Luka 1
1 Ambuje che Teofilo: Ŵandu ŵajinji ŵatesile iŵakombwele kulemba kwa ukotopasyo asila ngani syasikopochele pa uweji.
Seeing that many did take in hand to set in order a narration of the matters that have been fully assured among us,
2 Ŵalembile mpela yatite pakusalilwa ni ŵandu ŵaŵasiweni ngani syo kwa meeso gao chitandile kundanda ni kuŵa achikatumetume ŵa Liloŵe lya Akunnungu.
as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, —
3 Kwapele ambuje che Teofilo, panamasile kuusosasosa usyene wose chambone kwa moŵa gamajinji, naiweni yambone kuti nannembele kwa uchenene mpela iyatite paakopochela,
it seemed good also to me, having followed from the first after all things exactly, to write to thee in order, most noble Theophilus,
4 kuti nomwe nkombole kuumanyilila usyene wa yeila yanjiganyikwe.
that thou mayest know the certainty of the things wherein thou wast instructed.
5 Katema che Helode paŵaliji mwenye jwa ku Yudea, paliji ni jwambopesi jwa Akunnungu jumo liina lyao che Sakalia jwa mpingo wa ŵambopesi waukwimililwa ni che Abiya. Ŵankwawo ŵaŵilangagwa che Elisabeti, nombewo ŵaliji ŵa lukosyo lwa jwambopesi che Haluni.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth;
6 Wose ŵaŵili ŵaliji ŵambone paujo pa Akunnungu, achitamaga nkukamulisya makanyo ni malajisyo ga Ambuje pangali sambi.
and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless,
7 Nganaakola ŵanache pakuŵa che Elisabeti ŵaliji ngakuŵeleka, nombe wose ŵaŵili ŵaliji achekulwipe nnope.
and they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.
8 Lyuŵa limo che Sakalia pajaliji samu jao jakupanganya masengo ga chimbopesi pa Nyuumba ja Akunnungu,
And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,
9 Mpela iyatite pakusyoŵeleka che Sakalia ŵasagulikwe ni Akunnungu kwagudugudu, kuti ajinjile pa Nyuumba ja Ambuje atutumye ubani.
according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary of the Lord,
10 Ŵandu wose ŵaŵasongangene ŵaliji paasa aninkupopela katema kakututumya ubani.
and all the multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of the perfume.
11 Katumetume jwa kwinani jwa Ambuje jwankopochele che Sakalia ni kwima kundyo kwa chilisa cha kututumichisya ubani.
And there appeared to him a messenger of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of the perfume,
12 Che Sakalia paŵammweni katumetume jwa kwinani ŵasupwiche ni kukamulwa ni lipamba.
and Zacharias, having seen, was troubled, and fear fell on him;
13 Nambo katumetume jwa kwinani ŵansalile, “Che Sakalia nkajogopa pakuŵa Akunnungu akupikene kupopela kwenu ni ŵankwenu che Elisabeti chammelechele mwanache jwannume, nomwe chimwaŵilanje a Yohana.
and the messenger said unto him, 'Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John,
14 Chinsangalale nnope ni ŵandu ŵajinji chachine ligongo lya kupagwa kwakwe.
and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,
15 Chachiŵa jwankulu paujo pa Ambuje. Ngaang'wa divai ng'o, chalongoswe ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu kutyochela nnutumbo mwa achikulugwe.
for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;
16 Che Yohana chiŵausye ŵandu ŵajinji ŵa ku Isilaeli kwa Ambuje Akunnungu ŵao.
and many of the sons of Israel he shall turn to the Lord their God,
17 Ŵelewo chiŵalongolele Ambuje akuno achilongoswaga ni machili ni mbumu mpela ji che Elia, kuti ŵalumbanye achatati ni achiŵana ŵao, chiŵatende ŵangakwajitichisya Akunnungu aŵanje ni nganisyo syambone ni kwaŵika chile ŵandu kwa Ambuje.”
and he shall go before Him, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn hearts of fathers unto children, and disobedient ones to the wisdom of righteous ones, to make ready for the Lord, a people prepared.'
18 Che Sakalia ŵammusisye katumetume jwa kwinani jo kuti, “Chichi chachichiimanyisye yeleyo? Pakuŵa uneji ni ŵankwangu tuchekulwipe.”
And Zacharias said unto the messenger, 'Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'
19 Katumetume jwa kwinani jo ŵaajanjile che Sakalia, “Une ni Gabulieli, katumetume jwa Akunnungu, ndumikwe kuŵecheta nomwe ni kunsalila ngani jambone ji.
And the messenger answering said to him, 'I am Gabriel, who have been standing near before God, and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to proclaim these good news to thee,
20 Mpikane, chimme jwangaŵelecheta, ngankombola kuŵecheta mpaka lyuŵa pachigakopochele gelego, pakuŵa nganingakulupilila maloŵe gangu, nombego chigatimile kwa katema kakwe.”
and lo, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou didst not believe my words, that shall be fulfilled in their season.'
21 Kele katema ko ŵandu wose ŵaliji aninkwalindilila che Sakalia akuno achisimongaga kukaŵa kwao mu Nyuumba ja Akunnungu.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and wondering at his tarrying in the sanctuary,
22 Che Sakalia paŵakopweche paasa nganakombola kuŵecheta nawo. Nipele ŵandu ŵaimanyilile kuti aiweni yakwiwona mu Nyuumba ja Akunnungu. Ŵajendelechele kuŵecheta nawo kwa makono pakuŵa ŵaliji ngakuŵecheta.
and having come out, he was not able to speak to them, and they perceived that a vision he had seen in the sanctuary, and he was beckoning to them, and did remain dumb.
23 Paŵamalisisye moŵa gao ga kupanganya masengo ga umbopesi, che Sakalia ŵausile kumusi.
And it came to pass, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he went away to his house,
24 Kanyuma kanandi che Elisabeti ŵankwawo che Sakalia ŵaliji pachiilu. Nganatyoka mu nyuumba katema ka miesi nsano.
and after those days, his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying —
25 Achiŵechetaga kuti, “Yeleyi ni yambanganyichisye Ambuje, angamwisye ni kundyosyesya soni syangu paujo pa ŵandu.”
'Thus hath the Lord done to me, in days in which He looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.'
26 Pa mwesi wa sita wa chitumbo cha che Elisabeti, Akunnungu ŵantumile Gabulieli, katumetume jwa kwinani ajaule musi wa ku Nasaleti chilambo cha ku Galilaya.
And in the sixth month was the messenger Gabriel sent by God, to a city of Galilee, the name of which [is] Nazareth,
27 Ajaule kwa mwalimwalipe liina lyao che Maliamu juŵatomelwe ni jwannume, liina lyao che Yusufu, jwa lukosyo lwa che Daudi.
to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name [is] Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin [is] Mary.
28 Katumetume jwa kwinani ŵanjaulile ni kwasalila, “Ngunkomasya, mmwejo jundi ni upile! Ambuje ali pamo nomwe!”
And the messenger having come in unto her, said, 'Hail, favoured one, the Lord [is] with thee; blessed [art] thou among women;'
29 Che Maliamu paŵagapilikene gele maloŵe go ŵasupwiche nnope ni kuganisya kuti chikomasyo chi malumbo gakwe chichi?
and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.
30 Katumetume jwa kwinani ŵansalile, “Che Maliamu, nkajogopa pakuŵa Akunnungu anonyelwe nomwe.
And the messenger said to her, 'Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
31 Mpikane, chimme ŵa pachiilu, chimummeleche mwanache jwannume, nomwe chimummilanje Che Yesu.
and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;
32 Jwelejo chaŵe jwankulu ni chaŵilanjikwe Mwana jwa Akumanani. Ambuje Akunnungu chiŵape umwenye wa che Daudi, Ambuje ŵao.
he shall be great, and Son of the Highest he shall be called, and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father,
33 Pelepo chachilulongosya lukosyo lwa che Yakobo moŵa gose pangali mbesi, ni umwenye wakwe ngauika kumbesi.” (aiōn g165)
and he shall reign over the house of Jacob to the ages; and of his reign there shall be no end.' (aiōn g165)
34 Che Maliamu ŵanjanjile Katumetume jwa kwinani, “Ana chiikomboleche chinauli pakuŵa une ngangummanyilila jwannume?”
And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'
35 Katumetume jwa kwinani ŵanjanjile che Maliamu, “Mbumu jwa Akunnungu chantuluchile ni machili ga Akumanani chigammunichile mpela mmwilili, kwaligongo lyo, mwanache juchapagwe chaŵilanjikwe Jwanswela ni Mwana jwa Akunnungu.
And the messenger answering said to her, 'The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also the holy-begotten thing shall be called Son of God;
36 Atamuno che Elisabeti, alongo ajenu nombe ŵana chiilu cha mwana jwannume atamuno achekulwipe, awu mwesi wao wa sita kwa jwelejo juŵamanyiche ni ŵandu kuti ngakuŵeleka.
and lo, Elisabeth, thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her who was called barren;
37 Pakuŵa ngapagwa chindu changachikukomboleka kwa Akunnungu.”
because nothing shall be impossible with God.'
38 Che Maliamu ŵatite, “Une ndili apano kapolo jwa Ambuje, ipanganyiche kwa une mpela intite pakusala.” Nipele katumetume jwa kwinani jula ŵajawile.
And Mary said, 'Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her.
39 Pangakaŵa, che Maliamu ŵalinganyisye ulendo ni ŵajawile kwa kwanguya mu musi umo wauli mu ikwesya ya ku Yuda.
And Mary having arisen in those days, went to the hill-country, with haste, to a city of Judea,
40 Kweleko, che Maliamu ŵajinjile mu nyuumba ji che Sakalia ni kwakomasya che Elisabeti.
and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 Che Elisabeti paŵapilikene chikomasyo chi che Maliamu, papopo mwanache juŵaliji nnutumbo mu che Elisabeti jwatungunyiche kwa kusangalala. Nombe che Elisabeti ŵalongweswe ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu,
And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe did leap in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 ŵanyanyisye, “Mpegwile upile kwapunda achakongwe wose ni jwele juchimummeleche jwana upile.
and spake out with a loud voice, and said, 'Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb;
43 Une ni ŵaani atamuno achikulugwe Ambuje ŵangu aiche kukwangu?
and whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord might come unto me?
44 Nnole pambilikene pe chikomasyo chenu, kanache kakali nnutumbo mwangu katungunyiche nkusangalala.
for, lo, when the voice of thy salutation came to my ears, leap in gladness did the babe in my womb;
45 Ndi ni upile mmwejo unkulupilile kuti chigatyochele gantanjile Ambuje.”
and happy [is] she who did believe, for there shall be a completion to the things spoken to her from the Lord.'
46 Nombe che Maliamu ŵatite, “Ntima wangu ukwakusya Ambuje,
And Mary said, 'My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 ni mbumu jangu jikusangalala ligongo lya Akunnungu, Nkulupusyo jwangu.
And my spirit was glad on God my Saviour,
48 Pakuŵa Akunnungu akulolite kwa chanasa kulitulusya kwa kapolo jwao. Kwa yeleyo kutandilila sambano iŵelesi yose chachimilanga jundi ni upile,
Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,
49 pakuŵa Akunnungu ŵaali ni Ukombole ambanganyichisye gamakulungwa, liina lyao lili lyeswela.
For He who is mighty did to me great things, And holy [is] His name,
50 Chanasa chao ngachikumala kwa chiŵelesi ni chiŵelesi, kwa ŵandu ŵakwachimbichisya.
And His kindness [is] to generations of generations, To those fearing Him,
51 Atesile yekulungwa kwa nkono wao, ŵapwilingenye ŵakulikanganichila mu ng'anisyo sya mitima jao.
He did powerfully with His arm, He scattered abroad the proud in the thought of their heart,
52 Ŵatulwisye mamwenye mu itengu yao ya umwenye, ni ŵakwesisye ŵandu ŵakulitulusya.
He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,
53 Ŵakulaga ŵajikutisye indu yambone, ni ŵaali ni ipanje ŵalesile ajaule makono pe.
The hungry He did fill with good, And the rich He sent away empty,
54 Achikamwisye chilambo cha ku Isilaeli katumetume jwao, achikumbuchilaga kwalosya chanasa chao,
He received again Israel His servant, To remember kindness,
55 kwa che Iblahimu ni uŵelesi wao moŵa gose pangali mbesi mpela iŵatite pakwalanga achambuje ŵetu.” (aiōn g165)
As He spake unto our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed — to the age.' (aiōn g165)
56 Che Maliamu ŵatemi ni che Elisabeti mpela miesi jitatu ni ŵausile kumangwao.
And Mary remained with her about three months, and turned back to her house.
57 Kaaiche katema kakuligopola che Elisabeti, ŵaligopwele mwanache jwannume.
And to Elisabeth was the time fulfilled for her bringing forth, and she bare a son,
58 Ŵapachiŵandi pao ni achalongo achinjao paŵapikene kuti Ambuje ammonele chanasa ni ŵasangalele pamo nawo.
and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
59 Pagaiche moŵa nane chitandile mwanache kupagwa ŵaiche kukummumbasya. Ŵasachile kwapa liina lya che Sakalia, atatigwe.
And it came to pass, on the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias,
60 Nambo achikulugwe ŵatite, “Ngaŵa, nambo chaŵilanjikwe a Yohana.”
and his mother answering said, 'No, but he shall be called John.'
61 Ŵanyawo ŵansalile, “Nambo, ngapagwa mundu jwalijose jwali ni lyele liina mulukosyo lwao.”
And they said unto her — 'There is none among thy kindred who is called by this name,'
62 Pelepo ŵammusisye atatigwe kwa imanyisyo kuti asale liina chi lyasachile ŵaŵilanjile mwanagwao.
and they were making signs to his father, what he would wish him to be called,
63 Nombewo ŵaŵilasisye chibao pa kulembelela, ni ŵalembile yeleyi, “Liina lyakwe a Yohana.” Wose ni ŵasimonjile.
and having asked for a tablet, he wrote, saying, 'John is his name;' and they did all wonder;
64 Papopo pepo che Sakalia ŵatandite sooni kuŵecheta achalapaga Akunnungu.
and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.
65 Ŵandu wose ŵaŵatamaga pachiŵandi nawo ŵajinjilwe ni lipamba ni ngani syo syakunguluchilwe mbande syose mu chilambo cha ikwesya ya ku Yudea.
And fear came upon all those dwelling around them, and in all the hill-country of Judea were all these sayings spoken of,
66 Ŵandu wose ŵaŵapikene yeleyo, ŵaganisisye mmitima jao achiliusyaga, “Ana mwanache ju chaaŵe jwantiuli?” Pakuŵa, isyene machili ga Ambuje galiji pamo nawo.
and all who heard did lay them up in their hearts, saying, 'What then shall this child be?' and the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Che Sakalia, atatigwe jwele mwanache jo, ŵalongweswe ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ni ŵalondwele achitiji,
And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying,
68 “Twakusye Ambuje, Akunnungu ŵa ku Isilaeli, pakuŵa ŵaichilile ni kwawombola ŵandu ŵakwe.
'Blessed [is] the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,
69 Atupele Nkulupusyo jwaali ni machili, jwa uŵelesi u che Daudi katumetume jwao.
And did raise an horn of salvation to us, In the house of David His servant,
As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age; (aiōn g165)
71 kuti chachitukulupusya mmakono mwa ŵammagongo ŵetu, ni ŵandu ŵakutuchima.
Salvation from our enemies, And out of the hand of all hating us,
72 Ŵaŵechete kuti chalosye chanasa chao kwa achambuje ŵetu, ni kulikumbuchila lilangano lyao lyeswela.
To do kindness with our fathers, And to be mindful of His holy covenant,
73 Ŵaalumbilile ambuje ŵetu che Iblahimu, kuti chatupe uwe upile.
An oath that He sware to Abraham our father,
74 Chatukulupusye mmakono mwa ŵammagongo ŵetu, ni kwapopelela pangali lipamba,
To give to us, without fear, Out of the hand of our enemies having been delivered,
75 mu uswela ni umbone, moŵa gose ga umi wetu.
To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.
76 Nomwe mwanangu chimmilanjikwe, jwakulondola jwa Akumanani, chimwalongolele Ambuje ni kwakolochesya litala lyao,
And thou, child, Prophet of the Highest Shalt thou be called; For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, To prepare His ways.
77 ni kwamanyisya ŵandu ŵao kuti chiŵakulupusye kwa kwalechelesya sambi syao.
To give knowledge of salvation to His people In remission of their sins,
78 Akunnungu ŵetu chatende yeleyo ligongo akwete ntima wa unonyelo ni wa chanasa, ni chiwombolo kutyochela kwinani chichituichilile mpela lulanga lwa lyuŵa lya kundaŵi,
Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,
79 ni kwalanguchisya wose ŵakutama mu chipi chekulungwa cha chiwa, chatulongosye kutama mu utame wa chitendewele.”
To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'
80 Mwanache jwakusile ni kulimbichika mmbumu mwakwe. Jwatemi mwipululu mpaka lyuŵa liŵalilosisye kwa ŵandu ŵa ku Isilaeli.
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, and he was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.
