2 HLTTHB ak cyk ca awhkaw ing dyihthing na awm nawh ce ak awi dawngawh bi ak bikhqi ing nangmih a venawh amik kqawn law patoe lawt amyihna. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 HLTTHB Cedawngawh cawhkaw ik-oeih ce akung awhkawng kamah qoe ing ak nep na nym a nai nawh, ka qee law patoe mantaw nep voei tinawh poek nyng, ak leek soeih Theolophila, 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 HLTTHB cawh ni thlang ing a ni pyinaak awi ce ak nep caana nami sim hly thai. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 HLTTHB Khawsa mik huh awh thlak dyng na awm nih nawh, Bawipa ak awipeekhqi ingkaw sai hly kawi boeih boeih ce coet amak kapna sai hy nih. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 HLTTHB Cehlai Elizabeth taw ciing nawh ca am ta hy nih; ani kum awm pacawng hawh hy nih. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 HLTTHB Zekariah a poek ben ing Khawsa haiawh Khawsa bibinaak tym a pha a dawngawh, BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 HLTTHB anih ing khawsoeihkhqi a sai khawi amyihna, Bawipa a bawkim khuiawh bawktui phum aham a tym ing pha hy. 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 HLTTHB Bawktui phumnaak a tym a pha awh, Khawsa ak bawkkhqi boeih boeih ce a lengna cykcah uhy. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 HLTTHB Cawh Bawipa ak khan ceityih ce bawktui phumnaak bawkthang tang benawh dyih pehy. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 HLTTHB Zekariah ing a huh awh ang ngaih kyi nawh ak kqih na awm kqih hy. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 HLTTHB Cehlai khan ceityih ing a venawh: “Zekariah, koeh kqih; nak cykcahnaak ce Khawsa ing za hawh hy. Na zu Elizabeth ing cakpa ni taak pe kawmsaw, Johan tinawh ang ming sui kawp ti. 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 HLTTHB Nang kaw anik zeel sak ingkaw a nik awmhly sak na awm kaw, anih a thang awh thlang khawzah zeel kawm uh, BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 HLTTHB kawtih anih taw Bawipa a mik huh awh thlak bau na awm kaw. Misur tui, am awhtaw ak chang qui kawi ik-oeih qoe am aw kaw, a thang awhkawng anih taw Ciim Myihla ing be kaw. 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 HLTTHB Anih ing Israel thlang khawzah ce a mimah a Bawipa Khawsa venna sawi tlaih kaw. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 HLTTHB Zekariah ing khan ceityih a venawh, “Ve ve ikawmyihna ka simnaak kaw? Kamah awm pacawng nyng ka zu awm nucawng hawh hy,” tina hy. 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 HLTTHB Khan ceityih ing a venawh, “Kai ve Khawsa haiawh ak dyi Gabriel ni, nang a venawh awi kqawn aham ingkaw vawhkaw awithang leek kqawn aham tyihna kak awm ni. 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 HLTTHB Cehlai nang ing, a tym a khoek awh ak pha law hly kawi kak kqawn law ve am nak cangnaak a dawngawh, cawhkaw ik-oeih a pha hlan dy awimyh kawp ti,” tina hy. 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 HLTTHB Cawh thlangkhqi ingtaw a leng nakawng Zekariah ce qeh uhy, kawtih bawkim khuiawh a awm khing hy voei, ti unawh a ming ngaih kyi hy. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 HLTTHB Anih ce a law awhtaw, awi am pau thai voel hy. Awi ak kqawn kaana a kut ing a vaih a dawngawh, a mingmih ing bawkim ak khuina mik hatnaak hu pakaa hy ti uhy. Cedawngawh Zekariah ing amingmih venawh kut ing zavaih nawh awimyh na awm hy. 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 HLTTHB A bibinaak tym a boeih coengawh taw im na hlat hy. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 HLTTHB Cekcoengawh taw a zu Elizabeth ce phyihsu nawh hla nga khui thlang a venawh am dang hy. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 HLTTHB Elizabeth ing, “Thlang venna kang ming seetnaak thoeng hamna Bawipa ing thlang huh awh vemyihna ni sai pe hy,” tihy. 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 HLTTHB David cadil na ak awm, Josepth ak mingnaak ing zunaak aham am kang nulak cym a venna tyi hy. Cawhkaw nulak cym taw Meri ming na hy. 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 HLTTHB Khan ceityih ing a venawh, “Na zoseen hy, nang, Khawsak kaw ak tawng! Bawipa taw na venawh awm hy,” tina hy. BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 HLTTHB Ce ak awi awh Meri taw ak ngaihna kyi nawh, “ikawmyih ak awi hy voei nu,” tinawh poek qu hy. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 HLTTHB Cehlai, khan ceityih ing a venawh, “Meri, koeh kqih, Khawsa ak kawngaihnaak hu hawh hyk ti. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 HLTTHB Phyihsu kawm tiksaw cakpa ta kawp ti. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 HLTTHB Anih taw thlak bau na awm kawmsaw, Sawsang soeih Cakpa ti kawm uh; Bawipa Khawsa ing a pa David a ngawihdoelh ce pe kawmsaw, 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 HLTTHB Jakob cadil lakawh kumqui dyna boei loet kawsaw, a ram ing am dyt voel tikaw,” tina hy. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 HLTTHB Khan ceityih ing, “Ciim Myihla ce nak khan awh awm kawmsaw, sawsang soeih a saithainaak ing ni siing khoep kaw; cedawngawh thlak ciim ak thang law hly ce Khawsa Capa tinawh khy kawm uh. 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 HLTTHB Na cakaw Elizabeth awm a nucawng huna phyihsu nawh; tuhawh hlak kquk law hawh hy. 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 HLTTHB Kawtih Khawsak awi ak cawn boeih ing them a saithai kaana am awm kaw,” tina hy. BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 HLTTHB Cawh Meri ce tho nawh Judah qam tlang na ak awm khaw pynoet awh ce ang tawnna cet hy, BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 HLTTHB Zekariah a ipkhui na ce lut nawh Elizabeth ce voem hy. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 HLTTHB Elizabeth ing Meri ak awi ce ang zaak awh, ak phoen khui nakaw naaca ce tat hy, cawh Elizah ce Ciim Myihla ing be hy. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 HLTTHB Anih ing khawteh na: “Nang taw nukhqi boeih anglakawh thlang zoseen nu ni, nak khui awhkaw na ca awm a zoseen hy. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 HLTTHB Ka Bawipa a nu, ka venna na law ve ikawmyihna hy voei? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 HLTTHB Ngai lah, Nani voemnaak awi kang zaak awhkawng kak phoen khui nakaw naaca ve a zeel aih awh tat hy. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 HLTTHB Cedawngawh a venawh Bawipa ing ak kqawn peek ce soep kaw, tinawh ak cangnaak nu taw a zoseen hy,” tina hy. BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 HLTTHB kang myihla awm ak hulkung Khawsa venawh zeel soeih hy. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 HLTTHB Kawtih tha ak awm soeih ing kak khan awh ik-oeih ak bau soeih sai hawh hy, ang ming awm cimcaih soeih hy. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 HLTTHB Amah ak kqihchahkhqi cetaw cadil dyna awm qeen khqi hy. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 HLTTHB A baan ing ak thaawmnaak ce dang sak nawh, thlak oek qu khqi taw a mik poek qunaak ing theeh khqi hy. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 HLTTHB Ukkungkhqi ce a mi ngawihdoelh awhkawng kqum sak khqi nawh dungvoeng na ak awmkhqi ce zoeksang khqi hy. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 HLTTHB Ak phoen ak cawi khqi ce them leek ing phyi sak khqi nawh, boeikhqi ce kut hqawng na tyi khqi hy. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 HLTTHB A lungqeennaak ce poek khak nawh a tyihzoeih Israelkhqi ce bawm hamna, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 HLTTHB Abraham ingkaw a cadil a venawh qeennaak ce ta poepa hy,” tihy. BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 HLTTHB Meri ce Elizabeth a venawh hla thum tluk a awm coengawh a im na hlat hy. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 HLTTHB Naa a thangnaak tym a pha awh, Elizabeth ing cakpa ce ta hy. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 HLTTHB A imcengkhqi ingkaw a cakaw paqengkhqi ing Bawipa ing anih ak khan awh qeennaak soep sak hy tice a ming sim awh, zeel pyi uhy. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 HLTTHB Ak kqeet nyn awh chahhui qeet aham naaca ce khyn hy nih, cawh a pa ang ming Zekariah ce sui aham cai hlai uhy, BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 HLTTHB a nu ing, “Amni! Johan tinawh ni sui aham awm hy, tinak khqi hy. BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 HLTTHB Cekkhqi ing, “Cemyih ang ming ce na cakaw paqeng ak khuiawh am awm man hy,” tina uhy. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 HLTTHB Naa ang ming ce ikawmyihna nu a sui law kaw ti unawh, a pa a venawh a mi kut vaih unawh doet uhy. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 HLTTHB Anih ing caa qeenaak aham calung ce thoeh nawh, “Ang ming taw Johan,” tinawh qee saw thlang boeih a mik kawpoek kyi hy. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 HLTTHB Cawh am kha ce awng qu pahoei nawh am lai awm zai law pahoei hy, awi kqawn nawh Khawsa ce kyihcah hy. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 HLTTHB A imcengkhqi taw amik kawpoek kyi hy. Judah qam khawmcung pum awh thlangkhqi ing cawhkaw ce kqawn uhy. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 HLTTHB Bawipa a kut ce anih ak khan awh a awm a dawngawh, ce ak awi ak zakhqi boeih ing amik kawpoek kyi nawh, “Cawhtaw cawhkaw naasen ce ikawmyihna nu a awm law kaw?” ti uhy. 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 HLTTHB A pa Zekariah ce Ciim Myihla ing be nawh awi kqawn hy: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 HLTTHB “Israelkhqi a Khawsa, Bawipa venawh thangleeknaak awm seh nyng, kawtih ak thlangkhqi ce hqip nawh tlan hawh hy. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 HLTTHB A tyihzawih David a ipkhui awh, nangmih thaawngnaak kii pynoet cawn sak hawh hy. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 HLTTHB (Syn awh amah a tawngha ciimkhqi venawh anak kqawn amyihna), BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 HLTTHB Qaalkhqi ven awhkawng thaawngnaak, ningnih anik sawhnaakkhqi qam ak khui awhkawng BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 HLTTHB pakdamkhqi venawh am qeennaak dang sak aham ingkaw amah a paipi ciim a sai ce sim poe aham, BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 HLTTHB ni pa Abraham a venawh awi a na kam ce: BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 HLTTHB Ni qaalkhqi kut khui awhkawng ni loet sak aham ingkaw kqih kaana amah a bi ce ni binaak thai aham BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 HLTTHB ni hqing khui amah a haiawh ni ciim ingkaw ni dyngnaak ham ni. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 HLTTHB Ce, nang ka ca, sawsang soeih a tawngha pynoet tinawh nik khy kawm uh; kawtih Bawipa haiawh a lam qoek abah peek aham na ceh hly awh; 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 HLTTHB Ni Khawsa a thawlh qeennaak ak caming nak thlangkhqi venawh thaawngnaak sim sak aham, BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 HLTTHB kawtih nangmih a Khawsa am qeennaak ak caming, khawk khan nakawng ningnih a venawh, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 HLTTHB than khuiawh ak awmkhqi ingkaw thihnaak ak kaiawh ak ngawikhqi ceei aham, ningnih a khawkhqi ce qoepnaak lam benna hqui aham khawkdai ce law kaw,” tinawh laa ce sa hy. 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 HLTTHB Naasen ce bau law hqui nawh Myihla ben awh ak tha awm hqui hy; Israelkhqi venawh ang dang hlan dy kqawng na ce awm hy. 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.