लुका 1
1 धेरैले हाम्रा बिचमा घटेका र पुरा भएका यी घटनाहरूको विवरण लेख्ने प्रयास गरेका छन् ।
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
2 तिनीहरूले यी कुरा हामीलाई भर्खरै सुम्पिदिए, जो सुरुदेखि नै प्रत्यक्षदर्शी र वचनका सेवकहरू भएका छन् ।
Even as they delivered them to us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses, 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 good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
4 त्यसैले, तपाईंलाई सिकाइएको सत्यताबारे यी कुराहरू तपाईंलाई थाहा होस् ।
That thou mayest know the certainty of those things, in which thou hast been instructed.
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 ।
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course 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 righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
7 तर तिनीहरूको कुनै सन्तान थिएन, किनकि एलीशिबा बाँझी थिइन् र तिनीहरू दुवै जना वृद्ध भइसकेका थिए ।
And they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8 एक दिन आफ्नो कुलको पालोअनुसार जकरिया पुजारी सेवा गर्न परमेश्वरको उपस्थितिमा थिए ।
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
9 त्यहाँको परम्पराअनुसार चिट्ठाद्वारा पुजारीहरू आफ्नो सेवा गर्ने पालोअनुसार परमप्रभुको मन्दिरभित्र धूप बाल्नलाई छानिन्थे । त्यसैले, उनको नाउँ पर्यो ।
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when 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 outside at the time of incense.
11 ठिक त्यसै बेला परमप्रभुका एउटा दूत उनीकहाँ देखा परे र धूप बाल्ने वेदीको दाहिनेपट्टि उभिए ।
And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 जब जकरियाले स्वर्गदूतलाई देखे, तब उनी साह्रै डराए र आत्तिए ।
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, 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 ।
But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall 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 shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15 परमप्रभुको दृष्टिमा उनी महान् हुनेछन् र उनले दाखमद्य पिउनेछैनन् । उनी आमाको गर्भमा नै पवित्र आत्माले भरिनेछन् ।
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall 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 shall he turn 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 shall 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 make ready a people prepared 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 Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well 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 ।”
And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak to thee, and to show thee these glad tidings.
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, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
21 अनि जकरियाले लामो समयसम्म मन्दिरमा समय बिताइरहेकाले मानिसहरू अचम्म मान्दै पर्खिरहेका थिए ।
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried 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 he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he made signs to them, and remained speechless.
23 जब तिनको सेवाको समय समाप्त भयो, तब तिनी आफ्नो घरमा फर्किए ।
And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 ती दिनहरूपछि, तिनकी पत्नी एलीशिबा गर्भवती भइन् । पाँच महिनासम्म उनले यसो भन्दै आफूलाई लुकाइन् ।
And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,
25 “परमप्रभु परमेश्वरले मेरो लागि यो गर्नुभएको छ, उहाँले ममाथि निगाह गर्नुभयो र मानिसहरूका बिचबाट मेरो निन्दा हटाउनुभयो ।
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days when he looked on 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 from God to a city of Galilee, 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 came to her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: 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 troubled at his saying, and considered in her mind what manner of greeting this should be.
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 favour with God.
31 हेर, तिमी गर्भवती हुनेछ्यौ र एउटा छोरा जन्माउनेछ्यौ । तिमीले उहाँको नाउँ येशू राख्नेछ्यौ ।
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt 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 shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give to 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 shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (aiōn g165)
34 तब मरियमले स्वर्गदूतलाई भनिन्, “यो कसरी हुन सक्छ जब कि अहिलेसम्म म कुनै मानिससँग सुतेकै छैन?”
Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not 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 ।
And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing who shall be born of thee shall 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, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
37 परमेश्वरको लागि कुनै पनि कुरा असम्भव हुनेछैन ।”
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
38 मरियमले भनिन्, “हेर, म परमप्रभुकी दासी एक स्त्री हुँ । तपाईंको सन्देशअनुसार नै मेरो निम्ति होस् ।” त्यसपछि स्वर्गदूत उनीबाट बिदा भए ।
And Mary said, Behold 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 into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah;
40 जहाँ उनी जकरियाको घरमा गइन् र एलीशिबालाई अभिवादन गरिन् ।
And entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elisabeth.
41 जब एलीशिबाले मरियमको अभिवादन सुनिन्, उनको गर्भमा भएको बालक उफ्रियो र एलीशिबा पवित्र आत्माले भरिइन् ।
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth 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 spoke with a loud voice, and said, 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 why is this granted 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 soon as the voice of thy greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
45 अनी जसले विश्वास गरेकी छिन्, धन्यकी हुन् किनकि जुन कुराहरू उनलाई परमप्रभुबाट भनिएको थियो ती पुरा हुनेछन् ।”
And blessed is she that believed: that there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from 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 hath rejoiced 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 hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 किनकि सर्वशक्तिमान्ले मेरो लागि महान् कार्य गर्नुभएको छ, र उहाँको नाउँ पवित्र छ ।
For he that is mighty hath done to 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 from generation to generation.
51 उहाँका बाहुलीले शक्तिशाली कामहरू गरेका छन् । आफ्नो हृदयमा घमण्ड विचार भएकाहरूलाई उहाँले तितर-बितर पार्नुभएको छ ।
He hath shown strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 उहाँले राजकुमारहरूलाई तिनीहरूका सिंहासनबाट खसाल्नुभएको छ । अनि तल्लो अवस्थाकाहरूलाई उठाउनुभएको छ ।
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 उहाँले भोकाहरूलाई असल थोकहरूले भरिदिनुहुन्छ, तर धनीहरूलाई रित्तै हात पठाउनुहुन्छ ।
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent away empty.
54 त्यसकारण, आफ्नो दयालाई सम्झना गरेर, उहाँले आफ्नो दास इस्राएललाई सहायता दिनुभएको छ ।
He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 जसरी उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खाहरूलाई भनेजस्तै, अब्राहाम र उनका वंशसँग सदासर्वदा गर्नुहुनेछ ।” (aiōn g165)
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. (aiōn g165)
56 मरियम झन्डै तिन महिना एलीशिबासँग बसिन् र अनि आफ्नो घरमा फर्किन् ।
And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.
57 अब एलीशिबाको बालक जन्माउने बेला आयो, र तिनले एउटा छोरा जन्माइन् ।
Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
58 जब तिनका छिमेकी र नातेदारहरूले परमप्रभुले तिनीमाथि महान् दया गर्नुभएको कुरा सुने, तब उनीहरू तिनीसँग आनन्दित भए ।
And her neighbours and her cousins heard that the Lord had shown great mercy upon 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 came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 तर उनकी आमाले जवाफ दिएर भनिन्, “होइन, उनलाई यूहन्ना भनेर बोलाइनेछ ।”
And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.
61 तिनीहरूले तिनलाई भने, “तिम्रा नातेदारहरूका बिचमा यो नाउँ भएको त्यहाँ कोही पनि छैन ।”
And they said to her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this 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 called.
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 writing tablet, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marvelled.
64 तुरुन्तै उनको मुख खुल्यो र जिब्रोको बन्धन टुट्यो, अनि तिनले बोल्न सुरु गरे र परमेश्वरको प्रशंसा गरे ।
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, 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 on all that dwelt around them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country 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 they that had heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 उनका पिता जकरिया पवित्र आत्माले भरिए र यसो भन्दै अगमवाणी गरे,
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 “इस्राएलका परमप्रभु परमेश्वरको प्रशंसा होस्, किनभने उहाँले आफ्ना मानिसहरूका लागि सहायता र उद्धारको काम गर्नुभएको छ ।
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 उहाँले हाम्रा निम्ति मुक्तिको सिङ्लाई उहाँका दास दाऊदको घरानाबाट शक्तिशाली रूपमा खडा गर्नुभएको छ ।
And hath raised up an 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 since the world began: (aiōn g165)
71 उहाँले हाम्रा शत्रुहरू र हामीलाई घृणा गर्नेहरूबाट छुटकारा दिनुहुनेछ ।
That we should be saved 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 ।
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
73 त्यो करारचाहिँ उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खा अब्राहामसँग गर्नुभएको शपथ हो ।
The oath which he swore to our father Abraham,
74 उहाँले हामीलाई हाम्रा शत्रुहरूका हातबाट मुक्त गर्न र उहाँको सम्मुख हाम्रो सारा जीवनभर
That he would grant to us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
75 पवित्रता र धार्मिकतामा उहाँको सेवा गर्नलाई योग्यको बनाउने शपथ खानुभयो ।
In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
76 हो, बालक तिमी, सर्वोच्चका अगमवक्ता कहलाइनेछौ, किनभने तिमी मानिसहरूका निम्ति मार्ग तयार पार्न प्रभुको अगि-अगि जानेछन् ।
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
77 तिनीहरूका पाप-क्षमाद्वारा उहाँले आफ्ना मानिसहरूलाई मुक्तिको ज्ञान दिनुभएको छ ।
To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission 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; with which the dayspring from on high hath visited 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, 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 became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing to Israel.
