लुका 1
1 धेरैले हाम्रा बिचमा घटेका र पुरा भएका यी घटनाहरूको विवरण लेख्ने प्रयास गरेका छन् ।
SINCE many have been disposed to write narratives of those events, of which we have full assurance,
2 तिनीहरूले यी कुरा हामीलाई भर्खरै सुम्पिदिए, जो सुरुदेखि नै प्रत्यक्षदर्शी र वचनका सेवकहरू भएका छन् ।
as they delivered them to us, who from the first were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word;
3 सम्मानित थियोफिलस, त्यसैले मलाई पनि यी सबै कुराहरूलाई अनुसन्धान गरी ठिकसित क्रमबद्ध रूपमा सुरुदेखि घटेका घटनाहरूलाई लेख्न असल लाग्यो ।
it seemed proper for me also, as I had examined them all accurately, to write out the whole, methodically, for thee, excellent Theophilus:
4 त्यसैले, तपाईंलाई सिकाइएको सत्यताबारे यी कुराहरू तपाईंलाई थाहा होस् ।
that thou mayest know the truth of the statements, which thou hast been taught.
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 days of Herod the king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, whose name was Zachariah, of the ministration of the house of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6 परमेश्वरको दृष्टिमा तिनीहरू दुवै धर्मी थिए । तिनीहरूले परमेश्वरका सबै आज्ञाहरू पालना गर्दथे र निर्दोष जीवन जिउँथे ।
And they were both upright before God, and walked in all his commandments, and in the righteousness of the Lord, without reproach.
7 तर तिनीहरूको कुनै सन्तान थिएन, किनकि एलीशिबा बाँझी थिइन् र तिनीहरू दुवै जना वृद्ध भइसकेका थिए ।
But they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren: and they were both advanced in life.
8 एक दिन आफ्नो कुलको पालोअनुसार जकरिया पुजारी सेवा गर्न परमेश्वरको उपस्थितिमा थिए ।
And it occurred, that as he performed the priestly functions in the order of his ministration before the Lord,
9 त्यहाँको परम्पराअनुसार चिट्ठाद्वारा पुजारीहरू आफ्नो सेवा गर्ने पालोअनुसार परमप्रभुको मन्दिरभित्र धूप बाल्नलाई छानिन्थे । त्यसैले, उनको नाउँ पर्यो ।
according to the usage of the priesthood, it fell to him to offer the incense. And he went into the temple of the Lord,
10 जब तिनी धूप बाल्दै थिए, बाहिर त्यही समयमा मानिसको पुरै भिडले प्रार्थना गरिरहेको थियो ।
and the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense.
11 ठिक त्यसै बेला परमप्रभुका एउटा दूत उनीकहाँ देखा परे र धूप बाल्ने वेदीको दाहिनेपट्टि उभिए ।
And the angel of the Lord appeared to Zachariah, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 जब जकरियाले स्वर्गदूतलाई देखे, तब उनी साह्रै डराए र आत्तिए ।
And when Zachariah saw him, he was agitated, and fear fell upon him.
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 ।
And the angel said to him: Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth will bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14 तिमीमा खुसी र आनन्द हुनेछ र उनको जन्ममा धेरै मानिसहरू आनिन्दित हुनेछन् ।
And thou wilt have joy and gladness: and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 परमप्रभुको दृष्टिमा उनी महान् हुनेछन् र उनले दाखमद्य पिउनेछैनन् । उनी आमाको गर्भमा नै पवित्र आत्माले भरिनेछन् ।
For he will be great before the Lord; and he will not drink wine nor strong drink, and will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother's womb.
16 अनि उनले इस्राएलका धेरै मानिसहरूलाई परमप्रभु तिनीहरूका परमेश्वरतर्फ फर्काउनेछन् ।
And many of the children of Israel will he convert 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 ।”
And he will go before him, in the spirit and power of Elijah the prophet, and will turn the heart of the fathers unto the children, and them that are disobedient to the knowledge of the righteous, and will prepare a perfect people for the Lord.
18 जकरियाले स्वर्गदूतलाई भने, “यो कुरा पुरा हुनेछ भनी मैले कसरी थाहा पाउने?” किनकि म बुढो भइसकेँ र मेरी पत्नी पनि बुढी भइसकिन् ।”
And Zachariah said to the angel: How shall I know this? For I am old, and my wife is advanced in life.
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 ।”
The angel answered, and said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God; and I am sent to converse with thee, and to tell thee these things.
20 हेर, ती कुरा हुने समयसम्म तिमी शान्त रहनेछौ र बोल्न सक्ने छैनौ, किनकि तिमीले मेरो वचनमा विश्वास गरेनौ, जुन ठिक समयमा पुरा हुनेछ ।”
Henceforth thou wilt be dumb, and unable to speak, until the day when these things take place: because thou believedst not my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.
21 अनि जकरियाले लामो समयसम्म मन्दिरमा समय बिताइरहेकाले मानिसहरू अचम्म मान्दै पर्खिरहेका थिए ।
And the people were standing and waiting for Zachariah; and they wondered at his tarrying 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 ।
And when Zachariah came forth, he could not speak with them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he made many signs to them, and remained speechless.
23 जब तिनको सेवाको समय समाप्त भयो, तब तिनी आफ्नो घरमा फर्किए ।
And when the days of his ministration were accomplished, he came to his house.
24 ती दिनहरूपछि, तिनकी पत्नी एलीशिबा गर्भवती भइन् । पाँच महिनासम्म उनले यसो भन्दै आफूलाई लुकाइन् ।
And it was after those days, that Elisabeth his wife conceived. And she secluded herself five months; and she said:
25 “परमप्रभु परमेश्वरले मेरो लागि यो गर्नुभएको छ, उहाँले ममाथि निगाह गर्नुभयो र मानिसहरूका बिचबाट मेरो निन्दा हटाउनुभयो ।
These things hath the Lord done for me, in the days when he looked upon me to take away my reproach among men.
26 एलीशिबा गर्भवती भएको छैठौँ महिनामा, परमेश्वरले गालीलको सहर नासरतमा गब्रिएल स्वर्गदूतलाई पठाउनुभयो ।
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God into Galilee, to a city named 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 virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 उनी तिनीकहाँ आए र भने, “तिमीलाई अभिवादन! तिमीले परमेश्वरबाट धेरै निगाह पाएकी छ्यौ ।”
And the angel entered the house, and said to her: Peace to thee, thou full of grace! The Lord is with thee: and blessed art thou among women.
29 तर उनको वचन सुनेर तिनले यो कस्तो प्रकारको अभिवादन हो भनी तिनी विचलित भइन् र चकित परिन् ।
And when she saw him, she was agitated by his speech; and she pondered, what this salutation could mean.
30 तब स्वर्गदूतले उनलाई भने, “मरियम, तिमी नडराऊ । किनकि तिमीले परमेश्वरबाट निगाह प्राप्त गरेकी छ्यौ ।
And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favor with God.
31 हेर, तिमी गर्भवती हुनेछ्यौ र एउटा छोरा जन्माउनेछ्यौ । तिमीले उहाँको नाउँ येशू राख्नेछ्यौ ।
For lo, thou wilt conceive in thy womb, and wilt bear a son, and wilt call his name Jesus.
32 उहाँ महान हुनुहुनेछ र उहाँ सर्बोच्च परमेश्वरको पुत्र भनेर चिनिनु हुनेछ । परमप्रभु परमेश्वरले उहाँलाई उहाँको पिता दाऊदको सिंहासन दिनुहुनेछ ।
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 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 house of Jacob for ever; and of his reign there will be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 तब मरियमले स्वर्गदूतलाई भनिन्, “यो कसरी हुन सक्छ जब कि अहिलेसम्म म कुनै मानिससँग सुतेकै छैन?”
And Mary said to the angel: How can this be, as I have not known a man?
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 angel replied, and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; therefore he that is born of thee is holy, and will be called the 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 lo, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, even she too hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren.
37 परमेश्वरको लागि कुनै पनि कुरा असम्भव हुनेछैन ।”
Because nothing is difficult for God.
38 मरियमले भनिन्, “हेर, म परमप्रभुकी दासी एक स्त्री हुँ । तपाईंको सन्देशअनुसार नै मेरो निम्ति होस् ।” त्यसपछि स्वर्गदूत उनीबाट बिदा भए ।
Mary said: Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me, according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
39 त्यसपछि मरियम ती दिनहरूमा हतारिँदै यहूदाको पहाडी देशको एउटा सहरमा गइन् ।
And Mary arose in those days, and went hastily to the mountain district, to a city of Judaea;
40 जहाँ उनी जकरियाको घरमा गइन् र एलीशिबालाई अभिवादन गरिन् ।
and entered the house of Zachariah, and saluted Elisabeth.
41 जब एलीशिबाले मरियमको अभिवादन सुनिन्, उनको गर्भमा भएको बालक उफ्रियो र एलीशिबा पवित्र आत्माले भरिइन् ।
And it was so, that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the child leaped in her womb, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 तिनले ठुलो आवाजले उनलाई यसो भनिन्, “स्त्रीहरूमा तिमी धन्यकी हौ र तिम्रो गर्भको फल धन्यको होस् ।”
And she cried out with a loud voice, and said to Mary: Blessed art thou among women; and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
43 तब यो कसरी हुन कि सक्छ मेरा प्रभुकी आमा मकहाँ आउनुभयो?
And whence is this to me, 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 lo, as the voice of thy salutation fell upon my ears, with great joy the child leaped in my womb.
45 अनी जसले विश्वास गरेकी छिन्, धन्यकी हुन् किनकि जुन कुराहरू उनलाई परमप्रभुबाट भनिएको थियो ती पुरा हुनेछन् ।”
And happy is she that believed; for there will be a fulfillment of those things that were told her by the Lord.
46 मरियमले भनिन्, “मेरो प्राण परमभुमा आनन्दित छ ।
And Mary said: My soul doth magnify the Lord:
47 र मेरो आत्मा परमप्रभु मेरो उद्धारकमा आनन्दित हुँदछ ।
and my spirit rejoiceth in God the author of my life.
48 किनकि उहाँले आफ्नी दासी स्त्रीको नीच अवस्थामा ध्यान दिनुभएको छ । अब हेर, अहिलेबाट सबै पुस्ताहरूले मलाई धन्यकी भन्नेछन् ।
For he hath looked upon the humble condition of his hand maid; and lo, henceforth all generations will ascribe blessedness to me.
49 किनकि सर्वशक्तिमान्ले मेरो लागि महान् कार्य गर्नुभएको छ, र उहाँको नाउँ पवित्र छ ।
And He that is mighty hath done for me great things; and holy is his name.
50 जसले उहाँलाई आदर गर्छ, एउटा पुस्तादेखि एर्को पुस्तसम्म उहाँको दया रहिरहन्छ ।
And his mercy is on them that fear him, for generations and posterities.
51 उहाँका बाहुलीले शक्तिशाली कामहरू गरेका छन् । आफ्नो हृदयमा घमण्ड विचार भएकाहरूलाई उहाँले तितर-बितर पार्नुभएको छ ।
He hath wrought victory with his arm; and hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
52 उहाँले राजकुमारहरूलाई तिनीहरूका सिंहासनबाट खसाल्नुभएको छ । अनि तल्लो अवस्थाकाहरूलाई उठाउनुभएको छ ।
He hath cast down the mighty from their thrones, and hath exalted the lowly.
53 उहाँले भोकाहरूलाई असल थोकहरूले भरिदिनुहुन्छ, तर धनीहरूलाई रित्तै हात पठाउनुहुन्छ ।
The hungry hath he satisfied with good things, and the rich hath he sent away empty.
54 त्यसकारण, आफ्नो दयालाई सम्झना गरेर, उहाँले आफ्नो दास इस्राएललाई सहायता दिनुभएको छ ।
He hath aided Israel his servant, and remembered his mercy,
55 जसरी उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खाहरूलाई भनेजस्तै, अब्राहाम र उनका वंशसँग सदासर्वदा गर्नुहुनेछ ।” (aiōn g165)
(as he spoke with the fathers, ) with Abraham and his seed, for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 मरियम झन्डै तिन महिना एलीशिबासँग बसिन् र अनि आफ्नो घरमा फर्किन् ।
And Mary remained with Elisabeth about three months, and returned to her home.
57 अब एलीशिबाको बालक जन्माउने बेला आयो, र तिनले एउटा छोरा जन्माइन् ।
And Elisabeth's time of bringing forth arrived; and she bore a son.
58 जब तिनका छिमेकी र नातेदारहरूले परमप्रभुले तिनीमाथि महान् दया गर्नुभएको कुरा सुने, तब उनीहरू तिनीसँग आनन्दित भए ।
And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 अब बालक जन्मेको आठौँ दिनमा तिनीहरू बालकको खतना गर्न गए र तिनीहरूले उनलाई आफ्ना पिताको नाउँबाट नै जकरिया भनेर बोलाउन सक्थे ।
And it occurred, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they called him by the name of his father, Zachariah.
60 तर उनकी आमाले जवाफ दिएर भनिन्, “होइन, उनलाई यूहन्ना भनेर बोलाइनेछ ।”
And his mother answered and said: Not so; but John, shall he be called.
61 तिनीहरूले तिनलाई भने, “तिम्रा नातेदारहरूका बिचमा यो नाउँ भएको त्यहाँ कोही पनि छैन ।”
And they said to her: There is no one among thy kindred called by that name.
62 तिनीहरूले उनको बुबासँग इसारा गरेर बालकको नाउँ के राख्न चाहेका छन् भनेर तिनलाई सोधे ।
And they made signs to his father, how he would have him named.
63 उनले लेख्नका लागि पाटी मागे, र त्यसमा “तिनको नाउँ यूहन्ना हो” भनेर लेखे । त्यो देखेर तिनीहरू सबै अचम्मित भए ।
And he asked for a tablet, and wrote, and said: John is his name. And every one was surprised.
64 तुरुन्तै उनको मुख खुल्यो र जिब्रोको बन्धन टुट्यो, अनि तिनले बोल्न सुरु गरे र परमेश्वरको प्रशंसा गरे ।
And immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue; and he spoke, and praised God.
65 तिनीहरूका वरिपरि बस्नेहरूको बिचमा भय उत्पन्न भयो र त्यहाँ भएका कुराहरू यहूदाको पहाडी मुलुकभरि नै फैलियो ।
And fear came upon all their neighbors; and these things were talked of in all the mountain district of Judaea.
66 त्यसपछि यी कुरा सुन्ने सबैले आफ्नो हृदयमा राख्दै भने, “त्यसो भए, अब यो बालक कस्तो हुनेछ?” किनकि परमप्रभुको हात त्यस बालकसँग थियो ।
And all who heard, pondered them in their heart, and said: What will this child be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 उनका पिता जकरिया पवित्र आत्माले भरिए र यसो भन्दै अगमवाणी गरे,
And Zachariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, and said:
68 “इस्राएलका परमप्रभु परमेश्वरको प्रशंसा होस्, किनभने उहाँले आफ्ना मानिसहरूका लागि सहायता र उद्धारको काम गर्नुभएको छ ।
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath visited his people, and wrought redemption for them:
69 उहाँले हाम्रा निम्ति मुक्तिको सिङ्लाई उहाँका दास दाऊदको घरानाबाट शक्तिशाली रूपमा खडा गर्नुभएको छ ।
And hath raised up a horn of redemption for us, in the house of David his servant:
as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, who were of old, (aiōn g165)
71 उहाँले हाम्रा शत्रुहरू र हामीलाई घृणा गर्नेहरूबाट छुटकारा दिनुहुनेछ ।
that he would redeem us from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.
72 यो उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खाहरूप्रति दया प्रकट गर्न र उहाँको पवित्र करारलाई स्मरण गर्नलाई गर्नुभएको छ ।
And he hath exercised his mercy to our fathers, and hath remembered his holy covenants,
73 त्यो करारचाहिँ उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खा अब्राहामसँग गर्नुभएको शपथ हो ।
and the oath that he sware to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us,
74 उहाँले हामीलाई हाम्रा शत्रुहरूका हातबाट मुक्त गर्न र उहाँको सम्मुख हाम्रो सारा जीवनभर
to be redeemed from the hand of our enemies; and that we should worship before him, without fear,
75 पवित्रता र धार्मिकतामा उहाँको सेवा गर्नलाई योग्यको बनाउने शपथ खानुभयो ।
all our days, in rectitude and uprightness.
76 हो, बालक तिमी, सर्वोच्चका अगमवक्ता कहलाइनेछौ, किनभने तिमी मानिसहरूका निम्ति मार्ग तयार पार्न प्रभुको अगि-अगि जानेछन् ।
And thou, child, wilt be called a prophet of the Most High; for thou wilt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his way,
77 तिनीहरूका पाप-क्षमाद्वारा उहाँले आफ्ना मानिसहरूलाई मुक्तिको ज्ञान दिनुभएको छ ।
that he may give the knowledge of life to his people, and forgiveness of their sins,
78 हाम्रा परमेश्वरले उहाँको कोमल कृपाको कारणले हामीलाई क्षमा गर्नुहुनेछ । यही कृपाद्वारा उहाँ हामीकहाँ बिहानको सूर्यझैँ आउनुहुनेछ ।
through the compassion of the mercy of our God; whereby the day-spring from on high will visit us,
79 मृत्युको अन्धकारको छायाँमा बस्ने मानिसहरूमाथि उहाँ चम्कनुहुनेछ । उहाँले हाम्रा गोडाहरूलाई शान्तिको मार्गतिर डोर्याउनुहुन्छ ।”
to give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death; and to 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 ।
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit. And he was in the wilderness, until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
