Luke 2
1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
Le ɣeyiɣi siawo me la, Kaisaro Augusto, ame si nye fia le Roma dukɔa nu la de se be woaxlẽ ame siwo katã le fiaɖuƒe la me.
2 ([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
(Esiae nye amexexlẽ gbãtɔ si va eme esi Kirenio nye mɔmefia le Siria le ɣe ma ɣi.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
Wodi tso ame sia ame si be wòayi eya ŋutɔ ƒe dedu me be woaŋlɔ eŋkɔ le afi ma.
4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David)
Esi wònye be Yosef tso fiaƒome me ta la, ele nɛ be wòayi Betlehem le Yudea, afi si nye Fia David ƒe dedu me. Le esia ta wòdze mɔ tso Nazaret si le Galilea la me.
5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Ekplɔ Maria, ame si ŋugbe wodo nɛ ɖe asi hena ŋkɔŋɔŋlɔ; ke fu nɔ eƒo le ɣe ma ɣi me.
6 And so it was, that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
Esi woɖo Betlehem la, Maria ƒe ŋkeke de be wòadzi vi,
7 And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
ale wòdzi ŋutsuvi si nye via gbãtɔ. Exatsa ɖevi la ɖe abadzivɔ me, eye wòkɔe mlɔ lãwo ƒe nuɖunu me, elabena womekpɔ dzeƒe le amedzrodzeƒe si le kɔƒea me la o.
8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Gbe ma gbe la, alẽkplɔla aɖewo nɔ gbedzi le kɔƒea gbɔ nɔ woƒe alẽwo ŋu dzɔm le zã me.
9 And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were in great fear.
Kasia mawudɔla aɖe va do ɖe wo dome kpoyii, eye teƒe si wotsi tsitre ɖo la klẽ kple Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋutikɔkɔe, eye wovɔ̃ ŋutɔ,
10 And the angel said to them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.
gake mawudɔla la de dzi ƒo na wo gblɔ be, “Migavɔ̃ o! Dzidzɔnya gãtɔ kekeake si miese kpɔ o lae meva be magblɔ na mi kple ame bubuwo siaa!
11 For to you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
“Ɛ̃, le nyateƒe me la, wodzi ɖela si nye Kristo, Aƒetɔ la na mí egbea le David ƒe du la me.
12 And this [shall be] a sign to you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes, lying in a manger.
Ale esia anye dzesi na mi be miakpɔ ɖevi aɖe si woxatsa abadzivɔ ɖe eŋu, eye wotsɔe mlɔ lãwo ƒe nuɖunu me.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Kasia dziƒoʋakɔ gã aɖewo va kpe ɖe mawudɔla ɖeka ma ŋu, eye wonɔ Mawu kafum le gbɔgblɔm be,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men.
“Woakafu Mawu si le dziƒo ʋĩi, eye ŋutifafa ava anyigba dzi; anɔ anyi kple ame siwo katã wɔa eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu.”
15 And it came to pass, when the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even to Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known to us.
Esi mawudɔlawo dzo le wo gbɔ yi dziƒo la, alẽkplɔlawo gblɔ na wo nɔewo be, “Mina míayi Betlehem aɖakpɔ nukunu gã si dzɔ, si Aƒetɔ la na míenya la ɖa.”
16 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Alẽkplɔlawo ɖe abla yi kɔƒea me eye woyi afi si Yosef kple Maria nɔ. Wokpɔ vidzĩ la hã, wokɔe mlɔ lãwo ƒe nuɖunu me vavã.
17 And when they had seen [it], they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
Esi Alẽkplɔlawo kpɔe la, wogblɔ nu siwo katã dzɔ la kple nya siwo katã mawudɔla la gblɔ na wo le ɖevi la ŋu la na ame sia ame.
18 And all they that heard [it], wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
Woƒe nya la wɔ nuku na ame siwo katã see la ŋutɔ.
19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.
Ke Maria ya ɣla nya siawo katã ɖe eƒe dzi me, eye wòbua wo ŋu zi geɖe.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told to them.
Ale alẽkplɔlawo gatrɔ yi woƒe alẽwo gbɔ le gbea dzi, eye wokafu Mawu, be mawudɔlawo va kpɔ yewo ɖa, eye gawu la, wokpɔ vidzĩ la, abe ale si wògblɔ na wo la ene.
21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, who was so named by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Esi vidzĩ la xɔ ŋkeke enyi la, wowɔ aʋatsotsokɔnu nɛ, eye wona ŋkɔe be Yesu. Esia nye ŋkɔ si mawudɔla la gblɔ da ɖi be woatsɔ nɛ hafi wofɔ eƒe fu gɔ̃ hã.
22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord;
Ke esi wowu ŋutikɔklɔŋkekeawo nu le Mose ƒe seawo nu la, Yosef kple Maria kɔ vidzĩ la yi gbedoxɔ me le Yerusalem be woakɔe aɖo Mawu ƒe ŋkume
23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that is the first born of his mother shall be called holy to the Lord)
(elabena woŋlɔe ɖe Aƒetɔ la ƒe seawo me be, “Nenye be ame aɖe ƒe vi gbãtɔ nye ŋutsuvi la, ele be wòatsɔe ade asi na Aƒetɔ la”).
24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.
Yesu dzilawo na nunana si wòle be woana abe ale si Mawu ƒe se la gblɔ ene be, ele be woana akpakpa eve alo ahɔnɛ sue eve.
25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Ke ŋutsu aɖe le Yerusalem si ŋkɔe nye Simeon la hã nɔ gbedoxɔ la me gbe ma gbe. Ame sia nye ame ɖɔʋu aɖe si vɔ̃a Mawu ŋutɔ, enɔ Israel ƒe akɔfafa lalam eye Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe le eya amea dzi.
26 And it was revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ɖee fiae be maku akpɔ o, va se ɖe esime wòkpɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe Kristo.
27 And he came by the spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
Gbɔgbɔ la zi edzi be wòayi gbedoxɔ la me gbe ma gbe. Esi Maria kple Yosef wova be yewoatsɔ Yesu, ɖevi la aɖo Mawu ŋkume le se la ƒe kɔa nu la,
28 Then he took him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Simeon nɔ afi ma xoxo, eye wòxɔ ɖevi la ɖe eƒe abɔwo me henɔ Mawu kafum gblɔ be,
29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
“Aƒetɔ Ŋusẽkatãtɔ, azɔ àte ŋu ado mɔ wò dɔla le ŋutifafa me, elabena mekpɔe abe ale si nèdo ŋugbee nam la ene.
30 For my eyes have seen thy salvation,
Elabena nye ŋkuwo kpɔ wò ɖeɖe,
31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
si nèdzra ɖo le dukɔwo katã ƒe ŋkume.
32 A light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Eyae nye kekeli kple nyaɖeɖefia na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, eye wòanye ŋutikɔkɔe na Israel wò dukɔ hã!”
33 And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken concerning him.
Maria kple Yosef ƒe nu ku, eye woƒe mo wɔ yaa le nya siwo katã gblɔm Simeon nɔ le Yesu ŋu ta.
34 And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Simeon yra wo, eye wògblɔ na dadaa Maria be, “Woɖo ɖevi sia anyi na ame geɖewo ƒe anyidzedze kple dodoɖedzi le Israel, eye abe dzesi si ŋu woagblɔ nya ɖo ene,
35 (And a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
ale be ame geɖewo aɖe woƒe susuwo ɖe go afia, ke wò la, yi aƒo ɖe wò luʋɔ le eta.”
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher: she was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity;
Nyɔnu nyagblɔɖila aɖe si woyɔna be Ana hã nɔ gbedoxɔ la me gbe ma gbe. Enye Fanuel si tso Yuda ƒe ƒome si woyɔna be Aser me la ƒe vi. Exɔ ƒe geɖe ŋutɔ, eye wònɔ anyi kple srɔ̃a ƒe adre tso eƒe ɖetugbime,
37 And she [was] a widow of about eighty four years, who departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.
eye wònye ahosi si xɔ ƒe blaenyi-vɔ-ene sɔŋ. Nyɔnu sia medzona le gbedoxɔ la me gbeɖe o. Enɔa afi sia zã kple keli nɔa Mawu subɔm henɔa gbedodoɖa kple nutsitsidɔ dzi atraɖii.
38 And she coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Nyɔnu sia zɔ va do ɖe Maria kple Yosef gbɔ esime Simeon nɔ nu ƒom na wo, eye wode asi akpedada me na Mawu. Azɔ eyi ɖaɖe gbeƒã Kristo la na ame siwo katã nɔ mɔ kpɔm na Yerusalem ƒe ɖeɖe la.
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Esi Yosef kple Maria wu nu siwo katã wòle be woawɔ le Yerusalem abe ale si Mawu ƒe se la bia tso wo si ene nu la, wotrɔ va aƒe le Nazaret si le Galilea.
40 And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Ɖevi la tsi le afi sia le nunya, ŋusẽ kple sidzedze me. Ame sia ame nya be eƒe nunya kɔ sãa, eye Mawu kɔ eƒe yayra ɖe edzi fũu.
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
Yesu dzilawo yia Yerusalem ƒe sia ƒe hena Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ɖuɖu.
42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.
Esi Yesu xɔ ƒe wuieve la, woyi ŋkeke la ɖuƒe le kɔnyinyi la nu.
43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not [of it].
Esi azã la wu enu la, edzilawo dze mɔ trɔ yina Nazaret, gake Yesu ɖevi la tsi Yerusalem. Edzilawo zɔ mɔ ŋkeke ɖeka, gake womedii o,
44 But they, supposing him to be in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among [their] relations and acquaintance.
elabena wobu be eya kple woƒe ƒometɔwo kple xɔlɔ̃ bubuwo do megbe. Ke esi fiẽ ɖo, eye womekpɔe o la, wode asi edidi me le woƒe ƒometɔwo kple ame nyanyɛwo dome.
45 And when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.
Wodii ʋuu, gake womekpɔe o, ale wotrɔ yi Yerusalem be yewoadii le afi ma.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
Wodii le afi ma ŋkeke etɔ̃ hafi va ke ɖe eŋu le gbedoxɔ la me le sefialagãwo dome wònɔ biabia sesẽwo me dzrom kpli wo.
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Amewo katã ƒe nu ku le eƒe nunya kple nugɔmesese ta.
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 sought thee sorrowing.
Edzilawo menya nu si woagblɔ esi wokpɔe o. Mlɔeba la, dadaa gblɔ nɛ be, “Vinye, nu ka ta nèwɔ nu sia ƒomevi ɖe mía ŋu ɖo? Mí kple fofowò míetsi dzodzodzoe nɔ diwòm le afi sia afi.”
49 And he said to them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Yesu, ɖevi la ɖo eŋu be, “Nu ka ta wòle be miadim ɖo? Mienya be ele be manɔ Gbedoxɔ la me, afi si nye Fofonye ƒe aƒe me oa?”
50 And they understood not the saying which he spoke to them.
Edzilawo mese nya si wògblɔ na wo la gɔme o.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Ale Yesu trɔ yi Nazaret kpli wo, eye wònaa bubu edzilawo nyuie ŋutɔ. Ke dadaa tsɔ nya siawo katã ɣla ɖe eƒe dzi me.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
Yesu tsi ɖe edzi le nunya kple tsitsi kple amenuveve le Mawu kple amewo gbɔ me.
