2 SBK Neshe bhala shubhatihudithiga bhala bhabhahali bhashahidi bhagalolaga. na bhula atumishi abhalila izu elyufume ahwande. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 SBK Endolile shinza ane nane, afwanaje ehwiyanzie ulwilyoli amambo ega gonti afume huwandilo husimbire hupanjililo Theafilo hwutukfu. 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 SBK Opate amanye elyoli emambo gala gohasambelezewe. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 SBK Na hwonti bhabhele bhali bhelyoli hwitagalila elya NGOLOBHE; bhahendeleye ne ndajizwo zwonti ezwa gosi ne ndajizwo lyakwe bila eyaune. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 SBK Bhape sebhali no mwana eshi Elizabethi ali gomba, na bhonti bhabhule bhali bhagogolo tee. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 SBK Basi nashi nabhombaga embombo eye ukuhani uwa taratibu uwa tandilane hwakwe hwitagalila elyu NGOLOBHE. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 SBK Neshe shashahali ekawaida yao eye Ukuhani, ekora ehangweleye ahwinjile mshibhanza esha gosi ili kufukizo uvumba. 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 SBK Na mabungano gonti ega bhantu bhali puta hwonze esaa ya kufukiza uvumba. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 SBK Wafumilya no malaika uwa gosi ayemeleye upani uwendelo paluputo ya kufukiza. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 SBK Zakaria nawalola adhugumiye owoga wamwinjiye. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 SBK Lelo ula umalaika wabhola uganje, “Awogope Zakaria, eshi apute hwaohwo vwehwe. Na ushe waho Uzabeth aihupapila umwana. Olume na itawa lyakwe wayihumweta Yohana. 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 SBK Nawe wabha nolunzongwo na shangwe nabhantu abhinji bhayihusongwa apapwa hwakwe. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 SBK Kwasababu ayibha gosi hwitagalile gosi sagayimwela idivai wala akholwe wape aimemezewe. 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 SBK Upepo umwololo hata afume mvyanda mwanyi wakwa Na abhini abha Israeli aibhaweziye hwa gosi UNGOLOBHE wao. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 SBK Zakaria abholele malaika, “Naimayawele izu ulyo eshi endigogolo na ushe wane gogolo wensiku nyinji.” 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 SBK Umalaika wagalula wabhozya, “Ane ne Gabrieli, nenemeleye, hwitagalalilo lya NGOLOBHE. Nane entunuwilye anjanje nawe, na hubhole lenongwa ezi enyinza. 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 SBK Na nyenye, ubhabhe bubu, sobhayanje, mpaka isiku lila nayayibhombeha. Ego kwasababu sewahovwezye enongwa zyane gape gayitimila huwakati wakwe.” 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 SBK Nabhala abhantu bhalibhahugolela uZakaria. Bhaswiga akhalilihwakwe mla mshibhanza. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 SBK Nawafuma alisagawezya, ayanje nao bhamenye aje. alolile amaono mhati mshibhanza. Wape ahendeleye abhalolesya akhale abhebubu. 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 SBK Zyabha ensiku ezye utumishi wakwe nuzyafiha abhalile akhaya yakwe. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 SBK Huta ensiku zila ushe wakwe ulizabethi apate evyanda wabha na amezi gasanu. Nawayanga, “ BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 SBK Eshi shambombeye UGOSI ensiku zila zyanenyizya esoni yane hwitagalilo elyabhantu.” 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 SBK Hwa rendu ubikira ya pabhiliwa no muntu itawa lyakwe Yusufu. Wa hutali hwa Daudi, na itawa lyakwe ubikira uyo yu Mariamu. 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 SBK Ahinjila munyumba yakwe wayanga, “Mwagona, upewewe eneema! no GOSI alipandwemo nawe.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 SBK Wapa ashelile tee afwatana nenongwazyakwe. Asebha humwoyo endamuho ene yeshe. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 SBK Umalaika abhola, “Ugaje hogope, Mariamu, afwanaje upate eneema afume hwa NGOLOBHE. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 SBK Enya ubhahweje, uyanda na pape umewna ulume, na itawa lyakwe ubha hwumwete u 'Yesu.' BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 SBK Oyo aibha GOSI abhahwetwe mwana yali humwanya uGOSI UNGOLOBHE alihupela itengo elye umwene u Daudi use wakwe. 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 SBK Abhaitawale ekhaya eya Yakobo wilawila na umwene wakwe sewayibha no umalisholo. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 SBK UMalaika wajibu wabhola, “Upepo Uselu abhahumwenzele pamwanya yaho, na engulu zyakwe yalipamwanya zibhahu vwenwsye. Neshe izyongozi afwatanaje oyo yayipapwa ayibha zelu mwana wa NGOLOBHE. 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 SBK Antele, enye uholo waho Elizabeti wape apete ulyanda ulya mwana ulume. 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 SBK Afwatanaje nalimo izu lyasagaliwezehala hwa NGOLOBHE.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 SBK Basi u Mariamu wasogola ensiku ezyo wabhola hata ensi ya humagamba nanali mpaka ensi emo ya hwa Yudea. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 SBK Winjelo munyumba mwa Zekaria walamuha u Elizabeti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 SBK Yabha, Elizabeti nahwovwa hula alamushe kwakwe uMariamu, ahana ahela handa ahwanje mvyanda vyakwe, Elizabeti wamema opepo Uzelu. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 SBK Wakhola hwizu elyemaha wanyaga usayilye, “Hwabhashe bhonti nawe empapwo yaho esaiwe. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 SBK Unfumiye izu eli, hata omaye uwu GOSI wane anenzelene? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 SBK Nenshe izu ilyalamusha gane ahana ahela hanga hasongwelwe mhati mvyanda vyane. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 SBK Wape nafu yayovyezye neshe naga itimila gabholelwe no GOSI.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 SBK Roho yane esongwezye ONGOLOBHE yanauye ane. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 SBK Afwatanaje owemaha ambombeye amagasi, lyape itawalyakwa lizelu. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 SBK ERehema zyakwe zidela evikholo ne vikholo hwebho bhahahuputa. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 SBK Abhombile amaha uhukhono gwakwe; abhanyampenye abhemashento afume masebho ezye moyo gabho. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 SBK Abhagwisizye agosi mmatengo gabho ageshimwene na nyonge abhabhosezye. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 SBK Abhenzala abhakutizizye aminza, bhape abhemali abhefwizye makhono wene. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 SBK Amwavwizye u Israeli uwembombo wakwa ili ahwizushe rehema zyakwe. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 SBK (Neshe shubhabhozezye ababa bhetu) Ibrahimu empapwo yakwe mpaka welawila.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 SBK UMariamu wakhala nawo mpaka amezi gatatu nantele wawela abheale akhayayakwe. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 SBK Zyabha ensiku ezya pape hwakwe u Elizabeti nazya timila, wapapa umwana lume. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 SBK Bhahovwezye ajirani na mwabho bhakwe, aje GOSI amwonjezyezye erehema bhasongwa pandwemo nao. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 SBK Lyabha isiku elya nane wakati wa kutahiri omwana. Bhahanza hupele itawa elyayise, “Zakaria,” BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 SBK Unyino wakwe wagalula wayanga, “Nkashele; seshasho basi ayibha yo Yohana.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 SBK Bhabhola sepali amuntu afume hwamwenyu bhaho akwiziwe itawa elya Yohana. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 SBK Bhamwanya usewakwe sabhu hwmwete. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 SBK Wanza ahabampa wasimba aje, “itawa lyakwe yo Yohana.” Bhaswijitie bhonti. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 SBK Pepo na pepo ilomu lyakwe liguha numele lyakwe antele wanda ayaje. Nautelele ONGOLOBHE. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 SBK Bhinjilwa nowoga bhonti bhali bhakheye pandwemo, na. mambo ego gonti gatangazezwe ensi yonti yammagamba mgamba e Yudea. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 SBK Na bhonti bhabhagovwezye bhagabheha humoyo gabho, bhayanga, “Umwana uno ayibha wefwane hwele?” Afwaneje ukhono ogwa GOSI gwali pandwemo no mwane. 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 SBK UZakaria uyise wamema opepo ozelu, wakuwawanyanga, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 SBK “Abhosewe OGSI, ONGOLOBHE wa Israeli, afwanaje abhenzeye abhantu bhakwe na bhaule. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 SBK Atemelesezye empeta eyataule afume mlyango ugwa Daudi, uwe mbombo wakwe. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 SBK Nenshe ayanjile afume huwandilo hwilumu elyakuwe akuwe bhakwe azelu. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 SBK Tisatulwe na bhibhi bhentu na mma khono gabho bhonti bhabhativitwa BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 SBK Ili abhabhombele aminza ababa bhetu na hwizushe ipatano lyakwe izelu, BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 SBK Ishilapo shalapiye Ibrahimu uyise wetu. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 SBK Afwanaje anzatavwilizya ate taushe nimakhono gabhibhi bhetu na humpute bila woga. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 SBK Nazelu nelyoli hwitagalilo lyakwe ensiku zyonti. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 SBK Nawe, womwana wahwetwa, ukuwe ukuwe wakwe yalimwanya, afwaneje awa wayitangulila hwita galila humaso ega GOSI ulenga nyizizye amadala gakwe, 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 SBK Obhabhozye abhantu bhakwa usatule aje asajilwe embibhi zyabho. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 SBK Hwidala elye rehema lya NGOLOBHE wetu, afwatanaje hwezyo okhozyo lwalufumile amwanya lutifishiye, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 SBK Abhakhozye bhabhakhala hukisi hunzunda eyenfwa. nagalongozwa unamana getu hwidala ilinza.” 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 SBK Ula, mwana wakula wonjelela amaha roho wakhala humapoli hata hwisiku elye fumila hwakwe u 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.