2 POY Walembiti ntambu yawatugambiriti vilii vyawaviwoniti kwa masu gawu kwanjira pavyanjiti, na walii yawabweriti Shisoweru Shiwagira. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 POY Su mkulu Teufili, toziya nuvigendiriti weri vitwatira vyoseri avi kwanjira pavyanjiti, mona ifaa na neni nukulemberi weri ntambu yayirawiriti. 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 POY Ntenda hangu, su na gwenga gupati kuvimana nakaka toziya ya vitwatira avi vyanukufunditi. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 POY Na woseri wawili waweriti wantu wa matendu gaherepa kulongolu kwa Mlungu, walikala pawagajimira malagaliru goseri ga Mtuwa. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 POY Kumbiti weriti wahera nonu, toziya Elizabeti kaweriti mpendi, vinu woseri wawili waweriti wagogolu. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 POY Lishaka limu Zakariya kaweriti kankutenda lihengu lyakuwi lya utambika Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu, toziya shiweriti shipindi shakuwi sha kutambika. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 POY Kulawirana na vitiba vya watambika, Zakariya kasyagulitwi kwa kugalambuziya simbi kwingira Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu su katumiziyi ubani. 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 POY Shipindi Zakariya pakaweriti kankutumiziya ubani, lipinga lya wantu waweriti walivaga pamuhera kunja wankumluwa Mlungu. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 POY Ntumintumi gwa kumpindi gwa Mtuwa kamlawiriti Zakariya, kagolokiti uwega wa kumliwu pashitalawanda sha kutambikira ubani. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 POY Zakariya pakamwoniti, kalilimuka, kaweriti na lyoga. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 POY Kumbiti ntumintumi gwa kumpindi kamgambiriti, “Nagutira Zakariya! Mlungu kapikanira kala kuluwa kwaku. Mdala gwaku Elizabeti hakakuleleri mwana mpalu. Na mwana ayu litawu lyakuwi gumshemi Yohani. 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 POY Yomberi hakaweri nemeru na nemeleru kwaku, wantu wavuwa hawaweri na nemeleru kwa kwiwuka kwakuwi. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 POY Yomberi hakaweri mkulu pamasu pa Mtuwa, hakalandi ndiri divayi ama ujimbi, yomberi hakamemi Rohu Mnanagala kwanjira mumtima mwa mawu gwakuwi. 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 POY Hakawatendi wantu wavuwa wa Israeli wamuwuyiri Mtuwa Mlungu gwawu. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 POY Zakariya kamkosiya ntumintumi gwa kumpindi, “Hanuvimani hashi shisoweru ashi? Toziya neni pamuhera na mdala gwangu twawagogolu.” 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 POY Ntumintumi gwa kumpindi kamwankula, “Neni Gaburieli yangoloka kulongolu kwa Mlungu, ndo kantuma ntakuli na gwenga na kukugambira shisoweru ashi shiwagira. 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 POY Vinu guloli! Toziya gujimira ndiri shisoweru shangu, ashi hashitendeki kwa shipindi shakuwi, vinu haguweri bubu, haguwezi ndiri kutakula mpaka lishaka lilii pashilawira shisoweru ashi.” 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 POY Lipinga lya wantu liweriti lyankumuhepera Zakariya na walikangasha kwa kukawa kwakuwi mulii Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 POY Pakalawiti kasinditi kutakula nawomberi, nayomberi kendereyiti kuwalanguziya kwa mawoku hera, nawomberi wavimaniti kuwera kawoniti shintu Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu. 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 POY Pashiperiti kala shipindi shakuwi sha kutenda lihengu Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu, kagenditi ukaya kwakuwi. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 POY Pa mashaka galii mdala gwakuwi Elizabeti kawera na yinda, kalikaliti mnumba kwa myezi muhanu, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 POY kalitakuliti, “Vinu Mtuwa kamonera lusungu kwa kumusilira soni zyangu kulongolu kwa wantu.” 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 POY Kaweriti na shisoweru kwa muhinga bikira yakahetitwi na muntu yawamshema Yosefu, gwa shiyiwuku sha Dawudi, litawu lyakuwi ayu bikira ndo Mariya. 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 POY Ntumintumi gwa kumpindi kamwiziriti Mariya na kumulamusiya, “Gwakashina? Ponga iweri pamuhera na gwenga! Mtuwa kapamuhera na gwenga, kakupanana upendelewu.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 POY Mariya kalisheliti nentu, toziya ya shisoweru sha ntumintumi gwa kumpindi, kaliholiti mumoyu pakalikosiya, “Kulamusiya aku kwana mana gaa?” BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 POY Ntumintumi gwa kumpindi kamgambiriti Mariya, “Nagutira Mariya, Mlungu kakupapanana manemu. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 POY Guloli, haguweri na yinda na kwiwula mwana mpalu na litawu lyakuwi hagumshemi Yesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 POY Ayu hakaweri mkulu, hawamshemi mwana gwa Mlungu na Mtuwa Mlungu hakampanani shibanta sha ufalumi sha Dawudi mbuyi gwakuwi. 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 POY Hakakolimlima lukolu lwa Yakobu mashaka goseri na ufalumi wakuwi hapeni uweri na upeleru.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 POY Ntumintumi gwa kumpindi kamuwankula, “Rohu Mnanagala hakizi kwaku na makakala ga Mlungu hagakwizili. Toziya ayi mwana hakiwukili hakaweri mnanagala, hakashemwi Mwana gwa Mlungu. 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 POY Gumuholi mlongu gwaku Elizabeti, yomberi yawamshemiti mpendi kumbiti hakaleri mwana mpalu muugogolu wakuwi na mwezi agu ndo mwezi gwa sita kwa yinda yakuwi. 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 POY Toziya kwahera shintu shashikamala kwa Mlungu.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 POY Mashaka galii Mariya kawukiti kagenditi mpaka isi ya mulugongu lwa Yudeya. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 POY Aku kingiriti mnumba mwa Zakariya na kamlamsiyiti Elizabeti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 POY Elizabeti pakapikaniriti ntambu Mariya yakamlamsiyiti, nonu kadunkula mumtima mwakuwi. Elizabeti kamemiti Rohu Mnanagala, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 POY Elizabeti kalonga, “Gutekelerwa gwenga pakati pa wadala woseri na katekelerwi mwana hakiwukili mumtima mwaku. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 POY Neni na gaa ata mawu gwa Mtuwa gwangu kanizili neni? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 POY Nakugambira, palaa pampikaniriti ntambu yagunamusiyiti, nonu kadunkula kwa kunemelera mumtima mwangu. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 POY Mbaka gwenga toziya gujimira kuwera havitendeki vitwatira vyakakugambiriti Mtuwa.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 POY Na rohu yangu yankunemelera, Toziya Mlungu ndo Mlopoziya gwangu. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 POY Toziya ya shintu shikulu shakantendera Mlungu. Litawu lyakuwi linanagala. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 POY Kawalanguziya lusungu lwakuwi Kwa walii yawampanana ligoya kwa shiyiwuku na shiyiwuku. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 POY Katenda vitwatira vikulu kwa liwoku lyakuwi, Kawapalasiya yawawera na msindu pamuhera na mipangu ya myoyu yawu. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 POY Kawasulusiya yawawera na likakala mu ukolamlima wawu, Na kawakweniziya wananagala. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 POY Yawawera na njala kawayikutiziya vintu viherepa, Na walunda kawawusiya mawoku hera. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 POY Katenda shakatakuliti kwa wambuyi wetu wagona, Kiza kumtanga Israeli ntumintumi gwakuwi. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 POY Ntambu vyakawagambiriti wambuyi wetu, Aburahamu na wiwuka wakuwi mashaka goseri!” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 POY Mariya kalikaliti pamuhera na Elizabeti kwa shipindi sha myezi mitatu, shakapanu kawuyiti ukaya kwakuwi. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 POY Shipindi sha Elizabeti kwiwura shisokiti, kiwuliti mwana mpalu. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 POY Wantu wapakwegera wakuwi na walongu wakuwi pawapikaniriti visoweru viherepa vya kulikangasha Mtuwa vyakavitenditi kwa Elizabeti, womberi wanemeleriti pamuhera na yomberi. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 POY Palipititi lijuwa limu, womberi wiziti kumwingiziya jandu mwana, wafira kumpanana litawu lya tati gwakuwi, Zakariya. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 POY Kumbiti mawu gwakuwi kalonga, “Hangu ndiri! Litawu lyakuwi hawamshemi Yohani.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 POY Wamgambira, “Kwehera muntu muwalongu waku yawamshema litawu ali!” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 POY Wamlanguziyiti langaliru tati gwakuwi, wavimana ntambu hakamshemi. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 POY Zakariya kaluwiti shibawu na kalemba hangu, “Litawu lyakuwi ndo Yohani.” Kila muntu kalikangasha. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 POY Pala palii Zakariya kanjiti kayi kutakula, kanjiti kumkwisa Mlungu. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 POY Lyoga lyayingiriti woseri yawalikaliti pakwegera nayomberi na visoweru avi vyoseri vyeniyiti muisi yoseri ya mulugongu mwa Yudeya. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 POY Woseri yawapikaniriti vitwatira avi, waliholiti mumyoyu mwawu pawalonga, “Mwana ayu hakaweri gwa ntambu gaa?.” Toziya nakaka makakala ga Mtuwa hagaweri pamuhera nayomberi. 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 POY Zakariya, tati gwa Yohani kamemiziwiti Rohu Mnanagala, katungiti shisoweru shiwagira sha Mlungu. BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 POY Tumkwisi Mtuwa, Mlungu gwa Israeli! Kiza kuwatanga wantu wakuwi na kuwakombola. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 POY Katupanana mlopoziya mkulu Mushiyiwuku sha Dawudi ntumintumi gwakuwi. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 POY Gambira ntambu yakawagambiriti wambuyi wa Mlungu wananagala kwanjira kwanja. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 POY Hakatulopoziyi kulawa mumawoku mwa wangondu wetu na kutulaviya kulawa mumakakala mwa woseri yawatufira ndiri. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 POY Kalongiti hakawawoneri lusungu wambuyi wetu, na kulihola lipatanu lyakuwi linanagala. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 POY Kulirapa kwakamlapiriti Aburahamu mbuyi gwetu, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 POY kuwera hakatutangi twenga tulopoziwi kulawa kwa wangondu wetu. Katugambira tumtenderi Mlungu pota na lyoga, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 POY tuweri wananagala yatumfiriziya Mlungu mashaka goseri ga makaliru getu. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 POY “Na gwenga mwana gwangu, hawakushemi mbuyi gwa Mlungu kakumpindi nentu. Toziya hagumlongoleri Mtuwa kumnyawila njira yakuwi, 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 POY haguwagambiri wantu wakuwi kuwera hawalopoziwi kwa kuwawusilira vidoda vyawu. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 POY Mlungu gwetu mnanagala na yakawera na lusungu. Hakatulavilili gulangala gwa ulopoziya kulawa kumpindi, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 POY na kawalangazira woseri yawalikala muluwindu lwa kuhowa, na kuwalonguziya magulu getu munjira ya ponga.” 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 POY Mwana kendereyiti kukula nshimba na kuwera na makakala murohu. Kalikaliti kushiwala mpaka lishaka lya kuliranguziya mweni kwa wantu wa Israeli. 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.