Luke 2
1 Ni nton ri ni sen, Kaisar Agustus a yo doka ndu ba bla ndji bi gbungblu ba wawu.
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire.
2 Wa a mumlan bla kena, u kiri niyus na Gona umeme suriya.
This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 U ko ba nha ba lu hi ni gbumba na ka nha inde ba.
And everyone went to his own town to register.
4 Isuwu, me a lunde hi ni Galili; Ibgu Nazarat hi ni gbu Yahudiya, Igbu Dawuda, ni wa ba yo ni Batalami, nitu wa a rji ni koh nan hi mlan Dawuda.
So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.
5 Ahi nha nde ma ba Maryamu wa a nna'u wa ahe nne.
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to him in marriage and was expecting a child.
6 U ba rhi he niki ri u inton ngrji vren ma ye.
While they were there, the time came for her Child to be born.
7 waa ngrji vren llon, nna nye'u ni guglo ngbanja nklon na nban ka ka wu yo ni mi nju yawo, nitu wa mikoh ana he wa ba ka yo na, ba bi tsri mu ni gbu'a.
And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Bi krju ntma bi wa ba son in klan kima na ni ya ba ni chu ba he.
And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
9 U Maleka Irji a rju ni bawu u kpan u rji ka grji kah ba, u ba ka nkbo sissri
Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 U Maleka kah hla ni bawu, “ndu ba na tie sissrina, a ndi wawu nji tre ndindi ma ye wa ni yo ndi wawu ndu ba ngyiri.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
11 Luwa ba ngrji Macheto ni gbu Dauda, Inde Kristi Bachi!
Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
12 Bi yi ba alama wa ba tsro yi'a: Bi toh kpran vren ba yo'u nimi ikpi a kakru ni nju yawo.”
And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Ni yiu riro me, gbugbu ndji ni shulu ni Maleku ba gbre Irji san na ni tre andi,
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
14 “Khikle ruron hi u Irji ni shulu, u dun si he ni ngbungblu ni ba ndji wa suron Irji ku si ni ba.”
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
15 U Maleka ba kma hi kpamba ni shulu, u bi krju ntma ba tre ni kpamba ndi, “ki hi zizan ni Batalami ndi toh ikpe yi wa a tie'a, wa Irji dun ta ki toh.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
16 U ba zren gbagbla me hi na ka toh Maryamu mba Isuwu ni vuvren wa ba ka yo ni nju'a
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.
17 U wa ba toh'u a, ba bla hla kpie wa ba wo nitu vren'a.
After they had seen the Child, they spread the message they had received about Him.
18 Wawu mba wu biwa ba wo tre Maleka ba tie sissri.
And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
19 Maryamu son si rhimre itre wa a wo ba wawu na nji ni suron ma.
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
20 I gu u krju ntma kma hi na ni ngyiri na ni gbre shi san ni kpie wa ba wo na ka toh na wa ba hla ni bawu'a.
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, which was just as the angel had told them.
21 Ni klekle ivi u tandra ba gen mbru niwu, na zi nde ma ni Yesu, inde wa Maleka zi niwu wa ri he ni mi nne yima'a ri ba ka ngrji'u.
When the eight days until His circumcision had passed, He was named Jesus, the name the angel had given Him before He had been conceived.
22 Uvi tsrakake mba a ke ni doka Musa, Isuwu mba Maryamu ba nji'u hi ni koh Irji ni Urushelima ndu ba nji'u hi ni shishi Bachi.
And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
23 Ni wa ba nha nha ni doka Irji ye'a, Ivren lon wa ba ngrji'a ba nji'u hi no Irji.
(as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”),
24 U ba no hadaya u Ingyu hari ko Tatabara hari, ni ya nda doka Irji a hla.
and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
25 Ni Wurishelima, igu ri a he niki ba yo'wu Simion, wa nda a he khriki nani tie ndindi me. Na ni yo shishi u lo suron ni ndji bi Isrela, u Ruhu Irji he ni wu.
Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 U nda hla niwu ye nda a na qu na, ama se a ni toh Bachi Kristi.
The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 Ruhu Irji a nji'u Simion hi ni tra u bre Bachi, wa ba tie vuvren nhan nhan'n mba Yesu, ni ndu ba tie kpe wa doka tre Irji hla.
Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
28 U Simion a krju nba rji na ngyiri ni Irji na tre.
Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
29 I wu wa uhe ni ko ge u ka ndu gran mehi piyan me ni kpe wa wu tre.
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
30 Ni kpa chu wa me klan mi toh njanji tre,
For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
31 ni wa u mlan tie ni ngbugbu lu ba wawu.
which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
32 I nkpa wa ani tro ba inko mea ni kuma no ni nko Isrela.
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
33 Ba iyima mba ittima ba tie sissri (mamaki) ikpe wa ba wo ba tre nitu ma.
The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
34 U Simion a tie lulu yo ni bawu nda hla ni Maryamu iyima ndi, “U to, Vivren yi, wawu yi ni dun bari dun ba joku, bari gbugbu ba lunde ni mi Isrela, wa ani tsro gban u wa indji ba kamba -
Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
35 Ni dun iwen ndu kpireu dri na no mre ndu wa ani nharan mi suron ndji wawu.
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
36 U Anabi rhi, ahi iwa, ba yo'u ni Hanatu. Ahi vren Fanuwel rji nimi L'be u Asha. Wa a che kpokpome. A sohn ni lon ma ise tangban niwa a gran ni vren wa,
There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,
37 u lon ma a qu wa ka son ni kbo ise wulon inkyu tandra ni nza. Ani hi ni nko bre Irji chachu chachu ni chu mba ni mble ani bre Irji ni vu hlan ma.
and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
38 Ni ki me, a ngyiri ni Irji, na tetra vren ni ndi ba wa wu bi wa ba si gben kpachuwo (fansar) Wurishelima.
Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 Ni wa ndji ba kle ko nge wawu na wa ndi bla tre Irji hla'a, u ba ka kma hi ni Galili ni gbumba Nazaret.
When Jesus’ parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
40 Ivren sen ni tie ninkon u mre ma ndindi ni babran kpukpome, ndindi (Alheri) u Irji he ni wu.
And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.
41 Ba tie ma ba hi Wurishelima ko wa ni ise ni ngan (Idin Ketarewa).
Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
42 Wa-a tie si wulon don ha, u ba rji hi ya da ba hi ni Idin.
And when He was twelve years old, they went up according to the custom of the Feast.
43 Ka ba kle tie ro'a na kma si hi, u vren'a Yesu, wa zu kukri ni kogon ri ni mi Wurishelima a na ni toh ba iyima na.
When those days were over and they were returning home, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware He had stayed.
44 Ba zren ya ndi a he nimi ba ndji wa ba si hi baba'a, u ba zren u vi rhi. Nda lu ni wa'u nimi ba mlan mba ni kpukpan mba.
Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
45 U wa ba na to'u na, ba kma hi si wa'u ni Wurishelima.
When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
46 U ni vi u tra mba, ba to'u nimi koh Irji, a son ni tsutsu ba bi tsro, asi sren ton si wo ba nda si mye ba.
Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
47 Biwa basi wo wu wawumba ba tie sissri (mamaki) ni toh tre wa ahe niwu.
And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
48 U ba ka toh, na tie sissri iyima myen inge ba sa u tie nna ki ni ta wu bu tie me, kisi wa wu, ni suron nfu.
When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
49 A mye ba, “bi si wa me ni nge, bina toh ndi abi dun mi son ni koh tti mu na?”
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
50 U bana toh tu tre wa a tre ni ba na,
But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
51 Wa kma huba hi ni koh ni Nazarat na ni wo tre mba. U iyi ma a nji kpe wa atie gbangba nimi suron ma wawu.
Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
52 U Yesu gburon ni hon ni tiya ni toh tre ni tagoma, Irji mba ni ndji me.
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
