2 ZGAM Nduvuvatupile ufwe, yufwe ukhuhuma khuvutengulilo twalolile na miho gito na vavombi va limenyu. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 ZGAM Pwu nayune, vwu nilolile vunonu uvutengulilo wa mbombo inchi nchoni ukuhuma khuvute ngulilo - nikwene lunonu kulyune ukhukhwandikila vunonu mhesimiwa fincho Theofilo. 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 ZGAM Inave vwinogwa ulumanye uvwa yihwe li vwa mbombo iyumanyile. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 ZGAM Voni vale va yilweli kuvulongolo kwa Nguluve; valikugenda khisita lunoninoni mu ndagilo nchoni ncha Nguluve. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 ZGAM Khange savakhale nu mwana, ulwa khuva u sabati ale gumba, khange voni vala vagogolo fincho. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 ZGAM Pwu lino yikhahumila ukhuva u sakhaliya ale va Nguluve, vwivomba imbombo ya vukuhani msamu ya mwene. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 ZGAM Ukhukongana nu lwiho ulwa khuhala vi kuhani alikhu uvi ya khave ivomba, vahalaga ni kura ukhwingile mmtembile ya Nguluve nu ukhufukhutila uvumba. 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 ZGAM Ikhipuga kyoni kya vanu lili kudova khunji unsikhi gwa kufukhutila uvumba. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 ZGAM Pwu usungwa va Nguluve akha ngumila nu khoima khunelyo khwu nekhelo ya khufukhutila. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 ZGAM Usakhelia akha dwada vu ambene uvudwanchi vukhagwila. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 ZGAM Pwu unsugwa akhambula akhata ulekhe ukhudwada, “Sakhaliya, ulwakhuva uludovo lwakho lupulikhikhe. UU ndala vakho uelisabeti ikhukhuholela umwana. Elifavwa lya mwene vukhumwilanya Yohana. 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 ZGAM Vwiva nu luhekhelo nu khukimagila, khenye vingi vikhv khuhovokhele ukhu holiwa khumwene BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 ZGAM is ulwakhuva iva mbahahi pavulongolo pamiho ga mmbaha. Sakhanywinchage idivai na ikivinywa ikhikali, khange iva adigile nu mepo umbanche, ukhuma mwitumbu mwa mamaye. 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 ZGAM Na vanu vingi va mu Israeli vi vipindukha kwa nkuludeva Unguluve va vene. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 ZGAM Sakhalia akambula usungwa, “Nikulumanyandakhekhe ukhulu manya eeli? Ulwakhuva une niligogolo na yu ndala vanga imgakha gya mwene givile mingi fincho.” 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 ZGAM Usung'wa akhambula akhata, “Une nene gabileli, uvikhwima pamiho ga Nguluve nikhasuhiwe kukhumbula, ukhukhugegela inongwa iyi inonu. 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 ZGAM Ulolage, sayawilola, vwivamye, sukhanchove mpaka isikhu yila yakhave yihumila. Yehumile ulwakhuva amamenyu ganyo yagihumila khunsikhi unonu.” 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 ZGAM Pwu lino avanu vali khugulila u Sakhalia. Walikudega ukhuta unsikhi gwoni ale mtembile. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 ZGAM Vwu ahumile khunji alikhulemwa ukhunchova na vene. Vakhalumanya ukhuta upile amagono fivi vwali mtembile, alikhupi vonesya mufihwano akhanchiga mye. 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 ZGAM Yukhahumela ukhuta amanchuva ga vuvombi vwa mwene vuvusilile akhahega ukhuvuya khumiave. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 ZGAM Usakheliya vu avuyile khumiave ukhuhuma khuvuvombi wa mwene mu tembile, uu dala va mwene va akhava nu luleme. Navope sakhahuma mu nyumba ya mwene khu mienchi gihano akhata, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 ZGAM “Ili lyu utwa avombile khulione upwa khandolile kwu vupendelelo ahenche isoni khuliune khange pamiho ga vanu.” 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 ZGAM Khu ng'inja uvyalondwe nu gosi uvi ikhwilangiwa vi Yusufu. Umwene ale va khivumbu kho kya Ndaveli, khange ilifavwa lya g'inja uyu ale vi Ihaliya. 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 ZGAM Akhincha khumwene nukhuta, “Nikukhuponia, uveve vyu pokhile uluhungu uluvaha! Untwa ahovwikhe nuve.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 ZGAM Limo amamenyu ga Nsungwa ga nja nchiche nu khusifa ukhulumanya khekhi unusungwa akhatile nikhu khupoia (salaam) ukhuu nchakhudege khu mwene. BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 ZGAM Unsungwa akhambula, “Ulekhe ukhu dwadwa, Maliya, ulwakhuva vwupilile uhehungu ukhuhuma khwa Nguluve. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 ZGAM Khange lola, vwigega uheleme mulitumbu lyakho vwihola umwana. Nayuve yavukhumwilaga ilitavwa lyamwene vi 'Yisu.' BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 ZGAM Iva mmbaha ikwilangiwaga mwa ve khukhanya fincho. Utwa Unguluve ikhumpa ikhigoda ikhinyahwangulo ikya Ndaveli ubaha va mwene. 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 ZGAM Ayilongoncha pa kyanya pa kwumbu kho kya Yakhobo myakha gyoni nu ludeva lwa mwene lwiva luchila vumalilo. BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 ZGAM Usung'wa akhamwanda nu khumbula, “Umepo umbalancho ikhwo khwinchela paliyuve pwu lina umbalanche uviyakhave iholiwa ayikhwi langivwa mwane va va 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 ZGAM Pwu lola, uhekhulolwakho u Elisabeti alinuleme lwa mwana khu vutamo wa vugogolo vwa mwene. Ugu mwenchigwa sita khumwene, uvivalikhu ihwilanya igomba. 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 ZGAM Uhwakhuva lisikhuli ilyo likhuntola Unguluve.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 ZGAM Pwu pafigono ifyo Umaliya akhahega khimbivi mbivi akhaluta khukhelunga khya twamba, khu jini gwa khilonga ya Yuta. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 ZGAM Khaluta mnyumba ya Sakhaliya nu khumponia Uelisabeti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 ZGAM Pyu yikhahumila ukhuta Usabeti avile apolikhe uheponio mwene akhanchumba, nu Sabeti akhadiga umepo umbalenche. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 ZGAM Akhatoncha ilimenyu lya mwene nu khunchova khulinyu ili vaha, “Usayivwe uve mumbadala, nu mwana uvyalimwitumbu lyakho asayivwe. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 ZGAM Khange yiva ndakhikhi kyulune ukhuva, mama va Nkuludeva vango ukhuta inche khulione? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 ZGAM Ulwakhuva, likhavile lipulikhikhemu mbulukhutu nchango ilimenyu lya khuponia uve umwana mwandileme lyango akhanchumbo nu hehovokho. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 ZGAM Khange asayivwage dala uvi alikwidikha ukhuta vukhala vuhumila khuvumalilo vwa Nkhuludeva.” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 ZGAM Nu mepo yango yihovwikhile mwa Nguluve umpokhi vango. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 ZGAM Ulwa khuva umwene ummanyi avombile imbombo imbaha khuliune, khulitavwa lya mwene ilivalenche. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 ZGAM Uluhungu lwa mwene lutama khipaponi khipato khuvala avikhudwada umwene. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 ZGAM Avonisye amakha kwu khwa khivokho kya mwene; avahaselihimie vala ava likwiginie pa masago ga numbula yu vene. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 ZGAM Avisinche pasi avana va vavaha ukhuhuma kwu fitamilo fya vene ifinya hvangulo nu khuvavikha kwu khyanya uvavale va pasi. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 ZGAM Alikuvigusya avalininjala kwu finu ifinonu, pwu atayili avaswimile mavakho gene. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 ZGAM Ahuminche uvutangile kwa Israeli umbombi va mwene, ukhukumbu kha ukhuvonesya uhihungu lwa mwene BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 ZGAM (Nduvu anchovile kwa dada yetu) khwa Abrahamu ni khipapo kya mwene milele.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 ZGAM Umaliya akhatama nu Elisabeti iminchi gidatu ndee pwa khavuya kwu nyumba ya mwene. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 ZGAM Pwu lino unsikhi gukhavile guhege lile ugwa Elisabeti ukhuhola umwana udimi. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 ZGAM Awambunchege na vahukhulolwe vakhapu likha umwu unkuludeva vwa kunchinche uluhunge hwa mwene, pwu vakhahovokha paninie nu mwene. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 ZGAM Pwu yikhahumila ikhigono ikya nane ukhuta vali kwincha kwigida umwana. Yikhenong'ikwa ukhumwilanga ilitavwa lya mwene, “Zekaria,” Ukhuva liyavwa lya dada va mwene, BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 ZGAM Pwa mama va mwene akhamula akhata, “Ate; ikwilangiwa Yohana.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 ZGAM Vakhambula, asikhuli nu via liyumo mukikolo kyako uviikwila ngiwa nilitawa ili.” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 ZGAM Vakhambombela ikhimanyilo udadaye ukhumbula umwene ukhuta alikunongwa ampe ilitavwa iliveni. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 ZGAM Udadaye alikhunongwa ikbavo kya kwandika, pwu akhandikha, “Ilitavwa lya mwene vi Yohana.” Voni valikhudegu pa ili. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 ZGAM Unsikhi ndugu undomo kwa mwene gulichadinduliwa nu lulimi lwa mwene lulikukyega. Alikhunchova nu khuginia u Nguluve. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 ZGAM Uwudwanchi vukhevinchele voni uvuvatamaga paninie nevene. Imbimbo nchikhagenda ikhulunga kyoni ikya fyamba fya Yuta. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 ZGAM Pwu voni uvuvapulikhe vakha gavika munumbula ncha vene vita, “Umwana uyu viva ndekhekhi nela khekhi?” Ulwakhuva ikhivokho kya Nkuludeva khi khale nu mwene. 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 ZGAM Udadaye va Sakhaliya adigile umepo umbalanche nu khuhumya uvunyamalago, akhata, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 ZGAM “Aginivwage Unkuludeva, Unguluve va Israeli, ulwakhuva atangile nu khuvombela uvapokhi vwa vanu va mwene. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 ZGAM Atwimikile ulusuga lwa vupokhi mnyumba ya mbombi va mwene Undaveti, ukuhuhuma mkhikolo kya mbombi va mwene Undaveti, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 ZGAM Nduvu anchovvile kwu ndomo gwa va nyamalago va mwene uvulalepwo imisi khi ikya khatele. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 ZGAM Ikhutupokha khuvavivi vito nu khumyammavoko ga voni avikhutuvipila. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 ZGAM Ayivomba evwo ukhuvonesya ikisa khuva dada vito, nu khumbukha uhwidihano lwa mwene uluvalanche, BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 ZGAM Ulwidiko ulwu anchovile kwa Abrahamu udada vito. BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 ZGAM Akhidiga ukhugangancha ukhuta yiwesekhano ukhumbombela U Nguluve khesita vudwanchi, vwu tupokiwe ukhuma mumavokho ga vavivi veto. BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 ZGAM Mu vuvalanche nu vwa yehweli mbolongolo mmwene ifigono fyeto fyoni. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 ZGAM Ena, na yuve mwana, vwikhwalaa ngivwa nyamalago va uvali khu kyanya fincho, ulwakhuva ayigendelaga mmbolongolo mwa Nkuludeva ukhuvavikhila injila, ukhuvavikha avanu ukhumulu pilila, 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 ZGAM Ukhuvavula avanu ukhuta ya vipokhi vwa kwu njila ya khusyikheliwa imbivincha vene. BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 ZGAM Ili yalihumila ulwakhuva khisa kya Nguluve vito, ulwakhuva ilinehuva ukhuhuma khukhenya likhutinchela BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 ZGAM ukhuvala khuvala avitama mhisi na mnu mwafuli gwa vufwe ayivombavo ugalongoncha amalunde gitu kwu njila ya lunonchehencho.” 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 ZGAM Pwu, mwana ula akhavula nu khuva na makha mumepo pwa akatama mchagalawe mpakha ihincho lya khuhumila umwene khu Israeli. 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.