Luka 1
1 Afwanaje abhantu abhinji bhabheshela amakhono asebhe eshe tukalibu owe nongwa nelwe mombia gula gagu timiziwe pahati yetu,
Seeing that many have attempted to draw up a narrative of the facts which are received with full assurance among us
2 Neshe bhala shubhatihudithiga bhala bhabhahali bhashahidi bhagalolaga. na bhula atumishi abhalila izu elyufume ahwande.
on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message,
3 Endolile shinza ane nane, afwanaje ehwiyanzie ulwilyoli amambo ega gonti afume huwandilo husimbire hupanjililo Theafilo hwutukfu.
it has seemed right to me also, after careful investigation of the facts from their commencement, to write for you, most noble Theophilus, a connected account,
4 Opate amanye elyoli emambo gala gohasambelezewe.
that you may fully know the truth of the things which you have been taught by word of mouth.
5 Umwaha gwa Herode, umwene uwa Yudea, palino kohani omo itawa lyakwe Zakaria, uwa tandilane no Abya. No she wakwe bhulibhabhebho ya Haruni, itawa lyakwe Elizabeti.
There was in the time of Herod, the king of Judaea, a priest of the name of Zechariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife who was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Na hwonti bhabhele bhali bhelyoli hwitagalila elya NGOLOBHE; bhahendeleye ne ndajizwo zwonti ezwa gosi ne ndajizwo lyakwe bila eyaune.
They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.
7 Bhape sebhali no mwana eshi Elizabethi ali gomba, na bhonti bhabhule bhali bhagogolo tee.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and both of them were far advanced in life.
8 Basi nashi nabhombaga embombo eye ukuhani uwa taratibu uwa tandilane hwakwe hwitagalila elyu NGOLOBHE.
Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,
9 Neshe shashahali ekawaida yao eye Ukuhani, ekora ehangweleye ahwinjile mshibhanza esha gosi ili kufukizo uvumba.
it fell to his lot--according to the custom of the priesthood--to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense;
10 Na mabungano gonti ega bhantu bhali puta hwonze esaa ya kufukiza uvumba.
and the whole multitude of the people were outside praying, at the hour of incense.
11 Wafumilya no malaika uwa gosi ayemeleye upani uwendelo paluputo ya kufukiza.
Then there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense;
12 Zakaria nawalola adhugumiye owoga wamwinjiye.
and Zechariah on seeing him was agitated and terrified.
13 Lelo ula umalaika wabhola uganje, “Awogope Zakaria, eshi apute hwaohwo vwehwe. Na ushe waho Uzabeth aihupapila umwana. Olume na itawa lyakwe wayihumweta Yohana.
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call his name John.
14 Nawe wabha nolunzongwo na shangwe nabhantu abhinji bhayihusongwa apapwa hwakwe.
Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over his birth.
15 Kwasababu ayibha gosi hwitagalile gosi sagayimwela idivai wala akholwe wape aimemezewe.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; no wine or fermented drink shall he ever drink; but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth.
16 Upepo umwololo hata afume mvyanda mwanyi wakwa Na abhini abha Israeli aibhaweziye hwa gosi UNGOLOBHE wao.
Many of the descendants of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God;
17 Wapa aitangulila hwitalilo lyakwe ne roho ye hwa Eliya. Enguvu zwakwe ili agagalusye amoyo gabhuise igabhalile abhana, na abhabheshela bhabhatejile enjele ezye bhelyoli na hubheshele ugosi tayali abhantu bhabhalenganyinziwe.”
and he will be His forerunner in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn fathers' hearts to the children, and cause the rebellious to walk in the wisdom of the upright, to make a people perfectly ready for the lord."
18 Zakaria abholele malaika, “Naimayawele izu ulyo eshi endigogolo na ushe wane gogolo wensiku nyinji.”
"By what proof," asked Zechariah, "shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years."
19 Umalaika wagalula wabhozya, “Ane ne Gabrieli, nenemeleye, hwitagalalilo lya NGOLOBHE. Nane entunuwilye anjanje nawe, na hubhole lenongwa ezi enyinza.
"I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God," answered the angel, "and I have been sent to talk with you and tell you this good news.
20 Na nyenye, ubhabhe bubu, sobhayanje, mpaka isiku lila nayayibhombeha. Ego kwasababu sewahovwezye enongwa zyane gape gayitimila huwakati wakwe.”
And now you will be dumb and unable to speak until the day when this has taken place; because you did not believe my words--words which will be fulfilled at their appointed time."
21 Nabhala abhantu bhalibhahugolela uZakaria. Bhaswiga akhalilihwakwe mla mshibhanza.
Meanwhile the people were waiting for Zechariah, and were surprised that he stayed so long in the Sanctuary.
22 Nawafuma alisagawezya, ayanje nao bhamenye aje. alolile amaono mhati mshibhanza. Wape ahendeleye abhalolesya akhale abhebubu.
When, however, he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they knew that he must have seen a vision in the Sanctuary; but he kept making signs to them and continued dumb.
23 Zyabha ensiku ezye utumishi wakwe nuzyafiha abhalile akhaya yakwe.
When his days of service were at an end, he went to his home;
24 Huta ensiku zila ushe wakwe ulizabethi apate evyanda wabha na amezi gasanu. Nawayanga, “
and in course of time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and kept herself secluded five months.
25 Eshi shambombeye UGOSI ensiku zila zyanenyizya esoni yane hwitagalilo elyabhantu.”
"Thus has the Lord dealt with me," she said, "now that He has graciously taken away my reproach among men."
26 Umwezi uwa tanda umalaika uGabrieli asontezywe no NGOLOBHE abhalile mpaka mji wa hu Galilaya, itawa lyakwe Nazareti,
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
27 Hwa rendu ubikira ya pabhiliwa no muntu itawa lyakwe Yusufu. Wa hutali hwa Daudi, na itawa lyakwe ubikira uyo yu Mariamu.
to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.
28 Ahinjila munyumba yakwe wayanga, “Mwagona, upewewe eneema! no GOSI alipandwemo nawe.”
So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, favoured one! the Lord is with you."
29 Wapa ashelile tee afwatana nenongwazyakwe. Asebha humwoyo endamuho ene yeshe.
She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such a greeting meant.
30 Umalaika abhola, “Ugaje hogope, Mariamu, afwanaje upate eneema afume hwa NGOLOBHE.
But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
31 Enya ubhahweje, uyanda na pape umewna ulume, na itawa lyakwe ubha hwumwete u 'Yesu.'
You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS.
32 Oyo aibha GOSI abhahwetwe mwana yali humwanya uGOSI UNGOLOBHE alihupela itengo elye umwene u Daudi use wakwe.
He will be great and He will be called 'Son of the Most High.' And the Lord God will give Him the throne of His forefather David;
and He will be King over the House of Jacob for the Ages, and of His Kingdom there will be no end." (aiōn g165)
34 UMariamu wabhola umalaika, zibhabhe wele enongwa ezi, afwanaje semenye ulume?
"How can this be," Mary replied, "seeing that I have no husband?"
35 UMalaika wajibu wabhola, “Upepo Uselu abhahumwenzele pamwanya yaho, na engulu zyakwe yalipamwanya zibhahu vwenwsye. Neshe izyongozi afwatanaje oyo yayipapwa ayibha zelu mwana wa NGOLOBHE.
The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for this reason your holy offspring will be called 'the Son of God.'
36 Antele, enye uholo waho Elizabeti wape apete ulyanda ulya mwana ulume.
And see, your relative Elizabeth--she also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 Afwatanaje nalimo izu lyasagaliwezehala hwa NGOLOBHE.”
For no promise from God will be impossible of fulfilment."
38 UMariamu wayanga, “Waga, enye ane endi wembombo wa GOSI. Ebhehuline neshe shoyajele.” Antele umalaika wasogola wabhala hwamwahale.
"I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her.
39 Basi u Mariamu wasogola ensiku ezyo wabhola hata ensi ya humagamba nanali mpaka ensi emo ya hwa Yudea.
Not long after this, Mary rose up and went in haste into the hill country to a town in Judah.
40 Winjelo munyumba mwa Zekaria walamuha u Elizabeti.
Here she came to the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth;
41 Yabha, Elizabeti nahwovwa hula alamushe kwakwe uMariamu, ahana ahela handa ahwanje mvyanda vyakwe, Elizabeti wamema opepo Uzelu.
and as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leapt within her. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 Wakhola hwizu elyemaha wanyaga usayilye, “Hwabhashe bhonti nawe empapwo yaho esaiwe.
and uttered a loud cry of joy. "Blest among women are you," she said, "and the offspring of your body is blest!
43 Unfumiye izu eli, hata omaye uwu GOSI wane anenzelene?
But why is this honour done me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Nenshe izu ilyalamusha gane ahana ahela hanga hasongwelwe mhati mvyanda vyane.
For, the moment your greeting reached my ears, the babe within me leapt for joy.
45 Wape nafu yayovyezye neshe naga itimila gabholelwe no GOSI.”
And blessed is she who has believed, for the word spoken to her from the Lord shall be fulfilled."
46 Omariamu wayanga, omwoyo gwane gwamwenye ONGOLOBHE,
Then Mary said: "My soul extols the Lord,
47 Roho yane esongwezye ONGOLOBHE yanauye ane.
And my spirit triumphs in God my Saviour;
48 Afwanaje agwenyizye unyonge uwe mbombo wakwe. Eshe, enyaga ahwandileshi evikholo vyonti vyayikwizya osayilwe.
Because He has not turned from His maidservant in her lowly position; For from this time forward all generations will account me happy,
49 Afwatanaje owemaha ambombeye amagasi, lyape itawalyakwa lizelu.
Because the mighty One has done great things for me--Holy is His name!--
50 ERehema zyakwe zidela evikholo ne vikholo hwebho bhahahuputa.
And His compassion is, generation after generation, Upon those who fear Him.
51 Abhombile amaha uhukhono gwakwe; abhanyampenye abhemashento afume masebho ezye moyo gabho.
He has manifested His supreme strength. He has scattered those who were haughty in the thoughts of their hearts.
52 Abhagwisizye agosi mmatengo gabho ageshimwene na nyonge abhabhosezye.
He has cast monarchs down from their thrones, And exalted men of low estate.
53 Abhenzala abhakutizizye aminza, bhape abhemali abhefwizye makhono wene.
The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away.
54 Amwavwizye u Israeli uwembombo wakwa ili ahwizushe rehema zyakwe.
His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion--
In fulfillment of His promises to our forefathers--For Abraham and his posterity for ever." (aiōn g165)
56 UMariamu wakhala nawo mpaka amezi gatatu nantele wawela abheale akhayayakwe.
So Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned home.
57 Zyabha ensiku ezya pape hwakwe u Elizabeti nazya timila, wapapa umwana lume.
Now when Elizabeth's full time was come, she gave birth to a son;
58 Bhahovwezye ajirani na mwabho bhakwe, aje GOSI amwonjezyezye erehema bhasongwa pandwemo nao.
and her neighbours and relatives heard how the Lord had had great compassion on her; and they rejoiced with her.
59 Lyabha isiku elya nane wakati wa kutahiri omwana. Bhahanza hupele itawa elyayise, “Zakaria,”
And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were going to call him Zechariah, after his father.
60 Unyino wakwe wagalula wayanga, “Nkashele; seshasho basi ayibha yo Yohana.”
His mother, however, said, "No, he is to be called John."
61 Bhabhola sepali amuntu afume hwamwenyu bhaho akwiziwe itawa elya Yohana.
"There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name."
62 Bhamwanya usewakwe sabhu hwmwete.
They asked his father by signs what he wished him to be called.
63 Wanza ahabampa wasimba aje, “itawa lyakwe yo Yohana.” Bhaswijitie bhonti.
So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.
64 Pepo na pepo ilomu lyakwe liguha numele lyakwe antele wanda ayaje. Nautelele ONGOLOBHE.
Instantly his mouth and his tongue were set free, and he began to speak and bless God.
65 Bhinjilwa nowoga bhonti bhali bhakheye pandwemo, na. mambo ego gonti gatangazezwe ensi yonti yammagamba mgamba e Yudea.
And all who lived round about them were filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judaea reports of all these things were spread abroad.
66 Na bhonti bhabhagovwezye bhagabheha humoyo gabho, bhayanga, “Umwana uno ayibha wefwane hwele?” Afwaneje ukhono ogwa GOSI gwali pandwemo no mwane.
All who heard the story treasured it in their memories. "What then will this child be?" they said. For the lord's hand was indeed with him.
67 UZakaria uyise wamema opepo ozelu, wakuwawanyanga,
And Zechariah his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and spoke in a rapture of praise.
68 “Abhosewe OGSI, ONGOLOBHE wa Israeli, afwanaje abhenzeye abhantu bhakwe na bhaule.
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,
69 Atemelesezye empeta eyataule afume mlyango ugwa Daudi, uwe mbombo wakwe.
And has raised up a mighty Deliverer for us In the house of David His servant--
As He has spoken from all time by the lips of His holy Prophets-- (aiōn g165)
71 Tisatulwe na bhibhi bhentu na mma khono gabho bhonti bhabhativitwa
To deliver us from our foes and from the power of all who hate us.
72 Ili abhabhombele aminza ababa bhetu na hwizushe ipatano lyakwe izelu,
He dealt pitifully with our forefathers, And remembered His holy covenant,
73 Ishilapo shalapiye Ibrahimu uyise wetu.
The oath which He swore to Abraham our forefather,
74 Afwanaje anzatavwilizya ate taushe nimakhono gabhibhi bhetu na humpute bila woga.
To grant us to be rescued from the power of our foes And so render worship to Him free from fear,
75 Nazelu nelyoli hwitagalilo lyakwe ensiku zyonti.
In piety and uprightness before Him all our days.
76 Nawe, womwana wahwetwa, ukuwe ukuwe wakwe yalimwanya, afwaneje awa wayitangulila hwita galila humaso ega GOSI ulenga nyizizye amadala gakwe,
And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
77 Obhabhozye abhantu bhakwa usatule aje asajilwe embibhi zyabho.
To give to His People a knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins,
78 Hwidala elye rehema lya NGOLOBHE wetu, afwatanaje hwezyo okhozyo lwalufumile amwanya lutifishiye,
Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us,
79 Abhakhozye bhabhakhala hukisi hunzunda eyenfwa. nagalongozwa unamana getu hwidala ilinza.”
Dawning on those who now dwell in the darkness and shadow of death--To direct our feet into the path of peace."
80 Ula, mwana wakula wonjelela amaha roho wakhala humapoli hata hwisiku elye fumila hwakwe u Israeli.
And the child grew and became strong in character, and lived in the Desert till the time came for him to appear publicly to Israel.
