लुका 1
1 धेरैले हाम्रा बिचमा घटेका र पुरा भएका यी घटनाहरूको विवरण लेख्ने प्रयास गरेका छन् ।
To his Excellency, Theophilus. Many attempts have been already made to draw up an account of those events which have reached their conclusion among us,
2 तिनीहरूले यी कुरा हामीलाई भर्खरै सुम्पिदिए, जो सुरुदेखि नै प्रत्यक्षदर्शी र वचनका सेवकहरू भएका छन् ।
just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterwards became bearers of the message.
3 सम्मानित थियोफिलस, त्यसैले मलाई पनि यी सबै कुराहरूलाई अनुसन्धान गरी ठिकसित क्रमबद्ध रूपमा सुरुदेखि घटेका घटनाहरूलाई लेख्न असल लाग्यो ।
And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,
4 त्यसैले, तपाईंलाई सिकाइएको सत्यताबारे यी कुराहरू तपाईंलाई थाहा होस् ।
in order that you may be able to satisfy yourself of the accuracy of the story which you have heard from the lips of others.
5 यहूदाका राजा हेरोदको समयमा, त्यहाँ जकरिया नाउँ गरेका एक जना पुजारी थिए जो अबियाको कुलका थिए । उनकी पत्नी हारुन कुलकी छोरी थिइन् जसको नाउँ एलीशिबा थियो ।
In the reign of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the division called after Abijah. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.
6 परमेश्वरको दृष्टिमा तिनीहरू दुवै धर्मी थिए । तिनीहरूले परमेश्वरका सबै आज्ञाहरू पालना गर्दथे र निर्दोष जीवन जिउँथे ।
They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 तर तिनीहरूको कुनै सन्तान थिएन, किनकि एलीशिबा बाँझी थिइन् र तिनीहरू दुवै जना वृद्ध भइसकेका थिए ।
But they had no child, Elizabeth being barren; and both of them were advanced in years.
8 एक दिन आफ्नो कुलको पालोअनुसार जकरिया पुजारी सेवा गर्न परमेश्वरको उपस्थितिमा थिए ।
One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his division,
9 त्यहाँको परम्पराअनुसार चिट्ठाद्वारा पुजारीहरू आफ्नो सेवा गर्ने पालोअनुसार परमप्रभुको मन्दिरभित्र धूप बाल्नलाई छानिन्थे । त्यसैले, उनको नाउँ पर्यो ।
it fell to him by lot, in accordance with the practice among the priests, to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense;
10 जब तिनी धूप बाल्दै थिए, बाहिर त्यही समयमा मानिसको पुरै भिडले प्रार्थना गरिरहेको थियो ।
and, as it was the Hour of Incense, the people were all praying outside.
11 ठिक त्यसै बेला परमप्रभुका एउटा दूत उनीकहाँ देखा परे र धूप बाल्ने वेदीको दाहिनेपट्टि उभिए ।
And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the Altar of Incense.
12 जब जकरियाले स्वर्गदूतलाई देखे, तब उनी साह्रै डराए र आत्तिए ।
Zechariah was startled at the sight and was awe-struck.
13 तर स्वर्गदूतले उनलाई भने, “जकरिया नडराऊ, किनकि तिम्रो प्रार्थनाको सुनाइ भएको छ । तिम्री पत्नी एलीशिबाले तिम्रो लागि एउटा छोरा जन्माउनेछिन् र तिमीले उनको नाउँ यूहन्ना राख्नेछौ ।
But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, whom you will call by the name John.
14 तिमीमा खुसी र आनन्द हुनेछ र उनको जन्ममा धेरै मानिसहरू आनिन्दित हुनेछन् ।
He will be to you a joy and a delight; and many will rejoice over his birth.
15 परमप्रभुको दृष्टिमा उनी महान् हुनेछन् र उनले दाखमद्य पिउनेछैनन् । उनी आमाको गर्भमा नै पवित्र आत्माले भरिनेछन् ।
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; he will not drink any wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,
16 अनि उनले इस्राएलका धेरै मानिसहरूलाई परमप्रभु तिनीहरूका परमेश्वरतर्फ फर्काउनेछन् ।
and will reconcile many of the Israelites to the Lord their God.
17 उनी एलियाको आत्माको शक्तिमा परमप्रभुको अगि-अगि जानेछन् । उनले बुबाहरूको हृदय आफ्ना छोराछोरीतिर फर्काउनेछन् र अनाज्ञाकारीहरूलाई बुद्धि र धार्मिकतामा हिँडाउनेछन् । उनले मानिसहरूलाई परमप्रभुको निम्ति तयार गर्नका लागि त्यसो गर्नेछन् ।”
He will go before him in the spirit and with the power of Elijah, to reconcile fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.’
18 जकरियाले स्वर्गदूतलाई भने, “यो कुरा पुरा हुनेछ भनी मैले कसरी थाहा पाउने?” किनकि म बुढो भइसकेँ र मेरी पत्नी पनि बुढी भइसकिन् ।”
‘How can I be sure of this?’ Zechariah asked the angel. ‘For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.’
19 तब स्वर्गदूतले जवाफ दिए र उनलाई भने, म गब्रिएल हुँ, जो परमेश्वरको उपस्थितिमा उभिन्छु । तिम्रो निम्ति बोल्न र शुभ खबर दिन मलाई पठाइएको हो ।”
‘I am Gabriel,’ the angel answered, ‘who stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 हेर, ती कुरा हुने समयसम्म तिमी शान्त रहनेछौ र बोल्न सक्ने छैनौ, किनकि तिमीले मेरो वचनमा विश्वास गरेनौ, जुन ठिक समयमा पुरा हुनेछ ।”
And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day when this takes place, because you did not believe what I said, though my words will be fulfilled in due course.’
21 अनि जकरियाले लामो समयसम्म मन्दिरमा समय बिताइरहेकाले मानिसहरू अचम्म मान्दै पर्खिरहेका थिए ।
Meanwhile the people were watching for Zechariah, wondering at his remaining so long in the Temple.
22 तर, जब तिनी बाहिर आए, तब उनी तिनीहरूसँग बोल्न सकेनन् र उनले मन्दिरभित्र एउटा दर्शन देखे भनी तिनीहरूले महसुस गरे । उनले तिनीहरूलाई इसारा मात्र गरे, तर बोल्न सकेनन् ।
When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision there. But Zechariah kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.
23 जब तिनको सेवाको समय समाप्त भयो, तब तिनी आफ्नो घरमा फर्किए ।
And, as soon as his term of service was finished, he returned home.
24 ती दिनहरूपछि, तिनकी पत्नी एलीशिबा गर्भवती भइन् । पाँच महिनासम्म उनले यसो भन्दै आफूलाई लुकाइन् ।
After this his wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and lived in seclusion for five months.
25 “परमप्रभु परमेश्वरले मेरो लागि यो गर्नुभएको छ, उहाँले ममाथि निगाह गर्नुभयो र मानिसहरूका बिचबाट मेरो निन्दा हटाउनुभयो ।
‘The Lord has done this for me,’ she said, ‘he has shown me kindness and taken away the public disgrace of childlessness under which I have been living.’
26 एलीशिबा गर्भवती भएको छैठौँ महिनामा, परमेश्वरले गालीलको सहर नासरतमा गब्रिएल स्वर्गदूतलाई पठाउनुभयो ।
Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
27 परमेश्वरले तिनलाई एउटा कन्याकहाँ पठाउनुभयो जसको योसेफ भन्ने मानिससँग मगनी भएको थियो । तिनी दाऊदका वंशका थिए र कन्याको नाउँ मरियम थियो ।
to a maiden there who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
28 उनी तिनीकहाँ आए र भने, “तिमीलाई अभिवादन! तिमीले परमेश्वरबाट धेरै निगाह पाएकी छ्यौ ।”
Gabriel came into her presence and greeted her, saying, ‘You have been shown great favour – the Lord is with you.’
29 तर उनको वचन सुनेर तिनले यो कस्तो प्रकारको अभिवादन हो भनी तिनी विचलित भइन् र चकित परिन् ।
Mary was much disturbed at his words, and was wondering to herself what such a greeting could mean,
30 तब स्वर्गदूतले उनलाई भने, “मरियम, तिमी नडराऊ । किनकि तिमीले परमेश्वरबाट निगाह प्राप्त गरेकी छ्यौ ।
when the angel spoke again, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
31 हेर, तिमी गर्भवती हुनेछ्यौ र एउटा छोरा जन्माउनेछ्यौ । तिमीले उहाँको नाउँ येशू राख्नेछ्यौ ।
And now, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will give him the name Jesus.
32 उहाँ महान हुनुहुनेछ र उहाँ सर्बोच्च परमेश्वरको पुत्र भनेर चिनिनु हुनेछ । परमप्रभु परमेश्वरले उहाँलाई उहाँको पिता दाऊदको सिंहासन दिनुहुनेछ ।
The child will be great and will be called “Son of the Most High,” and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David,
33 उहाँ महान् हुनुहुनेछ र उहाँ सर्वोच्च परमेश्वरका पुत्र कहलाइनुहुनेछ । परमप्रभु परमेश्वरले उहाँलाई उहाँका पुर्खा दाऊदको सिंहासन दिनुहुनेछ । (aiōn g165)
and he will reign over the descendants of Jacob for ever; And to his kingdom there will be no end.’ (aiōn g165)
34 तब मरियमले स्वर्गदूतलाई भनिन्, “यो कसरी हुन सक्छ जब कि अहिलेसम्म म कुनै मानिससँग सुतेकै छैन?”
‘How can this be?’ Mary asked the angel. ‘For I have no husband.’
35 अनि स्वर्गदूतले जवाफ दिए, र उनलाई भने, “पवित्र आत्मा तिमीमाथि आउनुहुनेछ र सर्वोच्चका परमेश्वरको शक्तिले तिमीलाई ढाक्नेछ । त्यसैले, जो पवित्र जन्मनुहुनेछ उहाँलाई परमेश्वरका पुत्र भनेर बोलाइनेछ ।
‘The Holy Spirit will descend on you,’ answered the angel, ‘and the Power of the Most High will overshadow you; and therefore the child will be called “holy,” and “Son of God.”
36 अनि हेर, तिम्री नातेदार एलीशिबाले पनि उनको वृद्धावस्थामा एउटा छोरा जन्माउन गर्भवती भएकी छन् । उनलाई बाँझी भनिए तापनि उनी अहिले ६ महिनाको गर्भवती अवस्थामा छिन् ।
And Elizabeth, your cousin, is herself also expecting a son in her old age; and it is now the sixth month with her, though she is called barren;
37 परमेश्वरको लागि कुनै पनि कुरा असम्भव हुनेछैन ।”
for no promise from God will fail to be fulfilled.’
38 मरियमले भनिन्, “हेर, म परमप्रभुकी दासी एक स्त्री हुँ । तपाईंको सन्देशअनुसार नै मेरो निम्ति होस् ।” त्यसपछि स्वर्गदूत उनीबाट बिदा भए ।
‘I am the servant of the Lord,’ exclaimed Mary. ‘Let it be with me as you have said.’ Then the angel left her.
39 त्यसपछि मरियम ती दिनहरूमा हतारिँदै यहूदाको पहाडी देशको एउटा सहरमा गइन् ।
Soon after this Mary set out, and made her way quickly into the hill-country, to a town in Judah;
40 जहाँ उनी जकरियाको घरमा गइन् र एलीशिबालाई अभिवादन गरिन् ।
and there she went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
41 जब एलीशिबाले मरियमको अभिवादन सुनिन्, उनको गर्भमा भएको बालक उफ्रियो र एलीशिबा पवित्र आत्माले भरिइन् ।
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child moved within her, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 तिनले ठुलो आवाजले उनलाई यसो भनिन्, “स्त्रीहरूमा तिमी धन्यकी हौ र तिम्रो गर्भको फल धन्यको होस् ।”
and cried aloud, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
43 तब यो कसरी हुन कि सक्छ मेरा प्रभुकी आमा मकहाँ आउनुभयो?
But how have I this honour, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 तब हेर, जब तिम्रो अभिवादनको आवाज मेरो कानमा आयो, मेरो गर्भमा भएको बालक आनन्दले उफ्रियो ।
For, as soon as your greeting reached my ears, the child moved within me with delight!
45 अनी जसले विश्वास गरेकी छिन्, धन्यकी हुन् किनकि जुन कुराहरू उनलाई परमप्रभुबाट भनिएको थियो ती पुरा हुनेछन् ।”
Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled.’
46 मरियमले भनिन्, “मेरो प्राण परमभुमा आनन्दित छ ।
And Mary said: ‘My soul exalts the Lord,
47 र मेरो आत्मा परमप्रभु मेरो उद्धारकमा आनन्दित हुँदछ ।
and my spirit delights in God my Saviour,
48 किनकि उहाँले आफ्नी दासी स्त्रीको नीच अवस्थामा ध्यान दिनुभएको छ । अब हेर, अहिलेबाट सबै पुस्ताहरूले मलाई धन्यकी भन्नेछन् ।
for he has looked with favour on his humble servant girl. From now on all generations will call me blessed!
49 किनकि सर्वशक्तिमान्ले मेरो लागि महान् कार्य गर्नुभएको छ, र उहाँको नाउँ पवित्र छ ।
‘For the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 जसले उहाँलाई आदर गर्छ, एउटा पुस्तादेखि एर्को पुस्तसम्म उहाँको दया रहिरहन्छ ।
He has mercy on those who revere him in every generation.
51 उहाँका बाहुलीले शक्तिशाली कामहरू गरेका छन् । आफ्नो हृदयमा घमण्ड विचार भएकाहरूलाई उहाँले तितर-बितर पार्नुभएको छ ।
‘Mighty are the deeds of his arm! He has scattered the self-satisfied proud,
52 उहाँले राजकुमारहरूलाई तिनीहरूका सिंहासनबाट खसाल्नुभएको छ । अनि तल्लो अवस्थाकाहरूलाई उठाउनुभएको छ ।
he has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and he uplifts the humble,
53 उहाँले भोकाहरूलाई असल थोकहरूले भरिदिनुहुन्छ, तर धनीहरूलाई रित्तै हात पठाउनुहुन्छ ।
he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 त्यसकारण, आफ्नो दयालाई सम्झना गरेर, उहाँले आफ्नो दास इस्राएललाई सहायता दिनुभएको छ ।
‘He has stretched out his hand to his servant Israel, ever mindful of his mercy,
55 जसरी उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खाहरूलाई भनेजस्तै, अब्राहाम र उनका वंशसँग सदासर्वदा गर्नुहुनेछ ।” (aiōn g165)
as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants for ever.’ (aiōn g165)
56 मरियम झन्डै तिन महिना एलीशिबासँग बसिन् र अनि आफ्नो घरमा फर्किन् ।
Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her home.
57 अब एलीशिबाको बालक जन्माउने बेला आयो, र तिनले एउटा छोरा जन्माइन् ।
When Elizabeth’s time came, she gave birth to a son;
58 जब तिनका छिमेकी र नातेदारहरूले परमप्रभुले तिनीमाथि महान् दया गर्नुभएको कुरा सुने, तब उनीहरू तिनीसँग आनन्दित भए ।
and her neighbours and relatives, hearing of the great goodness of the Lord to her, came to share her joy.
59 अब बालक जन्मेको आठौँ दिनमा तिनीहरू बालकको खतना गर्न गए र तिनीहरूले उनलाई आफ्ना पिताको नाउँबाट नै जकरिया भनेर बोलाउन सक्थे ।
A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him Zechariah after his father,
60 तर उनकी आमाले जवाफ दिएर भनिन्, “होइन, उनलाई यूहन्ना भनेर बोलाइनेछ ।”
when his mother spoke up, ‘No, he is to be called John.’
61 तिनीहरूले तिनलाई भने, “तिम्रा नातेदारहरूका बिचमा यो नाउँ भएको त्यहाँ कोही पनि छैन ।”
‘You have no relation of that name!’ they exclaimed;
62 तिनीहरूले उनको बुबासँग इसारा गरेर बालकको नाउँ के राख्न चाहेका छन् भनेर तिनलाई सोधे ।
and they made signs to the child’s father, to find out what he wished the child to be called.
63 उनले लेख्नका लागि पाटी मागे, र त्यसमा “तिनको नाउँ यूहन्ना हो” भनेर लेखे । त्यो देखेर तिनीहरू सबै अचम्मित भए ।
Asking for a writing tablet, he wrote the words – “His name is John.” Everyone was surprised
64 तुरुन्तै उनको मुख खुल्यो र जिब्रोको बन्धन टुट्यो, अनि तिनले बोल्न सुरु गरे र परमेश्वरको प्रशंसा गरे ।
and immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.
65 तिनीहरूका वरिपरि बस्नेहरूको बिचमा भय उत्पन्न भयो र त्यहाँ भएका कुराहरू यहूदाको पहाडी मुलुकभरि नै फैलियो ।
All their neighbours were awe-struck at this, and throughout the hill-country of Judea the whole story was much talked about.
66 त्यसपछि यी कुरा सुन्ने सबैले आफ्नो हृदयमा राख्दै भने, “त्यसो भए, अब यो बालक कस्तो हुनेछ?” किनकि परमप्रभुको हात त्यस बालकसँग थियो ।
All who heard it kept it in mind, asking one another – ‘What can this child be destined to become?’ For the Power of the Lord was with him.
67 उनका पिता जकरिया पवित्र आत्माले भरिए र यसो भन्दै अगमवाणी गरे,
Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, speaking under inspiration, said:
68 “इस्राएलका परमप्रभु परमेश्वरको प्रशंसा होस्, किनभने उहाँले आफ्ना मानिसहरूका लागि सहायता र उद्धारको काम गर्नुभएको छ ।
‘Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,
69 उहाँले हाम्रा निम्ति मुक्तिको सिङ्लाई उहाँका दास दाऊदको घरानाबाट शक्तिशाली रूपमा खडा गर्नुभएको छ ।
and has raised up for us the strength of our salvation in the house of his servant David –
as he promised by the lips of his holy prophets of old – (aiōn g165)
71 उहाँले हाम्रा शत्रुहरू र हामीलाई घृणा गर्नेहरूबाट छुटकारा दिनुहुनेछ ।
salvation from our enemies and from the hands of all who hate us,
72 यो उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खाहरूप्रति दया प्रकट गर्न र उहाँको पवित्र करारलाई स्मरण गर्नलाई गर्नुभएको छ ।
showing mercy to our ancestors, and mindful of his sacred covenant.
73 त्यो करारचाहिँ उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खा अब्राहामसँग गर्नुभएको शपथ हो ।
This was the oath which he swore to our ancestor Abraham –
74 उहाँले हामीलाई हाम्रा शत्रुहरूका हातबाट मुक्त गर्न र उहाँको सम्मुख हाम्रो सारा जीवनभर
that we should be rescued from the hands of our enemies,
75 पवित्रता र धार्मिकतामा उहाँको सेवा गर्नलाई योग्यको बनाउने शपथ खानुभयो ।
and should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, in his presence all our days.
76 हो, बालक तिमी, सर्वोच्चका अगमवक्ता कहलाइनेछौ, किनभने तिमी मानिसहरूका निम्ति मार्ग तयार पार्न प्रभुको अगि-अगि जानेछन् ।
And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his way,
77 तिनीहरूका पाप-क्षमाद्वारा उहाँले आफ्ना मानिसहरूलाई मुक्तिको ज्ञान दिनुभएको छ ।
to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 हाम्रा परमेश्वरले उहाँको कोमल कृपाको कारणले हामीलाई क्षमा गर्नुहुनेछ । यही कृपाद्वारा उहाँ हामीकहाँ बिहानको सूर्यझैँ आउनुहुनेछ ।
through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn will break on us from heaven,
79 मृत्युको अन्धकारको छायाँमा बस्ने मानिसहरूमाथि उहाँ चम्कनुहुनेछ । उहाँले हाम्रा गोडाहरूलाई शान्तिको मार्गतिर डोर्याउनुहुन्छ ।”
to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, and guide our feet into the way of peace.’
80 त्यसपछि बालक हुर्के र आत्मामा बलियो भए, र उनी इस्राएलमा देखा नपरेसम्म उजाड-स्थानमा नै बसे ।
The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he lived in the wilds until the time came for his appearance before Israel.
