2 OYDL Yinna taarikito un xaafidanna tiinoppa aykkii aafe markkuntsin qaala xaafii nuus ohidanno. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 OYDL Taanin ta baggara tiinoppa qoppii bi7idanippa suuba yinna taarikita hyanidanno luulizii nees Tewofiloosas xaafizanna taas lo77o maaqqii benttida. 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 OYDL Yinnan, ne tamaaridanna turo maaqqidanno erisodes. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 OYDL Lam77untsin Laatstse wogan kiitto ubba naagii bore baayzin Xoozze tiintte xillotitsara yezida. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 OYDL Yi7op attin Elssabeexa dhoontsi maaqqide gisho unttis na7a baaya. Lam77untsin cinggida. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 OYDL Fettii wode Zakkariyaasa fa tarttii ode Xoozze tiino kahinetitsara oochchane. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 OYDL Kahinetitsi wogara Xoozze keetstsa gelii ixaane cugissades eza ixa yellida. 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 OYDL Ixaane cugize wode asuntsi ubba bale woossane. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 OYDL Laatstse kiitanchchize zharsho zharshize bestippa mizaqi zalara eqqii benttida. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 OYDL Zakkariyaasa eza bi7i tannii gaama zhashtida. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 OYDL Yezin kiitanchchize eego, «Zakkariyaasa zhashtippe; ne woosita sinttida. Ne machchita Elssabeexa dhiiratsi na7a yeloda, eza Wahannisa ga7i ne suntsoda. 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 OYDL E nees wallon ufayssi maaqqada; gaamuntsi E yelintte ufayttoda. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 OYDL Laatstse tiino E damma maaqqada; woyne ushshii maaqqin melle matstsize ushshii uzhaama. Fa inttii sazite yezara Geeshi Ayyaanara kumoda. 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 OYDL Isra7eele asuntsappa gaamuntsana fa Laatstse, Xoozzego mahoda. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 OYDL Zakkariyaasa kiitanchchizego, «Ta yinno akkora erode? Taaran ta machchitira cinggida» gayda. 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 OYDL Kiitanchchize mahi, «Taanii Xoozze tiintte eqqize Gabre7ele. Hyanna misiraachchito nees ohodes Xoozappa kiitinttida. 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 OYDL Yikke, wodito naagii folinttode ta qaaltto ne ammananxii ixxide gisho hyanna folinttode wontsis ne doontta muume maaqqada, ohinttodesin ne dandda7aama» yagayda. 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 OYDL Ye wode Zakkariyaasa Xoozze keetstsite gelii gam7ide gisho akko yi7ido ga7i asuntsi bale naagitera gam7ida. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 OYDL E bale kezii unttana ohissades dandda7ikaaya. Malla kushera beezanip attin ohinttodes dandda7oosanno bi7ide wode qonccitsi bi7idanno erida. 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 OYDL Zakkariyaasa oocha wodito folii fa kara maaqqida. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 OYDL Yinnippa suuba, E machchita Elssabeexa wodaxida. Ichchin agina kumutsi fana geentsi asis benttikaayzara gam7ida. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 OYDL Iza, «Laatstsii fa maarotitsite ta toochito as giddappa hyaasodes bi7i hyanna wodite hyanno taas oochchida» yagayda. 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 OYDL Ezin Yoosefa gaaze kaat Dawute kochchappa maaqqide atstses oocinttide wudurttigo kiitinttida. Yinna wudurtta Mayramo ga7inttane. 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 OYDL Kiitanchcho iigo hyanggi, «Gaama kadhinttidanne, saro nees maaqqe, Xoozii neera yene» yagayda. BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 OYDL Mayrama E ohite gaama tannii, «Hyanna akko saritse» ga7i qoppida. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 OYDL Kiitanchchize mahi, «Mayrame, zhashtippe; ne Xoozze tiintte nashsho denggida. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 OYDL Yikke ne wodaxoda dhiiratsi na7a yeloda, E suntsiton Yesuusa ga7i suntsoda. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 OYDL E damma maaqqada, Ubbappa kattara Xoozze na7a ga7intti xeeginttoda. Laatstse Xoozze E aday Dawute araata ees inggoda. 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 OYDL E Yayqooba kochchalla afa medhina ka7itoda; E ka7itumttis hyal7e baaya» yagayda. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 OYDL Kiitanchchize mahi, «Geeshi Ayyaana neella afa wodhdhoda, Ubbappa kattara Xoozze wolqqita neella afa shemppoda. Yinnii gisho, yelinttide geeshi na7ay Xoozze Na7a ga7inttoda. 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 OYDL Yikke, ne igintta Elssabeexa fa cimatitsi laytsite dhiiratsi na7a wodaxida. Iza dhoontsi ga7inttidanno, yezin hyatte izippuntsa agina aykkida. 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 OYDL Xoozza gamizebaz baaya»yagayda. BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 OYDL Mayrama yinna saamintte denddii Yihuda sa7a yeze fettii ale katama qitida. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 OYDL Zakkariyaasa kara gelii Elssabeexo sarotsida. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 OYDL Elssabeexa Mayrama sarotsizanno si7ize wode I saztte yeze na7ay ufayssara dollida. Elssabeexa Geeshi Ayyaanara kumii, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 OYDL fa qaaltto dhoqi yiizii, «Neenii maachuntsappa anjjinttidanno, ne wodaxide na7ayin anjjinttidaya. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 OYDL Yi7o yezin, ta Laatstse intte, neenii taago ye7ode gaar ta oode? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 OYDL Yikke ne sarotitsito ta si7ize wode ta sazite yeze na7ay ufayssappa dollida. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 OYDL Laatstsii foloda ga7i inggide qaaltto ammanidanna, iza anjjinttidanno» yagayda. BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 OYDL ta Ayyaanze gaalla Xoozzella ufayttane. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 OYDL Wolqqaama maaqqide E, taas damma baz oochchida. E suntsita Geeshi. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 OYDL Eza bonchchizuntsalla afa, E maarotitsita medhinappa medhina yellodes. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 OYDL Fa qesite mintsi baz oochchida, fa wozintte uturtizuntsanna lalida. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 OYDL Damma kaatuntsana araatizeppa wodhizida; Fa ommito toochizuntsana bonchchida. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 OYDL Naydhdhiduntsana lo77o bazara mishshida, yezin duruntsana kallo kushe dakkida. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 OYDL Fa maarotitsito qoppii, Fa ariza Isra7eele maaddida. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 OYDL Yinnan nu aduntsis ohide qaala, Abrahamasin E zarttis ga7idanno medhinas folodes» yagayda. BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 OYDL Mayrama Elssabeexi kale hyaydzdzii agina gaar gam77i fa kara maaqqida. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 OYDL Elssabeexis yelo qamma yellin dhiiratsi na7a yelida. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 OYDL I dootsuntsin I iginuntsi Laatstsii damma maarotitsi oochchidanno si7i, iira wolla ufayttida. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 OYDL Osfuntso qammite zhooga na7aya garrazodes yi7ida. E aday suntsite Zakkariyaasa ga7i suntsodes koyda. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 OYDL Yezin intta, «Ade, Wahannisa ga7inttodes beezane» yagayda. BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 OYDL Unttin, «Ne iginutsappa hyay suntsera xeeginttide ooden baaya» yagayda. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 OYDL E aday oode ga7i suntsodyezako erodes koyi eza malla oocida. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 OYDL E xaafizebaz oocii ekkii, «E suntsita Wahannisa» ga7i xaafida. Ubbuntsi E xaafidanno bi7i gaama qoppida. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 OYDL Iira Zakkariyaasa il7antsita bilinttida, Xooz galatittera ohintte aykkida. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 OYDL Dootsuntsi ubba zhashmora kumida. Hyanna hyanidanna ale Yihuda sa7a ohinttida. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 OYDL Yinno si7eze ubbuntsi, «Hyay na7ay akko yi7ad yessa?» ga7i fa gidda ohinttida. Laatstse kushita eera yene. 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 OYDL Wahannisa aday Zakkariyaasa Geeshi Ayyaanara kumii hyannii gaara yaga7i tinbbite ohida. BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 OYDL «Isra7eele Laatstse Xoozze galatintto, yi7i fa asuntsana wozida. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 OYDL Fa arize Dawute keetstsa atotits wolqqa dentsida. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 OYDL Yinnan zaga wode geeshi nabunts doontte ohinttidanni fana, BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 OYDL E ashita nu morkkuntsappan nuura olinttize ubbunts kushtippa. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 OYDL Yinno E oochchidanna nu aduntsis fa maarotitsito beessadesin, fa geeshi caaqito naagodes. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 OYDL Nu aday Abrahamas caaqqide caaqito qoppodesin BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 OYDL nu morkkuntsi kushtippa kessii zhashimo baytsi ees kiitinttode fana. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 OYDL Nu laytsite ubbanne geeshshatitsaran xillotitsara fa tiintte nuna essodes. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 OYDL Ta na7ayo, neenii Ubbappa kattara Xoozze nabe ga7inttoda. Laatstse ogito loytsodes ne E tiintte hyanggoda. 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 OYDL Un nagartta uccinttin, un atotitsi era denggodanno ne Laatstse worzhitis ohoda. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 OYDL Nu Xoozze lo77o maarotitsitippa denddii wontta xalqe nuus saloppa kezida. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 OYDL Yinnan dhuma giddan, hyayqo dasho oomo yezuntsis foo7issades, nu tohiton saro ogego mahodes» yagayda. 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 OYDL Na7ay diccida, Ayyaanara minggida, Isra7eele asuntsis benttode wontsis akko baayze ganasa yezida. 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.