2 MGH2016 Aalhempe thoko chenre ihu wo weewa attu yoonechenshe ni anamitheko o nenno nlhove nno toka machokholhelho aya. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 MGH2016 Paahi etu, Munna Nateofilo, ukhalhawaya kihowehaweha wo ikekhiaye chittu chonkhaye rata chene toka khalhayi, kihoona vahorera etu ulhepa wo nlhatu winyu, 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 MGH2016 ni inyu nchuwelhe mwaanene ikeekhene yiituchihiye inyu. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 MGH2016 Onkhaye elhi ayo aari attu aapanga chittu cho ikekhiaye mmiholho wa Nlhuku, attwaraka iphiro cho malhehero ni ikano cha Athithi wo uhikhalha ni nlhatu wo ukhuwachiya. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 MGH2016 Nansho yaari ahirina ashaana ukhalhawaya Naelisabeti yaari o uhiyara, ni ayo onkhaye ayo aari anoolhuvanlhe chinene. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 MGH2016 Nihuku nimoka Azakariya yaari avaraka ntheko aya wo upochera ishaani Unupani wa Nlhuku. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 MGH2016 Yaari vaathanlhiye aya thoko chaari aya chipangiyaka ni opochera ishaani, urwaa uutusherani ubani umadhubahuni. Paahi etu nkayaarwaa u Inupa ya Athithi. 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 MGH2016 Attu akina yaari vathe awehereraka anlhapelhaka Nlhuku ubani vaatusheriya aya. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 MGH2016 Nnepa wo wiirimu wa Athithi nkawaakhumelhelha mpaani mmo, nkaweemelha wiimonono wo madhubahu mwaatusheriya ubani. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 MGH2016 Azakariya vonne aya nnepa uyo nkayaathukumelha ni woova chinene. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 MGH2016 Nansho nnepa wo wiirimu nkaweera, “Azakariya, nhoove! Nlhuku heewa ulhapelha winyu, ni ahanu inyu Naelisabeti anonnyara mwaana mwanlhopwana. Mmweeke mwaamwiihana nchina nawe 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 MGH2016 Kihochuwelha wiira nnowa mwaateelhiya chinene, ni attu enchi akina anowa uteelhiya chiicho vanohalha awe uyaria! BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 MGH2016 Nowa ukhalha ntu mulhupalhe mmiholho wa Athithi. Khanowa aawuria idivai mena utheka uriwoothe. Toka vanohalha awe uyaria ni anumwanawe noowa aachariya Iphumu ya Nlhuku, 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 MGH2016 ni weewananiha rata attu enchi o Israeli ni waapiiha wa Athithi ri Nlhuku aya. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 MGH2016 Azakariya nkaakhulha nnepa wo wiirimu eeraka, “Kinohalha uchuwelha chani yayo malhove ayo? Mii kihoolhuvalha ni ahanu aka chiicho ahoolhuvalha.” 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 MGH2016 Nnepa wo wiirimu nkawaakhulha, “Mii kinoolhumacha va phi Gabrieli kineemelha mmiholho wa Nlhuku, kirumme uwa uhimeriani yoyo nttenga wo urera uyo. 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 MGH2016 Nansho ukhalhawaya khanrumelhenlhe nttenga aka, unowa utimira waayaka. Wo yoyo nlhatu uyo etu, nnottukiya malhaku inyu, nnookhalha chiicho wo uhulhumacha mpaka nihuku vanohalha aya utimira malheheriyo aka alha.” 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 MGH2016 Yeyo ikatema iyo attu yaari yaawehereraka Azakariya uno ashangaka chani woonaka ahothepa ulhokelha chinene u Inupa ya Nlhuku mmo. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 MGH2016 Vaakhumme aya vathe, khooria wulhumacha, paahi attu nkayaachuwelha wiira ahoona ithikineha vaari aya u Inupa ya Nlhuku. Yaari athoonyaka wo mathatha. 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 MGH2016 Ikatema aya yo uvara ntheko wo upochera ishaani Unupani wa Nlhuku vaamanlhe aya, Azakariya nkayaahokolhia uwani. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 MGH2016 Baada yo uvira mahuku, ahanu aya, Naelisabeti nkayaarupalha irukulhu. Nkayeettelha mpaani mieri nthanu. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 MGH2016 Nkayoolhumacha yiiraka, “Athithi ahokuupuwelha vano, ahothamiha ishoni yoona aka mwaattuni!” 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 MGH2016 Arweehe wowo nttenga wa mwalhi mmoka aavekiye ni ntu mmoka o iyari ya Adaudi nchina nawe Yusufu. Mwalhi aarweehelhiya nttenga uyo eehaniya 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 MGH2016 Nnepa nkawaaphiya wa Amariamu nkaweera, “Mpuha ukhalhe ni inyu! Athithi ari ni inyu, nhovahiya nnema mulhupalhe!” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 MGH2016 Amariamu veewilhe aya yayo malhove ayo nkayaathemwa chinene, nkayaashanga wo uhichuwelha maana o yayo malhove ayo. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 MGH2016 Nnepa wo wiirimu nkaweera, “Amariamu, nhoove, Nlhuku hoovahani nnema. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 MGH2016 Nnoorupalha iweyi ni unnyara mwaana mwanlhopwana, nnohalha inyu umwiihana nchina nawe Yesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 MGH2016 Yoyo nowa wiihaniya Mwaana a Nlhuku Mulhupalhe, noovahiya ihiche yo imwene thoko apwiiya awe Adaudi chenre aya, 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 MGH2016 ni uwa ukhalha mwene aya iyari i Nayakhobo mahuku o uhimalha, umwene wawe khunowa waamalha!” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 MGH2016 Nnepa wo wiirimu nkawaakhulha, “Iphumu ya Nlhuku nowuukhuruwelhani, ni ikuru ya Nlhuku inowa ukhunelhani. Wo yoyo nlhatu uyo etu, mwaana ntakatifu nowa wiihaniya Mwaana a Nlhuku. 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 MGH2016 Moopuwelheke tho alhoko inyu Naelisabeti, Yayo yeeriya wiira khannyara, nansho vano ari veruttuni iweyi yo mieri sita, ni wulhuvalha waya. 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 MGH2016 Khiiwo ihinooria wa Nlhuku.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 MGH2016 Mahuku vaavinre aya, Amariamu wo uhipicha nkayaarwaa mpaka iwani yo umiakoni Uyudea. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 MGH2016 Aarweelhe mpaka uwani wa Azakariya ni waashikuria Naelisabeti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 MGH2016 Naelisabeti veewilhe aya Amariamu aashikuriaka, mwaana mwankani nkaathuphathupha munthunkwani mwaya. Naelisabeti nkayaachariya Iphumu ya Nlhuku BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 MGH2016 nkayoolhumacha akhuwelhaka wiira, “Nhovahiya ibarakha waapwaha manyopani onkhaye, ni mwaana inyu nohalha uyaria hovahiya nnema! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 MGH2016 Ki mpani mii mpaka alha akhumelhelhe uwannyaka, anumwanaya Athithi akeetelhelhe? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 MGH2016 Kinouhimeriani wiira, veewilhe aka tu nlhove ninyu, mwaana mwankani hothupha munthunkwani mwaka ateelhiyaka. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 MGH2016 Nhoreeriya inyu mwaarumelhenlhe wiira anowa aatimira malhove o nttenga wa Athithi ahimeriye inyu!” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 MGH2016 nrima aka uhoteelhiya ukhalhawaya Nlhuku phi moopolhi aka, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 MGH2016 ukhalhawaya Nlhuku o ikuru yulhupalhe hokipangelha chittu chulhupalhe. Nchina nawe nitakatifu, BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 MGH2016 uchokholha iyari imoka mpaka iyari chikina hooniha ikiriri wa attu onkhaye anaathimicha. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 MGH2016 Ahopanga mitheko chulhupalhe wo moono aya wo machiri ni waamwarushacha attu o mahuchuru anoopuwelha chittu cho mu nrimani mwaya. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 MGH2016 Haakurushacha mamwene aholhelhi vahicheni waya, nkaawelhihacha attu o wiitimarikha. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 MGH2016 Haawoniha chittu choombone attu awolhiye ithalha, ni woomolhacha attu o nhakhu nkaahiya mathatharu. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 MGH2016 Hotimiriha malhehano aapannge awe ni manyaapwiiya ihu, ni umwoonelha ikiriri namitheko aya Israeli. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 MGH2016 Hoopuwelha ikiriri awe wa Aburahimu ni iyari aya mahuku o uhimalha!” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 MGH2016 Amariamu nkayaalhokelha mieri miraru u Naelisabeti nkayaahokolhia uwani. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 MGH2016 Nkawaaya wa Naelisabeti wiithaphulha, nkayannyara mwaana mwanlhopwana. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 MGH2016 Amwaatamana aya vamoka ni ashilhoko aya nkayeewa Athithi chinre awe wo woonelha ikiriri, nkawaattapelhelhiya vamoka. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 MGH2016 Mwaana vaapihilhe nihuku no nane, nkaarwehiya uwiinelhiyani unyawo, ni urwaa ummahani nchina na athumwane 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 MGH2016 Nansho anumwane nkayeera, “Mena! Nchina nawe Yohana.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 MGH2016 Attu nkayeera, “Nansho woonaka khaawo nlhoko inyu neehaniya chiicho!” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 MGH2016 Paahi etu, nkayaathoonya waakoha athumwane wiira ehaniyeke nchina naani. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 MGH2016 Azakariya nkayaavekelha wiira avahiye ikibau alhepe, nkayaalhepa wiira, “Nchina nawe Yohana.” Attu onkhaye nkayaashangacha! BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 MGH2016 Ni vavawo Azakariya nkayaattukuwa malhaku ni nlhimi naya, nkayoolhumacha tho, nkaachokholha untotopelha Nlhuku. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 MGH2016 Amwaatamana nkayoovacha chinene, ni mwaha uyo nkawaawanelha ilhapo yonkhaye yo miakoni Uyudea. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 MGH2016 Kila ntu eewilhe nkaahalha oopuwelhaka munrimani ni ukoha, “Nohalha ukhalha chani yolha mwaana ulha?” Ukhalhawaya machiri a Athithi aari vachulhu vawe. 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 MGH2016 Azakariya nkayaachariya Iphumu ya Nlhuku, nkayoolhumacha nttenga wa Nlhuku, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 MGH2016 “Atotopelhiye Athithi, Nlhuku a attu o Israeli! Haaweelha attu awe woopolhani. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 MGH2016 Honivaha Moopolhi o machiri unupani waya, karumiya a Adaudi. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 MGH2016 Aholhumacha toka ikatema yo machokholhelho wo iphiro ya anamilhohi awe atakatifu, BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 MGH2016 wiira anowa anoopolha wa amalhaponi ihu, mmathathani mwa attu annipangelha ichimwa. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 MGH2016 Aheera wiira anowoonelha ikiriri manyaapwiiya ihu ni wuupuwelha malhehano aya matakatifu. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 MGH2016 Ahaalheha apwiiya Aburahimu wiira, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 MGH2016 anonoopolha wa amalhaponi ni univaha ntheko wa waakaviha wo uhoova, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 MGH2016 wiira nkhalheke wo utakatifu mpangaka chittu chinothanana awe Nlhuku, mahuku ihu onkhaye. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 MGH2016 Ni uwe mwanaka, unowa wiihaniya namilhohi a Nlhuku ri Mulhupalhe. Unowa waaholhelha Athithi wookolhelha iphiro aya, 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 MGH2016 waahimeria attu aya wiira anowa woopolhiya wo uhiyereriya uwonya waya. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 MGH2016 Nlhuku ihu ri o kiriri ni nrima woombone. Noniwiihera nthuko unokhuma wiirimu BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 MGH2016 ni waamwalhelha nthuko attu onkhaye ari mwiipiphini mwo nookhwa, ni unooniha iphiro yo urwaa umpuhani.” 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 MGH2016 Mwaana nkonnuwa, nkaachara machiri mwiiruttuni ni munnepani. Nkaakhalha uthakoni mpaka veechoninhe awe vaattuni wa attu o 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.