Luke 1
1 Seeing that many have taken it in hand to draw up an account of those matters which have been fully established among us,
Njengoba abanengi sebebeke izandla ukubeka ngendlela efaneleyo ukulandiswa kwezinto eziqiniseke ngokupheleleyo phakathi kwethu,
2 just as they reported them to us, who were from beginning eye- witnesses and ministers of the word,
njengalokhu basinika labo ababonayo ngamehlo ekuqaleni njalo bezinceku zelizwi,
3 it seemed good to me also accurately, from the very beginning, to write them to you in order, most excellent Theophilus,
kukhanye kukuhle lakimi, sengizihlolisisile zonke izinto kusukela ekuqaleni, ukuthi ngikubhalele ngokulandelana, mhlekazi Teyofilu,
4 so that you may know the certainty of the story which you have been taught by the word of mouth.
ukuze wazi iqiniso ngalezozinto ozifundisiweyo.
5 In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zachariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife named Elizabeth,
Ensukwini zikaHerodi inkosi yeJudiya kwakukhona umpristi othile othiwa nguZakariya, oweqembu likaAbhiya; lomkakhe wayevela kumadodakazi kaAroni, lebizo lakhe linguElizabethi.
6 who was a descendant of Aaron. They were both righteous in the sight of the Lord, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the law, blameless.
Njalo babelungile bobabili phambi kukaNkulunkulu, behamba ngayo yonke imilayo lezimiso zeNkosi, bengasoleki.
7 Now they had no child, for Elizabeth was barren, and both were far advanced in years.
Njalo babengelamntwana, ngoba uElizabethi wayeyinyumba, basebeleminyaka eminengi bobabili.
8 Now while Zachariah was acting as priest before God in the due course of his class, it fell to his lot, according to the custom of priesthood,
Kwasekusithi esenza inkonzo yobupristi phambi kukaNkulunkulu esesimisweni seqembu lakibo,
9 to enter into the sanctuary of the Lord and to burn incense.
ngomkhuba wenkonzo yobupristi, nguye owadliwa yinkatho yokutshisa impepha esengene ethempelini leNkosi.
10 And the whole multitude of the people were without, praying at the hour of incense.
Njalo ixuku lonke labantu lalikhuleka ngaphandle ngesikhathi sokutshisa impepha.
11 Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Ingilosi yeNkosi yasibonakala kuye, imi ngakwesokunene selathi lempepha.
12 And as he saw him Zachariah was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Kwathi uZakariya eyibona waqhuqha, lokwesaba kwawela phezu kwakhe.
13 But the Angel said to him. "Do not be afraid, Zachariah, because your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.
Kodwa ingilosi yathi kuye: Ungesabi Zakariya; ngoba umkhuleko wakho uzwakele, lomkakho uElizabethi uzakuzalela indodana, njalo uzakuthi ibizo layo nguJohane.
14 "And he shall be to you a joy and an exultation, and many shall rejoice over his birth.
Futhi uzakuba lenjabulo lentokozo, labanengi bazakujabulela ukuzalwa kwakhe.
15 "For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, "He shall drink neither wine nor strong drink, "He shall be filled with the Holy Spirit from the hour of his birth,
Ngoba uzakuba mkhulu phambi kweNkosi, iwayini kanye lokunathwayo okulamandla kasoze akunathe, futhi uzagcwaliswa ngoMoya oNgcwele kusukela esesesiswini sikanina.
16 "And shall win many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God.
Labanengi kubantwana bakoIsrayeli uzabaphendulela eNkosini uNkulunkulu wabo;
17 "He shall go before Him in the wisdom and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."
njalo yena uzahamba phambi kwayo emoyeni lemandleni kaElija, ukuphendulela inhliziyo zaboyise kubantwana, labangalaleliyo ekuhlakanipheni kwabalungileyo, ukulungiselela iNkosi isizwe esilungisiweyo.
18 "How shall I be sure of this?" said Zachariah to the Angel. "For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years."
UZakariya wasesithi kuyo ingilosi: Ngizakwazi ngani lokhu? Ngoba mina ngilixhegu, lomkami useleminyaka eminengi.
19 "I am Gabriel," answered the angel, "who stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring and to bring you this good news.
Ingilosi yasiphendula yathi kuye: NginguGabriyeli mina, omayo phambi kukaNkulunkulu; njalo ngithunyiwe ukukhuluma lawe, lokukubikela lezizindaba ezinhle.
20 "And now you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words - Words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."
Njalo khangela, uzakuba yisimungulu njalo wehluleke ukukhuluma, kuze kube lusuku okuzakwenzeka ngalo lezizinto, ngenxa yokuthi ungakholwanga amazwi ami, azagcwaliseka ngesikhathi sawo.
21 Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zachariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the sanctuary.
Labantu babemlindele uZakariya; bamangala ngokuphuza kwakhe ethempelini.
22 And when he came out he could not speak to them, and then they knew that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept making signs to them and remained dumb.
Kuthe esephuma wehluleka ukukhuluma labo; njalo bazi ukuthi ubone umbono ethempelini; njalo yena wayesebaqhweba, wahlala eyisimungulu.
23 As soon as his term of priestly service was ended he went home;
Kwasekusithi seziphelile insuku zokukhonza kwakhe, waya endlini yakhe.
24 and after those days Elizabeth, his wife, Conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying.
Kwathi emva kwalezonsuku uElizabethi umkakhe wathatha isisu, wazifihla okwezinyanga ezinhlanu, esithi:
25 "This has the Lord done for me. He has now deigned to take the away my reproach among men."
Yenze kanje kimi iNkosi ensukwini eyangikhangela ngazo ukususa ihlazo lami phakathi kwabantu.
26 Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee, called Nazareth,
Kwathi ngenyanga yesithupha ingilosi uGabriyeli yathunywa nguNkulunkulu emzini weGalili othiwa yiNazaretha,
27 to a maiden betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
entombini eyayigane indoda, ebizo layo lalinguJosefa, eyendlu kaDavida; lebizo lentombi linguMariya.
28 The angel went in and said to her. "Joy to you, highly favored one! "The Lord is with you."
Ingilosi yasingena kuye yathi: Ekuhle, wena othandiweyo! INkosi ilawe, ubusisiwe wena phakathi kwabesifazana.
29 Mary was greatly agitated at his word, and was revolving in her mind what this salutation could mean.
Kwathi eseyibonile wethuswa kakhulu yilizwi layo, wanakana ukuthi yikubingelela okunjani lokhu.
30 when the angel said to her. "Fear not Mary, for you have found grace with God.
Ingilosi yasisithi kuye: Ungesabi, Mariya; ngoba uthole uthando kuNkulunkulu.
31 "And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you shall call his name Jesus.
Njalo khangela, uzathatha isisu, uzale indodana, uzakuthi ibizo layo nguJesu.
32 "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High. "And the Lord God will give him the throne of his forefather David,
Yena uzakuba mkhulu, uzabizwa ngokuthi yiNdodana yoPhezukonke; futhi iNkosi uNkulunkulu izamnika isihlalo sobukhosi sikayise uDavida,
33 "and he shall reign over the House of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end." (aiōn g165)
njalo uzabusa phezu kwendlu kaJakobe kuze kube nininini, langombuso wakhe kawuzukuba lokuphela. (aiōn g165)
34 And Mary said to the angel. "How can this be? For I have no husband?"
UMariya wasesithi kuyo ingilosi: Lokhu kungenzeka njani, njengoba ngingazi indoda?
35 "The Holy Spirit shall come upon you," said the angel, "and the power of the most High shall overshadow you, and therefore the holy offspring which is born, shall be called the son of God.
Ingilosi yasiphendula yathi kuye: UMoya oNgcwele uzakuza phezu kwakho, lamandla oPhezukonke azakwembesa; ngakho lalokhu okungcwele okuzazalwa nguwe kuzakuthiwa yiNdodana kaNkulunkulu.
36 "And behold your kinswoman, Elizabeth, she also has conceived a son in her old age, and this was the sixth month with her that was called barren.
Njalo khangela, isinini sakho uElizabethi, laye ukhulelwe yindodana ebudaleni bakhe; lale yinyanga yesithupha kuye obekuthiwa uyinyumba.
37 "For no word of God shall be void of power."
Ngoba kuNkulunkulu kakulalutho oluzakwehlula.
38 Then Mary said. "Behold I am Lord’s slave. Let it be to me as you have said." Then the angel departed from her.
UMariya wasesithi: Khangela, incekukazi yeNkosi; kakube kimi njengelizwi lakho. Ingilosi yasisuka kuye.
39 Soon after this Mary set out and hastened unto the hill-country to a town in Judah;
Ngalezonsuku uMariya wasesukuma waya ezintabeni ngokuphangisa, emzini weJuda,
40 and there she came into the house of Zachariah, and greeted Elizabeth.
wangena endlini kaZakariya, wabingelela uElizabethi.
41 And when Elizabeth heard her salutation, the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
Kwasekusithi uElizabethi ezwe ukubingelela kukaMariya, inkonyane yeqa esiswini sakhe; loElizabethi wagcwaliswa ngoMoya oNgcwele,
42 and called out with a loud cry. "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
wamemeza ngelizwi elikhulu, wathi: Ubusisiwe wena phakathi kwabesifazana, njalo sibusisiwe isithelo sesizalo sakho!
43 "But why is this honor done me, that the mother of my Lord should come me?
Kanti kuvela ngaphi lokhu kimi, ukuthi unina weNkosi yami eze kimi?
44 "For behold when the sound of your salutation reached my ears, the babe leaped with joy within my womb.
Ngoba khangela, kuthe ilizwi lokubingelela kwakho lifika endlebeni zami, umntwana weqa esiswini sami ngokuthokoza.
45 "And blessed is she who believed that the Lord’s words spoken to her would be fulfilled."
Futhi ubusisiwe okholiweyo, ngoba kuzagcwaliseka lezozinto ezakhulunywa kuye yiNkosi.
46 And Mary said. "My soul doth magnify the Lord,
UMariya wasesithi: Umphefumulo wami uyayikhulisa iNkosi,
47 "My spirit exults in the God, who is my Saviour,
lomoya wami uyathokoza kuNkulunkulu uMsindisi wami,
48 "For he has regarded the humiliation of his slave, And from this hour all ages will count me blessed.
ngoba ukhangele ubuphansi bencekukazi yakhe. Ngoba khangela, kusukela khathesi zonke izizukulwana zizakuthi ngibusisiwe.
49 "For he who is mighty has done great things for me; And holy is his name.
Ngoba yena olamandla ungenzele izinto ezinkulu, lingcwele lebizo lakhe,
50 "His mercy is unto generations and generations on those who reverence him.
lesihawu sakhe sikusizukulwana ngesizukulwana kulabo abamesabayo.
51 "He has showed strength with his arm. "He has scattered proud in the imagination of their hearts;
Wenzile amandla ngengalo yakhe; uhlakazile abazigqajayo ekunakaneni kwenhliziyo zabo.
52 "he has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted those of low degree.
Wehlisile iziphathamandla ezihlalweni zobukhosi, kodwa uphakamisile abantukazana.
53 "The hungry he has filled with good things, But the rich he has sent empty away.
Abalambileyo ubasuthise ngezinto ezinhle, kodwa abanothileyo wabamukisa beze.
54 "He has helped Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
Umsizile uIsrayeli inceku yakhe, ngokukhumbula isihawu,
njengoba watsho kubobaba bethu, kuAbrahama, lenzalweni yakhe kuze kube nininini. (aiōn g165)
56 So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and returned home.
UMariya wasehlala laye okungaba zinyanga ezintathu, wasebuyela endlini yakhe.
57 Now when the time of Elizabeth’s delivery was come, she gave birth to a son;
Isikhathi sikaElizabethi sokuthi abelethe sesiphelele, wasebeletha indodana.
58 and her neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her; and they rejoiced with her,
Abakhelene laye lezinini zakhe basebesizwa ukuthi iNkosi yenze isihawu sayo saba sikhulu kuye, basebethokoza laye.
59 and came on the eighth day to circumcise the child. They were about to call him "Zachariah," after his father,
Kwasekusithi ngosuku lwesificaminwembili, beza ukuzasoka usane; balubiza ngebizo likayise ngokuthi nguZakariya.
60 when his mother said, "No, he is to be called John."
Kodwa unina waphendula wathi: Hatshi bo, kodwa luzathiwa nguJohane.
61 Said they, "You have no relatives of that name!"
Basebesithi kuye: Kakho ezihlotsheni zakho obizwa ngalelibizo.
62 Then they asked his father by signs what he wished to call the child.
Basebeqhweba uyise, ukuthi angathanda ukuthi lubizwe ngokuthini.
63 So he asked for a writing tablet and wrote down, "His name is John."
Wasecela into yokubhalela, wabhala, esithi: NguJohane ibizo lalo; basebemangala bonke.
64 Every one was surprised, and at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
Njalo wahle wavulwa umlomo wakhe lolimi lwakhe lwatshwaphululwa, wasekhuluma edumisa uNkulunkulu.
65 And there came a great fear upon all in the neighborhood; and throughout the hill country of Judea all these sayings were much talked about.
Lokwesaba kwehlela phezu kwabo bonke abakhelene labo; njalo kwakhulunywa ngazo zonke lezizinto kulo lonke elezintabeni zeJudiya,
66 All the story laid it up in their hearts, saying "What, then, will this child be?" For the Lord’s hands was with him.
labo bonke abazizwayo bazilondoloza ezinhliziyweni zabo, besithi: Kambe lolusane luzakuba njani? Njalo isandla seNkosi sasilalo.
67 And his father, Zachariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying.
LoZakariya uyise wagcwaliswa ngoMoya oNgcwele, waprofetha, esithi:
68 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, For he has visited and redeemed his people,
Ibusisiwe iNkosi uNkulunkulu kaIsrayeli, ngoba ihambele yasenzela inkululeko isizwe sayo,
69 "And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of his servant David,
yasivusela uphondo losindiso endlini kaDavida inceku yayo,
njengalokho yakhuluma ngomlomo wabaprofethi bayo abangcwele kusukela ekuqaleni komhlaba, (aiōn g165)
71 To deliver us from our enemies, and from the power Of all who hate us.
isikhulula ezitheni zethu, lesandleni sabo bonke abasizondayo;
72 "He showed mercy to our forefathers, He remembered his holy covenant,
ukwenzela obaba bethu isihawu, lokukhumbula isivumelwano sayo esingcwele,
73 "The oath which he swore to Abraham, our forefather,
isifungo eyasifunga kubaba wethu uAbrahama,
74 "That he we should be delivered out of the Hand of our enemies, And should serve him without fear,
ukusinika, ukuthi sesikhululiwe esandleni sezitha zethu, siyikhonze singelakwesaba,
75 "In holiness and righteousness before him All our days.
ngobungcwele langokulunga phambi kwayo zonke izinsuku zempilo yethu.
76 "And thou, child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to prepare the way
Lawe-ke, sane, uzabizwa ngokuthi ungumprofethi woPhezukonke; ngoba uzahamba phambi kobuso beNkosi ukulungisa izindlela zayo;
77 "To give to his people a knowledge of salvation Through the remission of their sins,
lokunika isizwe sayo ulwazi losindiso ngothethelelo lwezono zabo,
78 "Through the heart of mercy of our God, Whereby the Dayspring from on high shall visit us,
ngesihelo sikaNkulunkulu wethu, okuthi ngaso ukusa kwaphezulu kusethekelele,
79 "To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, And to guide our feet into the paths of peace."
ukubakhanyisela abahlezi emnyameni lethunzini lokufa, ukuqondisa inyawo zethu endleleni yokuthula.
80 And the child grew, and became strong in the Spirit, and remained in the desert till the day of his showing to Israel.
Wakhula-ke umntwana omncane, waqina emoyeni, waba sezinkangala kwaze kwaba lusuku lokubonakala kwakhe kuIsrayeli.
