Luke 2
1 About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.
Na rĩrĩ, matukũ-inĩ macio, Kaisari Augusito nĩarutire watho atĩ andũ othe a mabũrũri mothe marĩa maathanagwo nĩ Aroma matarwo.
2 (This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
(Rĩĩrĩ nĩrĩo rĩarĩ itarana rĩa mbere rĩrĩa rĩataranirwo hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Kuirinio aarĩ barũthi wa Suriata.)
3 And everyone went to his own town to be registered.
Nao andũ magĩthiĩ kwĩyandĩkithia o mũndũ itũũra-inĩ rĩake mwene.
4 Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea – because he belonged to the family and house of David –
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Jusufu o nake akĩambata kuuma itũũra rĩa Nazarethi kũu Galili, agĩthiĩ Judea, agĩkinya Bethilehemu itũũra rĩa Daudi, tondũ we aarĩ wa nyũmba o na wa mbarĩ ya Daudi.
5 to be registered with Mary, his engaged wife, who was about to become a mother.
Nake aathiire kuo nĩgeetha makeyandĩkithie marĩ na Mariamu, mũirĩtu ũrĩa endaga kũhikia, nake aarĩ mũritũ.
6 While they were there her time came,
Na hĩndĩ ĩrĩa maarĩ o kũu, ihinda rĩa mwana gũciarwo rĩgĩkinya,
7 and she gave birth to her first child, a son. And because there was no room for them in the inn, she swathed him round and laid him in a manger.
Nake Mariamu akĩrigithatha kaana ga kahĩĩ. Agĩkooha na taama, agĩgakomia thĩinĩ wa mũharatĩ tondũ nĩmagĩte handũ ha kũraara thĩinĩ wa nyũmba ya ageni.
8 In that same countryside were shepherds out in the open fields, watching their flocks that night,
Na kũu bũrũri ũcio, nĩ kwarĩ arĩithi maikaraga mĩgũnda-inĩ, maikarĩtie mahiũ mao ũtukũ.
9 when an angel of the Lord suddenly stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were seized with fear.
Mũraika wa Mwathani akĩmoimĩrĩra, naguo riiri wa Mwathani ũkĩmatherera hau maarĩ, nao makĩnyiitwo nĩ guoya.
10 ‘Have no fear,’ the angel said. ‘For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.
No mũraika ũcio akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Tigai gwĩtigĩra. Ndamũrehera ũhoro mwega na wa gĩkeno kĩnene, ũrĩa ũgaatuĩka wa andũ othe.
11 This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Saviour, who is Christ and Lord.
Ũmũthĩ itũũra-inĩ rĩa Daudi, nĩmũciarĩirwo mũhonokia; nake nĩwe Kristũ ũrĩa Mwathani.
12 And this will be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger.’
Na rĩrĩ, kĩrĩa kĩrĩmũmenyithia ũhoro ũcio nĩ gĩkĩ: Nĩmũrĩona gakenge koheetwo na taama gakometio thĩinĩ wa mũharatĩ.”
13 Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing –
Na o rĩmwe hakiumĩra gĩkundi kĩnene kĩa araika a igũrũ hamwe na mũraika ũcio, makĩgooca Ngai, makiuga atĩrĩ,
14 ‘glory to God on high, and on earth peace among those in whom he finds pleasure.’
“Ngai arokumio kũu igũrũ mũno, naguo thayũ ũrogĩa gũkũ thĩ kũrĩ andũ arĩa akenagĩra.”
15 Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us.’
Na rĩrĩa araika acio maamatigire magĩcooka igũrũ-rĩ, arĩithi acio makĩĩrana atĩrĩ, “Nĩtũthiĩ Bethilehemu tũkoone ũndũ ũcio wĩkĩkĩte, ũcio Mwathani aatũhe ũhoro waguo.”
16 So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩthiĩ mahiũhĩte, magĩkora Mariamu na Jusufu o na gakenge kau gakometio thĩinĩ wa mũharatĩ.
17 and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.
Na maarĩkia gũkoona, makĩmemerekia ũhoro ũrĩa maaheetwo ũkoniĩ kaana kau,
18 All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,
nao arĩa othe maũiguire makĩgegio mũno nĩ maũndũ marĩa arĩithi acio maameeraga.
19 while Mary treasured in her heart all that they said, and thought about it often.
Nowe Mariamu akĩiga maũndũ macio mothe ngoro-inĩ yake, na agĩikara akĩmeciiragia.
20 And the shepherds went back, giving glory and praise to God for all that they had heard and seen. It had all happened as they had been told.
Nao arĩithi acio makĩhũndũka, magĩkumagia na makĩgoocaga Ngai nĩ ũndũ wa maũndũ macio mothe maiguĩte na makoona, o ta ũrĩa meerĩĩtwo.
21 Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus – the name given him by the angel before his conception.
Mũthenya wa kanana wakinya, rĩrĩa ihinda rĩako rĩa kũrua rĩakinyire-rĩ, kaana kau gagĩtuuo Jesũ, rĩĩtwa rĩrĩa mũraika aakaheete mbere ya nyina kũgĩa nda yako.
22 When the period of purification of mother and child, required by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
Na rĩrĩ, rĩrĩa ihinda rĩao rĩa gũtherio rĩakinyire kũringana na Watho wa Musa-rĩ, Jusufu na Mariamu magĩgatwara Jerusalemu nĩguo magakaneane harĩ Mwathani
23 in compliance with the Law of the Lord that every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord,
(o ta ũrĩa kwandĩkĩtwo Watho-inĩ wa Mwathani atĩrĩ, “Irigithathi rĩothe rĩa kahĩĩ nĩ rĩrĩamũragĩrwo Mwathani”),
24 and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord – a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.
na marute igongona kũringana na ũrĩa Watho wa Mwathani uugĩte: “Nĩ ndirahũgĩ igĩrĩ kana tũtutuura twĩrĩ.”
25 There was at that time in Jerusalem a man named Simeon, a righteous and devout man, who lived in constant expectation of Israel’s consulation, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Na rĩrĩ, nĩ kwarĩ mũndũ kũu Jerusalemu wetagwo Simeoni, warĩ mũthingu na mwĩtigĩri Ngai. Nake aatũire etereire kũhonokio kwa Isiraeli, nake Roho Mũtheru aarĩ hamwe nake.
26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Nĩaguũrĩirio nĩ Roho Mũtheru atĩ ndagakua atoneete Kristũ ũrĩa wa Mwathani.
27 Moved by the Spirit, Simeon came into the Temple Courts, and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the Law,
Nake agĩtoonya thĩinĩ wa hekarũ atongoretio nĩ Roho. Na rĩrĩa aciari a kaana kau ti Jesũ, maagatwarire hekarũ thĩinĩ nĩguo mahingie ũrĩa mũtugo wa watho watuĩte-rĩ,
28 Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:
Simeoni agĩkaiyũkia moko-inĩ make na akĩgooca Ngai, akiuga atĩrĩ:
29 ‘Now, Lord, you will let your servant go, according to your word, in peace,
“Mwathani Mwene-Hinya, rĩu rekereria ndungata yaku ĩthiĩ na thayũ, o ta ũrĩa wanjĩĩrĩire.
30 for my eyes have seen the salvation
Nĩgũkorwo maitho makwa nĩmonete ũhonokio waku,
31 which you have prepared in the sight of all nations –
ũrĩa ũhaarĩirie mbere ya andũ othe,
32 a light to bring light to the Gentiles, and to be the glory of your people Israel.’
ũrĩ ũtheri wa kũguũrĩria andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ, o na riiri kũrĩ andũ aku a Isiraeli.”
33 While the child’s father and mother were wondering at what was said about him,
Nake ithe na nyina makĩgega mũno nĩ ũndũ wa maũndũ marĩa maaririo igũrũ rĩako.
34 Simeon gave them his blessing, and said to Mary, the child’s mother, ‘This child is appointed to be the cause of the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign much spoken against –
Simeoni agĩcooka akĩmarathima akĩĩra Mariamu, nyina wa kaana kau atĩrĩ, “Kaana gaka nĩ gatuĩtwo ga kũgũithia na gũũkĩria andũ aingĩ thĩinĩ wa Isiraeli, na gatuĩke kĩmenyithia kĩrĩa kĩrĩmenagĩrĩrio,
35 Yes, the sword will pierce your own heart – and so the thoughts in many minds will be disclosed.’
nĩgeetha meciiria ma ngoro nyingĩ maguũrio. O na ngoro yaku o nayo nĩĩgatheecwo na rũhiũ rwa njora.”
36 There was also a prophet named Hannah, a daughter of Phanuel and of the tribe of Asher. She was far advanced in years, having lived with her husband for seven years after marriage,
Ningĩ nĩ kwarĩ na mũtumia mũnabii, wetagwo Anna mwarĩ wa Fanueli, wa mũhĩrĩga wa Asheri. Mũtumia ũcio aarĩ mũkũrũ mũno; aikarire na mũthuuriwe mĩaka mũgwanja kuuma ahika,
37 and then a widow, until she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.
agĩcooka agĩikara arĩ wa ndigwa na hĩndĩ ĩyo aarĩ na mĩaka mĩrongo ĩnana na ĩna. Nake ndoimaga hekarũ-inĩ, no aatũire kuo ahooyaga Ngai ũtukũ na mũthenya, na akehiingaga kũrĩa irio na akahooyaga.
38 At that moment she came up, and began publicly to thank God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the deliverance of Jerusalem.
Hĩndĩ o ĩyo agĩũka harĩo, agĩcookeria Ngai ngaatho, na akĩaria ũhoro wa kaana kau kũrĩ arĩa othe meetagĩrĩra kuona gũkũũrwo kwa Jerusalemu.
39 When the child’s parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
Rĩrĩa Jusufu na Mariamu maarĩkirie gwĩka maũndũ marĩa mothe maathanĩtwo nĩ watho wa Mwathani-rĩ, magĩcooka Galili, makĩinũka itũũra rĩao kũu Nazarethi.
40 The child grew and became strong and wise, and the blessing of God was on him.
Nako kaana kau gagĩkũra, gakĩgĩa na hinya; gakĩiyũrwo nĩ ũũgĩ, naguo wega wa Ngai warĩ hamwe nako.
41 Every year the child’s parents used to go to Jerusalem at the Passover Festival.
Mwaka o mwaka aciari ake nĩmathiiaga Jerusalemu nĩ ũndũ wa Gĩathĩ kĩa Bathaka.
42 When Jesus was twelve years old, they went according to custom to Jerusalem,
Jesũ aakinyia mĩaka ikũmi na ĩĩrĩ, makĩambata nake magĩthiĩ Gĩathĩ-inĩ kĩu kũringana na mũtugo.
43 and had finished their visit; but, when they started to return, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, without their knowing it.
Na Gĩathĩ kĩu gĩathira, rĩrĩa aciari ake mainũkaga-rĩ, kamwana kau ti Jesũ, gagĩtigwo na thuutha kũu Jerusalemu, no matiamenyire.
44 Thinking that he was with their fellow travellers, they went one day’s journey before searching for him among their relatives and acquaintances;
Nao magĩthiĩ rũgendo rwa mũthenya mũgima, magĩĩciiragia atĩ aarĩ gĩkundi-inĩ kĩao. Thuutha ũcio makĩambĩrĩria kũmũcaria kũrĩ andũ a mbarĩ yao o na kũrĩ arata.
45 and then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mamwaagire, magĩcooka Jerusalemu makamũcarie.
46 It was not until the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.
Thuutha wa mĩthenya ĩtatũ makĩmũkora hekarũ-inĩ aikarĩte gatagatĩ ka arutani, amathikĩrĩirie na akĩmooragia ciũria.
47 All who listened to him marvelled at his intelligence and his answers.
Ũrĩa wothe waiguaga akĩaria nĩagegagio nĩ ũmenyo wake na ũrĩa aacookagia.
48 His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him, ‘My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.’
Rĩrĩa aciari ake maamuonire, makĩgega. Nyina akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Mũriũ, ũgũtwĩka ũguo nĩkĩ? Niĩ na thoguo nĩ tũgũcarĩtie tũrĩ na kĩeha mũno.”
49 ‘What made you search for me?’ he answered. ‘Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?’
Nake Jesũ akĩmooria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmĩte mũnjarie? Kaĩ mũtooĩ atĩ njagĩrĩirwo gũkorwo ndĩ nyũmba-inĩ ya Baba?”
50 His parents did not understand what he meant.
No-o matiataũkĩirwo nĩ ũrĩa aameeraga.
51 However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.
Nake agĩcooka hamwe nao nginya Nazarethi, na nĩamathĩkagĩra. No nyina nĩaigaga maũndũ macio mothe ngoro-inĩ yake.
52 And Jesus grew in wisdom as he grew in years, and gained the blessing of God and people.
Nake Jesũ agĩkũra, akĩũhĩgaga, na akĩnenehaga, akĩendagwo nĩ Ngai, o na andũ.
