Luke 1
1 Forasmuch as many have undertaken to draw up a relation concerning the matters fully believed among us,
Biingi bakatola mulimu wakubikka antoomwe zintu zyakazuzikizigwa akati kesu,
2 as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses of and attendants on the Word have delivered them to us,
mbuli mbuzyakayinzigwa kizosika kulindiswe abaabo kuzwa chiindi bakali bakamboni alubo kabali bala bejwi.
3 it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus,
Chakabaanga nchibotu kulindime ambebo - nkaambo ndakachita mfunkununo izulide aatala azeezyo zyakachitika kuzwa kumatalikilo - kuti ndikulembele lugwalo, webo nomusongo Tiofilasi.
4 that thou mightest know the certainty of those things in which thou hast been instructed.
Kuti uzibe choonzyo aatala azintu nzuwakayiisigwa.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abia, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
Mumazuba aHelodi mwami waku Judiya, kwakali umwi mupaizi wakalikutegwa Zekaliya, wakali kwakulubazu lwa Abija. Mukayintu wakwe Elizabeti alubo wakali walunyungu lwa Aaloni.
6 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Bakaliluleme boonse kunembo lya Leza, kabalemeka milawu yoonse anzyatalide Mwami.
7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
Pesi tebakalikwe mwana pe nkaambo Elizabetji wakali ngomwa, alubo bakali bachembaala boonse mulechi chiindi.
8 And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
Lino kwakasika aachiindi Zekkaliya mpakali mubuliwo bwa Leza, kalikuchita milimu ya bupayizi mbuli mumabambe aakwe.
9 it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
Mbuli munzila yachiyanza yakusala mupayizi utabeleke, wakali wasaligwa achisolo kuti anjile muchikombelo cha Leza kuti akatente tununkilizyo.
10 And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.
Choonse chibunga chabantu chakali kukomba aanze kuhola eelyo tununkilizyo nitwakali kutentwa.
11 And an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the altar of incense.
Mungelo wa Mwami wakalibonia kuli nguwe alimwi wakayima kubbazu lyakululyo lyachipayililo,
12 And Zacharias was troubled, seeing [him], and fear fell upon him.
Zekaliya, naakamubona wakateketa nkaambo kuyoowa kwakamujata.
13 But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
Pesi mungelo wakati kulinguwe, “Utayoowi, Zekaliya, nkaambo nkombyo yako yamvwika. Mukako Elizabetki ulakuzyalila mwana mulombe. Uzomuuzika kuti ngu Joni
14 And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Uyooba aakukondwa akusekelela, alubo banji bayoobotelwa akuzyalwa kwakwe.
15 For he shall be great before [the] Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with [the] Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
Nkaambo uyooba mupati kubusyu bwa Mwami. atazonywi wayini na zinywigwa zilula, alubo unozwide Muuya Uusalala kuzwa mwida lyabanyina.
16 And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn to [the] Lord their God.
Biingi bana ba Izilayili bayobweeda ku Mwami Leza wabo.
17 And he shall go before him in [the] spirit and power of Elias, to turn hearts of fathers to children, and disobedient ones to [the] thoughts of just [men], to make ready for [the] Lord a prepared people.
Uzoya kunembo lya Mwami mumuuya amumanguzu aa Elija. Uzoochita eezi kuti azosandule myoyo yamataata kuti ibweede kubana babo, kuchitila kuti batalemeki mulawu bazoyende mubusongo bwabaluleme - kuchitila kubambila Mwami bantu babambilidwe nguwe.”
18 And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
Zekaliya wakati kumungelo.”Ndilaziziba biyeni eezi? Nkaambo ndachembaala abanangu bachembaala.”
19 And the angel answering, said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee;
Mungelo wakamusandula wati kulinguwe, “Ndime Gabbuliyeli, wiima mububewo bwa Leza. Ndatumwa kuti ndizowambule aanduwe, ndikweetele majwi mabotu aaya.
20 and behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall take place, because thou hast not believed my words, the which shall be fulfilled in their time.
Langa, uyowumuna, tokoyokonzya kwaambula pe, kuyosika zikachitike zintu eezi. Eezi zyachitika nkaambo taakwe niwasyoma majwi aangu, ayoozuzikizigwa muchiindi cheelede.”
21 And the people were awaiting Zacharias, and they wondered at his delaying in the temple.
Lino bantu bakalikulinda Zekaliya, bakagamba kuti nkaambonzi naatola chiindi chilamfu chiloobu kachili muchikombelo.
22 But when he came out he could not speak to them, and they recognised that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he was making signs to them, and continued dumb.
Pesi naakazwida aanze takachili kukonzya pe kwaambula. Bakakubona kuti wakabona chilengaano nakali muchikombelo. Wakalikwaambuula katondeeka biyo muchuumunizi.
23 And it came to pass, when the days of his service were completed, he departed to his house.
Chiindi chakumana kwamulimu wakwe nichakasika wakabweeda kung'anda yakwe.
24 Now after these days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
Musule lyamazuba aaya, mukayintu wakwe Elizabeti wakajata da. Wakalisisa kwamyeezi musanu. Wakaamba kuti,
25 Thus has [the] Lord done to me in [these] days in which he looked upon [me] to take away my reproach among men.
“Eechi nchaandichitila Mwami naakandilanga wandimvwida luzyalo kuti andigwisye mawuse kunembo lyabantu.
26 But in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent of God to a city of Galilee, of which [the] name [was] Nazareth,
Mumweezi wamusanu awumwi, mungelo Gabbuliyeli wakatumwa kuzwa kuli Leza kuya kudpolopo lyaku Galilii litegwa Nazaleta,
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
kuya kuli nakalindu wakatangidwe kumwaalumi wakalikutegwa Jozefu. Wakali walunyungu lwa Devidi, alubo pzina lyamusimbi lyakali Meli.
28 And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, [thou] favoured one! the Lord [is] with thee: [blessed art thou amongst women].
Wakasika kulinguwe wati, “Wapona iwe noopedwe luzyalo lupati. Mwami uli aayebo.”
29 But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be.
Pesi wakanyonga kapati amajwi aamungelo alwimwi wakagamba kuti nkujuzigwa kulibiyeni ooku.
30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;
Mungelo wakati kulinguwe, “Utayoowi, Meli, nkaambo wajana luzyalo kuli Leza.
31 and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.
Langa uzoojata da uzoozyale mwana mulombe. uzomuuzika zina lyakuti, 'Jesu'.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called Son of [the] Highest; and [the] Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father;
Unooli mupati alubo unoyitwa kuti Mwana wa Simajulu. Mwami Leza uyomupa chuuno chabwami bwa syanyinakulu Devidi.
33 and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for the ages, and of his kingdom there shall not be an end. (aiōn g165)
Uzooyendelezya ng'anda ya Jakobo mane kukabe kutamani, alimwi bwami bwakwe tabukozoomana pe. (aiōn g165)
34 But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
Meli wakati kumungelo, “Ziyoochitika biyeni eezi nkaambo nsinaziba mwaalumi pe?”
35 And the angel answering said to her, [The] Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and power of [the] Highest overshadow thee, wherefore the holy thing also which shall be born shall be called Son of God.
Mungelo wakatgi kulinguwe, “Muuya Uusalala uzoosika kulinduwe, alubo nguzu zya Simalelo zizoosika alinduwe. Aboobo ooyo uusalala uutazozyalwe uzootegwa Mwana wa Leza.
36 And behold, Elizabeth, thy kinswoman, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month to her that was called barren:
Langa munakwenu Elizabeti ulaada lyamwana mulombe mubuchembele bwakwe, lino wanba mumweezi wamusanu awumwi, ooyo wakalikutegwa ningomwa.
37 for nothing shall be impossible with God.
Nkaambo taakwe chimukachila pe Leza.
38 And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of [the] Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Meli wakati, “Langa ndimulanda waMwami, azibe kulindime mbuli majwi aako.” Mpawo mungelo wakamusiya.
39 And Mary, rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah,
Mpawo mumazuba aayo Meli wakanyamnpuka watgozya kubusena bwazilundu, kudolopo lya Judiya.
40 and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elizabeth.
Wakanjila mung'anda ya Zekaliya wakujuzya Elizabeti.
41 And it came to pass, as Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with [the] Holy Spirit,
Aawo Elizabeti naakamvwa kujuzya kwa Meli, mwana wakali mwida lyakwe wakasotoka, mpawo Elizabeti wakazuzigwa aMuuya Uusalala.
42 and cried out with a loud voice and said, Blessed [art] thou amongst women, and blessed the fruit of thy womb.
Wakoompolola ajwi pati wati, “Ulilongezezegwe iwe akati kabamwi banakazi, alubo ulilongezezegwe muchelo weda lyako.
43 And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Nkamboonzi nikchachitika kuti banyina aMwami wangu basike kulindime?
44 For behold, as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the babe leaped with joy in my womb.
Nkaambo langa, majwi aako akundijuzya naanjila mumatwi aangu mwana uulimwida lyangu wasotoka alukondo.
45 And blessed [is] she that has believed, for there shall be a fulfilment of the things spoken to her from [the] Lord.
Aboobo ulilongezezegwe ooyo uuyoosyoma kuti kuyooba kuzuzikizigwa kwazintu eezi nzyaakambilwa kuzwa kuMwami.”
46 And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
Meli wakati moyo wangu ulalumbayizya Mwami,
47 and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour.
alubo muuya wangu ulalumbayizya Leza mufutuli wangu.
48 For he has looked upon the low estate of his bondmaid; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Nkaambo wakalanga chiimo chaansi chamulanda wakwe. Nkaambo amulange, kuzwa lino mazyalane woonse ayondiijta kutghi ndili longezezegwe.
49 For the Mighty One has done to me great things, and holy [is] his name;
Nkaambo ooyo wandichitila zintu zipati, alimwi zina lyakwe lilasalala.
50 and his mercy [is] to generations and generations to them that fear him.
Luzyalo lwakwe luyoozulila kuzwa kuzyalane kuya kulilimbi zyalane kuli aabo bamuyoowa.
51 He has wrought strength with his arm; he has scattered haughty [ones] in the thought of their heart.
Wakatondeezya nguzu ejanza lyakwe; wakasansaanya aabo balisumpula aatala amizeezzo yamyoyo yabo.
52 He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.
Wakagwisya bana babaami kuzwa kuzyuno zyaabo alimwi wakasumpula aabo bali aachiimo chilaansi.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent away the rich empty.
Wakakutya basinzala azintu zibotu, pesi bavubi wakabaanda kabatakwe chintu.
54 He has helped Israel his servant, in order to remember mercy,
Wakapa lugwasya kuli Izilayeli mulanda wakwe, kuti ayeeye kutondeezya luse
(mbuli mbakaamba kuli basikale besu) kuli Abraham alunyungu lwakwe.” (aiōn g165)
56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her house.
Meli wakakkala a Elizabeti kwamyeezi yotatwe mpawo wabweda kung'anda yakwe.
57 But the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth that she should bring forth, and she gave birth to a son.
Lino chakasikachiindi chakuti Elizabeti atumbuke aboobo wakatumbuka mwana mulombe.
58 And her neighbours and kinsfolk heard that [the] Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
Basimabambanwa antoomwe abasinzubo zyakwe bakamvwa kuti Leza wakamutondeezya luzyalo, mpawo bakabotelwa aamwi anguwe.
59 And it came to pass on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they called it after the name of his father, Zacharias.
Mpawo mubuzuba bwamusanu aatatu bakasika kuzopalula mwana. Bakalikuyanda kumuuzika kuti “Zekaliya” zina lyawisi.
60 And his mother answering said, No; but he shall be called John.
Pesi banyina bakasandula bati “Pe. ulayitwa kuti ngu Joni.”
61 And they said to her, There is no one among thy kinsfolk who is called by this name.
Bakati kulinguwe, taakwe pe kuluzubo lwesu loonse ulazina eeli.”
62 And they made signs to his father as to what he might wish it to be called.
Mpawo bakaambuula awisi anzila yakutondeeka kababuzya kuti uyanda kuti mwana awuzikwe zina lili.
63 And having asked for a writing-table, he wrote saying, John is his name. And they all wondered.
Wisi wakakumbila aakulembela, mpawo wakalemba kuti, “Izina lyakwe ngu Joni.” Boonse zyakabagambya eezi.
64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, blessing God.
Mpawaawo mulomo wakwe wakajulika mpawo lulimi lwakwe lwakaangunuka. Wakaambula akulumbayizya Leza.
65 And fear came upon all who dwelt round about them; and in the whole hill-country of Judaea all these things were the subject of conversation.
Kuoyoowa kwakabasikila boonse bakalikukkala afwiifwi ambabo. Impuwo yoonse eeyi yakazula kumalundu achisi cha Judiya.
66 And all who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then will this child be? And [the] Lord's hand was with him.
Boonse bakazimwa bakazibamba mumyoyo yabo, kabati, “Ooyu mwana uzooba nyamaanzi?” Nkaambo kuboko kwa Leza kwakali aanguwe.
67 And Zacharias his father was filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
Wisi Zekaliya wakazula Muuya Uusalala mpawo wakasinsima, kati,
68 Blessed be [the] Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people,
“Atembawulwe Mwami, Leza wa Izilayeli, nkaambo wasika kuzogwasya alimwi weeta lufuko kubantu bakwe.
69 and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
Wakatunyampwida lwija lwalufutuko mung'anda yamulanda wakwe Devidi,
70 as he spoke by [the] mouth of his holy prophets, who have been since the world began; (aiōn g165)
mbuli mbakaambula amilomo yabasinsimi bakwe basalala bakale. (aiōn g165)
71 deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
Ulatufutula kuzwa kulibasinkondoma akulibaabo batusulide.
72 to fulfil mercy with our fathers and remember his holy covenant,
Uzoochita eezi mukutondezya luzyalo kumataata esu akuyeeya chizuminano chakwe chisalala,
73 [the] oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
chikonke nchaakachita kuli Abbulahamu taatesu.
74 to give us, that, saved out of the hand of our enemies, we should serve him without fear
Wakakonka kuti swe, nitwakafutgulwa kuzwa kumaanza abasinkondoma, tuzomubelekele kaututayoowi pe,
75 in piety and righteousness before him all our days.
mubusalali amubululami kunembo lyakwe mumazuba esu woonse.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called [the] prophet of [the] Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of [the] Lord to make ready his ways;
Iyii, anduwe, nomwana, uzoyitwa kuba musinsimi waSimajulu, nkaambo uzoyhinda kunembo lya Mwami koyabubamba nzila, kobambila bantu mukusika kwakwe,
77 to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by [the] remission of their sins
kupa luzibo lwalufutuko kubantu bakwe akulekelelwa kwazibi zyabo.
78 on account of [the] bowels of mercy of our God; wherein [the] dayspring from on high has visited us,
Eezi zizoochitika nkaambo kaluzyalo lwa Leza wesu, nkambo mukuyozwa kwazuba uzoosika kuzotugwasya,
79 to shine upon them who were sitting in darkness and in [the] shadow of death, to guide our feet into [the] way of peace.
likabamunikile bakkede mumudima amumweenzule walufu. Uyoochita eezi kuti akazulwide mawulu eesu munzila yaluumuno.”
80 — And the child grew and was strengthened in spirit; and he was in the deserts until the day of his shewing to Israel.
Lino mwana wakakomena wasima mumuuya, alimwi wakakkala munkanda kuyoosika buzuba mbwakalitodeezya kuli Izirayeli.
