2 HAV Abayandikaga, babibalire nk'oku rhwabalirwaga n'abalibibwene ko gurhenga oku ntangiriro, banahinduka bakozi b'eChinwa cha Nnamahanga. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 HAV Nchimala gushonda n'okubaza kw'eyi myaazi yooshi, byansimiisize naani nkubalire yo gurhenga oku ntangiriro ya yo. Bobunoola waliha Teofiile nkuyandikiire yo bwinjabwinja. 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 HAV Njirire ntyo y'omenya okuli kw'enyigirizo wayankiriire. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 HAV Oku bali babiri balikwaneene embere za Nnamahanga. Babaaga bakenga bwinja amarhegeko mooshi ma Nnaweerhu n'okujira nk'oku aderhere. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 HAV Aliko, nta mwana baligwerhe, kwenge Luzabeeti aliiri ngumba na kandi eyi booshi babaaga bakola bashaaja. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 HAV Lusiku luguma, Zakariya aliiri akola akaasi kaage k'obudaahwa embere za Nnamahanga, kwenge chaali gihe ch'echigusho chaage. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 HAV Gukulikirana n'emicho y'obudaahwa, alondoolwa kuja omu Nju ya Nnaweerhu gusireeza obubaani. 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 HAV Amango Zakariya aliiri gusireeza obubaani, echigusho ch'abemeezi baliiri embuga omu masaala. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 HAV Malahika wa Nnaweerhu amuhulukira, ayimanga emalyo w'entuuliro y'obubaani. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 HAV Zakariya abeere amubona, ashalama n'okuyuubaha bweneene. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 HAV Malahika amubwira ntya: «Zakariya, orhayuubahaga, kwenge Nnamahanga ayunviirhe esaala lyawe, na mukaawe Luzabeeti akuburhira omwana w'obuzaana. Nj'omuhe eziino lya Yohaana. 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 HAV Nji wagwarha obusiime n'omwishingo. N'abantu banene nji bamogera okuburhwa kwage. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 HAV Kwenge nj'aba mukulu embere za Nnaweerhu. Arhakanywa divaayi changwa amaavu makalihire. Gurhengera omu nda ya nyina, nj'aba ey'ayunjwizwe Muuka-Mutagatiifu. 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 HAV Nj'agalula aBaisraheeli banene emwa Nnaweerhu, Nnamahanga waabo. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 HAV Zakariya abaza malahika ntya: «Gichi nji charhuma naamenya oku ebyoola biri by'okuli? Nyoono nkola ndi mushaaja na mukaani akola mugeekulu.» 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 HAV Malahika amushubiza ntya: «Nyoono nye Gabriyeeri, nyimanga embere za Nnamahanga, ntumirwe gukubwira n'ogukubalira ogu mwazi mwinja. 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 HAV Aliko yunva, waaba nyamugama. Orhakaderha kugera olusiku eyi myaazi nji yaaba okwenge orhayemereere eyi myaazi yaani, nji yaaba omu mango maayo.» 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 HAV Mw'ebyo bishanji olo lubaga lwaliiri kulinga Zakariya lwasoomerwa okubona alegamire omu Nju ya Nnamahanga. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 HAV Abeere ahuluka, arhachigalaga kuganiira nabo. Aliiri kubasimira n'ebishushanyo, ayoorha nyamugama. Baava bamenya oku abonekeerwe omu Nju ya Nnamahanga. 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 HAV Esiku za Zakariya z'ogukola zabeere zaahwa, agaluka emwage. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 HAV Enyuma w'ezo siku, mukaage Luzabeeti aheeka obukule. Amala myeezi erhaano burhahuluka n'okuderha ntya: BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 HAV «Tala oku Nnaweerhu anjiriire: asimiisizwe kunkuula ko ehyagendaga hyankoza eshoni ahagarhi k'abantu.» 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 HAV Amurhuma oku munyere orhazimenya abalume. Oyo munyere ali ashambaazizwe n'omurhabana oyirikwa Yozefu w'omu mulala gwa mwami Daawudi. Eziino ly'oyo munyere lyaliiri Mariya. 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 HAV Malahika abeere aja omu mwabo oyo munyere, amubwira ntya: «Nkulamwise, obe n'omwishingo, w'eyunjwire n'omugisho, bulaala Nnaweerhu ali haguma naawe.» BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 HAV Mariya abeere ayunva echo chinwa, chamushalamya. Achiibaza bichi okulamuswa ntyo kuderhere. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 HAV Malahika amubwira ntya: «Mariya, orhayuubahaga kwenge wabwene omugisho embere za Nnamahanga. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 HAV Tala, waaba bukule. Waburha omuzaana n'eziino lyaage wamuyirika Yeesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 HAV Nj'aba mukulu na nj'ahamagalwa Mugala wa Nnamahanga w'Elugulu Bweneene. Nnaweerhu Nnamahanga nj'amuha entebe y'obwami bw'eshekuliza Daawudi. 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 HAV Nj'arhegeka enju ya Yakobo esiku n'amango n'obwime bwage burhagahwa.» BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 HAV Malahika amushubiza ntya: «Muuka-Mutagatiifu nj'akuyandagalira ko n'obuhashe bwa Nnamahanga w'Elugulu Bweneene nji bwagushukulira n'egichuuchu chaabo. Chi nji charhuma n'omwana waaburhwa nj'aba mutagatiifu; nj'ahamagalwa Mugala wa Nnamahanga. 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 HAV Tala oku na Luzabeeti w'omu mulala gwawe, naye ali bukule b'omwana w'obuzaana omu bugeekulu bwage. Ola wayirikwaga ngumba, mwezi gwa ndarhu guno ali bukule. 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 HAV Kwenge ntaacho girhakagalika emwa Nnamahanga.» BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 HAV Omu siku zakulikiraga, Mariya agenda jubaajuba, aja omu gishagala chiguma ch'emisozi omu gihugo ch'eYudeeya. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 HAV Aja omu nju ya Zakariya, alamusa Luzabeeti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 HAV Luzabeeti abeere ayunva endamuso ya Mariya, omwana ashambagarha omu nda yaage. Luzabeeti ayunjuzwa Muuka-Mutagatiifu. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 HAV Aliika omulenge munene elugulu n'okuderha ntya: «Ogishirwe omu bakazi booshi n'omwana oli omu nda yawe agishirwe. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 HAV Nyoono ndi nde okuderha mpu nyina wa Nnaweerhu andambagirire? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 HAV Tala okw'amango nayunvaga omulenge g'okulamusa kwawe omu marhwi maani, omwana oli omu nda yaani amashambagarha n'obushagaluke bunene. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 HAV Ogishirwe kwenge wayemereere oku Nnaweerhu ajira eby'akulaganyaga.» BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 HAV Na kandi gwayunjwire n'omwishingo elugulu wa Nnamahanga, Muchunguzi waani. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 HAV Kwenge Nnamahanga Ogala Byooshi anjiriire ebintu binja binene. Eziino lyaage liri litagatiifu. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 HAV Ngasi mango ajira obubabale oku bamuyuubaha. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 HAV Kugerera emisi y'okuboko kwage, ashandeeze abantu b'omurhima gw'erumerume. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 HAV Akuulire abantu b'emisi oku ntebe zaabo z'obwami, n'okuzamuula abirhondesi. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 HAV Abaliiri nzara abayunjwize n'ebikulo n'abachire abagalwire maboko moomu. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 HAV Agwasize omukozi waage Israheeli: arhayibiriraga kuyeerekana obubabale bwage BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 HAV nk'oku alaganyaga bashookuluza beerhu, Abrahaamu n'omulala gwage esiku n'amango.» BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 HAV Mariya abeera haguma na Luzabeeti emyeezi yakagera kw'esharhu. Buzinda agaluka emwabo. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 HAV Egihe ch'okuburha cha Luzabeeti chagera ho, aburha omwana w'obuzaana. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 HAV Abatuuranyi na beene baabo Luzabeeti babeere bamenya oku Nnaweerhu amuyerekere obubabale bwage, basiima n'ogushagaluka haguma naye. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 HAV Hagerere siku munaane aburhire, bayinja gukembuula omwana n'ogushonda kumuyirika eziino ly'eshe 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 HAV Aliko nyina aderha ntya: «Nanga, ayirikwe Yohaana.» BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 HAV Bamubwira ntya: «Oku ntaaye omu mulala gwenyu ogwerhe eri ziino!» BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 HAV Baabaza eshe bugamagama ntya: «Gurhe oshondere omwana waawe ayirikwage?» BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 HAV Zakariya ahema bamuleerhere ehipaho, ayandika ko ntya: «Eziino lyaage ye Yohaana.» Booshi basoomerwa. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 HAV Ho n'aho obuunu bwage bwabumbuulwa n'olulimi lwage lwashwekuulwa, arhondera kuderha n'ogukuuza Nnamahanga. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 HAV Abatuuranyi baage booshi bagwarhwa n'obuuba. Eyoola myaazi yooshi yalambagizwa omu misozi yooshi y'egihugo ch'eYudeeya. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 HAV Booshi bayunvaga ogo mwazi baalema bakengeera n'oguchiibaza ntya omu mirhima yaabo: «Leero oyu mwana nj'aba muntu muchi?» Kwenge okuboko kwa Nnaweerhu kwaliiri haguma naye. 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 HAV Eshe Zakariya ayunjuzwa Muuka-Mutagatiifu, aleeba ntya: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 HAV «Nnaweerhu agishwe, Nnamahanga w'olubaga lw'eIsraheeli, kwenge ayinjire gurhabaala n'oguchungula olubaga lwage. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 HAV Arhulerheere omuchunguzi w'obuhashe gurhengera omu mulala g'omukozi waage Daawudi, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 HAV nk'oku anabiderhaga gurhengera miira kugerera abaleebi baage batagatiifu oku BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 HAV arhushwekuula oku banzi beerhu n'ogurhukuula omu maboko m'abarhushomba booshi. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 HAV Ayerekeene obubabale bwage oku ba daarha n'okuyibuka egihango chaage gitagatiifu. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 HAV Nnamahanga ajirire ntyo gukulikiza endahiro alahizizaga shookuluza weerhu Abrahaamu. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 HAV Eyo ndahiro yali y'ogurhukuula omu maboko m'bashombanyi beerhu, yi rhumukolera buzira buuba, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 HAV yi rhuba batagatiifu n'abakwaneene omu meesho maage esiku zooshi z'akalamo keerhu. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 HAV Naawe mwana waani, nji wahamagalwa muleebi wa Nnamahanga w' Elugulu Bweneene, kwenge nji wayinja nka murhumwa wa Nnaweerhu omu gurheganya enjira yaage, 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 HAV yi nj'amenyesa olubaga lwage obuchunguke omu kubabalira ebyaaha byaabo, BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 HAV kugerera obubabale bwa Nnamahanga weerhu. Kugerera obo bubabale, Nnamahanga arhukoleezeza ezuuba gurhengera elugulu, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 HAV y'akoleezeza abayikeere omu mwizimya n'omu gichuuchu ch'olufu, n'okuyerekeza amagulu meerhu omu njira y'omurhuula.» 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 HAV Oyo mwana agendekera gukula n'okugwarha omurhima guzibuhire. Abeera omu mpinga kugera amango m'oguchiyeerekana oku lubaga lw'eIsraheeli. 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.