Matayo 1
1 Luno lwe lulyo lwa Yesu Kristo, omwana wa Dawudi omwana wa Ibulayimu:
A genealogy of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David and Abraham.
2 Ibulayimu yazaala Isaaka, Isaaka n’azaala Yakobo, Yakobo n’azaala Yuda ne baganda be.
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac of Jacob, Jacob of Judah and his brothers,
3 Yuda n’azaala Pereezi ne Zeera mu Tamali, Pereezi n’azaala Kezirooni, Kezirooni n’azaala Laamu.
Judah of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez of Hezron, Hezron of Aram,
4 Laamu yazaala Aminadaabu, Aminadaabu n’azaala Nasoni, Nasoni n’azaala Salumooni.
Aram of Aminadab, Aminadab of Nahshon, Nahshon of Salmon,
5 Salumooni yazaala Bowaazi mu Lakabu, Bowaazi n’azaala Obedi mu Luusi. Obedi n’azaala Yese.
Salmon of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed of Jesse,
6 Yese yazaala Kabaka Dawudi. Dawudi n’azaala Sulemaani mu eyali muka Uliya.
Jesse of David the King. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother was Uriah’s widow,
7 Sulemaani yazaala Lekobowaamu, Lekobowaamu n’azaala Abiya, Abiya n’azaala Asa.
Solomon of Rehoboam, Rehoboam of Abijah, Abijah of Asa,
8 Asa n’azaala Yekosafaati, Yekosafaati n’azaala Yolaamu, Yolaamu n’azaala Uzziya.
Asa of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat of Joram, Joram of Uzziah,
9 Uzziya n’azaala Yosamu, Yosamu n’azaala Akazi, Akazi n’azaala Keezeekiya.
Uzziah of Jotham, Jotham of Ahaz, Ahaz of Hezekiah,
10 Keezeekiya n’azaala Manaase, Manaase n’azaala Amosi, Amosi n’azaala Yosiya.
Hezekiah of Manasseh, Manasseh of Amon, Amon of Josiah,
11 Yosiya n’azaala Yekoniya ne baganda be mu kiseera eky’okutwalibwa e Babulooni.
Josiah of Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the Exile to Babylon.
12 Nga bamaze okutwalibwa e Babulooni: Yekoniya n’azaala Seyalutyeri, Seyalutyeri n’azaala Zerubbaberi.
After the Exile to Babylon – Jechoniah was the father of Salathiel, Salathiel of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubbaberi n’azaala Abiwuudi, Abiwuudi n’azaala Eriyakimu, Eriyakimu n’azaala Azoli.
Zerubbabel of Abiud, Abiud of Eliakim, Eliakim of Azor,
14 Azoli n’azaala Zadooki, Zadooki n’azaala Akimu, Akimu n’azaala Eriwuudi.
Azor of Zadok, Zadok of Achim, Achim of Eliud,
15 Eriwuudi n’azaala Eriyazaali, Eriyazaali n’azaala Mataani, Mataani n’azaala Yakobo.
Eliud of Eleazar, Eleazar of Matthan, Matthan of Jacob,
16 Yakobo n’azaala Yusufu, oyo ye bba wa Maliyamu eyazaala Yesu ayitibwa Kristo.
Jacob of Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called “Christ”.
17 Noolwekyo emirembe gyonna okuva ku Ibulayimu okutuuka ku Dawudi gyali kkumi n’ena, era okuva ku Dawudi okutuuka ku kuwaŋŋaangusibwa e Babulooni, emirembe kkumi n’ena, era okuva ku kuwaŋŋaangusibwa e Babulooni okutuuka ku Kristo, nagyo emirembe kkumi n’ena.
So the whole number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen; from David to the Exile to Babylon fourteen; and from the Exile to Babylon to the Christ fourteen.
18 Okuzaalibwa kwa Yesu Kristo kwali bwe kuti: Maliyamu nnyina bwe yali ng’akyayogerezebwa Yusufu, era nga tebanaba kufumbiriganwa n’alabika ng’ali lubuto ku bwa Mwoyo Omutukuvu.
This is how Jesus Christ was born: His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but, before the marriage took place, she found herself to be pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit.
19 Awo Yusufu eyali amwogereza, olwokubanga yali muntu mulungi n’asalawo mu mutima gwe okumuleka, naye ng’ayagala akikole mu kyama aleme kukwasa Maliyamu nsonyi.
Her husband, Joseph, was a just man and, since he did not want to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to put an end to their engagement privately.
20 Naye bwe yali ng’agalamidde ku kitanda kye ng’akyabirowoozaako, n’afuna ekirooto; n’alaba malayika wa Mukama ng’ayimiridde w’ali, n’amugamba nti, “Yusufu, omwana wa Dawudi, totya kutwala Maliyamu okuba mukazi wo! Kubanga olubuto lw’alina yalufuna ku bwa Mwoyo Mutukuvu.
He had been thinking this over, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. ‘Joseph, son of David,’ the angel said, ‘do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.
21 Era alizaala Omwana wabulenzi, olimutuuma erinnya Yesu, (amakulu nti, ‘Omulokozi’) kubanga y’alirokola abantu bonna mu bibi byabwe.”
She will give birth to a son; name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’
22 Bino byonna byabaawo kisobole okutuukirira ekyayogerwa Mukama ng’ayita mu nnabbi we ng’agamba nti,
All this happened in fulfilment of these words of the Lord through the prophet, where he says –
23 “Laba omuwala atamanyi musajja aliba olubuto, alizaala omwana wabulenzi, era aliyitibwa Emmanweri.” Amakulu gaalyo nti, “Katonda ali naffe.”
“The virgin will conceive and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel” – a word which means “God is with us.”
24 Yusufu bwe yazuukuka, n’akola nga Malayika bwe yamulagira, n’atwala Maliyamu okuba mukazi we.
When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had directed him.
25 Naye Yusufu n’atamumanya okutuusa lwe yamala okuzaala Omwana. Yusufu n’amutuuma erinnya Yesu.
He made Mary his wife, but they did not sleep together before the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
