ngandri mandrandru. 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 DIF Ja nulu Israelaia ngatamura marapu karitjimalkala nganai Kaparani Godani tananani. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 DIF Ja Zacharias angelani jatana wonti: „Worderu ngato jenia ngujamananto? Ngangau ngani pinaru, ja noa ngakani nankani ditji marapuni wiringana warai.“ 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 DIF Ja angelali kalabana wonti ja nunkangu jatana wonti: „Ngani Gabrieli nganai, nauja Godani terkai, ja Nulia ngana jinpana warai, jinkangu ngankamalinanto, ja ninapini ngantjani jaura jinkangu kaukaubananto. 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 DIF Ja mai, jidni ngapurila nganai ja ngandandarila nganai jatala nunkangupini ditjielu, nunkangupini jenia morlalu pantjila nganai; ngangau jundru jaurani ngakanani wata morlalu ngundrana warai, tanaia morlalu pantjila nganai ditjini tananani.“ 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 DIF Ja kana wolarali kalkana wonti Zachariangu, to tana ngaruparana wonti, ngangau nau juri ngamana wonti Godaia pungani. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 DIF Nau matja dunkana kurana, nau ngandandarina wonti tanangu ngankamalila, ja tanali ngujamana wonti, nulu mudla Godaia pungani najina warai, ja nau tanangu marali wondraterina wonti ja ngapu nganana wonti. 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 DIF Ja jendranguta ngankana ditji nunkani matja mudana, nau tikana wonti pungaia nunkanaia. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 DIF Tanangupini ditjini ngadani, Elisabeth noa nunkani mandrantjurina wonti; ja nani kurukuru ngamalkaterina wonti pira mara wora, ja jatana wonti: BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 DIF „Jeruja Kaparali tanangupini ditjini ngakangu ngankana paraia, tanangu Nulia ngana najina, ninta ngakani kanandru manila.“ 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 DIF Mankara kulnuni, nandru talpadakana wonti materi kulnuni, tala nunkani Joseph, Davidani pungandru; ja mankaraia tala Maria nganana wonti. 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 DIF Ja angela nankangu wirina wonti ja jatana wonti: „Murlali nganamai murlamaninietjajai; Kapara jinkangunto, jidni murlali pirna nganai widlani!“ BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 DIF Nandru nina najina, nani ngaruparana wonti nunkani jaurandru, ja ngundraterina wonti, mina mandurini jaura jenia nganai. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 DIF Ja angela nankangu jatana wonti: „Wata japali nganau Mariajai; ngangau jundru manjula mankamankana warai Godani. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 DIF Ja mai, jidni mandrantjurila nganai, ja kanku kulno dankala nganai, ja tala nunkani dikala nganai: «JESUS.» BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 DIF Naupini pirna nganala nganai, ja tanali nina Kapara pirnaia Ngatamura dikala nganai, ja Goda Kaparali nunkangu jinkila nganai ngaperaia nunkanaia Davidani pirnalaia piri. 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 DIF Ja Nau Kapara nganala nganai Jakobani pungani ngurali, ja milila nunkani wata mudala nganai.“ BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 DIF Ja angelali kalabana wonti ja jatana wonti: „Jaola kulikiri jinkangu ngarila nganai, ja Kapara pirnaia ngurulali jidna walpala nganai; ngangau bakana nina Kulikirila, nina jundru dankala nganai, tanali Godaia Ngatamura dikala nganai. 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 DIF Ja mai, Elisabeth kamaneli jinkani bakana mandrantju nganai kankunto, ja naupini pira mara wora ja kulno nganai nankangu, nana tanali ngameri dikai. 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 DIF Ngarla Godata wata ngandandarila nganai jaura pratjanani.“ BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 DIF Maria terkakana wonti tanangupini ditjini, ja palkana wonti mardawonpaia ngura kulnuja Judaiaia. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 DIF Ja Zachariani pungani wirina wonti ja Elisabethangu mandurini jaura jinkina wonti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 DIF Ja jendranguta Elisabethandru Mariani mandurini jaura ngarana wonti, kupa nankani mandrani kulkungana wonti; ja Elisabeth manamiri pantjina wonti Jaolali kulikirieli. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 DIF Ja nani ngaiala pirnali maritjina wonti ja jatana wonti: „Murlali pirna jidni nganai widlani, ja murlali pirna jinkani mandraia tandra nganai! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 DIF Ja wodajerindru jenia ngakangu, Kaparaia ngakanaia ngandri ngakangu wokarananto? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 DIF Ngangau mai, matja mandurini jaura jinkani ngakangu talpani wirina, kupa mandrani ngakanani mankina kulkungana warai. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 DIF Ja murlali pirna nandru morlalu ngundrana paraia, ngangau morlalu jenia pantjila nganai, mina nankangu Kapara jatana paraia.“ BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 DIF Ja jaolali ngakanali Goda Kulkanipirnandru ngakanani mankila wapaia, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 DIF Ngangau ngakangu pirnala ngankana paraia Nauja ngurunguru, ja kulikiri tala nunkani nganai. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 DIF Ja kalumiltjamiltjarina nunkani ngujandru ngujani nganai tanangu, tana nunkangundru japali nganai. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 DIF Nulia ngurungurula ngankana wonti ngunarali nunkanali; Nulia piltjaru ngankana wonti tanana ngara ngundranani tananani pirna ngundrateriai; BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 DIF Nulia kapara worana worarana wonti pirnalaia pirindru ja wakawaka miri ngankana wonti. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 DIF Tana maua nganana, Nulia potujeli manamiri ngankana wonti; ja tana poto pirnanto Nulia kala jinpana wonti. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 DIF Nulia Israeli milini nunkanani marangokana wonti kalumiltjamiltjarina nunkani ngundrala. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 DIF Worderu Nauja jatana wonti ngaianani ngaperi worani, Abrahamangu ja ngatamurani nunkanani ngurali.“ BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 DIF Maria nankangu jela pira parkulu ngamana wonti, ja ngadani pungaia nankanaia tikana wonti. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 DIF Elisabethananka ditji matja wokarana, nandru dankananto, ja nandru kupa ngatani dankana wonti. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 DIF Ja jenimalinietjali ja kamanelieli nankanali ngarana wonti worderu Kapara kalumiltjamiltjarina nunkani nankangu pirna ngankala wiri; ja tana nankangunto mankina wonti. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 DIF Ja jendranguta ditji mara wora ja parkulani tana wokarana wonti nina kanku karuwali ngankala, ja tanali nina ngaperi nunkani jeri „Zacharias“ dikana wonti. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 DIF Ja ngandrieli nunkanali kalabana wonti ja jatana wonti: „A‐ai, Johannes tala nunkani nganala nganai.“ BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 DIF Ja tana nankangu jatana wonti: „Wata kamaneli kulno jinkani nganai, nina tanali ninapini tala dikai.“ BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 DIF Tanali ngaperi nunkani marali jekibana wonti, worderu nulu ngantjai ninaia dikala. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 DIF Ja nau ngatjina wonti marda pirrapirrani ja dakana wonti ja jatana wonti: „Johannes tala nunkani nganai.“ Ja tana pratjana ngaruparana wonti. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 DIF Nurujeli mana nunkani piririna wonti, ja tali nunkani walturina wonti, ja nau jatana wonti ja Goda jurakokana wonti. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 DIF Ja jenimalinietja pratjana japali pantjina wonti, ja Judaia mardawonpa worani tana ngankamalina wonti jenia jaura pratjanandru. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 DIF Ja pratjana, tanali jenia ngarana wonti, jenia ngarali patana wonti ja jatana wonti: „Mina naupini kupa pantjila nganai?“ Ngangau Kaparaia mara nunkangunto nganana wonti. 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 DIF Ja Zacharias, ngaperi nunkani, Jaolali kulikirieli manamiri pantjina wonti, ja nulu talpadakana wonti ja jatana wonti: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 DIF „Jurakokana nganaiatimai Kaparani, Israelaia Godani, ngangau Nulia najina wonti ja kulkana ngankingana wonti kana wolarani nunkanani, BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 DIF Ja Nulia murlaia jurietjali ngaianangu jiritjibana wonti Davidani milini nunkanani pungani, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 DIF Worderu Nauja jatana wonti nunkani Prophetaia kulikiria manali, tana ngopera nganana wonti. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 DIF Nulia ngaianana kulkananto ngaianani talpalandru, ja mara pratjanandru tana ngaianangu kalakalariai, BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 DIF Kalumiltjamiltjarina ngankala ngaianani ngaperi worani, ja ngundrala nunkani Testamenta kulikiri; BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 DIF Jaura morlalu, nina Nulia talpadakana wonti Abrahamangu ngaperi ngaiananani, ngaianangu jinkila. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 DIF Ngangau ngaiana japanguru, Nulia ngaiananana tulaia marani matja kulkana, mili nunkani nganananto. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 DIF Kulikirilani ja talkulani nunkani mudlani ditjini warupotuni ngaiananani. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 DIF Ja bakana jidna, kupajai, tanali Kapara pirnaia Propheta dikala nganai, ngangau jidni ngopera wapala nganai Kaparaia mudlani, palto nunkani ngankingala. 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 DIF Murlaia ngujamani jinkila kana wolarani nunkanani, madlentji tanani kalingala. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 DIF Godaia ngaiananaia ngarali kalumiltjamiltjarinandru, nunkangundru ngaianangu mirindru praitji dunkana warai, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 DIF Tanangu mintjila, tana ngalpurani ja naria pungalani ngamanani, ngaianani tidna murlaia paltuni wirilkala.“ 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 DIF Kupa pirnarina wonti ja ngurungururina wonti Jaolali; ja nau pitarani nganana wonti nunkangupini ditjielu, nau Juda kanani wondraterina wonti. 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.