Ruka 1
1 Na, i te mea he tokomaha kua anga ki te whakakaupapa i te korero o nga mea kua whakatutukitia nei i waenganui i a tatou,
Since many have undertaken to compile an account of the events that have been fulfilled among us,
2 He mea whakarite ki nga mea i homai ki a tatou e te hunga i kite a kanohi, i mahi hoki i te kupu,
just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,
3 Koia ahau i mahara ai, i te mea kua ata whakatakina iho e ahau nga mea katoa i te timatanga mai, kia tuhituhi whakatepe atu ki a koe, e Tiopira, e te tangata pai rawa,
it seemed good to me also, having carefully investigated all things from the beginning, to write an orderly account for yoʋ, most excellent Theophilus,
4 Kia matau ai koe ki te tuturutanga o nga mea i whakaakona ai koe.
so that yoʋ may know the certainty of the things about which yoʋ have been instructed.
5 No mua, no nga ra o Herora kingi o Huria, tera tohunga, ko Hakaraia te ingoa, no te wiki o Apiata: ko tana wahine hoki no nga tamahine a Arona, ko Erihapeti tona ingoa.
In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 He hunga tika hoki raua i te aroaro o te Atua, kahore he he o ta raua haere i runga i nga kupu ako katoa, i nga tikanga a te Ariki.
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and regulations of the Lord.
7 Na kahore a raua tamariki, he pakoko hoki a Erihapeti, a i taua wa kua maha haere rawa nga ra o tetahi, o tetahi.
But they had no children because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in their days.
8 Na tupono tonu, i a ia e mahi ana i a te tohunga mahi i te aroaro o te Atua i te takanga o tana wiki,
While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God when his division was on duty,
9 E whakarite ana i nga ritenga o nga tohunga, ka taka mana te haere ki roto ki te whare tapu o te Ariki, tahu ai te whakakakara.
he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 Na i waho te nuinga katoa o te iwi e inoi ana i te haora whakakakara.
At the hour of incense a great crowd was assembled outside, praying.
11 A ka puta mai ki a ia tetahi anahera a te Ariki e tu ana i te taha matau o te aata whakakakara.
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Na ka ohorere a Hakaraia i tona kitenga i a ia, a tau ana te wehi ki a ia.
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him.
13 Otira ka mea te anahera ki a ia, kaua e wehi, e Hakaraia: kua rangona hoki tau inoi, a ka whanau i tau wahine, i a Erihapeti, he tama mau, a ka huaina e koe tona ingoa ko Hoani.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for yoʋr prayer has been heard. Yoʋr wife Elizabeth will bear yoʋ a son, and yoʋ shall name him John.
14 A ka whiwhi koe i te hari me te harakoa; a he tokomaha hoki e hari i tona whanautanga.
Yoʋ will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
15 E nui hoki ia i te aroaro o te Atua: e kore ia e inu i te waina, i te wai whakahaurangi ranei: a ka ki ia i te Wairua Tapu, mai ano o te kopu o tona whaea.
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink any wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
16 He tokomaha ano hoki o nga tama a Iharaira ka whakatahuritia e ia ki te Ariki, ki to ratou Atua.
He will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 Ka haere ano ia i tona aroaro i runga i te wairua, i te mana, o Iraia, hei whakatahuri i nga ngakau o nga matua ki nga tamariki, i te hunga whakatuturi ki nga whakaaro o te hunga tika; hei whakarite mo te Ariki i tetahi iwi i ata taka mona.
And he will go before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers back to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
18 Na ko te meatanga a Hakaraia ki te anahera, Ma te aha ka matau ai ahau ki tenei mea? he koroheke nei hoki ahau, kua maha haere hoki nga ra o taku wahine.
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know this for certain? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in her days.”
19 Na ka whakahoki te anahera, ka mea ki a ia, Ko Kapariera ahau, kei te aroaro o te Atua toku turanga; kua tonoa mai hoki ahau ki te korero ki a koe, ki te whakapuaki i tenei rongo pai ki a koe.
The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God and was sent to speak to yoʋ and bring yoʋ this good news.
20 Nana, ka noho puku koe, kahore hoki e puta te korero i a koe, kia tae mai ra ano te ra e meatia ai enei mea, mou kihai i whakapono ki aku kupu, ka mana nei i te wa e rite ai.
But behold, yoʋ will be silent and unable to speak until the day these things take place, because yoʋ did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their appointed time.”
21 A tatari tonu te iwi ki a Hakaraia, me te miharo ano i a ia e whakaroa ana i roto i te whare tapu.
Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering about his delay in the temple.
22 A, i tona putanga mai ki waho, kihai ia i ahei te korero ki a ratou: a ka mohio ratou kua kite ia i tetahi putanga atua ki a ia i roto i te whare tapu: hono tonu tana waitohu ki a ratou me te wahangu ano.
When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple, because he kept making signs to them and remained unable to speak.
23 A ka rite nga ra hei minitatanga mana, ka hoki ia ki tona whare.
And when the days of his service had come to an end, he returned to his home.
24 Na muri iho i aua ra ka hapu tana wahine, a Erihapeti, a e rima nga marama i whakangaro ai i a ia, a i mea ia,
After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived and kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying,
25 Ko ta te Ariki tenei i mea ai ki ahau, i nga ra i titiro mai ai ia, ki te whakamutu i toku tawainga i roto i nga tangata.
“The Lord has done this for me. In these days he has looked upon me with favor and taken away my reproach among the people.”
26 Na i te ono o nga marama ka tonoa a Kapariera, te anahera, e te Atua ki tetahi pa o Kariri, ko Nahareta te ingoa,
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
27 Ki tetahi wahine i taumautia ma tetahi tangata, ko Hohepa te ingoa, no te whare o Rawiri; ko te ingoa o te wahine ko Meri.
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
28 Na, ko tona haerenga ki roto, ki a ia, ka mea, Tena koe, e te wahine kua manakohia nei; kei a koe te Ariki: ko koe te manaakitia i roto i nga wahine.
The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with yoʋ! Blessed are yoʋ among women!”
29 Otira he nui tona oho ki taua kupu, ka whakaaroaro ki te tikanga o tenei ohatanga.
But when Mary saw him, she was greatly perplexed by his statement and began wondering what sort of greeting this could be.
30 Na ka mea te anahera ki a ia, Kei wehi koe, e Meri; kua paingia hoki koe e te Atua.
Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for yoʋ have found favor with God.
31 Nana, tera koe e hapu, ka whanau he tama, a ka huaina e koe tona ingoa ko Ihu.
And behold, yoʋ will conceive in yoʋr womb and give birth to a son, and yoʋ shall name him Jesus.
32 Ka nui ia, ka kiia hoki ko te Tama a te Runga Rawa: a ka hoatu ki a ia e te Ariki, e te Atua, te torona o Rawiri, o tona papa.
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
33 Hei kingi hoki ia mo te whare o Hakopa ake ake; e kore ano e mutu tona rangatiratanga. (aiōn g165)
He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” (aiōn g165)
34 Na ka mea a Meri ki te anahera, E peheatia tenei, kahore nei hoki ahau e mohio ki te tane?
Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”
35 Na ka whakahoki te anahera, ka mea ki a ia, Ka tae te Wairua Tapu ki runga ki a koe, ka taumarumaru iho te kaha o te Runga Rawa ki runga ki a koe: no reira hoki ka kiia te mea e whanau mai he tapu, ko te Tama a te Atua.
The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon yoʋ, and the power of the Most High will overshadow yoʋ; therefore the holy child that is to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Na, ko tou whanaunga, ko Erihapeti, kua hapu hoki ia i tona ruruhitanga, he tama; a koe te ono tenei o nga marama ki a ia, i kiia ra he pakoko.
And behold, yoʋr relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.
37 Kahore hoki he kupu i ahu mai i te Atua i kore e whai mana.
For nothing is impossible with God.”
38 Ano ra ko Meri, Ina, te pononga a te Ariki; kia peratia ahau me tau i korero ai. A mawehe atu ana te anahera i a ia.
Then Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; may it happen to me according to yoʋr word.” And the angel left her.
39 Na ka whakatika a Meri i aua ra, a haere kaika ana ki te whenua pukepuke ki tetahi pa o Hura;
In those days Mary arose and went with haste to the hill country, to a town of Judah,
40 A ka tomo ki te whare o Hakaraia, ka oha ki a Erihapeti.
where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 A, no te rongonga o Erihapeti i te oha a Meri, ka koiri te tamaiti i roto i tona kopu; na kua ki a Erihapeti i te Wairua Tapu:
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 A he nui tona reo ki te karanga, ka mea, Ka manaakitia koe i roto i nga wahine, ka manaakitia ano te hua o tou kopu.
Then she exclaimed with a loud voice, “Blessed are yoʋ among women, and blessed is the fruit of yoʋr womb!
43 No hea hoki tenei ki ahau, kia haere mai te whaea o toku Ariki ki ahau?
How has this happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Na, pa kau mai te reo o tau oha ki oku taringa, ka oho te tamaiti i toku kopu i te hari.
For behold, when the sound of yoʋr greeting came into my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
45 Ka koa ano ia e whakapono ana: ka whakaritea hoki nga mea i korerotia ki a ia e te Ariki.
Blessed is she who has believed, for what the Lord has spoken to her will be fulfilled.”
46 A ka mea a Meri, Ka whakanui toku wairua i te Ariki,
Then Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 E hari ana toku wairua ki te Atua, ki toku Kaiwhakaora;
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 Mona i titiro ki te iti o tana pononga; ta te mea hoki katahi ahau ka kiia e nga whakatupuranga katoa e haere ake nei, he wahine hari.
because he has looked favorably on the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed,
49 He nui hoki nga mahi a te Mea Kaha ki ahau; he tapu hoki tona ingoa.
because the Mighty One has done great things for me; holy is his name.
50 He mahi tohu tana ki te hunga e wehi ana ki a ia, ki tenei whakatupuranga, ki tenei whakatupuranga.
From generation to generation his mercy is upon those who fear him.
51 Kua whakaputaina he kaha e ia, ara e tona ringa; nana te hunga whakakake i marara ai, i te whakaaro o o ratou ngakau.
He has done a mighty deed with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 Kua whakataka e ia nga piriniha i o ratou torona, a whakateiteitia ake ana te hunga iti.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones and exalted the lowly.
53 Kua whakakiia e ia te hunga mate hiakai ki nga mea pai; kua tonoa kautia atu te hunga taonga.
He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent away empty.
54 Kua tautokona e ia a Iharaira, tana pononga, he whakamahara hoki ki tana mahi tohu;
He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,
55 Ki a Aperahama ratou ko tana whanau ake tonu atu, pera hoki me tana i korero ai ki o tatou matua. (aiōn g165)
just as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 Na tata tonu ki te toru marama a Meri e noho ana ki a ia, a hoki ana ki tona whare.
And Mary remained with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned to her house.
57 A ka rite te taima o Erihapeti e whanau ai; na ka whanau he tama.
Now the time was fulfilled for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.
58 A ka rongo te hunga e noho tata ana, me ona whanaunga, kua whakanuia e te Ariki tona aroha ki a ia; na ka hari tahi me ia.
Then her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 A i te waru o nga ra ka haere mai ratou ki te kokoti i te tamaiti; ka mea kia huaina e ratou ko Hakaraia, ko te ingoa o tona papa.
On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
60 Na ka whakahoki tona whaea, ka mea, Kahore; engari me hua ia ko Hoani.
But the child's mother responded, “No! He is to be called John.”
61 Na ko ta ratou meatanga ki a ia, Ara, kahore tenei ingoa i huaina ki tetahi o ou whanaunga.
But they said to her, “There is no one among yoʋr relatives who has that name.”
62 Na ka ui ratou ki tona papa, he mea waitohu, ko wai tana e pai ai kia huaina ki a ia.
Then they began making signs to the child's father to find out what he wanted to name him.
63 Ka mea ia ki tetahi papa tuhituhi, a ka tuhituhi, ka mea, Ko Hoani hei ingoa mona. A miharo ana ratou katoa.
So he asked for a tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.
64 Na whai reo tonu iho tona mangai, ka matara tona arero, ka korero ia, ka whakapai ki te Atua.
At once Zechariah's mouth was opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak, blessing God.
65 A tau ana te wehi ki te hunga katoa e noho tata ana ki a ratou: ka korerotia enei mea katoa puta noa i te whenua pukepuke katoa o Huria.
Then fear came upon all who dwelt around them, and in the entire hill country of Judea all these things were being discussed.
66 Na ka rongoatia enei mea e te hunga katoa i rangona ai ki roto ki o ratou ngakau, ka mea, He tamaiti aha ianei tenei? i a ia hoki te ringa o te Ariki.
All who heard about this laid it up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Na kua ki a Hakaraia, tona papa, i te Wairua tapu, ka poropiti, ka mea,
Then Zechariah, the child's father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 Kia whakapaingia te Ariki, te Atua o Iharaira; kua titiro mai hoki ia, kua hoko i tana iwi,
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited his people and brought them redemption.
69 Kua whakaarahia ake e ia he haona whakaora mo tatou, i roto i te whare o Rawiri, o tana pononga;
He has raised up for us a horn of salvation in the house of his servant David
70 Ko tana hoki ia i korerotia e te mangai o ana poropiti tapu, no te timatanga mai ano o te ao: (aiōn g165)
(just as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets long ago), (aiōn g165)
71 Hei whakaora i a tatou i o tatou hoa whawhai, i te ringa ano o te hunga katoa e kino ana ki a tatou;
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us—
72 Hei whakaputa i te mahi tohu ki o tatou tupuna, hei whakamahara ki tana kawenata tapu;
to deal mercifully with our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,
73 Ki te oati i oati ai ia ki a Aperahama, ki to tatou tupuna,
the oath he swore to Abraham our father, to grant us
74 Kia tukua mai e ia ki a tatou he ora i te ringa o o tatou hoa whawhai, kia mahi wehikore tatou ki a ia,
that we, having been rescued from the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear,
75 I runga i te tapu, i te tika, ki tona aroaro, i nga ra katoa e ora ai tatou.
in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our lives.
76 A ko koe, e tama, ka kiia ko te poropiti a te Runga Rawa: e haere hoki koe i te aroaro o te Ariki, hei whakapai i ona ara;
And yoʋ, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for yoʋ will go before the presence of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 Hei whakamatau i tana iwi ki te ora, i o ratou hara e murua ana;
to give his people knowledge of salvation through the remission of their sins,
78 He mea hoki na te aroha, na te mahi tohu a to tatou Atua; na reira hoki i puta mai ai te puaotanga o runga ki a tatou,
through the tender mercy of our God, by which the sunrise has visited us from on high,
79 Hei whakamarama i te hunga e noho ana i te pouri, i te atarangi hoki o te mate, hei whakatika i o tatou waewae ki te huarahi o te rangimarie.
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 Na ka tupu taua tamaiti, a ka kaha haere tona wairua, a noho ana i nga koraha, taea noatia te ra e whakakitea ai ia ki a Iharaira.
And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
