2 RWV ʻO hangē ko ia kuo tuku mai kiate kitautolu, ʻekinautolu naʻe mamata pau ki ai , pea hoko ko e kau faifekau ʻoe folofola, talu hono kamataʻanga; BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 RWV ʻE Tiofilusi lelei, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻeku kumi fakatotolo ki he meʻa kotoa pē talu hano kamataʻanga, ʻoku ou loto ai ke u tohi fakaholo atu ia kiate koe, 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 RWV Koeʻuhi ke ke ʻilo hono moʻoni ʻoe ngaahi meʻa ko ia, ʻaia kuo akonekina ai koe. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 RWV Pea naʻa na angatonu fakatouʻosi pe he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻo na ʻalu taʻehala ʻi he ngaahi fekau mo e tuʻutuʻuni kotoa pē ʻae ʻEiki. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 RWV Pea naʻe ʻikai haʻana tama, koeʻuhi naʻe paʻa ʻa ʻIlisapeti, pea kuo na motuʻa fakatouʻosi pe. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 RWV Pea pehē, ʻi heʻene fai ki he ngāue fakataulaʻeiki, ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻi he lakanga ʻo hono vahe, BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 RWV Ko hono lakanga, ʻo hangē ko hono anga ʻoe ngāue fakataulaʻeiki, ke tutu ʻae meʻa namu lelei ʻi heʻene hū ki he potu tapu ʻae ʻEiki. 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 RWV Pea naʻe lotu ʻae fuʻu kakai kotoa pē ʻituʻa, ʻi he lolotonga ʻae tutu ʻoe ʻakau namu lelei. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 RWV Pea naʻe hā mai kiate ia ha ʻāngelo ʻae ʻEiki, ʻoku tuʻu ia ʻi he potu fakatoʻomataʻu ʻoe ʻesifeilaulau ʻoe ʻakau namu lelei. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 RWV Pea tāfuʻua ʻa Sakalaia ʻi heʻene mamata ki ai , pea tō kiate ia ʻae manavahē. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 RWV Ka naʻe pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo kiate ia, “Sakalaia, ʻoua te ke manavahē, he kuo tau hoʻo lotu; pea ʻe fāʻeleʻi ʻe ho uaifi ko ʻIlisapeti, ʻae tama kiate koe, pea te ke ui hono hingoa ko Sione. 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 RWV Pea te ke maʻu ai ʻae fiefia mo e nekeneka; pea ʻe fiefia ʻae tokolahi ʻi heʻene fanauʻi. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 RWV Koeʻuhi ʻe lahi ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻEiki, pea ʻe ʻikai te ne inu ʻae uaine pe ha inu fakakona; pea ʻe fonu ia ʻi he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni, ʻio, mei he manāva ʻo ʻene faʻē. 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 RWV Pea ʻe fakatafoki ʻe ia ʻae tokolahi ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ki he ʻEiki ko honau ʻOtua. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 RWV Pea pehē ʻe Sakalaia ki he ʻāngelo, “Te u ʻilo ʻi he hā ʻae meʻa ni? He ko e tangata motuʻa au, pea kuo lahi ʻae taʻu ʻo hoku uaifi.” 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 RWV Pea lea ʻae ʻāngelo, ʻo pehēange kiate ia, “Ko au Kepaleli, ʻoku ou tuʻu ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua; pea kuo fekau au ke u lea kiate koe, mo fakahā kiate koe ʻae ngaahi meʻa fakafiefia ni. 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 RWV Pea vakai, te ke noa koe, ʻe ʻikai te ke faʻa lea, ʻo aʻu ki he ʻaho ʻe hoko ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni, ko e meʻa ʻi hoʻo taʻetui ki heʻeku ngaahi lea, ʻaia ʻe fakamoʻoni ʻi hono kuonga.” 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 RWV Pea naʻe tatali ʻae kakai kia Sakalaia, pea naʻa nau ofo ʻi heʻene tuai mai mei he potu tapu. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 RWV Pea kuo haʻu ia kituʻa, pea ʻikai te ne faʻa lea kiate kinautolu: pea nau ʻilo ai kuo hā mai ha meʻa kiate ia ʻi he potu tapu: he naʻe kamokamo ia kiate kinautolu, pea taʻelea. 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 RWV Pea pehē, ʻi he toki hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho ʻo ʻene ngāue, naʻe ʻalu ia ki hono fale. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 RWV Pea hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho ko ia, naʻe tuituʻia ʻa hono uaifi ko ʻIlisapeti, pea naʻe nofo ia ʻi he lilo, ʻi he māhina ʻe nima, ʻo ne pehē, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 RWV “Kuo fai pehē ʻe he ʻEiki kiate au , ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho naʻa ne vakaiʻi au , ke toʻo ʻiate au hoku manukiʻanga ʻi he kakai.” 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 RWV ki ha tāupoʻou ʻi he fale ʻo Tevita, kuo fakanofo ki he tangata naʻe hingoa ko Siosefa; pea ko e hingoa ʻoe tāupoʻou ko Mele. 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 RWV Pea haʻu ʻae ʻāngelo kiate ia, ʻo ne pehē, “Siʻotoʻofa, ʻoku ke ʻofeina lahi, ʻoku ʻiate koe ʻae ʻEiki: ʻoku ke monūʻia ʻi he fefine fulipē .” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 RWV Pea kuo mamata ia ki ai , pea tāfuʻua ia ʻi heʻene lea, mo ne fifili ʻi hono loto, pe ko e hā hono ʻuhinga ʻoe fetapa ko ia. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 RWV Pea pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo kiate ia, “Mele, ʻoua ʻe manavahē: he ʻoku ke ʻofeina mei he ʻOtua. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 RWV Pea vakai, te ke tuituʻia ʻi ho manāva, pea fāʻeleʻi ʻae tama, pea ke ui hono huafa ko Sisu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 RWV Pea ʻe lahi ia, pea ʻe ui ia ko e ʻAlo ʻoe Fungani Māʻolunga; ʻe ange kiate ia ʻe he ʻEiki ko e ʻOtua ʻae nofoʻa ʻo ʻene tamai ko Tevita: 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 RWV Pea ʻe pule ia ki he fale ʻo Sēkope ʻo taʻengata; pea ʻe ʻikai hano ngataʻanga ʻo ʻene pule.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 RWV Pea lea ʻae ʻāngelo, ʻo pehēange kiate ia, “ʻE hoko mai ʻae Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni kiate koe, pea ʻe fakamalū koe ʻe he mālohi ʻoe Fungani Māʻolunga; pea ko ia foki ʻe ui ai ʻae hako māʻoniʻoni te ke fāʻeleʻi ko e ʻAlo ʻoe ʻOtua. 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 RWV Pea vakai, ko ho kāinga ko ʻIlisapeti, kuo tuituʻia ia ʻi he tama ʻi heʻene motuʻa: pea ko hono ono mahina eni ʻo ia naʻe ui koe paʻa. 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 RWV He ʻoku ʻikai ha meʻa ʻe faingataʻa ki he ʻOtua.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 RWV Pea tuʻu hake ʻa Mele, ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ko ia, ʻo ʻalu fakavave ki he fonua moʻunga, ki ha kolo ʻo Siuta; BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 RWV Pea naʻe hū ia ki he fale ʻo Sakalaia, ʻo fetapa kia ʻIlisapeti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 RWV Pea naʻe pehē, kuo fanongo ʻa ʻIlisapeti ki he fetapa ʻa Mele, pea hopohopo ʻae tama ʻi hono manāva; pea fakafonu ʻa ʻIlisapeti ʻi he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni: BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 RWV Pea naʻe lea ʻaki ʻe ia ʻae leʻo lahi, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻOku ke monūʻia koe ʻi he fefine kotoa pē pea ʻoku monūʻia mo e fua ʻo ho manāva. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 RWV Pea ʻoku fēfē nai eni kiate au, koeʻuhi kuo haʻu ʻae faʻē ʻa hoku ʻEiki kiate au? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 RWV Pea vakai, kuo ongo leva ʻae leʻo ʻa hoʻo fetapa ki hoku telinga, pea hopohopo fiefia ʻae tama ʻi hoku manāva. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 RWV Pea ʻoku monūʻia ʻaia kuo tui: koeʻuhi ʻe fakamoʻoni ʻae ngaahi meʻa ko ia ʻaia naʻe fakahā kiate ia mei he ʻEiki.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 RWV Pea ʻoku fiefia hoku laumālie ʻi he ʻOtua ko hoku fakamoʻui. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 RWV He ko ia ʻoku māfimafi kuo ne fai kiate au ʻae ngaahi meʻa lahi; pea ʻoku māʻoniʻoni hono huafa. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 RWV Pea ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻoku manavahē kiate ia ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa Mei he toʻutangata ki he toʻutangata. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 RWV Kuo fakahā mai ʻe ia ʻae mālohi ʻo hono nima; Pea kuo veteki ʻe ia ʻae laukau ʻi he ngaoʻi ʻa honau loto. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 RWV Kuo fakahifo ʻe ia ʻae mālohi mei he ngaahi nofoʻanga, Pea kuo ne hakeakiʻi ʻakinautolu naʻe māʻulalo. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 RWV Kuo fakamākona ʻe ia ʻae fiekaia, ʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa lelei; Ka ne tekeʻi atu ʻae maʻumeʻa ke masiva. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 RWV Kuo tokoni ʻe ia ʻa ʻene tamaioʻeiki ko ʻIsileli, ʻI heʻene manatu ki he ʻaloʻofa; BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 RWV Kia ʻEpalahame, mo hono hako ʻo lauikuonga, ʻO hangē ko ʻene lea ki heʻetau ngaahi tamai.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 RWV Pea naʻa na nonofo mo Mele ʻi he māhina nai ʻe tolu, pea toki ʻalu ia ki hono fale. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 RWV Pea kuo hokosia ʻae ʻaho ke fāʻele ai ʻa ʻIlisapeti; pea fāʻeleʻi ʻe ia ʻae tama. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 RWV Pea fanongo ʻa hono kaungāʻapi mo hono kāinga, kuo fakahā ʻe he ʻEiki ʻae ʻaloʻofa lahi kiate ia; pea nau fiefia mo ia. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 RWV Pea pehē, ʻi hono ʻaho valu naʻa nau omi ke kamu ʻae tamasiʻi; pea naʻa nau ui ia ko Sakalaia, ʻo hangē ko e hingoa ʻo ʻene tamai. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 RWV Pea leaange ʻene faʻē, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻE ʻikai, kae ui ia ko Sione.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 RWV Pea naʻa nau pehē kiate ia, “ʻOku ʻikai hao kāinga ʻoku ui ʻi he hingoa ko ia.” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 RWV Pea nau kamokamo ki heʻene tamai, pe ko e hā hono loto ke ui ia. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 RWV Pea ne meʻa ke ʻomi ʻae tohiʻanga, pea tohi ʻe ia, ʻo pehē, “Ko Sione hono hingoa.” Pea naʻa nau ofo ai kotoa pē. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 RWV Pea matoʻo leva hono ngutu, pea mo hono ʻelelo, pea lea ia ʻo fakamālō ki he ʻOtua. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 RWV Pea naʻe tō ʻae manavahē ki he kakai kotoa pē naʻa nau nonofo ʻi he potu ko ia: pea naʻe ongoongoa ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni kotoa pē ʻi he fonua moʻunga kotoa pē ʻo Siutea. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 RWV Pea ko kinautolu kotoa pē naʻe fanongo ki ai, naʻa nau fifili ʻi honau loto, mo pehē, “ʻE fēfē nai ʻae anga ʻae tama ni!” Pea naʻe ʻiate ia ʻae nima ʻoe ʻEiki. 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 RWV Pea naʻe fakafonu ʻa ʻene tamai ko Sakalaia ʻi he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni, pea kikite ia, ʻo pehē, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 RWV “Fakafetaʻi ki he ʻEiki ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli; He kuo ne ʻaʻahi mo huhuʻi ʻa hono kakai, BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 RWV Pea kuo ne fokotuʻu ʻe ia ʻae mālohi ʻoe fakamoʻui kiate kitautolu, ʻI he fale ʻo ʻene tamaioʻeiki ko Tevita; BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 RWV ʻO hangē ko ʻene folofola ʻi he ngutu ʻo ʻene kau palōfita māʻoniʻoni, Naʻe ai talu ʻae tupuʻanga ʻo māmani: BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 RWV Koeʻuhi ke fakamoʻui ʻakitautolu mei hotau ngaahi fili, Mo e nima ʻokinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku fehiʻa kiate kitautolu; BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 RWV Ke fakamoʻoni ʻae ʻaloʻofa ki heʻetau mātuʻa, Mo manatu ki heʻene fuakava māʻoniʻoni; BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 RWV ʻAe fuakava ʻaia naʻa ne fuakava ʻaki ki heʻetau tamai ko ʻEpalahame, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 RWV Ke tuku ʻe ia kiate kitautolu, Ke tau hao mei he nima ʻo hotau ngaahi fili, Pea tau tauhi ia taʻemanavahē, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 RWV ʻI he māʻoniʻoni mo e angatonu ʻi hono ʻao, ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē ʻo ʻetau moʻui. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 RWV Pea ko koe, ʻe tama, ʻe ui koe ko e palōfita ʻoe Fungani Māʻolunga: He te ke muʻomuʻa ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻEiki ke teuteu hono hala; 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 RWV Ke fakaʻilo ʻae fakamoʻui ki hono kakai ʻi he fakamolemole ʻo ʻenau hia, BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 RWV Ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻaloʻofa ongongofua ʻa hotau ʻOtua; ʻAia kuo hoko mei ai ʻae hengihengi ʻoe ʻaho mei ʻolunga kiate kitautolu, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 RWV Ke fakamaama kiate kinautolu ʻoku nofo ʻi he fakapoʻuli mo e ʻata ʻoe mate, Ke fakahinohino hotau vaʻe ki he hala ʻoe fiemālie.” 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 RWV Pea naʻe tupu ʻae tama, pea fakaʻaʻau ʻo mālohi ʻi he laumālie, pea naʻa ne ʻi he toafa ʻo aʻu ki he ʻaho naʻa ne fakahā ai ia ki ʻIsileli. 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.