Luke 1
1 Ndji gbubgu bana gucci tie ndu yongyegyere kpi bi andi a ye rju kri ndende ni mi mbu'a.
Inasmuch as many took it in hand to present a history concerning these things which have been fulfilled among us,
2 Na-wa ba ka ba sru ni wo-mbu'a, rji ni biandi bana to ni shishi mba baba bi tindu lan tre-a.
as those being eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word have delivered unto us;
3 Mi toh abi nimu nitu mi ban ikpi ba shle ya toh rji ni mumla, mba ni ni nha nitu mba gyegyere niwu Uchu Tiyofilos.
it seemed good to me also, having followed carefully all things from the beginning, to write unto thee consecutively, O most noble Theophilus,
4 Ni dun toh, hamma ni sron ha ikpi andi bana tsro ye.
in order that thou mayest know the certainty of the words concerning which thou hast been instructed.
5 Ni vi khikle u-chu Herod, Ichu wu Judea, ni ntoh ima, Zakariya wu nhma ko Abijah ana Prist mba. U-wa ma eh'pu Haruna.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Ahijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
6 Hambawu bana bi tie sissri Irji ie suron mba ni zren mba abhi ni shishi ma. Bata hu lantre Bachi nda ni hu ikpi bi wandi a nha dun ba ti'a.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.
7 Bana he ni vivren wu ngrji mba na, Alisabatu anani ngrji na, u ba che hamba mba lonma.
And there was no child to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.
8 Inton Zakariya a ye ni dun kri ni shishi Irjin nda tie ndu Prist wa ndi chuu wu nclan ngrji ma a ku ni tu ma.
And it came to pass, while he was officiating in the order of his course before God,
9 Ba hu njo ni chu Prist wandi a ni tie ndu ni mi-tra u Bachimbu, nda gon ton nitu mbru mba.
(according to the custom of the priesthood he was chosen by lot to offer incense), having gone into the temple of the Lord;
10 Ni-andi ahe ni mi, mbru ndiba ba ki ni rah nda si bre Irji mla ni nton wandi ton a si gon.
and all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense;
11 A kri toh Maleka Irji rju kri ni wo mla wu bubu gon ton-a.
the angel of the Lord appeared unto him standing on the right hand of the altar of incense:
12 Ni-andi Zakariya ku shishi niwu, a kma tie lo'me i sissri a vuu.
and Zacharias was troubled seeing him, and fear fell on him.
13 I Maleka a hla niwu ndi, “Na klu sissri na, Zakariya, nitu ibre me a rhi ton. Iwame Alisabatu ni ngrji ivren'llon niwu. Wu yo ndema ndi Yohana.
And the angel said to him; Fear not, Zacharias; because thy prayer has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 Isuron me ni si i wu ngyiri, u gbugbu ndi ba ngyiri ni ngrji ma'a.
And there shall be joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 A nii khikle ndji ni shishi Bachi. Ana so ihi mba mma wandi a sen na ihi na, Ruhu tsartsar wu Irji ni he ni wu rji ni mi nne yima.
For he shall be great before the Lord; and he shall not drink wine and strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost even from the womb of his mother.
16 Gra ndji bi Israila ba kma hi ni Bachi Irji mba.
And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God.
17 Ani hi ni shishi Bachi ni ruhu mba gbenbgle Elijah. Ani tie ki nda kma suron ba-tti hi nitu mmri mba, don bi ka-wo baka zren nimi to u bi zren bi - nda mla nkon tie ni Bachi, ndji wa ba mla zi niwu'a
And he will go before Him in the spirit and Power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient unto the understanding of the righteous, to prepare a people made ready for the Lord.
18 Zakariya a hla ni Maleka ndi, “Mi tie ni he ni toh kpe yi? Mi chiche ndi i se wamu ba bran gbagbanmu ye.”
And Zacharias said to the angel: According to what shall I know this? for I am old and my wife advanced in her days.
19 Maleka kma sa wu da tre ndi, “ahi me Gabriel wandi ani kri ni fron Irji. A ton me du mi ye tre niwu, ndi mi nji lantre ndindi nji wu.
And the angel responding said to him; I am Gabriel standing in the presence of God, and am sent to speak to you and to preach to you these things.
20 Mla wo! Wu son ni ngbangbi, wuna la tre na, se kpe wa mi hla niwu a wri. Ani toki nitu wuna kpa nyime ni lantre wandi mi hla wu na, ikpe wandi a ni wri ni tsra ni nton ma
And behold thou shalt be dumb and unable to speak, unto the day upon which these things may take place; because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
21 Ndji ba basiya gben Zakariya ndana rju na. Ba tie mamaki ni wu ton me nimi koh Irji.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering because he tarries in the temple.
22 Wa a rju ye niba, a tre wakran. Ba kri rhimmre ndi a to kpe ni mi koh Irji. A si tindu tsoro ba niwo, ama ndana tre na.
And having come out he was unable to speak to them; and they recognized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he was beckoning to them and remained dumb.
23 Ni-andi nton wu tindu ma a kle, a kma hi ni Kohma
And it came to pass when the days of his ministry were fulfilled, he went away to his own house.
24 Ni vi ba kii, iwama Alisabatu a hwrji-nne wu wha ton ndana du ndji du ba toh na. A tre ndi,
And after these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 ngye kpe wandi Bachi mu tie ni mu nda yame ni lo suron nda chu shan rju ni mu ni shishi ndji.
That the Lord so hath done unto me, in the days in which He condescended to take away my reproach among men.
26 Ni wha wu tanne, Irji a ton Maleka Gabriel hi ni gbu Galilee wandi ba yo ndi Nazareth,
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, to which was the name
27 du hi ni Maryamu, ih'pu Dawuda, wandi ba na haa zi ni ndi ri ni nde Yusufu. Maryamu ana rhi he toh lilon ni son ma.
Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man, to whom was the name Joseph of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28 A ye tre ni wu ndi, “Mi chiwu, wu wandi ba kpa nyime ni wu gra, Bachi he ni wu.
And the angel having come to her said; Hail, thou blessed one; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women.
29 Itre a kpau tsi shishi, wa kma rhimmre nitu bibi ichi wandi a chiwu'a
And she seeing was troubled over his word, and was reasoning what kind this salutation might be.
30 Maleka a hla ni wu “Na tie sissri na, Maryamu, Irji a kma yawu ni lo suron.
And the angel said to her; Fear not, Mary; for thou didst find favor with God.
31 Ya yi, wu hwrji-nne ni ngrji vren. Wu yo ndema ndi Yesu.
And behold, thou shalt conceive and hear a son, and thou shalt call His name Jesus.
32 Ani khikle ndji, ba yo vren khikle'a Bachi u shulu. Bachi Irji ni nuu tu chu bachi ma Dawuda.
He shall be great and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David:
33 Ani tie mulki wandi a na kle na nitu koh Yakubu, i ngbungblu wandi ani son nitu mba bana kle na. (aiōn g165)
and He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His Kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Maryamu a hla ni Maleka, ikpe yi ni tie ni he nda wrhu to tre me. Ime mi rhihe wu toh lilon ni son mu.
And Mary said to the angel; How shall this be, since I know not man?
35 Maleka a sa niwu ndi, “Ruhu Tsatsra ni ku ni tume i gbengble Irji wu shulu ni kasuu. Vren Tsatsra wandi wu ngrji ba yow ndi Vivren Irji.
And the angel responding said to her; The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore, indeed, that holy thing that is begotten shall be called the Son of God.
36 Toh, imlame Alisabatu a he ni nne vivren lilon ngame ni chichema. U wha ma wu tanne yi - wawu wandi bana tre ndi ana ngrji na.
And behold Elizabeth thy kinswoman, indeed, herself having conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month, to her who is called barren.
37 Ekpe na ne wandi Irji na toh tie na.”
Because no word shall be impossible with God.
38 Maryamu a tre ndi, “toh, Bachi mu, mi vren wa wu ndume. Tie ni mu tsra ni kpeu wu hla'a.” Maleka a lu hi kpama nda don me.
And Mary said; Behold the handmaiden of the Lord; may it be done unto me according to thy word. And the angel went away from her.
39 Maryamu a lu lunde ni vi baki nda sima hi ni gbu bi ko tu-ngblu ba, ni gbu wu Judea.
And Mary, rising, departed into the mountainous land, with haste, into a city of Judah.
40 A ka rhi ni koh Zakariya nda chi Alisabatu.
And she came into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elizabeth.
41 Ni wandi Alisabatu wo chi wu Maryamu'a, kpran vren wandi a he ni nnema a luza i Ruhu Tsatsra a lu rhi ni Alisabatu
And it came to pass when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant in her womb leaped; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit; and she spoke with a loud voice and said;
42 A lu ni khikle lan nda tre gbangban ndi “lulu he nitu me, ni mi mba, mba ni ibi wu mi nne me.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 Nge tie ndu dun bachi mu dun ye ni me?
And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord may come unto me?
44 Ni wandi lan tre chi me a rhi ni nton mu, vi kpran vren wandi a he nimi nnemu a lu zah wu ngyiri.
For behold when the voice of your salutation came into my ears, the infant in my womb leaped with joy.
45 A tie lulu ni wu wandi a kpanyme ndi ikpi biwandi Bachi Irji a dun be blah niwu ba wrhu to ki.
And blessed is she that believeth, because there shall be a perfection to those things having been spoken to her by the Lord.
46 Maryamu a tre ndi “suron mu ni ngyiri ni Irji Bachi.”
And Mary said; My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 Ie drimu ni ngyiri kpukpome ni Irji wandi a kpame chuwo.
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
48 A kma iyanchi vivren wa wu tindu ma. Ya, Irji zizan ikba ndi kankan ba tie lulu nimu.
because He looked upon the low state of his handmaiden.
49 Wawuyi a tie khikle ndu nimu, indu ma hi tsatsra.
For behold from now all generations call me blessed; because the Mighty One did great things unto me, and His name is holy;
50 Lo suron ni wruhle ma ni ha ikba hi ni ikba wu bi andi ba klu sissri ma'a.
and His mercy unto generation of generations to them that fear Him.
51 A chu ngbengble ni ngba woma tsro, nda vra bi nzutu ni tu mre wu suron mba.
He wrought power by his own arm; he dispersed the proud in the thought of their heart.
52 A gbran mri bi tu chu grji ni bubu son mba, nda nzu biwandi bana he nitu kpe na lu.
He cast down the mighty from thrones and exalted the humble.
53 A juu bi iyon ni ikpi bi ndindi nda zu bi iwu du ba hi hamani kpe.
He filled the poor with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
54 A zo Israila, mri u ndu ma, ni duba rhimre nda wruhle
He delivered his son Israel, to remember mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever. (aiōn g165)
56 Maryamu ason mla u wha tra ni Alisabatu rhi nda kma hi ni koma.
And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 Nton ngrji Alisabatu a tie, waa a ngrji vren ma, vren lon.
And the time of her parturition was fulfilled unto Elizabeth and she brought forth a son.
58 kpukpan son ma baba mlah ma ba wo khikle kpe ndi Bachi Irji tie, ni lo suron ma niwu, nda ngrji ni wu.
And the neighbors and her relatives heard, that the Lord was magnifying His mercy with her, and they continued to rejoice with her.
59 A he niki, ni viwu tandra, ba ye bubu gyen mbru ni vivren'a. Ba ta zinde tima Zakariya niwu.
And it came to pass on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the little child; and they were calling him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 Iyhima a sa bawu ndi, “Aian, nde ma nih Yohana.”
And his mother responding said; No, but he shall be called John.
61 Ba hla niwu ndi “bi na he ni mla mbi rhi ni nde mba na.”
And they said to her; That there is no one among thy kindred who is called by this name.
62 Ba tre ni wo ni tima ndi do hla nde wa ba yo vren'a.
And they were beckoning to his father, what he might wish to call him.
63 Tima a mye duba nu igble wu nha, wa nha ndi, “ndema hi Yohana.” Ndji ba wawu mba ba tie sissri (mamaki).
And having asked for a writing tablet, he wrote saying; His name is John.
64 Nhuma a kri bwu hari (immediately) i nl'pma a si, wa a tre nda ngyiri ni Irji.
And all marveled. And his mouth immediately opened and his tongue loosed, and he continued to speak, praising God.
65 Sissri a vu ndji bi wandi bana hye ba ba. Ba vu tre kpi bi yi zren ka gon ngblu ngbugblu Judea.
And fear came upon all of those dwelling around; and all these words were spoken abroad in all the mountainous regions of Judea.
66 Wawu ndji biya ba wo'a, ba yo zi ni suron nda tre “i vren yi ni hye ni he?” Nitu woh Irji a he niwu.
And all those hearing placed them in their heart, saying; What then shall this little child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Tima Zakariya, shu ni Ruhu tsatsra, hla ikpe andi ni he'a
And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied saying;
68 “nda tre ndi gbresan ni Bachi, Irji wu Israila, wawu yi a ye zo nda khle ndu kpa-chuwo ni ndji ma.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because He looked upon us and wrought redemption to His people, and raised up unto us a horn of salvation
69 A nzu njon kpata chuwo ni tawu ni koh ndji wu nduma Dawuda,
in the house of David His son.
As he spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from the beginning; (aiōn g165)
71 kpatachuwo rju ni wo bi yota ni shishi mba ni wo bi-andi ba kamba nita.
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
72 Ani tie toki nitu do tsro ta lo suron ma mba timbu, niki rhimre ni tsatsra yo nhyu,
to execute mercy with our fathers, and remember His holy covenant,
73 ni shirji ni trema ni Ibrahim, bachi mbu.
the oath which He swore to Abraham our father:
74 A shirji ndi a ni nuta biwandi a chuta chuwo ni bi kamba nita, ikini tindu niwu hama ni sissri,
to grant unto us, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, to serve Him without fear,
75 ni tsatsra ti bi, ni shishima wawu ni vrevre mbu.
in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76 A wu vivren ba yo'u ndi anabi wu Bachi Khikle ni shulu, wuhi kri ni shishi Bachi ni mla nkoma ti nda mla ndji tie ni ye ma,
And thou, little child, shall be called a prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 nda nu ta to kpe wu kpachuwo ni ndji ma, ni kpa wruhle lahtre mba.
to give knowledge of salvation to His people in remission of their sins,
78 Ikpe ani he toki ni lo suron Irji mba, nitu kima nza Irji rji ni shulu ani ye zota,
through the bowels of mercy of our God, in which the dayspring from on high looked upon us,
79 do kpan ni bi wandi ba he ni bwu mba iwhu i qu. Ani tie kima nda yota ni nkon wu si.
to appear unto those sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet in the way of peace.
80 Vivren a lu gbron nda he ni sen kpa dri, ndaka son ni tsutsu miji gben vi wandi a rju kri ndende ni Israila.
And the little child continued to grow and waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts until the day of his showing unto Israel.
