Luke 1
1 Go tsala e e ratang Modimo. Dipolelo tse dintsi kaga Keresete di setse di kwadilwe di dirisiwa ka maitshegeletso a tsone jaaka dipolelo mo go rona go tswa mo barutweng ba pele le ba bangwe ba ba di boneng ka matlho.
Many have taken on the work of putting together an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us,
just as they were passed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.
3 Le fa go ntse jalo, go ne ga diragala mo go nna gore go ka siama fa nka boelela dipolelo tse gape go simolola ka palo ya ntlha go ya kwa go ya bofelo morago ga tlhotlhomiso tota ke be ke lo bolelela polelo e.
So it seemed good to me also, because I have accurately investigated everything from the beginning, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
4 Go lo tlhomamisetsa boammaaruri kaga se lo se rutilweng.
so that you might know the certainty of the things you have been taught.
5 Polelo ya me e simologa ka Moperesiti wa Sejuta, ebong Sakarea yo o tshedileng ka lobaka lwa Herode e le kgosi ya Judea. Sakarea e ne e le leloko la batsamaisi ba Tempele ya ga Abija, (mosadi wa gagwe Elisabetha le ene o ne a tshwana le ene e le leloko la baperesiti ba morafe wa Sejuta, wa losika lwa ga Arone.)
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zechariah, from the division of Abijah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
6 Sakarea le Elisabetha e ne e le batho ba ba boifang Modimo, ba tlhokometse go utlwa melao yotlhe ya Modimo mo moweng le mo lokwalong.
They were both righteous before God, obeying all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 Mme ba ne ba sena bana, gonne Elisabetha e ne e le moopa; mme ka bobedi jwa bone ba bo ba tsofetse thata.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old by this time.
8 Ka letsatsi lengwe ya re Sakarea a tsamaisa tiro ya gagwe mo Templeng, gonne lesomo la gagwe le ne le le mo tirong mo bekeng eo, tlotlego ya mo tlela ya go tsena mo felong ga Boitshepo go ya go fisa mashwalo fa Pele ga Modimo.
Now it came about that Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties in the order of his division.
According to the customary way of choosing which priest would serve, he had been chosen by lot to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
10 Ka lobakanyana, bontsi jwa kokoano ya batho jwa emela kwa ntle ga Tempele, ba rapela jaaka ba tle ba dire fa mashwalo a fisiwa.
The whole crowd of people was praying outside at the hour when the incense was burned.
11 Sakarea o ne a le mo felong ga boitshepo fa ka tshoganetso Moengele a iponatsa mo go ene, a eme ka fa letsogong le legolo la sebeso sa ma-shwalo! Sakarea o ne a tshogile ebile a gamaregile.
Now an angel of the Lord appeared to him and stood at the right side of the incense altar.
When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified and fear fell on him.
13 Mme moengele a mo raya a re, “Se boife, Sakarea! Gonne ke tletse go go bolelela gore Modimo o utlwile thapelo ya gago le mosadi wa gago Elisabetha o tlaa tshola ngwana wa mosimane! Mme o tlaa mo raya leina o re Johane.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son. You will call his name John.
14 Ka bobedi jwa lona lo tlaa nna le boipelo jo bogolo le boitumelo ka botsalo jwa gagwe, mme ba le bantsi ba tla ipela le lona.
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 Gonne e tlaa nna mongwe wa batho ba bagolo ba Morena. A se ka a nwa mofine kgotsa seno se se tagisang-gonne o sa le a tladitswe ka Mowa o o Boitshepo, le e leng pele ga a tsalwa!
For he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He must never drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother's womb.
16 Mme o tlaa tlhotlheletsa Bajuta ba le bantsi go sokologela mo go Morena Modimo wa gagwe.
Many of the people of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
17 E tlaa nna motho yo o mowa o makgawekgawe a nonofile jaaka Elija, moporofiti yo mogolo; mme o tlaa etelela pele go tla ga ga Mesia, a baakanyetsa batho go goroga ga gagwe. O tlaa ba ruta go rata Morena fela jaaka bagolwane ba bone ba ne ba dira, le go tshela jaaka batho ba ba boifang Mo-dimo.”
He will go before the face of the Lord 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 righteous—to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.”
18 Hong Sakarea a raya moengele a re, “Mme mo ga go kgonege! Ke setse ke le monna mogolo jaanong, le mosadi wa me le ene o tsofetse.”
Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is very old.”
19 Hong moengele a mo raya a re, “Ke Gabariele ke eme sentle fa pele ga Modimo. Ke one o o ntho-mileng kwa go wena ka mafoko a a molemo a!
The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, to bring you this good news.
20 Mme jaanong, ka gore ga o a ka wa ntumela, o tlaa dirwa semumu, o tlaa palelwa ke go bua go fitlhelela ngwana a tsholwa. Gonne mafoko a me a tlaa diragala ka nako e e leng yone.”
Behold! You will be silent, unable to speak, until the day these things take place. This is because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at the right time.”
21 Ka lobakanyana kokoano ya batho kwa ntle ba bo ba letile Sakarea go boa, ebile ba gakgametse gore ke eng fa a diegile.
Now the people were waiting for Zechariah. They were surprised that he was spending so much time in the temple.
22 Ya re a tswa a bo a palelwa, ke go bua nabo, jalo ba lemoga fa a bonye ponatshegelo mo tempeleng. Ene a nna a ba gwetlha fela a ntse.
But when he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision while he was in the temple. He kept on making signs to them and remained silent.
23 Hong a nna mo Tempeleng selekanyo sa malatsi a a setseng a tiro ya gagwe ya Tempele mme morago a boela gae.
It came about that when the days of his service were over, he went to his house.
24 Ka bonako morago ga lobaka Elisabetha mosadi wa gagwe a ithwala a nna a le nosi selekanyo sa kgwedi tse tlhano.
After these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived and for five months she kept herself hidden. She said,
25 “A goa” a re, “Morena o pelotlhomogi mo go kae, go ntsha tlotlologo ya me ya go tlhoka bana!”
“This is what the Lord has done for me when he looked at me with favor in order to take away my shame before people.”
26 Kgwedi e e latelang Modimo wa roma moengele Gabariele kwa Nasaretha, motse wa Galalea,
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth,
27 kwa kgarebaneng, Marea, yo o neng a beeletswe go nyalwa ke monna yo o neng a bidiwa Josefe, wa lotso lwa ga Kgosi Dafide.
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph. He belonged to the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
28 Gabariele a iponatsa mo go ene a re, “A go nne boitumelo kgarebane e e rategang! Morena o na le wena!”
He came to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
29 Marea o ne a tshwenyegile thata fa a leka go akanya se moengele a ka neng a se raya.
But she was very confused by his words and she wondered what kind of greeting this could be.
30 Moengele a mo raya a re, “Se tshoge Marea, gonne Modimo o thata.
The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 Ka bonako jaanong o tlaa ithwala mme o tlaa nna le ngwana wa mosimane, mme o tlaa mo raya leina o re ‘Jesu’
See, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son. You will call his name 'Jesus.'
32 O tlaa nna mogolo thata mme o tlaa bidiwa Morwa Modimo. Mme Morena Modimo o tlaa mo naya setilo sa bogosi sa mogolwagolwane wa gagwe Dafide.
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.
He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end to his kingdom.” (aiōn g165)
34 Mme Marea a botsa moengele a re, “Ke ka nna jang le ngwana? ke le kgarebane.”
Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen, since I have not slept with any man?”
35 Moengele a mo fetola a re, “Mowa o o Boitshepo o tlaa tla mo go wena, le nonofo ya Modimo e tlaa go apesa, jalo ngwana yo o tlaa mo tsholang o tlaa ba a le boitshepo e le Morwa Modimo.
The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will come over you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
36 Mo godimo ga moo, Elisabetha ntsalao wa ‘moopa’ jaaka a bidiwa-o setse a na le dikgwedi di le thataro a ithwele mo botsofeng ja gagwe!
See, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age. This is the sixth month for her, she who was called barren.
37 Gonne tsholofetso nngwe le nngwe e e tswang mo Modimong e tlaa diragala.”
For nothing will be impossible for God.”
38 Mme Marea a re, “Ke motlhanka wa Morena e bile ke batla go dira sengwe le sengwe se o se batlang. A sengwe le sengwe se o se buileng se diragale.” Hong moengele a nyelela.
Mary said, “See, I am the female servant of the Lord. Let it be for me according to your message.” Then the angel left her.
39 Morago ga malatsi a se kae Marea a itlhaganelela kwa makhubung a Judea kwa motseng o Sakarea o neng a nna mo go one, go etela Elisabetha.
Then Mary arose in those days and quickly went into the hill country, to a city in Judea.
She went into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 Mme ya re Elisabetha a utlwa tumediso ya ga Marea, ngwana a tlola mo sebopelong sa gagwe mme Elisabetha a tlala Mowa o o Boitshepo.
Now it happened that when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby in her womb jumped, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 A tshega ka boitumelo a raya Marea a re, “o ratilwe ke Modimo mo basading botlhe, le ngwana, wa gago, o tlhologeletswe kgalalelo ya Modimo e kgolo.
She raised her voice and said loudly, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 Ana ke tlotlo e kgolo thata jang, e Mma-Morena wa me o nketetseng ka yone!
Why has it happened to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Erile fa ke utlwa lentswe la gago ka nako e o neng o ntumedisa ka yone, ngwana a tlola mo sebopelong sa me ka boitumelo!
For see, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb jumped for joy.
45 O dumetse gore Modimo o tlaa dira se o se buileng; ke ka moo o go neileng letlhogonolo le le gakgamatsang le.”
Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of the things that were told her from the Lord.”
46 Marea a fetola a re, “Ao, ke galaletsa Morena jang.
Mary said, “My soul praises the Lord,
47 Ke itumela jang mo Modimong Mmoloki!
and my spirit has rejoiced in God my savior.
48 Gonne o tlhokometse motlhanka wa one wa morweetsana, le jaanong kokomana morago ga kokomana go ya bosakhutleng ba tlaa mpitsa mosegofadiwa wa Modimo.
For he has looked at the low condition of his female servant. For see, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
49 “Gonne ene yo mogolo yo o boitshepo, o ntiretse dilo tse dikgolo.
For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and his name is holy.
50 Boutlwelo-botlhoko jwa gagwe bo tsamaya go tsweng kokomaneng go ya kokomaneng, mo go botlhe ba ba o boifang:
His mercy lasts from generation to generation for those who fear him.
51 “Nonofo ya letsogo la gagwe e kgolo jang! O faladitse baikgantshi le ba ba ikgodisang.
He has displayed strength with his arm; he has scattered those who were proud about the thoughts of their hearts.
52 O digile dikgosi tse di kgolo mo ditilong tsa tsone tsa bogosi mme o godisitse ba ba ingotlileng.
He has thrown down princes from their thrones and he has raised up those of low condition.
53 O kgorisitse dipelo tse di bolailweng ke tlala mme o busitse bahumi ba sa tsaya sepe.
He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent away empty.
54 Ebile o thusitse motlhanka wa gagwe Iseraele jang! Ga a ka a lebala tsholofetso ya kutlwelo-botlhoko.
He has given help to Israel his servant, so as to remember to show mercy
55 “Gonne o solofeditse bo rraarona-Aberahame le bana ba gagwe go nna kutlwelo-botlhoko mo go bone go ya bosakhutleng.” (aiōn g165)
(as he said to our fathers) to Abraham and his descendants forever.” (aiōn g165)
56 Marea a nna le Elisabetha selekanyo sa dikgwedi tse tharo mme a boela kwa legaeng la gagwe.
Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned to her house.
57 Ka nako e, tebelelo ya ga Elisabetha e ne e setse e wetse, ka gore lobaka lo ne lo setse lo fitlhile lwa ngwana gore a tsholwe mme ya bo e le mosimane.
Now the time had come for Elizabeth to deliver her baby and she gave birth to a son.
58 Mme lefoko la anamela ka bonako kwa go bangwe ka ene le ba losika gore Morena o mo diretse molemo go le kae, mme mongwe le mongwe a itumela.
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 E rile fa ngwana a na le malatsi a fera bobedi botlhe ba losika le ditsala ba tla modirong wa thupiso. Botlhe ba ne ba ithaya ba re leina la ngwana e tlaa nna Sakarea, a reelelwa rraagwe.
Now it happened on the eighth day that they came to circumcise the child. They would have called him “Zechariah,” after the name of his father.
60 Mme Elisabetha a re, “Nnyaa! O tshwanetse go bidiwa Johane!”
But his mother answered and said, “No. He will be called John.”
61 Mme ba gakgamala ba re, “Wa reng? Ga go na ope mo go ba gaeno wa leina leo.”
They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”
62 Jalo ba botsa rangwana, ba bua le ene ka diatla.
They made signs to his father as to how he wanted him to be named.
63 Mme a kopa pampiri e e kwalelang mme mo kgakgamalong ya mongwe le mongwe a kwala a re, “Leina la gagwe ke Johane!”
His father asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” They all were astonished at this.
64 Ka bonako Sakarea a kgona go bua gape, mme a simolola go baka Modimo.
Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was freed. He spoke and praised God.
65 Kgakgamalo ya wela botlhe ba ba agileng gaufi, mme mafoko a se se diregileng a anama le dithota tsa Judea.
Fear came on all who lived around them. All these matters were spread throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 Mme batho botlhe ba ba utlwileng kaga gone, ba akanya ka boleele ba ipotsa ba re, “Re a gakgamala gore ngwana yo o tsile go nna eng? Gonne letsogo la Morena ruri le mo okame ka mokgwa mongwe wa botlhokwa.”
All who heard them stored them in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.
67 Hong rraagwe ebong Sakarea a tlala Mowa o o Boitshepo mme a ntsha polelopele e e reng:
His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying,
68 Bakang Modimo, Morena wa Iseraele gonne o tsile go etela batho ba gagwe mme o ba golotse.
“Praised be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to help and he has accomplished redemption for his people.
69 O re romeletse Mmoloki yo o senatla a tswa mo losikeng lwa motlhanka wa gagwe Dafide,
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
70 fela jaaka a solofeditse ka baporofiti ba gagwe ba ba boitshepo mo lobakeng lo lo fetileng (aiōn g165)
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago), (aiōn g165)
71 gore o tlaa re romelela mongwe yo o tlaa re gololang mo babeng ba rona, le mo go botlhe ba ba re ilang.
salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us.
72 “O na a le kutlwelobotlhoko mo bagolwaneng ba rona, ee, mo go Aberahame ka bo ene, ka go gakologelwa tsholofetso ya gagwe e e boitshepo mo go ene,
He will do this to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant,
the oath that he spoke to Abraham our father.
74 le go re naya tshwanelo ya go direla Modimo kwa ntle ga poifo, re golotswe mo babeng ba rona.
He swore to grant to us that we, having been delivered out of the hand of our enemies, would serve him without fear,
75 Le go re dira boitshepo le go amogelesega, re siametse go ema fa pele ga one ka bosakhutleng.
in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 “Mme wena morwaaka yo mmotlana, o tlaa bidiwa moporofiti wa Modimo o o galalelang, gonne o tlaa baakanya ditsela tsa ga Mesia.
Yes, 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 paths, to prepare people for his coming,
77 O tlaa bolelela batho ba one ka fa ba ka bonang poloko ka teng ka boitshwarelo jwa dibe.
to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins.
78 Gotlhe mo go tlaa nna ka ntlha ya gore boutlwelo-botlhoko jwa Modimo wa rona bo bonolo thata, e bile bosa jwa legodimo bo tlaa re sela.
This will happen because of the tender mercy of our God, because of which the sunrise from on high will come to help us,
79 Go bonesetsa ba ba ntseng mo lefifing la moruti wa loso, le go re goga mo tseleng ya kagiso.”
to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. He will do this to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
80 Mme e rile ngwana a sena go gola a rata Modimo thata. A nna kwa ntle mo sekakeng a le esi go fitlhelela a simolola thuto ya gagwe mo Iseraele.
Now the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
