2 TVT Neng ih seng suh hephang di tumjih tup rumta loong ah nyia ruurang tumbaatte loong ih mamet baat tahe erah jun ih raang rumta. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 TVT Erah raang ih, Jatwah Thiophilas, ngah ih erah loong tiit ah hephang dowa dook ih naririh ih jatjah halang, eno samthun tang, ngah ih uh naririh ih le nah phanlan raangthiin angbah ese ang ah eah. 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 TVT Ngah arah reelang ah langla an ih amiisak tiit nyootsoottu loong ah ejat toom et uh ih raangthiin hang. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 TVT Nengnyi Rangte miksok di toongtang lam ih songtong nyuuta Teesu Hootthe jengdang loong ah naririh et kap nyu ano ah. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 TVT Elijabet ah samuh nuh ang tungthoi nengnyi sah uh tajeeta, heh miwah Jekaria nyia heh ah ekuh ekaang ih nyuuta. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 TVT Heh romhoonsa thok kohaano saasiit Jekaria ah Rangteenok ni reeraang paknaata. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 TVT Romwah loong Hootthe jun ih Rangteenok ni phontumkaang tingtak suh jongteh tootoon rum adi Jekaria men chapta. Eno heh Teesu rangsoom nokmongni wangta 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 TVT phontumkaang tingtak tok ah chang kano miloong ah taakkhuung ni rangsoom rumta. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 TVT Erah di heh reeni Rangsah ah dongchap taha, jaawako romthong phontumkaang tingtakta rum adi ah. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 TVT Jekaria ih erah japtup ano paatjaata eno echo nep eta. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 TVT Enoothong Rangsah rah ih heh suh liita, “Nakcho uh, Jekaria! Rangte ih an rangsoom chaat eta, an minuh suh no miwasah an raangtaan ih koh ah. An ih heh men ah Joon et men theng. 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 TVT Heh tupsa doh tumthan tenroonjih ang ah an raangtaan ih ah, erah damdoh wahoh loong uh tumthan ih tenroon ang ah! BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 TVT Joon ah Teesu miksok doh elong mina esiit ang ah. Heh ih kham naktoom mok jok ah. Heh phang doktup damdam heh ah Esa Chiiala pan ang ah, 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 TVT eno heh ih Ijirel mina loong neng Teesu Rangte ko ih ngaak thoksiit ah. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 TVT Jekaria ih Rangsah asuh liita, “Emah mok ang abah ngah ih mamet jat ang? Ngah ah teekaang nih nga minuh uh wikuh ih hoonla nih.” 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 TVT “Ngah Gabrel,” Rangsah rah ih ngaakbaatta. “Ngah Rangte pandi chaplang, heh ih ngah an suh arah Ruurang Ese ah baat suh kaat thuk halang. 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 TVT Enoothong an ih nga jengkhaap ah tahanpi ko, heh rangwuung thok ha doh amiisak ih langte lek ang kano ah. Nga jengkhaap lahanpi thoidoh an tami jengko ang uh; ngah ih an damdi kakham hala ah amiisak maang langlang an suusu ih tong uh.” 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 TVT Erah tok adi miloong ah ih Jekaria ah ban sok ruh ih rum ano Rangteenok ni saatang tumjih thaam eha ih paatja rumta. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 TVT Jekaria dokkhoomha no neng damdi heh tami waanta, eno neng ih jat rumta Rangteenok nok ni mot amang hetupta eah. Khaapsiit uh lami dongjeng thoi heh lakthaak pamaak ih waan rumta. 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 TVT Heh Rangteenok ni rangsoom phansiit saapoot ah thoon ano, Jekaria heh nok ni ngaakwangta. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 TVT Eno rekam ritdi heh minuh Elijabet rah heh sah dong wokta, eno laabanga heh nok nawa tadok khoomta. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 TVT Heh ih liita, “Nga Teesu ih hethoondi kok chosok halang. Heh ih ngah noksong dung nah rakri theng taat angtang rah toonhaat ha!” 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 TVT Heh ih jaalah esiit suh tiitkhaap baatjih angta, jaalah ah Dewid luungwang sutoom Josep damdi nook suh kakhat muicho angta. Heh men ah Meeri angta. 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 TVT Rangsah ah ra haano heh suh baatta, “Khooteng toomtong uh! Teesu an damdi heh ih romseetam koh halu!” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 TVT Meeri ih Rangsah jeng ah chaat ano rapne ih mongsaamta, eno erah jengkhaap ah tumjih suh liita ih paatjaata. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 TVT Rangsah ih liita, “Nakcho uh, Meeri; Rangte ih an minchan ih halu. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 TVT An sah wokte anglu eno miwasah et tup uh, heh men ah Jisu et men uh. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 TVT Heh ah elong angte eno heh suh Elong Echoong ni tongte Rangte sah et li ah. Teesu Rangte ih heh ah luungwang et hoon ah, heh te Dewid likhiik ah, 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 TVT eno heh ah Jaakob sutoom dowa rootang raang ih luungwang ang ah; Heh hasong ah babah uh lathoon thang angte!” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 TVT Rangsah ih ngaakbaatta, “Esa Chiiala an sak nah raaha, eno Rangte chaan ah ansak nah tong raaha. Erah raangtaan ih esa noodek asuh Rangte Sah et poon ah. 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 TVT An sano Elijabet ah taat samthun thaak uh. Heh suh samuh nuh ih kaliitan ah, amadi heh sah la arok angla, wikuh ih hoon adi nep ah. 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 TVT Rangte lajen reejih tumjih uh tajeeka.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 TVT Erah lilih Meeri phangla ih kong akaan deek Judia ko nah kaat suh dokchapta. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 TVT Heh Jekaria nok ni nop kah ano Elijabet suh jengseeraata. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 TVT Elijabet ih Meeri jengseeraata ah japchaat damdam, heh mong nawa noodek ah jaapmota. Elijabet ah Esa Chiiala pan angta BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 TVT eno erongwah ih jengta, “An ah minuh loong dungni romseetam choh cho mina, erah dam ih an ih tupte noodek asuh uh romseetam choh cho! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 TVT Arathan elong ah nga taang ni mame ang raak kohala, Teesu nuh anep nga jiinni jen chomui jih ah? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 TVT An jengseera ah japchaat damdam, nga mong nawa noodek ah nep roon ano wookla. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 TVT Teesu jengkhaap ah ansak nah amiisak ih ang raaha ih hanpi thoidoh an tumthan ih tenroonte anglu!” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 TVT nga pangte Rangte suh nga la roonla, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 TVT tumeah Chaan apaan Rangte ih nga raang ih elongthoon moot ah reekot thoih ah. Heh men ah Esa; BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 TVT roosiit tokkhodi roosiit Heh ih heh soomtuute asuh minchan noisok ha. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 TVT Heh ih chaan apaan pan lak ah janghaat ano engaam ete loong nyia neng tenthun mongtham ah phaang thukla. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 TVT Heh ih chaan apaan luungwang loong ah neng tongtheng nawa dattong thuk ano; ehin loong ah toonjoh ah. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 TVT Heh ih ramtekte suh phaksat ese koha, eno changteng loong ah lak huung daap haat ha. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 TVT Heh ih sengte sengwah suh kakham thiinta rah reeta, eno heh laksuh Ijirel ah chosok ra hala. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 TVT Heh ih sengte Abraham nyia heh sutoom satoom loong asuh, rootang raang ih minchan noisokta ah samthunha!” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 TVT Meeri ah Elijabet damdi laajom roongtongta eno heh nok ni ngaakwangta. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 TVT Elijabet sah tup rangwuung thok haano, heh sah ah miwasah ih tupta. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 TVT Hekhuung hetok nyia heh joonte sano loong ah ih chaat rum ano Teesu suh tumthan ih seela ih phoong rumta, eno neng ah heh damdi rapne ih roong roon rumta. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 TVT Noodek ah saasinet ang adi, neng ah khoopkhan banlam hoon suh ra taha, eno heh men ah Jekaria, heh lilih et men theng ih liirumta. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 TVT Enoothong heh nuh ih liita, “Tah angka! Heh men Joon et men theng.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 TVT Eno neng ih heh nuh asuh baat rumta, “Enoothong erah bah ante anwah men tah angka!” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 TVT Eno neng ih heh wah suh neng tokmoot damdi cheng rumta, an ih mamet men ih doh se ah ih thunhu. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 TVT Jekaria ih eraangtheng jonglo ah suh ano, raangta, “heh men ah Joon.” Eno mirep rapne ih paatja rumta! BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 TVT Erah tok adi Jekaria we mi dongjengta, eno Rangte rang ah phoongta. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 TVT Hekhuung hetok joonte loong ah neng cho dongta, eno erah ruurang ah Judia hah kong akaan noongrep ni thok ruurang kata. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 TVT Warep ih erah tiit ah chaat rum ano samthun rumleh cheng et rumta, “Arah noodek ah mamah ih dong hakte angla?” Tumeah heh sak ni Teesu chaan aphaan ah samkhikhih angta. 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 TVT Joon wah Jekaria ah Esa Chiiala pan angta, eno heh ih Rangte jengkhaap ah baatta: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 TVT “Seng Teesu ah phoong ih Ijirel Rangte rah ah! Heh mina loong pang raangtaan ih ra taha eno neng ah puipangta. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 TVT Heh ih seng suh chaan aphaan pan Khopiipangte kojah hali, Heh laksuh Dewid sutoom dowa ah. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 TVT Heh ih teewadi esa khowah loong damdi thoom hoonta BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 TVT Heh ih seng piiara nawa panghe, seng miksukte hang achaan nawa jen toonpang raang ih ah. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 TVT Heh ih liita sengte sengwah loong ah heh ih tenthet et ah eno heh ih esa nuumiijeng ah dokthun ah. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 TVT Sengte sengwah Abraham, suh kakhamta Heh ih seng piiara loong nawa pang et he eno seng ah heh mootkaat ah lacho thang ih moh thuk he, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
75 TVT eno ba seng ah heh ngah nah esa nyi epun jen ang ih seng roidong tang ih ah. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 TVT “Nga sah, an ah, Elong Echoong Rangte khowah ih poonho. An Teesu nganah kah uno heh raangtaan ih lam ban tan kah uh, 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 TVT heh mina loong suh neng rangdah loong ah biin anaan rum ano neng khopui tiit ah baat suh ah. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 TVT Seng Rangte ah minchan nyia tenthet Rangte. Heh ih khopiiroidong ah rangsa phaakla likhiik ih phaak thukla, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 TVT eno rang nawa ih warep kaangtook ah laamang nyia etek lampo ni tongte loong rah ah, seng khooteng lampo nah khoom thuk raangtaan ih ah.” 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 TVT Noodek ah hansi nyia chiiala ni rongtangtang ih hakta. Ijirel noksong damdi chomui suh rangwuung maang thokthok Joon ah woma mong ni tongta. 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.