2 PUU Bamarende nane dimatutsingululu na bambedji abamalabe na misu, vane dibandu, na abamaveghu mufune ulonze musamu Nzambi. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 PUU Nyimalabe yi diwelimine mewami, mu rombe burange mu motsu amamavyoghe ubongile va dibandu, mu wusonighile dyoni, mundumbe Tofile. 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 PUU Nyighurendili mambu meni, mumbari wukedjabe yi malongi ame wumadile mangenze. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 PUU Sakari na mughatsi andi, bamabangaange basungeme va wusu Nzambi na bamaghobisaange mighaghe myotsu na marume motsu ma Fumu. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 PUU Tumbe basamabe na baane mumbari Lisabete amabe yingume, na djowubotsu babedji mbé bake binunu. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 PUU Mwa yilumbu Sakari amasalilaange Nzambi, mumba temu dyandi dibuli di bavaghulitsi ba paghu mbé djimatole. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 PUU Mu nzalusulu bavaghulitsi ba paghu, Sakari akesolu mu ukote o ghari yibuku ayi syeme yi Fumu mu yenyenze bime bi mbunge djiboti. 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 PUU O dulombili, yinombu yi batu yikesambilaange mu temu adji Sakari amawendile mu uyébinyenze. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 PUU Vane-vane, yanze yi Fumu yikesundughe na yikelabene na Sakari wune ghari ndaghu, diteli o mabaale ma yivaghululu yi paghu. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 PUU Ave amayilabile, akeregheme na akebe na ghome djineni. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 PUU Tumbe yanze yikemutsingule rye: «Sakari uyabe na ghome, mumbari Nzambi amawulu dusambu dwaghu. Mughatsi aghu Lisabete owuburile mwane dibaale, na wumulughe San. 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 PUU Mwane eni obe nzangu o murime aghu na bapwele wandi bobase na nzangu mu duburu dwandi. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 PUU Mumbari obe musatsi wuneni wu Fumu. Djandi, aghonwaangange malamu amelanzi. Ne akeburu, obasu na Yinyuni Yisyeme. 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 PUU Oghabuse mirime mipwele mi bise Yisrayele ombu Fumu Nzambi owu. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 PUU Tumbe Sakari akewivule yanze rye: «Tsyeni nyudjabile yiri dyoni dingenze? Mumbari menu na mughatsi ami tuke binunu.» 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 PUU Yanze yike muwaghule rye: «Menu, la Ghabiryele, nyidji va wusu Nzambi na nyimusalili, atsinzindighe mu uyighuvosile na mu udjabise musamu wuboti. 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 PUU Kaboghu wube dibabe, kwange na temu adji mambu meni molabinine, mumba wughasinge mambu ame nziwutsingule, amodughusu mu temu adjimasikughu.» 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 PUU Vane yanze amavosilaange nandi, abamabe o dulombili bamavivaange Sakari, bakekambulu mu yitsingu yandi o ghari ndaghu Nzambi. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 PUU Na epali, asamabwérunguse wuvosile batu, na djowu baketase bwena Sakari amadile dulasu o ghari ndaghu eni. Akebavosilaange yike na milembu mumbari mbé ake dibabe. 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 PUU Sakari na emani bilumbu byandi byusalile Nzambi, akeghabughe o ndaghu andi. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 PUU Mu temu adjimadukaange, mughatsi andi Lisabete akabe na dimi na akesweme o ndaghu andi mu miweli miranu. Akevosaange rye: BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 PUU «Labanu yese ayi Fumu amalase mu menu, amaghusule yisoni yami va wusu batu botsu.» 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 PUU Wune, wumabe tsyemi dji mughetu omabe yibande yi dibaale dimanengulungu Sosefe, awu amabe mu yifumbe yi Davide. Na tsyemi eni, dine dyandi Mari. 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 PUU Yanze yikerasune Mari o ghari ndaghu andi na yikemusimbe rye: «Mbolwa Mari! Fumu adji naghu amawubase na myule.» BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 PUU Mari amaregheme na akekambulu mu munongu mbolu adji yanze amamuveghe, na vane-vane, akekéwivulaange divindughulu di mbolu eni. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 PUU Yanze yikemutsingule rye: «Wuyalabe ghome Mari, wumadile yese yi Nzambi. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 PUU Na mapape, wube na dimi na wubure mwane dibaale awulughe Djesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 PUU Djandi obe muneni na onengulu Mwane Nzambi-Pungu. Fumu Nzambi omubyatse kaghe nane Davide kule andi abilaange. 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 PUU Na djandi obyamaange mutubu na mutubu mu mukute Sakobe, na bukaghe bwandi bughobe tena disukusulu.» BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 PUU Yanze yike muwaghule rye: «Yinyuni Yisyeme yurughe mu ndedju na mangolu ma Nzambi-Pungu mowughumbe. Ladibandu mwane awubure wube wusyeme, onengulu Mwane Nzambi. 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 PUU Lisabete yiburu yaghu ne nane ake yinunu, djawandi ekelisi ubure mwane andi dibaale. Djandi awu bamanengilaange yingume ake na dimi di miweli misyamunu. 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 PUU Mumbari vagha dyambu divure ombu Nzambi.» BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 PUU Mu bilumbu abimadukaange, Mari amareleme nowende mbangu-mbangu o mikongu o musyengi yinange yi Sudé. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 PUU Anokote o ndaghu Sakari, akesimbe Lisabete. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 PUU Lisabete anowulu mbolu Mari, mwane andi akekunge o ghari modji andi. Vane-vane, Lisabete akebase na Yinyuni Yisyeme. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 PUU Na akebwaghe mughamu wuneni novose rye: «Mari, Nzambi amawupuyile myule wuvyoghulile baghetu botsu na mwane wandi amadile myule o modji aghu!» BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 PUU Mu dyoni, Lisabete akewivule rye: «Tembusu menu yi nyivu, mulabene na ngudji Fumu ami? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 PUU Labati, ave nyiwululu mbolu aghu, mwane nosangughe na nzangu o modji ami. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 PUU Mari, myule ombu ndedju awutsisinge mambu amanziwulu mumbari Fumu omadughusu nane amavosile.» BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 PUU na nyibase na nzangu mu Nzambi, Mughobutsi ami. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 PUU mumbari Nzambi Mangolu amapayile mambu amaneni. Dine dyandi disyeme, BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 PUU na yingebe yandi yubangage kule na kule mu djowu abemudumi. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 PUU Amalase mambu maneni na mangolu mandi, amapanze bango dunangu, BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 PUU amarambuse bakaghe mu bitsighe byowu, na amabyatse abakesunze. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 PUU Amabase maboti ombu bango nzale, na akeghabuse bisine myowu na myowu. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 PUU Amawamuse Yisrayele, musalitsi andi, asamalibene ulase yingebe yandi, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 PUU nane amavangenine na bakule betu, ombu Aberaame na bateghule bandi mutubu na mutubu.» BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 PUU Mari akevyose miweli miryeru ombu Lisabete, mbana akeghabughe o dimbu dyandi. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 PUU Temu ubure djinotole, Lisabete akebure mwane dibaale. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 PUU Biburu na bambatsi ba dimbu na bédjabi bwena Fumu amalase yingebe yandi ombu Lisabete, bakeyésaghe va mosi nandi. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 PUU Yisambwali yi bilumbu yinovyoghe, ayi munane, bamarughe mu yirebe mwane na bamaronde umunengile Sakari nane tadji andi. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 PUU Tumbe ngudji andi akevose rye: «Nesi, onengulu San.» BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 PUU Batu beni bakemuwaghule rye: «Mu biburu byaghu, vagha mutu amanengulungu mu dine dyeni dine.» BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 PUU Na bamaghebule tadji andi mu muwivule tsyeni onengilile mwane andi. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 PUU Sakari akevonde yasi yi dusimbi na akerende rye: «San la dine dyandi.» Na botsu bamakambulu. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 PUU Vane-vane, mbembu andi djikepandughe, akebande wuvose na akedodise Nzambi. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 PUU Ghome djimabase mu botsu abamabe mu mighule. Mu mikongu myotsu mi Sudé, bakevosaange bilombi bi mambu meni. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 PUU Botsu abamadiwulu, bakedikelulaange: «Munongu mwane yi obe?» Dingenze, Fumu amabe nandi. 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 PUU Sakari, tadji mwane eni, anobe abasu na Yinyuni Yisyeme, akebighe rye: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 PUU «Duyitsu ombu Fumu Nzambi dji Yisrayele. Djandi, amayilingule noghobule mukute andi. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 PUU Amatutindile Mughobutsi mangolu va ghari bateghule ba Davide, musalitsi andi, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 PUU nane amavosile va kale mu babiyitsi bandi basyeme. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 PUU Mutudjeyise ombu bavinitsi, notukawule va makake ma bambeni betu. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 PUU Anane amalasile yingebe yandi ombu baghulu betu, akerangimine yivighu yandi yisyeme. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 PUU Anane Nzambi amaghanine kaka ombu Aberaame tadji etu, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 PUU mu tugharusu wumusalile na mangolu, payi tumaghobughe va makake ma bavinitsi betu. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 PUU Tukebangaange tuwelimine na tusyeme va wusu andi, bilumbu byotsu bi monyu etu. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 PUU Na ndedju mwane kali, unengulungu “Mubiyitsi wu Nzambi-Pungu”, mumbari, uyenewendaange va wusu Fumu mu tsonzighe manzile mandi, 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 PUU udjabise mukute andi dughobutsu dwandi na dutandu du mabi mandi. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 PUU Yine, Nzambi mu yingebe na durondu dwandi, osunduse mu djetu, yidjalale yandi ayivu nane dimengi di nyangu adiruyili o djulu. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 PUU Oyimonitse botsu abetsani otsi piseme na mu yidumbitsi yi dufu, mu tusungighe mu nzile duvotsu.» 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 PUU Mwane eni amaneghaange nowarange mu Yinyuni. Amatsanaange mu bakumu, kwange na yilumbu ayi amapalile va ghari mughungi wu Yisrayele. 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.