Luke 1
1 To his Excellency, Theophilus. Many attempts have been already made to draw up an account of those events which have reached their conclusion among us,
Go tsala e e ratang Modimo. Dipolelo tse dintsi kaga Keresete di setse di kwadilwe di dirisiwa ka maitshegeletso a tsone jaaka dipolelo mo go rona go tswa mo barutweng ba pele le ba bangwe ba ba di boneng ka matlho.
2 just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterwards became bearers of the Message.
3 And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,
Le fa go ntse jalo, go ne ga diragala mo go nna gore go ka siama fa nka boelela dipolelo tse gape go simolola ka palo ya ntlha go ya kwa go ya bofelo morago ga tlhotlhomiso tota ke be ke lo bolelela polelo e.
4 in order that you may be able to satisfy yourself of the accuracy of the story which you have heard from the lips of others.
Go lo tlhomamisetsa boammaaruri kaga se lo se rutilweng.
5 In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the Division called after Abijah. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.
Polelo ya me e simologa ka Moperesiti wa Sejuta, ebong Sakarea yo o tshedileng ka lobaka lwa Herode e le kgosi ya Judea. Sakarea e ne e le leloko la batsamaisi ba Tempele ya ga Abija, (mosadi wa gagwe Elisabetha le ene o ne a tshwana le ene e le leloko la baperesiti ba morafe wa Sejuta, wa losika lwa ga Arone.)
6 They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Sakarea le Elisabetha e ne e le batho ba ba boifang Modimo, ba tlhokometse go utlwa melao yotlhe ya Modimo mo moweng le mo lokwalong.
7 But they had no child, Elizabeth being barren; and both of them were advanced in years.
Mme ba ne ba sena bana, gonne Elisabetha e ne e le moopa; mme ka bobedi jwa bone ba bo ba tsofetse thata.
8 One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his Division,
Ka letsatsi lengwe ya re Sakarea a tsamaisa tiro ya gagwe mo Templeng, gonne lesomo la gagwe le ne le le mo tirong mo bekeng eo, tlotlego ya mo tlela ya go tsena mo felong ga Boitshepo go ya go fisa mashwalo fa Pele ga Modimo.
9 it fell to him by lot, in accordance with the practice among the priests, to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense;
10 and, as it was the Hour of Incense, the people were all praying outside.
Ka lobakanyana, bontsi jwa kokoano ya batho jwa emela kwa ntle ga Tempele, ba rapela jaaka ba tle ba dire fa mashwalo a fisiwa.
11 And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the Altar of Incense.
Sakarea o ne a le mo felong ga boitshepo fa ka tshoganetso Moengele a iponatsa mo go ene, a eme ka fa letsogong le legolo la sebeso sa ma-shwalo! Sakarea o ne a tshogile ebile a gamaregile.
12 Zechariah was startled at the sight and was awe-struck.
13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall call by the name John.
Mme moengele a mo raya a re, “Se boife, Sakarea! Gonne ke tletse go go bolelela gore Modimo o utlwile thapelo ya gago le mosadi wa gago Elisabetha o tlaa tshola ngwana wa mosimane! Mme o tlaa mo raya leina o re Johane.
14 He shall be to you a joy and a delight; and many shall rejoice over his birth.
Ka bobedi jwa lona lo tlaa nna le boipelo jo bogolo le boitumelo ka botsalo jwa gagwe, mme ba le bantsi ba tla ipela le lona.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; he shall not drink any wine or strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,
Gonne e tlaa nna mongwe wa batho ba bagolo ba Morena. A se ka a nwa mofine kgotsa seno se se tagisang-gonne o sa le a tladitswe ka Mowa o o Boitshepo, le e leng pele ga a tsalwa!
16 and shall reconcile many of the Israelites to the Lord their God.
Mme o tlaa tlhotlheletsa Bajuta ba le bantsi go sokologela mo go Morena Modimo wa gagwe.
17 He shall go before him in the spirit and with the power of Elijah, ‘to reconcile fathers to their children’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
E tlaa nna motho yo o mowa o makgawekgawe a nonofile jaaka Elija, moporofiti yo mogolo; mme o tlaa etelela pele go tla ga ga Mesia, a baakanyetsa batho go goroga ga gagwe. O tlaa ba ruta go rata Morena fela jaaka bagolwane ba bone ba ne ba dira, le go tshela jaaka batho ba ba boifang Mo-dimo.”
18 “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”
Hong Sakarea a raya moengele a re, “Mme mo ga go kgonege! Ke setse ke le monna mogolo jaanong, le mosadi wa me le ene o tsofetse.”
19 “I am Gabriel,” the angel answered, “who stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
Hong moengele a mo raya a re, “Ke Gabariele ke eme sentle fa pele ga Modimo. Ke one o o ntho-mileng kwa go wena ka mafoko a a molemo a!
20 And now you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when this takes place, because you did not believe what I said, though my words will be fulfilled in due course.”
Mme jaanong, ka gore ga o a ka wa ntumela, o tlaa dirwa semumu, o tlaa palelwa ke go bua go fitlhelela ngwana a tsholwa. Gonne mafoko a me a tlaa diragala ka nako e e leng yone.”
21 Meanwhile the people were watching for Zechariah, wondering at his remaining so long in the Temple.
Ka lobakanyana kokoano ya batho kwa ntle ba bo ba letile Sakarea go boa, ebile ba gakgametse gore ke eng fa a diegile.
22 When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision there. But Zechariah kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.
Ya re a tswa a bo a palelwa, ke go bua nabo, jalo ba lemoga fa a bonye ponatshegelo mo tempeleng. Ene a nna a ba gwetlha fela a ntse.
23 And, as soon as his term of service was finished, he returned home.
Hong a nna mo Tempeleng selekanyo sa malatsi a a setseng a tiro ya gagwe ya Tempele mme morago a boela gae.
24 After this his wife, Elizabeth, expecting to become a mother, lived in seclusion for five months.
Ka bonako morago ga lobaka Elisabetha mosadi wa gagwe a ithwala a nna a le nosi selekanyo sa kgwedi tse tlhano.
25 “This is what the Lord has done for me,” she said, “now that he has deigned to take away the reproach under which I have been living.”
“A goa” a re, “Morena o pelotlhomogi mo go kae, go ntsha tlotlologo ya me ya go tlhoka bana!”
26 Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
Kgwedi e e latelang Modimo wa roma moengele Gabariele kwa Nasaretha, motse wa Galalea,
27 to a maiden there who was betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
kwa kgarebaneng, Marea, yo o neng a beeletswe go nyalwa ke monna yo o neng a bidiwa Josefe, wa lotso lwa ga Kgosi Dafide.
28 Gabriel came into her presence and said: “Hail, you who have been highly favoured! The Lord is with you.”
Gabariele a iponatsa mo go ene a re, “A go nne boitumelo kgarebane e e rategang! Morena o na le wena!”
29 Mary was much disturbed at his words, and was wondering to herself what such a greeting could mean,
Marea o ne a tshwenyegile thata fa a leka go akanya se moengele a ka neng a se raya.
30 when the angel spoke again: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
Moengele a mo raya a re, “Se tshoge Marea, gonne Modimo o thata.
31 And now, you shall be with child and give birth to a son, and you shall give him the name Jesus.
Ka bonako jaanong o tlaa ithwala mme o tlaa nna le ngwana wa mosimane, mme o tlaa mo raya leina o re ‘Jesu’
32 The child shall be great and shall be called ‘Son of the Most High,’ and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David,
O tlaa nna mogolo thata mme o tlaa bidiwa Morwa Modimo. Mme Morena Modimo o tlaa mo naya setilo sa bogosi sa mogolwagolwane wa gagwe Dafide.
33 and he shall reign over the descendants of Jacob for ever; And to his kingdom there shall be no end.” (aiōn g165)
O tlaa busa mo Iseraela ka bosakhutleng, Bogosi jwa gagwe ga bo kitla bo fela!” (aiōn g165)
34 “How can this be?” Mary asked the angel. “For I have no husband.”
Mme Marea a botsa moengele a re, “Ke ka nna jang le ngwana? ke le kgarebane.”
35 “The Holy Spirit shall descend upon you,” answered the angel, “and the Power of the Most High shall overshadow you; and therefore the child will be called ‘holy,’ and ‘Son of God.’
Moengele a mo fetola a re, “Mowa o o Boitshepo o tlaa tla mo go wena, le nonofo ya Modimo e tlaa go apesa, jalo ngwana yo o tlaa mo tsholang o tlaa ba a le boitshepo e le Morwa Modimo.
36 And Elizabeth, your cousin, is herself also expecting a son in her old age; and it is now the sixth month with her, though she is called barren;
Mo godimo ga moo, Elisabetha ntsalao wa ‘moopa’ jaaka a bidiwa-o setse a na le dikgwedi di le thataro a ithwele mo botsofeng ja gagwe!
37 for no promise from God shall fail to be fulfilled.”
Gonne tsholofetso nngwe le nngwe e e tswang mo Modimong e tlaa diragala.”
38 “I am the servant of the Lord,” exclaimed Mary; “let it be with me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
Mme Marea a re, “Ke motlhanka wa Morena e bile ke batla go dira sengwe le sengwe se o se batlang. A sengwe le sengwe se o se buileng se diragale.” Hong moengele a nyelela.
39 Soon after this Mary set out, and made her way quickly into the hill-country, to a town in Judah;
Morago ga malatsi a se kae Marea a itlhaganelela kwa makhubung a Judea kwa motseng o Sakarea o neng a nna mo go one, go etela Elisabetha.
40 and there she went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child moved within her, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
Mme ya re Elisabetha a utlwa tumediso ya ga Marea, ngwana a tlola mo sebopelong sa gagwe mme Elisabetha a tlala Mowa o o Boitshepo.
42 and cried aloud: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
A tshega ka boitumelo a raya Marea a re, “o ratilwe ke Modimo mo basading botlhe, le ngwana, wa gago, o tlhologeletswe kgalalelo ya Modimo e kgolo.
43 But how have I this honour, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Ana ke tlotlo e kgolo thata jang, e Mma-Morena wa me o nketetseng ka yone!
44 For, as soon as your greeting reached my ears, the child moved within me with delight!
Erile fa ke utlwa lentswe la gago ka nako e o neng o ntumedisa ka yone, ngwana a tlola mo sebopelong sa me ka boitumelo!
45 Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled.”
O dumetse gore Modimo o tlaa dira se o se buileng; ke ka moo o go neileng letlhogonolo le le gakgamatsang le.”
46 And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,
Marea a fetola a re, “Ao, ke galaletsa Morena jang.
47 my spirit delights in God my Saviour;
Ke itumela jang mo Modimong Mmoloki!
48 for he has remembered his servant in her lowliness; And from this hour all ages will count me happy!
Gonne o tlhokometse motlhanka wa one wa morweetsana, le jaanong kokomana morago ga kokomana go ya bosakhutleng ba tlaa mpitsa mosegofadiwa wa Modimo.
49 Great things has the Almighty done for me; And holy is his name.
“Gonne ene yo mogolo yo o boitshepo, o ntiretse dilo tse dikgolo.
50 From age to age his mercy rests On those who reverence him.
Boutlwelo-botlhoko jwa gagwe bo tsamaya go tsweng kokomaneng go ya kokomaneng, mo go botlhe ba ba o boifang:
51 Mighty are the deeds of his arm; He scatters the proud with their own devices,
“Nonofo ya letsogo la gagwe e kgolo jang! O faladitse baikgantshi le ba ba ikgodisang.
52 he casts down princes from their thrones, and the lowly he uplifts,
O digile dikgosi tse di kgolo mo ditilong tsa tsone tsa bogosi mme o godisitse ba ba ingotlileng.
53 the hungry he loads with gifts, and the rich he sends empty away.
O kgorisitse dipelo tse di bolailweng ke tlala mme o busitse bahumi ba sa tsaya sepe.
54 He has stretched out his hand to his servant Israel, Ever mindful of his mercy
Ebile o thusitse motlhanka wa gagwe Iseraele jang! Ga a ka a lebala tsholofetso ya kutlwelo-botlhoko.
“Gonne o solofeditse bo rraarona-Aberahame le bana ba gagwe go nna kutlwelo-botlhoko mo go bone go ya bosakhutleng.” (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her home.
Marea a nna le Elisabetha selekanyo sa dikgwedi tse tharo mme a boela kwa legaeng la gagwe.
57 When Elizabeth’s time came, she gave birth to a son;
Ka nako e, tebelelo ya ga Elisabetha e ne e setse e wetse, ka gore lobaka lo ne lo setse lo fitlhile lwa ngwana gore a tsholwe mme ya bo e le mosimane.
58 and her neighbours and relations, hearing of the great goodness of the Lord to her, came to share her joy.
Mme lefoko la anamela ka bonako kwa go bangwe ka ene le ba losika gore Morena o mo diretse molemo go le kae, mme mongwe le mongwe a itumela.
59 A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him ‘Zechariah’ after his father,
E rile fa ngwana a na le malatsi a fera bobedi botlhe ba losika le ditsala ba tla modirong wa thupiso. Botlhe ba ne ba ithaya ba re leina la ngwana e tlaa nna Sakarea, a reelelwa rraagwe.
60 when his mother interposed: “No, he is to be called John.”
Mme Elisabetha a re, “Nnyaa! O tshwanetse go bidiwa Johane!”
61 “You have no relation of that name!” they exclaimed;
Mme ba gakgamala ba re, “Wa reng? Ga go na ope mo go ba gaeno wa leina leo.”
62 and they made signs to the child’s father, to find out what he wished the child to be called.
Jalo ba botsa rangwana, ba bua le ene ka diatla.
63 Asking for a writing-tablet, he wrote the words — ‘His name is John.’ Every one was surprised;
Mme a kopa pampiri e e kwalelang mme mo kgakgamalong ya mongwe le mongwe a kwala a re, “Leina la gagwe ke Johane!”
64 and immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.
Ka bonako Sakarea a kgona go bua gape, mme a simolola go baka Modimo.
65 All their neighbours were awe-struck at this; and throughout the hill-country of Judea the whole story was much talked about;
Kgakgamalo ya wela botlhe ba ba agileng gaufi, mme mafoko a se se diregileng a anama le dithota tsa Judea.
66 and all who heard it kept it in mind, asking one another — “What can this child be destined to become?” For the Power of the Lord was with him.
Mme batho botlhe ba ba utlwileng kaga gone, ba akanya ka boleele ba ipotsa ba re, “Re a gakgamala gore ngwana yo o tsile go nna eng? Gonne letsogo la Morena ruri le mo okame ka mokgwa mongwe wa botlhokwa.”
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, speaking under inspiration, said:
Hong rraagwe ebong Sakarea a tlala Mowa o o Boitshepo mme a ntsha polelopele e e reng:
68 “Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,
Bakang Modimo, Morena wa Iseraele gonne o tsile go etela batho ba gagwe mme o ba golotse.
69 and has raised up for us the Strength of our Salvation In the House of his servant David —
O re romeletse Mmoloki yo o senatla a tswa mo losikeng lwa motlhanka wa gagwe Dafide,
fela jaaka a solofeditse ka baporofiti ba gagwe ba ba boitshepo mo lobakeng lo lo fetileng (aiōn g165)
71 Salvation from our enemies and from the hands of all that hate us,
gore o tlaa re romelela mongwe yo o tlaa re gololang mo babeng ba rona, le mo go botlhe ba ba re ilang.
72 showing mercy to our forefathers, And mindful of his sacred Covenant.
“O na a le kutlwelobotlhoko mo bagolwaneng ba rona, ee, mo go Aberahame ka bo ene, ka go gakologelwa tsholofetso ya gagwe e e boitshepo mo go ene,
73 This was the oath which he swore to our forefather Abraham —
74 That we should be rescued from the hands of our enemies,
le go re naya tshwanelo ya go direla Modimo kwa ntle ga poifo, re golotswe mo babeng ba rona.
75 and should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, In his presence all our days.
Le go re dira boitshepo le go amogelesega, re siametse go ema fa pele ga one ka bosakhutleng.
76 And thou, Child, shalt be called Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to make ready his way,
“Mme wena morwaaka yo mmotlana, o tlaa bidiwa moporofiti wa Modimo o o galalelang, gonne o tlaa baakanya ditsela tsa ga Mesia.
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins,
O tlaa bolelela batho ba one ka fa ba ka bonang poloko ka teng ka boitshwarelo jwa dibe.
78 through the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the Dawn will break on us from Heaven,
Gotlhe mo go tlaa nna ka ntlha ya gore boutlwelo-botlhoko jwa Modimo wa rona bo bonolo thata, e bile bosa jwa legodimo bo tlaa re sela.
79 to give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, And guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Go bonesetsa ba ba ntseng mo lefifing la moruti wa loso, le go re goga mo tseleng ya kagiso.”
80 The child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the Wilds till the time came for his appearance before Israel.
Mme e rile ngwana a sena go gola a rata Modimo thata. A nna kwa ntle mo sekakeng a le esi go fitlhelela a simolola thuto ya gagwe mo Iseraele.
