Luke 2 (NCE) · Opened

1Elisabet bu Jonme wafu totle, na kë nalëwa, Rom lifate mago eso ho Ogastus, bu kë tafa lëglelëmebë onehome tabëi mëglabëme wasle totle.Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.

2Gavman ëbame onehome hana tabëi tle. Ebënawa tabëi lëgleme. Na kë nalëwa, Kwirinius bu Siria provins magobë eso ho tëtabetëme.This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.

3Këme nëgeme iniwa oneho bubë lifekuwa këme mitliwaya, Gavman bubë weniji gogwa nalëgletëmeme.And everyone went to his own town to register.

4Na Josep Mariana Galili provinsbë tokwëfo lifeku Nasaret kile mëtelo na Judia provinsbë tokwëfo lifeku Betlehemwa mitimo, bubë bosemlebë life nëgeme. Josepbë bosemlebë weniji Devit, Israelbë ëtanifu eso ho.So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.

5Na bume sei lëglëbëme, kë aniji mototlabë Mariana mitimo, weniji bubëna iniwa sle namogotometëmame. Na kwe Maria nëba imona.He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.

6Betlehem lifewa fwa mutulo. Na kë lifeku mago ni lobë ke mëtlame nëgeme na bulmakaubë ni lo mëta këme ni mëtebo. Na bu kë lo mëta mana mëtëtabo na Maria amlebo mana fale tëta. Na bu abwa nëba mana fu totle. Na ëhona lei totle na bulmakaubë hi wesibi iseku mëta tuku tle.While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.

8Na kwe Betlehem life li mëta, sipsip kleli mëtlëmabë ho mana tafa mëtla. Na bu klabëna bubë sipsip kleli këme mëtlëkefëma.And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.

9Mëtlëmabëë, na Gotobë ensel fata tletëme na Gotobë elulego klijiha sisigli tëtagule na bume hwagënë totome. Na bu tako ulimu memëtla.Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

10Kwe Gotobë ensel gali tlome, “Sobo uli asa elo. Aholokwane elo! Bo some lale galimu nehitëyo. Iniwa oneho bu ebë lale gali aholokwane mëglana, kwe bu tako fleflesu mëglame.But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

11Ebë gali melë lëgëbelalële, ebë olëna, Devitbë lifeku mëta, mëse li nëba fu etle. Kë nëba bu some lëgaito nalëgleme, tëbo lowene mago nëno nalëgleme. Bu tako ho, na Goto bume wafi aniji tlole, onehome lëgaitame nalëgleme, tëbo lowene mago nëno nalëgleme.Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

12Sobo mehwi eglolome. Ëhona leitabo nëba bulmakaubë hi wesibi iseku mëta ni lëbe.”And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

13Ensel wagali tlome na feilawa ensel lafatawa mëtletëme. Na bu Gotome fleflesu mëtletla na bibita mototla, na Gotobë sawa mefë lamëtëtatla,And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:

14“Goto bu heven life mëta kë tafa lëglebë bu lale na tako mu. Oneho Goto kë fleflesu lëgletëmebë, bubë lowene lëgëbetëme sle malëletëme.”“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”

15Na kwe ensel bume hune mototoma na heven lifewa motokwala. Na sipsip kleli kë mëtlëmabë ho mana gali mëtla, “Te, mana manuja, Betlehem lifekuwa. Goto seme kë gali toglonabë wesibi hwi nanugujelëlame.”When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

16Na bu hokweinawa mutuja. Na bume hohwi mëtëtagutla. Na Josep na Maria name mana hwi motloma. Na bulmakaubë hi wesibi iseku mëta kë ni tëgëbebë nëbame mata hwi motlola.So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.

17Bu hwi motlola na bu ensel kë gali toglomebë gali të mëtëtatëma.After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.

18Na iniwa oneho, bu sipsip kleli kë mëglëmabë hobë gali aholokwane motloma, na klelego memëtla.And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

19Kwe Maria kë wesibi aholokwana hana ti tle na itaita lowene tlekefëtle.But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

20Na sipsip kleli kë mëtlëmabë ho, kë aholokwane mëtlabë gali na kë hwi motlomabë wesibime Gotome fleflesu motokoutla. Iniwa wesibi melë mëtleme nëgeme, Gotobë ensel fene gali tlome.The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.

21Tobali ita aona olë tëtabe na bubë ato jibo mana tlë mëtëtatla, na bubë weniji mana fë mototla, “Jisas.” Maria kë nëba tehole jwa nëgena kwe Gotobë ensel këbë wenijibëme mana gali tolë.When the eight days before His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He was conceived.

22Na kë olë fotokoke tëme, Josep Mariame Jerusalem lifatewa tleouli, toba mago sasu ko, Gotobë naba li mëta sle naegotomeme, Mosesbë gali fene tëbetle. Mëse bu nëba tafa eglena, toba sasu kowa egehona, kwe Gotobë naba li mëta tëbo lalëta. Na kwe bu nëba Jerusalem lifatewa mëtlelulo, Gotome mëglëlo namëgelome.And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord

23Tlemalë bu metole lamëtelo, Gotobë gali kë lëgëbebë, kë galiwa esogo mëtlelëtelo. Kë gali melë lëgëbelalële, “Sobo abwa mago iko nëba kë nëgebë, Gotome eglëlome.”(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),

24Na Gotobë tafa sle gali mata melë lëgëbetlelalële, “Sobo tële seuneni o tële yolime nëbale, Gotome egehotelome, Gotobë naba li mëta, toba mago sasu ko këna sle naegotomeme.” Na bu fole këme mëtehoujo, lotu lome wege lëglebë ho, kë fole Gotome ahojume nalëgletleme.and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

25Na kë nalë, ho li Jerusalem lifate mëta tëtabe. Bubë weniji Simeon. Kë ho kë nëgebë bu lale lowenewa esogo tlelële na bu Gotome fwa lowene slemu tletle. Na Gotobë Amtëtomba bu mëta telutabetle. Simeon bu Goto kë jine lëglelebë hobëme hwi tletle. Israelbë ilawa mago onehome lëgaitame nalëgleme.Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

26Gotobë Amtëtomba bume megali sle latlole, “Ju ilawa hana gli egleme. Ëtani Goto bu megali slemu latle, ‘Bo ho jine nëglëlëme, onehome tëbo lowene mago nëno lëgleme.’ Ju kë home afina hwi eloleme na ju mana gli elëme.”The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

27Na kwe Gotobë Amtëtomba Simeonme tisi tle na bu Gotobë tako lotu lowa këme tëkaklu. Na Jisasbë botana bolijaya name, Jisasme Gotobë lowa mëtlelulo, kë nëbame melë namogotlame, Gotobë gali fene lëbetle.Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,

28Na Simeon kë nëbame hwi tlole na fa totle. Na bu Gotome fleflesu tletle na bibita totle na megali tle,Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

29“Tako ho, jubë gali sle gali watëbetë, na bo, jubë wege ho, bo maninibona wasle nelë, bo mana lalowa gli nelë.“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

30Seme nëno lëglebë home, ju kë jine tëglëlebë ho, bo nabana wahwi nololë.For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

31Ju kë home, iniwa onehome ekë lebotane etatëme.which You have prepared in the sight of all people,

32Na kliji elulegoha, bu Gotobë lowene, Israelbë afenëboni mëtabëya jwa mëglabë enëneme olafa lëgëtatëmeme. Na bu Israelbë afenëbome, lëgaitame nalëgleme jubë lowene esogo mëglelëlabë. Kë oneho ebë jubë.”a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”

33Jisasbë botana, bolijayana, Simeon nëbame kë gali toglolebë gali aholokwane mëtelo na klelego memëtletelo.The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.

34Na Simeon Gotome gëgali tlelële, bume lëgaitame nalëgleme. Na bu kë nëbabë bota, Mariame, gali tolë, “Aholokwane ele! Goto ebë nëbame meaniji latlole, Israelbë lebutako afenëbome melë logotomeme. Lebutako oneho bume kë lowene sle mëgletlabë lowene, kile mlame na lebutako oneho bume kë lowene mëgletlabë lowene esogo sle melelëlame. Ebë nëba kë nëgebëye, Gotobë lale lowene, onehome lebotane lëtatëmebë ho. Kwe feilawa oneho bume tëbo gali moglolame,Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

35na bubë lowene mago tëbo lowenebë olafa lëgletëmeme. Na tokwafe ju tako hobota egleme, sëfa yo sle eglëbë fenene.”so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”

36Na Gotobë lowene mago gali të egotlebë mëse li kë mëta tafa tle. Bubë weniji Ana. Bu Aserbë afenëbo magobë mëse, Fenuelbë nëba. Ëtani bu ho sei tlële na bu kë hona tobali ita tële tlibutu këniji tafa mëteloThere was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

37na bohe mana gli tletë. Na bu seiju tëtabe. Na ëje bu 84 tlibutu këniji etabe. Bu Gotobë tako lotu lo kile hana tletle. Bu hi wesibi itaita yo tlekëfe, Gotome lowene sle naegletleme. Na bu Gotome mana gëgali tlelëkefle. Klijina, klabëna Gotome fwa lowene tlekefëtle.and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

38Na kë nalë, Ana bu nëba loliwa tisi tle na Gotome mana gali tlole, “Ebë nëba, yaha fëyeme enënane.” Na feilawa oneho bu mehwi kë mëtlekefëyabë, Goto bu Jerusalem lifate mago onehome nëno lëgleme. Na bu kë nëbabë gali kë onehome të tëtatëme.Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

39Bu iniwa wesibi, Gotobë gali fene tëbe, melë wamototoma. Na kwe bu Galili provinsbë tokwëfo lifeku Nasaret lifekuwa ita mutuja. Ebë bubë life.When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

40Na kë nëba sigli lëleme na lolokwëne lëgleme. Na lale lowene bubë lowene mëta lëbetleme na Goto bume tako tole lëletleme na bume laitaleme.And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.

41Iniwa tlibutuna, Jisas bolijayana, botana, Jerusalem lifatewa itaita lamëtëyeoukefo, Gotobë tako lotu olë lowene mëtletelome nëgeme. Israelbë ilawa mago oneho, bu kë tako lotu olë, Goto ëtani bosemlenime kë tëgaitamebë olë na Isip lifate këna kile mëtëglabë olë, lowene mëtlekefëtla.Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.

42Jisas bu we ita tële tlibutu këniji watle. Na kwe bu Jerusalem lifatewa ita mutuja bu ëbame fene mutujukefëya, Gotobë tako lotu olë lowene mëgletlame nëgeme.And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.

43Kë tako lotu olë yawe motlola, na kwe bu Jerusalem lifate kile mëtla na bubë lifekuwa mutuja. Kwe falake tokwëfo Jisas, Jerusalem lifate mëta mana tafa tle. Botana bolijayana melowene hana mëtletelo, “Jisas mana tafa lële.”When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.

44Weye, bu meweniji lamëtelo, fli enënena mana asë melawa. Këme nëgeme olë jowa buwa mëtëyeu. Tokwafe, bubë ilawa mago onehome na bubë yabe home, tëtakune mëtlagumo.Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.

45Bu yafe tëtakune mëtlagumo, kwe hana hwi motlolo. Këme nëgeme bu lu mëtelo na Jerusalem lifatewa ita mëtëyeu, hohwi namogutatelome.When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.

46Bume aona olë yafe hohwi mëtëtatelo. Na tokwafe bume tako lotu lo mëta hwi motlolo. Bu Gotobë gali okokwe moglomabë hobë ku mëta tafa tletëme. Na bubë gali mana aholokwane tlagukefëme na bume tëtakune tlokefëme.Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

47Iniwa oneho, bubë lowene yafe hwi motlotla na bubë tafu gali yafe aholokwane motlotla, klelegomu memëtletla.And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

48Botana bolijayana hwi motlolo, na klelego memëtletelo. Na bota bume gali tlole, “O hëyai, ju seme melë fëyeme etanone? Sebo blijayana jume yafe hohwi nëtatëyo na maninibona tëbo menëletëyo.”When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

49Kwe bubë gali tafu tëtatëme, “Sobo bome fëyeme hohwi etatenone? Sobo bome melowene hana eletënane, ‘Bo bobë ayabë lo mëta tafa manelë?’ ”“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

50Kwe bubë gali lowene hana mëtletelo bu yaya lamëtletelo.But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.

51Na kwe buna Nasaret lifewa ita mutuja. Na bubë lowenewa esogo esogo tlelëkefëtëme. Kwe Maria bowene meta kë hwi toglometlebë wesibi, bubë lowene mëta mana tehotle.Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

52Na Jisas sigli tle na bubë lowene lalemu lëbetleme. Na Goto bume fleflesu lëletleme na iniwa oneho mata bume tole mëgletlame.And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

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