Luke 2
1 And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be registered.
Nʼoge ahụ, Siza Ọgọstọs nyere iwu ka a gụọ ọnụ, detuo aha mmadụ niile bi nʼụwa dum.
2 (This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
(Nke a bụ ịgụ ọnụ na ide aha nke mbụ e mere mgbe Kwirinus bụ onye na-achị Siria.)
3 And all went to be registered, each to his own city.
Onye ọbụla gara nʼobodo ya, ka e denye aha ya nʼakwụkwọ.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judaea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,
Ya mere Josef hapụrụ Nazaret nke dị na Galili, gaa Betlehem nke dị na Judịa, nke bụkwa obodo Devid, nʼihi na o si nʼụlọ na agbụrụ Devid pụta.
5 to be registered with Mary who had been betrothed to him, who was with child.
Ya na Meri, nwaagbọghọ o kwere nkwa ịlụ, nke dịkwa ime, soro gaa ka o denye aha ha.
6 And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days for her delivery were completed.
Mgbe ha nọ ebe ahụ, oge ọ ga-eji mụọ nwa ya zuru.
7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swathing-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Ọ mụrụ nwa nwoke mbụ ya. O ji akwa kee ya, nibe ya nʼime ebe a na-enye anụ ụlọ nri, nʼihi na ha enwetaghị ebe ndina nʼụlọ ndị ije.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, and keeping watch over their flock by night.
Ma e nwere ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ bi nʼọhịa nʼakụkụ ebe ahụ, ndị na-eche igwe atụrụ ha nche nʼabalị.
9 And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
Mmụọ ozi nke Onyenwe anyị pụtara ihe nye ha. Ebube Onyenwe anyị mụwara gburugburu ha, oke egwu tụrụ ha.
10 And the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to the whole people;
Ma mmụọ ozi ahụ sịrị ha, “Unu atụla egwu. Ana m ewetara unu oziọma nke oke ọṅụ nke ga-adịrị mmadụ niile.
11 for to you hath been born this day, in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Christ, the Lord.
Nʼihi na taa, nʼobodo Devid ka a mụrụ Onye nzọpụta nye unu; ọ bụ Kraịst, Onyenwe anyị.
12 And this shall be the sign to you: Ye shall find a babe wrapped in swathing-clothes, [[lying]] in a manger.
Nke a ga-abụrụ unu ihe ịrịbama, unu ga-ahụ nwata ọhụrụ e kechiri nʼakwa, dina nʼime ebe a na-enye anụ ụlọ nri.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Na mberede, igwe ndị mmụọ ozi nke eluigwe pụtara soro mmụọ ozi a, bido na-eto Chineke na-asị,
14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will!”
“Otuto dịrị Chineke nʼebe kachasị elu nke eluigwe. Udo nʼelu ụwa nye ndị niile ihe ha dị Chineke ezi mma.”
15 And it came to pass, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said one to another, Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see that which hath come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.
Mgbe ndị mmụọ ozi ahụ hapụrụ ha, laghachi nʼeluigwe, ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ahụ sịrịtara onwe ha, “Bịanụ ka anyị jeruo Betlehem, ka anyị jiri anya anyị hụ ihe ndị a merenụ, nke Onyenwe anyị mere ka anyị mara.”
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
Ha gara ọsịịsọ hụ Meri na Josef, na nwata ahụ ka o dina nʼime ebe a na-enye anụ ụlọ nri.
17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad what had been told them concerning this child.
Mgbe ha hụrụ nke a, ha mere ka a mata ihe niile a gwara ha banyere nwantakịrị a.
18 And all who heard wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
Ihe ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ a kwuru juru ndị niile nụrụ ya anya.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Ma Meri debere ihe ndị a niile nʼobi ya, na-atụgharị ihe banyere ha nʼobi ya.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all which they had heard and seen, as had been told them.
Ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ahụ laghachiri, na-eto Chineke na-ebulikwa aha ya elu nʼihi ihe niile ha nụrụ ma hụkwa, nke dịkwa ka a gwara ha.
21 And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Mgbe ụbọchị asatọ gasịrị, mgbe oge ruru ibi nwata ahụ ugwu, ha gụkwara ya aha. Aha ha nyere ya bụ Jisọs, aha ahụ mmụọ ozi nyere tupu a dị ime ya.
22 And when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
Mgbe oge zuru maka mmemme nke ịdị ọcha dị ka iwu Mosis siri dị, ha kutere ya na Jerusalem iche ya nʼihu Onyenwe anyị
23 as it is written in the law of the Lord: “Every first-born male shall be called holy to the Lord,”
(dịka e dere ya nʼiwu nke Onyenwe anyị, “Nwa mbụ ọbụla nke bụ nwoke ka a ga-edo nsọ nye Onyenwe anyị”),
24 and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is directed in the law of the Lord: “A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.”
ha chụrụ aja dị ka e nyere nʼiwu Onyenwe anyị: “Ụmụ kpalakwukwu abụọ maọbụ ụmụ nduru abụọ.”
25 And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;
Ma lee, e nwere otu nwoke bi na Jerusalem aha ya bụ Simiọn, onye jupụtara na Mmụọ Nsọ. Ọ bụ onye ezi omume bụrụkwa onye ji obi ya niile na-efe Chineke. Ọ bụkwa onye na-ele anya maka nkasiobi nke ndị Izrel.
26 and it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
Ma Mmụọ Nsọ Chineke mere ka ọ mata na ọ gaghị anwụ ruo mgbe ọ hụrụ Kraịst nke Onyenwe anyị.
27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,
Site nʼodudu nke Mmụọ Nsọ, ọ batara nʼụlọnsọ ukwu, ma mgbe nne na nna nwata ahụ bụ Jisọs kubatara ya dị ka omenaala iwu si dị,
28 he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Simiọn kuuru ya nʼaka, kelee Chineke sị,
29 Lord! now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word;
“Gị, Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe dị ka i kwere na nkwa, ugbu a zilaga nwaodibo gị nʼudo.
30 for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Nʼihi na anya m ahụla nzọpụta gị,
31 which thou hast prepared before the face of all the peoples;
nke i kwadoro nʼihu mba niile.
32 a light to enlighten the gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
Ìhè nke ga-egosi ndị mba ọzọ ụzọ, na ebube nke ndị gị Izrel.”
33 And his father and his mother marveled at what was spoken concerning him.
O juru nne na nna nwantakịrị ahụ anya ịnụ ihe ndị a e kwuru banyere ya.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that will be spoken against; —
Mgbe ahụ, Simiọn gọziri ha, sịkwa Meri nne ya, Lee, “Nwatakịrị a bụ onye e zitere ka ọ bụrụ ọdịda na mbili nye ọtụtụ mmadụ nʼIzrel, ọ ga-abụkwa ihe ama nke ọtụtụ ga-ekwujọ.
35 yea, a sword will pierce through thine own soul, —that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Ọ bụkwa site nʼụzọ dị otu a ka a ga-ekpughe echiche nke dị ọtụtụ nʼobi. Mma agha ga-adụwakwa mkpụrụobi nke gị onwe gị.”
36 And there was Anna, a prophetess, daughter of Phanuel: of the tribe of Asher; she was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;
O nwekwara onye amụma nwanyị, aha ya bụ Ana, ada Fanuel nke si nʼebo Asha. Ọ bụ ezigbo agadi nwanyị na-enweghị di, nʼihi na di ya nwụrụ mgbe ha biri naanị afọ asaa.
37 and she was a widow eighty-four years old, who never left the temple, worshipping with fastings and prayers night and day.
Ọ nọọla dị ka nwanyị na-enweghị dị iri afọ asatọ na anọ. Ọ hapụghị ụlọnsọ, kama ọ nọgidere nʼefe ofufe ehihie na abalị, na-ibu ọnụ na-ekpe ekpere.
38 And she came up at this very time, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
Nʼoge ahụ ọ bịarutere nʼebe ha nọ, nye Chineke ekele, kwuo okwu banyere nwantakịrị ahụ nye ndị niile na-ele anya maka mgbapụta Jerusalem.
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Mgbe ha mesịrị ihe niile otu ọ dị nʼiwu Onyenwe anyị, ha laghachiri obodo ha bụ Nazaret nke dị nʼime Galili.
40 And the child grew, and waxed strong, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.
Ma nwata ahụ toro bụrụ onye dị ike; o jupụtara nʼamamihe, amara Chineke dịnyekwaara ya.
41 Now his parents used to go yearly to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
Nʼafọ niile, ndị mụrụ ya na-aga Jerusalem nʼihi Mmemme Ngabiga.
42 And when he was twelve years old, and they went up, after the custom of the feast,
Mgbe o ruru afọ iri na abụọ, ha gara maka mmemme dị ka omenaala si dị.
43 and had completed the days, on their returning, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents did not know it,
Mgbe e mesịrị mmemme ahụ, ka ndị mụrụ ya na-alaghachi, nwata ahụ bụ Jisọs nọdụrụ na Jerusalem. Ndị ha amataghị na o soghị ha na-alọta.
44 but, supposing him to be in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance;
Ha chere na o sonyere nʼetiti njem. Ha gara ije otu ụbọchị tupu ha a malite ịchọ ya nʼetiti ndị ikwu na ibe, na ndị enyi ha.
45 and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.
Ma mgbe ha na-ahụghị ya, ha laghachiri Jerusalem na-achọkwa ya.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
Ka ụbọchị atọ gasịrị, ha hụrụ ya nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ebe ọ nọdụrụ nʼetiti ndị ode akwụkwọ, na-ege ha ntị na-ajụkwa ha ajụjụ.
47 And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.
Nghọta na ọsịsa ya juru ndị niile nụrụ okwu ya anya.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have been seeking thee in much distress.
Mgbe ndị mụrụ ya hụrụ ya, ọ tụrụ ha nʼanya, ma nne ya sịrị ya, “Nwa m, gịnị mere i ji mesoo anyị mmeso dị otu a? Mụ na nna gị nọ na-achọgharị gị?”
49 And he said to them, Why is it that ye have been seeking me? Did ye not know that I must be about my Father's business?
Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị mere unu ji na-achọ m? Unu amaghị na aghaghị m ịnọ nʼụlọ Nna m?”
50 And they understood not what he spoke to them.
Ma ha aghọtaghị ihe ọ gwara ha.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.
Mgbe ahụ, o sooro ha laghachi Nazaret ma na-erubekwara ha isi. Ma nne ya dobere ihe ndị a niile nʼobi ya.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Jisọs na-aga nʼihu nʼamamihe na ogologo, ya na ihuọma nʼebe Chineke na nke mmadụ nọ.
