4 ROW Ma amaꞌ o mumuhere, saa fo atahori ra dꞌuiꞌ naa, nda dudꞌui peko-lelekoꞌ sa. Basa naa ra, tebꞌe-tebꞌeꞌ dadꞌi! BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 ROW Ruꞌa se rasodꞌa ndoos tungga basa Lamatualain parendan ma hohoro-lalane nara. Atahori fee hadꞌat neu se boe. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 ROW Ruꞌa se lasiꞌ ena, te nda ma anaꞌ sa, huu Elisabet mamana anan maꞌatemeꞌ. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 ROW Lao esa, Sakaria no nononggon Abia hambu babꞌanggi tao ues sia Ume Hule-oꞌe Huuꞌ sia kota Yerusalem. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 ROW Tungga sira hadꞌat na, malangga agama naa ra lea lot, fo rahine seka mana hambu babꞌanggiꞌ nisiꞌ kama Meumareꞌ sia Ume Hule-oꞌe Huuꞌ a. Sia naa, atahori naa musi dedꞌe hau maꞌameniꞌ sia Lamatualain matan. Faiꞌ naa, lot tudꞌa neu Sakaria. 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 ROW Boe ma ana rala neu. Leleꞌ ana hotu hau maꞌameniꞌ mia kama rala, atahori hetar hule-oꞌe sia ume sodꞌan. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 ROW Aiboiꞌ ma, Lamatualain aten esa mia sorga, nambariiꞌ sia mamana dedꞌe hau maꞌameniꞌ bobꞌoa onan. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 ROW Nita taꞌo naa, ma Sakaria namatau nae mate, de nda nitaꞌ nae tao saa sa boe. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 ROW Te ate mana mia sorga olaꞌ nae, “Sakaria! Afiꞌ mumutau e! Huu Lamatualain rena hule-oꞌem ena. Dadꞌi dei fo saom bꞌonggi fee nggo ana touꞌ sa. Musi babꞌae naran, Yohanis. 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 ROW Dei fo atahori hetar ramahoꞌo ro nggi, huu hei hambu anaꞌ ena. Dei fo anaꞌ ia tao ralam namahoꞌo. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 ROW Lamatuaꞌ Dula-dale Meumaren koasan naꞌabꞌue no e, eniꞌ a maman nairu e. Ana musi naluli basa nininuꞌ mana nendi mamafut. Leleꞌ naꞌamoko dei fo Lamatualain, pake e dadꞌi atahori moko-monaen. 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 ROW Dei fo ana kokoe atahori Israꞌel hetar fo tungga baliꞌ sira Lamatuan, naeni Lamatualain. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 ROW Te Sakaria natane baliꞌ ate a nae, “Bisa taꞌo naa, do?! Au ꞌo sao ngga lasiꞌ onaꞌ ia ena! Taꞌo bee fo au uhine basa ia ra bisa dadꞌi?” 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 ROW Boe ma, ate a nataa nae, “Taꞌo ia! Au Gabriel, Lamatulain dedenun. Ana mana denu au uma, ufadꞌe hara-lii malolen neu nggo. 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 ROW Te nda nau mumuhere oꞌola ngga sa. Dadꞌi tatandaꞌ fo moꞌeꞌ a taꞌo ia! Maa ma naꞌaꞌeꞌeku ma nda olaꞌ mala sa eniꞌ a mia oras ia, losa hambu mala anaꞌ naa. Dei fo mete neuꞌ ena. Saa fo au olaꞌ ia dei fo dadꞌi, nandaa no fain.” 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 ROW Atahori hetar mana hule-oꞌe sia deaꞌ ra, duꞌa-duꞌaꞌ a, huu Sakaria nda nau kalua-kalua sa. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 ROW Leleꞌ ana dea nema, ana nda olaꞌ nala sa ena. Boe ma ana lalaes mbali se, ma rahine boe rae, Lamatuaꞌ natudꞌu e manadadꞌi manaseliꞌ sa mia Kama Meumare Manaseliꞌ a. 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 ROW Ue-taos nara basa, boe ma Sakaria baliꞌ ume neu. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 ROW Nda dooꞌ sa ma Elisabet nairu. Boe ma ana kama aon siaꞌ a ume losa fula lima. Ana olaꞌ nae, “Koa-kio Lamatuaꞌ! Mateꞌen ma Lamatuaꞌ natudꞌu rala malolen neu au ena. Mete ma au hambu tititi-nonosiꞌ ena, atahori nda raꞌamamaeꞌ au sa ena.” BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
27 ROW Sia Nasaret hambu ana fetoꞌ sa, naran Maria. Maria tunangan no touꞌ sa, naran Yusuf. Yusuf naa, mane Daud tititi-nonosin. Gabriel neu nandaa no Maria. 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 ROW Ana natudꞌu aon neu ana fetoꞌ a, ma nae, “Sodꞌa-moleꞌ, ana feto! Lamatualain pili nala nggo, fo nae tao dꞌala maloleꞌ sa fee nggo. Lamatualain naꞌabꞌue no nggo, Maria.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 ROW Maria rena nala naa, ma ana tintindindi no ate a oꞌolan. Ana nda nahine naa sosoan saa sa boe. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 ROW Boe ma ate a ola seluꞌ nae, “Maria! Afiꞌ mumutau. Te Lamatualain sangga nae natudꞌu rala malolen neu nggo. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 ROW Nda doo sa te, muiru ena, Ma, dei fo bꞌonggi ana touꞌ sa. Ho musi babae naran, Yesus. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 ROW Dei fo Ana dadꞌi Atahori monaeꞌ. Dei fo Lamatuaꞌ noꞌe E nae, ‘Eni, Au Ana heheli ngga.’ Naeni, Lamatualain manaseliꞌ a anan. Dei fo Lamatualain soꞌu E fo toꞌu parendaꞌ, onaꞌ baꞌin, mane Daud. 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 ROW Dei fo Eni mana toꞌu parendaꞌ nakandooꞌ a neu atahori Israꞌel ra. Huu parendan nda mana basaꞌ sa. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 ROW Ma Gabriel nataa nae, “Taꞌo ia! Dei fo Lamatuaꞌ Dula-dale Meumaren nema nisiꞌ nggo. Ma Lamatualain Manaseliꞌ a koasan mboti nala nggo. No taꞌo naa, Anaꞌ, dei fo bꞌonggi malaꞌ naa, tebꞌe-tebꞌe meumareꞌ. Huu Eni, Lamatualain Anan. 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 ROW Afiꞌ titindindi! Te bobꞌonggi ma esa, naran Elisabet, nairu ena boe. Atahori rae ana nda bisa bꞌonggiꞌ sa, huu namalasi ena. Tao-tao te ia na ambun fula nee ena. 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 ROW Huu, soaꞌ neu Lamatualain, basaꞌ e bisa dadꞌi!” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 ROW Seli fai hira ma, Maria lao halalai mia Nasaret nisiꞌ Zakaria kambon propinsi Yudea mamana mbuku leteꞌ. Losa naa ma, ana masoꞌ tuteꞌ nisiꞌ Sakaria umen rala. Ma ana fee hara sodꞌa-moleꞌ neu Elisabet. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
41 ROW Leleꞌ Elisabet rena Maria haran ma, anadikiꞌ a natingga-nasamba sia Elisabet ambun rala. Ma Lamatuaꞌ Dula-dale Meumaren masoꞌ nisiꞌ Elisabet boe. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 ROW Boe ma ana olaꞌ nae, “Maria! Dei fo atahori ra soꞌu rananaru naram lenaꞌ basa inaꞌ sia raefafoꞌ ia! Ma atahori o soꞌu rananaru Anaꞌ mana sia ambum rala boe! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 ROW Au o nene nenanaru boe, huu Lamatua ngga maman nema nandaa no au. BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 ROW Leleꞌ rala uma fee hara sodꞌa-moleꞌ neu au, ma ana ngga natingga-nasamba tuteꞌ sia ambu ngga huu namahoꞌo. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 ROW Lamatualain natudꞌu rala malolen neu nggo, huu mumuhere mae, Ana nae tao tungga hehelu-fufulin.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 ROW Au rala ngga namahoꞌo, huu Lamatualain fee au masodꞌaꞌ! BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 ROW huu Lamatuaꞌ tao dala manaseliꞌ ra fee au. Eni, mana koasa manaseliꞌ no Meumaren manaseliꞌ. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 ROW Lamatualain akaꞌ natudꞌu rala susuen neu basa atahori mana fee hadꞌa-hormat ma beꞌutee neu E. mia tititi nonosiꞌ sa losa tititi nonosiꞌ laen. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 ROW Ana pake koasan, fo tao atahori mana koaoꞌ ra ramue-raanggiꞌ. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 ROW Ana naꞌatutudꞌaꞌ atahori mana toꞌu koasa ra, huu sira rananaru ao nara. Te Ana soꞌu nananaru atahori mana maloe-madꞌae rala nara. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 ROW Ana nahao atahori mana ndoeꞌ ra losa raꞌabeta, te Ana oi hendi atahori mamasuꞌi ra lao ro lima rouꞌ BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 ROW Ana tulu-fali atahori Israꞌel nara, ma akaꞌ natudꞌu rala susuen neu se. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 ROW Dalahulun, Ana tao hehelu-fufuliꞌ no bei-baꞌi tara, naeni, baꞌi Abraham no basa tititi-nonosi nara. Losa faiꞌ ia hehelu-fufuliꞌ naa feꞌe nenepaꞌaꞌ nakandoo.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 ROW Basa de, Maria leo no Elisabet losa fula telu. Dei de ana baliꞌ nisiꞌ umen sia Nasaret. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 ROW Leleꞌ fain losa ma, Elisabet bꞌonggi ana touꞌ sa. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 ROW Haraꞌ naa nenedꞌui-bꞌenggaꞌ losa bobꞌonggin ma basa kambo isiꞌ ra oi, Lamatualain natudꞌu rala malolen ma fee Elisabet anaꞌ sa. Ma basa se o ramahoꞌo boe. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 ROW Anaꞌ naa fai falu ma, ara sunat e tungga atahori Yahudi ra adꞌat na. Ara rae babꞌae naran, Sakaria, tungga aman naran. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 ROW Te inan nda nau sa nae, “Nda taꞌo naa sa! Naran, musi Yohanis!” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 ROW Te rataa rae, “Saa de nauꞌ a naran Yohanis? Sia hei bobꞌonggi mara nda hambu esa naran onaꞌ naa sa boe!” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 ROW Boe ma ara laes Sakaria, fo rae rahine nae babꞌae anaꞌ a naran neu se. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 ROW Sakaria laes noꞌe fatu lei. Ara fee, de ana suraꞌ nae, “Naran Yohanis!” Boe ma basa atahori ra titindindii. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 ROW Aiboiꞌ ma, Sakaria maa maꞌaꞌeꞌekun, bangganaꞌu neuꞌ ena. Boe ma ana soꞌu koa-kio Lamatualain. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 ROW Basa atahori mana leo deka naa ra, ramatau ma heran. Boe ma dudꞌuit naa neneduiꞌ, losa basa atahori sia lete-leteꞌ propinsi Yudea ra o bubꞌuluꞌ boe. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 ROW Atahori mana rena dudꞌuit naa, dꞌuꞌa-dꞌuꞌa rae, “Lamatualain koasan memaꞌ no anaꞌ ia, De naꞌamoko nema na, ana dadꞌi atahori onaꞌ beek o?” 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 ROW Basa ma, Lamatuaꞌ Dula-dale Meumaren masoꞌ nisiꞌ Sakaria. Naa de ana olaꞌ nae, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 ROW Koa-kio Lamatuaꞌ, atahori Israꞌel Lamatuan! Huu nema de tefa-soi nala atahori nara ena, naa fo ara afiꞌ onaꞌ ate fai. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 ROW Lamatuaꞌ soꞌu nala Atahori sa koasan manaseliꞌ, fo ana fee masodꞌaꞌ neu nggita. Eni ia, laoꞌ mia mane Daud tititi-nonosin. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 ROW Lamatuaꞌ helu basa ia ra eniꞌ a lele uluꞌ a, pake Eni mana ola-ola nara fo rala nara mana maꞌatataaꞌ ra. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 ROW Ia naa nae mboꞌi nggita mia musu tara, ma atahori mana rala nara mera ro nggita. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 ROW Ana natudꞌu rala malolen neu bei-baꞌi tara, huu akaꞌ nasanedꞌa hehelu-fufulin neu se, fo Ana henggenee no baꞌi Abraham a. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
74 ROW Ana mboꞌiꞌ nggita mia musu tara ena, fo ata bisa beꞌutee neu E, ma sudꞌi tamatau fai. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 ROW Ana mboꞌiꞌ nggita ena, fo tasodꞌa takandoo no ndoo-tetuꞌ ma meumareꞌ sia matan. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 ROW Yohanis! Ho ia, au ana ngga. Dei fo atahori rahine nggo rae, ho Lamatualain manaseliꞌ a mana ola-olan. Dei fo muu mufadꞌe atahori ra, fo ara simbo no malole Lamatuaꞌ neneman. 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 ROW Dei fo muu mutudꞌu dalaꞌ neu Lamatuaꞌ atahori nara, fo bisa rahine rae, sira o bisa hambu masoi-masodꞌaꞌ boe, huu Lamatuaꞌ fee ambon neu sala-kilu nara ena. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 ROW Huu Lamatuaꞌ ralan bꞌangganaꞌus ma sue-lai nggita, naa de Ana fee seluꞌ nggita kakaꞌe feuꞌ, onaꞌ fai feuꞌ nendi manggarelo feuꞌ. Hita mana leo-lao sia maꞌahatuꞌ a ma tamatau mate, huu nda feꞌe malole to Lamatuaꞌ sa, dei fo hambu manggareloꞌ fo nalalao nggita tisiꞌ dꞌala mole-dꞌameꞌ.” BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
80 ROW Basa boe ma, Yohanis boe naꞌamoko. Lamatuaꞌ Dula-dalen tao e maꞌadere. Naꞌamoko nema, boe ma neu leo sia mamana rouꞌ, losa ana soꞌu ue-tataos na fee atahori Israꞌel ra. 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.