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1 Biingi bakatola mulimu wakubikka antoomwe zintu zyakazuzikizigwa akati kesu,
Forasmuch as many haue taken in hand to set foorth the storie of those things, whereof we are fully persuaded,
2 mbuli mbuzyakayinzigwa kizosika kulindiswe abaabo kuzwa chiindi bakali bakamboni alubo kabali bala bejwi.
As they haue deliuered them vnto vs, which from the beginning saw them their selues, and were ministers of ye word,
3 Chakabaanga nchibotu kulindime ambebo - nkaambo ndakachita mfunkununo izulide aatala azeezyo zyakachitika kuzwa kumatalikilo - kuti ndikulembele lugwalo, webo nomusongo Tiofilasi.
It seemed good also to me (most noble Theophilus) assoone as I had searched out perfectly all things from the beginning, to write vnto thee thereof from point to point,
4 Kuti uzibe choonzyo aatala azintu nzuwakayiisigwa.
That thou mightest acknowledge the certaintie of those things, whereof thou hast bene instructed.
5 Mumazuba aHelodi mwami waku Judiya, kwakali umwi mupaizi wakalikutegwa Zekaliya, wakali kwakulubazu lwa Abija. Mukayintu wakwe Elizabeti alubo wakali walunyungu lwa Aaloni.
In the time of Herod King of Iudea, there was a certaine Priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabet.
6 Bakaliluleme boonse kunembo lya Leza, kabalemeka milawu yoonse anzyatalide Mwami.
Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.
7 Pesi tebakalikwe mwana pe nkaambo Elizabetji wakali ngomwa, alubo bakali bachembaala boonse mulechi chiindi.
And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.
8 Lino kwakasika aachiindi Zekkaliya mpakali mubuliwo bwa Leza, kalikuchita milimu ya bupayizi mbuli mumabambe aakwe.
And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,
9 Mbuli munzila yachiyanza yakusala mupayizi utabeleke, wakali wasaligwa achisolo kuti anjile muchikombelo cha Leza kuti akatente tununkilizyo.
According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.
10 Choonse chibunga chabantu chakali kukomba aanze kuhola eelyo tununkilizyo nitwakali kutentwa.
And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning.
11 Mungelo wa Mwami wakalibonia kuli nguwe alimwi wakayima kubbazu lyakululyo lyachipayililo,
Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Zekaliya, naakamubona wakateketa nkaambo kuyoowa kwakamujata.
And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.
13 Pesi mungelo wakati kulinguwe, “Utayoowi, Zekaliya, nkaambo nkombyo yako yamvwika. Mukako Elizabetki ulakuzyalila mwana mulombe. Uzomuuzika kuti ngu Joni
But the Angel saide vnto him, Feare not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wise Elisabet shall beare thee a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Iohn.
14 Uyooba aakukondwa akusekelela, alubo banji bayoobotelwa akuzyalwa kwakwe.
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
15 Nkaambo uyooba mupati kubusyu bwa Mwami. atazonywi wayini na zinywigwa zilula, alubo unozwide Muuya Uusalala kuzwa mwida lyabanyina.
For he shalbe great in the sight of the Lord, and shall neither drinke wine, nor strong drinke: and he shalbe filled with the holy Ghost, euen from his mothers wombe.
16 Biingi bana ba Izilayili bayobweeda ku Mwami Leza wabo.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God.
17 Uzoya kunembo lya Mwami mumuuya amumanguzu aa Elija. Uzoochita eezi kuti azosandule myoyo yamataata kuti ibweede kubana babo, kuchitila kuti batalemeki mulawu bazoyende mubusongo bwabaluleme - kuchitila kubambila Mwami bantu babambilidwe nguwe.”
For he shall goe before him in the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 Zekaliya wakati kumungelo.”Ndilaziziba biyeni eezi? Nkaambo ndachembaala abanangu bachembaala.”
Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? for I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age.
19 Mungelo wakamusandula wati kulinguwe, “Ndime Gabbuliyeli, wiima mububewo bwa Leza. Ndatumwa kuti ndizowambule aanduwe, ndikweetele majwi mabotu aaya.
And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto him, I am Gabriel that stand in the presence of God, and am sent to speake vnto thee, and to shew thee these good tidings.
20 Langa, uyowumuna, tokoyokonzya kwaambula pe, kuyosika zikachitike zintu eezi. Eezi zyachitika nkaambo taakwe niwasyoma majwi aangu, ayoozuzikizigwa muchiindi cheelede.”
And beholde, thou shalt be domme, and not be able to speake, vntill the day that these things be done, because thou beleeuedst not my words, which shalbe fulfilled in their season.
21 Lino bantu bakalikulinda Zekaliya, bakagamba kuti nkaambonzi naatola chiindi chilamfu chiloobu kachili muchikombelo.
Now the people waited for Zacharias, and marueiled that he taried so long in the Temple.
22 Pesi naakazwida aanze takachili kukonzya pe kwaambula. Bakakubona kuti wakabona chilengaano nakali muchikombelo. Wakalikwaambuula katondeeka biyo muchuumunizi.
And when hee came out, hee coulde not speake vnto them: then they perceiued that hee had seene a vision in the Temple: For he made signes vnto them, and remained domme.
23 Chiindi chakumana kwamulimu wakwe nichakasika wakabweeda kung'anda yakwe.
And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house.
24 Musule lyamazuba aaya, mukayintu wakwe Elizabeti wakajata da. Wakalisisa kwamyeezi musanu. Wakaamba kuti,
And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,
25 “Eechi nchaandichitila Mwami naakandilanga wandimvwida luzyalo kuti andigwisye mawuse kunembo lyabantu.
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men.
26 Mumweezi wamusanu awumwi, mungelo Gabbuliyeli wakatumwa kuzwa kuli Leza kuya kudpolopo lyaku Galilii litegwa Nazaleta,
And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth,
27 kuya kuli nakalindu wakatangidwe kumwaalumi wakalikutegwa Jozefu. Wakali walunyungu lwa Devidi, alubo pzina lyamusimbi lyakali Meli.
To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.
28 Wakasika kulinguwe wati, “Wapona iwe noopedwe luzyalo lupati. Mwami uli aayebo.”
And the Angel went in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art freely beloued: the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
29 Pesi wakanyonga kapati amajwi aamungelo alwimwi wakagamba kuti nkujuzigwa kulibiyeni ooku.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and thought what maner of salutation that should be.
30 Mungelo wakati kulinguwe, “Utayoowi, Meli, nkaambo wajana luzyalo kuli Leza.
Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God.
31 Langa uzoojata da uzoozyale mwana mulombe. uzomuuzika zina lyakuti, 'Jesu'.
For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.
32 Unooli mupati alubo unoyitwa kuti Mwana wa Simajulu. Mwami Leza uyomupa chuuno chabwami bwa syanyinakulu Devidi.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Sonne of the most High, and the Lord God shall giue vnto him the throne of his father Dauid.
33 Uzooyendelezya ng'anda ya Jakobo mane kukabe kutamani, alimwi bwami bwakwe tabukozoomana pe. (aiōn g165)
And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome shall bee none ende. (aiōn g165)
34 Meli wakati kumungelo, “Ziyoochitika biyeni eezi nkaambo nsinaziba mwaalumi pe?”
Then sayde Marie vnto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I knowe not man?
35 Mungelo wakatgi kulinguwe, “Muuya Uusalala uzoosika kulinduwe, alubo nguzu zya Simalelo zizoosika alinduwe. Aboobo ooyo uusalala uutazozyalwe uzootegwa Mwana wa Leza.
And the Angel answered, and said vnto her, The holy Ghost shall come vpon thee, and the power of the most High shall ouershadowe thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall bee borne of thee, shall be called the Sonne of God.
36 Langa munakwenu Elizabeti ulaada lyamwana mulombe mubuchembele bwakwe, lino wanba mumweezi wamusanu awumwi, ooyo wakalikutegwa ningomwa.
And behold, thy cousin Elisabet, she hath also conceiued a sonne in her olde age: and this is her sixt moneth, which was called barren.
37 Nkaambo taakwe chimukachila pe Leza.
For with God shall nothing be vnpossible.
38 Meli wakati, “Langa ndimulanda waMwami, azibe kulindime mbuli majwi aako.” Mpawo mungelo wakamusiya.
Then Marie said, Behold the seruant of the Lord: be it vnto me according to thy woorde. So the Angel departed from her.
39 Mpawo mumazuba aayo Meli wakanyamnpuka watgozya kubusena bwazilundu, kudolopo lya Judiya.
And Marie arose in those daies, and went into ye hil countrey with hast to a citie of Iuda,
40 Wakanjila mung'anda ya Zekaliya wakujuzya Elizabeti.
And entred into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabet.
41 Aawo Elizabeti naakamvwa kujuzya kwa Meli, mwana wakali mwida lyakwe wakasotoka, mpawo Elizabeti wakazuzigwa aMuuya Uusalala.
And it came to passe, as Elisabet heard the salutation of Marie, the babe sprang in her bellie, and Elisabet was filled with the holy Ghost.
42 Wakoompolola ajwi pati wati, “Ulilongezezegwe iwe akati kabamwi banakazi, alubo ulilongezezegwe muchelo weda lyako.
And she cried with a loud voice, and saide, Blessed art thou among women, because the fruit of thy wombe is blessed.
43 Nkamboonzi nikchachitika kuti banyina aMwami wangu basike kulindime?
And whence commeth this to mee, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Nkaambo langa, majwi aako akundijuzya naanjila mumatwi aangu mwana uulimwida lyangu wasotoka alukondo.
For loe, assoone as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares, the babe sprang in my bellie for ioye,
45 Aboobo ulilongezezegwe ooyo uuyoosyoma kuti kuyooba kuzuzikizigwa kwazintu eezi nzyaakambilwa kuzwa kuMwami.”
And blessed is shee that beleeued: for those things shall be perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lord.
46 Meli wakati moyo wangu ulalumbayizya Mwami,
Then Marie sayde, My soule magnifieth the Lord,
47 alubo muuya wangu ulalumbayizya Leza mufutuli wangu.
And my spirite reioyceth in God my Sauiour.
48 Nkaambo wakalanga chiimo chaansi chamulanda wakwe. Nkaambo amulange, kuzwa lino mazyalane woonse ayondiijta kutghi ndili longezezegwe.
For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,
49 Nkaambo ooyo wandichitila zintu zipati, alimwi zina lyakwe lilasalala.
Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.
50 Luzyalo lwakwe luyoozulila kuzwa kuzyalane kuya kulilimbi zyalane kuli aabo bamuyoowa.
And his mercie is from generation to generation on them that feare him.
51 Wakatondeezya nguzu ejanza lyakwe; wakasansaanya aabo balisumpula aatala amizeezzo yamyoyo yabo.
Hee hath shewed strength with his arme: hee hath scattered the proude in the imagination of their hearts.
52 Wakagwisya bana babaami kuzwa kuzyuno zyaabo alimwi wakasumpula aabo bali aachiimo chilaansi.
Hee hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of lowe degree.
53 Wakakutya basinzala azintu zibotu, pesi bavubi wakabaanda kabatakwe chintu.
Hee hath filled the hungrie with good things, and sent away the rich emptie.
54 Wakapa lugwasya kuli Izilayeli mulanda wakwe, kuti ayeeye kutondeezya luse
Hee hath vpholden Israel his seruaunt to be mindefull of his mercie
(As hee hath spoken to our fathers, to wit, to Abraham, and his seede) for euer. (aiōn g165)
56 Meli wakakkala a Elizabeti kwamyeezi yotatwe mpawo wabweda kung'anda yakwe.
And Marie abode with her about three moneths: after, shee returned to her owne house.
57 Lino chakasikachiindi chakuti Elizabeti atumbuke aboobo wakatumbuka mwana mulombe.
Nowe Elisabets time was fulfilled, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.
58 Basimabambanwa antoomwe abasinzubo zyakwe bakamvwa kuti Leza wakamutondeezya luzyalo, mpawo bakabotelwa aamwi anguwe.
And her neighbours, and cousins heard tell howe the Lord had shewed his great mercie vpon her, and they reioyced with her.
59 Mpawo mubuzuba bwamusanu aatatu bakasika kuzopalula mwana. Bakalikuyanda kumuuzika kuti “Zekaliya” zina lyawisi.
And it was so that on the eight day they came to circumcise the babe, and called him Zacharias after the name of his father.
60 Pesi banyina bakasandula bati “Pe. ulayitwa kuti ngu Joni.”
But his mother answered, and saide, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn.
61 Bakati kulinguwe, taakwe pe kuluzubo lwesu loonse ulazina eeli.”
And they saide vnto her, There is none of thy kindred, that is named with this name.
62 Mpawo bakaambuula awisi anzila yakutondeeka kababuzya kuti uyanda kuti mwana awuzikwe zina lili.
Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.
63 Wisi wakakumbila aakulembela, mpawo wakalemba kuti, “Izina lyakwe ngu Joni.” Boonse zyakabagambya eezi.
So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.
64 Mpawaawo mulomo wakwe wakajulika mpawo lulimi lwakwe lwakaangunuka. Wakaambula akulumbayizya Leza.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.
65 Kuoyoowa kwakabasikila boonse bakalikukkala afwiifwi ambabo. Impuwo yoonse eeyi yakazula kumalundu achisi cha Judiya.
Then feare came on all them that dwelt neere vnto them, and all these woordes were noised abroade throughout all the hill countrey of Iudea.
66 Boonse bakazimwa bakazibamba mumyoyo yabo, kabati, “Ooyu mwana uzooba nyamaanzi?” Nkaambo kuboko kwa Leza kwakali aanguwe.
And al they that heard them, laid them vp in their hearts, saying, What maner childe shall this be! and the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Wisi Zekaliya wakazula Muuya Uusalala mpawo wakasinsima, kati,
Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 “Atembawulwe Mwami, Leza wa Izilayeli, nkaambo wasika kuzogwasya alimwi weeta lufuko kubantu bakwe.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 Wakatunyampwida lwija lwalufutuko mung'anda yamulanda wakwe Devidi,
And hath raised vp the horne of saluation vnto vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,
As he spake by ye mouth of his holy Prophets, which were since the world began, saying, (aiōn g165)
71 Ulatufutula kuzwa kulibasinkondoma akulibaabo batusulide.
That he would sende vs deliuerance from our enemies, and from the hands of all that hate vs,
72 Uzoochita eezi mukutondezya luzyalo kumataata esu akuyeeya chizuminano chakwe chisalala,
That he might shewe mercie towards our fathers, and remember his holy couenant,
73 chikonke nchaakachita kuli Abbulahamu taatesu.
And the othe which he sware to our father Abraham.
74 Wakakonka kuti swe, nitwakafutgulwa kuzwa kumaanza abasinkondoma, tuzomubelekele kaututayoowi pe,
Which was, that he would graunt vnto vs, that we being deliuered out of the handes of our enemies, should serue him without feare,
75 mubusalali amubululami kunembo lyakwe mumazuba esu woonse.
All the daies of our life, in holinesse and righteousnesse before him.
76 Iyii, anduwe, nomwana, uzoyitwa kuba musinsimi waSimajulu, nkaambo uzoyhinda kunembo lya Mwami koyabubamba nzila, kobambila bantu mukusika kwakwe,
And thou, babe, shalt be called the Prophet of the most High: for thou shalt goe before the face of the Lord, to prepare his waies,
77 kupa luzibo lwalufutuko kubantu bakwe akulekelelwa kwazibi zyabo.
And to giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes,
78 Eezi zizoochitika nkaambo kaluzyalo lwa Leza wesu, nkambo mukuyozwa kwazuba uzoosika kuzotugwasya,
Through ye tender mercy of our God, wherby the day spring from an hie hath visited vs,
79 likabamunikile bakkede mumudima amumweenzule walufu. Uyoochita eezi kuti akazulwide mawulu eesu munzila yaluumuno.”
To giue light to them that sit in darknes, and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feete into the way of peace.
80 Lino mwana wakakomena wasima mumuuya, alimwi wakakkala munkanda kuyoosika buzuba mbwakalitodeezya kuli Izirayeli.
And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the wildernesse, til the day came that he should shewe him selfe vnto Israel.
