2 MBU Cau mǝnana à gilǝ ka nda kǝ̀ mǝnana à oe a kún aɓwana mǝnana à sǝn agirnì nǝ mǝsǝia a nggea dǝmbe, sǝ à hamnǝ cê ka. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 MBU Ace mani ka, we Ɓwamǝgule Tiyofulus, ǝn bǝl atǝ́r acê pepe, sǝ ǝn sǝni ka ɓoaro ɓǝ̀ ǝn gilǝo wia kǝla mǝnana à kwaɗi rǝia ka. 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 MBU Ən pak mǝnia ka ace mǝnana wu súrǝ̀ mǝsǝcau mala agir mǝnana à kanio ka. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 MBU Yia kǝm ngga amǝ'ɓealɓoarna na aɓadǝm Ɓakuli. À kǝ kpata anzongcau andǝ angguracau mala Mǝtalabangŋo, à eare ama à nǝ̀ ɓwarkio a kǝɓè ɗàng. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 MBU Sǝ yia ka ko à pànǝ muna ɗang, acemǝnana Alisabatu ka nkombi na, sǝ yia kǝm ngga à ena. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 MBU A ɓè pwari mwashat Zakariya nda ban pak túró male mala Pǝris aɓadǝm Ɓakuli, aɓalǝ anonggio mǝnana tàu malea ndanǝ túró ka. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 MBU A kàné mala kúncau mala túró pǝris ka, Zakariya nda ɓwa mana twalban kpa amurí nǝ̀ kutio aɓa Ndàmǝgule mala Ɓakuli nǝ̀ pisǝ muku-gìr mala loasǝ yele mǝ'rǝmɓoarne, ace paɓoro aban Ɓakuli ka. 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 MBU Lang pwari loasǝ yele mǝ'rǝmɓoarne ace paɓoro aban Ɓakuli kārǝ́na ka, ɓwapǝndǝa ramba a nza aban pak hiwi. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 MBU Mǝturonjar mala Ɓakuli yi pusǝrǝi a baní, cam nǝ bù-mǝlì mala gyangŋan mala myang-loasǝ-yele mǝ'rǝmɓoarne. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 MBU Lang Zakariya loasǝ mǝsǝì sǝni ka, ɓangciu pakki wi, yàl hǝrkit. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 MBU Pǝlǝa mǝturonjar ne wi ama: <<Zakariya, ce a ɓang ɗàng! Ahiwi mò ka Ɓakuli ongŋǝnia, māmó Alisabatu nǝ̀ ɓǝ̀lô muna sǝ awu nǝ pè wi lullǝu ama 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 MBU Bumo nǝ̀ pwasǝo, a nǝ dum nǝ banɓoarnado, sǝ aɓwana pas ka bumia nǝ̀ pakkiɗire ace ɓǝle. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 MBU Mǝnia yì muna ka, nǝ̀ duk ɓwamǝgule a ɓadǝm Mǝtalabangŋo. Ɓǝ̀ kǝa nu mba ko ɓè kǝgìr mǝnana nǝ̀ walban ngga ɗàng. Yì ka, nǝ̀ lùmsǝ nǝ Bangŋo mala Ɓakuli, a bum ngge. 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 MBU Nǝ̀ tsǝk amǝ Isǝrayila pas à nǝ̀ nyare aban Mǝtalabangŋo Ɓakuli malea. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 MBU Pǝlǝa Zakariya ɗì mǝturonjar ama, <<Lang sǝ mǝ nǝ sǝlǝ ama gìr mǝnana a bang ngga anggo sǝ nǝ̀ pa? Acemǝnana mim ngga ǝn ena, sǝ māmám gbal ka ena.>> 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 MBU Mǝturonjar eari wi ama, <<Mǝ nda Jibǝrayilu mǝnana camgiyi a ɓadǝm Ɓakuli ka. Ɓakuli tasǝam ɓǝ̀ ǝn yi banggo mǝnia yì cau mǝɓoarne ka. 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 MBU Sǝ ado ka, acemǝnana a earnǝ cau mem raka, mǝnana nǝ̀ yia duk mǝsǝcau a pwari male ka, kuno girna; a pà wu nǝ nacau ɗàng, she pwari mǝnana amǝnia yì agir dumǝna mǝsǝia ka.>> 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 MBU Anggo ka, ɓwapǝndǝa nda arǝ kundǝ Zakariya, à kǝ ndali, lang sǝ banì sauwa anggo kǝ̀rkǝ́r aɓa Ndàmǝgule mala Ɓakuli. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 MBU Lang purna ka, gandǝ nea wia cau ɗàng. Kara à sǝlǝ ama sǝnǝna gìr aɓa bangŋo, aɓa Ndàmǝgule mala Ɓakuli. Acemǝnana camarǝ lǝmdǝkia wia cau nǝ bui, sǝ ko gandǝ mǝn kúni na kǝ cau ɗàng. 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 MBU Lang anonggio mala túró mala Zakariya malǝna ka, pǝlǝa nyare a ɓala. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 MBU Anzǝm man ngga māmí Alisabatu kum muna a bumi. Zongŋo tongno ko sǝn nza ɗàng, kǝ na ama, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 MBU <<Mǝtalabangŋo nǝ̀ pakkam mǝnia ka. Aɓalǝ anonggio man ngga lǝ́mdǝ́nàm ɓwamuru male, sǝ twalǝ́nàmban kǝsǝkya aɓalǝ aɓwana.>> 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 MBU Turi nǝ cau aban ɓè nsari lùllǝì ama Maryamu, mǝnana ɓeɓwa lùllǝì ama Yisǝfu, Mǝkà Dauda pur amurí nǝ̀ ali ka. 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 MBU Mǝturonjar kutia bani ne wi ama, <<Ɓǝ̀ rǝo pwalo! We mǝnana a ndanǝ ɓwamuru mala Ɓakuli ka, Mǝtalabangŋo na to.>> BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 MBU Mǝnia yì cau mǝturonjar ne ka, pè Maryamu ɗenyicau kǝ̀rkǝ́r, kara kutia ndali ama, ya ulang makkun nda man. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 MBU Pǝlǝa mǝturonjar ne wi ama, <<Maryamu, ɓangciu ɓǝ̀ kǝa pakko ɗàng, a kumǝna earmúrú aban Ɓakuli. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 MBU Awu nǝ kum muna a bumo, a nǝ ɓǝl muna-ɓwabura, sǝ a nǝ tsǝki wi lullǝu ama Yesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 MBU Nǝ̀ duk ɓwamǝgule, sǝ à nǝ̀ tunǝi ama Muna mala Ɓakuli mana Karban nǝ Gulo kat ka. Mǝtalabangŋo Ɓakuli nǝ̀ pe wi buno-murǝm mala kè Dauda. 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 MBU Nǝ̀ duk gbani amur amǝ Isǝrayila tàtǝ́k, sǝ domurǝm male ka masǝlǝate pà kàm ɗàng.>> BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 MBU Mǝturonjar eari wi ama, <<Bangŋo mala Ɓakuli nǝ̀ sulǝo amuro. Rǝcandǝa mala Ɓakuli mana Karban nǝ Gulo kat ka, nǝ̀ yia zuppi amuro, sǝ Muna Mǝfele mǝnana a nǝ ɓǝli ka, à nǝ̀ tunǝi ama, Muna mala Ɓakuli. 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 MBU Nggearǝ ɓǝla mô Alisabatu ka, ndanǝ muna a bumi aɓa ě male. Yì mǝnana nkombi na ka, gongŋǝna nǝ azongŋo tongno-nong-mwashat. 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 MBU Kǝgìr pà kàm mǝnana Ɓakuli pa nǝ̀ pè raka.>> BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 MBU Anzǝm anonggio bǝti ka Maryamu lo tsuk-tsuk aban o a ɓè là a bu-nzali múr ankono mala nzali Yahudi. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 MBU Kya kutio a ɓala mala Zakariya, pǝlǝa makki Alisabatu kun. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 MBU Lang Alisabatu ok makkun mala Maryamu ka, muna mǝnana a bumi ka yàl hǝrkit, sǝ Alisabatu lùmsǝ nǝ Bangŋo Mǝfele. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 MBU Sǝ loasǝ gi kǝ̀rkǝ́r, banɓoarnado tsǝì na ama: <<A ndanǝ tsǝkbu mala Ɓakuli aɓalǝ amamǝna, sǝ muna mǝnana a nǝ ɓǝl ka, ndanǝ tsǝkbu mala Ɓakuli gbal! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 MBU Lang sǝ múrɓoarna mem yipàm anggo, yi mǝnana nggeau mala Mǝtalem yiu a banam ngga? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 MBU Lang ǝn ok makkun mô ka, muna mǝnana a bumam ngga yàl nǝ banɓoarnado. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 MBU A ndanǝ tsǝkbu mala Ɓakuli, ace eare mǝnana a ear ama, cau mala Mǝtalabangŋo a bano ka, nǝ̀ yia lumsǝo.>> BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 MBU sǝ ɓabumam kǝ pak banɓoarnado atàcau mala Ɓakuli Mǝ'amsǝam, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 MBU Acemǝnana Ɓakuli mana Karban kat ka, pàngŋǝ́nàm agir mǝgulke. Lùllǝì ka nda Ɓwa Mǝfele. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 MBU Kǝ lǝmdǝ mǝsǝswatǝr male aban aɓwana mǝnana à kǝ ɓanggi wi ka, twal a do'nza aban ká ɓè. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 MBU Pangŋǝna atúró mǝgulke nǝ murbui, sǝ mesǝkina amǝ gusǝlǝ-múrû andǝ aɗenyicau malea kat. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 MBU Yi sulǝna amurǝma amur abuno-murǝm malea, sǝ loasǝna amǝ nyesǝmúrû. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 MBU Amǝ'nzala ka ɗǝmsǝnia nǝ agir mǝɓoarne, sǝ amǝkume ka tasǝna takwaria ɓǝà o nǝ ɓabuia. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 MBU Bwalǝni guro male Isǝrayila kàm, aɓa ɗenyinǝ mǝsǝswatǝr male, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 MBU kǝla mǝnana pàcau aban aká sǝm, a Ibǝrayim andǝ amǝkè, málá male pà kàm ɗàng!>> BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 MBU Maryamu do atà Alisabatu zongŋo tàrú, nda sǝ nyarǝna umna a là ka. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 MBU Lang pwari gbáshí muna mala Alisabatu kārǝ́na ka, yi ɓǝl muna-ɓwabura. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 MBU Aɓi amǝkunɓala, andǝ aɓǝla ok ama, Mǝtalabangŋo lǝmdǝni Alisabatu ɓwamuru mǝgule, ɓǝlna muna ka, à yì bwalì wi pàk banɓoarnado. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 MBU A tongno-nong-tàruià nongŋo ka, à yiu ace kasǝî muna ɓate. À earce ama à nǝ̀ tsǝki wi lullǝ tárrí Zakariya. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 MBU Sǝ nggè kasǝa ama, <<Awo, ɓǝà tunǝi ama, Yohana.>> BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 MBU Sǝ à ne wi ama, <<Kǝɓwa pà kàm aɓalǝ aɓǝla ma'wun nǝ mǝna yì lullǝu ka ɗàng.>> BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 MBU Pǝlǝa à ne tár muna cau nǝ bu, ɓǝ̀ na koya lullǝu na nǝ̀ tunǝna muna nǝi. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 MBU Sǝ zǝmba ama, ɓǝà yinǝi wi nǝ kpamgbang gilǝgir. Koyan ngga ndali, mǝnana gilǝ ama <<Lùllǝì nda Yohana>> ka. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 MBU Anggo ka, kara kún Zakariya mǝnna, lasǝi panzǝa, pǝlǝa tita nacau, kǝ ɓwangsǝki Ɓakuli. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 MBU Amǝkunɓala kat ka múrià kàrria. Sǝ aɓwana mǝnana arǝ alá a bu-nzali múr ankono mala nzali Yahudi ka, à camarǝ naki cau mala amǝnia yì agir ka. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 MBU Ɓwa mǝnana kat ok ce ka, ndali sǝ ɗiban a ɗenyicau male ama, <<Mǝnia yì muna ka, nǝ̀ yia duk ya ulangni nani? Acemǝnana bu Ɓakuli na muri.>> 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 MBU Zakariya, yì tár Yohana ka lùmsǝ nǝ Bangŋo Mǝfele. Pǝlǝa ɓangnǝa, bangcau mala Ɓakuli, ama: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 MBU Nokiban ngga dumǝna mala Mǝtalabangŋo Ɓakuli mala amǝ Isǝrayila. Acemǝnana yina ace bwalì aɓwana male kàm, sǝ angŋǝna múrià, pusǝnia a gung. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 MBU Yi pa sǝm Mǝ'amsǝban mǝnana ndanǝ rǝcandǝa ka, a tau-murǝm mala guro male Dauda. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 MBU Pè kǝla mǝnana bang a kún amǝ'ɓangnǝa male mǝfele ɓara-ɓara ka. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 MBU Pe anggo ace mǝnana ɓǝ̀ amsǝ sǝm a bu aɓisǝm amǝbura, andǝ aɓwana mǝnana kat à ɓinǝmǝsǝ sǝm ngga. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 MBU Pàk mǝnia ka ace lǝmdǝì atár sǝm mǝsǝswatǝr, sǝ ɓǝ̀ ɗenyinǝ kùrcau male mǝfele. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 MBU Nǝ mǝnia yì kùrcau ka, kánbi tár sǝm Ibǝrayim ama nǝ̀ amsǝ sǝm a bu aɓisǝm amǝbura, ace mǝnana ɓǝ̀ sǝm pak túró male nǝ mǝsǝkang-kangŋa, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
75 MBU aɓa do mǝfele andǝ ɓealɓoarna a ɓadǝmbi a do yilǝmu ma'sǝm kat. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 MBU Sǝ we munem ngga, à nǝ̀ tunǝo ama mǝɓangnǝa mala Ɓakuli mana Karban nǝ Gulo kat ka. Awu nǝ akì Mǝtalabangŋo dǝmba, ace gilǝki wi atanjar male, 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 MBU ace pe aɓwana male súrǝ̀ amsǝban nǝ njar mala kum twalbanì mala acauɓikea malea. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 MBU Ace mǝsǝswatǝr andǝ ɓuɓɓuka mala Ɓakuli ma'sǝm ngga, nǝ̀ tsǝk kwaro mala ban ɓǝ̀ mǝnna amur sǝm nǝ kuli, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 MBU ace pà tǎlaban aban aɓwana mǝnana à do aɓa pǝndǝa andǝ yinggǝli lú ka, ace yál kusǝ sǝm aɓa ká tanjar mala dorǝpwala. 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 MBU Muna, yì Yohana ka, camarǝ gulo sǝ dumnǝ rǝcandǝa aɓa bangŋo. Do male ka nda aɓa pǝɗanban a njenza, kya bwal a pwari pusǝrǝi aban amǝ Isǝrayila. 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.