2 ISN anga naakupee usese kupuma ung'wandyo naaihengile kumiho nitumi alukani. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 ISN Kululo unene nanakomanilya ung'wandyo wa nkani izi yihi kupuma ung'wandyo naona uza kitalane hangi kuandikila unoneligwa wakwe mkuligwa wakwe Theofilo. 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 ISN Kina uhume kumanya itai ankani naumanyisigwe. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 ISN Ihi akete itai pantongeela ang'wi Tunda, aakugenda aziagili anga ubi mumalagilyo ihi na mukulu. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 ISN Aagila anga ng'wana kunsoko u Elizabeti aimugumba, aya ihi abili aina anyampala. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 ISN Ikatula na ukituma imilimo akidimi akaziunonelya kuntongeela ang'wi Tunda. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 ISN Kutyata uigobi naizaigombilye kumupata umudimi nua kenda kunyuunkilya uvumba kunyumba ang'wi Tunda. 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 ISN Ilundo lili nilaantu ailikoli kunzi likazilompa imatungo nuvumba nukutunkiilya. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 ISN Malaika wa mukulu aupumie akimika mukono wa kigoha wa kikumbikilo la kunyunkilya. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 ISN U Zakaria wikatinuka nuika muona; uoa wika mugwila. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 ISN Ingigwa umalaika akamuila, “Leka kogopa Zakaria, kunsoko imalompi ako igigwa u musungu u Elizabethi ukuutugila ung'wana ilina lakwe ukumitanga 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 ISN Ukula nuulowa na idu niakuulowa kutu gwa kung'wakwe. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 ISN Kunsoko ukutula mukulu mumiho amukulu. Sanga ukung'wa idivai anwi ikigalyo nikilulu, ukutula uiizuligwa ng'wa ung'welu kupuma munda ang'wa nyinya. 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 ISN Niantu idu nia Israeli akupiulwa kung'witunda wao. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 ISN U Zakaria akamuila umalaika, kuhuma uli kuhuma ili? Kunsoko unene nimunyampala numusungu wane imyaka akwila. 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 ISN Umalaika akasusha akamwila unene ni Gabrieli, numika pantongeela ang'wi Tunda. Ntumilwe kuila, ulukani nuluza. 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 ISN Hangi goza, shukuligitya, ukukilaja, shukuhuma kuligitya sunga uluhiku ulo inkani izi ni ziza kupumila iyi kunsoko aulemilwe kuhuili nkani yane niziza yakondaniligwa kumatungo ane. 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 ISN Iantu aamulindie u Zakaria. Ikakuilwa nautinilye mitekeelo. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 ISN Naiwapuma kunzi singa akahuma kuligitya nung'wenso. Ikalinga kina awa apa akakunukuilwa naukole mitekeelo. Akalongoleka kulagiila iilinga silyo hangi aka kilaja twi. 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 ISN Imahiku amilimo naahila akasuka kitalakwe. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 ISN Matungo u Zakaria naiwakondya kituma imilimo akwe mitekeelo, umusungu akaamba ulito nuanso singa akapuma mitalakwe nimatungo amyeli itaano, akalunga. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 ISN Ulu lulu naiwitumile umukulu kitalane kwa uuza kuheja iminyala kuntongeela aantu.” 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 ISN munanso nauligigwe numuhumba ilina lakwe naiwitangwa Yusufu nuanso amuluna wang'wa Daudi, umunanso nuanso aiwitangwa Mariamu. 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 ISN Akaza kitalakwe akalunga 'Nusigilye uhumi Nukulu Nitunda uloeeigwe.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 ISN Kululo inkani u malaika auhalinkanilye akahita kulinga kuniki umalaika atambule imakuilwa akwe. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 ISN Umalaika akamwila, “Leka kogopa, Mariamu, kunsoko uupatile uhumi kupuma kung'witunda. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 ISN Goza gwa, ukukenka inda ukutuga ungwana. Ukumitanga Yesu.' BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 ISN Ukutula ngwana nua Mkulu migulya Itunda ukumupa ituntu lanywa Daudi utata akwe. 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 ISN Ukutula mutemi numukulu mukoo wang'wa Yakobo mpaka impelo utemi wakwe ugilangampelo. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 ISN Malaika akamwila akalunga, “Ng'wang'welu ukuuhanga migulya ningulu yako uyu nukutugwa ukitangwa ng'wang'wi Tunda. 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 ISN Goza, umuluna wang'wa Elizabethi ukete nda ang'wana nunyampala wakwe ukete mieli mtandatu, naiwilwa mugumba. 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 ISN Kunsoko kutili nilihumile kung'wiTunda.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 ISN Kululo imahiku yayo u Mariamu akahega akenda mihe na malugulu, mihe na mukisali nitangwa Yudea. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 ISN Akalongola munyumba ang'wa Zakaria akamulamusha u Elizabethi. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 ISN Itungili aipumie kuiti u Elizabethi naiwigule imilamu ang'wa Mariamu ung'wana munda akwe akaputa nu Elizabethi akizula ingulu yang'wawelu. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 ISN Akitunta kululi nulukulu akalunga akaligitilya akitunta kululi nulukulu akalunga ue kukiila muasungu nu ng'wana nukoli muda ako ukembetilwe. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 ISN Ingi gwa atuile uli kitalane uiya wang'wa tata ane aze kitalane? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 ISN Kunsoko goza naiwigule muakutue ako ululi imilamu ako ung'wana munda ane auputile kilumbi. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 ISN Nu ng'wenso ukia nai uhuiie; kundogoelyo akukondeeligwa nai utambuiwe nu Mukulu. BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 ISN nu ng'wau nuane imiloeeye Itunda, Muguni nuane. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 ISN Kunsoko munyangulu wantendeela makulu, ni lina nilakwe inge inyelu. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 ISN Nu ukende nuakwe wikiee ulelwa ga nu ulelwa ku awo ni umukulyaa. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 ISN Uzipilye ngulu ku mukono nuakwe; uasapatiiye niakete ulugoha mu masigo a nkolo ni ao. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 ISN Uagwisilye i akulu mu matuntu ao na ukulu ni anyeku uanankiiye. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 ISN Anya nzala uikutilye ukende, ni anya nsao uahegilye mikono mitili. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 ISN Umiiaiiye u Israeli munyamulimo nuakwe, iti wikimbukiilye u ukende nuakwe BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 ISN (anga nai uatambuie i atata itu) u Abrahamu nu ulelwa nuakwa ga ikali na kali.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 ISN Mariamu akikie nu Elizabeti mieli itaatu uu gwa ikatulika akasuka kito. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 ISN Matungo nai apika u Elizabeti akitunguila ng'wana mgoha. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 ISN Ianya kisali akwe nialuna akwe naigule umukulu uza. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 ISN Naiapikile mahiku munana aiazila kumtala kukidamu umung'enya akamitanga lina lakwe Zakaria kushatilya ilina lang'wi he. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 ISN Ingigwa unyinya akwe akasusha akalunga aa ukitangwa Yohana. BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 ISN Kamuila kutile hata nung'wi kua luna ako nuitangwa ilina nilanso. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 ISN Akatula kilinga silyo ihe itangwe nyinyu. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 ISN Ihe akalowa ahole ikibao andike “Ilina lakwe Yohana.” Ihi ika ambwa ikuilywa kua ili. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 ISN Itungo umulomo wakwe ukaluguka nulimi lakwe likaligitya nukumukulya Itunda. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 ISN Uoa ukaizila wihi naiakolipakupi nung'wenso. Makani ikasambaila mihi ihi mulugulu mung'wa Yudea ayo. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 ISN Ihi ayo naigule ikamaika munkolo yao akalunga ung'wana uyu wiuli? Kunsoko umukano wang'wa tata ukoli palung'wi nung'wenso. 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 ISN Ihe akwe u Zakaria ung'wang'welu munya kidagu akalunga, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 ISN “Akuligwe Itunda mukulu wa Israeli, kunsoko auiye kuleta uguniki kuantu akwe. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 ISN Wakimikiye lupembe nu uhuili wa nyumba nai mitumi akwe u Daudi, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 ISN Anga na ulungile mulomo wakinya kidagu naiakoli matungo ao na kale. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 ISN Ukakuguna muabi itu kupuma mumikono akwe nia kubipiwe. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 ISN Ukende uu kulagilya uza wang'wa tata itu, kilingasilyo lakwe ni za, BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 ISN ilago nautambue kung'wa Abrahamu tata witu. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 ISN Uine kigeleka uhumile kutuma bila woa, kekahuma kugunwa kupuma muabi itu. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 ISN Kuite uza nitai kuntongela itu imahiku ihi. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 ISN Uu nu ewe munya kidagu nukole migulya kunsoko ukulongoleka kunsoko amukulu kumunonelya inzila kuwanonelya iantu kunsoko aupembelyo wakwe. 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 ISN Kualingasa iantu akwe kugunwa imilandu ao. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 ISN Ulu lutuile kinyauwai wang'wi Itunda witu kunsoko ilyoa lukupuma hange. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 ISN Kelya kuantu nikie mkiti nao niikie mumulule wa nsha ukituma iti kumitongeela imigulu itu munzila aupolo. 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 ISN Ung'wana uyo akatula ningulu mkolo nukikie mumbuga sunga mihaea akingila kitalakwe kung'wa Israeli 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.