2 TYX Bo básono mo bwunu a bu ólyele bihi bampughulu ba bámono mandagha mamo obaana mu ebaana, ya ba bágwi litumu lili oluo mandagha ma Nzaami. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 TYX Me mu obo, mehe si aansagha ogyighili ogyahaba mandagha mwohono ma máluru obaana ku ebaana, ya me aamono ti me mfaana osono mo ya bunkere. 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 TYX Me ndi mu osa obo mu kuulu we baghala engaŋma ki mandagha ma báluo we. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 TYX Bo bansa buolo báli baara baba bunsumu ŋa busu bu Nzaami, ya bo bákagyighili onama mikyene ya mikele mi Mfumu myehene. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 TYX Lo bo ka báli a mwana o, mu kuulu Elidzabete áli etini, ya bo bansa buolo áli ayi biŋmini. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 TYX Etsughu etsyini, Dzakari ákasala esala ki bungaa bu Nzaami munsa nzo a Nzaami yi nene mu kuulu bibye bíli bitsughu bibi mukubu a emvuŋunu e bo mu osala. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 TYX Ti bu óli epfu ki bangaa ba Nzaami, bo báti empa ki nga-a-bwehe ya básuolo Dzakari mu osomo mu ngwumu a Mfumu yi a ngili mu oyitsughu malyimi mama mpihi yi mbwe. 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 TYX Mpwumu a baara yohono yíli ku mbala mu okasamana, mu matala mama otsughu malyimi mama mpihi yi mbwe BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 TYX Ngye-yulu a Mfumu ayamoŋono kundaa Dzakari, ya atemene mu kwogho kii babaghala, ŋa bele a ebini ki baakatsughu malyimi mama mpihi yi mbwe. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 TYX Bu amono ngye-yulu munde, nde ápaŋama ya ámono nzalamweẽ. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 TYX Lo ngye-yulu ályele kundaa nde ti: «Dzakari ka amono nzalamweẽ o! Nzaami aagyughu lisamana li we. Mukala a we Elidzabete sa aburu we mwana wu baghala. We sa gwa nde nkwumu Dzã. 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 TYX We sa kala kunsa esee ki elagha ya baara balagha sa baŋene mu oburu o nde, BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 TYX mu kuulu nde sa akala mbwuru wu munene ŋa busu bu Mfumu. Nde akala ka aŋma bviini bwunu we mala ma maakolo o. Nde sa akala wu alwulu mu Mufulu a Ngili obaana matala ma aakala nde munsa mweẽ a ngughu a nde. 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 TYX Nde sa abvurulu basi Isarayele balagha kundaa Mfumu, Nzaami a bo. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 TYX Mu obo Dzakari ályele kundaa ngye-yulu ti: «Bunu-abo me aangyahaba ti mandagha mamo sa matswighi? Buulu me ayi eŋmini ya mukala a me si maaŋmini.» 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 TYX Ngye-yulu ábvuhulu kundaa nde ti: «Me ndi Ngabiryele, me ndi ŋa busu bu Nzaami mu osalala nde. Nde aatumu me mu oyabili ya we, ya oyagwa we Nsia yi Mbwe yi. 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 TYX Buulu we aabihi osa kana mu mi aandyele me we, we sa kala nkini ya we ka afiritsughu ndagha o tee matala ma ootswughu mandagha ma. Mandagha ma sa mamoŋono mu matala ma ógwaa Nzaami.» 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 TYX Mu matala mamo mpwumu a baara yíkakebe Dzakari yíkiŋimi mu kuulu nde ákagyili munsa nzo yi a ngili. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 TYX Bu ayapala, nde ka áfirikaleene obili ya bo o, ya bo bábaghala ti nde ndagha ábwana a yo munsa nzo yi a ngili. Nde ákabili ya bo mu bilyimi ya ákala nkini. 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 TYX Bitsughu bi nde bibi esala bu bikughu, Dzakari ábvughuru ku nzo a nde. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 TYX Ŋa mbihi oŋo, Elidzabete mukala a nde ákeghele. Mu obo nde ási bangoono bataana baala nde ásweme. Nde ákabili bu: BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 TYX «Litala ndagha yi oosi Mfumu mu me! Nde aamono ti ma matala ma omaha me budzwa ŋa mihi mi baara bwohono.» 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 TYX kundaa mutughu mutsyini wu ógwi Dzodzefe, musi dzumu li mukogho Dabvide bilyimi. Nkwumu a nde Mari. 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 TYX Ngye-yulu bu asomo munsa nzo a nde, ályele kundaa nde ti: «Kala ya esee, we li a bwehe, Mfumu li ya we!» BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 TYX Mari ákiŋimi ku olagha bu agyughu mandagha mamo. Nde ka ábaghala bunu-a-bo mboro oyo yíkadzyi olyele o. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 TYX Ngye-yulu ályele kundaa nde ti: «Mari, ka mono nzalamweẽ o, mu kuulu we aabagha bwehe kundaa Nzaami. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 TYX We sa keghele ya we sa buru mwana wu baghala, we sa gwa nde nkwumu Yiisu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 TYX Nde sa akala mbwuru wu munene ya sa bata nde Mwana a Nzaami wu a Ensoõ-Yulu. Nzaami sa agwa nde likubu li Dabvide, nkagha-kwuru a nde. 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 TYX Nde sa akala mfumu a dzumu li Dzakobe mu mibvu ya mibvu. Emfumu e nde ka ekala a masini o.» BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 TYX Ngye-yulu ábvuhulu kundaa nde ti: «Mufulu a Ngili sa agya mu we ya mpaana a Nzaami wu a Ensoõ-Yulu sa yifughu we ti edzwunu. Me mu obo mwana wu akala aaburu we sa akala wu a ngili, ya sa bata nde Mwana a Nzaami. 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 TYX Ya mono, Elidzabete, musi dzumu li we edzi-dzighi sa aburu si mwana wu baghala munsa buŋmini bu nde, nde wuulu baara baakalyele ti nde li etini, mu li yimi li nde ayi bangoono basemene, 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 TYX buulu, Nzaami ka aakakuono a ndagha o.» BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 TYX Mu bitsughu bibye, Mari ágyene mu maswa-maswa ku bvulu limõ lili etsulu e nsie kii minguo mimi Yude. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 TYX Bu ato oko, nde ásomo munsa nzo a Dzakari ya ágwi Elidzabete mboro. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 TYX Ŋa ogyughu Elidzabete mboro yi ógwi nde Mari, mwana a nde ányiŋi munsa mweẽ. Elidzabete álwulu mu Mufulu a Ngili, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 TYX ya ákehe engubu mu likyi lili mpini ti: «Mu bakaha bwohono, Nzaami aabvulu oseme we, ya liseme li nde lili mu mwana wu aaburu we! BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 TYX Me nande ndi mu kuulu ngughu a Mfumu a me agya kundaa me? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 TYX Mu matala ma aangyughu me mboro a we, mwana aanyiŋi mu esee munsa mweẽ a me. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 TYX Esee kundaa munde wu si kana ti mandagha ma oolyele Mfumu mu nde, sa makeele.» BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 TYX Ya mukolo a me aalwulu mu esee mu nkooro a Nzaami, mubvwuhu a me. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 TYX mu kuulu Nzaami nga a Lileene aagyighili mandagha ma manene kundaa me. Nkwumu a nde yili yi a ngili. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 TYX Nde aakamono babo ba baakagwa nde budziri nyiĩ mu biseene ya biseene. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 TYX Nde aasala mu mpini a myaã mi nde, litumu li kwogho e nde ya aatsala baara ba bali a limpampana. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 TYX Nde aamaha mikogho mu bimfumu, ya akuhubu baara ba bagwene a limpampana. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 TYX Nde aaluhu bupfulu bulagha kundaa babo ba bali a nzala, ya aabvurulu bisini myaã-a-myaã. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 TYX Nde aayabaha baara ba Isarayele basala ba nde, ya nde aalibili mweẽ mu osuo ngebe a nde, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 TYX Bwunu a bu ályele nde kundaa bataara ba bihi, mu nkooro a Abarahame ya dzumu li nde mu matala nswe matala.» BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 TYX Mari ási ku bele a bangoono batere mu nzo a Elidzabete. Ŋa mbihi oŋo, nde ábvughuru ku bula bu nde. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 TYX Matala ma ooburu Elidzabete máto, ya nde áburu mwana wu baghala. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 TYX Baara ba báli bitaa-taa bibye ya basi dzumu li nde bagyughu nsia yi a bubwe ba ósi nde Mfumu. Mu obo bákala mu esee ya nde. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 TYX Mwana bu akuhu bitsughu mpuomo, bo bágyi mu osohobo nde nzo a mbaa. Baara bwohono bákadzyi ogwa nde nkwumu a taara a nde Dzakari. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 TYX Lo ngughu a nde ályele ti: «Pele, sa bagwa nde kwumu Dzã.» BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 TYX Bo bályele nde ti: «Mu dzumu li we ka oli ya nkwumu oyo o.» BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 TYX Mu obo bafwulu Dzakari mu bilyimi nsa nkwumu nde adzyi ogwa mwana a nde. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 TYX Dzakari bu aluomo mana baya, ásono: «Nkwumu a nde Dzã.» Baara bwohono bákiŋimi. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 TYX Ya ŋaana oŋo, Dzakari áleene ofiribili ya nde ábwi oseme Nzaami. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 TYX Mu obo, baara bwohono ba báli bitaa-taa bibye bámono nzalamweẽ, ya mu etsulu e nsie kii minguo mimi Yude, baara bákabulubili mu mandagha mo mwohono mamo. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 TYX Baara bwohono ba bákagyughu ndagha oyo bákatsimi ya bákagwa bifwulu kunsa mukolo ti: «Mwana wu nande àakala? Mu engaŋma, Mfumu li ya nde.» 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 TYX Dzakari, taara a mwana, áli alwulu mu Mufulu a Ngili ya ábighili mandagha ma: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 TYX «Nyaã masyighi makala kundaa Mfumu, Nzaami a Isarayele, mu kuulu nde aayabaha baara ba nde ya okwulu bo. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 TYX Nde aagwi bihi Mubvwuhu wu a mpini ŋa kara li bateghele ba mukogho Dabvide, musala a nde. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 TYX Ti bu átswama olyele nde mu matala ma makulu mu miŋma mi mibighili mi nde mimi ngili. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 TYX Nde ali ágwi misiini ti sa ákwulu bihi-a-be ŋa myaã mi bataara ya ŋa myaã mi babo bwohono ba baakabele bihi-a-be. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 TYX Me mu obo nde aamono bankagha ba bihi nyiĩ ya aalibili ogwihini o nde kuu ngili mweẽ. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 TYX Mu engaŋma Nzaami áli álaba mukihi kundaa Abarahame, nkagha a bihi-a-be, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 TYX ti sa akwulu bihi-a-be ŋa myaã mi bataara mpaala lisalala nde ku ogwene a nzalamweẽ. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 TYX Mu kuulu bihi likala baba bungili ya baba bunsumu ŋa mihi mi nde, mu bitsughu byehene bibi bumweẽ bu bihi. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 TYX Ya we, mwana a me, we sa kala mubighili a Wu a Nkara Yulu, mu kuulu we sa dzyara ŋa nkulu a Mfumu mu obwehẽ nzili a nde. 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 TYX Ya mu osuo kundaa baara ba nde bunu-a-bo bakughu obvwughu bu babagha kolokolo a masumu ma bo. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 TYX Mu nkooro a mukolo wu a nyiĩ wu a Nzaami a bihi, otsyeme o nde sa osehene ŋa yulu a bihi, ti anga tala lili ku yulu, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 TYX mu otsehebe babo ba bali kunsa mpyibi, ya kunsa edzwunu kii lipfu ya mu obiri myili mi bihi-a-be mu nzili yi a edzuunu.» 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 TYX Mwana ákakulu ya ákabagha mpini mu mufulu. Nde ákabulukala kunsa syehe tee mu matala ma áyapala nde ŋa busu bu basi Isarayele. 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.