Luk 2
1 Nʼoge ahụ, Siza Ọgọstọs nyere iwu ka a gụọ ọnụ, detuo aha mmadụ niile bi nʼụwa dum.
And it came to passe in those dayes, that there came a decree from Augustus Cesar, that all the world should be taxed.
2 (Nke a bụ ịgụ ọnụ na ide aha nke mbụ e mere mgbe Kwirinus bụ onye na-achị Siria.)
(This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.)
3 Onye ọbụla gara nʼobodo ya, ka e denye aha ya nʼakwụkwọ.
Therefore went all to be taxed, euery man to his owne Citie.
4 Ya mere Josef hapụrụ Nazaret nke dị na Galili, gaa Betlehem nke dị na Judịa, nke bụkwa obodo Devid, nʼihi na o si nʼụlọ na agbụrụ Devid pụta.
And Ioseph also went vp from Galile out of a citie called Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Beth-leem (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid, )
5 Ya na Meri, nwaagbọghọ o kwere nkwa ịlụ, nke dịkwa ime, soro gaa ka o denye aha ha.
To bee taxed with Marie that was giuen him to wife, which was with childe.
6 Mgbe ha nọ ebe ahụ, oge ọ ga-eji mụọ nwa ya zuru.
And so it was, that while they were there, the daies were accomplished that shee shoulde be deliuered,
7 Ọ mụrụ nwa nwoke mbụ ya. O ji akwa kee ya, nibe ya nʼime ebe a na-enye anụ ụlọ nri, nʼihi na ha enwetaghị ebe ndina nʼụlọ ndị ije.
And she brought foorth her first begotten sonne, and wrapped him in swadling clothes, and laide him in a cratch, because there was no roome for them in the ynne.
8 Ma e nwere ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ bi nʼọhịa nʼakụkụ ebe ahụ, ndị na-eche igwe atụrụ ha nche nʼabalị.
And there were in the same countrey shepheards, abiding in the fielde, and keeping watch by night ouer their flocke.
9 Mmụọ ozi nke Onyenwe anyị pụtara ihe nye ha. Ebube Onyenwe anyị mụwara gburugburu ha, oke egwu tụrụ ha.
And loe, the Angel of the Lord came vpon them, and the glorie of the Lord shone about them, and they were sore afraide.
10 Ma mmụọ ozi ahụ sịrị ha, “Unu atụla egwu. Ana m ewetara unu oziọma nke oke ọṅụ nke ga-adịrị mmadụ niile.
Then the Angel saide vnto them, Be not afraid: for behold, I bring you glad tidings of great ioy, that shalbe to all the people,
11 Nʼihi na taa, nʼobodo Devid ka a mụrụ Onye nzọpụta nye unu; ọ bụ Kraịst, Onyenwe anyị.
That is, that vnto you is borne this day in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 Nke a ga-abụrụ unu ihe ịrịbama, unu ga-ahụ nwata ọhụrụ e kechiri nʼakwa, dina nʼime ebe a na-enye anụ ụlọ nri.”
And this shalbe a signe to you, Yee shall finde the babe swadled, and laid in a cratch.
13 Na mberede, igwe ndị mmụọ ozi nke eluigwe pụtara soro mmụọ ozi a, bido na-eto Chineke na-asị,
And straightway there was with the Angel a multitude of heauenly souldiers, praising God, and saying,
14 “Otuto dịrị Chineke nʼebe kachasị elu nke eluigwe. Udo nʼelu ụwa nye ndị niile ihe ha dị Chineke ezi mma.”
Glory be to God in the high heauens, and peace in earth, and towards men good will.
15 Mgbe ndị mmụọ ozi ahụ hapụrụ ha, laghachi nʼeluigwe, ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ahụ sịrịtara onwe ha, “Bịanụ ka anyị jeruo Betlehem, ka anyị jiri anya anyị hụ ihe ndị a merenụ, nke Onyenwe anyị mere ka anyị mara.”
And it came to passe whe the Angels were gone away from them into heauen, that the shepheards sayde one to another, Let vs goe then vnto Beth-leem, and see this thing that is come to passe which the Lord hath shewed vnto vs.
16 Ha gara ọsịịsọ hụ Meri na Josef, na nwata ahụ ka o dina nʼime ebe a na-enye anụ ụlọ nri.
So they came with haste, and founde both Marie and Ioseph, and the babe laid in the cratch.
17 Mgbe ha hụrụ nke a, ha mere ka a mata ihe niile a gwara ha banyere nwantakịrị a.
And when they had seene it, they published abroade the thing, that was tolde them of that childe.
18 Ihe ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ a kwuru juru ndị niile nụrụ ya anya.
And all that heard it, wondred at ye things which were tolde them of the shepheards.
19 Ma Meri debere ihe ndị a niile nʼobi ya, na-atụgharị ihe banyere ha nʼobi ya.
But Mary kept all those sayings, and pondred them in her heart.
20 Ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ ahụ laghachiri, na-eto Chineke na-ebulikwa aha ya elu nʼihi ihe niile ha nụrụ ma hụkwa, nke dịkwa ka a gwara ha.
And the shepheardes returned glorifiyng and praising God, for all that they had heard and seene as it was spoken vnto them.
21 Mgbe ụbọchị asatọ gasịrị, mgbe oge ruru ibi nwata ahụ ugwu, ha gụkwara ya aha. Aha ha nyere ya bụ Jisọs, aha ahụ mmụọ ozi nyere tupu a dị ime ya.
And when the eight daies were accomplished, that they shoulde circumcise the childe, his name was then called Iesus, which was named of the Angell, before he was conceiued in the wombe.
22 Mgbe oge zuru maka mmemme nke ịdị ọcha dị ka iwu Mosis siri dị, ha kutere ya na Jerusalem iche ya nʼihu Onyenwe anyị
And when the daies of her purification after the Lawe of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,
23 (dịka e dere ya nʼiwu nke Onyenwe anyị, “Nwa mbụ ọbụla nke bụ nwoke ka a ga-edo nsọ nye Onyenwe anyị”),
(As it is written in the Lawe of the Lord, Euery man childe that first openeth ye wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)
24 ha chụrụ aja dị ka e nyere nʼiwu Onyenwe anyị: “Ụmụ kpalakwukwu abụọ maọbụ ụmụ nduru abụọ.”
And to giue an oblation, as it is commanded in the Lawe of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.
25 Ma lee, e nwere otu nwoke bi na Jerusalem aha ya bụ Simiọn, onye jupụtara na Mmụọ Nsọ. Ọ bụ onye ezi omume bụrụkwa onye ji obi ya niile na-efe Chineke. Ọ bụkwa onye na-ele anya maka nkasiobi nke ndị Izrel.
And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: this man was iust, and feared God, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the holy Ghost was vpon him.
26 Ma Mmụọ Nsọ Chineke mere ka ọ mata na ọ gaghị anwụ ruo mgbe ọ hụrụ Kraịst nke Onyenwe anyị.
And it was declared to him from God by the holy Ghost, that he shoulde not see death, before he had seene that Anointed of the Lord.
27 Site nʼodudu nke Mmụọ Nsọ, ọ batara nʼụlọnsọ ukwu, ma mgbe nne na nna nwata ahụ bụ Jisọs kubatara ya dị ka omenaala iwu si dị,
And he came by the motion of the spirit into the Temple, and when the parents brought in the babe Iesus, to do for him after the custome of the Lawe,
28 Simiọn kuuru ya nʼaka, kelee Chineke sị,
Then hee tooke him in his armes, and praised God, and sayd,
29 “Gị, Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe dị ka i kwere na nkwa, ugbu a zilaga nwaodibo gị nʼudo.
Lord, nowe lettest thou thy seruaunt depart in peace, according to thy woorde,
30 Nʼihi na anya m ahụla nzọpụta gị,
For mine eyes haue seene thy saluation,
31 nke i kwadoro nʼihu mba niile.
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,
32 Ìhè nke ga-egosi ndị mba ọzọ ụzọ, na ebube nke ndị gị Izrel.”
A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
33 O juru nne na nna nwantakịrị ahụ anya ịnụ ihe ndị a e kwuru banyere ya.
And Ioseph and his mother marueiled at those things, which were spoken touching him.
34 Mgbe ahụ, Simiọn gọziri ha, sịkwa Meri nne ya, Lee, “Nwatakịrị a bụ onye e zitere ka ọ bụrụ ọdịda na mbili nye ọtụtụ mmadụ nʼIzrel, ọ ga-abụkwa ihe ama nke ọtụtụ ga-ekwujọ.
And Simeon blessed them, and saide vnto Mary his mother, Beholde, this childe is appointed for the fall and rising againe of many in Israel, and for a signe which shalbe spoken against,
35 Ọ bụkwa site nʼụzọ dị otu a ka a ga-ekpughe echiche nke dị ọtụtụ nʼobi. Mma agha ga-adụwakwa mkpụrụobi nke gị onwe gị.”
(Yea and a sworde shall pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of many heartes may be opened.
36 O nwekwara onye amụma nwanyị, aha ya bụ Ana, ada Fanuel nke si nʼebo Asha. Ọ bụ ezigbo agadi nwanyị na-enweghị di, nʼihi na di ya nwụrụ mgbe ha biri naanị afọ asaa.
And there was a Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie:
37 Ọ nọọla dị ka nwanyị na-enweghị dị iri afọ asatọ na anọ. Ọ hapụghị ụlọnsọ, kama ọ nọgidere nʼefe ofufe ehihie na abalị, na-ibu ọnụ na-ekpe ekpere.
And she was widowe about foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers, night and day.
38 Nʼoge ahụ ọ bịarutere nʼebe ha nọ, nye Chineke ekele, kwuo okwu banyere nwantakịrị ahụ nye ndị niile na-ele anya maka mgbapụta Jerusalem.
She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.
39 Mgbe ha mesịrị ihe niile otu ọ dị nʼiwu Onyenwe anyị, ha laghachiri obodo ha bụ Nazaret nke dị nʼime Galili.
And when they had performed all thinges according to the lawe of the Lord, they returned into Galile to their owne citie Nazareth.
40 Ma nwata ahụ toro bụrụ onye dị ike; o jupụtara nʼamamihe, amara Chineke dịnyekwaara ya.
And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in Spirit, and was filled with wisedome, and the grace of God was with him.
41 Nʼafọ niile, ndị mụrụ ya na-aga Jerusalem nʼihi Mmemme Ngabiga.
Nowe his parents went to Hierusalem euery yeere, at the feast of the Passeouer.
42 Mgbe o ruru afọ iri na abụọ, ha gara maka mmemme dị ka omenaala si dị.
And when hee was twelue yeere olde, and they were come vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast,
43 Mgbe e mesịrị mmemme ahụ, ka ndị mụrụ ya na-alaghachi, nwata ahụ bụ Jisọs nọdụrụ na Jerusalem. Ndị ha amataghị na o soghị ha na-alọta.
And had finished the dayes thereof, as they returned, the childe Iesus remained in Hierusalem, and Ioseph knew not, nor his mother,
44 Ha chere na o sonyere nʼetiti njem. Ha gara ije otu ụbọchị tupu ha a malite ịchọ ya nʼetiti ndị ikwu na ibe, na ndị enyi ha.
But they supposing, that he had bene in the company, went a dayes iourney, and sought him among their kinsfolke, and acquaintance.
45 Ma mgbe ha na-ahụghị ya, ha laghachiri Jerusalem na-achọkwa ya.
And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him.
46 Ka ụbọchị atọ gasịrị, ha hụrụ ya nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ebe ọ nọdụrụ nʼetiti ndị ode akwụkwọ, na-ege ha ntị na-ajụkwa ha ajụjụ.
And it came to passe three dayes after, that they found him in the Temple, sitting in the mids of the doctours, both hearing them, and asking them questions:
47 Nghọta na ọsịsa ya juru ndị niile nụrụ okwu ya anya.
And all that heard him, were astonied at his vnderstanding and answeres.
48 Mgbe ndị mụrụ ya hụrụ ya, ọ tụrụ ha nʼanya, ma nne ya sịrị ya, “Nwa m, gịnị mere i ji mesoo anyị mmeso dị otu a? Mụ na nna gị nọ na-achọgharị gị?”
So when they sawe him, they were amased, and his mother said vnto him, Sonne, why hast thou thus dealt with vs? beholde, thy father and I haue sought thee with very heauie hearts.
49 Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị mere unu ji na-achọ m? Unu amaghị na aghaghị m ịnọ nʼụlọ Nna m?”
Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?
50 Ma ha aghọtaghị ihe ọ gwara ha.
But they vnderstoode not the word that he spake to them.
51 Mgbe ahụ, o sooro ha laghachi Nazaret ma na-erubekwara ha isi. Ma nne ya dobere ihe ndị a niile nʼobi ya.
Then hee went downe with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subiect to them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 Jisọs na-aga nʼihu nʼamamihe na ogologo, ya na ihuọma nʼebe Chineke na nke mmadụ nọ.
And Iesus increased in wisedome, and stature, and in fauour with God and men.
