Luk 2
1 Nʼoge ahụ, Siza Ọgọstọs nyere iwu ka a gụọ ọnụ, detuo aha mmadụ niile bi nʼụwa dum.
In those days Augustus Caesar issued an edict for a census of the whole inhabited world.
2 (Nke a bụ ịgụ ọnụ na ide aha nke mbụ e mere mgbe Kwirinus bụ onye na-achị Siria.)
This was the first census, When Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 Onye ọbụla gara nʼobodo ya, ka e denye aha ya nʼakwụkwọ.
And every one went to be registered, each to the town to which he belonged.
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 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city if Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David.
5 Ya na Meri, nwaagbọghọ o kwere nkwa ịlụ, nke dịkwa ime, soro gaa ka o denye aha ha.
He went to be registered along with Mary, who was espoused to him, and was pregnant.
6 Mgbe ha nọ ebe ahụ, oge ọ ga-eji mụọ nwa ya zuru.
But while they were there the days were fulfilled for her delivery.
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 gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.
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 country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
9 Mmụọ ozi nke Onyenwe anyị pụtara ihe nye ha. Ebube Onyenwe anyị mụwara gburugburu ha, oke egwu tụrụ ha.
When suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they feared with a great fear. The angel said to them.
10 Ma mmụọ ozi ahụ sịrị ha, “Unu atụla egwu. Ana m ewetara unu oziọma nke oke ọṅụ nke ga-adịrị mmadụ niile.
"Have no fear, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be for all the people.
11 Nʼihi na taa, nʼobodo Devid ka a mụrụ Onye nzọpụta nye unu; ọ bụ Kraịst, Onyenwe anyị.
"For unto you born this day in there is born in David’s town a Saviour, who is the Anointed 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 is a sign to you; You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling-clothes lying in a manger."
13 Na mberede, igwe ndị mmụọ ozi nke eluigwe pụtara soro mmụọ ozi a, bido na-eto Chineke na-asị,
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly army 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 to God in the highest, And in earth peace among men who please him"
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.”
Now when the angels had left them, and gone away to heaven, the shepherds said to one to another, "Let us go now even to Bethlehem, and see this saying which has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us."
16 Ha gara ọsịịsọ hụ Meri na Josef, na nwata ahụ ka o dina nʼime ebe a na-enye anụ ụlọ nri.
so they made haste, and came and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
17 Mgbe ha hụrụ nke a, ha mere ka a mata ihe niile a gwara ha banyere nwantakịrị a.
When they had seen, they made known about the words which had been spoken to them concerning the child.
18 Ihe ndị ọzụzụ atụrụ a kwuru juru ndị niile nụrụ ya anya.
And all who heard it were astonished at the things which were told to them by the shepherds.
19 Ma Meri debere ihe ndị a niile nʼobi ya, na-atụgharị ihe banyere ha nʼobi ya.
But Mary treasured up all those words, Often pondering on on 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 shepherds returned, glorifying God and praising him for all those things that they had seen and heard, even as it was told to 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.
When eight days had passed, and the time had come to circumcise him, he was called Jesus, the name given him by the angel before his conception in the womb.
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 days for purification according to the law of Moses had passed, they took him up to Jerusalem, 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 law of Moses, Every firstborn male shall be called holy to the Lord.
24 ha chụrụ aja dị ka e nyere nʼiwu Onyenwe anyị: “Ụmụ kpalakwukwu abụọ maọbụ ụmụ nduru abụọ.”
And they also offered a sacrifice as commanded in the Law of the Lord A pair of turtle-doves or two young 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.
Now there was in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon. He was righteous and devout, and was waiting for the consolation of Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him.
26 Ma Mmụọ Nsọ Chineke mere ka ọ mata na ọ gaghị anwụ ruo mgbe ọ hụrụ Kraịst nke Onyenwe anyị.
Now it has been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
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 into the Temple, led by the Spirit. and when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,
28 Simiọn kuuru ya nʼaka, kelee Chineke sị,
he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
29 “Gị, Onye kachasị ihe niile elu, bụ Onyenwe dị ka i kwere na nkwa, ugbu a zilaga nwaodibo gị nʼudo.
"Now lettest thou thy slave depart, O Master; according to thy word in peace,
30 Nʼihi na anya m ahụla nzọpụta gị,
"Because my eyes had seen the salvation,
31 nke i kwadoro nʼihu mba niile.
"Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;
32 Ìhè nke ga-egosi ndị mba ọzọ ụzọ, na ebube nke ndị gị Izrel.”
"A light for the unveiling of 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 while his father and mother were marveling at the words that were spoken concerning him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother.
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.
"Behold this child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign which is 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 sword shall pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed."
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.
There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in age, having lived with her husband seven years, after her girlhood,
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 then being a widow even for fourscore and four years. She departed not from the temple, but worshiped with the fasting and prayer, 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 came up at that very hour, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.
39 Mgbe ha mesịrị ihe niile otu ọ dị nʼiwu Onyenwe anyị, ha laghachiri obodo ha bụ Nazaret nke dị nʼime Galili.
As soon as all that the law required had been done, they returned to Galilee to their own town, Nazareth.
40 Ma nwata ahụ toro bụrụ onye dị ike; o jupụtara nʼamamihe, amara Chineke dịnyekwaara ya.
And the child grew and became strong, becoming full of wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.
41 Nʼafọ niile, ndị mụrụ ya na-aga Jerusalem nʼihi Mmemme Ngabiga.
Now his parents were accustomed to go up to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the Passover.
42 Mgbe o ruru afọ iri na abụọ, ha gara maka mmemme dị ka omenaala si dị.
And when he was twelve years old they went up, as was customary, at the time 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.
After spending the full number of days they started home, but the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother did not know this,
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 supposed that he was in the company, and went a days journey. Then they hunted for him among his kinsfolk and acquaintance;
45 Ma mgbe ha na-ahụghị ya, ha laghachiri Jerusalem na-achọkwa ya.
and when they did not find him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for 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.
On the third day they found him sitting in the Temple, among the Rabbis, both listening to them and asking questions.
47 Nghọta na ọsịsa ya juru ndị niile nụrụ okwu ya anya.
All that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
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?”
When they saw him they were astonished, and his mother said to him "Child, why have you treated us so? Behold your father and I have been looking for you in anguish."
49 Ọ jụrụ ha sị, “Gịnị mere unu ji na-achọ m? Unu amaghị na aghaghị m ịnọ nʼụlọ Nna m?”
He answered, "Why is it that you have been looking for me, did you not realize that I had to be in my Father’s house?"
50 Ma ha aghọtaghị ihe ọ gwara ha.
But they did not understand the words that he spoke 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 he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was always obedient to them. But his mother kept treasuring up all these incidents in her hearts.
52 Jisọs na-aga nʼihu nʼamamihe na ogologo, ya na ihuọma nʼebe Chineke na nke mmadụ nọ.
And Jesus was ever advancing in wisdom and in status and in favor with God and man.
