Luke 1
1 Ko e meʻa ʻi he fai ʻe he tokolahi ke tohi fakaholo hono fakamatala ʻoe ngaahi meʻa ko ia ʻoku tui moʻoni ki ai ʻiate kitautolu,
Forasmuch as many haue taken in hand to set foorth the storie of those things, whereof we are fully persuaded,
2 ʻO hangē ko ia kuo tuku mai kiate kitautolu, ʻekinautolu naʻe mamata pau [ki ai], pea hoko ko e kau faifekau ʻoe folofola, talu hono kamataʻanga;
As they haue deliuered them vnto vs, which from the beginning saw them their selues, and were ministers of ye word,
3 ʻE Tiofilusi lelei, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻeku kumi fakatotolo ki he meʻa kotoa pē talu hano kamataʻanga, ʻoku ou loto ai ke u tohi fakaholo atu ia kiate koe,
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 Koeʻuhi ke ke ʻilo hono moʻoni ʻoe ngaahi meʻa ko ia, ʻaia kuo akonekina ai koe.
That thou mightest acknowledge the certaintie of those things, whereof thou hast bene instructed.
5 NAʻE ai ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Helota, ko e tuʻi ʻo Siutea, ʻae taulaʻeiki ʻe taha, ʻi he lakanga ʻo ʻApia, ko Sakalaia hono hingoa: pea ko hono uaifi naʻe mei he ngaahi ʻofefine ʻo ʻElone, pea ko ʻIlisapeti hono hingoa.
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 Pea naʻa na angatonu fakatouʻosi pe he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻo na ʻalu taʻehala ʻi he ngaahi fekau mo e tuʻutuʻuni kotoa pē ʻae ʻEiki.
Both were iust before God, and walked in all the commandements and ordinances of the Lord, without reproofe.
7 Pea naʻe ʻikai haʻana tama, koeʻuhi naʻe paʻa ʻa ʻIlisapeti, pea kuo na motuʻa fakatouʻosi pe.
And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.
8 Pea pehē, ʻi heʻene fai ki he ngāue fakataulaʻeiki, ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻi he lakanga ʻo hono vahe,
And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,
9 Ko hono lakanga, ʻo hangē ko hono anga ʻoe ngāue fakataulaʻeiki, ke tutu ʻae meʻa namu lelei ʻi heʻene hū ki he potu tapu ʻae ʻEiki.
According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.
10 Pea naʻe lotu ʻae fuʻu kakai kotoa pē ʻituʻa, ʻi he lolotonga [ʻae tutu ]ʻoe ʻakau namu lelei.
And the whole multitude of the people were without in prayer, while the incense was burning.
11 Pea naʻe hā mai kiate ia ha ʻāngelo ʻae ʻEiki, ʻoku tuʻu ia ʻi he potu fakatoʻomataʻu ʻoe ʻesifeilaulau ʻoe ʻakau namu lelei.
Then appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Pea tāfuʻua ʻa Sakalaia ʻi heʻene mamata [ki ai], pea tō kiate ia ʻae manavahē.
And when Zacharias sawe him, he was troubled, and feare fell vpon him.
13 Ka naʻe pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo kiate ia, “Sakalaia, ʻoua te ke manavahē, he kuo tau hoʻo lotu; pea ʻe fāʻeleʻi ʻe ho uaifi ko ʻIlisapeti, ʻae tama kiate koe, pea te ke ui hono hingoa ko Sione.
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 Pea te ke maʻu ai ʻae fiefia mo e nekeneka; pea ʻe fiefia ʻae tokolahi ʻi heʻene fanauʻi.
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
15 Koeʻuhi ʻe lahi ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻEiki, pea ʻe ʻikai te ne inu ʻae uaine pe ha inu fakakona; pea ʻe fonu ia ʻi he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni, ʻio, mei he manāva ʻo ʻene faʻē.
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 Pea ʻe fakatafoki ʻe ia ʻae tokolahi ʻoe fānau ʻa ʻIsileli ki he ʻEiki ko honau ʻOtua.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turne to their Lord God.
17 Pea ʻe muʻomuʻa ia ʻiate ia ʻi he anga mo e mālohi ʻo ʻIlaisiā, ‘Ke fakatafoki ʻae loto ʻoe mātuʻa ki he fānau,’ mo e talangataʻa ki he poto ʻoe angatonu; ke teuʻi ʻae kakai ke lelei maʻae ʻEiki.”
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 Pea pehē ʻe Sakalaia ki he ʻāngelo, “Te u ʻilo ʻi he hā ʻae meʻa ni? He ko e tangata motuʻa au, pea kuo lahi ʻae taʻu ʻo hoku uaifi.”
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 Pea lea ʻae ʻāngelo, ʻo pehēange kiate ia, “Ko au Kepaleli, ʻoku ou tuʻu ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua; pea kuo fekau au ke u lea kiate koe, mo fakahā kiate koe ʻae ngaahi meʻa fakafiefia ni.
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 Pea vakai, te ke noa koe, ʻe ʻikai te ke faʻa lea, ʻo aʻu ki he ʻaho ʻe hoko ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni, ko e meʻa ʻi hoʻo taʻetui ki heʻeku ngaahi lea, ʻaia ʻe fakamoʻoni ʻi hono kuonga.”
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 Pea naʻe tatali ʻae kakai kia Sakalaia, pea naʻa nau ofo ʻi heʻene tuai mai mei he potu tapu.
Now the people waited for Zacharias, and marueiled that he taried so long in the Temple.
22 Pea kuo haʻu ia kituʻa, pea ʻikai te ne faʻa lea kiate kinautolu: pea nau ʻilo ai kuo hā mai ha meʻa kiate ia ʻi he potu tapu: he naʻe kamokamo ia kiate kinautolu, pea taʻelea.
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 Pea pehē, ʻi he [toki ]hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho ʻo ʻene ngāue, naʻe ʻalu ia ki hono fale.
And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house.
24 Pea hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho ko ia, naʻe tuituʻia ʻa hono uaifi ko ʻIlisapeti, pea naʻe nofo ia ʻi he lilo, ʻi he māhina ʻe nima, ʻo ne pehē,
And after those daies, his wife Elisabet conceiued, and hid her selfe fiue moneths, saying,
25 “Kuo fai pehē ʻe he ʻEiki kiate [au], ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho naʻa ne vakaiʻi [au], ke toʻo [ʻiate au ]hoku manukiʻanga ʻi he kakai.”
Thus hath the Lord dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men.
26 Pea ʻi hono ono ʻoe māhina, naʻe fekau ʻe he ʻOtua ʻae ʻāngelo ko Kepaleli ki he kolo ʻe taha ʻi Kāleli, ko Nāsaleti hono hingoa,
And in the sixth moneth, the Angell Gabriel was sent from God vnto a citie of Galile, named Nazareth,
27 ki ha tāupoʻou ʻi he fale ʻo Tevita, kuo fakanofo ki he tangata naʻe hingoa ko Siosefa; pea ko e hingoa ʻoe tāupoʻou ko Mele.
To a virgin affianced to a man whose name was Ioseph, of the house of Dauid, and the virgins name was Marie.
28 Pea haʻu ʻae ʻāngelo kiate ia, ʻo ne pehē, “Siʻotoʻofa, ʻoku ke ʻofeina lahi, ʻoku ʻiate koe ʻae ʻEiki: ʻoku ke monūʻia ʻi he fefine [fulipē].”
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 Pea kuo mamata ia [ki ai], pea tāfuʻua ia ʻi heʻene lea, mo ne fifili ʻi hono loto, pe ko e hā hono ʻuhinga ʻoe fetapa ko ia.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and thought what maner of salutation that should be.
30 Pea pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo kiate ia, “Mele, ʻoua ʻe manavahē: he ʻoku ke ʻofeina mei he ʻOtua.
Then the Angel saide vnto her, Feare not, Marie: for thou hast found fauour with God.
31 Pea vakai, te ke tuituʻia ʻi [ho ]manāva, pea fāʻeleʻi ʻae tama, pea ke ui hono huafa ko Sisu.
For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.
32 Pea ʻe lahi ia, pea ʻe ui ia ko e ʻAlo ʻoe Fungani Māʻolunga; ʻe ange kiate ia ʻe he ʻEiki ko e ʻOtua ʻae nofoʻa ʻo ʻene tamai ko Tevita:
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 Pea ʻe pule ia ki he fale ʻo Sēkope ʻo taʻengata; pea ʻe ʻikai hano ngataʻanga ʻo ʻene pule.” (aiōn g165)
And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome shall bee none ende. (aiōn g165)
34 Pea pehē ʻe Mele ki he ʻāngelo, “ʻE fēfē ai ʻae meʻa ni, heʻeku ʻikai te u ʻiloa ha tangata?”
Then sayde Marie vnto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I knowe not man?
35 Pea lea ʻae ʻāngelo, ʻo pehēange kiate ia, “ʻE hoko mai ʻae Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni kiate koe, pea ʻe fakamalū koe ʻe he mālohi ʻoe Fungani Māʻolunga; pea ko ia foki ʻe ui ai ʻae hako māʻoniʻoni te ke fāʻeleʻi ko e ʻAlo ʻoe ʻOtua.
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 Pea vakai, ko ho kāinga ko ʻIlisapeti, kuo tuituʻia ia ʻi he tama ʻi heʻene motuʻa: pea ko hono ono mahina eni ʻo ia naʻe ui koe paʻa.
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 He ʻoku ʻikai ha meʻa ʻe faingataʻa ki he ʻOtua.”
For with God shall nothing be vnpossible.
38 Pea pehē ʻe Mele, “Vakai, ko e kaunanga [au ]ʻae ʻEiki; ke hoko mai kiate au ʻo hangē ko hoʻo lea. Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻae ʻāngelo ʻiate ia.”
Then Marie said, Behold the seruant of the Lord: be it vnto me according to thy woorde. So the Angel departed from her.
39 Pea tuʻu hake ʻa Mele, ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ko ia, ʻo ʻalu fakavave ki he fonua moʻunga, ki ha kolo ʻo Siuta;
And Marie arose in those daies, and went into ye hil countrey with hast to a citie of Iuda,
40 Pea naʻe hū ia ki he fale ʻo Sakalaia, ʻo fetapa kia ʻIlisapeti.
And entred into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabet.
41 Pea naʻe pehē, kuo fanongo ʻa ʻIlisapeti ki he fetapa ʻa Mele, pea hopohopo ʻae tama ʻi hono manāva; pea fakafonu ʻa ʻIlisapeti ʻi he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni:
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 Pea naʻe lea ʻaki ʻe ia ʻae leʻo lahi, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻOku ke monūʻia koe ʻi he fefine [kotoa pē ]pea ʻoku monūʻia mo e fua ʻo ho manāva.
And she cried with a loud voice, and saide, Blessed art thou among women, because the fruit of thy wombe is blessed.
43 Pea ʻoku fēfē nai eni kiate au, koeʻuhi kuo haʻu ʻae faʻē ʻa hoku ʻEiki kiate au?
And whence commeth this to mee, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Pea vakai, kuo ongo leva ʻae leʻo ʻa hoʻo fetapa ki hoku telinga, pea hopohopo fiefia ʻae tama ʻi hoku manāva.
For loe, assoone as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine eares, the babe sprang in my bellie for ioye,
45 Pea ʻoku monūʻia ʻaia kuo tui: koeʻuhi ʻe fakamoʻoni ʻae ngaahi meʻa ko ia ʻaia naʻe fakahā kiate ia mei he ʻEiki.”
And blessed is shee that beleeued: for those things shall be perfourmed, which were tolde her from the Lord.
46 Pea pehē ʻe Mele, “ʻOku fakahikihiki ʻae ʻEiki ʻe hoku laumālie,
Then Marie sayde, My soule magnifieth the Lord,
47 Pea ʻoku fiefia hoku laumālie ʻi he ʻOtua ko hoku fakamoʻui.
And my spirite reioyceth in God my Sauiour.
48 He kuo ne vakai ʻe ia ʻae vaivai ʻa ʻene kaunanga: Vakai, ngata mei he ʻaho ni ʻe ui au ko e monūʻia ʻe he ngaahi toʻutangata kotoa pē.
For hee hath looked on the poore degree of his seruaunt: for beholde, from henceforth shall all ages call me blessed,
49 He ko ia ʻoku māfimafi kuo ne fai kiate au ʻae ngaahi meʻa lahi; pea ʻoku māʻoniʻoni hono huafa.
Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.
50 Pea ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻoku manavahē kiate ia ʻa ʻene ʻaloʻofa Mei he toʻutangata ki he toʻutangata.
And his mercie is from generation to generation on them that feare him.
51 Kuo fakahā mai ʻe ia ʻae mālohi ʻo hono nima; Pea kuo veteki ʻe ia ʻae laukau ʻi he ngaoʻi ʻa honau loto.
Hee hath shewed strength with his arme: hee hath scattered the proude in the imagination of their hearts.
52 Kuo fakahifo ʻe ia ʻae mālohi mei he ngaahi nofoʻanga, Pea kuo ne hakeakiʻi ʻakinautolu naʻe māʻulalo.
Hee hath put downe the mighty from their seates, and exalted them of lowe degree.
53 Kuo fakamākona ʻe ia ʻae fiekaia, ʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa lelei; Ka ne tekeʻi atu ʻae maʻumeʻa ke masiva.
Hee hath filled the hungrie with good things, and sent away the rich emptie.
54 Kuo tokoni ʻe ia ʻa ʻene tamaioʻeiki ko ʻIsileli, ʻI heʻene manatu ki he ʻaloʻofa;
Hee hath vpholden Israel his seruaunt to be mindefull of his mercie
55 Kia ʻEpalahame, mo hono hako ʻo lauikuonga, ʻO hangē ko ʻene lea ki heʻetau ngaahi tamai.” (aiōn g165)
(As hee hath spoken to our fathers, to wit, to Abraham, and his seede) for euer. (aiōn g165)
56 Pea naʻa na nonofo mo Mele ʻi he māhina nai ʻe tolu, pea [toki ]ʻalu ia ki hono fale.
And Marie abode with her about three moneths: after, shee returned to her owne house.
57 Pea kuo hokosia ʻae ʻaho ke fāʻele ai ʻa ʻIlisapeti; pea fāʻeleʻi ʻe ia ʻae tama.
Nowe Elisabets time was fulfilled, that shee should be deliuered, and shee brought foorth a sonne.
58 Pea fanongo ʻa hono kaungāʻapi mo hono kāinga, kuo fakahā ʻe he ʻEiki ʻae ʻaloʻofa lahi kiate ia; pea nau fiefia mo ia.
And her neighbours, and cousins heard tell howe the Lord had shewed his great mercie vpon her, and they reioyced with her.
59 Pea pehē, ʻi hono ʻaho valu naʻa nau omi ke kamu ʻae tamasiʻi; pea naʻa nau ui ia ko Sakalaia, ʻo hangē ko e hingoa ʻo ʻene tamai.
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 Pea leaange ʻene faʻē, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻE ʻikai, kae ui ia ko Sione.”
But his mother answered, and saide, Not so, but he shalbe called Iohn.
61 Pea naʻa nau pehē kiate ia, “ʻOku ʻikai hao kāinga ʻoku ui ʻi he hingoa ko ia.”
And they saide vnto her, There is none of thy kindred, that is named with this name.
62 Pea nau kamokamo ki heʻene tamai, pe ko e hā hono loto ke ui ia.
Then they made signes to his father, howe he would haue him called.
63 Pea ne meʻa ke ʻomi ʻae tohiʻanga, pea tohi ʻe ia, ʻo pehē, “Ko Sione hono hingoa.” Pea naʻa nau ofo ai kotoa pē.
So hee asked for writing tables, and wrote, saying, His name is Iohn, and they marueiled all.
64 Pea matoʻo leva hono ngutu, pea mo hono ʻelelo, pea lea ia ʻo fakamālō ki he ʻOtua.
And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake and praised God.
65 Pea naʻe tō ʻae manavahē ki he kakai kotoa pē naʻa nau nonofo ʻi he potu ko ia: pea naʻe ongoongoa ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni kotoa pē ʻi he fonua moʻunga kotoa pē ʻo Siutea.
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 Pea ko kinautolu kotoa pē naʻe fanongo ki ai, naʻa nau fifili ʻi honau loto, mo pehē, “ʻE fēfē nai ʻae anga ʻae tama ni!” Pea naʻe ʻiate ia ʻae nima ʻoe ʻEiki.
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 Pea naʻe fakafonu ʻa ʻene tamai ko Sakalaia ʻi he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni, pea kikite ia, ʻo pehē,
Then his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 “Fakafetaʻi ki he ʻEiki ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli; He kuo ne ʻaʻahi mo huhuʻi ʻa hono kakai,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 Pea kuo ne fokotuʻu ʻe ia ʻae mālohi ʻoe fakamoʻui kiate kitautolu, ʻI he fale ʻo ʻene tamaioʻeiki ko Tevita;
And hath raised vp the horne of saluation vnto vs, in the house of his seruant Dauid,
70 ʻO hangē ko ʻene folofola ʻi he ngutu ʻo ʻene kau palōfita māʻoniʻoni, Naʻe ai talu ʻae tupuʻanga ʻo māmani: (aiōn g165)
As he spake by ye mouth of his holy Prophets, which were since the world began, saying, (aiōn g165)
71 Koeʻuhi ke fakamoʻui ʻakitautolu mei hotau ngaahi fili, Mo e nima ʻokinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku fehiʻa kiate kitautolu;
That he would sende vs deliuerance from our enemies, and from the hands of all that hate vs,
72 Ke fakamoʻoni ʻae ʻaloʻofa ki heʻetau mātuʻa, Mo manatu ki heʻene fuakava māʻoniʻoni;
That he might shewe mercie towards our fathers, and remember his holy couenant,
73 ʻAe fuakava ʻaia naʻa ne fuakava ʻaki ki heʻetau tamai ko ʻEpalahame,
And the othe which he sware to our father Abraham.
74 Ke tuku ʻe ia kiate kitautolu, Ke tau hao mei he nima ʻo hotau ngaahi fili, Pea tau tauhi ia taʻemanavahē,
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 ʻI he māʻoniʻoni mo e angatonu ʻi hono ʻao, ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē ʻo ʻetau moʻui.
All the daies of our life, in holinesse and righteousnesse before him.
76 Pea ko koe, ʻe tama, ʻe ui koe ko e palōfita ʻoe Fungani Māʻolunga: He te ke muʻomuʻa ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻEiki ke teuteu hono hala;
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 Ke fakaʻilo ʻae fakamoʻui ki hono kakai ʻi he fakamolemole ʻo ʻenau hia,
And to giue knowledge of saluation vnto his people, by the remission of their sinnes,
78 Ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻaloʻofa ongongofua ʻa hotau ʻOtua; ʻAia kuo hoko mei ai ʻae hengihengi ʻoe ʻaho mei ʻolunga kiate kitautolu,
Through ye tender mercy of our God, wherby the day spring from an hie hath visited vs,
79 Ke fakamaama kiate kinautolu ʻoku nofo ʻi he fakapoʻuli mo e ʻata ʻoe mate, Ke fakahinohino hotau vaʻe ki he hala ʻoe fiemālie.”
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 Pea naʻe tupu ʻae tama, pea fakaʻaʻau ʻo mālohi ʻi he laumālie, pea naʻa ne ʻi he toafa ʻo aʻu ki he ʻaho naʻa ne fakahā ai ia ki ʻIsileli.
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.
