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1 Ebe ọ bụ nʼọtụtụ mmadụ agbalịala otu ha nwere ike i detu nʼusoro ihe niile mezuru nʼetiti anyị.
SINCE many have been disposed to write narratives of those events, of which we have full assurance,
2 Dị ka e nyefere ha nʼaka anyị idebe bụ ndị ahụ sitere na malite jiri anya ha hụ ihe niile, ndị jikwa okwu a eje ozi.
as they delivered them to us, who from the first were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word;
3 Ekpebikwara m, ebe mụ onwe m nyocharala ihe niile nke ọma site na mmalite, ka m dere gị ihe niile nʼusoro, Tiofilọs, gị onye dị elu a na-asọpụrụ.
it seemed proper for me also, as I had examined them all accurately, to write out the whole, methodically, for thee, excellent Theophilus:
4 Nke a ga-eme ka ị mata nke bụ eziokwu banyere ihe ndị ahụ e ziri gị.
that thou mayest know the truth of the statements, which thou hast been taught.
5 Nʼoge Herọd bụ eze Judịa, ọ dị otu onyeisi nchụaja aha ya bụ Zekaraya, onye si nʼotu ndị nchụaja nke Abija. Elizabet bụ nwunye ya, site nʼagbụrụ Erọn.
In the days of Herod the king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, whose name was Zachariah, of the ministration of the house of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 Ha abụọ bụ ndị ezi omume nʼihu Chineke. Ha debere iwu na ụkpụrụ niile Onyenwe anyị nyere na-enweghị ntụpọ ọbụla.
And they were both upright before God, and walked in all his commandments, and in the righteousness of the Lord, without reproach.
7 Mana ha amụtaghị nwa, nʼihi na Elizabet bụ nwanyị agaa, ha abụọ emeela nnọọ agadi.
But they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren: and they were both advanced in life.
8 O ruru mgbe ọ bụ ndị otu Zekaraya ga-eje ozi, ọ nọ dịka onye nchụaja na-eje ozi nʼihu Chineke.
And it occurred, that as he performed the priestly functions in the order of his ministration before the Lord,
9 A họpụtara ya site nʼife nza dị ka omenaala ndị nchụaja si dị ka ọ bụrụ ya ga-abanye nʼime ime ụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị ịchụ aja nsure ọkụ nke e ji ụda na-esi isi ụtọ achụ.
according to the usage of the priesthood, it fell to him to offer the incense. And he went into the temple of the Lord,
10 Mgbe oge ịchụ aja ụda na-esi isi ụtọ ruru, igwe ndị mmadụ bịara nọ nʼezi na-ekpe ekpere.
and the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.
11 Mgbe ahụ, mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị, onye guzo nʼaka nri nke ebe ịchụ aja nke ihe na-esi isi ụtọ mere ka ọ hụ ya anya.
And the angel of the Lord appeared to Zachariah, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Mgbe Zekaraya hụrụ ya, obi fepụrụ ya, ọ tụkwara oke egwu.
And when Zachariah saw him, he was agitated, and fear fell upon him.
13 Ma mmụọ ozi ahụ gwara ya sị, “Zekaraya atụla egwu, Chineke anụla ekpere gị. Elizabet nwunye gị ga-atụrụ ime mụtara gị nwa nwoke. Ị ga-akpọkwa aha ya Jọn.
And the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth will bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 Ọ ga-abụrụ gị ihe oke ọṅụ na obi ụtọ, ọtụtụ mmadụ ga-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ nʼihi ọmụmụ ya.
And thou wilt have joy and gladness: and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 Nʼihi na ọ ga-abụ onye dị ukwuu nʼanya Onyenwe anyị. Ọ gaghị aṅụkwa mmanya ọbụla, maọbụ ihe ọṅụṅụ ọbụla na-egbu egbu nʼihi na site nʼafọ nne ya ọ ga-abụ onye emejupụtara na Mmụọ Nsọ.
For he will be great before the Lord; and he will not drink wine nor strong drink, and will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb.
16 Ọ ga-akpọghachite ọtụtụ ụmụ Izrel nye Onyenwe ha bụ Chineke ha.
And many of the children of Israel will he convert to the Lord their God.
17 Ma ọ ga-aga nʼihu Onyenwe anyị nʼike mmụọ na ike nke Ịlaịja, tụgharịa obi ndị bụ nna nʼebe ụmụ ha nọ. Meekwa ka ndị isiike tụgharịa obi, lekwasị anya nʼamamihe nke ndị ezi omume, na ijikere ụmụ mmadụ nʼihi Onyenwe anyị.”
And he will go before him, in the spirit and power of Elijah the prophet, and will turn the heart of the fathers unto the children, and them that are disobedient to the knowledge of the righteous, and will prepare a perfect people for the Lord.
18 Zekaraya sịrị mmụọ ozi ahụ, “Olee otu m ga-esi mata na nke a ga-adị otu a? Abụrụla m agadi. Nwunye m akakwaala nka.”
And Zachariah said to the angel: How shall I know this? For I am old, and my wife is advanced in life.
19 Mmụọ ozi zara ya sị, “Abụ m Gebrel. Ana m eguzo nʼihu Chineke. Ezitere m ka m bịa gwa gị okwu ma wetara gị oziọma a.
The angel answered, and said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God; and I am sent to converse with thee, and to tell thee these things.
20 Ma lee, ị ga-ada ogbi, ị gaghị ekwukwa okwu ọbụla, tutu ruo mgbe ihe ndị a ga-emezu nʼihi na i kwenyeghị nʼokwu m, nke ga-emezu mgbe oge ya ruru.”
Henceforth thou wilt be dumb, and unable to speak, until the day when these things take place: because thou believedst not my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.
21 Mgbe ihe ndị a niile na-eme, mmadụ ndị ahụ nọkwa na-eche Zekaraya ka ọ pụta. O juru ha anya na ọ nọọla ọdụ nʼime ime ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ.
And the people were standing and waiting for Zachariah; and they wondered at his tarrying so long in the temple.
22 Mgbe o mesịrị pụta, o nwekwaghị ike ikwuru ha okwu. Ha ghọtara na ọ hụrụ ọhụ nʼime ụlọnsọ ahụ nʼihi na ọ bụ aka ka o ji gwa ha okwu.
And when Zachariah came forth, he could not speak with them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he made many signs to them, and remained speechless.
23 Mgbe oge ịrụ ọrụ ya gwụsịrị, ọ laghachiri nʼụlọ ya.
And when the days of his ministration were accomplished, he came to his house.
24 Mgbe ụbọchị ndị ahụ gasịrị, Elizabet bụ nwunye ya tụụrụ ime. O zoro onwe ya nʼime ụlọ ọnwa ise.
And it was after those days, that Elisabeth his wife conceived. And she secluded herself five months; and she said:
25 Ọ sịrị, “Onyenwe anyị emeerela m nke a. O gosila m ihuọma ya nʼụbọchị ndị a, ma wepụkwara m ihere nʼetiti ndị nke m.”
These things hath the Lord done for me, in the days when he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.
26 Ma nʼọnwa isii ya, Chineke zigara mmụọ ozi ya, bụ Gebrel, ka ọ gaa nʼobodo Nazaret nke dị nʼime Galili.
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God into Galilee, to a city named Nazareth,
27 Ka o jekwuru otu nwaagbọghọ na-amaghị nwoke bụ onye otu nwoke aha ya bụ Josef, onye sitere nʼagbụrụ Devid, kwere nkwa ịlụ. Aha nwaagbọghọ a bụ Meri.
to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 O jekwuru ya sị ya, “Ekele! Gị onye ihuọma dịkwasịrị. Onyenwe anyị nọnyekwara gị.”
And the angel entered the house, and said to her: Peace to thee, thou full of grace! The Lord is with thee: and blessed art thou among women.
29 Ma obi lọrọ ya mmiri nke ukwuu nʼihi okwu ya. O bidokwara ịtụgharị nʼuche ya ihe ekele a pụtara.
And when she saw him, she was agitated by his speech; and she pondered, what this salutation could mean.
30 Ma mmụọ ozi ahụ sịrị ya, “Atụla egwu Meri, nʼihi na i chọtala ihuọma nʼebe Chineke nọ.
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God.
31 Ma lee ị ga-atụrụ ime, mụọ nwa nwoke. Ị ga-akpọkwa aha ya Jisọs.
For lo, thou wilt conceive in thy womb, and wilt bear a son, and wilt call his name Jesus.
32 Ọ ga-abụ nnukwu mmadụ onye a ga-akpọ Ọkpara Onye kachasị ihe niile elu. Onyenwe anyị Chineke ga-enye ya ocheeze nna ya Devid.
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
And he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his reign there will be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 Meri sịrị mmụọ ozi ahụ, “Olee otu nke a ga-esi mee ebe m bụ nwaagbọghọ na-amaghị nwoke?”
And Mary said to the angel: How can this be, as I have not known a man?
35 Mmụọ ozi ahụ sịrị ya, “Mmụọ Nsọ ga-abịakwasị gị, ike nke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu ga-ekpuchikwa gị. Ya mere onye nsọ ahụ a ga-amụ, a ga-akpọ ya Ọkpara Chineke.
The angel replied, and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; therefore he that is born of thee is holy, and will be called the Son of God.
36 Lekwa Elizabet onye ikwu gị atụrụla ime nwa nwoke nʼagadi ya. Nke a bụ ọnwa isii ya, bụ onye ahụ ha na-akpọ nwanyị aga.
And lo, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, even she too hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren.
37 Nʼihi na ọ dịghị okwu sitere na Chineke nke na-agaghị ere.”
Because nothing is difficult for God.
38 Meri zaghachiri sị, “Abụ m ohu Onyenwe anyị, ka ọ dịrị m dị ka i kwuru.” Mgbe ahụ mmụọ ozi ahụ hapụrụ ya laa.
Mary said: Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me, according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 Nʼoge ahụ, Meri biliri gaa ọsịịsọ nʼotu obodo dị nʼugwu Juda.
And Mary arose in those days, and went hastily to the mountain district, to a city of Judaea;
40 Nʼebe ahụ, ọ banyere nʼụlọ Zekaraya, kelee Elizabet.
and entered the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 Mgbe Elizabet nụrụ ekele Meri, nwa nọ ya nʼafọ megharịrị ahụ. E mere ka Elizabet jupụta na Mmụọ nsọ.
And it was so, that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 O tiri mkpu nʼoke olu sị, “Onye a gọziri agọzi ka ị bụ nʼetiti ụmụ nwanyị niile. Onye a gọziri agọzi ka nwa ahụ ị bu nʼafọ bụkwa.
And she cried out with a loud voice, and said to Mary: Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 Onye kwanụ ka m bụ na ihuọma dị otu a kpọrọ m na nne Onyenwe m ga-abịa ileta m?
And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Ngwangwa m nụrụ olu ekele gị, nwa nọ m nʼafọ wuliri elu nʼọṅụ.
For lo, as the voice of thy salutation fell upon my ears, with great joy the child leaped in my womb.
45 Ngọzị ga-adịrị onye ahụ kwere na Onyenwe anyị ga-emezu ihe o kweere ya na nkwa ime.”
And happy is she that believed; for there will be a fulfillment of those things that were told her by the Lord.
46 Ma Meri sịrị, “Mkpụrụobi m na-ebuli Onyenwe anyị elu
And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord:
47 mmụọ m na-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼime Chineke bụ Onye nzọpụta m,
and my spirit rejoiceth in God the author of my life.
48 nʼihi na o ledatala anya, lekwasị m, bụ odibo ya dị ala. Site ugbu a gaa nʼihu, ọgbọ niile ga-akpọ m onye a gọziri agọzi.
For he hath looked upon the humble condition of his hand maid; and lo, henceforth all generations will ascribe blessedness to me.
49 Nʼihi na Onye dị ike emeelara m ihe dị ukwuu. Aha ya dịkwa nsọ.
And He that is mighty hath done for me great things; and holy is his name.
50 Ebere ya na-erute ndị niile na-atụ egwu ya site nʼọgbọ ruo nʼọgbọ.
And his mercy is on them that fear him, for generations and posterities.
51 O gosila ike aka ya; ọ chụsasịala ndị dị mpako nʼime echiche obi ha.
He hath wrought victory with his arm; and hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
52 O sitela nʼocheeze ndị eze dị ike kwatuo ha, buliekwa ndị dị umeala nʼobi elu.
He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and hath exalted the lowly.
53 O jirila ihe dị mma nyejuo ndị agụụ na-agụ afọ ma ndị ọgaranya ka o zipụrụ nʼaka efu.
The hungry hath he satisfied with good things, and the rich hath he sent away empty.
54 O nyerela odibo ya bụ Izrel aka, ọ na-echetakwa imere ya ebere.
He hath aided Israel his servant, and remembered his mercy,
(as he spoke with the fathers, ) with Abraham and his seed, for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 Meri nọnyeere ya ihe dịka ọnwa atọ ma mesie laghachi nʼụlọ ya.
And Mary remained with Elisabeth about three months, and returned to her home.
57 Mgbe oge zuru ka Elizabet mụọ nwa, ọ mụrụ nwa nwoke.
And Elisabeth's time of bringing forth arrived; and she bore a son.
58 Ndị agbataobi ya na ndị ikwu ya, ndị nụrụ otu Chineke si gosi ya ebere dị ukwuu, bịara soro ya ṅụrịa ọṅụ.
And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 Nʼabalị nke asatọ ha bịara ibi nwata ahụ ugwu na ịgụ ya aha. Ha na-achọ ịgụ ya Zekaraya bụ aha nna ya,
And it occurred, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.
60 ma Nne ya sịrị, “Mba, a ga-agụ ya Jọn.”
And his mother answered and said: Not so; but John, shall he be called.
61 Ha sịrị ya, “Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nʼetiti ndị ikwu gị na-aza aha ahụ.”
And they said to her: There is no one among thy kindred called by that name.
62 Ya mere, ha jiri ife aka jụọ nna ya, ihe ọ chọrọ ka akpọ nwata ahụ.
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.
63 Ọ rịọrọ ka e nye ya mbadamba ihe e ji ede ihe, o deere “Aha ya bụ Jọn.” Nke a jukwara mmadụ niile anya.
And he asked for a tablet, and wrote, and said: John is his name. And every one was surprised.
64 Ngwangwa, ọnụ ya meghere, atọpụkwara ire ya. Ya ebido ikwu okwu ma na-etokwa Chineke.
And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue; and he spoke, and praised God.
65 Ibubo wụrụ ndị agbataobi ha niile nʼahụ, ndị mmadụ kọkwara akụkọ banyere ihe ndị a niile ruo obodo niile dị nʼakụkụ ugwu Judịa.
And fear came upon all their neighbors; and these things were talked of in all the mountain district of Judaea.
66 Ndị niile nụrụ akụkọ a chere nʼobi ha na-ajụ sị, “Gịnịkwa ka nwa nke a gaje ịbụ?” Nʼihi na aka Onyenwe anyị dịnyeere ya.
And all who heard, pondered them in their heart, and said: What will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 E mere ka Zekaraya bụ nna ya jupụta na Mmụọ Nsọ. O buru amụma sị,
And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, and said:
68 “Ngọzị dịrị Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke nke Izrel, nʼihi na ọ bịala leta ma gbapụtakwa ndị nke ya.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath visited his people, and wrought redemption for them:
69 O welielara anyị Onye nzọpụta site nʼụlọ odibo ya bụ Devid.
And hath raised up a horn of redemption for us, in the house of David his servant:
as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, who were of old, (aiōn g165)
71 Na ọ ga-azọpụta anyị site nʼaka ndị iro anyị na sitekwa nʼaka ndị niile kpọrọ anyị asị.
that he would redeem us from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.
72 O meere ndị nna nna anyị ha ebere site nʼicheta ọgbụgba ndụ ya dị nsọ.
And he hath exercised his mercy to our fathers, and hath remembered his holy covenants,
73 Iyi nke ọ ṅụụrụ nna anyị bụ Ebraham, kwekwa nkwa:
and the oath that he sware to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
74 Na ọ ga-anapụta anyị site nʼaka ndị iro anyị, nyekwa anyị ike ife ya ofufe na-atụghị egwu.
to be redeemed from the hand of our enemies; and that we should worship before him, without fear,
75 Nʼịdị nsọ na ezi omume nʼihu ya ụbọchị niile nke ndụ anyị.
all our days, in rectitude and uprightness.
76 “Ma gị nwa m, a ga-akpọ gị onye amụma nke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu; nʼihi na ị ga-aga nʼihu Onyenwe anyị kwadoro ya ụzọ.
And thou, child, wilt be called a prophet of the Most High; for thou wilt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his way,
77 Ime ka ndị nke ya nwee amamihe nke nzọpụta site na ịgbaghara mmehie ha.
that he may give the knowledge of life to his people, and forgiveness of their sins,
78 Nʼihi oke obi ebere Chineke anyị, nke ọwụwa anyanwụ ga-ewetara anyị site nʼigwe.
through the compassion of the mercy of our God; whereby the day-spring from on high will visit us,
79 Ka ọ chakwasị ndị bi nʼọchịchịrị na nʼonyinyo nke ọnwụ, na iduzi ụkwụ anyị nʼụzọ nke udo.”
to give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death; and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 Nwata ahụ toro, bụrụ onye dị ike nʼime mmụọ. O biri nʼime ọzara tutu ruo mgbe oge zuru igosi ụmụ Izrel onwe ya.
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
