2 WBI valembile imhola isi ndavule tulyapangilue na vano valyalolile na maaso ghave, navano valyasipulisie kuhuma vuvutengulilo vwake. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 WBI ulwakuva nilondile vunono uvwakyang'haani vwa mhola sa Yesu vuhuma vuvutengulilo lino najune nivwene lunono kukulembela isi sooni muvutavike. 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 WBI neke ulukagule ulwakyang'haani lwa mbombo sino ukavulanisivue. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 WBI voni van valyale vagholofu pa maaso gha Nguluve amaghendele ghale ghasita kukuvapika mundaghilo sooni munjovele ja Mutwa. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 WBI neke navalyale nu mwana ulwakuva uElisabeti alyale mughumba na kukavalilo akuo voni vale vaghogholofijo. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 WBI lino lulyahumile kuuti uSakalia alyale nu Mhepo umwimike kuvutavike vwa Nguluve. akalutile nuvutavike vwa vutekesi kuhumila mu vutavike vwa ludimo lwake. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 WBI kwevulyale uvutavike uvwa kuvomba mu nyumba ja Nguluve veni umuunhu untekesi, veni idalikila akasalulua ikipugha akingila mu nhumba ja Mutwa akanyanya uvufumba. 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 WBI ilipugha lyoni lya vaanhu vakava vikufunya kunji ye vinyanya uvusumba. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 WBI unyaMhola ghwa Mutwa akamwumila na kukwiima ulubale lwa luvoko lwa ndia kufitekelelo kuno vinyanyila uvusumba. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 WBI uSakalia akoghopa ye alwaghile ulutetemo lulyamughwila. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 WBI neke unyaMhola akam'bula kuuti, ulekaghe pikwoghopa Sakalia ulwakuva ulufunyo lwako lupulikike. undala ghwako uElisabeti ikukuholela umwana ilitavua lyake ghukun'kemela Yohani. 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 WBI ghuliva nu lukelo na kuhovoka, na vinga vikuhovokela kuholua kwa mwene. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 WBI ulwakuva iliva nu vuvaha kuhuma kwa Mutwa ujuo nanganyisaghe nambe kimonga kino kighasia. looli ingufu sa Mhepo umwimike siiva nu mwene kuhuma pano ali mulileme lwa ng'iina. 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 WBI na vaanhu vinga ava Silaeli ilikuvagomosiagha kwa Nguluve uMutwa ghwave. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 WBI uSakalia akam'bula unyaMhola, “niwesia ndani kukagula ili? ulwakuva une nili nsehe nu n'dala ghwango na maka ghake ghali minga kyongo”. 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 WBI unyaMhola akamwamula na kumb'ula, une nene Gabilieli, nejuno nikwima pavulongolo pa Nguluve. nisung'ilue kukuvuula, kukuletela iMhola inofu iji. 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 WBI kange lolagha, nungajove kinu ghuva kimie nungawesie kujova kuhanga ikighono kila pano isi siva sihumile. ulu lwe ulwakuva ukakunilue kukwitika amasio ghango ghano mu nsiki ghiva ghavombike. 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 WBI lino avaanhu valyale vikumughula uSakalia. valyadeghile kuuti alyale itumila unsiki mwinga ku nyumba inyimike ja kufunyila. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 WBI neke ye ahumile kunji, akakunilue kujova navo. pe aveene vakakagula kuuti, luvonike lumonga mu nyuma inyimike neke umwene akava ihufia lumonga na mavoko. akajigha kinunu. 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 WBI ye fisilile ifighono fyakuvomba imbombo jakilekesi ayavukile kugomoka kunyumba jake. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 WBI pambele uSakalia akavuja kukaja kuhuma ku mbombo sake sakitekesi un'dala ghwake akava n'kunue, akifisa amesi ghahaano akajova. BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 WBI “ulwakuva lwe luno uMutwa ambombile une ye andolile kulughano lwoni kukumbusikisia isoni pa maaso gha vaanhu” 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 WBI kwa mhinja juno akatambulwagha Maliya. kwa mhinja juno alyatunilue nu mughosi ilitavua lyake ghwe Yosefu. umuholua mukikolo kya Davidi nilitavua lya mhinja akakemeluagha ghwe Maliya. 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 WBI unyaMhola ye afikile akati, “nikukuhungila uve ghwe juno usungukilue nu Mutwa, uMutwa alinuve; BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 WBI amasio ghanyaMhola ghaka mangajisia kyongo mu mwojo ghwake na alyaghamanyile kiki unyaMhola ihungila hungila iji kidegho. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 WBI unyaMhola akam'bula “nungoghopaghe Maliya ulwakuva uNguluve akusungukile. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 WBI lolagha ghuva nu vukunue, ghupapagha umwana neke ghukun'kemelagha ilitavua ghwe Yesu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 WBI iliva m'baha ikemeluagha mwana ghwa juno alikukyanya kyongo, uMutwa uNguluve neke ikumpelagha ikitengo kya vutwa kya Davidi uvuse. 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 WBI itemagha uvutwa mu lukolo lwa Yakovo uvusila nakusila lusiku. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 WBI unyamhola akamwamula akam'bula “uMhepo uMwimike ikwisa kulyuve. ni ngufu sa juno alikukyanya kyongo sikwisa kulyuve. pe lino umwimike juno iholua ikemeluagha mwana ghwa Nguluve. 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 WBI lolagha ulukololuo uElisabeti alinuukunue vwa mwana mufighono fyake fya vughogholo, ughu ghwe mwesi ghwa n'tanda juno valyatile mughumba. 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 WBI ulwakuva kwa Nguluve nakwekili kino kimuulemile” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 WBI ye fikikile ifighono nde filingi uMaliya avuka ng'haning'habi na kuluta ku iisi jimonga jino jale nyafidunda, ija Yudea. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 WBI ukuo akingila mu nyumba ija Sakalia na kumwungila uElisabeti, BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 WBI lino pe lulyahumile kuuti,” uElisabeti ye apulike uluhungilo lwa Maliya. umwana mu lileme akaomoka tomoka, neke uElisabeti ingufu isa Mhepo uMwimike sikamwisila. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 WBI pe akatengula pijova kungufu akati, “ufunyilue uve mukighavo kya vakijuuva najumwana juno alimulileme lyako afunyilue. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 WBI neke lulindani kulyune ungiina ghwa Mutwa lunoghile pikwisa kulyune? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 WBI ulwakuva lolagha ye lupulikike mu mbughulutu sango ilisio lya kuhungila kulyuve umwana mulileme lyango atomwike nu lukelo. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 WBI neke afunyilue umukijuva jula juno alyitike kuuti vulyahumila uvya kyang'haani vwa sino alyavulilue kuhuma kwa Mutwa”. BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 WBI naghumwojo ghwango ghuvovwike mwa Nguluve umpoki ghwango. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 WBI ulwakuva umwene unya sooni avombile sino mbaha kylyune. ni litavua lyake ilyimike. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 WBI uvukola vwake kuhuma ikisina ni kisina ku vano vikumwopa umwene. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 WBI avonisie ingufu mu luvoko lyake avapalanisie vala vano vakighiniagha mu masaghe gha mooja ghave. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 WBI avisisie paasi avana va vatwa kuhuma mufitengo fyave ifya vutwa na kukuvatosia kukyanya vano vakotofu. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 WBI alyavapelile avanya njala ifinu ifi nono looli avamofu avadagile na mavoko gheene. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 WBI ahumisie uvutangilisi kwa Isilaeli um'bombi ghake, neke akumuke kuvonesia uvuhugu. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 WBI (ndavule alyajovile kuvanhaata vitu) kwa Abulahamu ni fisina fyake kuvusila na kusila” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 WBI uMalia alikalile nu Elisabeti hwene mesi ghatatu pepano akagomoka ku nyumba ja mwene. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 WBI lino unsiki ghulyafikile ughwa Elisabeti kupaapa umwana un'dimi. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 WBI avabading'ani vake na vanyalukolo vake valyapulike ndavule uMutwa atupelanisie mu vuhugu vwake, kange vakahovoka palikimo nu mwene. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 WBI lino kilyahumile ikighono kya lekela kwoni valisile kukivungo najumwana lulyanoghile vampele ilitavua lyake ghwe Sakalia kulwiho lwa vise. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 WBI looli ung'ina akamula akati, “ndali” ikemelua ghwe Yohani” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 WBI vakam'bula napwale nambe jumo mulukolo juno itambulua ku litavua ili” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 WBI pe vakam'bombela ikimanyilo uvise kuuti, umwene iti ilitavua akemelue veni. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 WBI uvise akalonda ikisegho akalemba “ilitavua ghwe Yohani” voni vakadegha ku ili BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 WBI ku kenyemukila umulomo ghake ghukadinduka nu lumili lwake lukava vuleka akajova na kukumughinia uNguluve BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 WBI uludwesi lukavisila voni vano valikalile pipi navoimbombo isio sikakwilana mu iisi jooni ja fidunda fya Yudea, BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 WBI na voni vano valyaghapulike vakaghagadilila mu mwoojo ghave, vakati umwana uju ghwa ndani ndani?” ulwakuva uluvoko lwa Mutwa lulyale palikimo naghwo. 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 WBI ivise ghwa Sakalia akapeluula ingufu nu Mhepo uMwimike akatengula kuhumia uvuvili akatisagha, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 WBI aghinwaghe uMutwa, uNguluve ghwa Isilaeli, ulwakuva atangile kange na kukuvavanga avaanhu vake. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 WBI atupelile uvupoki kuhuma mu nyumba ja nyambombo ghwake u Davidi, kuhuma mukikolo kya m'bombi ghwake uDavidi. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 WBI ndavule alyajovile mumulomo ghwa vavili vake vano kwevalyale kuhuma kuvukuulu. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 WBI alatupoka kuhuma kuvalugu viitu na kuhuma mumavoko ghavaanhu vooni vano vikutukalalila. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 WBI alavomba ndiki kuvonesia ulusungu kuvanhaata vitu na kukumbuka ululaghilo lwake ulwimike. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 WBI ulujigho luno alayjovile kwa Abulahamu unhaata ghwitu. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 WBI alyajighile na kunkangasia kuuti lunoghile pikum'bombela umwene kisila vwoghofi pano tupokilue pihuma mumavoko ghavalugu viitu. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 WBI muvwimike na muvagholofu uvwakyang'haani pa maaso ghake ni fighono fyake fyoni. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 WBI Ena, najuve mwana ghukemeluagha uli mb'ili ghw ajuno ali kukyanya fiijo ulwakuva alyaghendelelagha ku maaso ghwa Mutwa kuuti ikuvavonesia isila. neke kukunosekesia isila avaanhu pano ikwisagha umwene. 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 WBI kukuvavula avaanhu vake kuuti valapyanilwagha valavuvunagha uvupoki kusila kusila ja vupoki vwa nyfi saave. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 WBI ili lilyahumile ulwakuva ja lusungu lwa Nguluve ghwitu ulwakuva ilijuva kuhuma kukyanya likutwisila. BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 WBI kukutumulikila ku vano vikalile mu ng'isi nu lumwighighi ghwa vafue alavomba ndiki kulongosia amaghulu ghitu kusila ja lutengano.” 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 WBI lino umwana jula akakula na kuva nyangufu mwa Mhepo uMwimike. alikalile kulihaka kuhanga unsiki ghuno akavonekagha ku vaSilaeli. 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.