Matayo 1
1 Achi chili chitabu cha meena ga lukosyo lu Che Yesu Kilisito, Che Yesu Kilisito jwaliji jwa uŵelesi u che Daudi, jwa uŵelesi u che Iblahimu.
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Che Iblahimu ŵammeleche che Isaka ni che Isaka ŵammeleche che Yakobo ni che Yakobo ŵammeleche che Yuda ni achapwakwe.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Che Yuda ŵammeleche che Pelesi ni che Sela, achikulu ŵao ŵaliji che Tamali ni che Pelesi ŵammeleche che Esloni ni che Esloni ŵammeleche che Alamu.
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Ram,
4 Che Alamu ŵammeleche che Aminadabu ni che Aminadabu ŵammeleche che Nashoni ni che Nashoni ŵammeleche che Salumoni ni,
Ram of Amminadab, Amminadab of Nashon, Nashon of Salmon,
5 Che Salumoni ŵammeleche che Boasi, achikulu ŵao che Boasi ŵaliji che Lahabu. Che Boasi ni che Lusi ŵaliji achaŵelesi ŵa che Obedi ni che Obedi ŵammeleche che Yese,
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 nombe che Yese ŵammeleche Mwenye che Daudi. Che Daudi ŵammeleche che Selemani, achikulu ŵao che Selemani ŵaliji ŵankwawo che Ulia.
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Che Selemani ŵammeleche che Lehoboamu ni, che Lehoboamu ŵammeleche che Abiya ni che Abiya ŵammeleche che Asa ni,
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 che Asa ŵammeleche che Yehoshafati ni che Yehoshafati ŵammeleche che Yolamu ni che Yolamu ŵammeleche che Usia ni,
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Jehoram, Jehoram of Uzziah,
9 Che Usia ŵammeleche che Yosamu ni che Yosamu ŵammeleche che Ahasi ni che Ahasi ŵammeleche che Esekiya ni,
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Che Esekiya ŵammeleche che Manase ni che Manase ŵammeleche che Amoni ni che Amoni ŵammeleche che Yosia ni,
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Ammon, Ammon of Josiah,
11 Che Yosia ŵammeleche che Yekonia ni achapwakwe. Keleko kaliji katema kakwasamichisya Ŵayahudi ku chilambo cha ku Babeli.
Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 Nipele, Ŵayahudi paŵaiche ku chilambo cha Babeli, che Yekonia ŵammeleche che Sealitieli ni che Sealitieli ŵammeleche che Selubabeli ni,
After the Exile to Babylon — Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Che Selubabeli ŵammeleche che Abiudi ni che Abiudi ŵammeleche che Eliakimu ni che Eliakimu ŵammeleche che Asoli.
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Che Asoli ŵammeleche che Sadoki ni che Sadoki ŵammeleche che Akimu ni che Akimu ŵammeleche che Eliudi,
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Che Eliudi ŵammeleche che Eliasali ni che Eliasali ŵammeleche che Matani ni che Matani ŵammeleche che Yakobo,
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 Che Yakobo ŵammeleche che Yusufu, ŵankwawo che Maliamu achikulugwe Che Yesu ŵakuŵilanjikwa Kilisito Jwakuwombola.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called ‘Christ’.
17 Pelepo paliji ni iŵelesi kumi na nne kutyochela che Iblahimu kwaichilila che Daudi, iŵelesi kumi na nne kutyochela che Daudi mpaka Ŵayahudi paŵajigalikwe ku usami ku Babeli ni iŵelesi kumi na nne kutyochela kwigalikwa ku usami kuichila katema ka Kilisito.
So the whole number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen; from David to the Exile to Babylon fourteen; and from the Exile to Babylon to the Christ fourteen.
18 Yelei ni iŵatite pakupagwa Che Yesu Kilisito, che Maliamu, achikulugwe, ŵaliji atomelwe ni che Yusufu. Nambo akanaŵe kuwonegana mpela mundu ni ŵankwakwe, che Maliamu ŵalisimene ali ŵapachiilu kwa ukombole wa Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.
The birth of Jesus Christ took place as follows: His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be with child by the power of the Holy Spirit.
19 Nombe che Yusufu ŵankwakwe pakuŵa ŵaliji mundu jwambone paujo pa Akunnungu nganasaka kwachembulusya che Maliamu pa ŵandu, ŵasachile kwaleka pangaimanyilila ŵandu.
Her husband, Joseph, was a religious man and, being unwilling to expose her to contempt, resolved to put an end to their betrothal privately.
20 Nombewo paŵaliji aninkuganisya yeleyo, katumetume jwa kwinani jwa Ambuje ŵankopochele mu sagamisi, ŵansalile, “Che Yusufu mwana ju che Daudi nkajogopa kwajigala che Maliamu kuŵa ŵankwenu, ligongo ali ŵapachiilu kwa ukombole wa Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.
He had been dwelling upon this, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
21 Chaligopole mwanache jwannume nomwe chimwape liina lyakwe Che Yesu, pakuŵa jwelejo ni juchiŵakulupusye ŵandu ŵakwe mu sambi syao.”
She shall give birth to a son; and you shall give him the name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
22 Nipele yoseyo yakopochele kuti liŵe isyene, liloŵe lya Ambuje liŵaŵechete kwa litala lya jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu achitiji,
All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says —
23 “Mwalimwalipe chaŵe jwapachiilu, chaligopole mwanache jwannume, nombewo chachaŵilanga Emanueli” malumbo gakwe, “Akunnungu ali pamo ni uwe.”
‘Behold! the virgin shall be with child and shall give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel’ — a word which means ‘God is with us.’
24 Nombe che Yusufu paŵajimwiche, ŵatesile ilaila iŵatite pakusala katumetume jwa kwinani jwa Ambuje, ŵanjigele che Maliamu ŵankwawo ni kwaulanawo kumangwao.
When Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 Nambo nganawonegana nawo mpaka che Maliamu paŵaligopwele mwanache jwannume. Nombe che Yusufu ŵampele liina lyakwe Che Yesu.
He made Mary his wife, but did not live with her as her husband until after the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
