2 MFXL Ye taarika u xaafeezay tiinapp aykkii aafe markkitayinnee qaala odii maaddizitay nuus odeeza. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 MFXL Taakka ta baggar tiinapp akaakii be7eezaypp guye ye taarikay hana lo7ithii nees Toofiloosas xaafay taas lo77o maaqqii bentteeza. 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 MFXL Yeykka, ne tamaareez bazay tuma maaqqeeza erisodayissii. Xammaqiza Waannisa yelintto BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 MFXL Nam7aykka Goday wogannee azaza ubba naagii borso bayith Xooss tiina xillotithar yeziza. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 MFXL Elssabeexa dhoonth maaqqeez gisho unttis na7a baaya. Nam7aykka cimeeza. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 MFXL Pettii gallas Zakkireesa fa tarar Xooss tiina qeesetitha oothiza. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 MFXL Qeesetith wogar Xooss kara gelii ixaannee cuyishshodayis eza ixa helleeza. 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 MFXL E Ixaannee cuyshshodar asay bale eqqii woossiza. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 MFXL Goday kiitanchchay yarshsho yarshshiza aqaypp ushachch baggar eqqii bentteeza. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 MFXL Zakkireesa kiitanchchana bi7ii dagammii iita yashittii pokkeeza. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 MFXL Zin kiitanchchay eziko, «Zakkireesa yashitippe; ne woosay sintteeza. Ne machchat Elssabeexa dhiirathi na7a yeloda, e sunthakka ne Waannisa goda. 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 MFXL E nees ufayssi maaqqoda; gaamitay e yelinttayid ufayttoda. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 MFXL Goday tiina E ubbaypp bayira maaqqoda; woyne ushshii maaqqin hara mathisiz ushshii uzhaamii. Fa indat ulo yezar Geeshsha Ayyanar kumoda. 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 MFXL Isreele asitayipp gaamita u Goda Xoossayiko mahoda. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 MFXL Zakkireesa kiitanchchayiko, «Ta yeya abar erodee? Taarannee ta machchatir cimeeza» yeegeeza. 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 MFXL Kiitanchchay mahii, «Ta Xooss tiina eqqiza Gabreele. Yha mishiraachcha nees ododayis Xoossapp kiitintteeza. 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 MFXL Yikkee, woday helin polinttiza ta qaala ne ammanaam ixxeez gisho yhayi polinttod hellodayis ne muume maaqqoda, odinttodayiskka danda7aamii» yeegeeza. 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 MFXL Ye wode Zakkireesa Xooss kara gelii gam7eez gisho abi haneezako gi asay bale naagttar gam7eeza. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 MFXL E bale kezii unttar nashshodayis danda7ekkaya. Kusher mallii beezoppe attin odinttodayis danda7oozana bi7ii abukka be7eezaygarkk qoppeeza. 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 MFXL Zakkireesa yarshsho woda wurssii fa kara maaqqeeza. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 MFXL Yeyppe guye, e machchat Elssabeexa wodexxeeza. Ichchin agina muume keethapp kezekkazar gam7eeza. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 MFXL Iza, «Goday fa maarotithayir ta borintta asay ganccepp qaarodayis koyii yhaya ootheeza» yeegeeza. 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 MFXL Ezii wuddiritiko Dawute sheeshapp maaqqeez Yooseefa giz athayis ushintteez Mayiramiko kiittintteeza. 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 MFXL Kiitanchchay iziko yhanigii, «Aadho keehatithar kumeezannee, saro nees maaqqo, Xooss neer yeza» yeeggeeza. BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 MFXL Mayrama e odayid iita dagammii, «Yhayi waafa sarotho» gi qoppeeza. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 MFXL Kiitanchchay mahii, «Mayirame, yashittippe; ne Xooss tiina Saaba dengeeza. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 MFXL Yikkee ne woddexxoda dhiirath na7a yeloda, e sunthakka Yesuusa gi sunthoda. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 MFXL E gita maaqqoda, Ubbaypp Aadho Xooss na7a ginttinttii xeeginttoda. Xoossay E aday Dawute zufaana ees inggoda. 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 MFXL E Yayqqooba sheeshal afa medhinas kawutoda; e kaatetithayis zawa baaya» yeegeeza. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 MFXL Kiitanchchay mahii, «Geeshsha Ayyana neell afa wodhdhoda, Ubbap Aadho Xooss wolqqay neell afa kuyatoda. Yey gisho, yelinttiza na7ay geeshsh, Xooss Na7akka ginttinttoda. 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 MFXL Yikkee, ne dabbat Elssabeexa fa cimatith laythar dhiirathi na7a woddexxeeza. Iza dhoonth ginttintteezano, zin yhatte usuppuntha agina aykkeeza. 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 MFXL Xoossa gamizbaz baaya» yeegeeza. BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 MFXL Mayirama ye saaminttate dendii Yihuda biitta yez pettii gezze katama yhanigeeza. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 MFXL Zakkireesa kara gelii Elssabeexo sarotheeza. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 MFXL Elssabeexa Mayiramii sarotha si7eezannii garkk I ulo yez na7ay ufayisar doonggeeza. Elssabeexa Geeshsha Ayyanar kumii, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 MFXL fa qaala dhoqqi udii, «Neenii maachchitay gancceppe anjjintteezano, ne wodexeez na7aykka anjjintteezaya. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 MFXL Hano zin, ta Goday indatee, ne taako ye7odayis ta oonoo? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 MFXL Yeezako ne sarotha ta si7in ta ulo yez na7ay ufayisar doonggeeza. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 MFXL Goday polod gi inggeez qaala ammaneezana, iza anjjitteezano» yeegeeza. BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 MFXL ta Ayyanay ta dhale Xoossal ufayttiza. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 MFXL Wolqqama maaqqeez E, taas dammabaz ootheeza. E sunthaykka Geeshsha. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 MFXL Eza bonchchizitayil afa, e maarotithay medhinapp medhina hellodayis yeziza. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 MFXL Fa miinth qesayir fa wolqqa beezeeza, fa wozinar utirttizita laaleeza. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 MFXL Wolqqanthiza kaatita u zufaanaypp wodhiseeza; fana toochcheezita dhoqqi udeeza. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 MFXL Nayintteezita lo77o bazar mishsheeza, durita kallo kushe dakkeeza. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 MFXL Fa maarotitha qoppii, Fa aylla Isreele maaddeeza. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 MFXL Yeykka nu aditayis odeez qaala, Afraamesinnee e sheeshayis geezana medhinas polodayisii» yeegeeza. BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 MFXL Mayirama Elssabeexi lanqqe hayidzii agina gam7ii fa kara maaqqeeza. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 MFXL Elssabeexis yelo qammay hellin dhiirath na7a yeleeza. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 MFXL I shooritaynnee I dabbitay Goday gaame maarotith ootheezana si7ii, izir wolla ufaytteeza. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 MFXL Hosppuntha gallas duude na7ana dookalodayis ye7eeza. Na7ana aday sunthayir Zakkireesa gi xeegodayi koyeeza. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 MFXL Zin indat, «yey hannena Waannisa giinttinttodayis beeziza» yeegeeza. BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 MFXL Unttikka, «Ne dabbitaypp yha sunthayir xeegintteezay oonkka baaya» yeegeeza. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 MFXL E aday oona gi sunth gaddodazako erodayis kozhii eza mallar oycceeza. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 MFXL E xaafiza baz oyccii ekkii, «E sunthay Waannisa» gi xaafeeza. Ubbay E xaafezana bi7ii malabaz geeza. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 MFXL Izir Zakkireesa iranthay bilintteeza, Xooss galatittar odintto aykkeeza. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 MFXL Shooritay ubbitay yashshar kumeeza. Yha haneezibazay Dhoqqi geez Yihuda gade ubbayid odintteeza. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 MFXL Yeya si7eez ubbay, «Yha na7ay ab hanodeshsha» gi woli gancce odintteeza. Goday kushay ezar yeza. 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 MFXL Waannisa aday Zakkireesa Geeshsha Ayyanar kumii yhay garkk yeegii tinbbite odeeza. BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 MFXL «Isreele Goday Xoossay galatintto, yi7ii fa asa wozeeza. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 MFXL Fa ayllay Dawute kara atotithi kace dentheeza. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 MFXL Yeykka binii wode geeshsh nabitay doonayid odintteezay garkk, BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 MFXL Ezii nuna nu morkkitayppennee nuur eqinttiza ubbitay kusheppe ashshoda. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 MFXL Yeya E ootheezay nu aditayis fa maarotithi beezodaysinnee, fa geesh caaqa naagodayis. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 MFXL Nu ada Afraames caaqqeez caaqa qoppodaysinnee, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 MFXL nu morkkitay kushepp kessii, yashsha bayith eza oothoday garkkesii. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 MFXL Nu layth ubbayid geeshshetitharannee xillotithar fa tiina nuna essodayisii. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 MFXL Ma ta na7ayyo, ne Ubbapp Aadho Xooss nabe ginttinttoda. Godayis oge loythodayis ne e tiina yhammada. 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 MFXL Unttii atotith eretith demmadana, u nagaray atto ginttinttin, ne Goday woyayis ododa. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 MFXL Nu Xoossay fa keeha maarotithayir wontta xalqqe nuus salopp kessoda. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 MFXL Yeykka dhuma ganccennee, yhayiqo kuya oommo yezitayis poo7isodayis, nu tokakka saro ogeko mahoda» yeegeeza. 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 MFXL Na7ayikka dicceeza, Ayyanarakka miinggeeza, Isreele asayis benttod gatho liizho demba yezeeza. 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.