Luke 1
1 To his Excellency, Theophilus. Many attempts have been already made to draw up an account of those events which have reached their conclusion among us,
Adamfo pa Teofilo, nnipa pii abɔ mmɔden akyerɛw Yesu ho nsɛm a akɔ so wɔ yɛn mu no.
2 just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterwards became bearers of the Message.
Wɔkyerɛw faa nsɛm a wɔaka akyerɛ yɛn a nnipa a wohuu saa nneɛma yi fi mfiase no nam so daa no adi no ho.
3 And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,
Nanso minyaa adwene bi sɛ, sɛ mehwehwɛ nea wɔakyerɛw no nyinaa mu yiye na mekyerɛw brɛ wo a, eye.
4 in order that you may be able to satisfy yourself of the accuracy of the story which you have heard from the lips of others.
Eyi bɛboa wo ma woahu nokware a ɛwɔ nea woasua no nyinaa mu.
5 In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the Division called after Abijah. His wife, whose name was Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.
Mede mʼasɛm no befi Yudafo sɔfo Sakaria a ɔtenaa ase wɔ Yudeahene Herode bere so a na ofi Abia asɔfokuw mu no so. Sakaria yere Elisabet nso, na ɔyɛ Aaron aseni.
6 They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Na Sakaria ne ne yere Elisabet som Onyankopɔn nokware mu a wɔn ho nni asɛm wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.
7 But they had no child, Elizabeth being barren; and both of them were advanced in years.
Na wonni ɔba, efisɛ na Elisabet yɛ obonin. Na wɔn baanu nyinaa nso anyinyin.
8 One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his Division,
Da bi a eduu Sakaria asɔfokuw so sɛ wɔyɛ asɔredan mu adwuma no,
9 it fell to him by lot, in accordance with the practice among the priests, to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense;
wɔtow aba yii no sɛ, ɔnkɔhyew aduhuam wɔ ɔhyew afɔremuka no so.
10 and, as it was the Hour of Incense, the people were all praying outside.
Saa bere no ara nso na asafo no rebɔ mpae wɔ adiwo hɔ sɛnea wɔtaa yɛ no.
11 And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the Altar of Incense.
Sakaria gu so rehyew aduhuam no, prɛko pɛ, Awurade bɔfo begyinaa afɔremuka no nkyɛn mu wɔ nifa so.
12 Zechariah was startled at the sight and was awe-struck.
Sakaria huu no no, ɔbɔɔ piriw na ne ho popoe.
13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall call by the name John.
Nanso ɔsoro ɔbɔfo no ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Sakaria, nsuro, Awurade Nyankopɔn ate wo mpaebɔ. Wo yere Elisabet bɛwo ɔbabarima na ɛsɛ sɛ woto ne din Yohane.
14 He shall be to you a joy and a delight; and many shall rejoice over his birth.
Nʼawo bɛma wʼani agye na wo ho asɛpɛw wo. Saa ara na ɛbɛma nnipa bebree nso ani agye.
15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; he shall not drink any wine or strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,
Ɔbɛyɛ ɔkɛse wɔ Awurade anim. Ɔrennom nsa biara da, na Honhom Kronkron bɛyɛ no ma afi ne na yam.
16 and shall reconcile many of the Israelites to the Lord their God.
Israelfo pii nam nʼasɛnka so benya adwensakra asan aba Awurade, wɔn Nyankopɔn, nkyɛn.
17 He shall go before him in the spirit and with the power of Elijah, ‘to reconcile fathers to their children’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
Obenya Odiyifo Elia honhom ahoɔden no bi, na obedi Agyenkwa no ba no anim abesiesie nnipa ama ne ba a ɔbɛba no. Nʼasɛnka bɛma ntease aba agyanom ne wɔn mma ntam. Na ɔbɛdan Awurade asɛm no ho asoɔdenfo adwene akɔ Awurade pɛ ho.”
18 “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”
Sakaria buaa ɔbɔfo no se, “Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na eyi aba mu? Mabɔ akwakoraa na me yere nso abɔ aberewa.”
19 “I am Gabriel,” the angel answered, “who stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
Ɔbɔfo no kae se, “Mene Gabriel a migyina Onyankopɔn anim daa no. Ɔno na ɔsomaa me se memmɛka asɛmpa yi nkyerɛ wo.
20 And now you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when this takes place, because you did not believe what I said, though my words will be fulfilled in due course.”
Esiane sɛ woagye akyinnye nti, wobɛtɔ mum akosi sɛ wɔbɛwo abofra no. Na nea maka akyerɛ wo yi nyinaa bɛba mu pɛpɛɛpɛ wɔ ne bere a ɛsɛ mu.”
21 Meanwhile the people were watching for Zechariah, wondering at his remaining so long in the Temple.
Saa bere yi nyinaa na asafo mma no retwɛn Sakaria sɛ ɔbɛba. Na ɛyɛ wɔn nwonwa sɛ wakyɛ saa.
22 When he came out, he was unable to speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision there. But Zechariah kept making signs to them, and remained dumb.
Bere a ɔbae no, wantumi ankasa ankyerɛ asafomma no. Wohu fii ne nneyɛe mu sɛ wahu nʼani so ade wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ.
23 And, as soon as his term of service was finished, he returned home.
Owiee nʼasɔfodwuma wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ no, ɔkɔɔ fie.
24 After this his wife, Elizabeth, expecting to become a mother, lived in seclusion for five months.
Nna bi akyi no, ne yere Elisabet nyinsɛnee, na ɔde ne ho siee asram anum.
25 “This is what the Lord has done for me,” she said, “now that he has deigned to take away the reproach under which I have been living.”
Ɔde anigye kae se, “Awurade ayɛ me adɔe. Wayi animguase a ɛkaa me wɔ nnipa anim no afi me so.”
26 Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
Elisabet nyinsɛn asram asia no, Onyankopɔn somaa ɔbɔfo Gabriel kɔɔ Galilea akuraa bi a wɔfrɛ no Nasaret no ase
27 to a maiden there who was betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
se, ɔnkɔ ɔbea kronkron bi a wɔfrɛ no Maria a na wɔde no ama Yosef a ofi Ɔhene Dawid abusua mu no aware no nkyɛn.
28 Gabriel came into her presence and said: “Hail, you who have been highly favoured! The Lord is with you.”
Gabriel huu no ara pɛ, ɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Asomdwoe nka wo! Awurade ka wo ho, wo a Awurade adom wo.”
29 Mary was much disturbed at his words, and was wondering to herself what such a greeting could mean,
Ɔbɔfo no asɛm no maa Maria adwene mu yɛɛ no nnaa ma obisaa ne ho se, “Na saa nkyia yi ase ne dɛn?”
30 when the angel spoke again: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
Ɔbɔfo no san ka kyerɛɛ Maria bio se, “Maria, nsuro, efisɛ Awurade adom wo.
31 And now, you shall be with child and give birth to a son, and you shall give him the name Jesus.
Tie! Ɛrenkyɛ biara wubenyinsɛn na woawo ɔbabarima na woato ne din Yesu.
32 The child shall be great and shall be called ‘Son of the Most High,’ and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David,
Ɔbɛyɛ ɔkɛse, na wɔbɛfrɛ no Ɔsorosoro Nyankopɔn Ba. Na Awurade de ne nena Dawid ahengua no bɛma no.
33 and he shall reign over the descendants of Jacob for ever; And to his kingdom there shall be no end.” (aiōn g165)
Na obedi Yakob fi so hene daa; na nʼahenni to rentwa da.” (aiōn g165)
34 “How can this be?” Mary asked the angel. “For I have no husband.”
Maria bisaa ɔbɔfo no se, “Na ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na mawo wɔ bere a ɔbarima nhuu me da?”
35 “The Holy Spirit shall descend upon you,” answered the angel, “and the Power of the Most High shall overshadow you; and therefore the child will be called ‘holy,’ and ‘Son of God.’
Ɔbɔfo no buae se, “Honhom Kronkron bɛba wo so na Ɔsorosoro Nyankopɔn tumi abɛkata wo so, eyi nti abofra a wobɛwo no no bɛyɛ kronkron na wɔbɛfrɛ no Onyankopɔn Ba.
36 And Elizabeth, your cousin, is herself also expecting a son in her old age; and it is now the sixth month with her, though she is called barren;
Ɛbɛyɛ asram asia ni a wo busuani Elisabet mpo a ɔyɛ obonin anyinsɛn ɔbabarima wɔ ne mmerewabere mu.
37 for no promise from God shall fail to be fulfilled.”
Efisɛ Onyankopɔn de, biribiara nso no yɛ.”
38 “I am the servant of the Lord,” exclaimed Mary; “let it be with me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
Maria kae se, “Me de, meyɛ Awurade afenaa. Nea Awurade pɛ na ɛnyɛ.” Afei, ɔbɔfo no gyaw no hɔ kɔe.
39 Soon after this Mary set out, and made her way quickly into the hill-country, to a town in Judah;
Nna kakra bi akyi no, Maria kɔɔ Yudea mmepɔw so kurow bi mu.
40 and there she went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
Saa kurow no mu na Sakaria te. Oduu kurow no mu hɔ no, ɔkɔɔ Sakaria fi kɔsraa Elisabet. Okyiaa no.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child moved within her, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
Elisabet tee Maria nkyia no, ɔba a ɔda ne yam no kekaa ne ho; amono mu hɔ ara na Honhom Kronkron hyɛɛ Elisabet ma.
42 and cried aloud: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
Elisabet de ahosɛpɛw teɛɛ mu se, “Maria, wɔahyira wo sen mmea nyinaa, na wo ba a wobɛwo no no bɛyɛ onipa kɛse.
43 But how have I this honour, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Anuonyam bɛn na ɛsen eyi. Me sɛɛ ne hena a anka mʼAwurade bɛba abɛsra me?
44 For, as soon as your greeting reached my ears, the child moved within me with delight!
Wukyiaa me pɛ, na abofra no de anigye kekaa ne ho.
45 Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled.”
Nhyira nka wo sɛ wugye dii sɛ nea Onyankopɔn aka no ɔbɛyɛ; ɛno nti na wɔadom wo yi.”
46 And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,
Maria kae se, “Me kra kamfo Awurade.
47 my spirit delights in God my Saviour;
Na me honhom ani gye mʼagyenkwa Nyankopɔn mu;
48 for he has remembered his servant in her lowliness; And from this hour all ages will count me happy!
efisɛ wahu nʼafenaa mmɔborɔni mmɔbɔ, na efi nnɛ, awo ntoatoaso nyinaa bɛfrɛ me nea Onyankopɔn ahyira no.
49 Great things has the Almighty done for me; And holy is his name.
Efisɛ Ɔkronkronni Tumfo no ayɛ ade kɛse ama me;
50 From age to age his mercy rests On those who reverence him.
nʼahummɔbɔ fi awo ntoatoaso kosi awo ntoatoaso ma wɔn a wosuro no na wodi no ni no nyinaa.
51 Mighty are the deeds of his arm; He scatters the proud with their own devices,
Ɔde ne nsa a tumi wɔ mu no abɔ ahomasofo ne ahantanfo ne wɔn nsusuwii apete.
52 he casts down princes from their thrones, and the lowly he uplifts,
Watu abirɛmpɔn ade so ama ahobrɛasefo so.
53 the hungry he loads with gifts, and the rich he sends empty away.
Wama wɔn a ahia wɔn no nnepa na wagya ahonyafo kwan nsapan.
54 He has stretched out his hand to his servant Israel, Ever mindful of his mercy
Waboa nʼakoa Israel na ne werɛ amfi ne mmɔborɔhunu ne ne bɔ
a ɔhyɛɛ yɛn agya Abraham ne nʼasefo no da.” (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her home.
Maria tenaa Elisabet nkyɛn bɛyɛ asram abiɛsa ansa na ɔresan akɔ ne kurom.
57 When Elizabeth’s time came, she gave birth to a son;
Elisabet awo duu so no, ɔwoo ɔbabarima.
58 and her neighbours and relations, hearing of the great goodness of the Lord to her, came to share her joy.
Nʼafipamfo ne nʼabusuafo tee adɔe a Awurade ayɛ no no, wɔne no nyinaa de anigye dii ahurusi.
59 A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him ‘Zechariah’ after his father,
Eduu nnaawɔtwe no, abusuafo ne adɔfo behyiaa sɛ wɔrebetwa abofra no twetia na wɔato ne din. Wɔpɛɛ sɛ wɔde abofra no to nʼagya Sakaria.
60 when his mother interposed: “No, he is to be called John.”
Nanso ne na kae se, “Dabi! Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔfrɛ no Yohane.”
61 “You have no relation of that name!” they exclaimed;
Wɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Obiara nni abusua yi mu a wɔfrɛ no saa.”
62 and they made signs to the child’s father, to find out what he wished the child to be called.
Eyi ma wɔde wɔn nsa yɛɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne bisaa nʼagya, din a wɔmfa nto abofra no.
63 Asking for a writing-tablet, he wrote the words — ‘His name is John.’ Every one was surprised;
Sakaria ma wɔde krataa brɛɛ no na ɔkyerɛw so se, “Ne din de Yohane.” Eyi yɛɛ wɔn nyinaa nwonwa.
64 and immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.
Amono mu hɔ ara, Sakaria tumi kasaa bio, na ofii ase yii Onyankopɔn ayɛ.
65 All their neighbours were awe-struck at this; and throughout the hill-country of Judea the whole story was much talked about;
Wɔn a wɔtee nyinaa ho dwiriw wɔn, na saa asɛm yi trɛw faa Yudea mmepɔw so hɔ nyinaa.
66 and all who heard it kept it in mind, asking one another — “What can this child be destined to become?” For the Power of the Lord was with him.
Obiara a ɔtee saa nsɛm yi bisaa ne ho se, “Ɛno de, na dɛn na abofra yi rebenyin ayɛ? Ɛda adi pefee sɛ Awurade nsa wɔ ne so.”
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, speaking under inspiration, said:
Honhom hyɛɛ nʼagya Sakaria ma ma ɔhyɛɛ nkɔm se,
68 “Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,
“Nhyira nka Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, sɛ waba abegye ne manfo.
69 and has raised up for us the Strength of our Salvation In the House of his servant David —
Ɔde Agyenkwa Tumfo a ɔyɛ ne somfo Dawid aseni rebrɛ yɛn,
sɛnea ɔnam nʼadiyifo akronkron so fii teteete hyɛɛ bɔ (aiōn g165)
71 Salvation from our enemies and from the hands of all that hate us,
sɛ, ɔbɛma yɛn Agyenkwa a obegye yɛn afi yɛn atamfo ne wɔn a wokyi yɛn no nsam no,
72 showing mercy to our forefathers, And mindful of his sacred Covenant.
sɛ obehu yɛn agyanom mmɔbɔ na wakae nʼapam kronkron no,
73 This was the oath which he swore to our forefather Abraham —
ntam a ɔka kyerɛɛ yɛn agya Abraham no:
74 That we should be rescued from the hands of our enemies,
sɛ obegye yɛn afi yɛn atamfo nsam no, na yɛasom no a osuro biara nni mu.
75 and should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, In his presence all our days.
Na yɛn nkwa nna nyinaa mu, yɛayɛ kronkron ne atreneefo wɔ nʼanim.
76 And thou, Child, shalt be called Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to make ready his way,
“Na wo, akokoaa yi, wɔbɛfrɛ wo Ɔsorosoroni no Odiyifo efisɛ wo na wubesiesie ɔkwan ama Agyenkwa no,
77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins,
na wobɛkyerɛ ne manfo kwan a wɔnam bɔnefakyɛ so nya nkwa a enni awiei;
78 through the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the Dawn will break on us from Heaven,
na eyinom nyinaa bɛba mu efisɛ Onyankopɔn mmɔborɔhunu a ɛdɔɔso no,
79 to give light to those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, And guide our feet into the way of peace.”
na ɛbɛma hann a efi ɔsoro abepue yɛn so ahyerɛn wɔn a wɔte sum ne owu sum mu no so, na akyerɛ yɛn kwan akɔ asomdwoe mu.”
80 The child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the Wilds till the time came for his appearance before Israel.
Abofra no nyinii na honhom hyɛɛ no ma; ɔtenaa sare so kosii bere a ofii nʼasɛnka adwuma ase.
