Luke 1
1 Sumbu batu batona sonika mambu momo mavioka va khatitsikꞌeto;
Given that many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those things that really did take place among us,
2 banga bubatukambila mawu kuidi batu bobo baba bambangi bamona mesotona vana thonono ayi baba bisadi bi mambu ma Nzambi.
just as those who became eyewitnesses, from the beginning, and ministers of the Word delivered them to us,
3 A mueni Tewofile, ndimona ti didi dimbote, sumbu ndifiongunina bumbotemambu moso tona vana thonono mu kusonikina mawu boso bu malandikinini
it seemed good to me also, most excellent Theophilus, having taken careful note of everything from Above, to write to you with precision and in sequence,
4 muingi wuzaba kiedika ki mambu momo wulongu.
so that you may know the certainty of the things in which you were instructed.
5 Mu thangu Elode kaba ntinu mu Yuda, muba ayi nganga Nzambi yimosi, dizina diandi Zakali. Niandi wuba mu dikabu di Abia ayi nketo andi Elizabeti wuba mu nkuna Aloni.
In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Bawu buadi baba batu basonga va meso ma Nzambi ayi baba kinzikangazithumunu zioso ayi mina mioso mi Pfumu mu kambu tsembolo.
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 Basia buta bana ko bila Elizabeti wuba sita ayi bawu buadi baba banuna ngolo.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren; and they both were well advanced in years.
8 Lumbu kimosi Zakali kaba sala kisalu kiandi ki kinganga Nzambi va ntuala Nzambi bila yiba thangu yi dikabu diandi;
Now it happened, as he was officiating as priest before God in the order of his division,
9 landila bu bela kifu ki zinganga Nzambi, niandi wubuilu tsombo mu kota mu vinga ki nlongo ki Pfumu mu diambu di yoka ansa.
according to the custom of the priesthood, that his lot was to burn incense, upon entering the sanctuary of the Lord;
10 Mu thangu yinyokongo ansa, nkangu woso wu batu widi mu lusambulu ku nganda.
and the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 Tumbu zimbukila mbasi yi Pfumu yintotukila, buna yitelimini va koko ku lubakala lu diziku di banyokilanga ansa.
Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense;
12 Zakali bu kammona, weka ntita ayi weka mona tsisi.
and upon seeing him Zacharias was shaken, and a fear fell upon him.
13 Vayi mbasi yinkamba: —A Zakali, bika mona tsisi bila Nzambi wuwilu lusambulu luaku, diawu nketoꞌaku Elizabeti wela kubutila muana wu bakala ayi wela kuntedilanga Yowani.
But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your prayer was heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14 Wala ba tho yi khini ayi di tsaya kuidi ngeyo ayi batu bawombo bela mona khini mu mbutukulu andi.
And you will have joy and exultation, and many will rejoice over his birth.
15 Wela ba wunneni va ntuala Pfumu, kalendi nua kadi vinu ko, kadi malavu mankolosongo ko. Wela ba wufuluka mu Pheve Yinlongo tona mu vumu ki nguandi.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; he must not drink either wine or strong drink; indeed, he will be filled with Holy Spirit already from his mother's womb.
16 Wela vutula bana ba Iseli bawombo kuidi Nzambi awu.
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God;
17 Wela tuamina Pfumu ku ntuala mu mpeve ayi mu lulendo lu Eli mu diambu di vutula nguizani va khatitsika madisa ayi bana bawu, mu diambu di batu bobo badi matingu batula mu tezo ki yindula bangabatu basonga ayi mu kubika batu bakubama mu diambu di Pfumu.
in fact he himself will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of fathers to children’ and the disobedient to the mindset of the righteous, to prepare a people made ready for the Lord.”
18 Buna Zakali wuyuvula mbasi: —A buevi ndiela bu zabila e? Bila minu veka ndieka nunu ki ngolo ayi nketo ama mimvu miwombo keka.
But Zacharias said to the angel: “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
19 Mbasi yimvutudila: —Minu ndidi Ngabi, minu nditelamanga va ntuala Nzambi, thumunu mu kuyolukila ayi ku kamba minsamu miami mimbote.
So in answer the angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; I was sent to speak to you and bring you this good news.
20 Vayi weka kituka dibaba ayi wulendi baka bu buela yolukilanga ko nate lumbu kioki mambu mama mela vangama. Bobo buela bela bila wusi wilukila ko mambu mama, momo mela vangama mu thangu yifuana.
Now look, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day in which these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”
21 Vayi mu thangu beni, nkangu wu batu wuba vingila Zakali. Batu basimina bu bamona ti wulembu zingila muna vinga ki nlongo.
Now the people were waiting for Zacharias and wondering at his delay in the sanctuary.
22 Bu katotuka, kasi baka bu yolukila ko batu bobo bakutakana. Buna basudika ti tsongolo kamueni muna vinga nlongo. Niandi mu bidimbu kaba kuba yolukila ayi wusiala dibaba.
But when he came out he was unable to speak to them, and they understood that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary—he kept gesturing to them while remaining mute.
23 Bu kamanisa bilumbu biandi bi kisalu, buna wuvutuka ku nzoꞌandi.
And so, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he took off for home.
24 Bilumbu bina bu bivioka, nketo andi Elizabeti weka mu buemba. Vayi zingondi zitanu kasuamina bila wukamba ti:
Well after those days his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and stayed in seclusion five months. She kept saying,
25 —Tala maphangidi Pfumu! Niandi wumbengudidi thalu yimbote ayi botudi zitsoni ziama va meso ma batu boso.
“So that's what the Lord has done for me in the days when He concerned Himself to take away my reproach among the people!”
26 Mu ngondi yi nsambanu, Nzambi wufidisa mbasi Ngabi ku divula dimosi didi mu Ngalili. Dizina di divula beni Nazaleti,
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town of Galilee named Natsareth,
27 kuidi muana ndumba wumosi wuwizana makuela ayi bakala dimosi, diba mu nkuna Davidi. Dizina di bakala beni Zefu ayi dizina di muana ndumba Maliya.
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; the virgin's name was Mary.
28 —Mboti aku e! Ngeyo wumonokono nlemvo kuidi Nzambi! Pfumu widi yaku!
So upon entering where she was the angel said, “Rejoice, recipient of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
29 Maliya weka mona boma bu kawa mambu momo. Wuba ku kiyuvula tsundu yi mbote yoyo.
But upon seeing him she was perplexed at his word and was trying to figure out what sort of greeting it might be.
30 Buna mbasi yinkamba: —Bika mona tsisi Maliya bila Nzambi wumueni kiadi.
The angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found favor with God.
31 Tala: wela ba mu buemba ayi wela buta muana wu bakala; wela kuntedilanga Yesu.
Now then, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS.
32 Wela ba wunneni. Wela tedudulungu “Nzambi yizangama” ayi Pfumu Nzambi wela kumvana kundu ki kipfumu ki nkulu andi Davidi.
He will be great, and will be called ‘Son of the Most High’; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
33 Wela biadilanga, mu zithangu zioso, batu batotukila mu Yakobi ayilubialu luandi lulendi suka ko. (aiōn g165)
and He will reign over the house of Jacob into the ages; indeed, of His kingdom there will be no end!” (aiōn g165)
34 Maliya wukamba Mbasi: —A buevi mela vangimina bila ndisi zaba nitu yi bakala ko?
So Mary said to the angel, “How shall this be, since I do not know a man?”
35 Mbasi yimvutudila: —Pheve Yinlongo yela kuluka mu ngeyo ayi kitsusula ki lulendo lu Nzambi wuzangama kiela kufukidila. Diawu wunlongo wela butuka, wela tedudulungu Muana wu Nzambi.
In answer the angel said to her: “Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will hover over you; precisely for this reason the holy One who is to be born will be called ‘Son of God’!
36 Tala khombꞌaku Elizabeti, mamvandi widi mu buemba bu muana wu bakala mu bununu buandi. Niandi baba tedilanga sita weka mu ngondi andi yi nsambanu.
Furthermore, your relative Elizabeth, she has actually conceived a son in her old age and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren;
37 Bila kuisi ko diambu diela lembakana vanga Nzambi.
because any word spoken by God will be possible.”
38 Buna Maliya wuvutula: —Minu ndidi kisadi ki Pfumu. Bika mavangimina kuidi minu boso buididi mambu maku. Buna mbasi yimbika.
So Mary said: “Yes, I am the Lord's slave! Let it happen to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
39 Mu bilumbu bina, Maliya wuyenda nsualu-nsualu ku divula didiku miongo, mu zunga ki Yuda.
Then Mary quickly got ready and went into the hill country in those days, to a town of Judah,
40 Wukota mu nzo Zakali ayi wuvana Elizabeti mboti.
and entered the house of Zacharias and saluted Elizabeth.
41 Thangu Elizabeti kawa mbote yi Maliya muanꞌandi wunikuka mu vumu kiandi. Buna wuwala mu Pheve Yinlongo.
Well it happened that as Elizabeth heard Mary's salutation the babe bounced up and down in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with Holy Spirit.
42 Ayi wuyamikina mu mbembo yingolo: —Ngeyo widi wusakumunu va miudi baketo ayi muana widi mu vumu kiaku widi wusakumunu.
And she cried out with a great voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the Fruit of your womb!
43 Buna kuevi kubedi diambu diadi ti ngudi yi Pfumu ama kiza kuidi minu e?
Why am I so favored that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Bila mu thangu nguilu mbotiꞌaku mu matu mama buna muana wunikukini mu vumu kiama mu diambu di khini.
Yes indeed, because as the sound of your salutation came into my ears the babe bounced up and down in my womb for joy.
45 Khini kuidi nketo wowo wuwilukila bila mambu momo makamba Pfumu mu diambu diandi mela vangama.
Blessed is she who believed, because there will be a fulfillment of the things that have been spoken to her from the Lord.”
46 Buna Maliya wukamba: Muelꞌama wunkembisanga nzitusu wu Pfumu
So Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 ayi mpeve yama yilembo mona khini mu diambu di Nzambi, Mvulusi ama.
and my spirit has exulted over God my Savior,
48 Bila wubengudi thaluꞌandi va kisadi kiandi kikambulu mfunu, diawu zitsungi zioso ziela kuthedilanga nketo wu zikhini.
in that He paid attention to the humble station of His slave (f). Yes indeed, because from now on all generations will declare me to be highly favored,
49 Bila Nzambi yi zingolo zioso wuphangidi mambu manneni Dizina diandi didi dinlongo.
in that the Mighty One did sublime things for me, and Holy is His name.
50 Ayi mamboti mandi mela zingilanga mu tsungi ka tsungi, kuidi bobo ba kunkizikanga.
His mercy is for generations of generations to those fearing Him.
51 Wumonikisidi zingolo ziandi mu koko kuandi, wusasikisidi batu badi luniemo mu mintima miawu
He has done mighty deeds with His arm; He has dispersed the arrogant in the reasoning of their hearts.
52 Wukuludi batu ba lulendo mu bikundu biawu bi kipfumu ayi wunangikidi batu bobo badi balembama
He has dethroned rulers and exalted the lowly.
53 Wuyukutisidi batu bobo baba nzala mu bima bimbote. Wusindika bamvuama mioko yi mioko
He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty.
54 Wusadisidi kisadi kiandi Iseli mu thebukulu yi moyo mu mambote mandi.
He has taken the part of His servant Israel, in remembrance of mercy,
55 Banga buididi tsila yi kavana bakulu beto kuidi Abalahami ayi kuidi nkunꞌandi mu zithangu zioso. (aiōn g165)
just as He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed while there is an age.” (aiōn g165)
56 Tezo ki zingondi zitatu Mliya kavuandila kuidi Elizabeti, bosi wuvutuka ku nzoꞌandi.
So Mary stayed with her about three months, and returned to her house.
57 Lumbu ki Elizabeti ki buta bu kifuana, wubuta muana wu bakala.
Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth was completed and she bore a son.
58 Bakundi bandi ayi bibutu biandi bu bawa phila Pfumu kamonisina mambote mandi, bamona khini va kimosi ayi niandi.
Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had used His great mercy with her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 Muana bu kadukisa dinana di bilumbu, bayiza mu diambu di nzengulu yi nitu yi kibakala. Bawu boso bazola kuntedila Zakali banga dizina di siandi,
So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child, and they started calling him by the name of his father, Zacharias.
60 vayi nguandi wukamba ti: —Nana, dizina diandi Yowani.
His mother reacted and said, “Absolutely not; he shall be called John!”
61 Vayi bawu bankamba: —Kadi mutu wumosi mu dikanda diaku kasi ko dizina diodi.
So they said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62 Buna bayuvula dise, mu bidimbu, mu zaba dizina mbi katidi vana muana.
So they started motioning to his father, as to what he would have him called.
63 Wulomba tini ki dibaya; muna kasonika ti: —Dizina diandi Yowani. Buna batu boso basimina.
Asking for a writing tablet he wrote this: “His name is to be John!” They all marveled.
64 Muna thangu yina, munu andi wuzibudidi ayi ludimi luandi luniangukidi. Wuyolukidi ayi wukembisidi Nzambi.
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed and he started to speak, blessing God.
65 Batu babo bafikasana yawu bamona tsisi, ayi, bayolukilamambu beni mu tsi yoso yi miongo mi Yuda.
(Well a fear came on all who lived around them; and all these sayings kept being talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 Babo bawa nsamu beni balunda wawu mu mintima miawu ayi batuba: “A buna muana beni buevi kela bela e?” Bila Pfumu wuba yandi.
All who heard kept them in their hearts saying, “What then will this child be?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.)
67 Dise diandi Zakali wufuluka mu Pheve Yinlongo, diawu kabikudila ti:
Now his father Zacharias was filled with Holy Spirit and prophesied saying:
68 Nkembo kuidi Pfumu, Nzambi yi Iseli Bila wuyiza tala batu bandi ayi wuba kudidi
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and provided redemption for His people;
69 Wututotudidi nkudi wu lulendo mu nkuna Davidi, kisadi kiandi.
and has raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of His servant David
—just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from antiquity— (aiōn g165)
71 ti wela ku tukula mu mioko mi bambeni zieto; mu mioko mi batu bobo ba kutulendanga.
deliverance from our enemies and out of the hand of all who hate us;
72 Mu diambu di dukisa mambote kuidi bakulu beto ayi mu diambu di tebukila nguizani andi yinlongo moyo;
to use mercy with our fathers, even to remember His Holy covenant,
73 ayi tebukila moyo ndefi yoyo kalevila nkulu eto Abalahami
the oath that He swore to our father Abraham;
74 mu kutuvana diluaku di kunsadila mu kambu tsisi bu kameni kutukula mu mioko mi bambeni zieto
to grant to us (having been rescued from the hand of our enemies) to serve Him without fear,
75 mu bunlongo ayi mu busonga, mu bilumbu bieto bi luzingu, va ntualꞌandi.
in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.
76 Ngeyo muana, wela tedudulungu Mbikudi wu Nzambi yizangama bila ngeyo wela tuaminina Pfumu ku ntualꞌandi mu diambu di kubika nzilꞌandi;
And you, child, will be called Prophet of the Most High, because you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
77 mu diambu di zabikisa kuidi batu bandi ti Nzambi wumveni phulusu ayi wunlemvukidi masumu andi.
to give a knowledge of salvation to His people by the forgiveness of their sins,
78 Bila Nzambi eto fulukidi mu diadi ayi mu mambote Diawu mbuetete yi nsuka yela totukila ku yilu mu diambu dieto
through the merciful compassions of our God, with which the divine Dawn has contemplated us,
79 mu diambu di kienzula bobo badi mu tombi ayi bobo badi mu kini ki lufua, ayi mu diambu di diaisa zithambi zieto mu nzila yi ndembama.
to give light to those who are sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 Muana wuyunduka ayi wukinda mu mpeve. Bosi wuzingila mu bibuangu bisuama nate mu lumbu kioki kakimonisa va meso ma batu ba Iseli.
So the child kept growing and being strengthened in spirit, and he stayed in uninhabited areas until the day of his manifestation to Israel.
