Luka 1
1 Bi niba boncianla jagi ke ban diani, ki togdi ya bontienkaala n tieni ti siiga nni,
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,
2 ti kpaagi yaaba n tie kasiednba leni bi nuni hali micilma, ki tua U Tienu maama tuonsɔla.
just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterward became bearers of the message.
3 Lan wani, n mo kali, ki jagi, ki buali, ki bandi bonŋanla yaali n tieni hali mi cilma, ki ba diani, ki togdi a leni mi kpaagma, fini, n buado leni n nicɔlnka Teofili.
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,
4 Yeni, a ba bandi ŋan ga ya bangima mɔmɔni cain.
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.
5 herodi ṅ bo tie Jude badciamo ya yogu, salga yidka bo ye, ki yi Sakali, ki tie Abia salga yidkaaba cagli yua. O denpua bo tie Aron puolŋuanu, ki yi Elisabeti
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.
6 Bi kuli bo tie nitegnkaaba U Tienu nintuali; bi kuli bo cɔlni U Tienu ñɔmabona, leni o yobdaano bali maama kuli, kaa pia kpiadma.
They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 Bi bo ki pia biga kelima Elisabeti bo tie ŋɔlga, ke bani bilie kuli ji bo podi o.
But they had no child, Elizabeth being barren; and both of them were advanced in years.
8 Dayeli, Sakali den yidi salga U Tienu dieli nni, li den tie bi cagli salga yidma yogu i;
One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his division,
9 bi den cɔlni salga yidkaaba danbogda, ki lugdi o ke wan kua salga yidkaanu, ki ŋubni li ŋubli.
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;
10 Li ŋubli salga yidma yognu, ku niwulgu kuli den se niipo, ki jaandi.
and, as it was the Hour of Incense, the people were all praying outside.
11 O diedo maleki den ludi o, ki legdi, ki sedi li ŋubli salga binbinli jienu po.
And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the Altar of Incense.
12 Sakali ṅ la o, o yama ṅ pudi, ti jawaandi ṅ cuo o.
Zechariah was startled at the sight and was awe-struck.
13 Ama, maleki ṅ maadi o: “Da jie, Sakali, ki dugni, U Tienu gbadi a jaandi. A denpua Elisabeti ba punbi, ki mali a po bonjaga, ŋan yini o Jan.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, whom you will call by the name John.
14 O ba tua a po pamancianli, ke bi niba boncianla ba mangi bi pala o madi po.
He will be to you a joy and a delight; and many will rejoice over his birth.
15 O ba tua niciamo O Diedo nintuali. O kan ñu daamɔngu, ki nan buali daapaama. O ba ya gbie leni U Tienu foŋanma, ki da ŋaani mi biima.
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; he will not drink any wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,
16 Isayeli yaaba boncianla ba guani O Diedo, bi tienu kani.
and will reconcile many of the Israelites to the Lord their God.
17 O ba sɔni o tuonli ki dudi U Tienu nunbu nni leni Elia fuoma leni o paaciamu, ki cedi bibaanba leni bi bila ṅ guani ki mangi leni bi yaba, ki todi yaaba n ki tie nicɔlnkaaba, ban togdi bi nitegnkaaba maalma, ki ji bobni, ki tua ya nibuolu n ye U Tienu po.
He will 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.”
18 Sakali ṅ buali maleki: “Be n ba teni min bandi? Kelima mini nba n ciandi, ke n denpua mo podi boncianla”.
“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”
19 Maleki ṅ guani ki jiini o: Mini n tie Gabiyeli, ki ye U Tienu kani, ki tuuni o po. Wani n sɔni nni ke min caa u tondu, ki pa ŋa ya laabaalŋamo ne.
“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.
20 Lanwani, lan ba tieni maama n ne: A ba tua muulo, ki kan fidi ki maadi, hali ki tuoni ya daali ke min puni a ya laabaalŋamo ne yogu ba pundi, lan tieni ki dudi.
And now you will 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.”
21 Lan kuli ṅ den tie ya yognu, bi niba den guu Sakali, ke li pagi ba leni wan waagi salga binbinli dieli nni.
Meanwhile the people were watching for Zechariah, wondering at his remaining so long in the Temple.
22 Wan ji den ñani, o ji den kan fidi ki maadi leni li nitaanli. Bi ji den bandi ke o la bonlegdikaali salga binbinli dieli nni. Wani ji den tua muulo, ki ji maadi leni o nui.
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.
23 Wan gbeni o salga yidma dana, ke o guani, ki kuni o denpo.
And, as soon as his term of service was finished, he returned home.
24 Lan tieni danaba, o denpua Elisabeti ṅ punbi, ki tieni ŋmaali mu, ki ye deni, kaa ña. O den maadi o pali nni,
After this his wife, Elizabeth, became pregnant and lived in seclusion for five months.
25 “Ne tie O Diedo tuonli i. O diidi nni leni mi yanbuama, ki piini yaali n den tie n po fee, bi niba kuli siiga.
“The Lord has done this for me,” she said, “he has shown me kindness and taken away the public disgrace of childlessness under which I have been living.”
26 ŋmaali luoba ṅ pendi, Elisabeti tugpunbdi puoli, U Tienu ṅ sɔni maleki Gabyeli Galile dociamu nni, ke bi yi li dogu Nasareti.
Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
27 jifaano kani, ke o tie ja cikpenga, ke bi yi o Josefi, ke o tie o badciamo, Davidi puolŋuanu. Li jifaano den yi Maari.
to a maiden there who was engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
28 Maleki ṅ kua o kani, ki yedi o: “Mangi a pali, fini yua ke U Tienu cabi a o ŋanbili; O Diedo ye leni a.”
Gabriel came into her presence and greeted her, saying, “You have been shown great favor – the Lord is with you.”
29 Mari yama ṅ yagi boncianla, li maama po; wan buali o pali nni lan ya fuodi niima nni.
Mary was much disturbed at his words, and was wondering to herself what such a greeting could mean,
30 Maleki ṅ maadi o: Da jie, Maari, kelima U Tienu n cabi a o ŋanbili.
when the angel spoke again, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 Yaali n ba tieni n ne: Li kan kandi dana, a ba punbi, ki mali bonjaga, ki yini o Jesu.
And now, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will give him the name Jesus.
32 O ba tua niciamo, ban yini o “Tanpojoma Tienu Bijua” O Diedo U Tienu ba teni o o yaja, o badciamo Dafidi badkpagli.
The child will be great and will be called ‘Son of the Most High,’ and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David,
and he will reign over the descendants of Jacob for ever; And to his kingdom there will be no end.” (aiōn g165)
34 Maari ṅ maadi maleki, li ba tieni ledi, kelima n tie powandiali i, n ki bani ja?
“How can this be?” Mary asked the angel. “For I have no husband.”
35 Maleki ṅ guani ki jiini o, “U Tienu foŋanma ba jiidi a po, ke Tanpojoma Tienu paaciamu ṅ fibni a leni o junjungu. Lan ya po i, ke bi ba yini ŋan ba mali ya biga U Tienu Biga.
“The Holy Spirit will descend on you,” answered the angel, “and the Power of the Most High will overshadow you; and therefore the child will be called ‘holy,’ and ‘Son of God.’
36 Diidi, a kpiilo Elisabeti mo punbi, ki guu bonjaga yeni wan ciandi maama kuli, ke bi tua ke o ji kan baa biga; o ji ye o ŋmaaluobidi n yeni.
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;
37 Kelima U Tienu ki pia wan gbali yaala.
for no promise from God will fail to be fulfilled.”
38 Maari ṅ maadi: “N tie O Diedo tuonsɔnlo i, ŋan yedi nni yaala ṅ tieni ki dudi nani lan buali maama. Ke maleki ñani ki ŋa o.
“I am the servant of the Lord,” exclaimed Mary. “Let it be with me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.
39 Li ki waagi ke Maari fii, ki ŋmaa tonma, ki gedi Jude juana dociamu nni.
Soon after this Mary set out, and made her way quickly into the hill-country, to a town in Judah;
40 Ki kua Sakali deni, ki fuondi Elisabeti.
and there she went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
41 Wan gbadi Maari fuondi ya yognu, ke o biga yugi ki ciidi o tugu nni, ke Elisabeti gbie leni U Tienu foŋanma.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child moved within her, and Elizabeth herself was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42 Ke o fiini u nialu, ki kpaandi, ki yedi: “A baa mi yedŋanma bi puoba kuli siiga, ke a tugu nni biga mo gbie leni mi yedŋanma.
and cried aloud, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is your unborn child!
43 Be n teni ke n dagdi yeni li seli, ke O Diedo naa cua n kani ki bua la nni.
But how have I this honor, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Kelima diidi min gbadi ke a fuondi nni ya yognu, ke n biga jeli leni li pamanli n tugu nni.
For, as soon as your greeting reached my ears, the child moved within me with delight!
45 U yenyienŋamu (mi yedŋama) ye leni fini yua n dugi ke U Tienu ṅ sɔni a po ya tondu ba tieni ki dudi”
Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled.”
46 Lan yognu, Ke Maari yedi: “N naano yiini O Diedo kpiagdi.
And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,
47 Ke n yantiali mangdi li pali, O Diedo U Tienu, n candaano po.
and my spirit delights in God my Savior,
48 Kelima o tuo ki tibni ki diidi mini talga, o tuonsɔnlo. Lan ya po, lan fii lan faa, leni yogu kuli, bi ba yini nni o cabŋandaano.
for he has looked with favor on his humble servant girl. From now on all generations will call me blessed!
49 Kelima U Tienu, U Paaciamu daano tieni n po yaali n yabi.
“For the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 O ŋanma ba tandi nifiima ṅ tuu nifiima yaaba n cɔlni o po.
He has mercy on those who revere him in every generation.
51 O tandi o nuu leni u paaciamu, ki yadi yaaba ya pala n gbie leni ti japaadi'
“Mighty are the deeds of his arm! He has scattered the self-satisfied proud,
52 O tudi ki jiini bi paadanba bi badkpaga po. ki nan duoni talganba.
he has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and he uplifts the humble,
53 O gbieni a konkonba leni a bonŋana, ki nan deli ki yaani bi ŋalmandanba i nuukuomi.
he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
54 Nn, O puni Isayeli, mi todma o pakɔnli kuli po, ki waani o ŋanma ya nibuolu n tie o tuonsɔnba po.
“He has stretched out his hand to his servant Israel, ever mindful of his mercy,
55 (Nani wan bo niani ti yajanba) Abalahama leni o puolŋuani hali ya yogu n ki pia gbenma. (aiōn g165)
as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and his descendants for ever.” (aiōn g165)
56 Maari kali leni Elisabeti nani ŋmaali taa yeni, ki guani ki kuni o denpo
Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months, and then returned to her home.
57 Elisabeti madi ji bo nagi n yeni, ke o mali bonjaga.
When Elizabeth’s time came, she gave birth to a son;
58 O kuantalieba leni o kpiiba den bandi O Diedo ṅ tieni o po ya ŋanbli. ki tieni u badu leni o, ki waani bi pamanli ṅ dagdi maama.
and her neighbors and relatives, hearing of the great goodness of the Lord to her, came to share her joy.
59 O madi n ́pendi daaniili daali, ban cua ki ba kuani ki canpandga ku kɔnciagu. Bi den bua ban yini ki biga “Sakali” nani o báa n ́yi maama,
A week later they met to circumcise the child, and were about to call him Zechariah after his father,
60 ama ke o naá jiini ki maadi, “N N, O baa yi Jan i.”
when his mother spoke up, “No, he is to be called John.”
61 Ama ke bi maadi o, “Nilo ki ye i diegu nni ki gaani lan ya yeli”
“You have no relation of that name!” they exclaimed;
62 Lan wani, ke bi buali bibáa mi muulma nni, wan bua yini ki biga maama.
and they made signs to the child’s father, to find out what he wished the child to be called.
63 O báa ń buali, ban teni o ki kpagdiankaaga (walga), wan diani ya lanbona ne, “O yeli tie Jan.” Lan tua bi kuli ya po pagili.
Asking for a writing tablet, he wrote the words – ‘His name is John.’ Everyone was surprised
64 Lan yognu liga, o ñɔbu ń mubdi, o lanbu ń tabdi. Wan ji ya maadi, ki kpiagdi U Tienu.
and immediately Zechariah recovered his voice and the use of his tongue, and began to bless God.
65 Ti jawaandi den cuo yaaba n den gaani ki lindi ba. Li laabaali den yadi i kaani kuli, Jude juana dogi nni.
All their neighbors were awe-struck at this, and throughout the hill-country of Judea the whole story was much talked about.
66 Yaaba n den gbadi li maama den maadi: “Ya biga ne ba tua be?” kelima U Tienu den ye leni o.
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.
67 Sakali ki biga báa den gbie leni U Tienu foŋanma, ke o pua sawali, ki yedi:
Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, speaking under inspiration, said:
68 Dondi mani O Diedo, Isayeli tienu, kelima, o todi o buolu, ki faabi u.
“Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, who has visited his people and wrought their deliverance,
69 Ti ya po, o candaano yua n gbie leni u paaciamu mali o tuonsɔnlo, o badciamo Dafidi puolŋuani siiga.
and has raised up for us the strength of our salvation in the house of his servant David –
70 Wan den sɔni o sawalpuaba yaaba n gbie leni U Tienu foŋanma, ke bi niani ti yajanba yaala hali mi cilma, tieni ki dudi. (aiōn g165)
as he promised by the lips of his holy prophets of old – (aiōn g165)
71 Ke o ba faabi ti ti yibalinba nui nni, leni ti nantieba gbanmanu kani.
salvation from our enemies and from the hands of all who hate us,
72 O tie bonli kuli ke li wangi o ŋancianma ti yajanba po, ki gɔa ki tiadi o n̄ɔnianu.
showing mercy to our ancestors, and mindful of his sacred covenant.
73 Wan den niani ti yaja, Abalahama yaali tieni ki dudi.
This was the oath which he swore to our ancestor Abraham –
74 O poli ke o ya fie ti ti yibalinba nui nni, o ba cabi ti ki nunmanga, tin ya jaandi o kaa jie
that we should be rescued from the hands of our enemies,
75 Ki tuuni o tuona, ki tie o buolŋamu, ki tie nitegnkaaba o nintuali daali kuli ti yenyienu nni.
and should serve him without fear in holiness and righteousness, in his presence all our days.
76 Nn, Ke fini, ki biñidga, bi ba yini a Tanpojoma sawalpualo, kelima, a ba ga sanliiga, ki cuoni U Tienu nintuali, ki bobni o sanu
And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his way,
77 Ki teni o buolu ń bandi ke U Tienu puni u mi faabma, ki tieni u tuonbiidi po sugli.
to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,
78 Kelima ti tienu gbie leni ti niñinpadi leni mi ŋanma. Lanyapo, ku yenpudkaagu ba ña tanpoli, ki yendi ti po.
through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn will break on us from heaven,
79 Ki yendi yaaba kuli n ye li biigli nni leni mi kuuma junjungu nni, ki pegdi ti taaŋmaadi mi yanduanma (li yanŋaali) sanu po
to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, and guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 Ki biga den yabdi, ke o yantiali mo paagdi ki pugdi. O den ti juodi ki ye ki tinkuonga nni i, hali yeni ya yogu ke o ti legdi ki waani o yuli Isayeli buolu po.
The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he lived in the wilds until the time came for his appearance before Israel.
