2 EKA Bo nyono ana ane ba jolo go mbomannahb, ba nyehne nsol nyio go amahr tong-r, bo ji jolo alokeltum ba Alum Esowo. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 EKA Tib eji me n tob seb nsol nyio kpee kahn nob nob ana jolo go mbomannahb, owo wahng ka n tiri re, nꞌnob re, me n tob nyon nsol nyio go ntooranti ka-a, 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 EKA eji a lꞌkahn re, nsol nyi bo tib-a no lohko li go etingitingi. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 EKA Bo ane abal abal jolo atingitingi ane go esamahr Esowo, ba jo bum atahm nya Jehova kpee nseenga nseenge. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 EKA Bo jelem mmon awohng awohng. Tibre Elisabet jolo ngum a nnenkal. Ngare nyio bobkul ane abal abal. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 EKA Efung abehng Sekaraya jo limi eltum njom alimi go etahk Esowo, tib jolo esennge ji ellong nꞌne. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 EKA Ana eljini ni abalimajom jolo no, owo bo kehm-e yehke re á kak agun go insens, jo teebe go ekpꞌkpa Esowo. 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 EKA Ane baka kpee jolo ga elatahk, jo kak ero ngare nyi insens jo teebe. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 EKA Owo enjel nyi Esowo kehm lohngo ba kpir-e. Enjel nyio yiimi go ejang eboblum bi edi njom jio ji insens jo teebe. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 EKA Eji Sekaraya nyehn-e no, ala kehm-e teele, á kehme elfahle. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 EKA Owo enjel nyio kehm-e tongo re, “Sekaraya, ka kpe fahl! Esowo ebwuk ero eba. Elisabet nkal ewa bahke jele mmon no nlum ka-a. A bahk-e gungu mbing re Jon. 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 EKA A bahke bele eyebatahng, fere jo geere. Ane gbalee, eltim bahke yebe bo, ń lꞌjel-e. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 EKA Tibre á bahke jolo njꞌjoka nne go esamahr bi Esowo. Á nehm jo wo amahm, a nsol elwoko nyehko nyi kpo lim nne. Bomo ngare nyi á wob nnyehn go ala, Etingi Etohko bahk-e ruru go atahng. 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 EKA Á bahke feere abon Israel gbalee ba ka Esowo, Ntul abo. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 EKA Owo Sekaraya kehm bahbe enjel nyio re, “M bahke limi renan, kehm kahne, joare lohko li go etingitingi? Tibre me n kul, nkal ewame fvfo ebtob kul.” 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 EKA Enjel nyio kehm-e faange re, “Me wo li Gebriel ji kpo yiimi go esamahr bi Esowo. Esowo bi tum-m no re me m ba bung a na, fere tiing-a nnoobo etib bia. 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 EKA A bahke gboko ekamme. A nehm ma kpe bung tete rehng efung bi ejum jia bahke jolo, tib eji a ki taame tv alum enyame nya bahke jolo go etingitingi, ngare nyio lꞌbiingi.” 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 EKA Ane ba jo sik Sekaraya jo kpo bo esi sehng, eji á ma laange ano go ekpꞌkpa Esowo. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 EKA Eji á lohngo go elatahk, á kpeem jo ma bung a bo. Owo bo kehm soro kahn re, yebnyehn nkpokosi ejum go ekpꞌkpa Esowo. Eji á ki ma jo bung go nnyo, á fere jo bung a bo go abo abo. 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 EKA Eji afung nya á jo lim eltum go etahk Esowo ma mal, á kehm tahme kehnge. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 EKA Eji ma jol ano, Elisabet nkal ewe kehm sake ela, sa woomo ekpꞌkpa tete nnyahng elon. Á jo bungu re, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 EKA “Anv, eji m ma fili Jehova ndon, owo á ma-m kak ebo mbang nyia, eji á lꞌlim-m, n jo lub ane.” 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 EKA Á ko etib ba a bi re á ba tiingi ngbahme anyehng nyi bo jo lung-e re Meri ji bo kala nꞌnoongo a ne. Nne awohng no bo jo lung-e re Josef ji lohng go etꞌtohngo ji ntul a Devid wo lame elbal a ne. 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 EKA Enjel nyio kehm ba kpiri Meri, kehm-e tongo re, “M ma-a kak nnyo, wo ji Esowo ma-a fuulu. Jehova li a na.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 EKA Owo ala kehm sahb tꞌteele Meri, eji á wuku etib bi enjel nyio tiing-e no. Á kehm kehme eltiiri bade ana nnyo akake mio lohngo no. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 EKA Enjel nyio kehm-e tongo re, “Meri, ka kpe fahl! Esowo ma-a fuulu. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 EKA A bahke sake ela, jel nnenlum no a bahk-e gungu mbing re Jisos. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 EKA Á bahke jolo njꞌjoka nne. Bo bahke jo lung-e re Mmon no Esowo bi gbale sehng. Jehova bahk-e jehke go eti etul ji nde Devid. 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 EKA Á bahke fili abon Jekob go njinanjini. Etul ebe, esꞌkohlo nehm bel.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 EKA Enjel nyio kehm-e faange re, “Etingi Etohko bahke jolo a na. Nsahm nyi Esowo bahk-a bulu. Owo bahke wahng ka mbarebara mmon no a bahke jele, bo bahke jo lung-e re Mmon no Esowo. 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 EKA Nyehn Elisabet, nne a nnahb ewa, ji bo jo lung-e re ngum a nnenkal, yebsa ela bi á bahke jele nnenlum, nnyahng erakera mi a, jol eji á ma kꞌkul o. 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 EKA Tibre Esowo, ejumjum limm, ji á kil jo ma lim.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 EKA Jol gaam kang, Meri kehm toobo ebjing, foomo tahm song rehng go ejahbe ajehng ji jolo go ejang awong nya Judea. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 EKA Owo á kehm song yange go etahk Sekaraya, kehm song kak Elisabet nnyo. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 EKA Eji Elisabet wuku nnyo mi Meri kak-e no, mmon no woomo Elisabet go ala kehm nvvdv. Etingi Etohko kehm ruru Elisabet go atahng, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 EKA owo á kehm soro kehme elbungu wahre wahre re, “Wo wo, Esowo ma-a fuulu go ellong anebkal. Elfuulu li ka mmon no a bahke jele. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 EKA Jen ji wahnge elkohn nkpokosi ejum ana nyia ma lim re nnyehn ntul ewame ba nyehn-m? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 EKA Tibre n wuku kan nnyo mi a kak-m no, mmon no wob-m ga ala soro yuudu go eyebatahng. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 EKA Eyebatahng li a na, eji a ma taame tv etib bi Jehova tiing-a no. Tibre bahke lohko jol go etingitingi.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 EKA Etohko ejame kpꞌgeere kak Esowo, ntꞌtahre ewame, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 EKA Tibre Esowo bi gbale sehng ma-m rod, kpꞌlimi agburu nsol. Mbing enye li saang. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 EKA Ndon enye li ka ane ba kp-e fahle, jol afi bo jini ngare anyi. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 EKA Á tanne ebo ebe, fere tib nsahm enye, kam aneb elgeere raade, a ntir a ntir ebo. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 EKA Á kpo radde ajꞌjok atul go bo a nti etul, fere mehl ane ba li rede rede wahre. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 EKA Ane ba njal ma yam bo, á kpo ka bo anoobo nsol, bo li wohngo, fere yake afang ane, bo song abo abo. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 EKA Esowo ebkak Israel, nlokeltum ewe, ebo, eji á ma buumu ndon enye, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 EKA nyi li go njinanjini ana á bungu tong babnso ejahre, fere tong Ebraham, a abon ebe.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 EKA Meri kange ejum nnyahng era a Elisabet, kehm feere kehnge. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 EKA Ngare kehm rehnge nyi Elisabet yahke jel. Á kehm jele nnenlum. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 EKA Eji aneb nkontahk ebe, a ane ebe wuku ana Jehova m-e tib egburu ndon enye, bo kehm-e tobo elgeere. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 EKA Eji mmon ma kang nfung enehkeni, bo kehm tahme re bo song yehk-e nrur. Owo bo kehm-e gungu mbing nyi nde re Sekaraya. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 EKA Nnyehn kehm tene re, “Eꞌee, bo bahk-e jo lung re Jon.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 EKA Bo kehm-e faange re, “Nne ewa awohng awohng limm, no kpi mbing nyio!” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 EKA Bo kehm bahbe nde go abo abo re, “Elkohn mbing anyi a bahke gungu mmon ewa?” BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 EKA Sekaraya kehm bahbe re, bo ka-e nwer. Á kehm koko nyon re, “Mbing enye, bo bahke jo lung-e re Jon.” Ane kpee kehm kpoko bo esi. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 EKA Sekaraya kehm soro kpe kehme elbungu, fere jo tehk Esowo. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 EKA Kpee ane ba lene kohlo o kehm kehme elfahle. Eka jio kehm yeere go ejang bi ajahbe kpee nya jolo go awong nya Judea. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 EKA Ane kpee ba wuku no, kehm rodo kak go bo a ntim, fere jo bahb re, “Anv, mmon noa bahke jolo elkohn nne awo?” Tibre bo nyehne ana nsahm nyi Esowo jolo a ne. 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 EKA Owo Etingi Etohko kehm ba rur Sekaraya, nde Jon, á kehme amahr nyehn re, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 EKA “Nong, wahr tehken Esowo bi Israel, bi li Ntul ewahre. Yebba re á ba kak ane ebe ebo, fere fak bo yake. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 EKA Á ma-r ka ntꞌtahre no kpi nsahm, no lohng go etꞌtohngo ji Devid, nlokeltum ewe. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 EKA Ano wo Esowo bungu sehng go nnyo mi abarabare anyehnamahr ba jolo mahne mahne. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 EKA Á tongo re, á bahk-r tahre yehke go abo nya anebekv ebahre, fere yehk-r go abo nya ane kpee ba ma-r ko ekv, BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 EKA fere tib babnso ejahre ndon enye, tob buumu mbarebare enyam ebe bi á nyame no, BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 EKA eji á tiri no, fere tong Ebraham, nso ejahre re, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 EKA á bahk-r yehke go abo nya anebekv ebahre, eji e lꞌjol ejahre ejahre ka ye ye, fere li eno go ege esamahr, jo lok-e, kꞌfahl afung kpee nya e li go elkpin. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
76 EKA Mmon ewame, bo bahk-a jo lung re, nnyehnamahr no Esowo bi gbale sehng. Tibre a bahke gboko Ntul mbang, song tuungu mbang enye bum-e, 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 EKA fere tong ane ebe re bo bahke bele eltahre, tib eji Esowo bahke tahme ka bo go bo abiafem. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 EKA Tibre Esowo ebahre kpi egburu ndon nyi bahke lohngo go ero. Ellohngo ni bahke lohngo bahke jolo ana njul kpꞌyake tub-r, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 EKA eji lꞌka ane ba jehk go ejannge ellennge, a ane ba nong go emel elkv, fere jo tib-r mbang nyi elkoono.” 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 EKA Mmon noo kehm gbale, fere tahne go etohko. Á jolo go elka emahng tete efung bi á lohngo gbuul, Israel kehm-e nyehne. 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.