Mateu 1
1 Imbuka ya luzuvo lwa Jesu Kereste mwana wa Daafita mwana wa Abrahama.
A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abrahama a vali nji si wa Isaka, ni Isaka isi wa Jakobo, ni Jakobo isi wa Juda ni vance.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
3 Juda a vali njisi wa Perezi ni Zera cha Tama, Perezi isi wa Hezironi, ni Hezironi isi wa Ramu.
and Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram,
4 Ramu a vali njisi wa Amminadab, Amminadab isi wa Nahshoni, ni Nahshoni isi wa Salumoni.
and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon,
5 Salumoni ivali nji si wa Boazi cha Rahaba, Boazi isi wa Obedi cha Ruti, Obedi isi wa Jesse,
and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed was the father of Jesse,
6 Jesse a vali nji si wa Daafita simwine. Daafita a vali njisi Solomoni cha mwihyavwe wa Uriya.
and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;
7 Solomoni a vali nji si wa Rehoboamu, Rehoboamu isi wa Abijah, Abijah isi wa Asa.
and Solomon was the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa;
8 Asa a vali njisi wa Josafati, Josafati isi wa Joramu, ni Joramu isi wa Uzziah.
and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah,
9 Uzziya avali njisi wa Jotamu, Jotamu isi wa Ahazi, Ahazi isi wa Hezekiya.
and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah;
10 Hezekiya a vali njisi wa Manasseh, Mannasseh isi wa Amoni, ni Amoni isi wa Josiyah.
and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the father of Josiah,
11 Josiya avali njisi wa Jekoniya ni vanche he nako i vavaka luwitwe kwa Bavilona.
and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 Mi kuzwa ha kuka luwiwa kwa Babilona, Jekoniya a vali njisi wa Salatiele, Salatiele a vali muzimu wa Zerubabele.
And after the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubabele a vali njisi wa Abiudi, Abiudi isi wa Eliyakimu, ni Eliyakimu isi wa Azoro.
and Zerubbabel the father of Abihud, and Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azzur,
14 Azoro a vali njisi wa Zadoki, Zadoki isi wa Akimu, ni Akimu isi wa Eliudu.
and Azzur the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Ahiam, and Ahiam the father of Elihud,
15 Eliudi avali nji si wa Eliyazere, Eliyazere isi wa Matani, ni Matani isi wa Jakobo.
and Elihud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob,
16 Jokobo avali nji si wa Josefa mwihyabwe wa Maria, kakwe Jesu na zalwa, yo sumpwa Keresite.
and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called the Christ.
17 Mahasi onse ku zwa kwa Abrahama ku ya kwa Daafita a vali mahasi ena ikumi lyonke ni one, kuzwa kwa Daafita kuya ha vaka luwiwa kwa Babilona ku leta kwa Keresite avali masika ena ikumi lyonke ni one.
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the exile to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
18 Ku zalwa kwa Jesu Keresite kuva chitahali mu nzila i chilila. Inyina, Maria, ava veelezwe kuti a seswe kwa Josefa, kono pili ni vaseni kwiza hamwina, ava waniki ha menzi mahya cha Luhuho lu Jolola.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened like this. His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, and before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
19 Mwihyavwe, Josefa, avali mukwane yo shiyeme, kono kana a vali kusaka ku shuvulisa mwihyabve iñandaleza. Cwale cha nahana ku manisa che nkunutu ku li veereza kwaakwe naye.
And Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.
20 Havali kusi nahana cezi zintu, Iñeloi lya Ireza ni lya livonisa kwali mu chiloto, liti, “Josefa, mwana wa Daafita, kanji u tiyi to hinda Maria kuva muhwenu, kakuli yo lihinditwe kwali avali ku lihindwa cha Luhuho lu Jolola.
But when he thought about these things, look, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
21 Mwa zale mwana' mushisu, mi momu ulike izina lya Jesu, mukuti ka puluse vantu vakwe ku zivi zavo.”
And she will bring forth a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
22 Izo zonse zi va pangahali kwi zuziliza chiva wambiwa kwa Simwine cha muporofita, nati,
Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
23 “Mu vone, mwalyango mwave ha menzi mahya, mi mwa zale mwana' shwisu, mi mu va mu sumpe izina lyakwe Imanuere”- i talusa, “Ireza wina neswe.”
"Look, the virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call his name Immanuel;" which is translated, "God with us."
24 Josefa ha vuka ku ñonzi zakwe ni ku chita ka kuya ke Iñeloi lya Simwine muli va mu laeli mi ca mu hinda kuva mwihyavwe.
And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;
25 Kono kana aba lali naye konji ha zala mwana' mushisu. Mi ava mu sumpisi izina lya Jesu.
and had no marital relations with her until she had brought forth a son; and he named him Jesus.
