2 ULK1902 Mokakalam uiaba nakuarare keribim, ui ge emetu erdarare, pako memeg le giz ditimeda abele mer, BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 ULK1902 Abelelam kaka dikiapor, abele kai deraimer gaire lu uridili peirdi ika ditimedilu, kaka daotare abkesem marim, opole Teofilo; 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 ULK1902 Ueakai ma umele ageakar abele gaire lu, emetu mari ereuerem. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 ULK1902 Ui barkak tonar Ade ra op ge, uiaba irmilei Iehoua ra mer gelar giz, nole asauersili kak. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 ULK1902 Ui ge daralei nole uerem kak, abelelam Elisabeta E soaso, ui ge akailei aule bailei. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 ULK1902 E ikerer tabara dorge, E zogo le Ade ra op ge, E tabara nosik erag, BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 ULK1902 Mokakalam zogo le la tonar, abara dorge E badarer Iehoua ra zogo meta ge, E urim iger debe laglag lu. 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 ULK1902 Uiaba gaire le lakub giz esorerapare adige, abele kerker iger debe laglag lu. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 ULK1902 Ege Iehoua ra angela de abi etomelu, tuter pek debe laglag lu bao ge. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 ULK1902 A Zakaria de abi emetu erdar, abele ge ezigmalu, au geum baruk. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 ULK1902 Ege angela de abi detager, kega, Zakaria ae, ma nolea geum kak: abelelam mara esorarapare Ade de emetu asoli, mara kosker Elisabeta de ia mara uerem, keubu uaesemur abi nei atker Ioane. 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 ULK1902 A marim sererserer bai, iako gaire le sererege abielam: BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 ULK1902 Abelelam E aule Iehoua ra opem, nole uaina are kak, pako gorog, a mitkar Lamar Zogo abele ge, ditimedelu abele kerker ge E osmelu. 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 ULK1902 A darabgerare tababim Isaraela le ra omasker Iehouaim uiaba Ade. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 ULK1902 A Zakaria etkalu abim angelaim, kega, Nalu atamelam iaka nakaielu umele nabailu? Na gabe, emetu kaka aule baida, pako kara kosker aule baida. 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 ULK1902 A angela eutumer abim detager, kega, Kakanali Gaberiela, kaka nakuei Ade ra op ge; kari pe taramarida iaka natomelu abele debe mer iaka marim. 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 ULK1902 A dasmer, mabe te dabimdabim, baida nole mer agar kak, iski abele gerger abelegelam mabe kara mer ma desardili abele lu pem keubu erdare ageakar. 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 ULK1902 A ab gedge dekailare Zakaria mer aridarid, a uapum bakeam a Ade ra zogo meta. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 ULK1902 A ege teosmelu adem, mer atager kak uiabim; uiaba abi damrare, ege kerker nerute atamelam zogo meta ge, ege E opu darakiriare uiabim, ege E dabimdabim. 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 ULK1902 A ege abara gerger desmulu, ege ko takomelu tabara boaiem. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 ULK1902 A ege keubu gerger basemerare abara kosker Elisabeta kem eskemer; ege E gumik dauer, a faife abara meb, a daraketarare, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 ULK1902 Ege Ade ikeli gerger karim, a kari uanasmerare, E adem depegi kara sirip. 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 ULK1902 Abi gobar detager, Dauida ra boai kimiarem, a E Iosefai akemelu tababim kimiarem, abara nei 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 ULK1902 Abele angela tababu abi detager, kega, Kaka au omare marim, Iehoua uadoa mari dog; ma uerkab kosker gaire kosker ge. BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 ULK1902 Ege abi dasmer, ege abara okasosok baruk abele merlam, E dikiapore nalu lu pe omare dali. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 ULK1902 A angela de abi detager, kega, Maria ae, ma nole geum kak; abelelam Ade mari au omare. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 ULK1902 Dasmer, ma keubu ia kem eskemer, ese ma esmeloa kimiare uerem, a nei etkeroa Iesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 ULK1902 E au kale, a nei etkeroa, Ageakar Opole ra Uerem: a Ade de abi nakuar ko emeri Dauida ra sik, abara aba: 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 ULK1902 E opole obaina Iakobo ra boai ge; abara baselaia ge nole mop kak. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 ULK1902 A ge angela etkalu abim, kega, Lamar Zogo natabu, a Ageakar Opole ra adigir mari tumge; abelelam mabara uerem zogo, tabara nei, Ada ra Uerem. 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 ULK1902 Dasmer, mara boai Elisabeta, E aule, emetu kem eskemer abara kimiar uerem: sikes meb abele kerker, E soaso. 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 ULK1902 Abelelam Ade umele gaire lu uridili E ikeli. BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 ULK1902 Ege Maria ekueilu abele kerker ge, dudumge bakeamulu dordor paserem, Iuda ra utebem; BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 ULK1902 Ege E bakeamulu Zakaria ra meta ge balu, a Elisabeta eskos. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 ULK1902 Ege Elisabeta de asor Maria ra nas, ege uerem dekumur a detatimir muige kem ge; pako Elisabeta ra mitkar Lamar Zogo; BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 ULK1902 Ege E ereretikri au kase, a detager, kega, Uerkab kosker ma, pako abele uerem uerkab osmeda. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 ULK1902 Nako abele lu, tabakeamud karim kara Opole ra apu? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 ULK1902 Dasmer, iski a ikeli kodo mer de, mara omare karim ka asoli, ege ko uerem bagererdilu muige kara kem ge sererege. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 ULK1902 Ege uerkab kosker ra oditur; abelelam ageakar mer Iehoua de pe etomeret abim. BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 ULK1902 Ege kara nerkep au sererege Ade, E kari nazemoada. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 ULK1902 Abelegelam E dali au adigiri nagri, E gaire au lu karim ikeli; abara nei zogo le. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 ULK1902 E au omare gaire le la geum, bauder gaire nosik. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 ULK1902 Ege saserim tabara tag, E adem gaire le lagelage aule dikiapor uiaba nerkep. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 ULK1902 Ege naimartare uader opole baolam, ege uader ge nogoka emereder ga baker aule. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 ULK1902 Ege darasisilare uader le uiaba uererege debe leuer; uader luglug le no bakeuare. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 ULK1902 Ege abi upiditidare tabara memeg le Isaraela, E abi au omare: BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 ULK1902 Aberahama pako abara omasker niaiem, mokakalam abim detaut meriba aba giz. BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 ULK1902 Ege Maria de abi dog, nako neis netate meb, gako akomeda tabara boaiem. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 ULK1902 Ege bakedilu Elisabeta ra meb osemelu; ege kimiar uerem osemelu. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 ULK1902 Ui aserare ge, abara boai giz, Iehoua au omare abi; ui ge sererege abim. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 ULK1902 Ga eit gerger, uiaba egared abele uerem peritome; uiaba lagelage abi nei atker Zakaria, taba aba ra nei. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 ULK1902 Ege abara apu ge uiabi detaut, kega, Nole abele; epe tabara nei Ioane. BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 ULK1902 Ui ge abi detagerare, kega, Mara ko boai obatkereda Ioane nei. BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 ULK1902 Ui ge abara aba opu mer detagerare, Ma pe nako ma dikiapore abara nei? BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 ULK1902 E ge uiabi daratagerare, kega, Seleti tekadarare karim; E detali, Abara nei Ioane. Ui ge au kasege damrare. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 ULK1902 Ege akailu merkar etkalu, tabara uerut detue, E mer detaut, a au esoao Adim. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 ULK1902 Ege uader maike abi dog ga erdarare uiabim ga geum barkare; abele mer dordor paser ge Iudaia ge ga esao. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 ULK1902 Ui ge emetu aserare ga dikiaporare, kega, Nalu uerem dali? Abelelam Iehoua ra tag abi dog pako abi upinati. 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 ULK1902 Ege abara aba dauer Zakaria mitkar Lamar Zogo, E ekerer perofeta dorge, kega, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 ULK1902 Esoao Isaraela ra Ade, Iehoua pedali; E meribi dasmer E meribi dazimoareta abara ged ge, BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 ULK1902 Iski sekerise meribim uerkab Dauida ra boai ge abara memeg le, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 ULK1902 Mokakalam ge emeret ge, Iehoua de daratagerare gaire zogo perofeta, BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 ULK1902 Mamoro pemi uridili uader le gizlam pe meribi dirieda, tag abgered urkerem meribim; BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 ULK1902 E au omare meriba aba giz, gako dikiapor tom akoar zogo; BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 ULK1902 Beskak mer E nakuar Aberahama meriba aba, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 ULK1902 E meribi dikuarda meriba azimoaret, uader tag au kelarkelar, meriba nole geum kak meriba memeg le, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 ULK1902 E zogo pako oditireda abi op ge, gaire gerger uridili meriba eded. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 ULK1902 A mama kebile ae, uiaba gaire le mari nei atker Ageakar Opole ra perofeta: abelegelam ma kekiam Iehoua ra opem derser abara gab ge; 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 ULK1902 Mamanali natomertare abele azigmoaret uiabim abara ged, pako adem dikri uiaba uit giz. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 ULK1902 Epe Ade pe meriba nasge dali, a kotor datki meribim. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 ULK1902 Datki ga baziarare gesepem kupikupiem, datki moar degrered meriba teter gab karem. 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 ULK1902 Ege abele uerem ga batai, abara nerkep saserim, sumez ge emri, ga abi etomertare Isaraela le giz abi. 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.