Luke 2
1 About that time the Emperor Augustus commanded that ([his officials must] write down the names/[a census be taken]) of all the people who lived in countries [controlled] by the Roman [government] {that the Roman [government controlled]}, [so that the government could collect taxes from them].
Lao esa, leleꞌ Kirenius dadꞌi malangga mana parenda sia Siria, ma mane monaeꞌ, naran Agustus, fee parendaꞌ nae, “Basa atahori mana sia manaparenda Roma koasan musi baliꞌ kambon fo tungga sensus!” Naa fefeun fo manaparenda Roma reken rauinggu nara.
2 That was the first time that they (wrote down the names/took a census) in Syria [province, which included Judea district]. They did this while Quirinius was the governor of the province.
3 Every person had to go to the town where his [most famous ancestor] had lived, so that [the officials] could write down their names.
Dadꞌi basa atahori baliꞌ kambon fo tungga sensus.
4 So, because Joseph was a descendant of [King] David, he went up from Nazareth, the town in Galilee [district where he lived], to the town of Bethlehem in Judea [district]. That was the town where [King] David [grew up].
Leleꞌ naa, Yusuf leo sia kambo Nazaret sia propinsi Galilea. Ana nae laꞌe ana fetoꞌ sa, naran Maria, de mana henggene basaꞌ ena. Maria ia, mairuꞌ ena. Yusuf naa, mane Daud tititi-nonosin, de musi baliꞌ risiꞌ Betlehem kota Daud sia propinsi Yudea fo tungga sensus. Naa de ruꞌa se lao kota Betlehem reu.
5 Joseph went with Mary, who [was considered] {whom [people considered]} [to be] his wife, who was now pregnant. They went so that they could put his name and Mary’s name [in the record book].
6 When they arrived [in Bethlehem], there was no place for them to stay in the house where travelers stay. [So they stayed in a cattle shed]. When the time for Mary to give birth arrived, she gave birth to her first son there. She wrapped him in strips of cloth and placed him in a trough where [people] put food for the animals.
Leleꞌ ara losa naa ena, Maria fula-fai bobꞌonggin nae losa boe.
Te sia naa, ara nda hambu kama sia ume sesebaꞌ sa. De ara risiꞌ lalaet bibꞌi rala. Boe ma ana bꞌonggi Ana ulun, touꞌ. Boe ma ara ralusa E rendiꞌ temeꞌ, ma rasusunggu sia haꞌo rala.
8 That night, there were [some] shepherds who were taking care of their sheep [as usual] in the fields near [Bethlehem].
Tetembaꞌ naa, hambu manatadꞌa hira beꞌe ranea bibꞌi lombo nara sia lenuꞌ sia kota a deaꞌ.
9 An angel from God appeared to them. A great light (from the Lord/from God) shone on them and around them. [So] they became very afraid.
Aiboiꞌ ma, ara rita Lamatualain aten mia sorga. Boe ma Lamatuaꞌ manggarelon naronda rereoꞌ se, de ramatau rae mate.
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! I have come to tell you good news, which will [make you] very happy! This message is for everyone [to hear].
Ma ate naa nafadꞌe nae, “Ama afiꞌ mimitau dei! Rena malolole, e! Huu Au uma ufadꞌe hara-lii maloleꞌ sa neu nggi. Basa mana rena hara-liiꞌ ia, ramahoꞌo.
11 [The message is that] today a baby has been born in [Bethlehem, the town where King] David grew up. That baby will [eventually] save you [from the guilt of your sins]! He is the Messiah, [your] Lord!
Hara-lii maloleꞌ ia liin taꞌo ia: Faiꞌ ia inaꞌ sa bꞌonggi Kristus, sia Betlehem, mane Daud kotan. Kristus naa, Atahori fo Lamatualain helu-fuli eniꞌ a maꞌahulun. Lamatuaꞌ haitua E nema fo soi-tefa atahori sala-kilu nara! Eni ia, dei fo atahori roꞌe rae, ‘Lamatuaꞌ’, huu Eni mana parenda basaꞌ e!
12 I will tell you how [you will recognize him] (OR, how you will know [that what I say is true]): [In Bethlehem] you will find a baby who has been wrapped {[whose mother] has wrapped him} in strips of cloth and placed in a trough where [people] put food for the animals.”
Dei fo hei mihine E taꞌo ia: hei mindaa Anadikiꞌ sa nenebꞌonggi feuꞌ mana nelusaꞌ no temeꞌ. Ana sungguꞌ sia haꞌo rala.”
13 Suddenly a large group of angels from heaven appeared and joined the other angel. They all praised God, singing/saying,
Ana olaꞌ basa ma, aiboiꞌ te, Lamatualain aten hetar mia sorga rema raꞌabꞌue ro E. Boe ma ara koa-kio Lamatualain ma sodꞌa rae,
14 “May [all the angels] in the highest heaven praise God! And on the earth may the people to whom God has shown his favor have peace [with him]!”
“Hai soꞌu minanaru Lamatualain naran! Eni mana endoꞌ parenda sia lalai narun manaseliꞌ a. Lamatualain nae fee dꞌame neu atahori sia raefafoꞌ, naa tao ralan namahoꞌo!’.
15 After the angels left them [and returned] to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem to see this [wonderful] thing that has happened, which (the Lord/God) has told us about!”
Basa de, Lamatuaꞌ ate nara baliꞌ sorga reu. Boe ma manatadꞌa naa ra ola-olaꞌ rae, “We! Ata Betlehem teu seꞌu tita Anaꞌ naa dei! Huu Lamatuaꞌ fee haraꞌ neu nggita ena.”
16 So they went quickly. They found the [place where] Mary and Joseph [were staying], and [they saw] the baby lying in the trough where [people] put food for the animals.
Boe ma ara lao lai-lai Betlehem reu. De ara randaa ro Maria no Yusuf. Ara o rita Anadiki mana bꞌonggi feuꞌ a mana sungguꞌ sia haꞌo rala.
17 Then they told [Mary and Joseph and others] what had been told them {what [the angel] had told them} about this child.
Leleꞌ ara rita Anaꞌ a, ma ara dui rae, “Faꞌra Lamatualain ate nara mia sorga rafadꞌe hai soꞌal Anaꞌ ia ena!” Boe ma ara duꞌi lutuꞌ-leloꞌ losa basa.
18 Everyone who heard what was said by the shepherds {what the shepherds said} to them was amazed.
Basa atahori mana rena manatadꞌa ra dudꞌui nara, mbombooꞌ a.
19 But Mary [did not talk to others about what the angels said]; she just kept thinking very much about it.
Te Maria mbedꞌaꞌ basa mana dadꞌiꞌ naa sia ralan. Ma ana dꞌuꞌa-dꞌuꞌa sangga nahine dalaꞌ naa sosoan.
20 The shepherds returned [to their sheep]. They kept praising God very much for all the things that they had heard and seen, [because] everything [happened] exactly like [the angels] told them.
Basa de, manatadꞌa ra baliꞌ risiꞌ bibꞌi lombo nara. Ma ara soꞌu rananaru Lamatualain naran. Roꞌe makasi neu E, huu saa fo ara rena ma ritaꞌ naa, tebꞌe ona saa fo Lamatuaꞌ aten nafadꞌeꞌ a.
21 Seven days later, when [the priests] circumcised the baby, [his parents] named him Jesus. That was the name that [they were told by] the angel {the angel [told them]} [to] give him before Mary became pregnant.
Fai falu, ma ara sunat anadikiꞌ a, tungga baꞌi Musa hohoro-lalanen. De ina-ama nara babꞌae naran ‘Yesus’. Naraꞌ naa, ate mana mia sorga nafadꞌe neu se ena, leleꞌ inan nda feꞌe nairu E sa.
22 It had been written by Moses {Moses had written} [long ago] in a law that God gave him, that when a woman gave birth to her first son, the parents had to take him [to the Temple] in Jerusalem in order that they might dedicate him (to the Lord/to God). So when the time came for them to do those rituals so that [God would consider] them pure again, Mary and Joseph took Jesus there.
Hambu hohoro-lalaneꞌ sa mia baꞌi Musa nae, ina mana bꞌonggi basa fai haa nulu musi neu tao tungga adꞌat nameu-aoꞌ sia Ume Hule-oꞌe Huuꞌ a. Naa fo ara bisa masoꞌ ume hule-oꞌeꞌ a rala reu onaꞌ biasa. Naa de, Yusuf no Maria Yerusalem reu, fo tao tungga adꞌat naa. Ma ara rendi sira Ana mana bꞌonggi feun nisiꞌ Ume Hule-oꞌe Huuꞌ a, fo fee ne dadꞌi Lamatuaꞌ enan.
Ara tungga Lamatuaꞌ hohoro-lalanen mana nae, “Sudꞌiꞌ a inaꞌ se bꞌonggi ana ulun, mete ma touꞌ, na, musi fee anaꞌ naa dadꞌi Lamatuaꞌ enan.”
24 God had commanded in his laws that if the first child [of a couple] was a boy, his parents should offer as a sacrifice to God two turtledoves or two young pigeons. [So Joseph and Mary gave the priest two birds so he could offer them].
Tungga Lamatuaꞌ hohoro-lalanen, mete ma fee anaꞌ naa neu Lamatuaꞌ, ama-ina nara musi fee tutunu-hohotuꞌ mbui teu pasan esa, do mbui lunda mandaꞌ rua. Naa de Yusuf no Maria o tao tungga hohoro-lalaneꞌ naa.
25 At that time there was an [old] man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. He habitually did what was pleasing to God and he obeyed God’s laws. The Holy Spirit was [directing] him as he was waiting for [God] [MTY] [to] encourage the Israeli [people by sending the Messiah].
Leleꞌ naa, hambu tou lasiꞌ sa, naran Simeon, leo sia kota Yerusalem. Eni, Atahori rala ndoos ma ralan hii Lamatuaꞌ. Lamatuaꞌ Dula-dale Meumaren nafadꞌe neu e nae, hela ana nita Kristus, dei fo ana feꞌe maten. Kristus naa, mana fee masodꞌaꞌ neu atahori Israꞌel ra.
26 It was [previously] revealed by the Holy Spirit {The Holy Spirit [previously] revealed} to him that he would see God’s [promised] Messiah before he died.
27 When Joseph and Mary brought their baby Jesus [to the Temple] in order to perform the rituals that [God had commanded] in his laws, the Spirit led Simeon to enter the Temple [courtyard, and revealed to him that Jesus was the Messiah].
Leleꞌ naa, Lamatuaꞌ Dula-dalen nendi Simeon nisiꞌ Ume Hule-oꞌe Huuꞌ a. Naa nandaa no Yesus ama-ina nara ro E nisiꞌ naa, fo fee ne dadꞌi Lamatuaꞌ enan.
28 So he took Jesus up in his arms and praised God, saying,
Nita Anaꞌ a ma, tou lasiꞌ Simeon oꞌo nala E, ma soꞌu koa-kioꞌ neu Lamatualain nae,
29 Lord, you promised me that I would see the one [MTY] who would enable you to save people of all people-groups from the guilt of their sins. He will be [MET] like a light that will reveal your truth to non-Jews, and he will cause people to think highly of your people, the Israeli people. Since I [SYN] have now seen this one that you promised to send, now let me die peacefully.
“Koa-kio Lamatuaꞌ! Lamatuaꞌ tao tungga hehelu-fufulin neu au ena. Dadꞌi ia naa, Lamatuaꞌ bisa mboꞌi au ena, naa fo au mate no maloleꞌ,
Huu au ita Atahori fo Lamatuaꞌ haituaꞌ a ena, fo fee ambon neu hai sala-kilu mara!
Lamatuaꞌ nae pake Anaꞌ ia fo fee masodꞌaꞌ neu basa nusaꞌ ra.
Dei fo Ana onaꞌ rondaꞌ fo mana nendi hadꞌa-hormat neu Lamatuaꞌ atahori Israꞌel nara. Ana o onaꞌ manggareloꞌ a, fo mana matudꞌu Lamatuaꞌ dꞌalan. fee basa nusa feaꞌ ra.”
33 His parents marveled about what [Simeon] said about [Jesus]. Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary,
Rena taꞌo naa, ma Yusuf no Maria heran bali-baliꞌ neu saa fo tou lasiꞌ a olaꞌ soꞌal sira Anan.
34 “Note what I say: [God] has determined that because of this child, many Israeli people will [turn away from God], and many others will turn to God [MET]. Although he will be like a sign [MET] [to warn people], [many] people will oppose him.
Basa de, Simeon olaꞌ papala-babꞌanggiꞌ fee se. Boe ma ana nafadꞌe Maria nae, “Yesus maman e! Dei fo atahori hetar sia Israꞌel nda simbo mama Anan ia sa. Te tatao-nonoꞌi nara mbali E, dei fo ratudaꞌ baliꞌ se. Mama Anan ia, o tao fee atahori hetar rala nara ramahoꞌo.
35 As a result, the [evil] thoughts of many people will be made evident {he will reveal the [evil] thoughts of many people}. [Furthermore, the cruel things that they will do to him] [MET] [will be like] a sword that will pierce your (soul/inner being).”
No taꞌo naa, dei fo Lamatuaꞌ soi natudꞌu atahori ra rala-dꞌudꞌuꞌa nara. Te ho, Maria, dei fo hambu doidꞌosoꞌ naen seli, onaꞌ fela tafaꞌ nenembauꞌ nisiꞌ tenda boam rala.”
36 There was also [in the Temple courtyard] a very old woman named Anna. She was a prophetess. Her father Phanuel was a member of the tribe of Asher. After she had been married seven years, her husband died.
Sia Ume Hule-oꞌe Huuꞌ a o hambu beiꞌ sa, naran Hana. Ana too falu nulu haa ena. Aman, naran Fanuel, mia leo Aser. Ana sao too hitu, boe ma saon mate hela e. Bei Hana Ia, Lamatualain mana ola-olan. Ue-tataon, naeni hule-oꞌe ma puasa sia Ume Hule-oꞌe Huuꞌ a, fo beꞌutee neu Lamatualain hatuꞌ-rerelon.
37 After that, she lived until she was 84 years old, and she was still a widow. She stayed in the Temple [area] all the time, night and day, worshipping God. She often (abstained from food/fasted) as she prayed.
38 [While Joseph and Mary and the baby were] still [in the Temple, Anna came to them. She thanked God for the baby]. Then she spoke about Jesus to many people who were expecting [God to send the Messiah] [MTY] to set [the people of] [MTY] Jerusalem free [from their enemies].
Leleꞌ Simeon olaꞌ no Yusuf ma Maria, Hana o neu deka-deka boe. De ana rena se, ma ana soꞌu kokoa-kikioꞌ neu Lamatualain. Basa ma ana olaꞌ soꞌal Yesus neu basa atahori mana rahani Maneꞌ fo Lamatuaꞌ helu nae haitua nema fo mboꞌi atahori Israꞌel ra.
39 After Joseph and Mary had finished performing the rituals that (the Lord/God) required [the parents of a first son] to perform, they returned to their own town, Nazareth, in Galilee [district].
Leleꞌ Yusuf no Maria tao tungga baꞌi Musa hohoro-lalane nara sia kota Yerusalem ena, boe ma ara baliꞌ risiꞌ sira kambon Nasaret sia propinsi Galilea.
40 As Jesus grew up, he became strong and very wise, and God was very pleased with him.
Boe ma Yesus boe naꞌamoko. Ana boe maꞌadereꞌ, boe nahine, ma nahine dalaꞌ naeꞌ sosoa-ndandaa nara. Lamatualain o natudꞌu rala malolen neu E.
41 Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem to [celebrate] the Passover festival.
Tungga too, Yusuf no Maria reu raa fefeta Paska sia Kota Yerusalem.
42 So when Jesus was twelve years old, they went up [to Jerusalem] as they always did.
Leleꞌ Yesus too sanahulu rua, ara reu risiꞌ Yerusalem fo tungga fefetas ona biasa na.
43 When the celebration ended, his parents started to return home, but Jesus stayed in Jerusalem. [His parents] did not realize that [Jesus stayed there].
Leleꞌ fai-fai Paska basa ena, boe ma Yusuf no Maria lao baliꞌ Nasaret reu ramaloloꞌ ro atahori hetar mana rae baliꞌ Galilea reu. Te nda bubꞌuluꞌ rae, Yesus feꞌe sia Yerusalem sa. Ara rae neꞌo Ana lao namaloloꞌ no nonoo nara. Te, losa bobꞌoꞌ ena, nda rita E sa. Boe ma ara sangga E reu-rema sia bobꞌonggi nara ma nonoo nara.
44 They thought that he was with the other people who were traveling with them. They walked all day. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.
45 They did not find him, so they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
Huu nda hambu randa ro E sa, de ara lao baliꞌ Yerusalem reu, fo sangga E sia naa.
46 Two days later, they found him. He was in the Temple [courtyard], sitting with the [Jewish] religious teachers. He was listening to what they said, and he was asking them questions.
Losa naa, ara sangga E losa fai telu, dei de hambu E mia Ume Hule-oꞌe Huuꞌ a rala. Ana endoꞌ naselu-bale no meser agama Yahudi ra.
47 Everyone who heard what he [said] was amazed at how much he understood and [how well] he answered [the questions that the teachers asked].
Basa atahori mana rena se mbomboꞌ a, huu Ana nahine tebꞌe-tebꞌeꞌ Lamatualain Hara-liin sosoa-ndandan, ma Ana nataa netane nara no maloleꞌ.
48 When his parents saw him, they were very surprised. His mother said to him, “My son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been very worried as we [(exc)] have been searching for you!”
Rita taꞌo naa ma, ina-ama nara titindindiꞌ a. Boe ma inan nae, “Yesus! Taꞌo bee de tao hai susa onaꞌ ia? Au o ama ma susa-susa sangga rereoꞌ Nggo.
49 He said to them, [speaking about the Temple being God his Father’s house], “(I am surprised that you [(dl)] did [not know] where to find me!/Why did you [not know] where to find me?) [RHQ] (You [(dl)] should have known that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house!/Did you not know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?) [RHQ]”
Te Yesus nataa nae, “Taꞌo bee de papa no mama susa-susa sangga Au? Bꞌubꞌuluꞌ ena, to? Au hambu ue-taos sia Ama Ngga Umen.”
50 But they did not understand [the meaning of] what he said to them.
Te ara nda rahine Yesus oꞌolan no matetuꞌ sa.
51 Then he returned with them down to Nazareth. He always obeyed them. But his mother kept thinking about all those things.
Boe ma basa se baliꞌ Nasaret reu. Yesus tungga ina-aman parenda nara. Ma inan mbedaꞌ basa dalaꞌ naa ra sia ralan.
52 [As the years passed], Jesus continued to become wiser and he grew taller. God and people continued to approve of him more and more.
Ma Yesus boe naꞌamoko ma, boe nahine basa dꞌala maloleꞌ ra. Lamatualain ma atahori o sue E boe.
