2 NKN Vantu vamo vamuene vukaleho vua viuma evi hume hambangelo. Vapangelele Njambi mukulekesa vantu Muzimbu uendi. Vantu ava vahanene vimpande vije viapangahalele kuli yetu. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 NKN Nankuma, nange njinayongola nguange njapande kukusonenavio yove mukuluntu Telefilo muvialikavelele, omuo njinavivuisisa vioshe hume havia putukilile. 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 NKN Njapanga evi linga utantekeye vusunga vuacili vua viuma vije vivakulongesele. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 NKN Voshe vapuile vaka vusunga ku mesho a Njambi, vendele muacili na kuononoka Mashiko oshe a Muene Njambi. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 NKN Vuno honi vakevo kuvakele na muana omuo Elizaveta uapuile ntsimpi, kaha voshe vavali vapuile vakulukazi. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 NKN Ha litangua limo Zakaliya uakele nakupanga vipangi viendi via vusasendote mu njivo ya Muene Njambi, omuo yapuile ntsimbu yendi yahete ya kupanga. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 NKN Ngue kucilika civakavele tusasendote, Zakaliya vamuhanguile hakuta nkela linga akovele Kumutambele Uakulela cikuma mu njivo ya Muene Njambi nakutsimika insense ha mutula. 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 NKN Ha ntsimbu Zakaliya uakele na kutsimika insense, civunga ca vantu vakele hambanza na kulombela, BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 NKN kaha kuamusholokelele kangelo ka Muene Njambi, uemanene kucilio ca mutula uakutsimikila insense. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 NKN Omo Zakaliya uamumuene uaniangumukile, kaha uovuile liova. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 NKN Vuno honi Kangelo uahandekele kuli ikeye nguendi, “Keti uvue liova Zakaliya! Njambi novu lilombelo liove. Mpuevo yove Elizaveta akakusemena muana ua yala, kaha ukamuluka lizina liendi Iuano. 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 NKN Ukavuahelela na kujolela, kaha vavengi vakalisamba ha kusemuka cendi! BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 NKN Ou muana akapua uakama ku mesho a Muene Njambi. Kakanu viniu cipue viuma viakushasha vije vipendesa. Hume kanda asemuke na ha kusemuka cendi Cimbembesi ca Kulela cika mutuamenena. 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 NKN Kaha akahiluisila vantu vavengi va Isaleli kuli Muene Njambi yavo. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 NKN Kaha Zakaliya uehuile kangelo nguendi, “Njikatantekeya vatihoni nga cuma eci mucikapua? Omuo yange njinakolo laja, kaha naua mpuevo yange nakolo laja.” 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 NKN Kaha kangelo uamukumbuluile nguendi, “Yange Ngambiliyele njinemana ku mesho a Njambi. Nanjitumu kuhandeka nove nakukunehela muzimbu ou uacili. 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 NKN Tolilila honi ukapua u kaveveve omuo kuua kulahelele mezi ange, aje akapua a vusunga omo ntsimbu yauo ikaheta. Ukaholoka kuluu noho litangua lije likulaheso liange kuli yove likapua lia vusunga.” 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 NKN Vantu vavandamena Zakaliya hambanza kaha valikomokelele cikuma omo uasimbuile cikuma mu Njivo ya Muene Njambi. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 NKN Omo Zakaliya uatuhukilemo kasele kuhandeka kuli vakevo. Kaha hakuhona kuhandeka lizi limo, uapangesele vitantekeyeso na mavoko endi, kaha vantu vakele hambanza vatantekeyele nguavo namono cimona mu Njivo ya Muene Njambi. 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 NKN Zakaliya omo uamanesele vipangi viendi mu Njivo ya Muene Njambi, kaha uahilukile kunjivo yendi. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 NKN Munima yevi mpuevo yendi Elizaveta uakele na lizimo, uakele mu njivo vingonde vitanu. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 NKN Kaha Elizaveta uahandekele nguendi, “Hakukotoka Muene Njambi nanjimuesa kavumbi, nanjihumisa shuamua ku mesho a vantu.” 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 NKN Kangelo uakele na lizi kuli muana mpuevo umo kanda alimone na yala lizina liendi Maliya. Uje uapuile uakulama kuli yala lizina liendi Yosefa, uaku ntanga ya muene Ndaviti. 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 NKN Kaha kangelo uezile kuli Maliya uamumenekele na kuhandekele nguendi, “Muene hali nove, kaha nakukuisula cikuma!” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 NKN Maliya uakele na citanga ha lizi lije liahandekele kangelo, uasinganiekele mu mutima uendi nguendi, “Majui aua analumbunuka vika?” BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 NKN Kaha kangelo uahandekele kuli ikeye nguendi, “Keti uvue liova Maliya, omuo unauana kavumbi kuli Njambi. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 NKN Tala, ukakala na lizimo, kaha ukasema muana ua yala, ukamuluka lizina liendi Yesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 NKN Ou muana akapua uakama, kaha vakamutumbula Muna Njambi ua helu lia vioshe. Kaha Muene Njambi akamupuisa muene, ngue muapuile kukuyendi Ndaviti. 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 NKN Kaha akapua muene ua miyati ya Yakomba kumiaka yoshe, na vumuene vuendi kuvukahu!” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 NKN Kaha kangelo uamukumbuluile nguendi, “Cimbembesi ca Kulela cikeja hali yove, na nzili ya Njambi Uakuhiana ikakufuika. Nankuma, ha cuma eci uje muana Uakulela vakamutumbula Muna Njambi. 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 NKN Tala! Munanoko Elizaveta na ikeye nemita muana ua yala muvukuluntu vuendi. Kaha ino inapu ngonde ya mucitanu na imo ya lizimo liendi cipue vene vamutumbuile nguavo ntsimpi. 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 NKN Omuo cuma nacimo cahi cahona Njambi kulinga.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 NKN Hanima ya matangua amandende, Maliya ualivuaheselele na kuya ku mbonge ya mu minkinda ya mu nganda ya Yundeya. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 NKN Omo uahete kaha uakovelele mu njivo ya Zakaliya, kaha uahinduisile Elizaveta. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 NKN Omo Elizaveta uovuile kuhinduisa ca Maliya, kaha kakeke uaniangumukile muzimo liendi. Kaha Elizaveta uashulile na Cimbembesi ca Kulela, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 NKN kaha uahandekele na lizi liakama nguendi, “Yove uakukuisula hhakati ka vampuevo voshe, nakuisuliua muana uje iukasema!” BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 NKN Omuo vikahoni cuma cakama eci cilingiua kuli yange, ngeci vaina ya Muene yange veje kuli yange? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 NKN Tala! Omo vene njovuile lizi liakuhinduisa kuove, haje vene kakeke muzimo liange uaniangumukile na kujolela. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 NKN Yove uuakukuisula omuo uakutsiliela ngeci lizi lia Muene Njambi kuli yove likapua lia vusunga! BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 NKN Muono uange unavuahelela omuo Njambi Muyoyesi uange, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 NKN Omuo Njambi muka nzili yoshe nanjilingila viakama. Lizina liendi lia kulela. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 NKN Ikeye akamuesa cikeketima kuli voshe vamusingimika, kuhuma kucisemua cimo kutuala ku cisemua cikuavo. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 NKN Ikeye nolola livoko liendi lia nzili, nashandula vaka viyongola via kulihalesa. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 NKN Nahumisa vamiene vakama ha matanda avo, kaha nahaka vaje vavandende kuvukama. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 NKN Nalisa vaje vali na njala na viakulia viacili, kaha vaka kufuka navasheke mavoko voko. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 NKN Ikeye naniungu likulaheso lije lia lingile na vakuluntu vetu, kaha neja nakukuasa ngamba yendi Isaleli. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 NKN Nanuka kumuesa cikeketima kuli Avilahama naku vikota viendi vioshe ku miaka yoshe!” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 NKN Kaha Maliya uasikamene na Elizaveta vingote vitatu, kaha uahilukile kuimbo liavo. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 NKN Ntsimbu ya Elizaveta yakutota yahete kaha uapapele muana uayala. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 NKN Vandambo na vavushoko vendi vovuile muje Muene Njambi muanamumuesa ngozi yakama, kaha voshe vavuahelelele hamo nendi. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 NKN Kaha ha litangua lia mucitanu na atatu, vezile nakutuhula muana ku mukanda, vatondele kumuhindula ishe Zakaliya. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 NKN Vuno honi vaina vahandekele nguavo, “houe! Mulukeni Iuano.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 NKN Vamukumbuluile nguavo, “Kukuesi kavushoko kove ivaluka lizina eli!” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 NKN Kaha vaniatele ishe na kulinga vitantekeyeso na mavoko avo ku muihula nguavo, “Lizina muka utonda kuluka munove?” BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 NKN Kaha Zakaliya ualombele citale asonekeho, omo vacinehele uasonekeleho nguendi, “Lizina liendi Iuano.” Kaha voshe vali komokelele cikuma! BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 NKN Ha ntsimbu ijevene Zakaliya uasele kuhandeka naua, kaha uaputukile kushangazala Njambi. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 NKN Vandambo voshe vakele na liova, kaha muzimbu ua uatsimanene ku mutambela uoshe ua minkinda mu nganda ya Yundeya. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 NKN Voshe vaje vovuile muzimbu ou vasinganiekeleho, kaha valihozuele nguavo, “Ou kanike akafua vati?” Omuo casholokele muacili ngeci nzili ya Muene Njambi yakele hali ikeye. 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 NKN Ishe ya Iuano, Zakaliya, uashulile na Cimbembesi ca kulela, kaha uahandekele vimpande vije Njambi uamusholuelele nguendi, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 NKN “Kalemeso kuli Muene Njambi ya Isaleli! Neja nakukuasa vantu vendi na kuvapatula. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 NKN Natuhana muyoyesi ua nzili, mutekulu ua ngamba yendi Ndaviti. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 NKN Uakulahesele laja muli tunanguizi va Njambi vendi va kulela BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 NKN linga vakatuamene ku nzili ya vitozi vetu voshe vaje vatuzinda. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 NKN Ualingile eci kumuesa cikeketima kuli vakukuluila vetu na kushulisilila litavasano liendi lia kulela. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 NKN Eci cikeco cisingo cije ca lisingile na cisemi cetu Avilahama. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 NKN Uakulahesele kutuohiela ku mavoko avitozi vetu, linga tukamupangele cakuhona liova, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 NKN linga tupue vakulela na vaka vusunga ku mesho endi ku matangua oshe a muono uetu. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 NKN “Kaha yove munange, vakakutumbula kananguizi ka Njambi uahelu lia vioshe. Kaha ukatuama kulutue lua Muene muku vuahesa ngila yendi, 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 NKN nakuleka vantu vendi ngeci vakavovola haku vakonekela ku vupi vuavo. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 NKN Omuo Njambi yetu uakala na cikeketima cakama akatumenekela ngue litangua lituhuka kuhuminina kuilu. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 NKN Akatuila ceke kuli voshe vaje vanatumama mu milima na mucimbembe ca kutsa, nakutuamenena mikono yetu mu ngila ya ciyulo.” 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 NKN Iuano uakolele mu muvila na mu Cimbembesi. Uakele mu mpambo noho litangua liendi lia kulisholola lia hete ku vantu va Isaleli. 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.