2 HWO Ƙǝla malang nandan ƙǝm hai ahar nafini ˈwagha naghǝn tǝ yindan kal nanda mii laɓar Faara ɗǝ. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 HWO Tsaunǝn kee, paɓa Tiyafulus, nggi tǝ altenna raɗi mu ǝnggina ha ya tǝ sammayirha ka a katǝradghǝn, ƙǝlaɗi hai nǝghǝn mǝmǝl a fanna a chirethleu ƙǝni hai tǝtal-tǝtal. 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 HWO Na minna sǝ a sǝn ƙǝkafekkid ǝnggina na tsaho nanda ha. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 HWO Kanda kyab ka nafiya ni kanda a mbed Faara, na nda a laf ngyakhrha Faara na heu. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 HWO Amma mbu wan nggindan sǝ wa, ƙǝsǝr Alisaɓatu kwarengani, tǝ ƙǝm kanda kyab suhur nda. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 HWO Fara sǝmǝn far tar Dzakariya yi firistayirha a mbed Faara, BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 HWO wurna ndan ƙǝla ndana ǝntin firistaya, a kyagha hu Ƙǝn Faara ɗǝ na a Urshalima nji urdi nǝn na sǝdghǝn mbǝnggǝn. 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 HWO Sǝlna sayid nji urdi ɗa ɓa, fiya heu wumnda ɓa, kanda a ƙǝshi a hwan Faara. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 HWO Kula sǝndǝghǝn sǝ na tǝ thlǝnda Faara nǝn ƙǝt a yi sǝmad mbǝɗi nanda nji urdi sǝ. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 HWO Nana Dzakariya ndǝn, hargha ƙǝfadghǝn, tǝrǝmngga. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 HWO Amma ndangga tǝ thlǝnda Faara, “A tǝrǝmna wa Dzakariya; sǝk Faara hwanduwa. Nuwa Alisaɓatu nǝn a nggǝɗo wee hǝshin sǝ, ɗǝfang thlǝma na Yahaya. 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 HWO Nǝn a tsaurha ǝn wutsǝfayirha kaan a fadwa, fiya hangga ƙǝm na nda ǝna wutsǝfayirha ƙǝsǝr ka nggǝttǝghǝn hai. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 HWO Nǝn a tsaurha niifa na manggǝn a mbed Chinǝm. Mbǝgha sa aam inabi ko mbaala wa. Ka far nggǝttǝghǝn hai nǝn a lǝghǝtta tǝ Sǝsǝna tǝ Peɗǝnda. 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 HWO Fiya hangga a Isǝreela nǝn a wuɗang kanda a thlǝmad Chinǝm farndan ɓa. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 HWO Tsahangga Dzakariya mee tǝ thlǝnda Faara, “Kǝƙǝn ni sǝnda sǝ ǝnɗi thlǝkna ya nǝn tsaurha ƙǝkafek? Kulo nggi, suhurɗi nuuna ƙǝm kee.” 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 HWO Nggǝmangga tǝ thlǝnda Faara, “Nggini Djibirilla na ƙǝt a mbed Faara. Thlǝnna nda nggi ɓa, a ɓi puro laɓarɗi na mbǝnggǝn ya. 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 HWO Nanǝn ya na naarha tip, mba nggǝr kalasǝ wa ƙǝl a farɗi katǝranǝn hai, ƙǝsǝr sa karna fǝrƙǝkafek fa tǝ pathna, ɓagha tsaurha ƙǝkafek a sǝl ɓenggǝn ɓa.” 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 HWO Nanǝn ya, fiya a ƙǝla Dzakariya fa a kyagha ɓa, na nda a numarha tǝ mani tsǝnǝn tsǝɓaku kee ahu ƙǝn hwan Faarɗi. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 HWO Kyanǝn ɓa, mbangwa kalang kanda sǝ wa. Walangganda tǝ ndaarha kyaɗang Faara ˈya ahu ƙǝn hwan Faarɗi, ƙǝsǝr nǝn naarha kyad haara a kanda, mbangwa kalasǝ wa. 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 HWO Ngwalang nǝn ɓen targhǝn, wudgha wureɗǝ. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 HWO Mǝngwaha wa nukkun Alisaɓatu ɗǝfgha hur. Tsau fayighǝn nǝn a wuri mbǝ kyarha ƙǝshaaɗǝ wa yi ndǝre tuf. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 HWO Ndagha Alisaɓatu, “Faara ǝneegha ǝnɗiya! A hu ɓengginiya ndǝn haɗang ni fa, keeɗa sǝ hu shilee a mbed fiya.” 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 HWO A ɗǝgha thlǝmad wutararha ɗǝ na thlǝmnggǝn Mairamu, ngwanna niifa na nda aarha Yisufu, turya Ndauda. 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 HWO Ɗǝgha tǝ thlǝndǝɗi thlǝmadghǝn ɗǝ ndanggǝn, “Niya ndo ˈya, sa na tǝ parka teena! Chinǝm nǝghǝn tǝ sa ha.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 HWO Sǝkna Mairamu nda ǝnɗi, ɓillagha kaan, nzǝmnggǝnǝn tǝ tur nda ǝn mani ya. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 HWO Amma ndangga tǝ thlǝnɗǝɗi, “A tǝrǝmna wa, Mairamu, walna nggayirha a mbed Faara. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 HWO Na a ɗǝfrha hur, nggǝt wee hǝshin na, ɗǝfang thlǝma na Yeeso. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 HWO Nǝn a tsaurha manda niifa, nanda aaghǝn, Wan Faara na tǝ sǝsǝmnda ha heu. Na Chinǝm Faara a fǝrang tsǝnnggam kutǝryid chichidghǝn Ndauda. 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 HWO Nǝn tsau kutǝryirha aten nafiya Isǝreela pa kwanɗǝ, kutǝryidghǝn mbǝ mii ngwaladghǝn sǝ wa.” 1:33 2 Samaila 7:12; 13; 16; Ishaya:haya 9:7 1:33, Ndaniyel 2:44; 7:27; Mika 4:7. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 HWO Nggǝmangga tǝ thlǝnda Faara, “Sǝsǝna tǝ Peɗǝnda nǝn a tǝraa tenwa hai, sǝsǝmnda Faara Amshi nǝn a nggǝlorha. Tsaunǝn kee, Wanɗi tǝ Peɗǝnda na a nggǝtta ya, nǝm aaghǝn tǝpeɗǝnda Wan Faara. 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 HWO Kwana Alisaɓatu hurfidwa, nda nanda kwarenga ni, tǝ suhuryidghǝn nǝn a nggǝt wee. Nanǝnya nǝghǝn ahur tǝ ndǝre mikki. 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 HWO Ƙǝsǝr mbǝ ˈyasǝ na pǝɗaghǝn a fad Faara wa.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 HWO A sayidɗi, Mairamu ngwagha fa thliigha ƙǝkar ɗǝgha hu tala ɗǝ na ahu wumngya chehweed Yahudaya. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 HWO Sǝlnǝn ɗǝ kyagha minda ki Dzakariya hai, ndang ˈya nǝn Alisaɓatu. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 HWO Sǝkna Alisaɓatu nda ǝnɗi ki Mairamu, wanɗi na ahurghǝn tsǝˈya nǝn fa. Alisaɓatu ƙǝm lǝghǝdgha tǝ Sǝsǝna tǝ Peɗǝnda. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 HWO Tǝrangga Alisaɓatu uradghǝn sǝ kaan, ndanggǝn Mairamu, “Tǝ parkani sa ahur nishya, tǝ ƙǝm tǝ parkani wanɗi ɓana nggǝtta! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 HWO Mani na nggayirha ɓarha tenna ɓa kee, na man China ɓarha thlǝmadna ɓa? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 HWO Hǝrǝm ni sǝk nda ǝnwa, wanɗi na a hurna tsǝˈya nǝn fa kaan ka wutsǝfayirha. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 HWO Tǝ parkani sa fǝrgha ƙǝkafek aten ˈya ndona Chinǝm nǝn tsaurha ƙǝkafek.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 HWO yiɓǝnna nǝghǝn a ǝna wutsǝfayirha a Faara tǝ Hǝrǝkrǝna, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 HWO ƙǝsǝr ka ǝngya na mǝmanggǝn ǝneena Faara Amshi, thlǝmnggǝnni tǝ Peɗǝnda. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 HWO Na fiya haɗang fa na a tǝrǝmnggǝn, Ka chichiiya na ƙǝtǝm. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 HWO Ənaɗǝ ǝngya na mǝmanggǝn tǝ harghǝn; welengɗǝ fingya ɗǝ na a manang alten ndan hu numan ndan. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 HWO Tǝrangɗǝ kutǝrya hai hu tsǝnggam nggindan, amma mananggǝn fingya mbuwa a mii ˈya.” BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 HWO “Nggalang ɗǝ fingya na a mirha tǝ ǝngya na nggǝngga, amma rǝghanggǝn fa ƙǝnaya ɗǝ kula ˈya a harndan. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 HWO Ɗangɗǝ mafadghǝn sǝ Isǝreela, tǝ ɗal teena hai haɗang nda BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 HWO Ibrahim fa tǝ chichiyighǝn pa kwanɗǝ ƙǝla ndang nǝn chingginǝm na kaar.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 HWO Mairamu tsauɗǝ a thlǝmad Alisaɓatu yi ndǝre mahan a wudgha wureɗǝ. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 HWO Lǝghǝdna ɓen nggǝtta Alisaɓatu, nggǝt wee hǝshin nǝn. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 HWO Tulayighǝn tǝ nggǝɗayighǝn sǝk nanda kyaɗang Faara nggayirha, ɗangganda sǝ tǝ wutsǝfayirha. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 HWO Lǝghǝnna wanɗi ɓeena uvaɗa, ɓa nda ka thlee muwa ɓa, tǝ ƙǝm na mindansǝ a ɗǝfang thlǝm chin nda Dzakariya. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 HWO Tǝrgha kalgha mansǝ ndǝghǝn, “Awo! Nǝm aaghǝn Yahaya.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 HWO Ndang ngganda, “Mbǝ niifa sǝ ahur nggǝɗiyinun na tǝ thlǝmɗiya wa.” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 HWO Tǝrgha tsahang mee nda chin wanɗi tǝ haara a pǝr thlǝm wanɗa nǝn nanda a ɗǝfang nda. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 HWO Tsakh ǝn chirethla nǝn, chirethlenggǝn hai, “Thlǝmnggǝnni Yahaya.” Fiya na heu na ǝnwulteena nda. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 HWO A mbǝɗi kee ingga mighǝn hai tǝ ƙǝm sheneuƙǝn kwasgha hai, katǝranggǝn ndikrha hai nagha a fal Faara. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 HWO Tulayighǝn na heu nanda ǝnwulteena, tǝ ƙǝm tǝrmanda, ƙǝsǝr ka ǝnɗi katǝragha hai. Kala mbǝrha heu na a wumngya chehweed Yahudaya nagha fiya a tsǝ laɓara atenggǝn. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 HWO Kala niifa sǝkka laɓarɗi ƙǝl wulna teena, tǝ tsakh mee nǝn, “Ɓana wanɗi tsaurha ƙǝƙǝn ya?” Ƙǝsǝr na Faara tǝghǝn ha. 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 HWO Chin na Dzakariya lǝghǝdgha tǝ Sǝsǝna tǝ Peɗǝnda katǝranggǝn thlǝk pathla hai kyaɗang na Faara tǝ ndaarha, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 HWO “Tama fal Chinǝm nǝm, Faara yi Isǝreela, ƙǝsǝr ɓanǝn ɓa ka ɓagha pǝl nafiyighǝn. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 HWO Fǝrɗǝ tǝ ngyakhrha na a hǝrghang nda ƙǝm a wuri ki mafadghǝn Ndauda. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 HWO Kǝla ˈwanǝn thlǝkrha ƙǝtǝm a mii annabiyighǝn tǝ peɗǝnda BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 HWO hǝrǝkrha ahar fa tsangginǝm na heu. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 HWO Əngginiya ǝnanǝn ndǝn a kyaɗang nggayirha nǝn chingginǝm tǝ ɗal teena hai hu ɗǝf mighǝn tǝ peɗǝnda ǝna nǝn. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 HWO Ɗǝf mighǝn ǝna nǝn a chichin nǝm Ibrahim, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 HWO a pǝl ƙǝm nǝm ahar fa tsangginǝm, tǝnǝm ɗǝfang shilee teena kula hǝreenga, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 HWO anam tsǝtsaɓaɗǝ tǝ nggayirha a mbed Faara ahu tsawun nǝm hu ƙǝshiirha.” BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 HWO “Sa ƙǝm waana, nanda aah sa annabi yi Faara Amshi, ƙǝsǝr na ˈwarha mbeeɗǝ ma Chinǝm a tangsang kwamana na ɗǝ, 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 HWO a fǝrang huteena nǝn nafiyighǝn aten kwaman hǝrǝkrha ahu chakhrha ɗimiyid ndan ɗǝ, BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 HWO ƙǝsǝr ka haɗang nǝm Faara fa, kukwaryid hǝrǝkrha nǝn a njaara tennǝm hai a talara hai. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 HWO Nǝn a njaara aten fingya hai na ahu wula, tǝ fa tsaukya na a mishim mǝra, nǝn a laf ƙǝm ahu kwaman ɗǝɗemnggirha.” 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 HWO Yahaya mangga sǝ, nagha kanglang hu farha tǝ huteena, tsauƙǝn a kaheerha ƙǝl farɗi kyanǝn pǝpal ɓa ka a pǝr laɓarghǝnǝn a nafiya Isǝreela. 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.