2 MNI Ahoubadagi houna thoudoksing asibu mamitmakna uhoubasing amasung Mapugi waheigi thougal toubasing aduna eikhoida phongdokpirambasing adu makhoina ikhi. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 MNI Aduga, he ikai khumnaraba Theophilus, pumnamaksing adu eihakna ahoubadagi houna changkhonna thijillaba maramna, thoudoksing adu mathang manao naina nahakki naphamda iba phagani haina eihaknasu ningle. 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 MNI Nangonda tambikhraba pumnamaksing adugi mapungphaba achumba adu nahakna khangnanaba eina masi naphamda ibani. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 MNI Makhoi animakna Mapu Ibungogi yathangsing amadi pathap pumnamaksing mapungphana ngakchaduna Tengban Mapugi mityengda chumna chatchaba punsi mahing amada hinglammi. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 MNI Adubu makhoi macha amata leiramde maramdi Elizabeth chaboktabi oirammi aduga makhoi animak ahalsu yamna oirammi. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 MNI Nongmagi numitta Zechariah-gi purohit kangbuna thougal toubagi palli taraduna mahakna Mapugi Sanglenda purohit ama oina Tengban Mapugi thougal tourammi. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 MNI Aduga latnapungda mengkruk thanaba purohitsinggi chatnabi matung inna changyengnabada mangonda tare. Maram aduna mahakna Mapu Ibungogi sanglen manungda changle. 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 MNI Amasung mengkruk chukhatpagi pungpham aduda tilliba miyam aduna mapanda haija nijaduna leirammi. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 MNI Adudagi Mapu Ibungogi dut amana mengkruk thariba iratpung adugi yet thangbada leptuna mangonda uhanbirammi. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 MNI Zechariah-na mahakpu ubada masada thukatpa amadi akiba phaorammi. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 MNI Adubu swarga dut aduna mangonda hairak-i, “Kiganu, Zechariah! Nahakna haijaba adu Tengban Mapuna tabire. Nahakki nupi Elizabeth-na nachanupa ama poklagani aduga nahakna mahakki maming John haina thongadabani. 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 MNI Mahak pokpa matamda nahakna kayada haraoba amadi nungaiba oigadaba! Amasung mi kayana kayada harao nungaiba oigadaba! BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 MNI Maramdi Mapu Ibungogi mityengda mahak matik chaogani. Mahakna yu amadi mayai kaba mahi amata thakloi, aduga mama puknungdagi houna mahak Thawai Asengbana than-gani. 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 MNI Amasung mahakna Israel macha kayabu makhoigi Tengban Mapu, Mapu Ibungoda hallak-han-gani. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 MNI Adudagi Zechariah-na dut aduda hairak-i, “Masi soidana thokkani haibasi eihakna kamdouna khanggadage? Eidi ahal oiraba mini aduga eigi nupisu ahal oire.” 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 MNI Maduda dut aduna khumlak-i, “Ei Grabriel-ni. Nangonda wa hainanaba amasung aphaba pao asibu tamnanaba eibu thabirakpa Tengban Mapugi mangda eina lepli. 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 MNI Adubu achaba matamda soidanamak thoklagadaba eigi wasing asi nahakna thajade. Aduga nahakna thajadabagi maramna eina nangonda haikhibasing asi thoktriba numit adu phaoba nahak wa ngangba thokloi aduga wa amata ngangdana tumminna leigani.” 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 MNI Cheirak aduda mising aduna Zechariah-bu mapanda ngaiduna leirammi amasung mahakna karigi Mapugi Sanglen manungda matam asuk kuina leiribano haina makhoi ngaklammi. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 MNI Amasung mahakna mapanda thorakpa matamda, mahakna makhoida wa ngangba ngamkhide. Aduga mahakna Mapugi Sanglen manungda uhanbiba ama ukhre haiba makhoina khanglammi, maramdi mahakna makhoida ingit touduna nganglammi adubu wa ngangbadi adumak ngamkhide. 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 MNI Aduga Mapugi Sanglenda mahakki thougal toubagi numitsing adu loirabada Zachariah mayumda amuk halaklammi. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 MNI Matam kharagi matungda Elizabeth mironlaklammi aduga mahakna tha manga yumdagi mapan thoklamde. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 MNI Mahakna haikhi, “Houjik mameithangda Mapu Ibungona eibu pangbire. Miyam mangda eina ikaiba nanglamba adu Ibungona louthokpire!” 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 MNI Mahakna Mary haina koubi, David ningthougi chada-naoda oiriba Joseph kouba nupa amada luhongnaba waroinakhrabi leisabi asengbi amagi pao puduna laklammi. 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 MNI Aduga dut aduna mangonda laktuna hairak-i, “Khurumjari, thoujal phanglabi! Mapu Ibungona nahakpu loinabiri; nupisinggi maraktagi nahakti yaipahabini.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 MNI Maryna dut adugi wahei aduda yamna cha-ngaknarammi amasung mahakki waheising aduna kari phongdoklibano haiduna khallammi. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 MNI Maduda dut aduna hairak-i, “Kiganu Mary, Tengban Mapudagi nahakna thoujal phangjare. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 MNI Nahakna mironduna nacha nupa ama pokkani aduga nahakna mahakki maming Jisu thongadabani. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 MNI Mahak matik chaogani aduga Wangthoiraba Mapu Ibungogi machanupa kougani. Mapu Ibungo Tengban Mapuna mangonda mapa David-ki phambal adu pibigani, 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 MNI Aduga mahakna Jacob-ki chada-naodasinggi ningthou oina matam pumbagi oina pan-gani, amadi mahakki leibak adu lomba nairoi.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 MNI Dut aduna khumlak-i, “Thawai Asengbana nahakki nathakta lengthabirakkani aduga Wangthoiraba Ibungo adugi panggalna nahakpu lumsinbigani. Maram asina pokkadouriba asengba angang adubu Tengban Mapugi Machanupa kougani. 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 MNI Yengu, nahakki mari mata Elizabeth-su ahal oiraklaba matamsida macha ama phangjagadoure, chaboktabi hainarambi mahakna houjikti tha tarukki angang naopure. 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 MNI Maramdi Tengban Mapugi maphamda oithoktaba kari amata leite.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 MNI Madugi matung ikui kuidana Mary-na thourang touraduna chinggi lamdamda leiba, Judea-gi apikpa sahar amada thuna chatlammi. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 MNI Amasung mahakna Zechariah-gi yumda changduna Elizabeth-pu khurumjarammi. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 MNI Aduga Mary-na khurumjabagi khonjel adu Elizabeth-na tabada mahakki pibuknungda angang aduna chonglammi. Amasung Elizabeth Thawai Asengbana thallammi. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 MNI Aduga mahakna khonjel wangna hairak-i, “Nupilaktagi nahakti khwaidagi henna yaiphabini, amasung nahakna naopugadouriba angang adu yaiphabani! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 MNI Eigi Ibungogi imana eigi inakta lengbiraktuna eibu asuk ekai khumnabiriba asi karamnano? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 MNI Maramdi nahakna khurumjabagi khonjel adu eina hek tabaga eigi pibuknunggi angang asina haraoduna chongkhatli. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 MNI Mapu Ibungona mahakki maphamda haikhrabasing adu thunghanbigani haina thajaribi mahak adu yaiphabini!” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 MNI Eigi thawaina eigi Kanbiba Mapu, Tengban Mapuda haraojei, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 MNI Maramdi toubire Pangallaba mahakna, eigidamak achouba thabak kaya. Ibungo mahakki minglendi asengbani; BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 MNI Mahakpu kina chatchabasingda, utpi mahakna chanbiba; miron miron khudingda. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 MNI Toubire mahakki pambomna, matik leiba thabak kaya; aduga chaikhaire mahakna, mathamoida napal touba misingbu. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 MNI Chingthakhi mahakna matik leiba ningthousingbu makhoigi ningthou phambaldagi, aduga thanggatpikhi mahakna nollukpasingbu. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 MNI Thalhanbikhi mahakna aram-khourangbasingbu aphabana, adubu thakhi inakhunbasingbu khut hangna. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 MNI Ngakkhi mahakna sakkhiba washaktu, eikhoigi ipa-ipusingda, aduga lakkhi pangbinaba mahakki manai Israel-bu. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 MNI Ningsingbikhi mahakna, matam pumnamakta chanbiba utpigani haibadu, Abraham amadi mahakki charon suronsingda!” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 MNI Adudagi Mary-na tha ahummuk Elizabeth-ka leiminnaramlaga mayumda hankhirammi. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 MNI Elizabeth-ki angang unabagi matam oiraklabada, mahakna machanupa ama pokkhi. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 MNI Aduga mahakki keirol-leikaisingna amadi mari-matasingna Mapu Ibungona mahakpu kayada chanbibage haibadu tare amasung makhoi pumnamakna mahakka loinana haraominare. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 MNI Angang aduna numit nipanni subada makhoina mahakpu un kakpa lakle, amasung makhoina angang adubu mapagi maming louduna Zechariah thonnaba tourammi. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 MNI Adubu Elizabeth-na makhoida haikhi, “Natte, mahakki maming John haina thongadabani.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 MNI Maduda makhoina mangonda hairak-i, “Nakhoigi sagei natei marakta ming adu kouba mi amatasu yaode.” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 MNI Adudagi makhoina angang adugi mapa Zechariah-da ingit touduna, mahakna angang adugi maming kari thonba pambage haiduna hanglammi. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 MNI Maduda mahakna mangonda inanaba korbak ama pinaba hairammi, aduga maduda mahakna “Mahakki maming John kou-i” haina ire. Maduda makhoi pumnamak pumngak ngakle. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 MNI Khudak adumaktada Zechariah amuk hanna wa ngangba ngamle aduga mahakna Tengban Mapubu thagatchaba houre. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 MNI Aduga thokkhibasing asina maram oiduna mahakki keirol-leikai pumnamak akibana thallammi, amasung thoudok pumnamak asigi paona Judah-gi chinggi lamdam adu sinba thungna sandokkhirammi. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 MNI Amasung pao adu taba mi khudingmakna, madugi maramda wakhal touraduna hanglak-i, “Angang asina kari oirakkadaba?” Maramdi Mapu Ibungogi pangalna mahakki mathakta lei haiba makhoina khanglammi. 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 MNI Amasung John-gi mapa Zechariah Thawai Asengbana thallammi aduga mahakna Tengban Mapugi wa phongdoktuna hairak-i: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 MNI “Eikhoina Israel-gi Tengban Mapu, Mapu Ibungobu thagatlasi! Mahakna mahakki misingbu pangbinaba lakle amasung makhoibu handokpire! BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 MNI Mahakna mahakki manai David-ki charon surondagi, Pinabire eikhoigidamak matik leiba Kanbiba Mapu ama. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 MNI Mahakna mamangngeida mahakki wa phongdokpiba asengba maichousingi mapanna washakpikhi, BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 MNI Kanbigani haina Mahakna, eikhoibu eikhoigi yeknabasingdagi, amadi eikhoibu yengthiba pumnamakki makhuttagi. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 MNI Haibikhi mahakna eikhoigi ipa ipusingda, chanbiba utpigani haina, aduga mahakki asengba warepnaba adu mahakna ningsingbikhi. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 MNI Wasakpikhi mahakna Ipa Abraham-da, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 MNI Kanbigani haina Mahakna eikhoibu yeknabasingi makhuttagi aduga ngamhanbigani haina eikhoibu akiba leitana mahakpu thouganjaba, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 MNI Punsi chuppa eikhoina Mahakki mangda asengba amadi achumba chatpa oinaba. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 MNI Aduga, eigi ichanupa, nahakpu wangthoiraba Tengban Mapugi wa phongdokpiba maichou haina kougani; Ibungogi lambi thourang tounaba, Chatkani nahakna Ibungogi mang thaduna. 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 MNI Ibungogi misingda hainanaba, makhoigi papsingdu kokpibagi mapanna, Makhoibu kanbigani haina. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 MNI Maramdi eikhoigi Tengban Mapudi chanbiheibani amadi nungsiheibani. Thok-hanbigani Mahakna, aran-khubamgi langlaba ayukki korou mangal adu eikhoida. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 MNI Ngalhannanaba korouthaktagi, asibagi mamlaba mamida leiriba pumnamakki mathakta. Chingbinanaba eikhoigi khongthangbu, ingthabagi lambida.” 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 MNI Adudagi angang adu hakchang amadi thawaida chaokhatlaklammi. Aduga mahakna masabu Israel-gi miyamda phongdoktringeigi matam adu phaoba lamjao lamhangda leirammi. 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.