2 NCE Fli enëne, bu iniwa wesibi Jisas kë totomebë bubë nabana hwi motloma. Na bu kë gali boname na fli enënename të mëtëtatëna. Na kë enëne bu kë aholokwane motlolabë gali yahi mëtla. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 NCE Këme nëgeme, bo metole nanelë, bo mata kë lale gali yahi nelëme na jume nelëbakëme. Bo iniwa wesibi, Jisas melë kë totomebë, onehome itaita takune latlokwefëmë. Na bo kë wesibibëme walowene sle nëletemë. Na bo ëje kë wesibi, yahi sle nelë. 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 NCE Ju bobë yahi hwi sle eglomena, na melowene sle naegletëmeme, “Kë gali bu jume ëbame kë okokwe mëtëglëyobë, nëgali gali mu.” BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 NCE Nona, bohena, Gotobë naba lime lale tafamu lamëtelo. Na bu Gotobë galiwa lowene sle mëtletelo. Na bu këme fëye wesibiha hana mëtelo. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 NCE Kwe bu nëba jwa mëtëtabo. Elisabet layame tlibeme nëgeme. Na bohe hoti tle na no mëseti tle. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 NCE Li olëna, Sekaraiabë ilawa mago enëne, Gotobë tako lotu lo mëta, Gotobë wege fa mëtëtatla. Na Sekaraia mata, Gotobë wege fa tëtatle. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 NCE Ëtani home fene aniji motlokwefëma, kë fenene Sekaraiame aniji motlola, lale lëkaluna wesibi Gotome ahojume nalëgletleme, Goto bubë lale ahëya lëkalu hëhë nalëgleme. Bu Sekaraiame melëna aniji motlola bu satu salë mëtla na Sekaraiabë weniji fata tletle. Na bu Gotobë tako lotu lowa tëkaklu, lale lëkaluna wesibi Gotome ahojume nalëgeluletleme. 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 NCE Na Sekaraia lale lëkaluna wesibi Gotome kë ahojume tletlebë olëna, feilawa oneho Gotobë tako lotu lo li mëta loko mëtlelëya na Gotome mana gëgali motlokwefla. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 NCE Sekaraia lale lëkaluna wesibi Gotome mana ahojume lëgletlebë, na kwe Gotobë ensel bume mana olafa tletle na lale lëkaluna wesibi këme ahojumebë masei li mëta, tobamu elëme tlibetle. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 NCE Sekaraia, enselme hwi tlole na klikina metletlemu na ulina metletle. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 NCE Na këme ensel bume gali tlole, “Sekaraia, ju uli asa ele. Goto jubë mëse nëba egeholebë gali waaholokwane tolë. Këme nëgeme jubë mëse Elisabet nëba fu egotleme. Na ju bubë weniji mefë saetle, ‘Jon.’ 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 NCE Kë nëba fu egotlena, jubë lowene lalowamu nalëbetëme na fleflesuna etabeme. Feilawa oneho mata fleflesuna mëtabëyame. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 NCE Tokwafe Goto bume mehwi nalogloleme nëgeme, lale homu. Bu wain taba liji tu na bia tu na hana hi lëglememu. Bu botabë imo mëta manane na Gotobë Amtëtomba bu mëta mana lelutabetleme. 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 NCE Na bu, Israelbë afenëbome lowene hihijika mëglabëme laitameme na ita bubë Gotome esogo melelëlame. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 NCE Na Sekaraia enselme gali tlole, “Bo habëna lowene nëgletelëmene, kë gali nëgali gali mu? Ju hwi ele! Bo wahoti nelë na bobë mëse mata wamëseti ebefe.” 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 NCE Na ensel Sekaraiame gali metafu tëtatle, “Bo Gebriel. Bo Gotobë li mëta kë niglibekefëbë ho. Goto bu jine lelëfakënë, jume gali nanoglëme na ebë lale gali të nanëtatëme. 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 NCE Te! Ju aholokwane ele. Ju bobë gali lowene sle jwa egletleme nëgeme, elë ju gali mumu egëbeme. Ju gali mumu tabo tafa eglebëë, na jubë mëse nëba mana fu totleme. Bobë gali olafa lëglebë olë, Goto waaniji lolole.” 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 NCE Oneho Sekaraiame yafe hwi mëtletla na metutune lamëtletla, “Bu lotu lo mëta tako tafa fëyeme lelulene, wesibi liha fata leluletlene?” BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 NCE Tokwafe tekaklina, gëgali lëgleme fene kwe bu hana gëgali tle. Bu tobanawa lëlekuju tëbebokwaketëme. Bu gali wamumu tëbe. Oneho bume yafe hwi motlola na melowene lamëtletla, “Gotobë tako lotu lo mëta, Gotobë klelegowa wesibi hwi lelujelëlefe.” 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 NCE Tokwafe, Sekaraia, Gotobë tako lotu lo mëta kë wege tëglebë wege yawe tlole na bubë lifatewa mana tuju. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 NCE Na tokwafe bubë mëse Elisabet nëba imona tëtabe. Na bubë lo mëta fwa tobali yeme tafa tle. Na bu megali tle, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 NCE “Goto maninibo tletenë. Bome kë fata lëgletenëbë wesibi, ebë Gotobë wesibi. Bo onehobë naba lime, layame kë tiglibebë tiniji, Goto wasle totle.” 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 NCE Na bu layo mëse belë tujutë, bubë weniji Maria. Kë mëseme, eso ho Devitbë afenëbo mago ho, Josep sei lëglebëme wafi aniji motlëya. 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 NCE Na Gebriel gali tolë, “Bo nisiyo. Goto juna etabo na jume lataita na tako tole latletë.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 NCE Maria kë gali aholokwane tlole na klelego metletle na tutune tle na melowene tle, “Kë habëtabo galine?” BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 NCE Na ensel gali tolë, “Maria, ju uli asa ele. Goto jume fleflesumu lalëletë. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 NCE Aholokwane ele. Ju nëba egeholeme. Na ju iko nëba fu egotleme. Na ju bubë weniji mefë egotleme, ‘Jisas.’ BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 NCE Na bu flesu hoha lëgëtabeme. Na bu mefë namogotlame, ‘Tako kalëlegona Gotobë nëba mu.’ Na Goto bume eso home aniji logloleme, bosemle Devit fene tafa tle. 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 NCE Na bu Jekopbë ilawa mago enënebë eso home unaunalëme lëtabetëme nalëgleme. Na bu eso home iniwa olë metafa lokoukëfeme.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 NCE Na ensel bubë gali metafu tëtatë, “Gotobë Amtëtomba jume ligisi tëme na kalëlegona Gotobë afutuku jume lamu lëgëtame. Këme nëgeme, kë nëba ju tokwafe fu egotlena bu Gotobë lale homu lëgëtabeme. Na bu mefë namogotlame, ‘Gotobë nëba.’ 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 NCE Ju aholo bo eta! Binabi Elisabet bu mësetimu kwe bu mata nëba ehole. Oneho megali kë mëtlekefëtëyabë, ‘Bu layame eliboo,’ kwe aona yeme neme na bu nëba mana tafa egleme. 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 NCE Goto bu Elisabetme nëba melë lëlë na jume mata nëba lëglëme. Gotome li wesibiha hana lëkle logotleme, bu lalowa iniwa wesibi melë logotomeme.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 NCE Kë nalëwa, Maria bu hokweinawa fatini mëta kë tëgëbebë lifatewa tokwale, Judia provins mëta, Elisabetme hwi naegwelëme. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 NCE Na bu Sekaraiabë lowa tëkaklu na Elisabetme gali tole, “Bo nisiyo.” BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 NCE Elisabet kë gali aholokwane tolë na nëba imo mago klikinamu metletë. Na Gotobë Amtëtomba Elisabet belë tisi të na buna mëtëtabo. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 NCE Na bu Mariame anisasana gali tolë, “Goto jume fleflesumu lalëletë na jume tako lëgaitamë lalële kwe fli oneme, melëgaitame hana lële. Na kë nëba jubë imo mëta kë nëgebë, Goto bume mata tako lëgaitale lëglememu. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 NCE Bo lale mëse nane na bobë Tako Hobë bota, bo belë kë egisibë. BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 NCE Aholokwane ele! Bo jubë gali meaholokwane noglëna, ‘Bo nisiyo,’ kwe bobë nëba fleflesu lalelule na klikinamu meleluletenë. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 NCE Ju Gotome melowene sle tletle, ‘Goto kë wesibi jume kë gali toglëbë, melë lëgleme, këme nëgeme ju fleflesu këme egleme.’ ” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 NCE Na bo Gotome fleflesu nëletelë. Bu bome lëgaitanë ho, bo tafa sle këme nelë, bu melë lëgëtanëme nëgeme. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 NCE Na Tako Afutukuna Goto, bome lale wesibimume laitanë. Ebë kë nëgebë Goto, tëbo lowene hanane, lale lowene nawa lëtabe. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 NCE Bubë gali momata jwa kë mogotlabë onehome, Goto bume maninibo lëglekefëtëmeme. Bu itaita melë lotokefëmeme, ebë olëna kë tafa mëglabë onehome na tokwafe fu onehome mata itaita melë lotokwefëmeme. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 NCE Goto bubë afutukuna melë totome. Oneho bu melowene mëtlana, ‘Sebo kwe lale enënefe. Fli enëne bu seboha nane. Weye.’ Na bume fwa fleflesu mëtletëma na bibita mototoma, bu këha enëneme hehë tletëme, na bu mitliwaya. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 NCE Bu kalëlegona eso home boblo totome, kwe atwati home taitame. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 NCE Bu foneme gigli mëtlabë onehome, lale wesibi tlëme na bubë imo sosolo memëtëtaya. Kwe feilawa wesibina onehome hehë tletëme na bu alujawa mitliwaya. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 NCE Bu bubë wege enëne, Israelbë ilawa mago enëneme taitame. Na bu Abraham name, sebobë semlenino name, gali kë sle tëtatëmebë gali aholokwana hana ti tle. Bu bume megali sle tle, bume na bubë tokwafe fu afenëbome itaita memaninibo lëkoukefëtëmeme.” BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
56 NCE Maria bu Elisabetna aona yeme mëtëtabo na bubë lifatewa tuju. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 NCE Elisabetbë nëba fu olë fata tletë, na bu iko nëba mana fu totle. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 NCE Bubë life mago oneho na weife mago enëne, Goto bume kë maninibo tëgletëbë gali aholokwane mëtla na buna iniwa fleflesu mëtlelëya. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 NCE Nëba tobali ita aona olë këniji tëtabe, na bu loko mëtlelëya, kë nëbabë ato jibo tlë namëtatlame. Na bu metole lamëtla, bolijaya Sekaraiabë wenijina lëtabeme. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 NCE Kwe bota gali tlome, “Matëbe. Bubë weniji Jon.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 NCE Na bume gali motlëya, “Ju kë weniji fëyeme fë etlene? Jubë afenëbo mago hobë weniji li këha hana lëbe.” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 NCE Na bu kë nëbabë bolijayame tobana lëlekuju mëtletla, “Weniji habelë fë egotlemene?” BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 NCE Na bu yahi laba mëglëlabëme, tobanawa lëlekuju tletëme. Na bu mëtlëla na bu kë laba mëta meyahi latle, “Bubë weniji Jon.” Na bu kë weniji hwi motlola na klelego memëtla. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 NCE Na Goto Sekaraiabë gali laslewa tëtatle na bu ita mana gali tle na Gotome fleflesu latletle na bibita totle. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 NCE Na bubë life mago oneho kë wesibi hwi motlola na klelego memëtletla. Na kë gali, Judia provinsbë fatini mëta kë tëgëbagubë lifatewa fifiji mëtlagula. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 NCE Na bu kë gali aholokwane motokouja na tako tutune memotokouja na takune mëtla, “Tokwafe kë nëba habëtabo hoha lëgëtabemene?” Bu melowene mëtlame nëgeme, “Gotobë kalëlego bu mëta lëtabetle.” 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 NCE Gotobë Amtëtomba, kë nëbabë bolijaya, Sekaraia belë tisi tle na buna mëtëtabo. Na bu Gotobë lowene mago gali metë totle, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 NCE “Sebo Israelbë Gotome fleflesu manëletla na bibita manotla. Bu seme, bubë onehome, lëgaitana nalëgleme tisi tëna, na seme nëno nalëgleme tisi tëna. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 NCE Goto, bubë wege ho Devitbë afenëbo mago, kalëlegona ho seme jine tlëtëna, seme lëgaitana nalëgleme, na nëno nalëgleme. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 NCE Ëtani anebomu, Goto bu kë galime gali sle latlona. Na bubë lowene mago gali të mototokweflabë ho, bu kë gali sle toglomebë gali të mototla. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 NCE Bu wagali sle tle, seme lëgaitana nalëgleme. Na seme kë wame moglonabë enëne magome na gëglë kë moglonabë enëne magome nëno lëgleme, bu seme tëbo hana mëgëtaname. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 NCE Bu ëbaime sebobë semleninome megali sle latlome, ‘Bo some maninibo nëgletëyome na nëgaitome.’ Na bume kë gali sle toglomebë gali, mana lowene tlekefëtëme, aholokwana hana ti tle. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 NCE Bu sebobë semle Abrahamme gali wasle tëtatle. Na ebë olë, Goto bu metole lalëletëna, kë wesibi seme mefata lëgletëname, bu ëtani fene gali sle tle. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 NCE Bu metole lalële, bu seme kë wame moglonabë enënebë magome nëno lëgleme. Na sebo Gotome esogo sle nanëglelëlame na wame home uli jwa nanëletëmame. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 NCE Këme nëgeme, sebo ebë life mëta mana nëtabëyame, sebo bubë li mëta lale lowene mëta natafa nëglame. Na sebobë lowene mëta bubë lale lowenewamu lëbetëname. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 NCE Na ju, bobë nëba, tokwafe jume mefë mëgëtome, ‘Tako kalëlegona Gotobë lowene mago gali të totokweflebë ho.’ Ju Gotobë kalëlegona hobëme eoutatleme na bubë alëge fu naegetatleme. 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 NCE Ju Gotobë onehome okokwe na bu melowene namëglame, ‘Goto bume tako maninibo lalëletëme, na bubë tëbo lowene sle nalëtatëmeme na bume laitameme.’ Na bu heven life mago elulego seme lëglëname. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
79 NCE Na oneho bu tëbo lowene mëta kë tafa mëglabë, kë elulego bume lale lowene olafa lëtatëmeme. Bu lale tafa lowene seme olafa lëtatëname na sebobë lowene lalowa nalëbetëname.” 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 NCE Tokwafe, Jon, sigli lëleme na bubë lowene lalemu lëbetleme. Bu ho jwa tabo elë lutabeme. Bu lutabebë na mana Israelbë afenëbobë naba li mëta, bubë wege mana fa lotleme. 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.