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.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered in a census.
2 (Esiae nye amexexlẽ gbãtɔ si va eme esi Kirenio nye mɔmefia le Siria le ɣe ma ɣi.)
This was the first census, and it took place when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 Wodi tso ame sia ame si be wòayi eya ŋutɔ ƒe dedu me be woaŋlɔ eŋkɔ le afi ma.
So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.
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.
Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to 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 register himself along with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.
6 Esi woɖo Betlehem la, Maria ƒe ŋkeke de be wòadzi vi,
While they were there, the days were fulfilled for her to give birth,
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 gave birth to her firstborn son. Then she wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in the manger, because there was no room 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.
In the same region there were shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch 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 before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled 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!
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be for all the people.
11 “Ɛ̃, le nyateƒe me la, wodzi ɖela si nye Kristo, Aƒetɔ la na mí egbea le David ƒe du la me.
For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12 Ale esia anye dzesi na mi be miakpɔ ɖevi aɖe si woxatsa abadzivɔ ɖe eŋu, eye wotsɔe mlɔ lãwo ƒe nuɖunu me.”
This will be the sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Kasia dziƒoʋakɔ gã aɖewo va kpe ɖe mawudɔla ɖeka ma ŋu, eye wonɔ Mawu kafum le gbɔgblɔm be,
Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, 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.”
When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has 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.
So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby 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.
After seeing him, they made widely known what they had been told about the child,
18 Woƒe nya la wɔ nuku na ame siwo katã see la ŋutɔ.
and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.
19 Ke Maria ya ɣla nya siawo katã ɖe eƒe dzi me, eye wòbua wo ŋu zi geɖe.
But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them 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.
Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
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.
When the eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was called Jesus, the name given 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 completed according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to 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”).
(just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens 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.
They also went up to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord: “a pair of turtledoves 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 named Simeon who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ɖee fiae be maku akpɔ o, va se ɖe esime wòkpɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe Kristo.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
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,
So he came in the Spirit into the temple courts, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary under the law,
28 Simeon nɔ afi ma xoxo, eye wòxɔ ɖevi la ɖe eƒe abɔwo me henɔ Mawu kafum gblɔ be,
Simeon took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,
29 “Aƒetɔ Ŋusẽkatãtɔ, azɔ àte ŋu ado mɔ wò dɔla le ŋutifafa me, elabena mekpɔe abe ale si nèdo ŋugbee nam la ene.
“Now, Master, yoʋ are releasing yoʋr servant in peace according to yoʋr word,
30 Elabena nye ŋkuwo kpɔ wò ɖeɖe,
for my eyes have seen yoʋr salvation,
31 si nèdzra ɖo le dukɔwo katã ƒe ŋkume.
which yoʋ have prepared in the presence 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 for revelation to the Gentiles and for the glory of yoʋr 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.
Joseph and the child's mother were amazed at what was being said about 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,
Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, the child's mother, “Behold, this child is appointed to bring about the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
35 ale be ame geɖewo aɖe woƒe susuwo ɖe go afia, ke wò la, yi aƒo ɖe wò luʋɔ le eta.”
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce yoʋr own soul as well.”
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,
There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was far advanced in days. Her husband had died seven years after they were married,
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 was a widow of about eighty-four years of age. She did not depart from the temple, but served night and day with fasting and prayer.
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.
She came at that very hour and began giving praise to the Lord and speaking about the child to all who were waiting for 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.
When Joseph and Mary had finished everything that was required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of 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 grew and became strong in spirit; he was filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.
41 Yesu dzilawo yia Yerusalem ƒe sia ƒe hena Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui la ɖuɖu.
Now Jesus' parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.
42 Esi Yesu xɔ ƒe wuieve la, woyi ŋkeke la ɖuƒe le kɔnyinyi la nu.
When he was twelve years old, they went 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 when they had completed their days there and started returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But Joseph did not know it, and neither did Jesus' mother.
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.
They assumed that he was in the company of travelers, so they went a day's journey before they began looking for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
45 Wodii ʋuu, gake womekpɔe o, ale wotrɔ yi Yerusalem be yewoadii le afi ma.
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for 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.
After three days, they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
47 Amewo katã ƒe nu ku le eƒe nunya kple nugɔmesese ta.
And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his 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.”
When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Child, why have yoʋ treated us like this? Behold, yoʋr father and I have been looking for yoʋ in great distress.”
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?”
He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?”
50 Edzilawo mese nya si wògblɔ na wo la gɔme o.
But they did not understand what he said to 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.
Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.
52 Yesu tsi ɖe edzi le nunya kple tsitsi kple amenuveve le Mawu kple amewo gbɔ me.
And Jesus advanced in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.
