2 SIX Ximuximu kapia xotapa yara xati apu ekinikie xekoniai nikau kuna taineri, xayawoteneai. Pa apu teu nini Xoiteupo kunapu saina apu purirounerie, mua kuna asi siketeneai. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 SIX Pa xati ye rania, mua kuna asi xayau xesarinepure xine. Ye xuwau yause saina tine xokupa kapia xotapaure ati kotoniki sipauweine, pa kapia yaraxeyaireni kutu xayaune. 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 SIX Ne nina xinau ati sipawowai, mua kuna ninie uworineniai paiya, xiri suwauni kutu. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 SIX Nini Xoiteu ekero ati purineri, nupo xokupa tu xeika, kuna xeika ati tairounexeri. Kakineri Xoiteu ekero asinaku kapia tainexeri poripori xuweu purirouneri. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 SIX Nini nono xuwe. Pa amure, Elisapeti xoso xati ai sakauwexeteneai. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 SIX Kire yause Sekaraiapu emeumanae xuria titi saina teri, nue rania Xoiteu ekero xuria tepi saina tetai. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 SIX Yu xuria titierau akeri Xoiteupo ata minika mana xepi kararati xepitutu asinaku uritukuwe Xoiteu xou iwopinaure, xuria titi nikou kapia taineri satu nerawoteneai. Pa kapiarei Sekaraia tumuworeri, nue Xoiteu xou iwopure ata minikani kutu manetai. 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 SIX Pa yause xosa, xokupa xuiapue kisau kunununeri, kunikuni puroteneai. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 SIX Kakeria, kire Xoiteupo xenikorokoroe, lemeni Sekaraia maiyeuna Xoiteu xouineri xepi karareri xepi tu xirouna sakapu xupo meru kisaro tumu purotai. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 SIX Kakatia Sekaraiae xenikorokoro xekerina ureri xouxouwari ximiketai. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 SIX Kakatia xenikorokoroe ipaki kauna, “Sekaraia, ne kaki xanau ximikeu, Xoiteue neu kunikuni iyesetai. Neu ineni Elisapetie sawai nono iyarepina. Wenunauwa Yoni wowai,” wotai. 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 SIX “Pa nono iyarepina yause xosa, xonikemu asinaku purati nimaririwowai. Kakauwa xokupa xui apue nimaririwopineri. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 SIX Pa amure, nu Xoiteu ekero kokai wenumu tuku xepina. Nu xisa xeika sokisoki ene xeika nepuwati xana xuwe. Nu ana kamoro puratiporoni, Xoiteupo Sokisoki Supo Youyae nu xosa xopoke xepina. 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 SIX Nue kakatia Israilipo xokupa xuiapue pirixineri, nikou Xoiteu Kokaipa xosa xowopineri. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 SIX Kakati Sekaraiae xenikorokoro ipaki kauna, “Amakinei neu kuna suwau xinei sipawopinena? Ye sakau xiti, yeu xui rania sakaurotai,” wotai. 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 SIX Kakatia xenikorokoroe xiyeri kuna kauna, “Ye Kepreli, ye Xoiteu ekero puriroune, Xoiteu nukoini xesayati asinaku kuna kanepure koutiai. 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 SIX Paina iyese. Ne yeu kuna xonisuwopu xuweutiaiya, ximine ne kunawopu xuweu supuni motoki purauweye, Xoiteupo kapia yara xepina. Xoiteue iyaretai yause putawati paieye yeu kuna suwau xewai,” wotai. 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 SIX Xuiapue Sekaraia yakuworia xuwe xati xouxou wari kunauneri, “Amakatirau Xoiteupo ata minika xuwau yause purina?” xeteneai. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 SIX Xurise kisau toiti mana supoe kuna kanikepina itou xuwe xati ai supo motoki puri xupoe irauna kuna kanikati sipari kunauneri, Xoiteupo ata minika kire xonuxonu kapia xekerina kakina xeteneai. 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 SIX Xurise, Sekaraiapu saina yause xuwe xati, nukou wese xowotai. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 SIX Utu puratia, nupo xui Elisapetie mupo xu tuku saitina atoro poita autapa teu xosa ximiaki puri kunauna, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 SIX “Kokaipae yeure xousuawati, xuiapu ekinikiro yeu maya xuwe xepineure mua kapia ye xosa akiparina,” xetai. 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 SIX Xoiteue xesawati kire xui makuna wenumu Maria, nu apu xeika texepu xuweu xui xosa kuna tixowotai. Maria nu kokemu Tepitipo apu noupo apu teruwopure unareteneai. Apu wenumu Yosepu. 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 SIX Keprelie Maria xosa xouna tapae kusou kauna, “Xui, asinaku yause. Kokaipae ne xeika purina, asinaku purowaire mupuni xusi ouna siwanetai,” wotai. BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 SIX Mariae pa kuna iyeserina, ureri nanunanu tiei kunauna, “Mua amu kunana?” xetai. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 SIX Kakati xenikorokoroe kauna, “Maria ne kaki xanau ximikeu. Xoiteue neure xoukemu xumuna. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 SIX Iyese. Ne mupuni xu tuku xinau kire sawai nono iyarinauwa, wenunau Yesusu xewai. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 SIX Nu Kokai Apu puropina. Wenuneria, nu Xouropu Xoiteupo Nononi Kutu, wopineri. Paxati, Xoiteue asa yasiyasi Tepiti sie kokemu tumuworepina. 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 SIX Nu Yekopupo apu noupo kokemu sipesi puropina. Nupo kokemu saina, xuwe xepu wati xana xuwe,” wotai. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 SIX Kakati xenikorokoroe kauna, “Xoiteupo Sokisoki Supo Youyae kouyenatia, Xouropu Xoiteupo sokisokini kutue xesuwaki taunepina. Sewai pa nono iyarau Xoiteupo nono xeseuni kutu puratia, wenuneri Xoiteupo Nono,” xepineri. 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 SIX “Iyese. Xepeni Elisapeti nu sakaurotai sorena mupo xu tuku purina, sewai nono iyarepina. Ekime kunauneri nu nono iyarepuwati xana xuwe xirouneri sorena, mupo xu tukuweina poita autapa kireni teu emeseriwotai. 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 SIX Xoiteue kire sapi atewopu watixe,” xetai. BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 SIX Pa yause xosa Mariae sarouna sapauni Yuta Tistirikipo kire erewese totouyau purotai xosa xowotai. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 SIX Utuna Sekaraiapu atoro mana tapae Elisapeti kusouna asinaku yause wotai. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 SIX Mariae Elisapeti kusouna asinaku yause wati Elisapetie iyesatia, ukauropu nonoe sarotai. Kakati, Xoiteupo sokisoki Supo Youyae kou Elisapeti xesuwaki tauwati, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 SIX ere kunairae Maria kauna, “Xoiteue mupuni xusi ouna siwanati xokupa xui nei emeserinikine. Pa nono kamuniro purotai rania, Xoiteue mupo xusi ouna siwawotai. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 SIX Ye yu xati yeu Kokaipapu ana ye xosa kotaina? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 SIX Iyese. Ye neu asinaku kuna xakeritia, kamiro purotai nonoe nimaririeina sarotai. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 SIX Ne Xoiteue kanetai sieni, kakepina xine xonisutiai. Pa xati Xoiteue neu xosa asinaku kapia kakatia ne xiri nimaririwowai,” wotai. BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 SIX Yeu xenimi Xoiteure nimaririxina, nue ye soyetai. Pa kakati ye asinakuni kutu puriroune. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 SIX Xoiteu nu kokaipa sokisoki tuku, nue ye tianiyepure xetau kapiani kutu tetai, nupo wenumu xeseuni kutu purina. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 SIX Xui apu nuko irue puroteneai xoukemu tinikirouna. Mua puroteneai xuiapu xeika xurisepu xeika rania, pani sipesi sipesi kakiniki puropina. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 SIX Nukou xupoe, sokisoki saina teyai. Apue totoniki ouneri weniniki xourorirouneri xesanikiati, xetaxetau sarauweniai. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 SIX Pani sokisoki kokemu xesanikieina, weniniki xuweu apimi xouroretai. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 SIX Apu irianiketaia xokupa sapi asinaku tinikati ukaniketai. Kakerina apu xokupa sapi tukua, xesanikati aini xowoteneai. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 SIX Nupo saina apu Israil tianu purina, xokupa yause nupo xuiapu xoukemu tinikirouna. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 SIX Kakina Apraxamu xeika asisikimana xeika kanikina, ‘Ye sipesi tinipo xuiapu xurise puputawopineri rania, xoikemu tinikepine xina kanikeyai xati, nanu purina kakina,’” xetai. BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 SIX Mariae Elisapeti xeika xeimore poita sie purianuwotaie, xurise nukou wese xiyeri xowotai. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 SIX Elisapetie nono iyarepina yause xati, sawai nono iyaretai. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 SIX Kakati wese emeumana xeika apunou xeikae, Xoiteue xoukemu tuwotaire kuna iyeserineri Elisapeti xeika nimariri woteneai. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 SIX Asau autapa xeimore xosa nono mari takeruneri, omo Sekaraia wenu turewopure koteneai. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 SIX Kakeria nonopu anae kunauna, “Pa xuwe! Wenunuku Yoni wopu,” niketai. BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 SIX Kakati kauneri, “Tini apunouwa, kire muanumu wenitiki xuwe,” woteneai. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 SIX Kakerineri amu wenumu nono tuwopinana xineri, xupunikie irauneri Sekaraia kotowoteneai. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 SIX Kotoworia xupoe irau kanikati, na masa tuwori nono wenuna, “Yoni xina xayaretai.” Kakati xokupa xuiapue xouxouworoteneai. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 SIX Pa yause xosa Sekaraiae sapauni supo pereu kunarina, Xoiteupo wenumu xouroretai. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 SIX Pa kakati xokupa wese emeumanae pa xonuxonu kapia yara xetai xekerineri ximiketeneai. Pa xokupa kapiapu kuna oi paiye, Yutia Tistirikipo wese totouyau puroteneai xosa kuna ou papaiwotai. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 SIX Xokupa xuiapue kuna oi iyeserineri xouxouwari kotoxineri, “Sewai mua nono amukau apu saiyepinana?” xeteneai. Xoiteupo sokisokie nu xeika purati sipawoteneai. 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 SIX Xoiteupo Supo Youyae, pa nonopu omo Sekaraia xosa koiroati, kunatureture irae ipaki kunauna, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 SIX “Sini Xoiteupo wenumu xourorepu, Israili nikau Kokaipa. Sini nukou xuiapu kou tianisikina xiyeri tisikina. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 SIX Nupo saina apu Tepitipo apu kini xosa, Kokaipae sini xiyeri tisikepina sokisoki apu iyaretai. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 SIX Ekiekimeni nupo xeseu saina apimi kunatureture supunikirei, kunawoyai sie. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 SIX Kunauna apu xiwaixiwai tikineri xotikikemu xoxixoxi xeteneai nikau xupunikiropu, xiyeri titikepine xeyai. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 SIX Nue sikou asisikimanaure xousuawati xouwenikina tianikeyai. Ekime nu pa kakina nukoini nukou xouwenisuna nini xeika sokisoki xeseu kuna wareyaireni nanunanuna. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 SIX Xupo xouro wari Apraxamu kawoyai. Ekime kunawoyai sie, mua rania sini xosa kakepina. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 SIX Xiwai nikau xupunikiropu sosikepure xinana sosikatia, nukou saina tinuku ximikepu xuweu asinaku puropu. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 SIX Pa xati xokupa yause ekisiki oma purinuku, nukou ekero asinaku kapiarei texepu. Kakinukua nukou asinaku asinaku kapia taiwopu xina nanu woyai sieni puropu. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 SIX Nakieni, nono, sewai wenineria Xouropu Xoiteupo Kunaturetureni Kutu panepineri. Kokaipapu ime sayeruwowaire akerewai. 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 SIX Xoiteue ninipo xunu xesauna xiyeri sonikepure xinana, nei nupo xuiapu uworinikauwa, Xoiteue xoukemu tiniketaire sipawopineri. Kakeria mena xouropu xumi xesawati kouyesikatia, BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
79 SIX apu ukumu xosa purineri xumopure xeteneai memeremu tinikepina. Kakina nue tusiki taiwatia, xosikikemu yoroni puropu imerei texepu,” xetai. 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 SIX Xurise pa nono asaipa utuna Xoiteupo sokisoki xeika xoutuwatia, Xoiteue nupo xenumu sokisokierati apu xuweu wese xouna purotaie, xurise Israili ekinikiro yaraxetai. 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.