2 IDC awọọ kọnọ mani aghi ite ma ayọ umumani ibọ nu na aju ungọ mani ọba. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 IDC Imẹ nu ni ọsọ duma, ka imẹ kọ kra uma ri nadidu na sisong kọ kpaa ka kyua na aju bu kọ, ni imẹ wọọ ngọ agha aghaghẹ iTiyofolos, 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 IDC ka inu ye imumani amẹẹ nọ na aipang nga. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 IDC Ka pai bọ na kyai na birbọ kishite Ọnọng, aka ju imumani Ọnọng sa uju. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 IDC Ashi bọ na anọ ba ka Alisabatu sa akuu; anyi bọ kọ kyaa atọọ. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 IDC Ace awii ni uZakariya sọ ju utina ifirist ka kyua mani akyo si ajiya nga bọ shina utina kidẹ ọna Ọnọng. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 IDC Ahwiya nga kọ wuru ituu kọnọ mani aghọ ifirist yira si ibọ ki ka ju utina ni, anga ki ka ghila idẹ ọna Ate ayaya, ka ya ta ugha ọvọng, 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 IDC ajiya nadidu sọ upii nọ Ọnọng kọ seshi ka kyua uta ugha ọvọng nga. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 IDC Ba irishu, ace atuma Ate ayaya kunu ki ma tara kọ uhwo ila kọ ọka ni ata ugha kọ. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 IDC UZakariya ya nu nga ni, ẹrẹbata kpẹnẹ nga kọ. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 IDC Atuma Ọnọng ba tẹri nga si, “Ba kọng ẹrẹbata ba uZakariya, Ọnọng yira ushọr ngọ, ayiri ngọ Alisabatu ki jee ngọ anọ, ingọ ki ma nga uca si iYahaya. 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 IDC Ingọ ki kọọ uhwai kini ikwyifu nagigang, ajiya na pam ki ju ikwyifu nọ ujee nga, BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 IDC anọ ki tee agha aghaghẹ kukushi Ate Ayaya. Aki sa nga akuma ko ima usa uvra ba. Aki sa nga na aghing Ọnọng na aku jee bọ nga ba. 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 IDC Aki vuwa na agha Israila na pam kukushi Ate Ayaya Ọnọng bọ. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 IDC UZakariya ba tẹri atuma Ọnọng si, “Imẹ ki ju nanyi ki mẹ ye kindọ? Imẹ wẹ ni itọ anakpii aghọ bọ mi kọ la awii apai.” 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 IDC Atuma Ọnọng ba yira nga si, “Imẹ si iJibrilu na ating ki shite Ọnọng. Atuma mi si iba tẹri ngọ upii, ki ba tẹri ngọ idi ila ididuma. 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 IDC Ingọ wẹ ni ingọ ki kọmọ, ingọ ki biya ngọ upii ba, sa awii mani uma ri ki ba kọ, ka ingọ ta ma ngọ aipang kọ upii ba, aki ju wu ka akyua nga.” 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 IDC Ajiya sọ sa ukunu uZakariya, awo ica nọ umani ata kunu nga kaisa kidẹ ọna Ọnọng ba. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 IDC Aya kunu ni, ata biya nga upẹni kini bọ ba. Asa kpẹlẹ si anu amọ aghaghẹ kidẹ ọna Ọnọng wọ, asa sọ yeni bọ na ivọ ka ata biya nga upii ba. 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 IDC Akyua uju utina ifirist ya kpẹ wu ni, aba suwa nga aca. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 IDC Awii ra ya wor bọ ni, ayiri nga Alisabatu kpaa afo. Asa shọrọ nga ki la ipiri itọ, asọ tẹri si, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 IDC “Imumani Aghọ ọna ju mi yidi kidẹ na awii umani a kra mi na ahwo kọ, awo mi ighong kọ kidẹ bajiya.” 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 IDC kukushi ace anayiri mani ata ye nga aghẹmẹ ba, na akọ cira ace ajiya na aka yọrọ nga si uYusufu, kidẹ ute uDauda, uca anayiri bọ si uMaryamu. 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 IDC Atuma Ọnọng ba kyaa ukushi nga ki ya ju si “Isu bili ngọ, aghọ na hwiya, Ọnọng si ki ni ngọ!” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 IDC Aba duma nagigang nọ upii, na sa ghulu ikwyi nga si iligba ighọ ubili yidi ni, BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 IDC atuma Ọnọng ba tẹri nga si, “Ba kọng ẹrẹbata ba, uMaryamu ka Ọnọng hwiya ngọ. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 IDC Ingọ wẹ ni ngọ ki kpaa afo, kọ jee anọ anaghẹmẹ, ingọ ki ma nga uca si iYesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 IDC Aki tee agha ghaghẹ, aki yọrọ nga si Anọ aghọ cẹẹ nọ ughọghẹ. Ate aYaya Ọnọng ki ma nga ẹrẹgọm ate nga uDauda. 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 IDC Aki ko ute uYakubu sọ usang asing. Ẹrẹgọm nga ki shi wu na amara ba.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 IDC Atuma Ọnọng yira nga si, “Aghing Ọnọng ki ba ngọ, ẹrẹkyuọ aghọ cẹẹ nọ ughọghẹ ki yuru ngọ ya. Agha Uyeri na aki jee ni, aki yọrọ nga si Anọ Ọnọng. 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 IDC Uwẹ ni, anayuru ngọ Alisabatu, aghọmani asi aki jee nga ba, ka kyuakyuari ni, ashina afo ipiri itin, kidẹ irihua nga. 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 IDC Ki ba imumani Ọnọng ta ki bira nga uju ba.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 IDC Awii ra ni uMaryamu sang kaisa, ki wor kyaa ice ẹrẹbọ mani ishi na akọ, ka anọ ifọng ẹrẹbọ aYahudiya. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 IDC Aghila idẹ ọna uZakariya ki ya bili Alisabatu. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 IDC Alisabatu kọng ubili uMaryamu ni, anọ idẹ afo nga tee. Aba ma Alisabatu nga Aghing Ọnọng. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 IDC Aba gyo anyu nagigang, ki tẹri si, “Ingọ shi na ayi afafu kidẹ ba yiri. Anọ idẹ afo ngọ shi na anyu adaduma! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 IDC Na nyi kọ ni udi uyoo ba mi kọ, na ayuru Ate aYaya mi ki ba ukushi mi? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 IDC Ka imẹ kọng ẹrẹyuẹ ubili ni, anọ tee kidẹ afo mi na ikwyifu. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 IDC Ama anyu adaduma na aghọmani ama aipang na utuma mani Ate aYaya ba nga kọ ki hwura.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 IDC Aghing mi kọng ikwyifu na Ọnọng aghọfoo mi, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 IDC Ka aghọ shina akyuọ kọ jumi uma kọkọng. Uca nga ni aghọ uyer nga! BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 IDC Kọ kpaa ka ace akyua ki ma ta ace akyua, ahwoo nga si ka aghọmani aka kọng ẹrẹbata nga, BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 IDC uma ọkọkọng na ju, aghọmani aka hwiri bọ atọng ba, ibọ kina amara bọ ni, afru bọ kọ. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 IDC A wuru agọm wu ki ẹrẹgọm bọ, asa zẹẹ aghọmani aka ra sang bọ akwyi bọ ba, BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 IDC ama aghọ idafo uma udọdọma, na sa shira aghọnọ upeni na avọ ahwoo. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 IDC Ashẹ agira nga Israila, ka ashuni na ahwoo nga, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 IDC kọnọ mani atẹri anarakpii mayọ, kushi Ibrahim kina ute nga ki ta kọ sang asing.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 IDC UMaryamu lara nga kina Alisabatu ki la ipiri tai, na sa tọ vuwa nga aca. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 IDC Akyua na Alisabatu ki jee wu ya ju ni, ajee anọ anaghẹmẹ. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 IDC Agha yayo kina anayuru ya kọng umani Ọnọng kọng ahwoo nga ni, ashẹ nga nọ kọng uhwai wu. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 IDC Awii inanari na asho aghumu na anọ ni, awang ma nga uca ate nga uZakariya, BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 IDC ayuru ba ju si, “Kaayi, aki yọrọ nga si iYahaya.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 IDC Aba tẹri nga si, ayọ shibọ na ace anayuru umani ashi nọ uca kindọ ba. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 IDC Asa ghulu ate na avọ, uca na wang sa ama anọ. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 IDC Aba ju si ama nga ima uwọọ, aba wọọ si, “Uca nga bọ si iYahaya.” Awo ica nadidu bọ. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 IDC Anyu nga ba bọ yẹmi na ẹrẹghẹmẹ nga ba sheri, na adẹ kọ pii, na brẹ Ọnọng. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 IDC Ẹrẹbata ba kpẹnẹ agha yayo bọ nadidu. Ajiya dẹ kọ ma ila imumani iba nadidu ẹrẹbọ na isi na akọ ka aYahudiya. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 IDC Aghọmani a kọng ni, ako kidẹ ikwyi bọ, asu tẹri si, “Ikẹmbọ na ananọ ri ke tee kọ?” Ka avọ Ate aYaya shi kini nga. 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 IDC Aba sa ate nga uZakariya na Aghing Ọnọng, aba nu amọ aghaghẹ, asi, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 IDC ubrẹ kukushi Ate aYaya, Ọnọng Israila, ka aba ki ba foo ajiya nga. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 IDC Ashang ayọ aghọ ufoo, aghọ ẹrẹkyuọ, Kidẹ ute agira nga, uDauda. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 IDC Kọnọ mani atẹri ka anyu atina nga aghọ upipar aiwuu. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 IDC Afoo ayọ kidẹ ivọ ayikyo ọkọrọ bayọ, kina aghọmani awang bọ nu ayọ ba. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 IDC Kọnọ mani ayeni anarakpii bayọ ahwoo, ashuni na ọdọmọ upipar na sa ju. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 IDC Usuu na ju ate mayọ Ibrahim kọ. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 IDC Ka kara ayọ kidẹ ivọ ayikyo ọkọrọ bayọ. Ka ayọ ju nga utina ba ẹrẹbata. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 IDC Sa yọ shina uyeri ki shite nga, nadidu awii bayọ. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 IDC Ingọ anọ mi, aki yọrọ ngọ si aghọ pii kọ ọtọ Ọnọng aghọ ucẹẹ nọ ughọghẹ. Ingọ ki lite Ate na ọyọ ba, ka ingọ ya ker nga utra, 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 IDC Ki ngọ tẹri ajiya si aghọ ufoo bọ wẹ kọnọ ucira bọ avulu bọ wọ, BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 IDC ka ahwoo Ọnọng ba ayọ, ka yaya ni uyeri abidikyua ki kunu yi wọ, ki ba ka yaya kukushi bayọ, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 IDC Ka ta aghọ kyeng kidẹ iting uyeri, kina aghọ kyeng ka iwuliwu ukpo, ka kyeng kina ayọ kọ utra ikwyifu.” 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 IDC Anọ fọnu, ki ba ni ẹrẹkyuọ kidẹ aghing. Aghila nga idẹ aghumu sa awii mani ayeni ẹrẹkwẹ nga ki Israila. 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.