Luke 2
1 Ni nton ri ni sen, Kaisar Agustus a yo doka ndu ba bla ndji bi gbungblu ba wawu.
And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled —
2 Wa a mumlan bla kena, u kiri niyus na Gona umeme suriya.
this enrolment first came to pass when Cyrenius was governor of Syria —
3 U ko ba nha ba lu hi ni gbumba na ka nha inde ba.
and all were going to be enrolled, each to his proper city,
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.
and Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, that is called Bethlehem, because of his being of the house and family of David,
5 Ahi nha nde ma ba Maryamu wa a nna'u wa ahe nne.
to enrol himself with Mary his betrothed wife, being with child.
6 U ba rhi he niki ri u inton ngrji vren ma ye.
And it came to pass, in their being there, the days were fulfilled for her bringing forth,
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 brought forth her son — the first-born, and wrapped him up, and laid him down in the manger, because there was not for them a place in the guest-chamber.
8 Bi krju ntma bi wa ba son in klan kima na ni ya ba ni chu ba he.
And there were shepherds in the same region, lodging in the field, and keeping the night-watches over their flock,
9 U Maleka Irji a rju ni bawu u kpan u rji ka grji kah ba, u ba ka nkbo sissri
and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood over them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared a great fear.
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.
And the messenger said to them, 'Fear not, for lo, I bring you good news of great joy, that shall be to all the people —
11 Luwa ba ngrji Macheto ni gbu Dauda, Inde Kristi Bachi!
because there was born to you to-day a Saviour — who is Christ the Lord — in the city of David,
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 [is] to you the sign: Ye shall find a babe wrapped up, lying in the manger.'
13 Ni yiu riro me, gbugbu ndji ni shulu ni Maleku ba gbre Irji san na ni tre andi,
And suddenly there came with the messenger a 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 in the highest to God, and upon earth peace, among men — good will.'
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.”
And it came to pass, when the messengers were gone away from them to the heavens, that the men, the shepherds, said unto one another, 'We may go over indeed unto Bethlehem, and see this thing that hath come to pass, that the Lord did make 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
And they came, having hasted, and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger,
17 U wa ba toh'u a, ba bla hla kpie wa ba wo nitu vren'a.
and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.
18 Wawu mba wu biwa ba wo tre Maleka ba tie sissri.
And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;
19 Maryamu son si rhimre itre wa a wo ba wawu na nji ni suron ma.
and Mary was preserving all these things, pondering 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.
and the shepherds turned back, glorifying and praising God, for all those things they heard and saw, as it was spoken unto 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.
And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, then was his name called Jesus, having been so called by the messenger before his being conceived in the womb.
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 days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem, to present 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 hath been written in the Law of the Lord, — 'Every male opening a womb shall be called holy to the Lord,'
24 U ba no hadaya u Ingyu hari ko Tatabara hari, ni ya nda doka Irji a hla.
and to give a sacrifice, according to that said in the Law of the Lord, 'A pair of turtle-doves, 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.
And lo, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [is] Simeon, and this man is righteous and devout, looking for the comforting 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.
and it hath been divinely told him by the Holy Spirit — not to see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.
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.
And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him,
28 U Simion a krju nba rji na ngyiri ni Irji na tre.
then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said,
29 I wu wa uhe ni ko ge u ka ndu gran mehi piyan me ni kpe wa wu tre.
'Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace,
30 Ni kpa chu wa me klan mi toh njanji tre,
because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,
31 ni wa u mlan tie ni ngbugbu lu ba wawu.
which Thou didst prepare before the face of all the peoples,
32 I nkpa wa ani tro ba inko mea ni kuma no ni nko Isrela.
a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'
33 Ba iyima mba ittima ba tie sissri (mamaki) ikpe wa ba wo ba tre nitu ma.
And Joseph and his mother were wondering at the things spoken concerning 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 -
and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, 'Lo, this [one] is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against —
35 Ni dun iwen ndu kpireu dri na no mre ndu wa ani nharan mi suron ndji wawu.
(and also thine own soul shall a sword pass through) — that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.'
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,
And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, she was much advanced in days, having lived with an husband seven years from her virginity,
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 she [is] a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day,
38 Ni ki me, a ngyiri ni Irji, na tetra vren ni ndi ba wa wu bi wa ba si gben kpachuwo (fansar) Wurishelima.
and she, at that hour, having come in, was confessing, likewise, to the Lord, and was speaking concerning him, to all those looking for redemption in 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.
And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city 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 was strengthened in spirit, being 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).
And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at 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 became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, 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.
and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,
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.
and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,
45 U wa ba na to'u na, ba kma hi si wa'u ni Wurishelima.
and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking 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.
And it came to pass, after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and questioning them,
47 Biwa basi wo wu wawumba ba tie sissri (mamaki) ni toh tre wa ahe niwu.
and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and 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.
And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, 'Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.'
49 A mye ba, “bi si wa me ni nge, bina toh ndi abi dun mi son ni koh tti mu na?”
And he said unto them, 'Why [is it] that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'
50 U bana toh tu tre wa a tre ni ba na,
and they did not understand the saying that he spake 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.
and he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was subject to them, and his mother was keeping all these sayings in her heart,
52 U Yesu gburon ni hon ni tiya ni toh tre ni tagoma, Irji mba ni ndji me.
and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.
