2 GYZ Sa̱ lish ilgwe ma̱ kumi mal ma̱jwe yeni na̱ gwel gwasa̱n tet ten ndat zhile wu, a zhel ma̱n dla̱mti ga̱ɓa ga̱ Nya ka̱ɗe si. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 GYZ Yek laki, ami mago a bodla̱l ga̱ɓe i'e wugo, yek a yeni go mbun ɗe ta lishik kangwe ni wu, ma̱n nalti Tiyopolos, 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 GYZ ta̱k yisi ɗe ilgwe ka̱ kumi go gem ka̱n. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 GYZ Mas jwasa̱n sa̱ pa̱l hwa da̱nti gwe Nya lami wu, sa̱ kop mba̱t ga̱ Nya na̱k kangwe ta̱ lami ta̱ mbala̱n koɓi wu. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 GYZ A ba̱ mil nisi ɗa̱ so. Na̱k ɗe Alisabatu wo ba̱ ma̱n za̱t yen ka̱ɗe ti sowu, a mas jwasa̱n go sa̱ koli wi. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 GYZ Gas gon Zakariya na̱ma pa̱lti wul ka̱ lubii ga̱ Nya ɗe cin pa̱lti wul gwasa̱n ka̱ bii ngemti Nyami balla̱t tet wu. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 GYZ Na̱k kangwe a ma̱n Pa̱rismi kul pa̱li wu. Yek sa̱ botl Zakariya ta̱s te ka̱ lubii ga̱ Nyami ta̱s kwel turare ma̱n ta̱mti wusa̱n. Yek ta̱ te giɓi. 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 GYZ A mbala̱n wonti ni deɓa̱l asa̱ na̱ma ngemti Nya ɗe Zakariya na̱ma kwelti turare wu. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 GYZ Ta̱ ni nugo, yek yen shinti ga̱ Nya ka̱wu ten ka̱t ang shinti a malka̱n lu kwelti turare. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 GYZ Yek ɓanti ci Zakariya, ɗe ta̱ yen yen shinti ga̱ Nyami wu. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 GYZ Yek yen shinti ga̱ Nyami wulti ɗe, <<Ba̱ ɓanti cik so Zakariya, Nya kum ngemti gwe ka̱ ngemti wu yi. Kili gwa Alisabatu a zik yen aka̱ zit shin ɗe Yohana.>> 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 GYZ <<Sa za̱t wugo, ka pa̱l hwol tuki, a mbala̱n wonti a pa̱l hwol tuk na̱ za̱t gwas pak. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 GYZ Yeni a da̱n ɗe bal mbala̱n mal Nya. Ta tla ɗuk so a ba̱ta tla mas ilgwe a gillit gaa ka̱wu so. Sa njika̱n mbadl gwas na̱ Shishi ga̱ Nya ata̱ yi ka̱ tuk ga̱ ana gwasi. 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 GYZ Tik ka palli ma̱n Yisiraila wonti mal Bagaa Nya gwasa̱n. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 GYZ Yek Zakariya wul yen shinti ga̱ Nyami ɗe, <<Ɗa̱ nii ka̱n ba yisi ɗe ilgwe ka̱ dla̱m go a pi nu gwi? Na̱k ɗe ami wo kol mbala̱n ka̱ ɓali a kili gi mago ta koli wu?>> 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 GYZ Yek yen shinti ga̱ Nyami wulti ɗe, <<Amik ɗe Jibirailu gwe na̱ma da̱nti mal Nya wu. Nya shina̱n ɗe ta hwik ga̱ɓa ma̱n ta̱mti gee. 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 GYZ Yek yekgu ka̱ nge ga̱ɓa gini, ama a da̱n ɗe gem kume multi njika̱n wu. Yek laki ɗe ningo ka po man ga̱ɓa so, se gas gwe sa̱ zi yeni wu.>> 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 GYZ Mbala̱n na̱ma ɓa̱tti yilti ga̱ Zakariya, yek sa̱ njel daamti gwasa̱n ɗe yek laki ɗe ba̱ta̱ yil tet ba̱le so ye. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 GYZ Ta̱ yil tet wugo yek ba̱ta̱ man ga̱ɓa so, yek sa̱ yisi ɗe Nya ɓulit gwel yek ta̱ yen ilgon ka̱ lubii ga̱ Nyami. Yek ta̱ ngusi ga̱ɓa na̱ ang ama ba̱ta̱ man ga̱ɓa na̱ bi gwas so. 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 GYZ Multi ga̱ pa̱lti wul gwasa̱n ka̱ bii ngemti Nyami paki wugo, yek ta̱ li ga̱zi. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 GYZ La̱m multi wugo, yek kili gwas Alisabatu mbi yen, yek ta̱ hwuda̱l gaa gwas ka a gibboo ga̱ lip ɗe namtan. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 GYZ Yek ta̱ wule, <<Nya yen gonti ga̱na̱n yek ta̱ ba̱lni yen wi. Ta̱ kami nsha gwe a cin ka̱ mbala̱n wu ka̱wi.>> 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 GYZ Ta̱ shinti mal yen kili gon gwe ba̱ta̱ ɓo yis maani sowu asa̱ mbet ɗe Maryam, ti ka̱n ma̱lgon asa̱ mbet ɗe Yusupu na̱ma kopti gwas ɗe yen kili gwas wu. Yusupu wo ma̱n ga̱s ga̱ gus guu ga̱ ma̱n Yisiraila gwe asa̱ mbet ɗe Dauda wu ka̱n. 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 GYZ Yek yen shinti ga̱ Nyami tul mal Maryam, yek ta̱ wulti ɗe, <<A na̱ma ga̱ɓet gwa na̱ hwol tuki ki ɗe ka̱ mbi hwa wul sut mal Nya wu. Guu ga̱ Nya ni sukki.>> BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 GYZ Maryam kum ga̱ɓetisi wugo, yek ɓanti citi, yek ta̱ daamti ɗe, <<Yek yen shinti ga̱ Nyami a hwit ye?>> BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 GYZ Yek yen shinti ga̱ Nyami wulti ɗe, <<Ba̱ ɓanti cik so Maryam, ka̱ mbi hwa wul sut mal Nya. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 GYZ Ka mbi yen tuki, aka̱ zi yen maani, aka̱ zit shin ɗe Yesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 GYZ Ta da̱n ɗe kaksha mbala̱n, asa̱ mbet ɗe yen ga̱ Guu ga̱ Nya ma̱n nalti. Nya Bal Kakshe a ba̱lti nalti ga̱ ma̱n za̱t ga̱ koli gwasi Dauda. 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 GYZ Tik ka da̱n ɗe guu gwe ba̱ pakti niɗɗa̱ sowu ga̱ ma̱n Yisiraila, ta da̱n ɗe guu ga̱ Israila gwe ba̱ a paki sowu.>> BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 GYZ Yek yen shinti ga̱ Nyami wulti ɗe, <<Shishi ga̱ Nya a su sut tenki. Nda̱lti ga̱ Guu ga̱ Nya a yitlak ka, na̱k ɗe nu ka̱n ni wu, yen gwe ka za̱t go sa mbet ɗe Yen ga̱ Nya. 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 GYZ Yilka gwa Alisabatu mago yen nit tuki ka̱ kolit gwasi, a mbala̱n kul wule, ti wo ma̱n za̱t yen ka̱ so, yekgu ta̱ ɓal ka̱ lip ɗe mukka gwasi. 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 GYZ Ilgon kan Nya gaa so.>> BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 GYZ Kaal ɗa̱ la̱mti multi, yek Maryam li ka̱ ba̱n gon ɗe ni ten za̱nda̱l wu ka̱ atl ga̱ Yehudiya ba̱le-ba̱le, BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 GYZ Yek ta̱ te ka̱ lubii ga̱ Zakariya, yek ta̱ ga̱ɓe Alisabatu. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 GYZ Na̱ kumti yal ga̱ɓet ga̱ Maryam, yek yen gwe ni Alisabatu tuk wu nwuti, yek mbadl ga̱ Alisabatu njika̱n na̱ Shishi ga̱ Nya. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 GYZ Yek ta̱ wul Maryam na̱ nda̱lti ɗe, <<Ki wo ma̱n mbit hwa wul ga̱ Nya ka̱n man mas modli, a yen gwe ka za̱t wu mago ma̱n mbit hwa wul ka̱ pak! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 GYZ Hwa wul yek a mbi na̱n ye, ɗe ana ga̱ Bagaa gi li tet mala̱n wu? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 GYZ Na̱ kumti yal ga̱ɓet gwa Maryam, yek yen ga̱ nii tuk wu nwuti na̱ hwol tuki. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 GYZ Ki wo ma̱n mbit hwa wul ga̱ Nya ka̱n na̱k ɗe ka̱ zi mbadl ɗe ga̱ɓa gwe Nya shinik lu sut na̱ nali wu pi wu.>> BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 GYZ Na̱k ɗe tik ɗe ma̱n kisti gi wu. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 GYZ Na̱k ɗe Nya Bal Kakshe wo ma̱n nalti ka̱wu ta̱ pa̱li kiɗi wul, shin gwas ka̱ɗe ma̱n cilti. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 GYZ A ta̱ yen gonti ga̱ ma̱jwe ɓantit wu gin ten gin. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 GYZ Na̱ ang gwas ma̱n nda̱lti ka̱n ta̱ pa̱l kiɗi wul, yek ta̱ cat ma̱n nali gaa ka suk mas wul jwe nisi ka̱ mbadl wu. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 GYZ Yek ta̱ yilli kiɗi guu ɗa̱ka̱ gobdlan gwasa̱n ka, yek ta̱ ba̱l nalti ma̱jwe sa̱ mbulsi wu. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 GYZ Yek ta̱ ba̱l hwa wul ma̱jwe ni ka̱ kuza̱n wu, yek ta̱ mbol ma̱n wul koo ami. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 GYZ A ta̱ zi ang ten zhel jwasi ma̱n Yisiraila na̱k ɗe a ba̱ta ma̱sa̱n ga̱ɓa gwe ta̱ dla̱lli ka̱ dlo gwas suksi gwe ɗe ba̱ a paki sowu so. A ta̱ kul yen gonti ga̱ koli ga̱na̱n Ibirahim suk ma̱jwasi gin ten gin, na̱k gwe ta̱ dla̱mi ma̱ jina̱n ji cina wu.>> BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
56 GYZ Yek Maryam da̱m suk Alisabatu lip ɗe mekan yek paa ta̱ pal ga̱zi. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 GYZ Yek za̱t yen ga̱ Alisabatu tul wi yek ta̱ zi yen maani. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 GYZ Yek ga̱ɓe ma̱tl ɗa̱nka̱ yela̱n da̱nti gwas ka suk yilkeni, kangwe Nya yen gonti gwas i'e wu, yek mas mbala̱n pa̱l hwol tuk sukti. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 GYZ Yeni mul ɗe wusupsi na̱ za̱t wugo, yek sa̱ sa̱lti, yek yilkeni ji Alisabatu mogaa mas suk yela̱n jwasi gas sa̱lti ga̱ yeni, yek sa̱ lami ɗe ta̱s zit shin ga̱ koli gwasi Zakariya. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 GYZ Yek gasa̱l gwas wulsi ɗe, <<Nuk so, ɗe Yohana ka̱n ka mbeti.>> BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 GYZ Yek sa̱ wulti ɗe, <<Yek nu ye? Ka̱ ga̱s gwaka̱n wo ma̱n shin wu ni ɗa̱ so.>> BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 GYZ Yek sa̱ pa̱li kolisi na̱ ang ɗe, nii ka̱n sa mbe shin ga̱ yeni gwi? BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 GYZ Yek ta̱ ngwe ɗe ta̱s ba̱lti wul lishti, yek ta̱ lishi ɗe, <<Shin gwas ka̱ɗe Yohana.>> Na̱ kumti nu yek mbadl tatlisi. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 GYZ Zakariya na̱ma lishti shin ga̱ yeni, yek bi ɓuliti yek ta̱ nda ga̱ɓa. Yek ta̱ njel ta̱sti ga̱ Nya. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 GYZ Yek ɓanti ci yela̱n da̱nti jwasi yek sa̱ ngusi dla̱mti ilgwe pi wu mas ten za̱nda̱l atl ga̱ Yehudiya. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 GYZ Mas ma̱jwe kum ga̱ɓe jo yek ili cisi ɓanti, yek sa̱ ngem yilkeni ɗe, <<Ɗe yek yeni a da̱n ye?>> Na̱k ɗe ang ga̱ Nya ma̱n nda̱lti ni tenti nu wu. 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 GYZ Yek Shishi ga̱ Nya njika̱n mbadl ga̱ Zakariya aba ga̱ Yohana yek ta̱ dla̱m ga̱ɓa ga̱ Nya ten ilgwe a ya pi wu, yek ta̱ wule, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 GYZ <<Ma̱ ta̱sa̱n Nya ga̱ ma̱n Yisiraila na̱k ɗe ta̱ na̱ma tulla̱t ga̱ ma̱n kisti ga̱ mbala̱n jwas wu. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 GYZ Ta̱ ɓalma shinti ga̱ bal ma̱n kisti ga̱na̱n suɗi tet ka̱ ga̱s ga̱ zhel gwasi Dauda guu. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 GYZ Na̱k kangwe Nya dla̱mi ma̱n dla̱mti ga̱ɓa gwas ji cina wu. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 GYZ Ningo ta̱ ɓalma shinti ga̱ ma̱n kisti ga̱na̱n, ta̱s kisnii ɗa̱ka̱ ang ji mas ma̱n nget ga̱na̱n ka. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 GYZ Na̱k kangwe ta̱ wula̱nni ɗe ta yen gonti ji kolsi jina̱n wu, a ba̱ta ma̱sa̱n zok ga̱ɓa gwe ta̱ dla̱lli ka̱ dlo gwas suksi wu so, BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 GYZ Yek ɗe ga̱ɓa gwe ta̱ dla̱lli ka̱ dlo gwas suk koli ga̱na̱n Ibirahim wu. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 GYZ Ta̱ hwini ɗe ta kisnii ɗa̱ mal ma̱n nget ga̱na̱n ka, kangwe ba̱ ɓanti kopti gwas a cinni sowu, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 GYZ Na̱ zok mbadli suk pa̱lti hwa wul ka̱ da̱nti ga̱na̱n mas a cina ɗatka. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 GYZ Ki nak en yen gi go, sa mbek ɗe ma̱n dla̱mti ga̱ɓa ga̱ Nya Bal Kakshe, kik ɗe ma̱n la̱ka̱nti mbadl ga̱ mbala̱n ji Nya, na̱k ɗe ka tuli Almasihu cina aka̱ la̱ka̱mit tantu tulti wu, 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 GYZ Kik ka hwi mbala̱n jwasi kangwe sa mbi kisti wu, ten taasti byas wul jwasa̱n ka. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 GYZ Na̱k ɗe Nya wo ma̱n yenti gonti ka̱n i'e wu, ta shin Almasihu suɗi na̱k gwe a cin yil tot na̱ cilti wu. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 GYZ A cilti gwisi ka cilli ma̱n da̱nti ka̱ da̱mshal suk ma̱jwe ni ka̱ da̱n-da̱n ma̱shka̱n wu, ata̱ koɓi na̱mi ten tantu ta̱mti mbadli.>> 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 GYZ Yek Yohana nali yek ta̱ nda̱li ata̱ na̱ma ɓotlka̱n, yek ta̱ da̱m ka̱ la̱ɓi se na̱k ta̱ nda dla̱mti ga̱ɓa ka̱ dlo ga̱ ma̱n Yisiraila. 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.