2 LAG Avo vaandɨka aya, ja ˆvyeene tavaɨrwa mbuwo nɨ vara ˆvoona na miiso yaavo keende aho ncholo, na vara ˆvajáa vatʉmami va Masáare Maaja. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 LAG Naanɨ, ˆnkayasimbʉle neeja aya masáare keende ncholo, noona nɨkwaandɨkɨre neejaneeja weewe Toofíili kɨjeengi ˆnɨkʉnyémyaa. 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 LAG Jeyyo taanga ʉrɨ kɨkomi cha masáare yoosi ˆʉvariyʉrɨrwa. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 LAG Vala Sakaría na Elisabéeti nɨ vawoloki vajáa mbere ya Mʉlʉʉngʉ. Voovo vatuubáa miiro yoosi ya Ijʉva na ndairiri jaachwe baa mangʼuulo tʉkʉ. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 LAG Maa kaa, voovo vajáa vasiina vaana tʉkʉ, Elisabéeti nɨ muumba ajáa na voosi vajáa vavɨ́ɨre magarugeeda. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 LAG Haaha sikʉ ɨmwɨ, Sakaría atʉmamáa mʉrɨmo wa veeneɨsɨ va Ijʉva mbere ya Mʉlʉʉngʉ. Mpɨɨndɨ ijo nɨ nkalo ya mpuka yaachwe kʉtʉmama Kaayii Njija ya Ijʉva ɨjáa. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 LAG Sakaría ajáa asáawɨɨrwe ko vaɨrwa mbare ɨɨngɨre na Kaayii Njija ya Ijʉva noo kookuusya ngʼóóno ˆjinyʉ́kɨraa, ja viintʉ tʉʉva ja veeneɨsɨ va Ijʉva ˆjijáa jasea. 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 LAG Na mpɨɨndɨ Sakaría ˆakuusyáa ngʼóóno ˆjinyʉ́kɨraa ʉko, mpuka ya vaantʉ ɨjáa yiijíingire kʉra waámii yoomʉloomba Mʉlʉʉngʉ. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 LAG Aho, murimʉ mʉʉja wa Ijʉva ʉkamʉfʉmɨra Sakaría, ʉkɨɨma ivaru ra kʉlʉme ra masabáahʉ yo kuusirirya ngʼóóno ˆjinyʉ́kɨraa. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 LAG Sakaría ˆakamoone ʉra murimʉ mʉʉja, mʉtɨma waachwe ʉkafɨrɨra na akoofa maatʉkʉ vii. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 LAG Maa kaa, murimʉ mʉʉja ʉkamʉsea, “Sakaría, koofa tʉkʉ! Mʉlʉʉngʉ atéɨɨre kʉloomba kwaako. Muki waako Elisabéeti kʉvyaarɨra arɨ mwaana mʉlʉme. Irina raachwe ʉmʉkemere Yooháani. 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 LAG Weewe kʉvyeenda ʉrɨ, na kʉva ʉrɨ na cheerʉ. Baa vaantʉ ˆvarɨ foo vaa varɨ siriri sikʉ yo vyaalwa kwaachwe. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 LAG Sa yeeye kʉva arɨ mʉkʉ́ʉ́lʉ mbere ya Ijʉva, sɨ akanywíire diváai au kɨɨntʉ chochoosi ˆkɨréevyaa vii kaa tʉkʉ. Yeeye kʉmʉhokera arɨ Mʉtɨma Mʉʉja keende indii ya íyo waavo. 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 LAG Vahɨndʉla arɨ Viisiraéeli ˆvarɨ foo na kwa Ijʉva Mʉlʉʉngʉ waavo. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 LAG Aho, Sakaría akuuyurya ʉwo murimʉ mʉʉja, “Nɨɨnɨ nadálahɨɨre, baa mʉdala waanɨ woosi adálahɨɨre. Joolɨ ndɨrɨ taanga isáare ɨrɨ nɨ ra kɨmáárɨ?” 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 LAG Aho, maa murimʉ mʉʉja ʉkamuwyɨɨra woosea, “Nɨɨnɨ ndɨrɨ Gaburiéeli, nɨɨ́maa mbere ya Mʉlʉʉngʉ, na yeeye aantúmire nɨkʉwyɨɨre aya masáare maaja. 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 LAG Haaha sa viintʉ sɨ urúmire aya ˆnakuwyɨ́ɨrɨɨre, dunga ʉrɨ mʉlomo fʉʉrʉ sikʉ ɨra mwaana ˆarɨ vyaalwa. Kɨkomi masáare yaanɨ kiimikiririwa yarɨ mpɨɨndɨ ˆjiri fika!” 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 LAG Mpɨɨndɨ ijo, vaantʉ vamʉwoojeráa Sakaría kʉra waámii kʉnʉ vahwáalɨɨre, sa ajáa achérevire kufuma Kaayii Njija. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 LAG ˆAkafume, akava sɨ yoodaha kʉlʉʉsɨka novo tʉkʉ. Aho vakataanga ɨɨ́ne njori mʉra Kaayii Njija, sa nɨ avalaɨráa na mɨkono vii, sɨ yoodaha lʉʉsɨka tʉkʉ. 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 LAG Mpɨɨndɨ jaachwe jo tʉmama Kaayii Njija ˆjikasire, maa akahɨndʉka na kaayii. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 LAG Sikʉ ingaɨ vii ˆjikalooke, Elisabéeti muki waachwe akava mawʉlʉ maruto, akiivisa kaayii kwaachwe kwa myeeri ɨsaano kʉnʉ yoosea, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 LAG “Ijʉva noo ˆmweene aantʉ́mamɨɨre ɨkɨ, yeeye aanaanga sikʉ jira sa aanséyyiirye soni yo dɨɨra kʉva na vaana mbere ja vaantʉ.” 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 LAG Ʉko, ʉkatamanya fʉʉrʉ kwa muhíínja ʉmwɨ ˆajáa mʉnjalʉ. Ʉhʉ ajáa atʉmɨrwa nɨ mʉʉntʉ ʉmwɨ ˆasewáa Yooséefu wa lʉkolo lwa mʉtemi Daúdi. Na irina ra ʉwo muhíínja noo Maríia asewáa. 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 LAG Murimʉ mʉʉja ˆʉkafike kwa Maríia, maa ʉkamʉsea, “Lʉmbɨ niijo weewe ˆʉheewa nduwo, Ijʉva nɨ na weewe arɨ!” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 LAG Maríia ˆakateere jeyyo, akahwaalala maatʉkʉ vii, akiiyurya yoosea, “Ɨhɨ lʉmbɨ nɨ ya che?” BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 LAG Aho, maa murimʉ mʉʉja ʉkamʉsea, “Maríia, koofa tʉkʉ! Wapátire wʉʉja miiswii ya Mʉlʉʉngʉ. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 LAG Teera! Kʉva ʉrɨ muruto, na kʉva ʉrɨ na mwaana mʉlʉme. Irina raachwe mʉkemera ʉrɨ Yéesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 LAG Yeeye kʉva arɨ mʉkʉ́ʉ́lʉ, na kaanɨrɨrwa eende Mwaana wa ˆArɨ Mweerimweeri. Ijʉva Mʉlʉʉngʉ kʉmʉheera arɨ ichuumbi ra kɨtemi ra baaba waavo Daúdi. 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 LAG Kwɨɨmɨrɨra arɨ kaaya ya Yaakúupu kwa sikʉ ˆjisiina ʉhero, na Ʉtemi waachwe kʉva ʉrɨ usiina ʉhero.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 LAG Aho, murimʉ mʉʉja ʉkamʉsea, “Mʉtɨma Mʉʉja kʉʉjɨra arɨ, na ngururu ja ˆArɨ Mweerimweeri kʉkʉnɨkɨrɨra jiri. Sa mwaana ˆarɨ vyaalwa, kʉva arɨ mʉʉja na kaanɨrɨrwa eende Mwaana wa Mʉlʉʉngʉ. 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 LAG Laanga, baa mʉndʉʉ waako Elisabéeti atɨɨte uruto wa mwaana mʉlʉme mpɨɨndɨ iji ja ʉdala waachwe. Ʉra ˆvamwaanɨrɨráa muumba, ʉhʉ nɨ mweeri wa sasatʉ wa uruto waachwe. 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 LAG Sa kwa Mʉlʉʉngʉ kisiina sɨ ˆkɨdáhɨkaa tʉkʉ!” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 LAG Sikʉ ingaɨ vii ˆjikalooke, Maríia akakwaata njɨra, akafweenga na múuji ʉmwɨ ˆʉrɨ ɨsɨ ya viduunda vya Yʉ́ʉda. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 LAG Ʉko akɨɨngɨra kaayii kwa Sakaría, akamuluumbya Elisabéeti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 LAG Elisabéeti ˆakateere lʉmbɨ ya Maríia, mwaana ˆarɨ indii yaachwe akabwɨɨta. Aho, ngururu ja Mʉtɨma Mʉʉja jikamʉʉjɨra Elisabéeti. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 LAG Akalʉʉsa na ngururu yoosea, “Weewe watalariwa kʉlookya vaantʉ vaki voosi, na mʉvyaalwa wa ɨnda yaako atalariwa. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 LAG Nɨɨnɨ ndɨrɨ ani mpaka íyo wa Mweenevyoosi waanɨ ʉʉje noo kʉʉnaanga? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 LAG Laanga, ˆnkateere vii lʉmbɨ yaako, mwaana indii yaanɨ, afɨ́rɨɨre na cheerʉ. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 LAG Ʉtalariwa weewe, sa uruma Ijʉva tʉmama arɨ yara ˆakuwyɨɨra.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 LAG kei mʉtɨma waanɨ wavyeéndire, kwa Mʉlʉʉngʉ Mʉlamuriri waanɨ, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 LAG sa Mʉlʉʉngʉ Mweenengururu, aantʉ́mamɨɨre masáare makʉʉlʉ. Irina raachwe nɨ riija. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 LAG Kʉlaanga na riiso ra wʉʉja kwaachwe kwatámanyaa na kwa vaantʉ ˆvamʉnyémyaa, kufuma mbyaala ɨmwɨ fʉʉrʉ yɨɨngɨ. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 LAG Yeeye atʉ́mamire masáare makʉʉlʉ kwa mʉkono waachwe, avapásirepasire vara ˆviívaa kɨpeembe mitimii yaavo. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 LAG Avakíimiirye vakʉ́ʉ́lʉ fuma machuumbii yaavo ya kɨtemi, na vara ˆvarɨ ɨsɨ aviínwɨɨre. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 LAG Vara ˆvarɨ na njala aviikutya viintʉ ˆvyabooha, maa kaa, vasúngaati avakibirya na mɨkono mɨtʉhʉ. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 LAG Amwaámbiriirye Isiraéeli mʉtʉmami waachwe, kʉkʉmbʉkɨra kʉlaha kwaachwe kʉvalaanga arɨ na riiso ra wʉʉja, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 LAG ja ˆvyeene avalaha vala baaba wiitʉ, Aburaháamu na mbyaala yaachwe kwa sikʉ ˆjisiina ʉhero.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 LAG Ʉko Maríia akiikala na Elisabéeti ja myeeri ɨtatʉ jei, maa de akahɨndʉka na kaayii kwaachwe. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 LAG Mpɨɨndɨ jo kiichʉngʉla Elisabéeti ˆjikafike, akiichʉngʉla mwaana mʉlʉme. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 LAG Vakaaya na vandʉʉ vaachwe ˆvakateere ˆvyeene Ijʉva amʉláangire na riiso ra wʉʉja mʉnʉmʉʉnʉ, vakava voovyeenda hamwɨ ne. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 LAG Sikʉ ya naanɨ keende mwaana ˆavyaalwa ˆɨkafike, vakʉʉja noo mʉtwaala mwaana na kɨbawii. Vakasaaka vamʉkemere ʉra mwaana Sakaría irina ra taáta waavo. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 LAG Maa kaa, íyo waavo akasiita yoosea, “Tʉkʉ! Irina ˆarɨ kaanɨrɨrwa nɨ Yooháani.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 LAG Novo vakamʉsea, “Amwɨ lʉkolwii lwaanyu kusiina mʉʉntʉ ˆarɨ nɨ irina ja ɨro tʉkʉ?” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 LAG Aho, maa kei vakamuurya taáta waavo ko moonekya na mɨkono sa vataange nɨ irina che ˆarɨ mʉkemera. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 LAG Sa jeyyo, Sakaría akaloomba kabambari ko kaandɨkɨra, maa akaandɨka jei, “Irina raachwe noo Yooháani.” Aho, maa vaantʉ voosi vakahwaalala. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 LAG Hahara, lurimi lwaachwe lʉkachʉngʉlʉka, akaanda lʉʉsɨka yoomʉdʉʉmba Mʉlʉʉngʉ. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 LAG Vakaaya voosi va Sakaría vakakwaatwa nɨ woowa. Masáare aya yakeenera ɨsɨ yoosi ya viduunda vya Yudéea. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 LAG Vaantʉ voosi ˆvateera aya masáare, vakahwaalala na vakatuuba kwiiririkana mitimii yaavo kʉnʉ vookiisea, “Ʉhʉ musinga nɨ arɨ joolɨ arɨ kʉva?” Viiririkanáa jeyyo, sa vajáa vataanga mʉkono wa Ijʉva nɨ ne ʉjáa. 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 LAG Aho, Sakaría taáta waala ʉra musinga akapata ngururu ja Mʉtɨma Mʉʉja, akaanda lʉʉsa ʉláali na mʉtwe yoosea, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 LAG “Adʉʉmbwe Ijʉva Mʉlʉʉngʉ wa Isiraéeli, sa uújire vaambirirya no vanunuula vaantʉ vaachwe. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 LAG Atʉhɨ́ɨre Mʉlamuriri ˆarɨ na ngururu, kufuma ichina ra Daúdi mʉtʉmami waachwe, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 LAG ja ˆvyeene Mʉlʉʉngʉ alʉʉsa ko tweera valáali na mʉtwe vaachwe keende aho kalɨ, BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 LAG kʉtʉlamurirya iise fuma mɨkonwii ya vavɨ viitʉ, na kufuma mɨkonwii ya voosi ˆvatʉsʉʉla. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 LAG Abwéeyyiirye jei koonekya riiso ra wʉʉja kwa vala baaba wiitʉ, ko kʉmbʉkɨra mʉháko waachwe mʉʉja. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 LAG Mʉhákwii ʉwo, amʉlaha Aburaháamu baaba wiitʉ, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 LAG kʉtʉlamurirya arɨ fuma mɨkonwii ya vavɨ viitʉ, haaha tʉmʉtʉmamɨre yeeye baa woowa tʉkʉ, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 LAG kwa wʉʉja na ʉwoloki mbere yaachwe, sikʉ joosi ja nkaasʉ jiitʉ. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 LAG Naawe mwaana waanɨ, kaanɨrɨrwa weende mʉláali na mʉtwe wa ˆArɨ Mweerimweeri, sa mʉlongorera ʉrɨ Ijʉva, ʉmʉwólorire njɨra yaachwe, 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 LAG na vawyɨɨra ʉrɨ vaantʉ vaachwe mɨryʉʉngʉ ya kʉlamuririwa kwaavo, ko sewa ʉvɨ waavo wasírire. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 LAG Kwa njɨra ya kʉlaanga kwaachwe na riiso ra wʉʉja kʉkʉʉlʉ, kɨweerʉ chaachwe kʉtʉʉjɨra kɨrɨ fuma mweeri, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 LAG sa kɨvamʉrɨkɨre voosi vara ˆviíkalaa kilwiiryii cha murimírimii wa inkwya, na kɨlongoole majeo yiitʉ na njirii ya mwiikalo mʉʉja.” 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 LAG Yooháani akʉla, akatuuba kʉva na ngururu ja Mʉtɨma Mʉʉja. Akɨɨta kiikala ɨsɨ ya ibaláángʉ, mpaka sikʉ ˆaanda mʉrɨmo mbere ja vaantʉ va Isiraéeli. 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.