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1 Abantu bangi bagezezzaako okuwandiika ebyafaayo ebyatuukirizibwa mu ffe,
Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled amongst us,
2 ng’abo abaasooka edda bwe baabitubuulira, nga be baali abajulirwa era abaweereza b’Ekigambo okuviira ddala ku lubereberye.
even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
3 Bwe ntyo bwe mmaze okukakasiza ddala buli kintu n’obwegendereza okuva ku by’olubereberye okutuukira ddala ku byasembayo, ne ndaba nga kirungi okukuwandiikira ggwe Teefiro ow’ekitiibwa ennyo, ndyoke mbikuwandiikire nga bwe byaliraanagana.
it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
4 Olyoke omanye amazima g’ebyo bye wayigirizibwa.
that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
5 Awo mu biro Kabaka Kerode we yafugira Obuyudaaya, waaliwo kabona erinnya lye Zaakaliya, nga wa mu kitongole kya Abiya, nga mukyala we naye yali wa mu kika kya Alooni, erinnya lye Erisabesi.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisheva.
6 Abantu abo bombi baali batuukirivu mu maaso ga Katonda, era nga batambulira mu mateeka ga Katonda gonna, ne mu biragiro bya Mukama, nga tebaliiko kya kunenyezebwa.
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 Bombi baali bakaddiye nnyo, era tebaalina mwana, kubanga Erisabesi yali mugumba.
But they had no child, because Elisheva was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8 Awo lwali lumu, Zaakaliya bwe yali ng’ali ku mulimu gwe ogw’obwakabona mu maaso ga Katonda, kubanga kye kyali ekiseera eky’oluwalo lwe,
Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
9 n’alondebwa okwoteza obubaane mu yeekaalu ya Mukama, ng’emirimu gy’obwakabona bwe gyabanga.
according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 Mu ssaawa eyo ey’okwoteza obubaane ekibiina kyonna eky’abantu baali bakuŋŋaanidde mu luggya lwa Yeekaalu.
The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 Awo malayika wa Mukama n’alabikira Zaakaliya, n’ayimirira ku luuyi olwa ddyo olw’ekyoto okwoterezebwa obubaane!
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Zaakaliya n’atya nnyo bwe yalaba malayika, entiisa n’emukwata.
Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
13 Naye malayika n’amugamba nti, “Totya Zaakaliya! Kubanga okusaba kwo kuwuliddwa, era mukazi wo Erisabesi ajja kukuzaalira omwana wabulenzi. Olimutuuma erinnya Yokaana.
But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elisheva, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name Yochanan.
14 Mwembi mulisanyuka nnyo ne mujaguza. Era bangi abalibasanyukirako olw’okuzaalibwa kwe.
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 Kubanga aliba mukulu mu maaso ga Katonda. Talinywa mwenge wadde ekitamiiza kyonna. Era alijjuzibwa Mwoyo Mutukuvu ng’akyali mu lubuto lwa nnyina.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 Era alireetera abaana ba Isirayiri bangi okudda eri Mukama Katonda waabwe.
He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 Aliweerereza mu mwoyo ne mu maanyi aga nnabbi Eriya, n’akyusa emitima gy’aba kitaabwe okudda eri abaana baabwe, n’okukyusa emitima gy’abajeemu okudda eri amagezi g’abatuukirivu alyoke ateeketeeke abantu okulindirira Mukama.”
He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”
18 Zaakaliya n’agamba malayika nti, “Ekyo nnaakimanya ntya? Kubanga nze ndi mukadde, ne mukazi wange naye akaddiya nnyo.”
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
19 Malayika n’amugamba nti, “Nze Gabulyeri ayimirira mu maaso ga Katonda, era y’antumye okwogera naawe n’okukuleetera amawulire gano.
The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 Naye olw’okuba nga tokkirizza bigambo byange, ojja kuziba omumwa, era togenda kuddamu kwogera okutuusa ng’ebintu ebyo bimaze okubaawo. Kubanga ebigambo byange byonna birimala kutuukirira mu kiseera kyabyo.”
Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
21 Abantu abaali balindirira ebweru wa Yeekaalu okulaba Zaakaliya ne beewuunya nnyo ekyamulwisaayo ennyo bw’atyo.
The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they marvelled that he delayed in the temple.
22 Oluvannyuma ennyo bwe yavaayo, yali tasobola kwogera nabo, ne bategeera nga mu Yeekaalu afuniddeyo okwolesebwa. N’asigala ng’azibye omumwa naye ng’abategeeza mu bubonero.
When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
23 N’abeera mu Yeekaalu okutuusa ennaku ze ez’oluwalo lwe zaggwaako n’alyoka addayo eka.
When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
24 Ennaku ezo bwe zaayitawo, mukazi we Erisabesi n’aba olubuto, ne yeekwekera ebbanga lya myezi etaano.
After these days Elisheva his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
25 N’agamba nti, “Mukama nga wa kisa kingi, kubanga anziggyeeko ensonyi olw’obutaba na mwana.”
“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach amongst men.”
26 Awo mu mwezi ogw’omukaaga, Katonda n’atuma malayika Gabulyeri mu kibuga Nazaaleesi eky’omu Ggaliraaya
Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 eri omuwala erinnya lye Maliyamu, nga tamanyi musajja, eyali ayogerezebwa omusajja erinnya lye Yusufu, ow’omu lulyo lwa Dawudi.
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Miriam.
28 Awo Gabulyeri n’alabikira Maliyamu n’amulamusa nti, “Mirembe! Ggwe aweereddwa omukisa! Mukama ali naawe!”
Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favoured one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you amongst women!”
29 Maliyamu n’atya, n’abulwa n’ekyokwogera, ng’okulamusa okwo kumutabudde, nga n’amakulu gaakwo tagategeera.
But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
30 Awo malayika n’amugamba nti, “Totya, Maliyamu, kubanga olabye ekisa mu maaso ga Katonda.
The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Miriam, for you have found favour with God.
31 Kubanga, laba, olibeera olubuto, olizaala omwana wabulenzi era olimutuuma erinnya, Yesu.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Yeshua.’
32 Agenda kuba mukulu, wa kitiibwa, era aliyitibwa Omwana w’Oyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo, era Mukama Katonda alimuwa entebe ey’obwakabaka eya jjajjaawe Dawudi.
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
34 Awo Maliyamu n’abuuza malayika nti, “Ekyo kiriba kitya? Kubanga simanyi musajja.”
Miriam said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
35 Malayika n’amuddamu nti, “Mwoyo Mutukuvu alikukkako, n’amaanyi g’Oyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo galikubuutikira, n’omwana alizaalibwa aliba mutukuvu, Omwana wa Katonda.
The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
36 Laba, muganda wo Erisabesi eyayitibwanga omugumba, kati ali lubuto lwa myezi mukaaga mu bukadde bwe.
Behold, Elisheva your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 Kubanga buli kigambo kiyinzika eri Katonda.”
For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
38 Maliyamu n’addamu nti, “Nze ndi muweereza wa Mukama, kibe ku nze nga bw’ogambye.” Malayika n’ava w’ali, n’agenda.
Miriam said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
39 Awo mu biro ebyo, Maliyamu n’ayanguwa okugenda mu nsi ya Buyudaaya ey’ensozi, mu kibuga kyayo.
Miriam arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40 N’ayingira mu nnyumba ya Zaakaliya n’alamusa Erisabesi.
and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elisheva.
41 Naye Maliyamu bwe yalamusa Erisabesi, omwana eyali mu lubuto lwa Erisabesi n’abuukabuuka era n’ajjuzibwa Mwoyo Mutukuvu.
When Elisheva heard Miriam’s greeting, the baby leapt in her womb; and Elisheva was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 Erisabesi n’alyoka ayogerera mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka nti, “Oweereddwa omukisa, ggwe mu bakazi, era n’omwana ali mu lubuto lwo aweereddwa omukisa.
She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 Nga nfunye ekitiibwa kinene ggwe nnyina wa Mukama wange okujja okunkyalira!
Why am I so favoured, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Kubanga bw’oyingidde n’onnamusa, omwana ali mu lubuto lwange oluwulidde ku ddoboozi lyo ne yeekyusakyusa olw’essanyu!
For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leapt in my womb for joy!
45 Oweereddwa omukisa bw’okkirizza nti ebintu ebyo Mukama bya kwogeddeko birituukirizibwa.”
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
46 Maliyamu n’agamba nti,
Miriam said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 “Emmeeme yange etendereza Mukama. N’omwoyo gwange gusanyukidde Katonda omulokozi wange,
My spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour,
48 Kubanga alabye obuwombeefu bw’omuweereza we. Kubanga laba, okuva kaakano, ab’emirembe gyonna banaampitanga eyaweebwa omukisa.
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
49 Kubanga Owaamaanyi ankoledde ebikulu; N’erinnya lye ttukuvu.
For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
50 N’okusaasira kwe kwa mirembe na mirembe eri abo abamutya.
His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
51 Akoze eby’amaanyi n’omukono gwe. Asaasaanyizza ab’emitima egy’amalala.
He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 Awanudde abafuzi ku ntebe zaabwe ez’obwakabaka n’agulumiza abawombeefu.
He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
53 Abali mu kwetaaga abakkusizza ebirungi. Naye abagagga n’abagoba nga tabawaddeeyo kantu.
He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
54 Adduukiridde omuweereza we Isirayiri, n’ajjukira okusaasira,
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 Maliyamu n’amala ewa Erisabesi muganda we, ng’emyezi esatu, n’alyoka addayo ewuwe.
Miriam stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
57 Awo ekiseera kya Erisabesi eky’okuzaala ne kituuka, n’azaala omwana wabulenzi.
Now the time that Elisheva should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
58 Baliraanwa ba Erisabesi n’ab’ekika kye ne bawulira nga Mukama bw’amulaze ekisa, ne basanyukira wamu naye.
Her neighbours and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 Awo omwana bwe yaweza ennaku omunaana, ne bajja okumukomola, bonna nga balowooza nti ajja kutuumibwa erinnya lya kitaawe Zaakaliya.
On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of his father.
60 Naye Erisabesi n’abagamba nti, “Nedda, ajja kutuumibwa Yokaana.”
His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called Yochanan.”
61 Ne bamuwakanya nga bagamba nti, “Mu kika kyo kyonna tetuwulirangayo yatuumibwa linnya eryo.”
They said to her, “There is no one amongst your relatives who is called by this name.”
62 Ne babuuza kitaawe w’omwana erinnya ly’ayagala atuumibwe.
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 N’abasaba eky’okuwandiikako, n’awandiikako nti, “Erinnya lye ye Yokaana!” Bonna ne beewuunya nnyo!
He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is Yochanan.” They all marvelled.
64 Amangwago akamwa ka Zaakaliya ne kagguka, n’olulimi lwe ne lusumulukuka, n’atandika okwogera n’okutendereza Katonda.
His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 Abantu bonna ab’omu kitundu ekyo ne batya nnyo, era ebigambo ebyo ne bibuna mu nsi yonna ey’e Buyudaaya ey’ensozi.
Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 Buli eyawulira ebigambo ebyo n’abirowoozaako nnyo mu mutima gwe, ne yeebuuza nti, “Naye omwana ono bw’alikula aliba atya?” Kubanga awatali kubuusabuusa, omukono gwa Mukama gwali wamu naye.
All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Awo Zaakaliya kitaawe, n’ajjula Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’awa obunnabbi nti,
His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 “Atenderezebwe Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, kubanga akyalidde abantu be, era abanunudde.
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
69 Yatuyimusiriza obuyinza obw’obulokozi, mu nnyumba y’omuddu we Dawudi.
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old), (aiōn g165)
71 Okulokolebwa mu balabe baffe, n’okuva mu mukono gw’abo bonna abatukyawa,
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
72 okulaga bajjajjaffe ekisa, n’ajjukira n’endagaano ye entukuvu,
to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
73 ekirayiro kye yalayirira jjajjaffe Ibulayimu,
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74 okukituukiriza, n’okulokolebwa okuva mu mukono gw’abalabe baffe awatali kutya, tulyoke tuweereze mu maaso ge,
to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
75 mu butukuvu ne mu butuukirivu ennaku zonna ez’obulamu bwaffe.
in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
76 “Naawe, mwana wange, oliyitibwa nnabbi w’Oyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo; kubanga gw’olikulembera Mukama okumuteekerateekera amakubo ge.
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 Okumanyisa abantu be obulokozi, obw’okusonyiyibwa ebibi byabwe.
to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
78 Byonna birituukirira olw’ekisa kya Katonda waffe ekingi. Emmambya esala eritukyalira okuva mu ggulu,
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
79 okwakira abo abatudde mu kizikiza ne mu kisiikirize eky’okufa, okuluŋŋamya ebigere byaffe mu kkubo ery’emirembe.”
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 Omwana n’akula n’ayongerwako amaanyi mu mwoyo, n’abeera mu malungu okutuusa ku lunaku lwe yayolesebwa eri Isirayiri.
The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
