2 LTH Gïn öcöö jami ni kite na jö n'önënö gïnï kï wang-gï anaka kï ï acaki okobo nïwa ködë ëka onwongo pwonyo gïnï köp k'Obanga. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 LTH Pï manön, adwong Teopilo, an angïö köp kïbëc cakërë kï ï acaki. An thon athamö nï bër acöö bothi, nakun aryëö körë kï körë. 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 LTH An amïtö nï ïnïang adyer më köp nön na yam epwonyi ködë. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 LTH Jakaria ëka Elicabeth onwongo kitegï atïr ï nyim Obanga, na lübö gïnï cïk ka Rwoth abonge bal. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 LTH Ëntö gïn onwongo ope k'athïn, pïën Elicabeth onwongo obedo alür, ëka onwongo otii gïnï ökö. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 LTH Ï nïnö mörö acël na Jakaria onwongo ut ï tic mërë më alamdhök ï nyim Obanga, pïën onwongo obedo karë më wang tic mërë, BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 LTH na calö kite k'ëlamdhök tye ködë, kwir öyërö ën më cïdhö wangö odok na kur ï öt ka Rwoth. 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 LTH Ï caa n'onwongo etye ka wangö odok na kur, lwak kïbëc öcökërë yökö ï lëga. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 LTH Cë malaika ka Rwoth onen bothe n'ocung kucem më nget keno tyër më wangö odok na kur. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 LTH Ï karë na Jakaria önënö malaika, cwinye opodho ëka lworo ömakö ën. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 LTH Ëntö malaika okobo nïnë nï, “Kür ilwor Jakaria pïën Obanga owinyo lëgani dong ökö. Dhaköni Elicabeth bino nywölö nini athïn n'ëcwö, ëka ibino cakö nyïngë Jon. 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 LTH Ën bino mïöni yom cwiny ëka cwinyi bino bedo na yom, ëka jö na pol bino bedo kï yom cwiny pï nywölö ën, BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 LTH pïën ën bino bedo na dit ï nyim Rwoth. Ën ba bino madhö köngö ölök, onyo köngö mörö na mërö dhanö. Ën bino pong kï Tipo Naleng cakërë kï ï aya mërë. 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 LTH Ën bino lökö jö na pol më Icarael, ëka bino dwökögï cen both Rwoth Obangagï. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 LTH Cë Jakaria openyo malaika nï, “Abino ngeeno nïngö? An dong atii ökö ëka dhaköna thon otii.” 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 LTH Malaika ögamö nï, “An Gaburiel, acung ï nyim Obanga ëka eora më twak kodi ëk akob nini emuth na bër. 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 LTH Ëka pïën in ba iyee ngö na an atye ka kobo nini, in ibino lïng alïnga na ba ïtwak, naka ka nïnö nön na köp ni bino tïmërë ïë, na bino cobere ka karë mërë örömö.” 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 LTH Ï caa nonu lwak obedo ka kürö Jakaria, nakun uro gïnï pï ruu mërë ï öt k'Obanga. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 LTH Ï karë na ën odonyo yökö, onwongo dong ba römö twak ködgï, ëka gïn ongeo nï ën önënö anyuth mörö kï ï öt k'Obanga. Ën obedo ka twak ködgï kï cïngë ëka obedo na thë lëbë otwere. 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 LTH Na karë më tic mërë ï öt k'Obanga othum, cë ödök tunge. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 LTH Kinge karë na nönök, cege Elicabeth öyac ökö, ëka opono ködë pï dwethe abic. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 LTH Ën okobo nï, “Rwoth ötïmö köman ï koma, ï karë n'önëna, ökwanyö lewic ökö kï ï koma kï kin dhanö.” 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 LTH both nyakö n'ecwodo nï Maria na ba ongeo ëcwö. Ën onwongo öcïkërë më nyömërë kï Yocepu akwar Daudi. 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 LTH Malaika öcïdhö bothe cë okobo nïnë nï, “Kuc obed kodi! In na kome gum, Rwoth ut kodi.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 LTH Ï karë na Maria owinyo köp ni, cwinye opodho ëka obedo kï ur ï ngö na köp nön gönyö. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 LTH Cë malaika okobo nïnë nï, “Kür ilwor, Maria, inwongo gum kï both Obanga. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 LTH In ibino yac ëka ïnywölö athïn awobi, cë ibino cakö nyïngë Yecu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 LTH Ën bino bedo na dit, n'ebino cwodo nï Wod k'Obanga na Malö Rwök. Rwoth Obanga bino mïö ën twër, më then ker kite n'ëmïö both kwarö mërë Daudi. 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 LTH Ën bino löönö jö më öt ka Jakob na twal, ëka ker mërë ba bino jik.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 LTH Malaika ögamö nïnë nï, “Tipo Naleng bino bino bothi ëka tëkö k'Obanga na Malö Rwök bino umoni na calö tipo. Pï manön, athïn n'ënywölö ni Leng, ëka ebino cwodo nï Wod k'Obanga. 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 LTH Nën wadwu Elicabeth dong öyac ï wi tio mërë, bino nywölö athïn awobi. Ën yam ecwodo nï alür kobedi dong ut kï ïc më dwethe abicël. 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 LTH Pïën gin mörö ope na löö Obanga.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 LTH Kinge karë na nönök, Maria öya, pïöpïö öcïdhö ï taun mörö n'otingere ï Yudea. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 LTH Cë ödönyö ï öt ka Jakaria, omotho Elicabeth. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 LTH Ka Elicabeth owinyo moth ka Maria, athïn mërë oyengere kï ïë. Elicabeth opong kï Tipo Naleng. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 LTH Ën oredo kï dwön na ut malö nï, “Iut kï gum ï kin mon, ëka athïn na in ibino nywölö nï kome gum. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 LTH Pïngö eketho wörö ï koma n'aya ka Rwoth twal obino më lïmöna? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 LTH Anaka awinyo mothni, athïn kï ïa oyengere kï yom cwiny. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 LTH Komi gum in nï yeo köp ka Rwoth pïën köp na Rwoth okobo nini bino cobere.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 LTH cwinya yom ï kom Obanga Alarna, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 LTH Obanga Won Twër ötïmö gin na döngö pïra, Ën nyïngë leng. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 LTH Ën nyutho kïca mërë both jö na winyo ën pï karë kïbëc. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 LTH Badë na ute kï tëkö, otio tic na döngö. Wegi awaka ï cwinygï ëkëthö ökö. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 LTH Ën ötürö löc ka rwodhi, ëka otingo jö na bwönërë malö. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 LTH Ën ömïö cem ëka jami na bëcö both jö na kec neko, ëka öryëmö ëlönyö kï cïng-gï nono. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 LTH Obanga ökönyö etic mërë Icarael. Ën opo më tïmö kïca, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 LTH both Abraam ëka ëkwaë mërë kïbëc, kite na yam öcïkërë ködë both kwerewa.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 LTH Maria obedo both Elicabeth na römö dwethe adek, cë ödök yo parë. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 LTH Na karë më nywöl k'Elicabeth dong örömö, cë önywölö athïn awobi. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 LTH Na dong ewodhe ëka wede owinyo gïnï nï Rwoth onyutho kïca mërë na dit ï kome, cwinygï obedo na yom kanya acël ködë. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 LTH Ï karë n'athïn dong örömö nïnö aboro, obino gïnï ï kwer më lïrö athïn. Ömïtö gïnï cakö nyïngë kï nyïng apap mërë Jakaria. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 LTH Ëntö aya mërë ögamö nï, “Pathï kömanön nyïngë bino bedo Jon!” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 LTH Gïn okobo nïnë nï, “Ba ut ngat mörö na nyïngë obedo kömanön ï dhogolawu kïbëc yo.” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 LTH Cë ögwëlö gïnï apap k'athïn më penyo nï ën mïtö nï ëcak nyïng athïn nga? BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 LTH Ën openyo gin mörö ëk ëcöö ïë, cë öcöö nï, “Nyïngë Jon.” Ëka jö kïbëc ouro. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 LTH Cücüth, lëb Jakaria öyabërë, cë öcakö twak ëka öpakö Obanga. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 LTH Lworo ömakö jö kïbëc na bedo cwök ï ngetgï. Köp ni kïbëc ökëë örömö lobo n'otingere ï Yudea. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 LTH Jö kïbëc n'owinyo gïnï köp ni öthamö gïnï rwök na kobo gïnï nï, “Athïn ni kothe bino bedo nïngö?” Pïën tëkö ka Rwoth onwongo ut ködë. 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 LTH Cë apap mërë Jakaria opong kï Tipo Naleng ëka ötwak kamë adwarpïny nï, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 LTH “Pak obed both Rwoth Obanga ka jö Icarael, pïën dong obino më könyö jögë ëka ökökögï. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 LTH Ën ömïöwa Alar na tëk kï ï öt k'atic mërë Daudi. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 LTH Na calö yam öcïkërë ködë nakun wok kï both edwarpïny mërë na leng cakërë cön. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 LTH Ën bino laröwa kï both langwa, ëka bino laröwa kï cïng jö kïbëc na dagöwa. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 LTH Obanga obedo kï kïca both kwerewa, ëka opo kï gïcïkërë mërë na leng. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 LTH Man ënë cïkërë na ën okwongo both kwaröwa Abraam nï, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 LTH ën bino laröwa kï both langwa, ëk ëwör Obanga abonge lworo, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 LTH kï leng cwiny ëka kite atïr ï nyime ka pod onu ëkwö. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 LTH “In athïn-na, ebino cwodoni nï adwarpïny k'Obanga na Malö Rwök, in ibino cïdhö anyim më yübö yoo nï Rwoth, 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 LTH më kobo nï jögë kite më nwongo larë ï yoo më tïmö kïca pï balgï. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 LTH Pï kïca k'Obanga na thwönë n'öwëkö pïny oruu nïwa, tar mërë kï ï polo dong cwök ka mënyö onu, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 LTH më mënyö jö na ut ï pïny na cöl ëka ï tipo më thöö, ëka më tëlö onu ï yoo më kuc.” 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 LTH Jon ödöngö ëka Tipo Naleng ömïö ën tëkö. Ën obedo ï thim naka na dong öcakö tic mërë kanyalër both jö Icarael. 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.