Luke 1
1 Many have undertaken to compose an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
Adamfo pa Teofilo, nnipa pii abɔ mmɔden akyerɛw Yesu ho nsɛm a akɔ so wɔ yɛn mu no.
2 just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
Wɔkyerɛw faa nsɛm a wɔaka akyerɛ yɛn a nnipa a wohuu saa nneɛma yi fi mfiase no nam so daa no adi no ho.
3 Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
Nanso minyaa adwene bi sɛ, sɛ mehwehwɛ nea wɔakyerɛw no nyinaa mu yiye na mekyerɛw brɛ wo a, eye.
4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
Eyi bɛboa wo ma woahu nokware a ɛwɔ nea woasua no nyinaa mu.
5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.
Mede mʼasɛm no befi Yudafo sɔfo Sakaria a ɔtenaa ase wɔ Yudeahene Herode bere so a na ofi Abia asɔfokuw mu no so. Sakaria yere Elisabet nso, na ɔyɛ Aaron aseni.
6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
Na Sakaria ne ne yere Elisabet som Onyankopɔn nokware mu a wɔn ho nni asɛm wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
Na wonni ɔba, efisɛ na Elisabet yɛ obonin. Na wɔn baanu nyinaa nso anyinyin.
8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
Da bi a eduu Sakaria asɔfokuw so sɛ wɔyɛ asɔredan mu adwuma no,
9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
wɔtow aba yii no sɛ, ɔnkɔhyew aduhuam wɔ ɔhyew afɔremuka no so.
10 And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
Saa bere no ara nso na asafo no rebɔ mpae wɔ adiwo hɔ sɛnea wɔtaa yɛ no.
11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
Sakaria gu so rehyew aduhuam no, prɛko pɛ, Awurade bɔfo begyinaa afɔremuka no nkyɛn mu wɔ nifa so.
12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
Sakaria huu no no, ɔbɔɔ piriw na ne ho popoe.
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.
Nanso ɔsoro ɔbɔfo no ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sakaria, nsuro, Awurade Nyankopɔn ate wo mpaebɔ. Wo yere Elisabet bɛwo ɔbabarima na ɛsɛ sɛ woto ne din Yohane.
14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
Nʼawo bɛma wʼani agye na wo ho asɛpɛw wo. Saa ara na ɛbɛma nnipa bebree nso ani agye.
15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
Ɔbɛyɛ ɔkɛse wɔ Awurade anim. Ɔrennom nsa biara da, na Honhom Kronkron bɛyɛ no ma afi ne na yam.
16 Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
Israelfo pii nam nʼasɛnka so benya adwensakra asan aba Awurade, wɔn Nyankopɔn, nkyɛn.
17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Obenya Odiyifo Elia honhom ahoɔden no bi, na obedi Agyenkwa no ba no anim abesiesie nnipa ama ne ba a ɔbɛba no. Nʼasɛnka bɛma ntease aba agyanom ne wɔn mma ntam. Na ɔbɛdan Awurade asɛm no ho asoɔdenfo adwene akɔ Awurade pɛ ho.”
18 “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
Sakaria buaa ɔbɔfo no se, “Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na eyi aba mu? Mabɔ akwakoraa na me yere nso abɔ aberewa.”
19 “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
Ɔbɔfo no kae se, “Mene Gabriel a migyina Onyankopɔn anim daa no. Ɔno na ɔsomaa me se memmɛka asɛmpa yi nkyerɛ wo.
20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
Esiane sɛ woagye akyinnye nti, wobɛtɔ mum akosi sɛ wɔbɛwo abofra no. Na nea maka akyerɛ wo yi nyinaa bɛba mu pɛpɛɛpɛ wɔ ne bere a ɛsɛ mu.”
21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
Saa bere yi nyinaa na asafo mma no retwɛn Sakaria sɛ ɔbɛba. Na ɛyɛ wɔn nwonwa sɛ wakyɛ saa.
22 When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained speechless.
Bere a ɔbae no, wantumi ankasa ankyerɛ asafomma no. Wohu fii ne nneyɛe mu sɛ wahu nʼani so ade wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ.
23 And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home.
Owiee nʼasɔfodwuma wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ no, ɔkɔɔ fie.
24 After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared,
Nna bi akyi no, ne yere Elisabet nyinsɛnee, na ɔde ne ho siee asram anum.
25 “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”
Ɔde anigye kae se, “Awurade ayɛ me adɔe. Wayi animguase a ɛkaa me wɔ nnipa anim no afi me so.”
26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
Elisabet nyinsɛn asram asia no, Onyankopɔn somaa ɔbɔfo Gabriel kɔɔ Galilea akuraa bi a wɔfrɛ no Nasaret no ase
27 to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
se, ɔnkɔ ɔbea kronkron bi a wɔfrɛ no Maria a na wɔde no ama Yosef a ofi Ɔhene Dawid abusua mu no aware no nkyɛn.
28 The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
Gabriel huu no ara pɛ, ɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Asomdwoe nka wo! Awurade ka wo ho, wo a Awurade adom wo.”
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
Ɔbɔfo no asɛm no maa Maria adwene mu yɛɛ no nnaa ma obisaa ne ho se, “Na saa nkyia yi ase ne dɛn?”
30 So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Ɔbɔfo no san ka kyerɛɛ Maria bio se, “Maria, nsuro, efisɛ Awurade adom wo.
31 Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
Tie! Ɛrenkyɛ biara wubenyinsɛn na woawo ɔbabarima na woato ne din Yesu.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
Ɔbɛyɛ ɔkɛse, na wɔbɛfrɛ no Ɔsorosoro Nyankopɔn Ba. Na Awurade de ne nena Dawid ahengua no bɛma no.
Na obedi Yakob fi so hene daa; na nʼahenni to rentwa da.” (aiōn g165)
34 “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
Maria bisaa ɔbɔfo no se, “Na ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mawo wɔ bere a ɔbarima nhuu me da?”
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
Ɔbɔfo no buae se, “Honhom Kronkron bɛba wo so na Ɔsorosoro Nyankopɔn tumi abɛkata wo so, eyi nti abofra a wobɛwo no no bɛyɛ kronkron na wɔbɛfrɛ no Onyankopɔn Ba.
36 Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.
Ɛbɛyɛ asram asia ni a wo busuani Elisabet mpo a ɔyɛ obonin anyinsɛn ɔbabarima wɔ ne mmerewabere mu.
37 For no word from God will ever fail.”
Efisɛ Onyankopɔn de, biribiara nso no yɛ.”
38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
Maria kae se, “Me de, meyɛ Awurade afenaa. Nea Awurade pɛ na ɛnyɛ.” Afei, ɔbɔfo no gyaw no hɔ kɔe.
39 In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
Nna kakra bi akyi no, Maria kɔɔ Yudea mmepɔw so kurow bi mu.
40 where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
Saa kurow no mu na Sakaria te. Oduu kurow no mu hɔ no, ɔkɔɔ Sakaria fi kɔsraa Elisabet. Okyiaa no.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Elisabet tee Maria nkyia no, ɔba a ɔda ne yam no kekaa ne ho; amono mu hɔ ara na Honhom Kronkron hyɛɛ Elisabet ma.
42 In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
Elisabet de ahosɛpɛw teɛɛ mu se, “Maria, wɔahyira wo sen mmea nyinaa, na wo ba a wobɛwo no no bɛyɛ onipa kɛse.
43 And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Anuonyam bɛn na ɛsen eyi. Me sɛɛ ne hena a anka mʼAwurade bɛba abɛsra me?
44 For as soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
Wukyiaa me pɛ, na abofra no de anigye kekaa ne ho.
45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
Nhyira nka wo sɛ wugye dii sɛ nea Onyankopɔn aka no ɔbɛyɛ; ɛno nti na wɔadom wo yi.”
46 Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
Maria kae se, “Me kra kamfo Awurade.
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
Na me honhom ani gye mʼagyenkwa Nyankopɔn mu;
48 For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
efisɛ wahu nʼafenaa mmɔborɔni mmɔbɔ, na efi nnɛ, awo ntoatoaso nyinaa bɛfrɛ me nea Onyankopɔn ahyira no.
49 For the Mighty One has done great things for me. Holy is His name.
Efisɛ Ɔkronkronni Tumfo no ayɛ ade kɛse ama me;
50 His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
nʼahummɔbɔ fi awo ntoatoaso kosi awo ntoatoaso ma wɔn a wosuro no na wodi no ni no nyinaa.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
Ɔde ne nsa a tumi wɔ mu no abɔ ahomasofo ne ahantanfo ne wɔn nsusuwii apete.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
Watu abirɛmpɔn ade so ama ahobrɛasefo so.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.
Wama wɔn a ahia wɔn no nnepa na wagya ahonyafo kwan nsapan.
54 He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,
Waboa nʼakoa Israel na ne werɛ amfi ne mmɔborɔhunu ne ne bɔ
a ɔhyɛɛ yɛn agya Abraham ne nʼasefo no da.” (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
Maria tenaa Elisabet nkyɛn bɛyɛ asram abiɛsa ansa na ɔresan akɔ ne kurom.
57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
Elisabet awo duu so no, ɔwoo ɔbabarima.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
Nʼafipamfo ne nʼabusuafo tee adɔe a Awurade ayɛ no no, wɔne no nyinaa de anigye dii ahurusi.
59 On the eighth day, when they came to circumcise the child, they were going to name him after his father Zechariah.
Eduu nnaawɔtwe no, abusuafo ne adɔfo behyiaa sɛ wɔrebetwa abofra no twetia na wɔato ne din. Wɔpɛɛ sɛ wɔde abofra no to nʼagya Sakaria.
60 But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”
Nanso ne na kae se, “Dabi! Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔfrɛ no Yohane.”
61 They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”
Wɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Obiara nni abusua yi mu a wɔfrɛ no saa.”
62 So they made signs to his father to find out what he wanted to name the child.
Eyi ma wɔde wɔn nsa yɛɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne bisaa nʼagya, din a wɔmfa nto abofra no.
63 Zechariah asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
Sakaria ma wɔde krataa brɛɛ no na ɔkyerɛw so se, “Ne din de Yohane.” Eyi yɛɛ wɔn nyinaa nwonwa.
64 Immediately Zechariah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, praising God.
Amono mu hɔ ara, Sakaria tumi kasaa bio, na ofii ase yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ.
65 All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
Wɔn a wɔtee nyinaa ho dwiriw wɔn, na saa asɛm yi trɛw faa Yudea mmepɔw so hɔ nyinaa.
66 And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
Obiara a ɔtee saa nsɛm yi bisaa ne ho se, “Ɛno de, na dɛn na abofra yi rebenyin ayɛ? Ɛda adi pefee sɛ Awurade nsa wɔ ne so.”
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
Honhom hyɛɛ nʼagya Sakaria ma ma ɔhyɛɛ nkɔm se,
68 “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
“Nhyira nka Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, sɛ waba abegye ne manfo.
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,
Ɔde Agyenkwa Tumfo a ɔyɛ ne somfo Dawid aseni rebrɛ yɛn,
sɛnea ɔnam nʼadiyifo akronkron so fii teteete hyɛɛ bɔ (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,
sɛ, ɔbɛma yɛn Agyenkwa a obegye yɛn afi yɛn atamfo ne wɔn a wokyi yɛn no nsam no,
72 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant,
sɛ obehu yɛn agyanom mmɔbɔ na wakae nʼapam kronkron no,
73 the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
ntam a ɔka kyerɛɛ yɛn agya Abraham no:
74 deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
sɛ obegye yɛn afi yɛn atamfo nsam no, na yɛasom no a osuro biara nni mu.
75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
Na yɛn nkwa nna nyinaa mu, yɛayɛ kronkron ne atreneefo wɔ nʼanim.
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
“Na wo, akokoaa yi, wɔbɛfrɛ wo Ɔsorosoroni no Odiyifo efisɛ wo na wubesiesie ɔkwan ama Agyenkwa no,
77 to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
na wobɛkyerɛ ne manfo kwan a wɔnam bɔnefakyɛ so nya nkwa a enni awiei;
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,
na eyinom nyinaa bɛba mu efisɛ Onyankopɔn mmɔborɔhunu a ɛdɔɔso no,
79 to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
na ɛbɛma hann a efi ɔsoro abepue yɛn so ahyerɛn wɔn a wɔte sum ne owu sum mu no so, na akyerɛ yɛn kwan akɔ asomdwoe mu.”
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the wilderness until the time of his public appearance to Israel.
Abofra no nyinii na honhom hyɛɛ no ma; ɔtenaa sare so kosii bere a ofii nʼasɛnka adwuma ase.
