< Luke 1 >

1 As you know, many others have attempted to put down in writing the things that have been fulfilled that involve us.

ᎾᏍᎩᏃ ᎠᏂᎪᏗᏳ ᏧᎾᏁᎶᏔᏅ ᎬᏂᎨᏒ ᎢᏳᏅᏁᏗᏱ ᎧᏃᎲᏍᎩ ᏧᏓᎴᏅᏛ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏂᏙᎸ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᏙᎯᏳᎯᏯ ᏦᎪᎯᏳᎭ,

2 They based their accounts on evidence from the earliest eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word,

ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏂᎪᎩᏪᏎᎸ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏗᏓᎴᏂᏍᎬ ᏅᏓᎬᏩᏓᎴᏅᏛ ᎤᏅᏒ ᎤᏂᎪᎯᏙᎸᎯ, ᎠᎴ ᎧᏃᎮᏛ ᎤᎾᎵᏥᏙᏅᎯ ᎨᏒᎢ —

3 and so I also decided that since I have followed these things very carefully from the beginning, it would be a good idea to write out an accurate account of all that happened.

ᎾᏍᏉ ᎠᏴ ᎣᏏᏳ ᎠᎩᏰᎸᏅ ᏫᎬᏲᏪᎳᏁᏗᏱ ᎣᏍᏛ ᎠᎩᏰᎢᎸᏍᏗᏱ, ᏂᎯ ᎡᏣᎸᏉᏗ ᏗᎣᏈᎵ, ᎠᎩᏍᏆᏂᏰᏛᏰᏃ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎯᎠ ᏧᏓᎴᏅᏛ ᏗᏓᎴᏂᏍᎬ ᏅᏓᎬᏩᏓᎴᏅᏛ,

4 I have done this Theophilus, Your Excellency, so you can be certain that what you were taught is completely reliable.

ᎾᏍᎩ ᏣᎦᏙᎥᎯᏍᏗᏱ ᎤᏙᎯᏳᎯᏯ ᎨᏒ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎾᎿᎭᏧᏓᎴᏅᏛ ᎡᏤᏲᏅᎢ.

5 During the time when Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest called Zechariah, who came from the Abijah priestly division. He was married to Elizabeth, who was also descended from Aaron the priest.

ᎾᎯᏳ ᎡᎶᏛ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᏎ ᏧᏗᏱ, ᎩᎶ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎡᎮ ᎠᏥᎸ-ᎨᎶᎯ ᏤᎦᎳᏯ ᏧᏙᎢᏛ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎡᏆᏯ ᎠᎦᏘᏅᏔᏅ ᎨᎳ ᎨᏎᎢ, ᎤᏓᎵᎢᏃ ᎡᎳᏂ ᏧᏪᏥᏛᎯ ᎨᏒ ᏅᏓᏳᏓᎴᏅᎯ ᎨᏎᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎵᏏ ᏚᏙᎡᎢ.

6 They both did what was right before God, being careful to follow all the Lord's commandments and regulations.

ᎠᎴ ᎢᏧᎳ ᏚᏳᎪᏛ ᏧᏂᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎯ ᎨᏎ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏙᏗᎧᏅᎢ, ᏓᏂᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏎ ᏂᎦᏛ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏛᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎤᎵᏁᏨ ᎢᏯᏛᏁᎵᏓᏍᏗ ᎨᏒ ᏱᎰᏩ ᏧᏤᎵᎦ, ᎤᏐᏅ ᏂᎨᏥᎳᎾᏎᎲᎾ.

7 They had no children because Elizabeth wasn't able to have any, and they were both growing old.

ᎠᎴ ᏁᎲᎾ ᎨᏎ ᎤᏁᏥ, ᎵᏏᏰᏃ ᎥᏝ ᏱᏓᎷᎸᎥᏍᎨᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎢᏧᎳ ᎿᎭᏉ ᎠᏂᎦᏴᎵᎨ ᎨᏎᎢ.

8 While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God, on behalf of his priestly division,

ᎯᎠᏃ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏁᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏥᎸᎨᎶᎯ ᏧᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᎨᏒ ᏚᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎮ ᎤᎮᎳᏅᎯ ᎠᎦᏔᎲᎢ, ᎾᎯᏳ ᎤᎵᏱᎶᎸ ᏧᏂᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᏗᏱ ᎾᎿᎭᎨᎸᎢ,

9 he was chosen by lot according to priestly custom to enter the Temple of the Lord and burn incense.

ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᏳᎾᏛᏁᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎠᏥᎸᎠᏁᎶᎯ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᏩᏙᏗ ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᏍᎨ ᎠᏜᏓᎦᏩᏒᎩ ᎾᎯᏳ ᏩᏴᎭ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎤᏤᎵ ᎤᏛᏅ-ᏗᎦᎳᏫᎢᏍᏗᏱ.

10 During the time of offering incense a large crowd of people were praying outside.

ᎤᏂᏣᏘᏃ ᏴᏫ ᏙᏱᏗᏢ ᎠᎾᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗᏍᎨ ᎾᎯᏳ ᎠᏜᏓᎦᏩᏒᎩ ᎬᏙᏗᏱ ᎤᏍᏆᎸᎲ.

11 An angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing to the right of the altar of incense.

ᏱᎰᏩᏃ ᎤᏤᎵ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯ ᎬᏂᎨᏒ ᏄᏛᏁᎴ ᎦᏙᎨ ᎠᎦᏘᏏᏗᏢ ᎦᏩᏒᎩ ᎬᏙᏗᏱ ᎪᏢᏒᎢ.

12 When Zechariah saw the angel, he was startled and became terrified.

ᏤᎦᎳᏯᏃ ᎤᎪᎲ, ᎤᏕᏯᏔᏁᎴ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏍᎦᎴᎢ.

13 But the angel told him, “Don't be afraid, Zechariah. Your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call him John.

ᎠᏎᏃ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎴᎢ; ᏤᎦᎳᏯ ᏞᏍᏗ ᏣᏍᎦᎸᎩ; ᎭᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗᏍᎬᏰᏃ ᎡᏣᏛᎦᏁᎸ; ᎠᎴ ᏣᏓᎵᎢ ᎵᏏ ᏓᏣᎾᏄᎪᏫᏎᎵ ᏤᏥ ᎠᏧᏣ, ᏣᏂᏃ ᏕᎯᏲᎥᎭ.

14 He will bring you joy and gladness, and many will celebrate his birth.

ᎠᎴ ᎭᎵᎮᎵᎨᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎣᏍᏛ ᏣᏰᎸᏎᏍᏗ; ᎠᎴ ᎤᏂᏣᏘ ᎠᎾᎵᎮᎵᎨᏍᏗ ᎤᏕᏅ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ.

15 He will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will refuse to drink wine or other alcoholic drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he's born.

ᎠᎴ ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏱᎰᏩ ᏙᏗᎧᏅᎢ, ᎥᏝ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏗᏔᏍᏗ ᏱᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎩᎦᎨ-ᎠᏗᏔᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏓᏴᏍᏕᏍᏗᏍᎩ; ᎠᎴ ᎤᎧᎵᏨᎯ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎠᏓᏅᏙ, ᎤᏥ ᎤᎾᏅᎪᏫᏒ ᎤᏓᎬᏩᏓᎴᏅᏛ.

16 He will turn many Israelites back to the Lord their God.

ᎠᎴ ᎤᏂᏣᏘ ᎢᏏᎵ ᏧᏪᏥ ᏙᏛᎪᎸᏏ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎤᎾᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎢᏗᏢ ᏙᏛᎦᏔᎲᏍᏔᏂ.

17 He will go ahead of the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the fathers back to thinking about their children, and to turn those who are rebellious back to a right understanding—to prepare a people ready for the Lord.”

ᎠᎴ ᎢᎬᏱ ᏓᏳᏪᏅᎡᎵ [ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ] ᎢᎳᏯ ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎤᏓᏅᏙᎩ ᎠᎴ ᎤᎵᏂᎩᏗᏳ ᎨᏒᎢ, ᏧᎦᏔᎲᏍᏗᏱ ᏧᏂᎾᏫ ᎠᏂᎦᏴᎵᎨᎢ ᏗᏂᏲᎵ ᎢᏗᏢ ᏫᏚᎦᏔᎲᏍᏙᏗᏱ, ᎠᎴ ᏄᏃᎯᏳᏒᎾ ᏧᎦᏔᎲᏍᏗᏱ ᎤᎾᏓᏅᏘ ᎠᏂᎦᏔᎿᎭᎥ ᎢᏗᏢ ᏫᏚᎦᏔᎲᏍᏙᏗᏱ; ᏧᏛᏅᎢᏍᏙᏗᏱ ᏴᏫ, ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᏧᏛᏅᎢᏍᏓᏁᏗᏱ.

18 “How can I be sure about this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I'm an old man, and my wife is getting old too.”

ᏤᎦᎳᏯᏃ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎴ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯ, ᎦᏙᏃ ᎠᏆᏙᎴᎰᎯᏍᏙᏗ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎯᎠ? ᎠᏆᏛᏐᏅᎯᏰᏃ, ᎠᎴ ᎠᏆᏓᎵᎢ ᎿᎭᏉ ᎠᎦᏴᎵᎨᎢ.

19 “I am Gabriel,” the angel replied. “I stand in God's presence, and I was sent to speak to you and give you this good news.

ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯᏃ ᎤᏁᏨ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎴᎢ; ᎠᏴ ᎨᏈᎵ, ᏥᏥᏙᎪ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎠᎦᏔᎲᎢ; ᎠᎴ ᏨᎩᏅᏒ ᎬᏯᎵᏃᎮᏙᏗᏱ, ᎠᎴ ᎬᎾᏄᎪᏫᏎᏗᏱ ᎯᎠ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎣᏍᏛ ᎧᏃᎮᏛ.

20 But since you didn't believe what I told you, you'll become dumb, unable to speak, until the appointed time when my words come true.”

ᎠᎴ ᎬᏂᏳᏉ ᏨᎨᏫ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ, ᎠᎴ ᎨᏣᏁᎢᏍᏗ ᏂᎨᏒᎾ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎬᏂ ᎾᎯᏳ ᎢᎦ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎯᎠ ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏔᏅᎭ, ᏅᏗᎦᎵᏍᏙᏗᎭ ᏂᏦᎯᏳᏅᎾ ᎨᏒ ᏥᏁᎬᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏎ ᎢᏳᎵᏍᏙᏗ ᏥᎩ ᎢᏳᎵᏍᏙᏗᏱ ᎠᏍᏆᎸᎲᎭ.

21 Outside the people were waiting for Zechariah, wondering why he was taking so long in the Temple.

ᏴᏫᏃ ᎬᏩᎦᏘᏰ ᏤᎦᎳᏯ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᏂᏍᏆᏂᎪᏍᎨ ᎪᎯᏗᏳ ᏩᏯᎥ ᎤᏛᏅᏗᎦᎳᏫᎢᏍᏗᏱ.

22 When eventually he came out, he couldn't speak to them. They realized he'd seen a vision in the Temple, for though he could make gestures, he was completely unable to speak.

ᏧᏄᎪᏨᏃ ᎥᏝ ᏗᎬᏩᎵᏃᎮᏙᏗ ᏱᎨᏎᎢ; ᎤᎾᏙᎴᎰᏎᏃ ᎤᏁᎳᏫᏎᎸ ᏩᏯᎥ ᎤᏛᏅ-ᏗᎦᎳᏫᎢᏍᏗᏱ. ᏓᏁᎶᏓᏁᎮᏃ ᎠᎴ ᏅᏩᏍᏕᏉ ᎤᏩᎨᏫ ᎨᏎᎢ.

23 After he'd finished his time of service, he went back home.

ᎠᎴ ᎯᎠ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏁᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎿᎭᏉ ᎤᏍᏆᏛ ᎠᏎᎸᎯ ᎨᏒ ᎢᎪᎯᏛ ᏧᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᏗᏱ, ᎤᏪᏅᏎ ᏧᏪᏅᏒᎢ.

24 Some time later his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. She stayed at home for five months.

ᎣᏂᏃ ᎢᏴᏛ ᎤᏓᎵᎢ ᎵᏏ ᎤᏁᎵᏤᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᏗᏍᎦᎳᏁ ᎯᏍᎩ ᎢᏯᏅᏙ, ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎢ,

25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said, “now that he's taken away my disgrace in the eyes of others.”

ᎯᎠ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎾᏆᏛᏁᎸ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎾᎯᏳ ᎢᎦ ᏕᎠᏆᎧᎿᎭᏅ, ᎠᎩᎲᎡᏗᏱ ᎤᏕᎰᎯᏍᏗ ᎥᏆᏓᏅᏖᏗᏱ ᏴᏫ ᎠᏁᎲᎢ.

26 In the sixth month of her pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to a young girl called Mary who lived in the town of Nazareth in Galilee.

ᏑᏓᎵᏁᏃ ᎧᎸᎢ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯ ᎨᏈᎵ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏅᏓᏳᏅᏏᏛ ᎤᎷᏤ ᎦᏚᎲ ᎨᎵᎵ ᎾᏎᎵᏗ ᏧᏙᎢᏛ,

27 She was engaged to a man named Joseph.

ᎤᎷᏤᎴ ᎠᏛ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏦᏩ ᏧᏙᎢᏛ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ ᎤᏓᏴᏍᏗ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᏕᏫ ᎤᏁᏢᏔᏅᏛ ᏅᏓᏳᏓᎴᏅᎯ ᎨᏎᎢ; ᎾᏍᎩᏃ ᎠᏛ ᎺᎵ ᏧᏙᎢᏛ ᎨᏎᎢ.

28 The angel greeted her. “You are very privileged,” he told her. “The Lord is with you.”

ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯᏃ ᎤᎷᏤᎸ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎢ; ᎬᏲᎵᎦ ᏂᎯ ᎡᏣᎸᏉᏔᏅᎯ, ᏱᎰᏩ ᏫᏗᏣᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏓ; ᎠᏂᎨᏴ ᎠᏁᎲ ᏂᎯ ᏭᏓᎪᎾᏛᏗ ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ.

29 Mary was very puzzled at what he said, and wondered what this greeting meant.

ᎤᎪᎲᏃ ᎤᏕᏯᏔᏁᎴ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏄᏪᏎᎸᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᏓᏅᏖᎴ ᏄᏍᏛ ᎤᏰᎸᏛ ᎯᎠ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᏲᎵᎸᎢ.

30 “Don't worry, Mary,” the angel went on, “for God has shown his graciousness to you.

ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯᏃ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎴᎢ; ᎺᎵ ᏞᏍᏗ ᏣᏍᎦᎸᎩ; ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯᏰᏃ ᎣᏍᏛ ᏣᏰᎸᏗ ᎨᏒ ᏣᏩᏛᎲ.

31 You will become pregnant and give birth to a son. You shall call him Jesus.

ᎠᎴ ᎬᏂᏳᏉ ᏘᏁᎵᏥ, ᎠᎴ ᏘᎾᏄᎪᏫᏏ ᎠᏧᏣ, ᎠᎴ ᏥᏌ ᏙᏘᏲᎢ.

32 He will be very great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,

ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎾᏍᎩ, ᎠᎴ ᏩᏍᏛ ᎦᎸᎳᏗᏳ ᎡᎯ ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᎪᏎᎮᏍᏗ; ᏱᎰᏩᏃ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏓᏳᏁᎵ ᎤᏙᏓ ᏕᏫ ᎤᏪᏍᎩᎸᎢ.

33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never come to an end.” (aiōn g165)

ᎠᎴ ᏫᎾᏍᏛᎾ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏤᎦᏈ ᎤᏁᏢᏔᏅᏛ ᎨᏒ ᎠᏁᎲᎢ; ᎠᎴ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᏒ ᏭᏍᏗᏥᎯᏍᏗ ᏂᎨᏒᎾ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ. (aiōn g165)

34 “How is this possible?” Mary asked. “I'm still a virgin.”

ᎺᎵᏃ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎴ ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯ; ᎦᏙ ᏱᎦᎵᏍᏙᏓ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏱᏂᎦᎵᏍᏓ, ᏂᏥᎦᏔᎲᎾᏃ ᏥᎩ ᎠᏍᎦᏯ?

35 He replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. The baby who is to be born is holy, and will be called the Son of God.

ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯᏃ ᎤᏁᏨ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎴᎢ; ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎠᏓᏅᏙ ᏓᏣᎷᏤᎵ ᎠᎴ ᎤᎵᏂᎩᏗᏳ ᎨᏒ ᏩᏍᏛ ᎦᎸᎳᏗᏳ ᎡᎯ ᏓᏣᏓᏩᏗᏍᏙᏔᏂ; ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎾᏍᏉ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᏨᏓᏣᏕᏁᎵ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎤᏪᏥ ᎠᎪᏎᎮᏍᏗ.

36 And Elizabeth, your relative, even she is pregnant in her old age. The woman that people said couldn't have children is already six months pregnant.

ᎠᎴ ᎬᏂᏳᏉ ᎢᏍᏗᏠᏱ ᎵᏏ ᎾᏍᏉ ᎠᏧᏣ ᎤᏁᎵᏨ ᎿᎭᏉ ᎠᎦᏴᎵᎨ ᎨᏒᎢ; ᎠᎴ ᎪᎯ ᏥᎩ ᎿᎭᏉ ᏑᏓᎵᏁ ᎧᎳ ᎬᏩᏁᎵᏨᎯ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏗᎷᎸᎥᏍᎩ ᏂᎨᏒᎾ ᏣᎪᏎᎲᎩ.

37 Nothing is impossible for God.”

ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯᏰᏃ ᎥᏝ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎤᏄᎸᏗ ᏱᎨᏎᏍᏗ.

38 “Here I am, ready to be the Lord's servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me just as you said.” Then the angel left her.

ᎺᎵᏃ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎢ; ᎬᏂᏳᏉ ᎠᏉ ᎤᏅᏏᏓᏍᏗ ᎠᎨᏴ; ᏱᎰᏩ ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏂᏣᏪᏒ ᏫᎾᏆᎵᏍᏓᏏ. ᏗᎧᎿᎭᏩᏗᏙᎯᏃ ᎤᏓᏅᎡᎴᎢ.

39 A little while later, Mary got herself ready and hurried up into the hills of Judea, to the town where

ᎺᎵᏃ ᎾᎯᏳ ᏚᎴᏁᎢ, ᎤᏩᏅᏤ ᎣᏓᎵ ᎨᏒ ᏭᎶᏎᎢ, ᏧᏗᏱ ᎦᏚᎲ ᏭᎷᏤᎢ;

40 Zechariah's house was. She called out to Elizabeth as she went in.

ᎠᎴ ᏭᏴᎴ ᏤᎦᎳᏯ ᎦᏁᎸᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᏲᎵᎴ ᎵᏏ

41 As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary's voice, the baby jumped for joy inside her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,

ᎯᎠᏃ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏁᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎵᏏ ᎤᏛᎦᏅ ᎺᎵ ᎤᏲᎵᎲᎢ, ᎠᏲᎵ ᎦᏁᎵᏒ ᎤᎵᏖᎸᏁᎢ; ᎠᎴ ᎵᏏ ᎤᎧᎵᏤ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎠᏓᏅᏙ,

42 and cried out in a loud voice: “How blessed you are among women, and how blessed will be the child born to you!

ᎠᎴ ᎠᏍᏓᏯ ᎤᏁᏤᎢ, ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎢ; ᎠᏂᎨᏴ ᎠᏁᎲ ᏂᎯ ᏭᏓᎪᎾᏛᏗ ᎡᏣᎸᏉᏗᏳ; ᎠᎴ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏂᎯ ᏨᏘᎾᏄᎪᏫᏏ.

43 Why am I so honored that the mother of my Lord should visit me?

ᎦᏙᏃ ᏓᎦᎵᏍᏙᏓ ᎠᏴ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏥᎾᏆᎵᏍᏓᏏ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏆᏤᎵ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎤᏥ ᏣᎩᎷᏥᏏ?

44 As soon as I heard you call out in greeting, my baby jumped for joy inside me.

ᎬᏂᏳᏉᏰᏃ ᎠᏆᏛᎦᏅᏉ ᎯᏁᎬ ᏍᎩᏲᎵᎲᎢ, ᎠᏲᎵ ᏥᏁᎵᏒ ᎤᎵᏖᎸᏅ ᎠᎵᎮᎵᎬᎢ.

45 How fortunate you are, because you are convinced that the Lord will do what he has promised you!”

ᎠᎴ ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏳᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᎤᏬᎯᏳᏅᎯ; ᎾᏍᎩᏰᏃ ᏅᏧᏪᏎᎸ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏎ ᏅᏓᎦᎵᏍᏔᏂ.

46 Mary replied, “How I praise the Lord!

ᎺᎵᏃ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎢ, ᎠᏆᏓᏅᏙ ᎤᏣᏘ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᎭ ᏱᎰᏩ,

47 I am so happy with God my Savior,

ᎠᎴ ᎠᏆᏓᏅᏙ ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏤᎸ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎠᎩᏍᏕᎵᏍᎩ.

48 because he decided that I, his servant, was worthy of his consideration, despite my humble background. From now on every generation will say I was blessed.

ᏕᎤᎧᎿᎭᏅᏰᏃ ᎤᏲ ᏄᏛᎿᎭᏕᎬ ᎠᎨᏴ ᎤᏅᏏᏓᏍᏗ; ᎬᏂᏳᏉᏰᏃ ᎪᎯ ᎢᏳᏓᎴᏅᏛ ᎾᎾᏓᏁᏟᏴᏏᏒ ᏴᏫ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎬᏉᏎᎮᏍᏗ.

49 God Almighty has done great things for me; his name is holy.

ᎤᎵᏂᎩᏛᏰᏃ ᏥᎩ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᏍᏆᏂᎪᏗᏳ ᎾᏆᏛᏁᎸ; ᎠᎴ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏕᎤᏙᎥᎢ.

50 His mercy lasts for generation after generation to those who respect him.

ᎠᎴ ᎤᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗ ᎨᏒ ᏕᎦᎾᏄᎪᏫᏎᎭ ᎬᏩᎾᏰᏍᎩ ᎾᎾᏓᏁᏟᏴᏏᏒᎢ.

51 With his power he has broken to pieces those who arrogantly think they're so clever.

ᎧᏃᎨᏂ ᎤᏮᏔᏅ ᎤᎾᏄᎪᏫᏒ ᎤᎵᏂᎩᏛ ᎨᏒᎢ; ᎤᎾᏢᏉᏗ ᏙᏧᎾᏓᏅᏛ ᏚᏗᎦᎴᏯᏍᏔᏅ.

52 He tears the powerful down from their thrones, and elevates those who are humble.

ᏧᎾᎵᏂᎩᏛ ᏚᏪᎧᎲᏒ ᎤᎾᏅᏗᏱ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᏲ ᎢᏳᎾᏛᎿᎭᏕᎩ ᏚᏌᎳᏓᏅ.

53 He fills the hungry with good things to eat, and he sends the rich away empty-handed.

ᎠᎪᏄ ᏧᏂᏲᏏᏍᎩ ᎣᏍᏛ ᎨᏒ ᏚᎧᎵᎢᏍᏔᏅ, ᏧᏁᎿᎭᎢᏃ ᎠᏒᎭ ᏙᎤᏁᏅᏍᏗᏱ ᏂᏚᏩᏁᎸᎩ.

54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering him in mercy,

ᎢᏏᎵ ᎤᏅᏏᏓᏍᏗ ᎤᏍᏕᎸᎲ ᎠᏅᏓᏗᏍᎬ ᎤᏓᏙᎵᏣᏛᎢ,

55 just as he promised our fathers, to Abraham and his descendants for ever.” (aiōn g165)

ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏂᏚᏪᏎᎸ ᏗᎩᎦᏴᎵᎨᎢ, ᎡᏆᎭᎻ, ᎠᎴ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏧᏁᏢᏔᏅᏛ ᎨᏒ ᏂᎪᎯᎸᎢ. (aiōn g165)

56 Mary stayed with her for three months and then returned home.

ᎺᎵᏃ ᏦᎢ ᎢᏯᏅᏙ ᎢᏴᏛ ᎵᏏᏱ ᎤᏕᏁᎢ, ᎩᎳᏃ ᎤᏩᏒ ᏧᏪᏅᏒ ᏫᎤᎶᏎᎢ.

57 The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby and she gave birth to a son.

ᎵᏏᏃ ᎿᎭᏉ ᎤᏍᏆᎸᎡᎴ ᎤᏕᏗᏱ ᎠᏲᎵ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᎾᏄᎪᏫᏎ ᎠᏧᏣ.

58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had showed her great kindness, and they celebrated together with her.

ᎾᎥᏃ ᎢᏳᎾᏓᎳ ᎠᎴ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᏧᏩᎿᎭᎤᎾᏛᎦᏁ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎤᏣᏘ ᎤᏪᏙᎵᏨᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎢᏧᎳᎭ ᎤᎾᎵᎮᎵᏤᎢ.

59 Eight days later they came to circumcise the boy. They planned to call him Zechariah after his father.

ᎯᎠᏃ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏁᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᏧᏁᎵᏁ ᎢᎦ ᎤᏂᎱᏍᏕᏎᎸᎭ ᎠᏲᎵ, ᎠᎴ ᏤᎦᎳᏯ ᏚᏃᎡᎢ, ᎤᏙᏓ ᏚᏙᎥ ᏚᏃᏍᏔᏁᎢ.

60 “No,” Elizabeth said. “He shall be called John.”

ᎤᏥᏃ ᎤᏁᏨ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎢ; ᎥᏞᏍᏗ; ᏣᏂᏍᎩᏂ ᎠᎪᏎᎮᏍᏗ.

61 “But there's nobody among your relatives who has this name,” they told her.

ᎯᎠᏃ ᏂᎬᏩᏪᏎᎴᎢ; ᎥᏝ ᎩᎶ ᎢᏥᏠᏱ ᎨᏒ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏱᏄᏍᏗ ᏱᏚᏙᎥ.

62 Through gestures they asked Zechariah, the boy's father, what he wanted to call his son.

ᎤᏙᏓᏃ ᏓᎾᏁᎶᏓᏁᎲ ᎤᎾᏛᏛᏁ ᏄᏍᏛ ᎤᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᏣᎪᏍᏗᏱ.

63 Zechariah motioned for something to write on. To everyone's surprise he wrote, “His name is John.”

ᎤᏔᏲᎴᏃ ᏗᎪᏪᎶᏗᏱ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏬᏪᎳᏁ ᎯᎠ ᏂᎦᏪᏍᎨᎢ; ᏣᏂ ᏚᏙᎥ. ᏂᎦᏛᏃ ᎤᏂᏍᏆᏂᎪᏎᎢ.

64 Immediately he could speak again, and he started praising God.

ᎩᎳᏉᏃ ᎢᏴᏛ ᎠᎱᎵ ᎤᎵᏍᏚᎢᏎᎢ, ᎦᏃᎪᏃ ᎤᏕᎵᏌᏕᏎᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᏬᏂᏎ ᎤᎸᏉᏔᏁ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ.

65 All those living nearby were in awe at what had happened, and the news spread throughout the hill country of Judea.

ᎾᎿᎭᏃ ᎬᏩᏚᏫᏛ ᏗᏂᏁᎸ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎤᏂᎾᏰᏎᎢ; ᎠᎴ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎯᎠ ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏂᏙᎸ ᏚᏃᏣᎶᏤ ᏂᎬᎾᏛ ᎣᏓᎵ ᎨᏒ ᏧᏗᏱ.

66 Everyone who heard the news wondered what it meant. “What will the little boy grow up to be?” they asked, for it was clear he was very special to God.

ᎾᏂᎥᏃ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᎾᏛᎦᏅᎯ ᏧᏂᎾᏫᏱ ᎤᏂᏍᏆᏂᎪᏔᏁᎢ, ᎯᎠ ᎾᏂᏪᏍᎨᎢ; ᎦᏙ ᎤᏍᏕᏍᏗ ᎯᎠ ᎠᏲᎵ? ᏱᎰᏩᏃ ᎤᏍᏕᎸᎯᏙᎮᎢ.

67 Zechariah, his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke this prophecy:

ᎤᏙᏓᏃ ᏤᎦᎳᏯ ᎤᎧᎵᏨᎯ ᎨᏎ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎠᏓᏅᏙ, ᎠᎴ ᎤᏙᎴᎰᏎ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎢ;

68 “The Lord, the God of Israel, he is wonderful, for he has come to his people and set them free.

ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏱᎰᏩ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎢᏏᎵ ᎤᎾᏤᎵᎦ; ᏚᏩᏛᎰᎸᏰᏃ ᎠᎴ ᏚᎫᏴᎲ ᏧᏤᎵᎦ ᏴᏫ.

69 He has given us a great Savior from the line of his servant David,

ᎠᎴ ᎢᎩᎾᏄᎪᏫᏎᎸ ᎤᏲᏅ ᎢᎦᎵᏍᏕᎸᏙᏗ, ᏕᏫ ᎤᏅᏏᏓᏍᏗ ᎤᏁᏢᏔᏅᏛ ᎨᏒ ᎠᏁᎲ ᎤᎾᏄᎪᏨ;

70 as he promised through his holy prophets long ago. (aiōn g165)

ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏄᏪᏒ ᏕᎬᏗᏍᎬ ᏧᏤᎵ ᎨᏥᎸᏉᏗ ᎠᎾᏙᎴᎰᏍᎩ ᎤᎾᏕᏅᎯ ᏥᎩ ᏗᏓᎴᏂᏍᎬ ᏅᏓᎬᏩᏓᎴᏅᏛ; (aiōn g165)

71 He promised to save us from our enemies, from those who hate us.

ᎾᏍᎩ ᏗᏓᏚᏓᎳᎡᏗᏱ ᎨᎩᏍᎦᎩ, ᎠᎴ ᎠᏍᏓᏯ ᏂᎨᎬᏅ ᏗᏓᏚᏓᎳᎡᏗᏱ ᏂᎦᏗᏳ ᎨᎩᏂᏆᏘᎯ;

72 He was merciful to our fathers, remembering his holy agreement—