Luuka 2
1 lino mu fighono ifyo, jilyahumile kuuti, uKaisali Agusito akahumisie ululaghilo kuuti, vatole uluvalilo lwa vaanhu vooni vanovikukala mu iisi.
About that time an edict was issued by the Emperor Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole Empire.
2 ulu lulyale lwe luvalilo lwa kwanda luno lulyavombike unsiki ghuno uKileoli alyale m'baha gha Silia.
(This was the first census taken while Quirinius was Governor of Syria).
3 neke umuunhu ghweni akaluta kumpulo ghake kukulembekesia uluvalulo.
And everyone went to his own town to be registered.
4 ghwope uYosefu alyavukile mu mpulo ghwa Nasaleti ukuo ku Galilaya na kukyulalila ku Yudea ku mpulo ghwa Betelemu, ghuno ghukagulika hwene mpulo ghwa Davidi, ulwakuva jikahumile mu lukolo lwa Davidi.
Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea – because he belonged to the family and house of David –
5 akaluta kula na kujilembekesia nu Maliya, juno alyale antuunile kange alyale ihuvila umwana.
to be registered with Mary, his engaged wife, who was about to become a mother.
6 lino jilyahumile kuuti, ye valyale kula unsiki ughwa kuhola ghukafika.
While they were there her time came,
7 akahola umwana un'dimi, umuholua ghwake ughwa kwanda, akamun'yengelela umwana namenda neke kunsigha ni mhepo. pe akam'bika mikivagha kya kulisikisia ifidimua, ulwakuva napwelukale ulubale lwa kum'bika mu numba ja vaghesi.
and she gave birth to her first child, a son. And because there was no room for them in the inn, she swathed him around and laid him in a manger.
8 ku lubale uluo kwevalyale avalongosi vano valyale vikukala mu maghunda kulolelela amapugha gha ng'olo ave pakilo.
In that same countryside were shepherds out in the open fields, watching their flocks that night,
9 kukenyemukila unyaMhola va Mutwa akavahumila nu vwimike va Mutwa vulyang'alile kuvasyungutila, pe valyale nu vwoghofi kyongo.
when an angel of the Lord suddenly stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were seized with fear.
10 pepano unyaMhola akavavula, “namungoghopaghe, ulwakuva nikuvapela iMhola inofu isa lukelo uluvahaku vaanhu vooni.
“Have no fear,” the angel said. “For I bring you good news of a great joy in store for all the nation.
11 umusyughu umpoki ghwinu aholilue vwimila jinu mu mpulo gha Davidi! umwene ghwe Kilisite Mutwa!
This day there has been born to you, in the town of David, a Savior, who is Christ and Lord.
12 iki kye kivalilo kino mupelua, mukumwagha umwana vampinyile umwenda aghonile mu luvagha lwa kulisikisia ifidimua.
And this will be the sign for you. You will find the infant swathed, and lying in a manger.”
13 kukenyemukila kukava ni lipugha livaha lwa va sikali kuhuma kukyanya likalungine nunyaMhola ujuo kukumughinia uNguluve vakatisagha,
Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God, and singing –
14 “uvutwa vwa nguluve juno ali kukyanya fiijo nu lutengano luve mu iisi ku vaanhu voni vano anoghilue navo.”
“glory to God on high, and on earth peace among those in whom he finds pleasure.”
15 lulyale kuuti avanyaMhola ye vavukile na luluta kukyanya, avalongosi vakajofesania vavuo ku vavuo, “tuvuke lino ku Betelemu kula tukalole kiki kino kihumile, kino uMutwa atumanyisie'.
Now, when the angels had left them and gone back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go at once to Bethlehem, and see this thing that has happened, of which the Lord has told us.”
16 vakaluta ng'hani ng'hani kula, neke vakamwagha uMaliya nu Yosefu, kange vakamwagha umwana aghonile mu luvagha lwa kulisikisia ifidimua.
So they went quickly, and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger;
17 ye vavwene ndiki, vakavamanyisia avaanhu vala vano vakavulilue imhola sa mwana ghwa muunhu
and, when they saw it, they told of all that had been said to them about this child.
18 voni vakadegha ye vapulike imhola isi ni kila kuno kikajovilue vadalikili.
All who heard the shepherds were astonished at their story,
19 neke uMaliya akaghendelela kusagha soni sino alyapulike, akaghavika mu mwoojo ghwake.
while Mary treasured in her heart all that they said, and thought about it often.
20 avadalikili vakagomoka na kumwimika na kumpaala uNguluve wimila umuunhu ghweni kukino valyapulike na kukukyagha, ndavule jilyajovilue kuveene.
And the shepherds went back, giving glory and praise to God for all that they had heard and seen. It had all happened as they had been told.
21 kyati kifikile ikighono kya lekela kwoni ghulyale ghwe nsiki ghwa kun'dumula umwana, vakankemela ilitavua ghwe Yesu; ilitavua lino alyapelilue nu nyaMhola jula ye na vuvukunue vukyale kutungwa mu lileme.
Eight days after the birth of the child, when it was time to circumcise him, he received the name Jesus – the name given him by the angel before his conception.
22 kuling'ana ni ndaghilo ja Moose, uYosefu nu Maliya akantwala kunyumba inyimike ja kufunyila ku Yelusalemu na kum'bika pavulongolo pa Mutwa.
When the period of purification of mother and child, required by the Law of Moses, came to an end, his parents took the child up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
23 ndavule jilyalembilue mu ndaghilo ja Mutwa. “umukinhaata ghweni juno idindula ilileme ilikemelua juno avusikisivue uvuvaha kwa Mutwa”.
in compliance with the Law of the Lord that every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord,
24 vope vulevule vakisile kuhumia ilitekelo kuling'hana na kila kinokijovua ku ndaghilo ja Mutwa,” vahumyaghe injiva ivili nambe inyaana ivili isa ng'unda”.
and also to offer the sacrifice required by the Law of the Lord – a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.
25 lola, palyaale nu muunhu ku Yelusalemu juno ilitavua lyake ikemelua ghwe Simoni. umuunhu uju alyale nya kyang'haani na kumwitika uNguluve. umwene alyale idalikila vwimila umuhuvilua ghwa Isilaeli, nu uMhepo uMwimike alyale nkyanya ja mwene.
There was at that time in Jerusalem a man named Simeon, a righteous and devout man, who lived in constant expectation of Israel’s consulation, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
26 jilyavonike kwa mwene kukilila uMhepo uMwimike kuuti umwene naale ifua ye akyale kumwagha uKilisite ghwa Mutwa.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not die until he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
27 ikighono kimonga akingile mu nyumba inyimike ja H, akalongosivue nu Mhepo umwimike. pano avapafi vakamuletile umwana, uYesu ikum'bombela sino simunoghile jaatu mu ndaghilo,
Moved by the Spirit, Simeon came into the Temple Courts, and, when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the Law,
28 pepano uSimoni akamwupila mu mavoko ghake na kumpaala uNguluve na kuuti,
Simeon himself took the child in his arms, and blessed God, and said:
29 “lino nikum'bula untemi ghwako alute nu lutengano lwa Mutwa, kuling'hana ni lisio lyako.
“Now, Lord, you will let your servant go, according to your word, in peace,
30 ulwakuva amaaso ghango ghavuvwene uvupoki vwako,
for my eyes have seen the salvation
31 vuno vuvonike ku vaanhu voni.
which you have prepared in the sight of all nations –
32 umwene ghwe lumuli vwimila uvusyetulilo vwa iisi nu vwimike vwa vaanhu va Isilaeli.
a light to bring light to the Gentiles, and to be the glory of your people Israel.”
33 ubaba nu mama va mwana vakadegha ku sino sijovua kwa mwana ghwa vanave.
While the child’s father and mother were wondering at what was said about him,
34 pepano uSimoni akavafunyila na akati kwa Maliya ung'ina ghwa mwene, “pulikisia vonono! umwana uju iiva vufumbue kwa kusova nambe kukwitika ku vaanhu vinga va ku Isilaeli kane ke kivalilo kino avaanhu vinga vilikujikana.
Simeon gave them his blessing, and said to Mary, the child’s mother, “This child is appointed to be the cause of the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign much spoken against –
35 kange lwe lubamba lunolulinyanya umwoojo ghako juve, neke kuuti amasaghe gha moojo gha vinga ghavoneke”
Yes, the sword will pierce your own heart – and so the thoughts in many minds will be disclosed.”
36 un'dala um'bili juno akemeluagha Ana kwealyale kunyumba inyimike ja kufunyila. umwene alyale mwalive gha Fanueli kuhuma kulukolo lwa Asheli. alyale na maka minga kyongo. akikala nu mughosi ghwake ku maka lekela lubale ye vatoline,
There was also a prophet named Hannah, a daughter of Phanuel and of the tribe of Asher. She was far advanced in years, having lived with her husband for seven years after marriage,
37 pepano akava mfwile ku maka fijigho lekela kwaoni na ghaane. nakaghelile kuvuka mu nyumba inyimike ija kufunyila alyale ighendelela kudinda na kunsuuma uNguluve pakilo na pamwisi.
and then a widow, until she had reached the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple Courts, but, fasting and praying, worshiped God night and day.
38 nu nsiki ughuo, akisa pala panovalyale akatengula kumuhongesia uNguluve. akajova isa vaanha vooni vano vaghulagha uvupoki vwa Yelusalemu.
At that moment she came up, and began publicly to thank God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the deliverance of Jerusalem.
39 ye vamalile avaanhu voni vakanoghile kuvomba kuling'ana ni ndaghilo ja Mutwa, vakagomoka ku Galilaya umpulo ghwave, Nasaleti.
When the child’s parents had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth.
40 umwana akakula, akava ni ngufu akongelela mu vukoola, nu vumosi vwa Nguluve vulyale pa kyanya jake.
The child grew and became strong and wise, and the blessing of God was on him.
41 avapafi vake amaka ghoni vakalutagha ku Yelusalemu vwimila ikikulukulu kya Pasaka.
Every year the child’s parents used to go to Jerusalem at the Passover Festival.
42 ya ale na maka kijigho na ghavili, kange vakisile mu nsiki ghuno ghunoghile ndavule uvutavike vwa kikulukulu.
When Jesus was twelve years old, they went according to custom to Jerusalem,
43 ye vajighe ifighono fyoni vwimila ikikulukulu vakatengula kugomoka kunyumba. neke un'dimi u Yesu akajighe kunsana ku Yelusalemu kisila avapafi vake kukagula ili.
and had finished their visit; but, when they started to return, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, without their knowing it.
44 vakasaghile kuuti valilumo mulipugha lya vano vakyulagha lumo, pe vakakyula ulukyusi lwa kighino pepano vakatengula kukumulonda mu vanyalukolo na vamanyani vave.
Thinking that he was with their fellow travelers, they went one day’s journey before searching for him among their relatives and acquaintances;
45 ye vakunilue kumwagha, vakagomoka kuYelusalemu na kutengula kumulonda umuo.
and then, as they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching everywhere for him.
46 jilyahumile kuuti mu fighono fitatu valamwagha mu nyumba inyimike ja kufunyila, akkali pakate pa vavulanisi akavapulikisia na kukuvaposia.
It was not until the third day that they found him in the Temple Courts, sitting among the teachers, now listening to them, now asking them questions.
47 voni vano vale vikumpulikisia vakadegha ku vukagusi vwake nu lwamulo lwake.
All who listened to him marveled at his intelligence and his answers.
48 vati vamwaghile, vakadegha ung'iina akam'bula, “mwanago kiki utuvombile ndiki? pulikisia une nu baba ghwako tulya tukulonda ku vwoghofi uvukome”.
His parents were amazed when they saw him, and his mother said to him, “My child, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”
49 akavaposia, “kiki mulyale mukunilonda? namukakagwile kuuti lunoghile kulyune kuva mu nyumba ja baba ghwango?
“What made you search for me?” he answered. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
50 neke navakakagwile uluvumbulilo lwa masio aghuo.
His parents did not understand what he meant.
51 pepano akaluta palikimo na veene kukaja ku Nasaleti, kange alyale mwitiki kuveene. ung'iina alyavikile sooni mu mwoojo ghwake.
However he went down with them to Nazareth, and submitted himself to their control; and his mother treasured all that was said in her heart.
52 neke uYesu alyaghendelile kukula mu vukoola ni vugoyo nakughina kuva mughanike kwa Nguluve na vaanhu.
And Jesus grew in wisdom as he grew in years, and gained the blessing of God and people.
