Luke 1
1 Sumbu batu batona sonika mambu momo mavioka va khatitsikꞌeto;
Since many have undertaken to set in order a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,
2 banga bubatukambila mawu kuidi batu bobo baba bambangi bamona mesotona vana thonono ayi baba bisadi bi mambu ma Nzambi.
even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
3 A mueni Tewofile, ndimona ti didi dimbote, sumbu ndifiongunina bumbotemambu moso tona vana thonono mu kusonikina mawu boso bu malandikinini
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 muingi wuzaba kiedika ki mambu momo wulongu.
that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.
5 Mu thangu Elode kaba ntinu mu Yuda, muba ayi nganga Nzambi yimosi, dizina diandi Zakali. Niandi wuba mu dikabu di Abia ayi nketo andi Elizabeti wuba mu nkuna Aloni.
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.
6 Bawu buadi baba batu basonga va meso ma Nzambi ayi baba kinzikangazithumunu zioso ayi mina mioso mi Pfumu mu kambu tsembolo.
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
7 Basia buta bana ko bila Elizabeti wuba sita ayi bawu buadi baba banuna ngolo.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8 Lumbu kimosi Zakali kaba sala kisalu kiandi ki kinganga Nzambi va ntuala Nzambi bila yiba thangu yi dikabu diandi;
Now it happened, while he was performing the priest's office before God in the order of his division,
9 landila bu bela kifu ki zinganga Nzambi, niandi wubuilu tsombo mu kota mu vinga ki nlongo ki Pfumu mu diambu di yoka ansa.
according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 Mu thangu yinyokongo ansa, nkangu woso wu batu widi mu lusambulu ku nganda.
And the whole crowd of people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
11 Tumbu zimbukila mbasi yi Pfumu yintotukila, buna yitelimini va koko ku lubakala lu diziku di banyokilanga ansa.
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
12 Zakali bu kammona, weka ntita ayi weka mona tsisi.
Zechariah was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.
13 Vayi mbasi yinkamba: —A Zakali, bika mona tsisi bila Nzambi wuwilu lusambulu luaku, diawu nketoꞌaku Elizabeti wela kubutila muana wu bakala ayi wela kuntedilanga Yowani.
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.
14 Wala ba tho yi khini ayi di tsaya kuidi ngeyo ayi batu bawombo bela mona khini mu mbutukulu andi.
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 Wela ba wunneni va ntuala Pfumu, kalendi nua kadi vinu ko, kadi malavu mankolosongo ko. Wela ba wufuluka mu Pheve Yinlongo tona mu vumu ki nguandi.
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.
16 Wela vutula bana ba Iseli bawombo kuidi Nzambi awu.
He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.
17 Wela tuamina Pfumu ku ntuala mu mpeve ayi mu lulendo lu Eli mu diambu di vutula nguizani va khatitsika madisa ayi bana bawu, mu diambu di batu bobo badi matingu batula mu tezo ki yindula bangabatu basonga ayi mu kubika batu bakubama mu diambu di Pfumu.
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."
18 Buna Zakali wuyuvula mbasi: —A buevi ndiela bu zabila e? Bila minu veka ndieka nunu ki ngolo ayi nketo ama mimvu miwombo keka.
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."
19 Mbasi yimvutudila: —Minu ndidi Ngabi, minu nditelamanga va ntuala Nzambi, thumunu mu kuyolukila ayi ku kamba minsamu miami mimbote.
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 Vayi weka kituka dibaba ayi wulendi baka bu buela yolukilanga ko nate lumbu kioki mambu mama mela vangama. Bobo buela bela bila wusi wilukila ko mambu mama, momo mela vangama mu thangu yifuana.
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."
21 Vayi mu thangu beni, nkangu wu batu wuba vingila Zakali. Batu basimina bu bamona ti wulembu zingila muna vinga ki nlongo.
The people were waiting for Zechariah, and they were wondering why he was delayed in the temple.
22 Bu katotuka, kasi baka bu yolukila ko batu bobo bakutakana. Buna basudika ti tsongolo kamueni muna vinga nlongo. Niandi mu bidimbu kaba kuba yolukila ayi wusiala dibaba.
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.
23 Bu kamanisa bilumbu biandi bi kisalu, buna wuvutuka ku nzoꞌandi.
It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.
24 Bilumbu bina bu bivioka, nketo andi Elizabeti weka mu buemba. Vayi zingondi zitanu kasuamina bila wukamba ti:
After these days Elizabeth, his wife, conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,
25 —Tala maphangidi Pfumu! Niandi wumbengudidi thalu yimbote ayi botudi zitsoni ziama va meso ma batu boso.
"Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my disgrace among people."
26 Mu ngondi yi nsambanu, Nzambi wufidisa mbasi Ngabi ku divula dimosi didi mu Ngalili. Dizina di divula beni Nazaleti,
Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
27 kuidi muana ndumba wumosi wuwizana makuela ayi bakala dimosi, diba mu nkuna Davidi. Dizina di bakala beni Zefu ayi dizina di muana ndumba Maliya.
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.
28 —Mboti aku e! Ngeyo wumonokono nlemvo kuidi Nzambi! Pfumu widi yaku!
Having come in, the angel said to her, "Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you."
29 Maliya weka mona boma bu kawa mambu momo. Wuba ku kiyuvula tsundu yi mbote yoyo.
But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be.
30 Buna mbasi yinkamba: —Bika mona tsisi Maliya bila Nzambi wumueni kiadi.
The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
31 Tala: wela ba mu buemba ayi wela buta muana wu bakala; wela kuntedilanga Yesu.
And look, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'
32 Wela ba wunneni. Wela tedudulungu “Nzambi yizangama” ayi Pfumu Nzambi wela kumvana kundu ki kipfumu ki nkulu andi Davidi.
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 Wela biadilanga, mu zithangu zioso, batu batotukila mu Yakobi ayilubialu luandi lulendi suka ko. (aiōn g165)
and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom." (aiōn g165)
34 Maliya wukamba Mbasi: —A buevi mela vangimina bila ndisi zaba nitu yi bakala ko?
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"
35 Mbasi yimvutudila: —Pheve Yinlongo yela kuluka mu ngeyo ayi kitsusula ki lulendo lu Nzambi wuzangama kiela kufukidila. Diawu wunlongo wela butuka, wela tedudulungu Muana wu Nzambi.
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.
36 Tala khombꞌaku Elizabeti, mamvandi widi mu buemba bu muana wu bakala mu bununu buandi. Niandi baba tedilanga sita weka mu ngondi andi yi nsambanu.
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.
37 Bila kuisi ko diambu diela lembakana vanga Nzambi.
For with God nothing will be impossible."
38 Buna Maliya wuvutula: —Minu ndidi kisadi ki Pfumu. Bika mavangimina kuidi minu boso buididi mambu maku. Buna mbasi yimbika.
And Mary said, "See, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.
39 Mu bilumbu bina, Maliya wuyenda nsualu-nsualu ku divula didiku miongo, mu zunga ki Yuda.
Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,
40 Wukota mu nzo Zakali ayi wuvana Elizabeti mboti.
and entered into the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
41 Thangu Elizabeti kawa mbote yi Maliya muanꞌandi wunikuka mu vumu kiandi. Buna wuwala mu Pheve Yinlongo.
It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 Ayi wuyamikina mu mbembo yingolo: —Ngeyo widi wusakumunu va miudi baketo ayi muana widi mu vumu kiaku widi wusakumunu.
She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 Buna kuevi kubedi diambu diadi ti ngudi yi Pfumu ama kiza kuidi minu e?
Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 Bila mu thangu nguilu mbotiꞌaku mu matu mama buna muana wunikukini mu vumu kiama mu diambu di khini.
For look, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.
45 Khini kuidi nketo wowo wuwilukila bila mambu momo makamba Pfumu mu diambu diandi mela vangama.
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord."
46 Buna Maliya wukamba: Muelꞌama wunkembisanga nzitusu wu Pfumu
Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 ayi mpeve yama yilembo mona khini mu diambu di Nzambi, Mvulusi ama.
And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 Bila wubengudi thaluꞌandi va kisadi kiandi kikambulu mfunu, diawu zitsungi zioso ziela kuthedilanga nketo wu zikhini.
for he has looked at the humble state of his servant girl. For look, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
49 Bila Nzambi yi zingolo zioso wuphangidi mambu manneni Dizina diandi didi dinlongo.
For he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 Ayi mamboti mandi mela zingilanga mu tsungi ka tsungi, kuidi bobo ba kunkizikanga.
His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
51 Wumonikisidi zingolo ziandi mu koko kuandi, wusasikisidi batu badi luniemo mu mintima miawu
He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 Wukuludi batu ba lulendo mu bikundu biawu bi kipfumu ayi wunangikidi batu bobo badi balembama
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
53 Wuyukutisidi batu bobo baba nzala mu bima bimbote. Wusindika bamvuama mioko yi mioko
He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.
54 Wusadisidi kisadi kiandi Iseli mu thebukulu yi moyo mu mambote mandi.
He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
55 Banga buididi tsila yi kavana bakulu beto kuidi Abalahami ayi kuidi nkunꞌandi mu zithangu zioso. (aiōn g165)
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever." (aiōn g165)
56 Tezo ki zingondi zitatu Mliya kavuandila kuidi Elizabeti, bosi wuvutuka ku nzoꞌandi.
Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
57 Lumbu ki Elizabeti ki buta bu kifuana, wubuta muana wu bakala.
Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.
58 Bakundi bandi ayi bibutu biandi bu bawa phila Pfumu kamonisina mambote mandi, bamona khini va kimosi ayi niandi.
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her, and they rejoiced with her.
59 Muana bu kadukisa dinana di bilumbu, bayiza mu diambu di nzengulu yi nitu yi kibakala. Bawu boso bazola kuntedila Zakali banga dizina di siandi,
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.
60 vayi nguandi wukamba ti: —Nana, dizina diandi Yowani.
His mother answered, "Not so; but he will be called John."
61 Vayi bawu bankamba: —Kadi mutu wumosi mu dikanda diaku kasi ko dizina diodi.
They said to her, "There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name."
62 Buna bayuvula dise, mu bidimbu, mu zaba dizina mbi katidi vana muana.
They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.
63 Wulomba tini ki dibaya; muna kasonika ti: —Dizina diandi Yowani. Buna batu boso basimina.
And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all amazed.
64 Muna thangu yina, munu andi wuzibudidi ayi ludimi luandi luniangukidi. Wuyolukidi ayi wukembisidi Nzambi.
His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, blessing God.
65 Batu babo bafikasana yawu bamona tsisi, ayi, bayolukilamambu beni mu tsi yoso yi miongo mi Yuda.
Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
66 Babo bawa nsamu beni balunda wawu mu mintima miawu ayi batuba: “A buna muana beni buevi kela bela e?” Bila Pfumu wuba yandi.
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 Dise diandi Zakali wufuluka mu Pheve Yinlongo, diawu kabikudila ti:
His father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
68 Nkembo kuidi Pfumu, Nzambi yi Iseli Bila wuyiza tala batu bandi ayi wuba kudidi
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;
69 Wututotudidi nkudi wu lulendo mu nkuna Davidi, kisadi kiandi.
and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old), (aiōn g165)
71 ti wela ku tukula mu mioko mi bambeni zieto; mu mioko mi batu bobo ba kutulendanga.
salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us;
72 Mu diambu di dukisa mambote kuidi bakulu beto ayi mu diambu di tebukila nguizani andi yinlongo moyo;
to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,
73 ayi tebukila moyo ndefi yoyo kalevila nkulu eto Abalahami
the oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father,
74 mu kutuvana diluaku di kunsadila mu kambu tsisi bu kameni kutukula mu mioko mi bambeni zieto
to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
75 mu bunlongo ayi mu busonga, mu bilumbu bieto bi luzingu, va ntualꞌandi.
In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 Ngeyo muana, wela tedudulungu Mbikudi wu Nzambi yizangama bila ngeyo wela tuaminina Pfumu ku ntualꞌandi mu diambu di kubika nzilꞌandi;
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to make ready his ways,
77 mu diambu di zabikisa kuidi batu bandi ti Nzambi wumveni phulusu ayi wunlemvukidi masumu andi.
to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins,
78 Bila Nzambi eto fulukidi mu diadi ayi mu mambote Diawu mbuetete yi nsuka yela totukila ku yilu mu diambu dieto
because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dawn from on high will visit us,
79 mu diambu di kienzula bobo badi mu tombi ayi bobo badi mu kini ki lufua, ayi mu diambu di diaisa zithambi zieto mu nzila yi ndembama.
to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace."
80 Muana wuyunduka ayi wukinda mu mpeve. Bosi wuzingila mu bibuangu bisuama nate mu lumbu kioki kakimonisa va meso ma batu ba Iseli.
The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.
