2 TBX Xel betiwou eti yeiw wei yei lulul on lek mend atax, gyeik ingwei lulul on qandi lek o. Me xel on xukxe wei Anutu xe xoulek o. Om xel tul pavulek on wou xa. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 TBX Om ay is ambei nyon ambei byex pavulek on me na bong e nak wou wang. A mi wong xuk endenlek telinyeing lulul on qes wo nimza, om a byex ela teyei lek ingwei lulul on qandi yo. 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 TBX Wa pyaw dom ghe boulek embo nimza bei qayeeng wei xel teyoxe wou wang on neing ayang. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 TBX Luw xouing mindei ewo bombek wou Anutu manghalus. Me luw mi betiwou Tambiy Ngandoung xe petieing dalus me xoulek dalus, me sewokeing ma veil luw. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 TBX Ekom luw neund ma, en Elisabet mi mouyeeng me luw wo teiv aluw vexta. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 TBX Bouk ti gyeik Sakalias xe lumukiyeiw qendu tiyon la wong xuk, eno moxo la wong xuk lumuki wou Anutu manghalus is ambei nyon. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 TBX Om xel betiwou lumukiyeiw xe kwa wei xel mi nex qakous dee me beyal e, bei ena lalei eivek Tambiy Ngandoung xe xomek vambuing me na besei da wei xeiliy. 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 TBX Gyeik bouk wei seing xound xeiliy eno lam tyip, xel dalusateiv di qekuma nanghei Anutu beeng me zeimemend anghei myayaing. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 TBX Woyom Tambiy Ngandoung xe angela ti lam nale wou e, moxo nale wou qeind wei seing xound xeiliy eno nenya valu wei payeiv o. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 TBX Gyeik Sakalias yei angela, eno etek me yaleeng. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 TBX Ekom angela neil wou e, “Sakalias wa seng gwaleeng, en Anutu ngo wa xe zeimeing mema. Om veneim Elisabet tyek bou neum moux ti, me tyek wa taxe e lei Yoan. 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 TBX Tyek wang bo xeimlala ngandoung me laleim bo nimza. Me xel ngenong tyek bo xeindlala en e xe umbekeing, BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 TBX en moxo tyek bo lei ngandoung wou Tambiy Ngandoung manghalus. Moxo e se num wain o memiing wei nikanzek o. De gyeik ingwei toukami eivek ta veis eno na pup en Laweeng Vambuing. 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 TBX Moxo tyek na qou xel Israelyeiw ngenongakes me noumenam wou Tambiy Ngandoung xel xe Anutu. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 TBX Sakalias teling angela bei, “Tyek a boulek inyon ambei nya? A wo teiv takwei me a veneing wo vexta is ambei nyon.” 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 TBX Angela lewexe bei, “A Gabriel. A mi nale wou Anutu manghalus, om wong a lam a luk is wang me na neil wou wang en xoulek nimza tine. 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 TBX Om ngo, gweimbeeng kane wa myam tyek na tu me tyek wa se teyei bei baluk, qe ka bouk wei lulti yon neing etyip bole en wa seng wongis a xe qayeeng. Lulti yon tyek bo neing lek e xe bouk bombek.” 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 TBX Dekalekom xomaxoneing di axe Sakalias me di wou naleind bei nambei nya ekom dei enden eivek xomek vambuing. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 TBX Gyeik ingwei moxo lam myayaing, eno moxo se teyeimbei baluk wou xel. Om xel woulek bei mapekwi me yei lulti eivek xomek vambuing, en mi talex lulul angya mema wou xel en se teyeimbei baluk. 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 TBX Gyeik bouk wei moxo xe xuk la wou eivek, moxo lox me la beeng. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 TBX Kalekom venei Elisabet xei qou veil me e mindei xupekeing teyei lek dentouk qes lim. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 TBX Vexo neil embei, “Tambiy Ngandoung wong tine wou ay eivek bouk ti beimambei ne, moxo talex e xe lalei nimza me zeim a xe niyalenyeing veil eivek xomaxoneing senghoing.” 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 TBX La wou vexawo wei paleveeng o ti wei xel tup qayeeng lekti bei e na wou moux ti e lei Yosep bei e dii, inyon Dawit buyeiw ti. Vexawo paleveeng on lei 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 TBX De angela la wou vexo me neil embei, “Bendiyeing vex, Anutu lalei wo nimza wou wang. Tambiy Ngandoung e toumendei is wang.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 TBX Maria lalei wo maying en e xe qayeeng me wounalei bei, “Qayeeng tine inye nambei nya?” BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 TBX Ekom angela neil wou vexo bei, “Maria, wa seng gwaleeng, en Anutu lalei wo nimza wou wang. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 TBX Wei, tyek wa xeim a qou veil me wang bou neum moux ti, me wa taxe e lei Yesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 TBX Tyek moxo bo lei ngandoung me tyek xel a neimbei Anutu gheyapu neu moux. De Tambiy Ngandoung Anutu tyek bong siaking wei bu Dawit xe eno wou e. 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 TBX Me tyek mendei king en xomek wei Yakop o luta, e xe tete lalei tyek se tip.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 TBX Angela lewexe, “Laweeng Vambuing tyek nam wou wang me Anutu gheyapu xe nikanzek tyek bo tenu zeyi wang. Om yakyeis tiwei wa being bou yon vambuing, me tyek xel a neimbei inyon Anutu Neu Moux. 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 TBX Me gweimbeeng nimpapu Elisabet tyek bou neu moux ti eivek ingwei wo vexta yo. Takwei eno xel mi neil embei mi mouyeeng ekom wo neu me dentouk qes limti la veil. 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 TBX En lulti tyek se bo pok wou Anutu.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 TBX Lek bouk kayon eno Maria yeiwou xow me la daing eivek beyeeng ti lek lukendu wei Yudia nei. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 TBX De vexo la eivek Sakalias beeng me la neil bendiyeing wou Elisabet. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 TBX Gyeik ingwei Elisabet ngo Maria xe bendiyeing, eno neu vyeip eivek e veis. De Laweeng Vambuing pup Elisabet. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 TBX Om taxe xoulekeing me neil embei: “Anutu wo mata ghanaw veil wou wang eivek vex vex senghoing, me wo mata wou yakyeis tiwei wa being bou yon! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 TBX Ekom ay eti om lalei nimza lam wou ay? Me a xe Tambiy Ngandoung ta lam wou ay? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 TBX Wei, gyeik ingwei a nenyang ngo wa xe bendiyeing, eno yakyeis wei tumi eivek a veis eno wo xeilala me vyeip. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 TBX Nimza e na wou vex wei mi wongis bei vati wei Tambiy Ngandoung neil wou e, eno tyek bo neing lek!” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 TBX me axe laweeng wo xeilala en Anutu, en e axe vineing, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 TBX En tambiy nikanzekta ti wong lul ngandoung tine wou ay, e lei yon vambuing. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 TBX E lalei mi pyaxow en moux alis vex wei mi yaleeng en e yo, tyek bong ambei nyon wou moux alis vex wei gweimbeeng ne yo, me moux alis vex wei yusyus o. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 TBX E mema wong xuk wei nikanzek o, xel wei mi wou naleind en xow me toxleind eno tiy xel la danghei danghei nei. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 TBX Moxo toung mema lek xel king lox nge xo veil xel xe siaking de zeim xel wei leind maeing eno lek la. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 TBX Moxo wong lul nimzamza ngenong pup wou xel wei maxepya xel o, dom wong xel wei lulul ana eno la bandaing. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 TBX Moxo vind e xe xukxeyeiw wei Israel o, en mi wounalei en e xe lalei pyaweingxow, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 TBX wei wong wou Apraham me e neumambu takwei takwei, nambei ingwei e neil wou xey mendyeiw o.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 TBX Maria la dei is Elisabet teyei lek dentouk qes yayal o xelti, dekakom lox me la beeng. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 TBX Gyeik bouk la wou eivek ingwei Elisabet embei bou neu yo, om vexo wou neu moux ti. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 TBX Xel wei Elisabet beeng qes o me nipapu wei toundei paviy e eno ngo ingwei Tambiy Ngandoung lalei pyaxow ngandoung en e yo, om xel wo xeindlala is e. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 TBX Lek bouk lim yal eno xel lam en xel embei ghuw yak on ninavi. Me xel embei taxe e lei Sakalias, nambei ma lei. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 TBX Ekom ta luk me neil embei, “Ma! Tyek xey a taxe e lei Yoan.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 TBX Xel neil wou vexo, “Eivek xel wei wang eno senghoing xelti se lei nambei nyon.” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 TBX Woyom xel talex lek memend wou ma, me xel teling ma bei, moxo embei taxe neu lei va. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 TBX Moxo teling wou xel en tapele, me moxo byex qayeeng bei, “E lei Yoan.” Om xel di wou naleind ngenong. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 TBX Lutika eno Sakalias mya tax, me e ghas vevop me e luk me sanghoxe Anutu. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 TBX Xel wei e beeng qes on yei lulti yon om xel etek me luk ngenong en, de eivek xel beyeeng lukendu wei Yudia nei eno xel tul pavulek en lulti beimambei ne dalus. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 TBX Xel sapa wei ngo pavulek eno xel wou naleind ngenong me teling bei, “Bouk loxyus eno yak tine tyek bong nambei nya?” En Tambiy Ngandoung mema nikanzek toundei is e. 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 TBX Moxo ma Sakalias pup en Laweeng Vambuing me neil qayeeng poropet bei: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 TBX “Xey a sanghoxe Tambiy Ngandoung, Israel xe Anutu, en lam tul xe xomaxoneing veil nilul. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 TBX Moxo wong tambiy nikanzeta wei vind xey veil nilul eno ti qandi eivek xomek wei e xe xukxe Dawit o, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 TBX (nambei ingwei e neil eivek e xe xel poropet vambuing myend takwei nei yo), BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 TBX Neil embei tyek devind xe veil xel vevek ba memend me xel wei mi yei xey a wo nol o memend is, BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 TBX de talex e xe lalei pyaweingxow wou xe bundyeiw me mi wounalei en e xe qayeeng vambuing wei qokatu yo, BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 TBX de qayeeng zonghek wei neil neing wou xe bund Apraham o: BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 TBX bei na zeim xe veil xe xe xel vevek ba memend, me bong xey a mi bong e xe xuk de xe se ghaleeng. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 TBX Eivek bouk sapa wei xey a mindei mapieing eno xey a mi betiwou kwa wei vambuing o, me sakwaing bombek wou e manghalus. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 TBX “De wang, a neung, tyek xel taxe bei wa poropet wei Anutu gheyapu nei yo. En tyek wang natax en Tambiy Ngandoung me menyex wou sakwaing en e, 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 TBX de ghe bong lupeyei wou e xe xomaxoneing en ingwei embei devind xel veil nilul me semaleeng sewokeing wei xel o, BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 TBX en nambei xe xe Anutu lalei pyaxow wo nimzayang en xey, om wong xeiyaing ti lam nambei sayeiv qandi me lam wou xey nanghei tyoung gheyapu nei. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 TBX En enam a siing lek xel wei mindei eivek mapetok ngandoung o, me mindei eivek yalenyeing en meyeing o. De gyeiteyei xe vaxend en xey a betiwou sakwaing wei lalei vevopeing o.” 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 TBX Me yak moxo wo teiv me Anutu xe Laweeng wong nikanzek wou e me moxo la mindei eivek tembuing bandaing, deka bouk la wou eivek woyom la talex xow wou Israelyeiw. 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.