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1 धेरैले हाम्रा बिचमा घटेका र पुरा भएका यी घटनाहरूको विवरण लेख्‍ने प्रयास गरेका छन् ।
Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2 तिनीहरूले यी कुरा हामीलाई भर्खरै सुम्‍पिदिए, जो सुरुदेखि नै प्रत्यक्षदर्शी र वचनका सेवकहरू भएका छन् ।
even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
3 सम्मानित थियोफिलस, त्यसैले मलाई पनि यी सबै कुराहरूलाई अनुसन्धान गरी ठिकसित क्रमबद्ध रूपमा सुरुदेखि घटेका घटनाहरूलाई लेख्‍न असल लाग्यो ।
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;
4 त्यसैले, तपाईंलाई सिकाइएको सत्‍यताबारे यी कुराहरू तपाईंलाई थाहा होस् ।
that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
5 यहूदाका राजा हेरोदको समयमा, त्यहाँ जकरिया नाउँ गरेका एक जना पुजारी थिए जो अबियाको कुलका थिए । उनकी पत्‍नी हारुन कुलकी छोरी थिइन् जसको नाउँ एलीशिबा थियो ।
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 परमेश्‍वरको दृष्‍टिमा तिनीहरू दुवै धर्मी थिए । तिनीहरूले परमेश्‍वरका सबै आज्ञाहरू पालना गर्दथे र निर्दोष जीवन जिउँथे ।
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 तर तिनीहरूको कुनै सन्तान थिएन, किनकि एलीशिबा बाँझी थिइन् र तिनीहरू दुवै जना वृद्ध भइसकेका थिए ।
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8 एक दिन आफ्नो कुलको पालोअनुसार जकरिया पुजारी सेवा गर्न परमेश्‍वरको उपस्थितिमा थिए ।
Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
9 त्यहाँको परम्पराअनुसार चिट्ठाद्वारा पुजारीहरू आफ्नो सेवा गर्ने पालोअनुसार परमप्रभुको मन्दिरभित्र धूप बाल्नलाई छानिन्थे । त्यसैले, उनको नाउँ पर्‍यो ।
according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 जब तिनी धूप बाल्दै थिए, बाहिर त्यही समयमा मानिसको पुरै भिडले प्रार्थना गरिरहेको थियो ।
The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 ठिक त्यसै बेला परमप्रभुका एउटा दूत उनीकहाँ देखा परे र धूप बाल्ने वेदीको दाहिनेपट्टि उभिए ।
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 जब जकरियाले स्वर्गदूतलाई देखे, तब उनी साह्रै डराए र आत्तिए ।
Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
13 तर स्वर्गदूतले उनलाई भने, “जकरिया नडराऊ, किनकि तिम्रो प्रार्थनाको सुनाइ भएको छ । तिम्री पत्‍नी एलीशिबाले तिम्रो लागि एउटा छोरा जन्माउनेछिन् र तिमीले उनको नाउँ यूहन्‍ना राख्‍नेछौ ।
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14 तिमीमा खुसी र आनन्द हुनेछ र उनको जन्ममा धेरै मानिसहरू आनिन्दित हुनेछन् ।
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 परमप्रभुको दृष्‍टिमा उनी महान् हुनेछन् र उनले दाखमद्य पिउनेछैनन् । उनी आमाको गर्भमा नै पवित्र आत्माले भरिनेछन् ।
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 अनि उनले इस्राएलका धेरै मानिसहरूलाई परमप्रभु तिनीहरूका परमेश्‍वरतर्फ फर्काउनेछन् ।
He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 उनी एलियाको आत्माको शक्‍तिमा परमप्रभुको अगि-अगि जानेछन् । उनले बुबाहरूको हृदय आफ्ना छोराछोरीतिर फर्काउनेछन् र अनाज्ञाकारीहरूलाई बुद्धि र धार्मिकतामा हिँडाउनेछन् । उनले मानिसहरूलाई परमप्रभुको निम्ति तयार गर्नका लागि त्यसो गर्नेछन् ।”
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 prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”
18 जकरियाले स्वर्गदूतलाई भने, “यो कुरा पुरा हुनेछ भनी मैले कसरी थाहा पाउने?” किनकि म बुढो भइसकेँ र मेरी पत्‍नी पनि बुढी भइसकिन् ।”
Zacharias 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.”
19 तब स्वर्गदूतले जवाफ दिए र उनलाई भने, म गब्रिएल हुँ, जो परमेश्‍वरको उपस्थितिमा उभिन्‍छु । तिम्रो निम्ति बोल्न र शुभ खबर दिन मलाई पठाइएको हो ।”
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.
20 हेर, ती कुरा हुने समयसम्म तिमी शान्त रहनेछौ र बोल्न सक्‍ने छैनौ, किनकि तिमीले मेरो वचनमा विश्‍वास गरेनौ, जुन ठिक समयमा पुरा हुनेछ ।”
Behold, 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.”
21 अनि जकरियाले लामो समयसम्म मन्दिरमा समय बिताइरहेकाले मानिसहरू अचम्म मान्दै पर्खिरहेका थिए ।
The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.
22 तर, जब तिनी बाहिर आए, तब उनी तिनीहरूसँग बोल्न सकेनन् र उनले मन्दिरभित्र एउटा दर्शन देखे भनी तिनीहरूले महसुस गरे । उनले तिनीहरूलाई इसारा मात्र गरे, तर बोल्न सकेनन् ।
When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.
23 जब तिनको सेवाको समय समाप्‍त भयो, तब तिनी आफ्नो घरमा फर्किए ।
When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
24 ती दिनहरूपछि, तिनकी पत्‍नी एलीशिबा गर्भवती भइन् । पाँच महिनासम्म उनले यसो भन्दै आफूलाई लुकाइन् ।
After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
25 “परमप्रभु परमेश्‍वरले मेरो लागि यो गर्नुभएको छ, उहाँले ममाथि निगाह गर्नुभयो र मानिसहरूका बिचबाट मेरो निन्दा हटाउनुभयो ।
“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”
26 एलीशिबा गर्भवती भएको छैठौँ महिनामा, परमेश्‍वरले गालीलको सहर नासरतमा गब्रिएल स्वर्गदूतलाई पठाउनुभयो ।
Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
27 परमेश्‍वरले तिनलाई एउटा कन्याकहाँ पठाउनुभयो जसको योसेफ भन्‍ने मानिससँग मगनी भएको थियो । तिनी दाऊदका वंशका थिए र कन्याको नाउँ मरियम थियो ।
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
28 उनी तिनीकहाँ आए र भने, “तिमीलाई अभिवादन! तिमीले परमेश्‍वरबाट धेरै निगाह पाएकी छ्यौ ।”
Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
29 तर उनको वचन सुनेर तिनले यो कस्तो प्रकारको अभिवादन हो भनी तिनी विचलित भइन् र चकित परिन् ।
But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
30 तब स्वर्गदूतले उनलाई भने, “मरियम, तिमी नडराऊ । किनकि तिमीले परमेश्‍वरबाट निगाह प्राप्‍त गरेकी छ्यौ ।
The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 हेर, तिमी गर्भवती हुनेछ्यौ र एउटा छोरा जन्माउनेछ्यौ । तिमीले उहाँको नाउँ येशू राख्‍नेछ्यौ ।
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’
32 उहाँ महान हुनुहुनेछ र उहाँ सर्बोच्च परमेश्‍वरको पुत्र भनेर चिनिनु हुनेछ । परमप्रभु परमेश्‍वरले उहाँलाई उहाँको पिता दाऊदको सिंहासन दिनुहुनेछ ।
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,
33 उहाँ महान् हुनुहुनेछ र उहाँ सर्वोच्‍च परमेश्‍वरका पुत्र कहलाइनुहुनेछ । परमप्रभु परमेश्‍वरले उहाँलाई उहाँका पुर्खा दाऊदको सिंहासन दिनुहुनेछ । (aiōn g165)
and he will reign over the house of Jacob for the ages (aiōn g165). There will be no end to his Kingdom."
34 तब मरियमले स्वर्गदूतलाई भनिन्, “यो कसरी हुन सक्छ जब कि अहिलेसम्म म कुनै मानिससँग सुतेकै छैन?”
Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
35 अनि स्वर्गदूतले जवाफ दिए, र उनलाई भने, “पवित्र आत्मा तिमीमाथि आउनुहुनेछ र सर्वोच्‍चका परमेश्‍वरको शक्‍तिले तिमीलाई ढाक्‍नेछ । त्यसैले, जो पवित्र जन्मनुहुनेछ उहाँलाई परमेश्‍वरका पुत्र भनेर बोलाइनेछ ।
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 from you will be called the Son of God.
36 अनि हेर, तिम्री नातेदार एलीशिबाले पनि उनको वृद्धावस्थामा एउटा छोरा जन्माउन गर्भवती भएकी छन् । उनलाई बाँझी भनिए तापनि उनी अहिले ६ महिनाको गर्भवती अवस्थामा छिन् ।
Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
37 परमेश्‍वरको लागि कुनै पनि कुरा असम्भव हुनेछैन ।”
For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
38 मरियमले भनिन्, “हेर, म परमप्रभुकी दासी एक स्‍त्री हुँ । तपाईंको सन्देशअनुसार नै मेरो निम्ति होस् ।” त्यसपछि स्वर्गदूत उनीबाट बिदा भए ।
Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
39 त्यसपछि मरियम ती दिनहरूमा हतारिँदै यहूदाको पहाडी देशको एउटा सहरमा गइन् ।
Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40 जहाँ उनी जकरियाको घरमा गइन् र एलीशिबालाई अभिवादन गरिन् ।
and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
41 जब एलीशिबाले मरियमको अभिवादन सुनिन्, उनको गर्भमा भएको बालक उफ्रियो र एलीशिबा पवित्र आत्माले भरिइन् ।
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 तिनले ठुलो आवाजले उनलाई यसो भनिन्, “स्‍त्रीहरूमा तिमी धन्यकी हौ र तिम्रो गर्भको फल धन्यको होस् ।”
She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
43 तब यो कसरी हुन कि सक्छ मेरा प्रभुकी आमा मकहाँ आउनुभयो?
Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 तब हेर, जब तिम्रो अभिवादनको आवाज मेरो कानमा आयो, मेरो गर्भमा भएको बालक आनन्दले उफ्रियो ।
For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
45 अनी जसले विश्‍वास गरेकी छिन्, धन्यकी हुन् किनकि जुन कुराहरू उनलाई परमप्रभुबाट भनिएको थियो ती पुरा हुनेछन् ।”
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
46 मरियमले भनिन्, “मेरो प्राण परमभुमा आनन्दित छ ।
Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 र मेरो आत्मा परमप्रभु मेरो उद्धारकमा आनन्दित हुँदछ ।
My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
48 किनकि उहाँले आफ्नी दासी स्‍त्रीको नीच अवस्थामा ध्यान दिनुभएको छ । अब हेर, अहिलेबाट सबै पुस्ताहरूले मलाई धन्यकी भन्‍नेछन् ।
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
49 किनकि सर्वशक्‍तिमान्‌ले मेरो लागि महान् कार्य गर्नुभएको छ, र उहाँको नाउँ पवित्र छ ।
For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.
50 जसले उहाँलाई आदर गर्छ, एउटा पुस्तादेखि एर्को पुस्तसम्म उहाँको दया रहिरहन्‍छ ।
His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
51 उहाँका बाहुलीले शक्‍तिशाली कामहरू गरेका छन् । आफ्नो हृदयमा घमण्ड विचार भएकाहरूलाई उहाँले तितर-बितर पार्नुभएको छ ।
He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 उहाँले राजकुमारहरूलाई तिनीहरूका सिंहासनबाट खसाल्नुभएको छ । अनि तल्लो अवस्थाकाहरूलाई उठाउनुभएको छ ।
He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.
53 उहाँले भोकाहरूलाई असल थोकहरूले भरिदिनुहुन्छ, तर धनीहरूलाई रित्तै हात पठाउनुहुन्छ ।
He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
54 त्यसकारण, आफ्नो दयालाई सम्झना गरेर, उहाँले आफ्नो दास इस्राएललाई सहायता दिनुभएको छ ।
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
55 जसरी उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खाहरूलाई भनेजस्तै, अब्राहाम र उनका वंशसँग सदासर्वदा गर्नुहुनेछ ।” (aiōn g165)
as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring for the age (aiōn g165)."
56 मरियम झन्डै तिन महिना एलीशिबासँग बसिन् र अनि आफ्नो घरमा फर्किन् ।
Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
57 अब एलीशिबाको बालक जन्माउने बेला आयो, र तिनले एउटा छोरा जन्माइन् ।
Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.
58 जब तिनका छिमेकी र नातेदारहरूले परमप्रभुले तिनीमाथि महान् दया गर्नुभएको कुरा सुने, तब उनीहरू तिनीसँग आनन्दित भए ।
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 अब बालक जन्मेको आठौँ दिनमा तिनीहरू बालकको खतना गर्न गए र तिनीहरूले उनलाई आफ्ना पिताको नाउँबाट नै जकरिया भनेर बोलाउन सक्थे ।
On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.
60 तर उनकी आमाले जवाफ दिएर भनिन्, “होइन, उनलाई यूहन्‍ना भनेर बोलाइनेछ ।”
His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”
61 तिनीहरूले तिनलाई भने, “तिम्रा नातेदारहरूका बिचमा यो नाउँ भएको त्यहाँ कोही पनि छैन ।”
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62 तिनीहरूले उनको बुबासँग इसारा गरेर बालकको नाउँ के राख्‍न चाहेका छन् भनेर तिनलाई सोधे ।
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 उनले लेख्‍नका लागि पाटी मागे, र त्यसमा “तिनको नाउँ यूहन्‍ना हो” भनेर लेखे । त्यो देखेर तिनीहरू सबै अचम्मित भए ।
He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.
64 तुरुन्तै उनको मुख खुल्यो र जिब्रोको बन्धन टुट्यो, अनि तिनले बोल्न सुरु गरे र परमेश्‍वरको प्रशंसा गरे ।
His mouth was opened immediately and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 तिनीहरूका वरिपरि बस्‍नेहरूको बिचमा भय उत्पन्‍न भयो र त्यहाँ भएका कुराहरू यहूदाको पहाडी मुलुकभरि नै फैलियो ।
Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 त्यसपछि यी कुरा सुन्‍ने सबैले आफ्नो हृदयमा राख्‍दै भने, “त्यसो भए, अब यो बालक कस्तो हुनेछ?” किनकि परमप्रभुको हात त्यस बालकसँग थियो ।
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.
67 उनका पिता जकरिया पवित्र आत्माले भरिए र यसो भन्दै अगमवाणी गरे,
His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 “इस्राएलका परमप्रभु परमेश्‍वरको प्रशंसा होस्, किनभने उहाँले आफ्ना मानिसहरूका लागि सहायता र उद्धारको काम गर्नुभएको छ ।
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;
69 उहाँले हाम्रा निम्ति मुक्‍तिको सिङ्लाई उहाँका दास दाऊदको घरानाबाट शक्‍तिशाली रूपमा खडा गर्नुभएको छ ।
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
70 प्राचीन कालमा उहाँका पवित्र अगमवक्‍ताहरूका मुखद्वारा बोल्नुभए झैँ भयो । (aiōn g165)
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from the age (aiōn g165)),
71 उहाँले हाम्रा शत्रुहरू र हामीलाई घृणा गर्नेहरूबाट छुटकारा दिनुहुनेछ ।
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
72 यो उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खाहरूप्रति दया प्रकट गर्न र उहाँको पवित्र करारलाई स्मरण गर्नलाई गर्नुभएको छ ।
to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
73 त्यो करारचाहिँ उहाँले हाम्रा पुर्खा अब्राहामसँग गर्नुभएको शपथ हो ।
the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,
74 उहाँले हामीलाई हाम्रा शत्रुहरूका हातबाट मुक्‍त गर्न र उहाँको सम्मुख हाम्रो सारा जीवनभर
to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
75 पवित्रता र धार्मिकतामा उहाँको सेवा गर्नलाई योग्यको बनाउने शपथ खानुभयो ।
in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.
76 हो, बालक तिमी, सर्वोच्‍चका अगमवक्‍ता कहलाइनेछौ, किनभने तिमी मानिसहरूका निम्ति मार्ग तयार पार्न प्रभुको अगि-अगि जानेछन् ।
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
77 तिनीहरूका पाप-क्षमाद्वारा उहाँले आफ्ना मानिसहरूलाई मुक्‍तिको ज्ञान दिनुभएको छ ।
to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
78 हाम्रा परमेश्‍वरले उहाँको कोमल कृपाको कारणले हामीलाई क्षमा गर्नुहुनेछ । यही कृपाद्वारा उहाँ हामीकहाँ बिहानको सूर्यझैँ आउनुहुनेछ ।
because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,
79 मृत्युको अन्धकारको छायाँमा बस्‍ने मानिसहरूमाथि उहाँ चम्कनुहुनेछ । उहाँले हाम्रा गोडाहरूलाई शान्तिको मार्गतिर डोर्‍याउनुहुन्छ ।”
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80 त्यसपछि बालक हुर्के र आत्मामा बलियो भए, र उनी इस्राएलमा देखा नपरेसम्म उजाड-स्थानमा नै बसे ।
The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

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