2 DNE na bhajhandike malobhe ghibhachimulilwa na bhala bhubhalolita kwa miho ghabhe bhene kuhumii makacho pighatumbukina, na kwa bhala bhibhatangicha malobhe gheniya. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 DNE Kwa gheniya Makolongwa, na nenga pinyomolila kuhingukiya kwa uchakaka gwake, mwene mbaha ninyandikile na mwenga ngita chighapitila mambu gheniya. 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 DNE Ndehila naha, kupala hele umanye kwa uchakaka mwe mabhene mambu ghoha ghubhammolita. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 DNE Kwa bhoha bhabhele bhabhonekina bhambone na kuhalalicha palonge jha Chapanga kwa kukamuu mbone Malaghalikilo na malobhe ghoha ghakanikiya Chapanga. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 DNE Nambo bhakibha jhe na mwana, nhwalo Elizabete akibha ntonga, na bhoha bhabhele bhakibha bhaghoime. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 DNE Lichiko limo, Zakaliya pakibha mu chamo jhake jha kuhenga lihengo lyake lya kupiya litambiko mu Nyumba jha Chapanga, BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 DNE ngita chibhakayobhalile mpiya litambiko, Zakaliya ajhakuhaghulilwa kwa ndela jha kula kujhingii nkate mu Nyumba jha Bhambo kwa lihengo lya kuhukulukiya ubane. 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 DNE Machiko ghenagha Zakaliya lichaa lya kututukiya ubane pilihikita, bhando bhamahele bhakonganika panja kongo bhanyopita Chapanga. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 DNE Bhahe, ntumiche jwa kunane kwa Bhambo Chapanga ajhakupwitikilila pwitu Zakalilya mwenio nkate na kujhema lubhoko lwalelo lwa luchangwale lwa kututukiya ubane. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 DNE Zakaliya panolekiya, ajhakujhoghopa na kilendemo kijhakubhehe twe. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 DNE Nambo ntumiche jwa kunane kwa Chapanga jhola nganongolila “Ma Zakaliya! Nkotoka kulendema, Chapanga ajhohine kujhopa kwino. Hote nhwana gwino Elizabete napapila mwana munalome, na mabhene namutina liina lyake Yohane. 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 DNE Mabhene ndi nanuluta hake na bhando bhamahele nabhahekelela, kwa nhwalo gwa kubhelukwa kwa mwana jwenio. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 DNE Hote nabhaha ntumiche nkolongwa palonge jha Bhambo, jwenio nanywe jhe divaye hilu ughembe. Nalongochwa na Uhuke gwa Chapanga kuhumii mulutumbo lwa majhe mundo. 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 DNE Helahela nalongocha bhando bhamahele bhu ku Ichilahele, kumujhiii Bhambo Chapanga gwabhe, BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 DNE Zakaliya pakonyita ntumiche jwa kunane kwa Chapanga, “Kilebhe cheneche nakimanyikana bhole kongo ne na nhwana gwango tughogholwike?” 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 DNE Ntumiche jwa kunane kwa Chapanga panyangwila, “Liina lyango na Gabuliele, jhunijhema palonge jha Chapanga andumite kwino mwenga, nipwepwele lilobhe lya mbone leno. 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 DNE Nambo ngoheno nahuighalika nuu changalonge, ade lichiko lya pighapala kupitii mambu gheniya, nhwalo gwangajheketela malobhe ghango ghighapala kuhengeka kwa machiko ghake.” 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 DNE Machiko ghenagha bhando bhibhanendelila panja Zakaliya, bhatehila kukangacha kwa kutamikiya naha mu Nyumba jha Chapanga. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 DNE Bhahe, Papitita panja, Zakaliya ahotwila ndeka kulonge nabho. Ajhake bhala bhakamanye kibhii chakiwene mwenio kuhumii kwa Chapanga. Nhwalo gwangalongela, ndi alongila kwa kulaha mabhoko. 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 DNE Machiko ghake ghakuhenga mahengo mu Nyumba jha Chapanga, pighajhomokila abhujhita kajhake. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 DNE Bhahe, machiko ghandina pighapetita, nhwana mundo Elizabete jhola ajhakubhehe na ndumbo. Ajhakughongela kwa miyehe nhwano, kongo apipikiya totolo kajhake. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 DNE Kongo Elizabete alongila, “Bhambo anolokiye na andangatile, na ngohe amohite hone jhango pamiho jha bhando!” 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 DNE Kwa nchikana jhumo jwangakongana na munalome jwakemitwa Maliya, jwenio apalwa kutolelwa na mundo jhumo liina lyake Uchupo, jwahumii mulukolo lwa Daude. 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 DNE Bhahe, ntumiche jwa kunane kwa Bhambo Chapanga jhola ajhakuhika kwa Maliya na kunyambucha, “Mwenga jhunangiwe umbone na Chapanga na antwelii mota hake!” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 DNE Papalapala Maliya pajhohina malobhe gheniya, ajhakuhechuka hake na ahololila chakumwojho, nhwalo gwa nike anyambwiche naha? BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 DNE Ntumiche jwa kunane kwa Chapanga, ajhakunyanguu, “Maliya nkotoka kujhoghopa, Chapanga anangiye umbone gwake. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 DNE Mwenga nanng'egha ndumbo, na kupapa mwana munalome na mabhene namutina liina lyake Yecho. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 DNE Jwenio nabhaha nkolongwa, hote nakemwa Mwana jwa Chapanga, na Bhambo Chapanga chantenda kubhehe munahota nkolongwa, ngita chabhii munahota nkolongwa hoko mundo Daude. 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 DNE Hote jwenio nabhaha ndi munahota nkolongwa jwa kibheleko cha Yakobu kwa machiko ghoha, na unahota nkolongwa gwake ghangapeta!” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 DNE Ntumiche jwa kunane kwa Chapanga ajhakunyanguu, “Uhuke gwa Chapanga nahulukiya panane jhino, na uhotolo gwa Chapanga Nkolongwa naghuyekelela. Nhwalo Mwana jwenio jwapalwa kubhelukwa, nakemwa mwana jwa Jwanyahinyahi, Mwana jwa Chapanga. 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 DNE Dola nnongo gwino Elizabete abhii na ndumbo mughogholo gwake, na ngohe ndumbo jhake itamii mu mwehe gwa chita, jwenio jwamanyikina na bhando ntonga. 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 DNE Nhwalo kibhii ndeka chikilimba kwa Chapanga.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 DNE Ghakapetite ndeka machiko ghamahele, Maliya ajhakutenda mwanja gwa kubhutuka gwa kujhenda ku kilambo cha kubomane jhibhii kwiitombe yaku Yudeya. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 DNE Pahikita kwenio, ajhakuhikila munyumba jha Zakaliya na kunyambucha Elizabete. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 DNE Elizabete pajhohina tu Maliya inyambucha, kamwana kamulutumbo lwa Elizabete kajhakuomba, na kongo Elizabete atwelii Uhuke gwa Chapanga twe, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 DNE alongila kunonoho, “Nkwete mota Elizabete kupeta akakeghe bhoha, na jwenio jhumumpala kumpapa hele jhuna mota! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 DNE Nenga njochite kilebhe ghane, hilu majhe gwa Bhambo gwango kuhika kulebhata palubhanja lwango pano? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 DNE Nanjino ninnobholele, pinyohina lilobhe lino punyambwicha pala, king'enya cha mulutumbo lwango kijhakuomba kwa kuhangana. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 DNE Chapanga ampekiye mota mwenga nhwalo nnyeketii malobhe ghala ghimilongolelwa na Bhambo kubhehe naghatendeka!” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 DNE na uhuke gwango gwihanganii Bhambo, nhwalo ndi nkomboche gwango. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 DNE nhwalo nabhajhoha ilebhe henge yandendile nenga Chapanga ikolongwa, na jwenio liina lyake ndi Nyahinyahi. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 DNE Ulangii kiya jhake kwa bhando bhibhabhii na kiholo na jwenie, kuhumii kibheleko ade kibheleko, BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 DNE na ulangii makakala ghake kwa kuhenga makolongwa, na ubhapechangana bhibhaloka mimwojho jhabhe. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 DNE Abhahululwiye akanahota akakolongwa bhina makakala kuhumii mu igoda yabhe ya ulongoche, na kwabhatondobheya bhangaloka. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 DNE Abhalicha bhina njala, kwa ilebhe yambone, na bhibhabhii na ilebhe yamahele abhabhengite mabhoko matopo. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 DNE Atangatii ntumiche gwake Ichilahele, kwa kuikomboka kiya jhake, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 DNE ngita chabhalongolila akahoko bhito Ulahimo na kibheleko chake, kwa machiko ghoha ghangapeta!” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 DNE Maliya akatamite kwenio ukajha kwa Elizabete ibhandikii miyehe mitato, peniya ndi pabhujhita ukajhake. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 DNE Pighabhandikila machiko gha kupapa gha Elizabete, ajhakupapa mwana munalome. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 DNE Bhando bhibhabhii pahina jhake na akalongo mundo bhoha pibhajhohina Bhambo antendii ilebhe ikolonga Elizabete, bhoha bhajhakuhanganila pamonga na jwenio. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 DNE Lichiko lya nane bhakahikite kunyingii jando mwana, na bhapata kuntina liina lya Zakaliya, liina lya tate mundo. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 DNE Nambo majhe mundo ajhakulonge, “Mbahi ndeka! Jweniojho mukema Yohane.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 DNE Bhene bhajhakunongolela, “Mulukolo lwake, abhii jhe mundo jwakemwa liina ngita lyenio!” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 DNE Bhahe, bhajhakukonya tate mundo kwa kulaha mabhoko, bhamanye apala kuntina liina ghane. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 DNE Zakaliya ajhakujhopa lijhola lya kujhandikila, ajhakujhandika, “Jhonjone liina lyake Yohane.” Bhando bhoha bhajhakuhechuka! BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 DNE Papalapala Zakaliya ajhakutumbuu kulonge kabhele, ajhakutumbuu kunomba Chapanga. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 DNE Peniya kila mundo jwakibhanako ajhakubhehe na bhoghohe, malobhe gheniya ghoha ghajhakuchobhela mu kilambo choha cha mwitombe yaku Yudeya. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 DNE Bhahe, bhando bhoha pibhajhohina ilebhe ipitile kwenioko, bhajhakuholelela chakumwojho na kukikonya, “Bho, mwana hojho apala kubhehe bhole?” Nhwalo gwa makakala gha Bhambo ghakibha pamonga na jwenio. 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 DNE Zakaliya tate gwake Yohane, ajhakutwelela Uhuke gwa Chapanga, na jwenio ajhakutumbuu kulonge kwa ulondole. BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 DNE “Alumbililwe Bhambo, Chapanga jwa ku Ichilahele! Kwa nhwalo ahikite kwatangatila bhando bhake na kwakombola. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 DNE Atuleti Nkomboche jhuna makakala, kuhumii muchokolo gwa Daude ntumiche mundo, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 DNE na ngita chalongila makacho, kupete kwa akalondole bhake bha nyahinyahi. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 DNE Natukombola kuhumii mu mabhoko gha akamakoko bhito, na kutubhoha mu mabhoko gha bhando bhoha bhibhituchimwa. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 DNE Akalongii nabhabhonela kiya akahoko bhito, na abhii kulikomboka lilaghano lya nyahinyahi. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 DNE Akanapanikiye tate gwito Ulahimo, kubhehe natutangatila twenga, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 DNE tughombokoke kuhumii mu mabhoko gha akamakoko bhito, na tunhengele lihengo Chapanga changapwelela. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 DNE Kongo tubhii bhaumbone palonge jhake na kuhenga ghighanhalalila Chapanga, kwa machiko ghoha gha ughome gwito. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 DNE Mwanango jhonjo, nakemwa nnondole jwa Chapanga Nkolongwa, kongo namunongolela Bhambo, kunenganikiya lukwalo lwake, kunenganikiya ndela jhake, 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 DNE na kwatangachii bhando bhoha nabhaghombokoka, kwa kulekekewa uhakaho gwabhe. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 DNE Chapanga gwito jwaumbone na jhuna kiya ngolongwa, natumulikila lilangamule lyake lya ughombokeko kuhumii kunane, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 DNE na kwamulikila bhoha ndaa bhibhabhii mulubhendo lwa kuwe kwabhe, na kutulongoya matyangilo ghito muughome gwa uteeke.” 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 DNE Peniya mwana jhola ajhakuchocha kuyoloka, na kukangamala makakala gha uhuke. Akibha atamita kunjenga ade lichiko lela pakilangiya pamiho jha bhando bhu ku Ichilahele. 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.