2 YNS Ba ya bàsön asànaa bàkyään baar bàmɛn ya u mii fà nsɛmà anà bàbulà asyääl a ndaa a Nzam. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 YNS Lalan mɛ sye kàläb mɛ ndaa ayi pànsi pànsi fà nsɛmà aya. Un'byääl Tyɔfil, yubwaŋ naa mɛ asöön ndaa ayi. 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 YNS In'kyer mɛ abà ntɔn ngye ayöb naa an'lɔɔŋ kàwɛl ngye mà ndandaa. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 YNS Ba bàbɔ̈ɔ̈l bàkäl baar a balàbal u mii a Nzam. Ba bàfalabà ubwaŋàbwaŋ in'kɔɔn myanswà anà nswɛɛŋ yanswà yà Mwol. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 YNS Wɛɛ ba bàkäl anki anà baan ntɔn Làsàbɛr kàbör anki, ba bàbɔ̈ɔ̈l bàkäl aŋànün. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 YNS Ilä mwɛy, Zakàlye kàkäl musal ingaŋ ande kusa a Nzam, ntɔn la làkäl taaŋ a itsuŋ aba musal. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 YNS Mulab nsyääl a angaŋ, löb làbü akà nde ntɔn mubilà uboo a idwà a Mwol ntɔn musà tswà mbaa kwo. 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 YNS Umpal musà tswà mbaa, un'sɛŋ a baar wanswà kàkäl u nsà muyamà. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 YNS Kà imbürà, un'kyeey a Mwol mwɛy kàyàmɛnà akà Zakàlye: nde kàmbär u kɔɔ a ibaal a mɛsà a tswà. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 YNS Mpal kàmɛn Zakàlye un'kyeey awà, lileŋ làkyer un'wal, bɔɔmà làkyer un'kaar. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 YNS Wɛɛ un'kyeey kàtɛn a nde naa: « Zakàlye, twon an'man bɔɔmà, ntɔn Nzam akyàwem ngyamàkà angye: un'kyay angye Làsàbɛr ayaböör mwan baal. Ngye ayun'pà ikɔb a Ywan. 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 YNS Nde asàkal ntwà a un'sak mbɔɔn ntɔn ngye. Baar mbɔɔn sye bàsàman un'sak ntɔn mböör ande. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 YNS Ntɔn nde asàkal mbuur a kölàköl u mii a Mwol. Nde usanwaa anki vin, itàkal man manswà bàfàyɔr. Nde asàkal aŋàyɔl a Dweelà In'kyɛɛl sɛmà dum a ngwän. 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 YNS Nde asàfuur baan a Isàlɛl mbɔɔn akà Mwol awà Nzam aba. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 YNS Zakàlye kàtɛn a un'kyeey naa: « Mɛ ya in'yàyöb aben? Ntɔn mɛ in'wà un'nün anà umpal ayi un'kyay amɛ sye wàŋànün. » 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 YNS Un'kyeey kun'fuur naa: « Mɛ, mɛ in'wà Ngàbàlye. Mɛ in'fàkal tsütsü apà Nzam, nde kan'töm muyäm anà ngye anà mukakyään ndaa aŋàbwaŋ ayi. 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 YNS Le, ngye ayàbulà nkiin, ngye ayàkwo anki musà ndaa tii mpal isàkwo ndaa ayi, ntɔn ngye ndaa amɛ akyey anki. Ndaa ayi isàmɛnà umpal ya paa. » 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 YNS Umpal ayin, baar banswà bàkäl mudilà Zakàlye u nsà, bàmukabemà naa nde kan'kàkyer itaan uboo a idwà. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 YNS Wɛɛ mpal kàyàtoo nde, nde kàkwe anki muyäm anà ba, apan ba waa bàyöb naa nde kan'man impà kà idwà. Muyäm a ba, nde kàyaswaŋà mpin, mun kàkälà wàŋàdübà. 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 YNS Umpal kàmay nde ilä a isal ande u ndwà a Nzam, nde kàfurà ndwà ande. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 YNS Ungö a ilä, un'kyay ande Làsàbɛr kàkäl yöm. Apan nde kàkàyee ngɔn tyeen. Nde kàtɛɛnà naa: BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 YNS « Abà ubwaŋ a Mwol kan'kyer nde akà mɛ: ŋàbawà nde kan'tɔɔm ileer ande udu a mɛ ntɔn mulwom nswɛn amɛ u mii a baar banswà. » 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 YNS akà mwan un'kaar unkɔr awà kàtɛ Yɔsefi mbuur a mbil a David ntüüm, ikɔb ande Màlye. 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 YNS Un'kyeey kàbilà u ndwà ande waa kàtɛn naa: « Mbɔr angye, Mwol kan'swaŋ ubwaŋ ande mbɔɔn akà ngye, nde wà anà ngye. » BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 YNS Màlye kàmɛn ndaa yubem, waa kàyayweerà naa mbɔr ayi ikaswaŋà aben. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 YNS Apan, Un'kyeey kàtɛn a nde naa: « Màlye, twon an'man bɔɔmà, ntɔn Nzam kàmaswaŋ ukwen ande banswà. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 YNS Le, ngye ayàkal yöm, ngye ayàbɔr mwan baal, ngye ayun'pà ikɔb a Yɛsu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 YNS Nde asàkal mbuur a kölàköl, bàsun'beelà Mwan a Nzam a Dudu. Mwol Nzam asun'sà u kir a imfum a nkaa ande David. 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 YNS Nde asàyaal ipepey u ndwà a Yakɔb, imwol ande sye isàtsü anki. » BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 YNS Un'kyeey kun'fuur naa: « Dweelà In'kyɛɛl ayàkal udu angye, ngwal a Nzam a Dudu ikyer ayafwee asànaa kilàpib. Lalan mwan in'kyɛɛl ayàbɔr ngye bàsun'beelà Mwan a Nzam. 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 YNS Le, un'tɔŋ angye Làsàbɛr sye we anà yöm a mwan baal unsà inün ande. Bàfatɛɛnà naa nde wà ikɔb, wɛɛ ŋàbawà yöm ande là u ngɔn wàsyaam. 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 YNS Ntɔn undiir kan'kwo mukɔ̈ɔ̈n Nzam watɛy. » BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 YNS Ungö apan, Màlye kàkyen agyägyä u bul mwɛy udu a mɔŋ u mɛɛn a Yuday. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 YNS Nde kàbilà u ndwà a Zakàlye, waa kàpɛ Làsàbɛr mbɔr. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 YNS Kyekà, umpal kàwem Làsàbɛr mbɔr a Màlye, mwan kànini uboo a an'bäl ande. Làsàbɛr kàyöl a Dweelà In'kyɛɛl, BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 YNS waa kàsi in'kwɛŋ: « Nzam kàkyapà làpɛɛm aŋàsöönà akaar banswà, mwan ayàbɔr ngye we anà làpɛɛm a Nzam. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 YNS Làkoo alà lan'fà ken naa ngwän a Mwol amɛ uyi akà mɛ? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 YNS Ler, umpal kan'wem mɛ mbɔr angye, mwan awà kan'bäl amɛ kan'nini ntɔn un'sak mbɔɔn. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 YNS Ngye awà un'kaar aŋun'sak, ngye kàsi làkyän naa Mwol ayàkyer ndaa kakyään nde. » BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 YNS mpem amɛ yan'yɔl a un'sak ntɔn Nzam, Un'tswää a mɔ̈ɔ̈ amɛ, BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 YNS ntɔn Ŋangwal kàkyer indiir a kölàköl ntɔn mɛ. Ikɔb ande kyà in'kyɛɛl, BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 YNS U mbul a intye nde wàŋàyɔl a ngyɛb ntɔn baar bàfun'kyɛɛl. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 YNS Nde kàswɛŋ ikɔ̈b ande musyääl ngwal a kɔɔ ande: nde kàpay baar aŋàyɔl a uyɔl u mpem aba, BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 YNS nde kàtyeey amfum kà an'kir aba mà imfum anà kàsɛɛn baar a làbɔ̈ɔ̈n. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 YNS Nde kàyööl aŋangyal a indiir mbɔɔn, wɛɛ nde aŋin'naaŋ kafuur an'kɔɔ a ipɔl. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 YNS Nde kàbay un'tsüüŋ ande Isàlɛl: nde kàyɔbà ngyɛb ande asànaa kàswɛŋ nde bànkaa abi, BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 YNS akà Abàlam anà ikyee ande kyà mbul a in'tye. » BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 YNS Màlye kàkäl isii a ngɔɔn tär akà Làsàbɛr, apan waa kàfurà ndwà ande. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 YNS Taaŋ a Làsàbɛr mubɔr làkwe la, nde kàbör mwan baal. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 YNS Baar a tsütsü anà baar a mbil ande bàwem ba naa Mwol kan'swaŋ ngyɛb ande mbɔɔn akà nde, ba bàsäŋà anà nde. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 YNS Ilä kyànaan ungö a mböör ande, ba bàyi mutsul mwan. Ba bàkweenà mukun'pà ikɔb a taarànde Zakàlye. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 YNS Wɛɛ ngwän kàtɛn naa: « Aay, bàyun'beelà Ywan! » BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 YNS Ba bàtɛn a nde naa: « Aa, u ndwà abɛ mbuur awe anà ikɔb akyɛy watɛy! » BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 YNS Abun, ba waa bàfuul taarànde muswaŋà mpin ntɔn muyöb naa ikɔb nà nde ukwen mupà mwan ande. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 YNS Zakàlye kàlɔ̈m kilàbää, waa kàsɔ̈n abà: « Ndandaa ikɔb ande Ywan. » Baar banswà bàkyer abem. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 YNS Apan sye, ndaa a Zakàlye waa yàsabà, waa kàsɛmà musà Nzam làkoo. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 YNS Abun, baar a tsütsü bàmɛn bɔɔmà. Ndaa ayi baar bàsaamà ya u myɔŋ a Yuday myanswà. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 YNS Baar banswà bàweemà ya bàkäl muyweerà anà mutɛn naa: « Kimwan aki ayàkal aben? » Ndandaa kɔɔ a Mwol làkäl anà 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 YNS Taarànde Zakàlye kàkäl aŋàyɔl a Dweelà In'kyɛɛl, waa kàbulà mutà ngɔɔm anà mutɛn naa: BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 YNS « Wɛy Mwol uwɛl nsaak, Nzam a un'sɛŋ a Isàlɛl, ntɔn nde kàyàler anà kàtsuuŋ wa kà isɔ. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 YNS Nde kàtwey Un'tswää a mɔ̈ɔ̈ a ngwal ntɔn bi uboo a ndwà a un'tsüüŋ ande mfum David. BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 YNS Ayi ndaa kàkyään nde itaan u mun a aŋangɔɔm ande bà in'kyɛɛl: BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 YNS ntsuuŋ abi kà an'kɔɔ a aŋankir abi anà kà an'kɔɔ a baar bàfàkyer bi ube. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 YNS Nde kàswɛŋ ubwaŋ ande akà bànkaa abi. Nde sye kàdiimà anki kyän ande là in'kyɛɛl. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 YNS Ndandaa, Nzam kàdi kyän akà nkaa abi Abàlam, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 YNS mukà itsuuŋ kà ikɔ̈b a aŋankir abi anà mukà ipà mbwo mukun'syääl ukɔɔn bɔɔmà, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 YNS ntɔn bi ikälà baar a in'kyɛɛl anà bàbalàbal kusà ande kà ilä a mɔ̈ɔ̈ abi byanswà. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 YNS Wɛɛ ngye mwan amɛ, bàsabeelà ŋangɔɔm a Nzam a dudu, ntɔn ngye asàfwel kusà a Mwol ntɔn muyilà mbwo ande 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 YNS anà mulɔŋ un'sɛŋ ande naa nde akyer ayà mutswà nde mɔ̈ɔ̈ ntɔn nde ayun'dwääl nkul a man'be ande. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 YNS Nzam abi wàŋàyɔl a ngyɛb, lalan kà itööm nde pɛɛlà làfü du asànaa taaŋ làfàsɛnà la, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 YNS ntɔn mupɛɛlà baar abà uboo a làpib anà u mbwo a ukwà, ntɔn musyen bi u mbwo a duu. » 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 YNS Mwan wa kàkäl muyɛl u ndür anà u dweelà. Nde kàkälà u nsye a ipɔl tii mpal kàyàmɛnà nde u mii a un'sɛŋ a Isàlɛl. 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.