Luke 1
1 Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
Ebe ọ bụ nʼọtụtụ mmadụ agbalịala otu ha nwere ike i detu nʼusoro ihe niile mezuru nʼetiti anyị.
2 even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
Dị ka e nyefere ha nʼaka anyị idebe bụ ndị ahụ sitere na malite jiri anya ha hụ ihe niile, ndị jikwa okwu a eje ozi.
3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;
Ekpebikwara m, ebe mụ onwe m nyocharala ihe niile nke ọma site na mmalite, ka m dere gị ihe niile nʼusoro, Tiofilọs, gị onye dị elu a na-asọpụrụ.
4 that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
Nke a ga-eme ka ị mata nke bụ eziokwu banyere ihe ndị ahụ e ziri gị.
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Nʼoge Herọd bụ eze Judịa, ọ dị otu onyeisi nchụaja aha ya bụ Zekaraya, onye si nʼotu ndị nchụaja nke Abija. Elizabet bụ nwunye ya, site nʼagbụrụ Erọn.
6 They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Ha abụọ bụ ndị ezi omume nʼihu Chineke. Ha debere iwu na ụkpụrụ niile Onyenwe anyị nyere na-enweghị ntụpọ ọbụla.
7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
Mana ha amụtaghị nwa, nʼihi na Elizabet bụ nwanyị agaa, ha abụọ emeela nnọọ agadi.
8 Now it happened, while he was performing the priest's office before God in the order of his division,
O ruru mgbe ọ bụ ndị otu Zekaraya ga-eje ozi, ọ nọ dịka onye nchụaja na-eje ozi nʼihu Chineke.
9 according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
A họpụtara ya site nʼife nza dị ka omenaala ndị nchụaja si dị ka ọ bụrụ ya ga-abanye nʼime ime ụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị ịchụ aja nsure ọkụ nke e ji ụda na-esi isi ụtọ achụ.
10 And the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
Mgbe oge ịchụ aja ụda na-esi isi ụtọ ruru, igwe ndị mmadụ bịara nọ nʼezi na-ekpe ekpere.
11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Mgbe ahụ, mmụọ ozi Onyenwe anyị, onye guzo nʼaka nri nke ebe ịchụ aja nke ihe na-esi isi ụtọ mere ka ọ hụ ya anya.
12 Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
Mgbe Zekaraya hụrụ ya, obi fepụrụ ya, ọ tụkwara oke egwu.
13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.
Ma mmụọ ozi ahụ gwara ya sị, “Zekaraya atụla egwu, Chineke anụla ekpere gị. Elizabet nwunye gị ga-atụrụ ime mụtara gị nwa nwoke. Ị ga-akpọkwa aha ya Jọn.
14 You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
Ọ ga-abụrụ gị ihe oke ọṅụ na obi ụtọ, ọtụtụ mmadụ ga-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ nʼihi ọmụmụ ya.
15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.
Nʼihi na ọ ga-abụ onye dị ukwuu nʼanya Onyenwe anyị. Ọ gaghị aṅụkwa mmanya ọbụla, maọbụ ihe ọṅụṅụ ọbụla na-egbu egbu nʼihi na site nʼafọ nne ya ọ ga-abụ onye emejupụtara na Mmụọ Nsọ.
16 He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.
Ọ ga-akpọghachite ọtụtụ ụmụ Izrel nye Onyenwe ha bụ Chineke ha.
17 He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
Ma ọ ga-aga nʼihu Onyenwe anyị nʼike mmụọ na ike nke Ịlaịja, tụgharịa obi ndị bụ nna nʼebe ụmụ ha nọ. Meekwa ka ndị isiike tụgharịa obi, lekwasị anya nʼamamihe nke ndị ezi omume, na ijikere ụmụ mmadụ nʼihi Onyenwe anyị.”
18 Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."
Zekaraya sịrị mmụọ ozi ahụ, “Olee otu m ga-esi mata na nke a ga-adị otu a? Abụrụla m agadi. Nwunye m akakwaala nka.”
19 The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.
Mmụọ ozi zara ya sị, “Abụ m Gebrel. Ana m eguzo nʼihu Chineke. Ezitere m ka m bịa gwa gị okwu ma wetara gị oziọma a.
20 And look, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."
Ma lee, ị ga-ada ogbi, ị gaghị ekwukwa okwu ọbụla, tutu ruo mgbe ihe ndị a ga-emezu nʼihi na i kwenyeghị nʼokwu m, nke ga-emezu mgbe oge ya ruru.”
21 The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering why he was delayed in the temple.
Mgbe ihe ndị a niile na-eme, mmadụ ndị ahụ nọkwa na-eche Zekaraya ka ọ pụta. O juru ha anya na ọ nọọla ọdụ nʼime ime ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ.
22 When he came out, he could not speak to them, and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
Mgbe o mesịrị pụta, o nwekwaghị ike ikwuru ha okwu. Ha ghọtara na ọ hụrụ ọhụ nʼime ụlọnsọ ahụ nʼihi na ọ bụ aka ka o ji gwa ha okwu.
23 It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
Mgbe oge ịrụ ọrụ ya gwụsịrị, ọ laghachiri nʼụlọ ya.
24 After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
Mgbe ụbọchị ndị ahụ gasịrị, Elizabet bụ nwunye ya tụụrụ ime. O zoro onwe ya nʼime ụlọ ọnwa ise.
25 "Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my disgrace among people."
Ọ sịrị, “Onyenwe anyị emeerela m nke a. O gosila m ihuọma ya nʼụbọchị ndị a, ma wepụkwara m ihere nʼetiti ndị nke m.”
26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
Ma nʼọnwa isii ya, Chineke zigara mmụọ ozi ya, bụ Gebrel, ka ọ gaa nʼobodo Nazaret nke dị nʼime Galili.
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
Ka o jekwuru otu nwaagbọghọ na-amaghị nwoke bụ onye otu nwoke aha ya bụ Josef, onye sitere nʼagbụrụ Devid, kwere nkwa ịlụ. Aha nwaagbọghọ a bụ Meri.
28 Having come in, the angel said to her, "Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you."
O jekwuru ya sị ya, “Ekele! Gị onye ihuọma dịkwasịrị. Onyenwe anyị nọnyekwara gị.”
29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be.
Ma obi lọrọ ya mmiri nke ukwuu nʼihi okwu ya. O bidokwara ịtụgharị nʼuche ya ihe ekele a pụtara.
30 The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Ma mmụọ ozi ahụ sịrị ya, “Atụla egwu Meri, nʼihi na i chọtala ihuọma nʼebe Chineke nọ.
31 And look, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'
Ma lee ị ga-atụrụ ime, mụọ nwa nwoke. Ị ga-akpọkwa aha ya Jisọs.
32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,
Ọ ga-abụ nnukwu mmadụ onye a ga-akpọ Ọkpara Onye kachasị ihe niile elu. Onyenwe anyị Chineke ga-enye ya ocheeze nna ya Devid.
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom." (aiōn g165)
Ọ ga-achị ụlọ Jekọb ruo ebighị ebi, alaeze ya agaghị enwekwa ọgwụgwụ.” (aiōn g165)
34 Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"
Meri sịrị mmụọ ozi ahụ, “Olee otu nke a ga-esi mee ebe m bụ nwaagbọghọ na-amaghị nwoke?”
35 The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born will be called the Son of God.
Mmụọ ozi ahụ sịrị ya, “Mmụọ Nsọ ga-abịakwasị gị, ike nke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu ga-ekpuchikwa gị. Ya mere onye nsọ ahụ a ga-amụ, a ga-akpọ ya Ọkpara Chineke.
36 And look, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
Lekwa Elizabet onye ikwu gị atụrụla ime nwa nwoke nʼagadi ya. Nke a bụ ọnwa isii ya, bụ onye ahụ ha na-akpọ nwanyị aga.
37 For with God nothing will be impossible."
Nʼihi na ọ dịghị okwu sitere na Chineke nke na-agaghị ere.”
38 And Mary said, "See, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.
Meri zaghachiri sị, “Abụ m ohu Onyenwe anyị, ka ọ dịrị m dị ka i kwuru.” Mgbe ahụ mmụọ ozi ahụ hapụrụ ya laa.
39 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
Nʼoge ahụ, Meri biliri gaa ọsịịsọ nʼotu obodo dị nʼugwu Juda.
40 and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
Nʼebe ahụ, ọ banyere nʼụlọ Zekaraya, kelee Elizabet.
41 It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Mgbe Elizabet nụrụ ekele Meri, nwa nọ ya nʼafọ megharịrị ahụ. E mere ka Elizabet jupụta na Mmụọ nsọ.
42 She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
O tiri mkpu nʼoke olu sị, “Onye a gọziri agọzi ka ị bụ nʼetiti ụmụ nwanyị niile. Onye a gọziri agọzi ka nwa ahụ ị bu nʼafọ bụkwa.
43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Onye kwanụ ka m bụ na ihuọma dị otu a kpọrọ m na nne Onyenwe m ga-abịa ileta m?
44 For look, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
Ngwangwa m nụrụ olu ekele gị, nwa nọ m nʼafọ wuliri elu nʼọṅụ.
45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord."
Ngọzị ga-adịrị onye ahụ kwere na Onyenwe anyị ga-emezu ihe o kweere ya na nkwa ime.”
46 Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.
Ma Meri sịrị, “Mkpụrụobi m na-ebuli Onyenwe anyị elu
47 And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
mmụọ m na-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼime Chineke bụ Onye nzọpụta m,
48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant girl. For look, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
nʼihi na o ledatala anya, lekwasị m, bụ odibo ya dị ala. Site ugbu a gaa nʼihu, ọgbọ niile ga-akpọ m onye a gọziri agọzi.
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
Nʼihi na Onye dị ike emeelara m ihe dị ukwuu. Aha ya dịkwa nsọ.
50 His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
Ebere ya na-erute ndị niile na-atụ egwu ya site nʼọgbọ ruo nʼọgbọ.
51 He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
O gosila ike aka ya; ọ chụsasịala ndị dị mpako nʼime echiche obi ha.
52 He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
O sitela nʼocheeze ndị eze dị ike kwatuo ha, buliekwa ndị dị umeala nʼobi elu.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
O jirila ihe dị mma nyejuo ndị agụụ na-agụ afọ ma ndị ọgaranya ka o zipụrụ nʼaka efu.
54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
O nyerela odibo ya bụ Izrel aka, ọ na-echetakwa imere ya ebere.
Dị ka ọ gwara nna nna anyị ha, nye Ebraham na ụmụ ụmụ ya ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.” (aiōn g165)
56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
Meri nọnyeere ya ihe dịka ọnwa atọ ma mesie laghachi nʼụlọ ya.
57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.
Mgbe oge zuru ka Elizabet mụọ nwa, ọ mụrụ nwa nwoke.
58 Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.
Ndị agbataobi ya na ndị ikwu ya, ndị nụrụ otu Chineke si gosi ya ebere dị ukwuu, bịara soro ya ṅụrịa ọṅụ.
59 It happened on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zechariah, after the name of the father.
Nʼabalị nke asatọ ha bịara ibi nwata ahụ ugwu na ịgụ ya aha. Ha na-achọ ịgụ ya Zekaraya bụ aha nna ya,
60 His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."
ma Nne ya sịrị, “Mba, a ga-agụ ya Jọn.”
61 They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."
Ha sịrị ya, “Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nʼetiti ndị ikwu gị na-aza aha ahụ.”
62 They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
Ya mere, ha jiri ife aka jụọ nna ya, ihe ọ chọrọ ka akpọ nwata ahụ.
63 And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.
Ọ rịọrọ ka e nye ya mbadamba ihe e ji ede ihe, o deere “Aha ya bụ Jọn.” Nke a jukwara mmadụ niile anya.
64 His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
Ngwangwa, ọnụ ya meghere, atọpụkwara ire ya. Ya ebido ikwu okwu ma na-etokwa Chineke.
65 Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
Ibubo wụrụ ndị agbataobi ha niile nʼahụ, ndị mmadụ kọkwara akụkọ banyere ihe ndị a niile ruo obodo niile dị nʼakụkụ ugwu Judịa.
66 All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, "What then will this child be?" The hand of the Lord was with him.
Ndị niile nụrụ akụkọ a chere nʼobi ha na-ajụ sị, “Gịnịkwa ka nwa nke a gaje ịbụ?” Nʼihi na aka Onyenwe anyị dịnyeere ya.
67 His father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
E mere ka Zekaraya bụ nna ya jupụta na Mmụọ Nsọ. O buru amụma sị,
68 "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;
“Ngọzị dịrị Onyenwe anyị bụ Chineke nke Izrel, nʼihi na ọ bịala leta ma gbapụtakwa ndị nke ya.
69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
O welielara anyị Onye nzọpụta site nʼụlọ odibo ya bụ Devid.
(Dị ka o kwuru na mgbe ochie, site nʼọnụ ndị amụma ya dị nsọ). (aiōn g165)
71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
Na ọ ga-azọpụta anyị site nʼaka ndị iro anyị na sitekwa nʼaka ndị niile kpọrọ anyị asị.
72 to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
O meere ndị nna nna anyị ha ebere site nʼicheta ọgbụgba ndụ ya dị nsọ.
73 the oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father,
Iyi nke ọ ṅụụrụ nna anyị bụ Ebraham, kwekwa nkwa:
74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
Na ọ ga-anapụta anyị site nʼaka ndị iro anyị, nyekwa anyị ike ife ya ofufe na-atụghị egwu.
75 In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
Nʼịdị nsọ na ezi omume nʼihu ya ụbọchị niile nke ndụ anyị.
76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his ways,
“Ma gị nwa m, a ga-akpọ gị onye amụma nke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu; nʼihi na ị ga-aga nʼihu Onyenwe anyị kwadoro ya ụzọ.
77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins,
Ime ka ndị nke ya nwee amamihe nke nzọpụta site na ịgbaghara mmehie ha.
78 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
Nʼihi oke obi ebere Chineke anyị, nke ọwụwa anyanwụ ga-ewetara anyị site nʼigwe.
79 to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Ka ọ chakwasị ndị bi nʼọchịchịrị na nʼonyinyo nke ọnwụ, na iduzi ụkwụ anyị nʼụzọ nke udo.”
80 The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
Nwata ahụ toro, bụrụ onye dị ike nʼime mmụọ. O biri nʼime ọzara tutu ruo mgbe oge zuru igosi ụmụ Izrel onwe ya.
