Luka 2
1 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.
It came to pass in those days, a decree went out from Augustus Caesar, to enroll all the world.
2 (Esiae nye amexexlẽ gbãtɔ si va eme esi Kirenio nye mɔmefia le Siria le ɣe ma ɣi.)
This was the first enrollment, Cyrenius being governor of Syria.
3 Wodi tso ame sia ame si be wòayi eya ŋutɔ ƒe dedu me be woaŋlɔ eŋkɔ le afi ma.
And all were going forth to enroll, each one into his own city.
4 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.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city Nazareth, into Judea, into the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
5 Ekplɔ Maria, ame si ŋugbe wodo nɛ ɖe asi hena ŋkɔŋɔŋlɔ; ke fu nɔ eƒo le ɣe ma ɣi me.
to enroll himself along with Mary, the wife having been betrothed to him, being in an advanced state of pregnancy.
6 Esi woɖo Betlehem la, Maria ƒe ŋkeke de be wòadzi vi,
And it came to pass while they were there the days of her parturition were fulfilled.
7 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.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and she wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
8 Gbe ma gbe la, alẽkplɔla aɖewo nɔ gbedzi le kɔƒea gbɔ nɔ woƒe alẽwo ŋu dzɔm le zã me.
And the shepherds were in that country, tenting out and keeping guard over their flock by night.
9 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,
And behold an angel of the Lord stood over them and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they feared with great fear.
10 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!
And the angel said to them; Fear not; for behold, I preach unto you the gospel of great joy, which shall be to all people;
11 “Ɛ̃, le nyateƒe me la, wodzi ɖela si nye Kristo, Aƒetɔ la na mí egbea le David ƒe du la me.
because this day a Savior is born unto you, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David.
12 Ale esia anye dzesi na mi be miakpɔ ɖevi aɖe si woxatsa abadzivɔ ɖe eŋu, eye wotsɔe mlɔ lãwo ƒe nuɖunu me.”
And this shall be the sign unto you; you shall find an infant lying in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes.
13 Kasia dziƒoʋakɔ gã aɖewo va kpe ɖe mawudɔla ɖeka ma ŋu, eye wonɔ Mawu kafum le gbɔgblɔm be,
And immediately a multitude of the heavenly host was with the angel, praising God and saying;
14 “Woakafu Mawu si le dziƒo ʋĩi, eye ŋutifafa ava anyigba dzi; anɔ anyi kple ame siwo katã wɔa eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu.”
Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth; good will among men.
15 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.”
And it came to pass, when the angels departed from them into heaven, indeed, the shepherds said to one another; Now let us go unto Bethlehem and see this word which has taken place, which the Lord made known to us.
16 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.
They went making haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
17 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.
And seeing, they made known concerning the word which was spoken to them about this little child.
18 Woƒe nya la wɔ nuku na ame siwo katã see la ŋutɔ.
And all hearing wondered concerning the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
19 Ke Maria ya ɣla nya siawo katã ɖe eƒe dzi me, eye wòbua wo ŋu zi geɖe.
And Mary kept all these words laying them up in her heart.
20 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.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all things which they heard and saw, as it was spoken to them.
21 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.
And when the eight days of circumcising Him were fulfilled, and His name was called Jesus, having been called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
22 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
And when the days of their purification were fulfilled, according to the law of Moses, they carried him up into Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord,
23 (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”).
as it was written in the law of the Lord; That every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;
24 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.
and to offer a sacrifice according to that which has been written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons.
25 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.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and the same man was righteous and godly, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him;
26 Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ɖee fiae be maku akpɔ o, va se ɖe esime wòkpɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe Kristo.
and it was revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death before he may see the Christ of the Lord.
27 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,
And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and while the parents are bringing in the little child Jesus, that they may do according to the provisions of law concerning Him,
28 Simeon nɔ afi ma xoxo, eye wòxɔ ɖevi la ɖe eƒe abɔwo me henɔ Mawu kafum gblɔ be,
he received Him into his arms and blessed God and said;
29 “Aƒetɔ Ŋusẽkatãtɔ, azɔ àte ŋu ado mɔ wò dɔla le ŋutifafa me, elabena mekpɔe abe ale si nèdo ŋugbee nam la ene.
Now, O Lord, thou art letting thy servant depart, in peace according to thy word;
30 Elabena nye ŋkuwo kpɔ wò ɖeɖe,
because mine eyes saw thy salvation,
31 si nèdzra ɖo le dukɔwo katã ƒe ŋkume.
which thou didst prepare before the face of all peoples;
32 Eyae nye kekeli kple nyaɖeɖefia na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o, eye wòanye ŋutikɔkɔe na Israel wò dukɔ hã!”
a light unto the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 Maria kple Yosef ƒe nu ku, eye woƒe mo wɔ yaa le nya siwo katã gblɔm Simeon nɔ le Yesu ŋu ta.
And His father and His mother were marveling at the words spoken concerning Him.
34 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,
And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, His mother; Behold, he is appointed unto the fall and rising of many in Israel, and unto a sign which is spoken against;
35 ale be ame geɖewo aɖe woƒe susuwo ɖe go afia, ke wò la, yi aƒo ɖe wò luʋɔ le eta.”
and a sword shall go through thy soul, in order that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.
36 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,
And Anna was a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, herself being advanced in many days, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity;
37 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.
and she a widow of about fourscore years, who did not depart from the temple, worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.
38 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.
And she, at the same hour, standing up continued to praise the Lord, and speak concerning Him to all those awaiting the redemption in Jerusalem.
39 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.
And when they finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee into their own city Nazareth.
40 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.
And the child continued to grow and waxed strong in spirit, being full of wisdom; and the grace of God was on Him.
41 Yesu dzilawo yia Yerusalem ƒe sia ƒe hena Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ɖuɖu.
And His parents were going, according to custom, into Jerusalem at the feast of the passover.
42 Esi Yesu xɔ ƒe wuieve la, woyi ŋkeke la ɖuƒe le kɔnyinyi la nu.
And when He was twelve years old, they going up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast,
43 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,
and having completed the days, while they were returning the boy Jesus remained in Jerusalem. And His parents knew it not.
44 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.
And thinking that He is in the crowd, they came a day's journey, and were seeking Him among His relatives and acquaintances.
45 Wodii ʋuu, gake womekpɔe o, ale wotrɔ yi Yerusalem be yewoadii le afi ma.
And not having found Him; they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him.
46 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.
And it came to pass, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them and asking them questions.
47 Amewo katã ƒe nu ku le eƒe nunya kple nugɔmesese ta.
And all hearing Him were astonished at His wisdom and answers.
48 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.”
And seeing Him they were astonished, and His mother said to Him; Child, why did you thus do unto us? Behold, thy father and I were seeking thee, sorrowful.
49 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?”
And He said to them, Why were you seeking after me? Did you not know that it behooved me to be in the affairs of my Father?
50 Edzilawo mese nya si wògblɔ na wo la gɔme o.
And they did not understand the word which He spoke unto them.
51 Ale Yesu trɔ yi Nazaret kpli wo, eye wònaa bubu edzilawo nyuie ŋutɔ. Ke dadaa tsɔ nya siawo katã ɣla ɖe eƒe dzi me.
And He went down with them and came to Nazareth; and was subject unto them. And His mother continued to keep all these words in her heart.
52 Yesu tsi ɖe edzi le nunya kple tsitsi kple amenuveve le Mawu kple amewo gbɔ me.
And Jesus continued to grow in wisdom and stature and favor with God and men.
