2 GOFL He taarikiya enti xaafiday koyrope doomidi ayfe markatinne qaala haggaazeysati nuus odidaysa. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 GOFL Taka ta baggara koyrope akeeka xeellidaape guye, he taarikiya hanota maarayada new xaafoy lo77o gididi bentis. 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 GOFL Hessika, ne tamaaridabay tuma gideysa erisanaasa. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 GOFL Nam7ayka Godaa wogaanne kiita ubbaa naagidi borey bayna Xoossaa sinthan xillotethan de7idosona. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 GOFL Hanope attishin, Elsabeexa maynthi gidida gisho entaw na7i baawa; nam7ayka qassi cimidosona. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 GOFL Issi gallas Zakaryaasi ba gishuwa maaran Xoossaa sinthan kahinetethan haggaazees. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 GOFL Kahinetetha wogan Xoossa Keethi gelidi ixaane cuyisanaw iya saami gakis. 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 GOFL Ixaaney cuyaa wode asay karen woossees. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 GOFL Godaa kiitanchoy yarsho yarshiya bessaafe ushacha baggara eqidi bentis. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 GOFL Zakaryaasi iya be7ida wode dagammidi daro yayyis. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 GOFL Shin kiitanchoy iyako, “Zakaryaasa yayyofa; ne woosay si7etis. Ne machiya Elsabeexa adde na7a yelana, iya Yohaanisa gada ne sunthana. 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 GOFL I new injenne ufaysi gidana; daroti iya yeletethan ufaytana. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 GOFL Godaa sinthan I gita gidana; woyne ushshi gidin hara mathoyiya ushsha uyenna. Ba aaye ulon de7ishe Geeshsha Ayyaanan kumana. 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 GOFL Isra7eele asatape darota banta Godaa, Xoossaako zaarana. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 GOFL Zakaryaasi kiitanchuwako, “Ta hessa aybin eranee? Taaranne ta machera cimida” yaagis. 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 GOFL Kiitanchoy zaaridi, “Taani Xoossaa sinthan eqiya Gabreele. Ha mishiraachuwa new odanaw Xoossaafe kiitetas. 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 GOFL Heko, wodiya naagidi poletiya ta qaala ne ammanonna ixida gisho, haysi poletana gakanaw neeni muume gidana, odetanawuka danda7aka” yaagis. 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 GOFL He wode Zakaryaasi Xoossa Keethi gelidi gam7ida gisho, aybi hanide gidi asay karen naagishe gam7is. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 GOFL I kare keyidi entana odisanaw danda7ibeenna. Malli besope attishin, odetanaw danda7onaysa be7ida wode qoncethi be7idaysa eridosona. 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 GOFL Zakaryaasi ba haggaazuwa polidi soo simmis. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 GOFL Hessafe guye, iya machiya Elsabeexa qanthatasu. Ichashu ageena kumethi bana genthada gam7asu. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 GOFL Iya, “Goday ba maarotan ta boriya asaa giddofe digganaw be7idi ha wodiyan haysa oothis” yaagasu. 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 GOFL Kawa Dawita sheeshape gidida Yoosefa geetetiya uraas oyshetida geela7eeko kiittis. He geela7iya Mayraamo geetetawusu. 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 GOFL Kiitanchoy iiko bidi, “Daro dosetidaare, saroy new gido, Xoossay neera de7ees; neeni anjetidaaro” yaagis. BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 GOFL Mayraama iya odan daro dagammada, “Haysi aybi sarotho” gada heetasu. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 GOFL Kiitanchoy zaaridi, “Mayraame, babofa; neeni Xoossa sinthan saba demmadasa. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 GOFL Heko neeni qanthatana adde na7a yelana, iya sunthaa Yesuusa gada sunthana. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 GOFL I gita gidana, Ubbaafe Bolla Xoossaa na7aa geetetidi xeegetana. Godaa Xoossay iya aawa Dawita araata iyaw immana. 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 GOFL I Yayqooba sheesha bolla merinaw kawotana; iya kawotethaas zawi baawa” yaagis. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 GOFL Kiitanchoy zaaridi, “Geeshsha Ayyaanay ne bolla wodhana, Ubbaafe Bolla Xoossaa wolqay ne bolla kuyatana. Hessa gisho, yeletiya geeshsha na7ay Xoossaa Na7aa geetetana. 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 GOFL Heko, ne dabiya Elsabeexa ba cimatetha laythan adde na7a qanthatasu. Iya maynthi geetetidaaro, shin ha77i usupuntho ageena oykasu. 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 GOFL Xoossaa xooniyabay baawa” yaagis. BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 GOFL Mayraama he saamintan dendada Yihuda biittan de7iya issi derey dariya katama basu. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 GOFL Zakaryaasa soo gelada Elsabeexo sarothasu. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 GOFL Elsabeexa Mayraami sarothuwa si7ida wode I uluwan de7iya na7ay ufaysan gupis. Elsabeexa Geeshsha Ayyaanan kumada, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 GOFL ba qaala dhoqu oothada, “Neeni maccasa giddofe anjetidaaro, ne qanthatida na7ayka anjetidaysa. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 GOFL Hanoshin, ta Godaa aaye, neeni taako yaana mela taani oonee? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 GOFL Heko ne sarothuwa ta si7ida wode ta uluwan de7iya na7ay ufaysan gupis. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 GOFL Goday polana gidi immida qaala ammanidara, iya anjetidaaro” yaagasu. BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 GOFL ta Ayyaanay dhaliya Xoossan ufaytees. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 GOFL Ayis giiko, wolqaama gidida I, taw gitaba oothis. Iya sunthay Geeshshaa. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 GOFL Iya boncheyisata bolla, iya maarotethay merinaape merinaa gakanaasa. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 GOFL Ba qesiyan minoba oothis, banta wozanan otorteyisata laallis. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 GOFL Wolqaama kawota araatape kawushis; bantana kawushidaysata kaaboyis. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 GOFL Koshatidaysata lo77oban kalsis, shin dureta mela kushe yeddis. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 GOFL Ba maarota qopidi, Ba aylliya Isra7eele maaddis. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 GOFL Hessika nu aawatas odida qaala, Abrahaamesinne iya sheeshas gidaysa merinaw polanaasa” yaagasu. BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 GOFL Mayraama Elsabeexi matan heedzu ageena mela gam7ada ba soo simmasu. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 GOFL Elsabeexis yelo qammay gakin adde na7a yelasu. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 GOFL I shoorotinne I dabboti Goday gita maarota oothidaysa si7idi, iira issife ufaytidosona. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 GOFL Hospuntha gallasan yooga na7aa qaxaranaw yidosona. Iya aawa sunthan Zakaryaasa gidi sunthanaw koydosona. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 GOFL Shin aayiya, “Akay, Yohaanisa geetetanaw bessees” yaagasu. BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 GOFL Entika, “Ne dabbotape ha sunthan xeegetiday oonika baawa” yaagidosona. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 GOFL Iya aaway oona gidi sunthaneko eranaw koyidi iya malla oychidosona. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 GOFL I xaafiyabaa oychi ekidi, “Iya sunthay Yohaanisa” gidi xaafis. Ubbay I xaafidaysa be7idi malaaletidosona. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 GOFL Iira Zakaryaasa inxarsay biletis, Xoossaa galatishe odetethi oykis. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 GOFL Shooroti ubbay yashshan kumidosona. Ha hanidabay derey dariya Yihuda biittan odetis. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 GOFL Hessa si7ida ubbay, “Ha na7ay ay hanandesha” gidi banta giddon odetidosona. Godaa kushey iyara de7ees. 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 GOFL Yohaanisa aaway Zakaryaasi Geeshsha Ayyaanan kumidi haysada yaagidi tinbite odis. BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 GOFL “Isra7eele Goday galatetto, yidi ba asaa wozis. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 GOFL Ba aylliya Dawita keethan atotetha kaciya denthis. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 GOFL Hessika beni wode geeshsha nabeta doonan odetidaysa mela, BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 GOFL Iya ashoy nu morketapenne nuura eqetiya ubbaa kushiyape. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 GOFL Hessa I oothiday nu aawatas ba maarota bessanaasinne, ba geeshsha caaquwa naaganaassa. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 GOFL Nu aawa Abrahaames caaqida caaquwa qopanaasinne BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 GOFL nu morketa kushepe kessidi yashshi bayna iya haggaazana melasa. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 GOFL Nu laytha ubban geeshshatethaninne xillotethan ba sinthan nuna essanaasa. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 GOFL Qassi la na7aw, neeni Ubbaafe Bolla Xoossaa nabe geetetana. Godaa ogiya loythanaw ne iya sinthan baana. 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 GOFL Enta nagaray qushetin, enti atotethi demmanaysa ne Godaa deriyas odana. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 GOFL Nu Xoossaa lo77o maarotethaafe dendoysan wonta xalqey nuus saluwape keyis. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 GOFL Hessika dhumaninne, hayqo kuya garsan de7eysatas poo7isanaasa, nu tohuwaka saro ogiyako zaaranaasa” yaagis. 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 GOFL Na7ay diccis, Ayyaanan minnis, Isra7eele asaas qoncana gakanaw mela biittan de7is. 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.