2 MZQ heleo henu ro paleleꞌo ndi ikito, mia henu amba-ambano mengkitoakeo mataro ka paleleꞌo olai kareba raaꞌa. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 MZQ Hoꞌioto raaꞌa, umaringgu paresaꞌo mentee-mentee opio henu gagi teꞌembu la amba-ambano, iaku mokosiꞌo nggale umukiꞌakomu teꞌatora tumondaꞌo posunsuno tutuluno. 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 MZQ Taꞌalu liraꞌa, iiko bisa tumoꞌorio taꞌalu lowono henu upinaguruꞌako mentee suꞌu. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 MZQ Iworo neea mia henu tinuwuro mokonsanaaꞌiro Ue Ala ka iworo takau kano pompasala-sala tumondaꞌo lowono parenta ka atora-atoraro i Ue. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 MZQ Kanggo iworo karo peꞌana akono i Elisabe bita ka iworo mboꞌu mosuꞌoiroto. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 MZQ Aso tempo, tempono bawaano i Abia mohawe tiano moꞌangga i Doharo Ue Ala, i Sakariato henu lumolakoꞌakeo anggaꞌa gagi puꞌu petewawo pesomba i aroro Ue Ala. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 MZQ Puꞌu petewawo pesomba pia mompatantu isia nggale mendamo i laro Doharo Ue Ala saru mompake lotrei. I Sakaria kono lotrei mendamo monsunu dupa rahea. 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 MZQ Tempono dupa raaꞌa sinunu, lowono mia henu i bungkuno mekakai. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 MZQ Bingkosako aso malaꞌekaro Ue Ala mopokiteo koroino ndi Sakaria. Malaꞌeka raaꞌa mentada i koanano poꞌianga ponsunua dupa. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 MZQ Tempono i Sakaria kumiteo malaꞌeka raaꞌa, iwono takau tekokoni ka doito. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 MZQ Kanggo malaꞌeka raaꞌa mepau ndi iwono, “Hooto doito Sakaria, pekakaimu hinorioto. I Elisabe walimu nggale meꞌanaꞌako aso ana tama ka iiko asolekono ngumeengakeo Iohane. 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 MZQ Iiko nggale sanaa ka memawongko ka adio mia mpoꞌunde taꞌalu ana raaꞌa pineꞌanaꞌakoto. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 MZQ Iwono nggale gagi mia henu takau mantudu i aroro Ue Ala. Iwono kano poꞌenu anggoro ara enua henu mompokomolangu. Iwono nggale bukeako Penao Mempori teꞌembu la kompono ineno. 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 MZQ Adio to Isaraeli nggale no waweiro mekule ndi Ue Alaro. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 MZQ Humoringo raaꞌa i Sakaria mepau la malaꞌeka raaꞌa, “Ehende kunggale tumoꞌorio lowono raaꞌa? Akono mosuꞌo akuto. Walinggu mboꞌu mosuꞌooto takau nggale meꞌana.” 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 MZQ Malaꞌeka raaꞌa sumangki, “Iaku neea Gabrieli, henu biasa mentada i aroro Ue Ala. No tenaꞌaku mepau ndi iiko ka pauꞌakomu kareba meꞌambo neea. 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 MZQ Lowono henu kupauꞌakomu, aso tempo asolekono gagi. Kanggo akono iiko kau peꞌale-aleo opio henu kupauꞌo, iiko nggale gagi bebe ka kaulo mokopepau ranta anamu pineꞌanaꞌako.” 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 MZQ Kontongaano raaꞌa mia henu mensikorio i Sakaria kombaa, akono iwono epieꞌoto lahi i laro Doharo Ue Ala. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 MZQ Tempono i Sakaria meluarako teꞌembu i Doharo Ue Ala, iwono andono bisa mepauꞌakero. Kumiteo raaꞌa, ro mentoꞌorioto taꞌalu iwono monggito arapio i laro Doharo Ue Ala, akono iwono butu no kawe-kaweꞌiro ka andono pokopepau. 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 MZQ Menseno popio oleo, umarioto anggaꞌano. Kanoamba mekule i dohano. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 MZQ Ambono epie teꞌembu rahea, mentiaꞌoto i Elisabe walino. Olimo betuꞌe epieno i Elisabe kano hori meluarako teꞌembu i dohano. I Elisabe mepau, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 MZQ “Iwonoto neea henu winowauro Ue Ala ndi iaku. Iworo barakatiꞌaku ka umoninio mokokoꞌiinggu i aroro mia akono bitanggu.” 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 MZQ Gabrieli tinena lumeko laꞌaso ana erowai henu ambono petao mengeengako i Maria. Iwono raaꞌa mesamboraoto saru aso tama henu mengeengako Iusu inuleno mokole 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 MZQ Tempono malaꞌeka raaꞌa mewunso i dohano i Maria, malaꞌeka raaꞌa mongee, “Taabe, ikomiu henu pineꞌaroa, Ue kumongkomiko.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 MZQ Maria takau tekokoni humoringo pauno malaꞌeka raaꞌa, ranta mesisikeno i laro aroano, pio pengkonoano petabe raaꞌa. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 MZQ Malaꞌeka raaꞌa mongee ndi iwono, “Hooto doito Maria, akono iiko pineꞌaroa i arono Ue Ala. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 MZQ Iiko nggale mentia ka nggale meꞌanaꞌakeo aso ana tama ka iiko nggale ngumengakeo Iesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 MZQ Iwono nggale gagi marambaa ka ngineengako Anaro Ue Ala henu i wawono takau. Ka Ue Ala nggale mokogagio puꞌu poparenta heleo mia mosuꞌono i 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 MZQ Iwono nggale gagi mokole la lowono inuleno Iako iwonoto Isaraeli henu tai hina tampulaano ka poparentaNo tai hina pinggoaano.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 MZQ Sumangki malaꞌeka raaꞌa, “Penao Mempori nggale hawe ndi iiko ka pobawaro Ue Ala nggale kumongkomiko, hoꞌioto puꞌuno ana henu nggale pineꞌanaꞌakomu raaꞌa nggale nginee mempori, Anaro Ue Ala. 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 MZQ Pewowoloꞌo Maria, i Elisabe petiamu raaꞌa, tekonai mentia oono betuꞌe mapono mosuꞌooto ka mia mpongee, iwono bita. 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 MZQ Kanggo akono la Ue Ala kano hina henu tai gagi.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 MZQ Kano epie teꞌembu rahea, lumekooto i Maria laꞌaso inie i waawute Iudea henu makuntoruku. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 MZQ Menseno hawe ndepano iwono mewunso i dohano i Sakaria ka metabe ndi Elisabe. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 MZQ Tempono i Elisabe humoringo petabeno i Maria, ana-ana henu nopentiaꞌakeo raaꞌa melelu ka i Elisabe bukeako Penao Mempori. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 MZQ Kanoamba i Elisabe mepau mompetea ndi Maria lenie, “Ue Ala barakatiko torea teꞌembu la lowono erowai mesue ka ana henu upentiaꞌakeo Ro barakatiꞌo Ue Ala. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 MZQ Tembio kano gagi lenie ndi iaku ranta ineno Uenggu hawe mai tepohaweꞌakune? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 MZQ Kiteo, tempono kuhoringo petabemu, ana henu i laro komponggu melelu moꞌunde. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 MZQ Meꞌurakoto akono iiko mompeꞌalo-alo taꞌalu pio henu pinauro Ue Ala ndi iiko mentee suꞌu nggale gagi.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 MZQ ka aroanggu sanaa, akono Ue Ala kumaduduiꞌaku, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 MZQ akono Ue Ala henu pobawa mowowau henu langkai ndi iaku ka ngeeRo Mempori. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 MZQ Ue Ala mehohawaꞌiro mia henu metotoako ndi Iworo hawe la inulero. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 MZQ Iwono mowowau henu kombaaꞌakoa saru pobawaNo ka Iwono sumaariiro mia henu mompelangka-langkai. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 MZQ Mokole Nopotiingiro teꞌembu la petundaꞌaro ka mia henu mokokoꞌundu No pokolangkaiꞌiro. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 MZQ Mia henu momoli No pokomowotoꞌo saru kaanga henu meꞌambo, kanggo mia henu sugi Ro tenaꞌiro lumeko saru kae molimbo. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 MZQ AtaRo to Isaraeli Ro tulungiiro akono Ro pewowoloꞌo pompehohawaRo, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 MZQ henu dinandiRo la mia mosuꞌondo i Burahima ka inuleno, hawe la pokotompaano.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 MZQ Umari raaꞌa otolupo betuꞌe epieno no poꞌia i Maria ndi Elisabe, umari raaꞌa kanoamba mekule i inieno. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 MZQ Haweoto betuꞌeno i Elisabe nggale meꞌana. Iwono meꞌanaꞌakeo aso ana tama. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 MZQ Tempono petengi-tengi dohano ka petiano humoringo taꞌalu Ue Ala mopokiteo pompehohawaRo ndi iwono, iworo lowo mensanaa meronga-ronga saru iwono. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 MZQ Kohoalu oleono, mehaweiroto i dohano i Sakaria mentondaꞌo gau petindiꞌano ana-ana raaꞌa, ka iworo minggi ngumengaakeo ana-ana raaꞌa i Sakaria, montonda ngeeno umano. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 MZQ Kanggo ineno ana-ana raaꞌa mongee, “Hooto, iwono asolekono ngineengako Iohane.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 MZQ Humoringo raaꞌa, iworo mpongeeꞌakeo, “Kano hina teꞌaso mia i olono petiamu henu mengeengako ngee liraꞌa.” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 MZQ Gagi iworo mpesikeno la umano ana-ana raaꞌa butukoa ro kawe-kaweꞌo, nggale ngineengako isia ana-ana raaꞌa. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 MZQ I Sakaria momoni wasu poꞌukia ka no ukiꞌo, “Ngeeno Iohane.” Iworo lowo kombaa. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 MZQ Tempo koa raaꞌa mboꞌu, i Sakaria mokopepauꞌoto ka umunde-undeꞌiro Ue Ala. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 MZQ Kumiteo lowono raaꞌa, lowono petengi-tengi doharo doito ka lowono henu gagi raaꞌa iworo mempopauꞌo la lowono inie henu hina i torukuno Iudea. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 MZQ Lowono mia henu humoringo raaꞌa numaꞌo i laro aroaro ka mepau, “Nggale gagi pioke ana-ana neea?” Akono ro mengkiteo pobawaro Ue Ala kumongkomio. 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 MZQ Ka i Sakaria, umano ana-ana raaꞌa bukeako Penao Mempori ka iwono mompokotehawe pau henu nggale gagi lenie, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 MZQ “Inundeꞌiroto Ue Alaro to Isaraeli akono Iworo tepotowoakero bawaaRo ka motolahiiro. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 MZQ Ropoweikito aso mia pongkadudui henu moroso teꞌembu la inuleno i Daudi ataRo, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 MZQ heleo henu dinandiRo teꞌembu asompihe teliu la wiwiro nabi-nabiRo henu tinimakiRo. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 MZQ Iwono medandi motolakito teꞌembu la uwelindo, ka teꞌembu la ngkaero lowono mia henu umoꞌalieꞌakito, BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 MZQ karo popokiteo pompehohawaRo la mia mosuꞌondo asompihe, ka pedandiRo henu mempori raaꞌa nggale Ropokomengkaaꞌo. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 MZQ Iwonoto pedandiꞌa henu Ro pauꞌo teliu la sumpa la mia mosuꞌondo i Burahima, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 MZQ kato tepotola teꞌembu la ngkaero uwelindo, ka ikito bisa mesombaiꞌiro henu kano hina doitondo. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 MZQ Iworo medandi liraꞌa, kano i laro tinuwundo i wawontolino neea, ikito bisa mesombaiꞌiro montonda tuwu mempori ka mokonsanaaꞌo aroaRo. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 MZQ Ka iiko ananggu, iiko ungga nggale ngineengako nabiro Ue Ala henu i wawono takau, akono iiko ungga nggale meleꞌeruiꞌiro Ue Ala mompasadiaꞌakeRo ansalaRo. 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 MZQ Iiko ungga nggale mompalele la bawaaRo mongee iworo nggale inampuni, taꞌalu Ue Ala umampuniꞌiroto teꞌembu la halaro. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 MZQ Akono peꞌaroaro Ue Alando henu bukeako pompehohawa tepotowoꞌakito heleo mataꞌoleo wantahikito teꞌembu i suruga, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 MZQ kano wantahio mia henu tuwu la rokomaano ka henu doito la matea, kano wawokito i laro tuwuꞌa henu sintuwu.” 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 MZQ Anano i Sakaria raaꞌa kolangka-langkaino ka komoro-morosono petondano ndi iworo Ue Ala, ka iwono moꞌia la pada one ranta hawe tempono no pamulaꞌo anggaꞌano mompalele pauro Ue Ala la to Isaraeli. 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.