2 ZIN Amagaambo ago tukagaambilwa na abaantu áabo yaábeesuululukiize amagaambo ago nyini habwa améeso gáabo kuluga aha bubaandizo bwe emilimo ya Yeézu, na abaantu abo nibo bakaba nibasuúgaanisa empola za Yeézu. BSB BSB: just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 ZIN Neenye káandi, nnyetegeeliíze amagaambo ago góona kulugiilila aha bubaandizo. Naábona kuzima nkwaandikile, kuba 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 ZIN íiwe neewe omanye mazima amagaambo áago okeégeswa. BSB BSB: so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
6 ZIN Bóona bábili bakaba bali abagololoke omu méeso go Omukáma Múungu. Bakaba beekomya ebilagilo byoómwe byóona, omu kubigomookela hatéena amabála goóna góona. BSB BSB: Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
7 ZIN Bakaba batazeéle omwaana, habwo kuba Elizabeti akaba ali omuguumba, na bakaba baákokweele bwooli. BSB BSB: But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
8 ZIN Chilo chimo, lukaba luli olubo lwe embága ya Zakaria kukola emilimo ya abagabe omu méeso ga Múungu. BSB BSB: One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 ZIN Kwiingana no obuteéka bwo obugabe, Zakaria akatoozibwa kuza omu nzu yo Omukáma Múungu, amwoóteze omwo obubáani. 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 ZIN Zakaria obuchilo yaataahilemo kwoóteza obubáani, abaantu béenzi bakaba bakobile ahéelu, abalikusaba Múungu. BSB BSB: And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
11 ZIN Entúlo eémo, Zakaria yaásuululukilwa na maléeka wo Omukáma Múungu. Maléeka ogwo, yaáyemeelela olubazu lwo obúlyo lwi itaámbilo lyo kwoóteza obubáani. BSB BSB: Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 ZIN Zakaria obuchilo káyaamubwéene, yeétimwa. Yaátíina bwooli. BSB BSB: When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
13 ZIN Náho maléeka ogwo yaámugaambila aáti, “Íiwe Zakaria, otatiina! Aga áago waásaba Múungu, yaágahulila. Mukaawe Elizabeti alaakuzaalila omwaana wo obukwaáta, olyamwéeta 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 ZIN Omwaana ogwo niwe alileetelela mube na amanulilwa bwooli. Abaantu béenzi balaánulilwa kuzaalwa kwoómwe. BSB BSB: He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 ZIN Naába mukúlu omu méeso go Omukáma Múungu. Atanywa evíini nali choóna chóona éecho chilikutamiiza. Aleezuzwa no Omwooyo Mutakatíifu, nóobu achili omuunda ya nyina. 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 ZIN Alaasubya abaantu béenzi ba Iziraeli aha Mukáma Múungu wáabo. BSB BSB: Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
18 ZIN Zakaria yaámubúuza aáti, “Íinye na mukaanze twaákokweele! Ndaachimanyaho iínta echigaambo echo?” 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 ZIN Maléeka yaágaamba aáti, “Níinye Gaburieli, óogwo ndikweémeelela omu méeso ga Múungu. Ansiindikile kunu, nnyize kukugaambila amagaambo ago amazima. 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 ZIN Náho tokakuunzile amagaambo gaanze, áago mazima galaákolwa. Mbwéenu, kubaandiza óobu noóba omutita. Tolihicha kugaamba kuhicha kuhika obuchilo óobwo amagaambo ago galikolwa.” 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 ZIN Mbwéenu, abaantu abaabeele nibamuliindilila Zakaria, baásobelwa habwo kubona óokwo yeéliilwe omwo omu nzu ya Múungu. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
22 ZIN Káyaalugilémo, talahikize kuhooya nábo. Baámanya abweene ameezaho omu nzu ya Múungu. Akaba naabooleka ne ngalo, náwe yaázeendelela kuba omutita. 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 ZIN Ebilo byoómwe byo kuheéleza omu nzu ya Múungu obuchilo byaáhwéele, yaázeenda omúka. BSB BSB: And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
24 ZIN Aheezile, mukazíwe Elizabeti yeemucha éenda. Yaámala améezi ataanu bweeseléke, yaágaamba nka nikwo, BSB BSB: After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
25 ZIN “Omukáma Múungu niwe yaánkolela aátyo no kuúmpweela. Yaanyiháho ensóni omu baantu.” 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 ZIN ahíke aha muhalakazi oómo óogwo akaba atakamumanyile omuséeza, izíina lyoómwe Mariamu. Omuhalákazi ogwo akaba asuumbikilwe no omukwaáta oómo, izíina lyoómwe Yozéfu, wo olugaanda lwo omukáma Daudi. 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 ZIN Maléeka ogwo yaázeenda ahali Mariamu, yaámugaambila aáti, “Niinkusúula, íiwe oyina omugisa bwooli! Omukáma Múungu ali hamo neewe.” BSB BSB: The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 ZIN Náwe yaázululukilwa bwooli habwa amagaambo ago, yaáteekuza omu muganya, “Echi chisuulo chiina nsoonga chi?” BSB BSB: Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 ZIN Náho maléeka ogwo yaámugaambila aáti, “Íiwe Mariamu, otatiina, Múungu yaákubonesa embabazi. BSB BSB: So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 ZIN Léeba, olaatwáala éenda, olaazáala omwaana wo obukwaáta, olyamwéeta Yeézu. BSB BSB: Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
32 ZIN Alyáaba mukúlu, alyaáyétwa Mutábani wa Múungu Óogwo Ali Olugulu ya Byóona. Omukáma Múungu alaamuha echitébe chi ikuzo lyo obutégeki bwo omukáma Daudi, iíse enkúlu. 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 ZIN Alyáaba mukúlu we enzáalwa za Yakobo ebilo byóona. Obukáma boómwe tibulihwa nakáti.” BSB BSB: and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”
35 ZIN Maléeka yaámugalulila “Omwooyo Mutakatíifu alyaákwiizáho, no obuhicha bwa Múungu Óogwo Ali Olugulu ya Byóona bulyaákusweeka. Bityo, omwaana óogwo olizaála aláaba omutakatíifu na alyaáyétwa Mutábani wa Múungu. 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 ZIN Léeba! Mudugu waawe Elizabeti, óogwo bakaba bamweéta omuguumba, omu bukeékulu bwoómwe atweele éenda yo omwaana wo obukwaáta. Okwéezi oku no kwa mukáaga. 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 ZIN Ensoonga Múungu tichiliho éecho alikulemwa kukola.” BSB BSB: For no word from God will ever fail.”
39 ZIN Omu nchilo ezo nyini, Mariamu yaáloonza oluzeendo, yaázeenda bwaangu omu muzihwa gúmo omu nsi ya amabaanga ga Yuda. BSB BSB: In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
40 ZIN Yaátaaha omu nzu ya Zakaria, yaámwaángalucha Elizabeti. BSB BSB: where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 ZIN Elizabeti obuchilo yaáhuliile echisuulo cha Mariamu, omwaana óogwo akaba ali omuunda yoómwe yaáguluka. Ahonyini, Elizabeti yeezuzwa no Omwooyo Mutakatíifu. BSB BSB: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 ZIN Niho yaágaamba ahi iláka liháango aáti, “Omu bakázi bóona, íiwe níiwe ófuuhilwe! No omwaana óogwo olaazáala, náwe ayina omugisa. BSB BSB: In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 ZIN Íinye ndi oóha, nóobu nyina wo Omukáma wéetu yéeza kuunyaangalucha? BSB BSB: And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 ZIN Obuchilo naáhulila echisuulo chaawe, ahonyini omwaana óogwo ali omuunda yaanze yaáguluka habwa amanulilwa. BSB BSB: For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 ZIN Íiwe ófuuhilwe, habwo kuba weékiliza amagaambo áago Omukáma Múungu yaákugaambila galaákolwa!” BSB BSB: Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
47 ZIN no omwooyo gwaanze nigumunulilwa Múungu, Omuchuúnguzi waanze. BSB BSB: and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
49 ZIN Múungu owo obuhicha bwóona yaánkolela amahano, ni izíina lyoómwe ne elitakatíifu. BSB BSB: For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
50 ZIN Naazeendelela kubazilila echiganyizi abaantu be enzaalwa ne enzaalwa áabo abalikumukoondookela. BSB BSB: His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
51 ZIN Akozile amagaambo mahaango habwa amagala goómwe, abanagile abeene ihagi. BSB BSB: He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 ZIN Abagwiisize abakúlu kuluga aha bitébe bi ikuzo lyáabo lyo obutégeki, abafula abeenamwiile. BSB BSB: He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
53 ZIN Abeena enzala abahaagisize kuzima, abahíte ababiingile engalo zili busa. BSB BSB: He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
54 ZIN Azunile Abaiziraeli abazáana boómwe, habwo kwiizuka kubazilila echiganyizi. BSB BSB: He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
55 ZIN Nko óokwo yaalagéene na Ibrahímu isíichwe enkúlu ne enzaalwa zoómwe zóona, ebilo byóona.” BSB BSB: as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants forever.”
56 ZIN Niho Mariamu yeékala owa Elizabeti améezi asatu, yaámala yaásuba owoómwe. BSB BSB: Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
57 ZIN Echilo cho kweéchuungula kwa Elizabeti káchaahikile, yaázáala omwaana wo obukwaáta. BSB BSB: When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
58 ZIN Abatúuzi boómwe na abanyalugaanda, obuchilo baáhuliile okwo Omukáma Múungu yaámuziliile echiganyizi, baánulilwa hamo náze. BSB BSB: Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 ZIN Ogwo mwáana, káyaahikize echilo cha munáana, beeza kumusála ikóba, baáyeenda bamuluke izíina lya Zakaria, nke iíse. BSB BSB: On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
60 ZIN Náho, nyina yaáyaanga, yaágaamba, “Mmahi! Naalukwa izíina Yohana.” BSB BSB: But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
61 ZIN Baásubya, “Kási! Tihaliho mudugu wéenyu óogwo alikwéetwa izíina elyo!” BSB BSB: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
62 ZIN Baámubúuza iíse habwo kumwoóleka ne ngalo, kuba abagaambile izíina éelyo alikweenda kumwéeta omutábani. BSB BSB: So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
63 ZIN Yaábasaba echibaáho, yaáchaandika aáti, “Izíina lyoómwe nilyo Yohana.” Bóona baásobelwa. BSB BSB: Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 ZIN Ahonyini akanwa kaákomoololwa, olulími lwaágololoka, yaábaanza kuhooya káandi, yaámukúza Múungu. BSB BSB: Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
65 ZIN Abatúuzi bóona baátíina bwooli. Echigaambo echo chaakumuuka bwooli omu nsi yóona ya mabaanga ga Yudea. BSB BSB: All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
66 ZIN Bóona áabo bahuliile, baaba nibeebuúza báti, “Omwaana ogwo naába omuuntu wa kazeendele chi?” Bakagaamba bátyo habwo kuba mazima, Omukáma Múungu akaba ali hamo náze. 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 ZIN Zakaria iíse wo omwaana ogwo, yeezuzwa Omwooyo Mutakatíifu. Yaásohoza obubáasi nka nikwo, BSB BSB: Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 ZIN “Omukáma Múungu wéetu wa Iziraeli akuzibwe, habwo kuba ayizile no kubachuúngula abaantu boómwe. BSB BSB: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
69 ZIN Atuheéle Omuchuúnguzi owo obuhicha kuluga omu lugaanda lwo omuzáana woómwe Daudi, BSB BSB: He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
70 ZIN nko óokwo yaabeele agaambile aho kala habwo omuháanda gwa ababáasi boómwe abatakatíifu. BSB BSB: as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
71 ZIN Akatugaambila nka nikwo, alaátuchuúngula kuluga aha babisa béetu, no kuluga omu ngalo za abo abalikututamwa. BSB BSB: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
72 ZIN Yaágaamba nka nikwo alaábazilila echiganyizi besiichwe enkúlu, no kwiizuka endagano yoómwe entakatíifu éezo yaalagéene nábo. BSB BSB: to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
73 ZIN Endagano ezo niyo akamulahilila isíimwe enkúlu Ibrahímu, BSB BSB: the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74 ZIN nkokwo atubonesa íichwe, atuchuúngule kuluga omu ngalo za ababisa béetu, tube nitumugomookela obutazila butíini, BSB BSB: deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
75 ZIN tuli omu kukola amazima omu méeso goómwe omu butakatíifu ebilo byéetu byóona. BSB BSB: in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
76 ZIN Íiwe mwáana waanze, olyáaba nooyétwa omubáasi wa Múungu Óogwo Ali Olugulu ya Byóona, olyaámwiibeembelela Omukáma, kumuloongeza omuháanda. 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 ZIN Mala olyaábamanyisa abaantu boómwe nka nikwo balichuúngulwa, habwo kuganyilwa ebiheno byáabo, BSB BSB: to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 ZIN kwiingana ne chiganyizi chiháango cha Múungu wéetu. Obuchuúnguzi obwo bulyaátwiizila nko omwaanga gwi izóoba lilikusohola, BSB BSB: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
79 ZIN na gulyaábamulikila abali omu nsiimbaazi, abali omu lwaágalalo no obutíini bwo olufu. Alaátweebeembelela, tuzeénde omu muháanda gwo obuhóolo.” 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 ZIN Bityo omwaana ogwo Yohana yaákula, yaábonesa amagala aha Mwooyo Mutakatíifu. Yaázeenda kwíikala omu nsi yo obwoóma, kuhicha obuchilo óobwo yeéyolekile aha Baiziraeli. 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.