1 Ʉadɨ Mʉkʉlʉ Teopilo.

Antʉ ɨdʉ akagupa kʉandɨka nʉkʉɨka iza makani ayo naɨatendekile mʉng’witʉ. 2 Aɨandɨkile anga naɨ akuganʉɨwe nawo naɨiloee ɨmakani nanso kʉpumɨɨla ʉng’wandyo nʉkʉlʉtanantya ʉlʉkani nʉlanso. 3 Nʉnenega nɨnakolenkeelya kɨsa ɨmakani aya, naona iza nʉkʉandɨkɨle nʉewe Mʉkʉlʉ Teopilo kʉ ʉkendegeeli nʉʉkʉlʉ, 4 kitʉma itɨ ingɨ nʉewe ʉhume kʉlɨnga ɨtai amakani ayo naɨ ʉmanyisigwe.

5 Matungo Helode naɨ mʉtemi nʉa kʉ Yʉdea, aɨʉkolɨ mʉpolyi ʉng’wɨ lina lakwe Zakalia, kʉpuma miʉmbɨ nɨla apolyi nilang’wa Abiya, mʉsʉngʉ wakwe witangwaa Elizabeti kʉpuma miʉmbɨ la apolyi nang’wa Aloni. 6 Ɨhi mʉ ʉbɨɨlɨ wao aɨ amʉloeeye Itunda, kʉnsoko aɨ atyatile ɨmalagɨɨlyo nɨmalago ang’wi Isekʉlʉ Itunda. 7 Shanga aɨatugile anga ana kʉnsoko ʉ Elizabeti aɨ mʉgʉmba, ɨantʉ awa ɨhi mʉbɨɨlɨ aɨ anyampae.

8 Lʉhikʉ lʉng’wɨ ʉ Zakalia naɨ ʉmolɨ mʉʉalwi nʉa ʉpolyi Mʉnyʉmba ang’wi Itunda, 9 anga ɨntendo aapolyi, Zakalia aɨ ʉsagʉwe nabʉngʉlʉ bʉngʉlʉ wingɨle Mʉnyʉmba ang’wi Itunda wakʉhɨɨlye ʉʉbani. 10 Matungo naɨ ʉkʉkuhɨɨlya ʉʉbani antʉ ɨhi naɨ aziipolya aɨ ilʉndɨɨe mʉkianda ka Nyʉmba ang’wi Itunda akazelompa.

11 Mitʉmɨ nʉa kigʉlʉ nʉang’wi Itunda akigela wazewɨmɨkile ipande nɨla kɨgoha nɨla meza akʉkuhɨɨlɨlya ʉʉbani. 12 Zakalia paɨwamʉona Mitʉmi nʉakigʉlʉ nʉang’wi Itunda akitumba, akogopa. 13 Mitʉmɨ nʉa kigʉlʉ nʉang’wi Itunda akamʉila, "Zakalia leka kogopa. Itunda wijaa ɨmalompi ako, ʉmʉkɨmako Elizabeti ʉkʉʉtugɨla ng’wana mʉgoha, nʉewe ʉkʉmʉta ɨlɨna Yohana 14 Nʉewe ʉkʉheka nʉkiloa nangalu, nɨantʉ ɨdʉ akʉlʉmbɨɨlya kʉnsoko akʉtugwa kʉng’waakwe. 15 Kʉnsoko ʉkʉtula mʉkʉlʉ ntongeela ang’wi Isekʉlʉ. Shanga ʉkʉng’wa dibai ang’wɨ ntʉlɨ. Ʉkʉtongwa nʉ Ng’wahʉ wang’wi Itunda pʉma kʉʉtugwa wakwe. 16 Yohana ʉkʉasʉsha Aisilaeli ɨdʉ amʉsʉkɨle Itunda wao. 17 Ʉkʉmʉtongeela Isekʉlʉ, waze ʉkete ngulu nia Ng’wahʉ wang’wi Itunda anga mʉmanga Elia. Ʉkʉpɨʉla inkolo niya atata aakele ɨanaao, nawa nɨagila ʉlwijo amalɨnge ɨmakani nɨmaziza, nʉkʉanoneelya ɨantʉ kʉmʉsɨngɨɨlya Isekʉlʉ."

18 Zakalia akamʉkolya ʉ mitʉmi nʉa kigʉlʉ nʉang’wi Itunda, "Kʉhʉɨɨla ʉlɨ ikani ɨlɨ kɨna lɨkʉtʉlɨka? Ʉnene nɨmʉnyampala, nʉmʉkɨmane mʉkombi."

19 Mitʉmɨ nʉa kigʉlʉ nʉang’wi Itunda akamʉsʉkɨɨlya, "Ʉnene nɨ Gabilieli, nɨnimɨka ntongeela ang’wi Itunda. Ʉnene ndagɨɨgwe nʉkʉtambʉɨle inkani izi ninza. 20 Itungɨlɨ kʉnsoko shanga ʉhʉɨɨe inkani nɨnʉkʉtambʉie. Ʉkʉtula wɨkɨmumɨ, shanga ʉkʉhuma kʉtambʉla kʉpikɨɨla lʉhikʉ ʉlo naakʉpumɨla ɨmakani aya."

21 Matungo nanso ɨantʉ naɨamʉlindɨɨe ʉ Zakalia mʉkɨanda akakʉɨlwa naɨwatinia kʉpuma Mʉnyʉmba ang’wi Itunda. 22 Zakalia naɨʉpumile kunzi, aimugila anga ʉhumi nua kuligitya, akaligitya katumila ilɨngasɨɨlyo niya mɨkono. Antʉ akalɨnga kɨna wilolenkee mɨloto Mʉnyʉmba ang’wi Itunda. 23 Naɨwimalya kitʉma Mʉnyʉmba ang’wi Itunda, akatʉlya kitolakwe. 24 Mahikʉ masheenyʉ naɨatyatile ʉ Elizabeti mʉkɨmakwe akaʉsha mɨlɨgo. Shanga aɨupimile mʉnyʉmba akwe myeli ɨtaano. Wazelʉnga, 25 "Iti ʉʉ ʉntendee Isekʉlʉ, wakembeta nʉkʉnihegelya ɨmɨnyala mʉ antʉ."

26 Mʉmyeli mʉtandatʉ mʉmɨligo ang’wa Elizabeti, mitʉmi nʉakigʉlʉ nʉang’wi Itunda nʉitangwaa Gabilieli akalagɨɨligwa ni Itunda walongole kʉkɨsalɨ kɨng’wɨ nɨka Galilaya nɨkitangwaa Nazaleti, 27 kʉmʉnanso ʉng’wɨ naɨwakɨlɨ kʉtankana nʉmitʉnja wɨhi kɨmʉɨlɨ lina lakwe Maliamu, mʉnanso ʉyʉ aiʉligigwe nʉmʉgalimanga ʉng’wɨ lina lakwe Yusupu, kʉpuma ndʉgʉ ang’wa Daudi. 28 Mitʉmi nʉakigʉlʉ nʉang’wi Itunda nʉitangwaa Gabilieli akingɨla mito lang’wa Maliamu akamʉlamʉsha, akamʉɨla "Itunda wɨpalʉng’wɨ nʉewe nʉɨkembetwa ni Isekʉlʉ."

29 Maliamu naɨwija inkani izi, akasɨganɨɨlya mʉnkolo akwe, mɨlamʉ ɨyɨ ndogoelyo akwe ntʉni. 30 Ingɨ Mitʉmɨ nʉakigʉlʉ nʉang’wi Itunda akamʉɨla, "Maliamu leka kogopa, kʉnsoko ʉewe ʉkembetilwe ni Itunda. 31 Kʉnsoko ʉkʉʉsha mɨligo, ʉkʉtuga ng’wana mʉgoha, ɨlina lakwe ʉkʉmitanga Yesʉ. 32 Ng’wana ʉyʉ ʉkʉtula mʉkʉlʉ, ʉkitangwa Ng’wana wang’wi Itunda Nʉkolɨ Migʉlya Nangalʉʉ, hangɨ Isekʉlʉ Itunda ʉkʉtula mʉtemi anga ʉtataakwe ʉ Daudi. 33 Kʉlʉlo ʉkʉtema wileli wang’wa Yakobo mahikʉ ɨhi nɨmagila ɨmpelo, ʉtemi wakwe ɨzeʉgila anga mpelo."

34 Maliamu akamʉsʉkɨɨlya, "Ʉnene nɨmʉnanso, nkɨlɨ kʉtankana kɨmʉɨlɨ nʉmitunja wɨhi ikani lɨkʉtula ʉlɨ?"

35 Mitʉmɨ nʉakigʉlʉ nʉang’wi Itunda, akamʉɨla, "Ng’wahʉ wang’wi Itunda ʉzile kʉng’waako, ningulu yang’wi Itunda nʉkolɨ migʉlya nangalu yʉkʉʉimba anga iluɨlya, nʉyo nʉkʉtungwa ʉkʉtula ukolɨ ipande lang’wi Itunda, hangɨ ʉkitangwa Ng’wana wang’wi Itunda. 36 Goza ʉng’waanyu ʉ Elizabeti, ɨantʉ aɨamʉailye nʉanso kɨna mʉgʉmba, waʉsha mɨligo mʉʉkombi wakwe, imɨligo akwe apisha myeli mʉtandatʉ. 37 Kʉnsoko kʉng’wi Itunda kʉtilɨ ikani nɨlʉkʉlemeka."

38 Maliamu akalʉnga, "Ʉnene nɨmitʉmi wang’wi Itunda, itulɨke anga nʉtambʉe." Sʉnga Mitʉmɨ nʉakigʉlʉ nʉang’wi Itunda akamʉleka, akahega.

39 Mumahikʉ yayo yaayo, Maliamu akipatɨɨlya akalongola kʉpikɨɨla kɨsalɨ kɨng’wɨ nɨkɨkolɨ mʉlʉgʉlʉ nʉlakʉ Yʉdea. 40 Naɨwapika kʉ Yʉdea akasɨngɨɨlɨgwa nʉkingɨla mʉnyʉmba ang’wa Zakalia, akamʉhanga ʉ Elizabeti akamʉlamʉsha. 41 Itungo ʉdu ʉ Maliamu naiʉmʉlamʉkilye ʉdu ʉ Elizabeti, ikana naɨkakolɨ mʉnda ang’wa Elizabeti kɨkapulugunya. Nʉ Elizabeti akapegwa ʉhumi nʉa Ng’wahʉ wang’wi Itunda, 42 Elizabeti akakʉta, "Ʉkembetilwe ni Itunda kʉkɨla asʉngʉ ɨhi, nʉng’wana nʉʉkʉtʉgwa nʉewe ʉkembetilwe. 43 Kʉniki ikani ili linihange ʉnene kʉpikɨla ʉnyinya wang’wi Isekʉlʉ waniʉmbaʉmbɨle? 44 Nʉkʉɨlene naza ʉnamʉkilye ʉdu, ʉng’wana nʉmoli mʉndane wapulugunya kʉʉlowa. 45 Ʉkembetilwe ʉewe nʉhʉɨɨe kɨna ikani nʉtambʉɨwe Isekʉlʉ lʉkʉkamɨnkɨɨligwa."

46 Maliamu akatambʉla,

"Nkolo ane ɨkʉmʉkʉlya Isekʉlʉ,

47 Niloile mʉng’wi Itunda Mʉponyi wane,

48 Kʉnsoko kʉkɨnyaʉwai ʉnkɨmbʉkile mitʉmi wakwe nɨnininompya.

Itɨgwa pumɨɨla ino wileli wihi akʉnintanga mʉkembetwa.

49 Kʉnsoko Itunda nɨmʉnyangulu yɨhi wantendeela makani makʉlʉ,

nʉanso ingɨ yuyo wakukuligwa.

50 Kɨnyaʉwai kakwe kʉantʉ nɨɨmʉkʉlya,

kɨkikiɨ wileli nʉ wileli.

51 Kʉʉhumi wakwe nʉangulu ʉtendile makani makʉlʉ

usapatɨɨye ɨmahala anyalʉgoha nakoli mʉnkolo yao,

52 ʉahegilye ɨatemi mʉʉtemi wao,

ingɨ uakʉiye awa nɨininompya.

53 Ʉikʉtilye ɨanyanzala maintʉ nɨmaza,

ʉahegilye ɨagolɨ ahega mɨkono mɨtilɨ.

54 Ʉmuaɨiye mitʉmɨ akwe u Isilaeli,

ʉkɨmbʉkile ilago lakwe nɨlakʉmuaisɨɨlya.

55 Anga naɨʉtambue kung’wa aguku itu, Ibulahimu nu wileli wakwe kalɨ na kalɨ."

56 Maliamu akamʉdʉɨla ʉ Elizabeti kʉmweli ɨtaatʉ, sʉnga akatulya kitolakwe.

57 Naɨlɨpikie itungo lang’wa Elizabeti kitungʉɨla, akitungʉɨla ng’wana mʉgoha. 58 Anyandʉgʉ nɨ anyakɨsalɨ akija Itunda nʉmʉtendee ʉkende ʉkʉlʉ ʉ Elizabeti, naoga akiloa palʉng’wɨ nʉ Elizabeti. 59 Ʉng’wana naɨʉpikilye mahikʉ mʉnana akatwalwa kʉkɨdamu, ɨanyandʉgʉ akahiya kʉmʉta ʉng’wana lina Zakalia, lina lang’wiihe. 60 Ingɨ ʉnyinya nʉang’wana akahita nʉkʉlʉnga, "Shanga lɨlo, lina lakwe ʉkitangwa Yohana."

61 Anyandʉgʉ akamʉtambʉɨla, "Mʉndʉgʉako kʉtilɨ anga mʉntʉ wɨhi nʉitangwa ɨlina nɨlanso." 62 Antʉ akamʉkolya kʉtʉmɨla ɨlɨngasɨɨlyo ya mɨkono ʉ Zakalia ahume kʉlɨnga nʉanso ʉloilwe ʉng’wana wategwe lina kɨɨ.

63 Zakalia akaalompa wapegwe balʉa nɨla kʉandɨkɨla, akaandɨka kɨna, "Lina lang’wana ingɨ Yohana" antʉ ɨhi akakʉɨlwa. 64 Papo paapo ʉ Zakalia akahuma hangɨ kʉligitya wakazemʉkʉlya Itunda. 65 Anyakɨsalɨ akwe akakʉɨlwa, ɨantʉ mihɨɨ ɨhi namalʉgʉlʉ Ayʉdea akatʉlitambʉɨla inkani zizidu. 66 Mʉntʉ wɨhi naɨwigulye inkani izi aɨʉkʉɨwe nʉkʉkolya, "Itɨɨ, ʉng’wana ʉyʉ ʉkʉtula mʉntʉ wakɨnyaʉlɨ?" Kʉnsoko kʉlʉ kʉʉlʉ ʉhumi wang’wi Itunda ʉkolɨ palʉng’wɨ nʉng’wenso.

67 Sʉnga ʉ Zakalia ihe wang’wa Yohana, akazɨɨlwa nʉ Ng’wahʉ wang’wi Itunda, nʉng’wenso akapumya ʉmanga, akalʉnga,

68 "Wakʉligwe Isekʉlʉ, Itunda nʉa Aisilaeli,

kʉnsoko wazaa kʉakomola ɨantʉ akwe.

69 Wakʉpeza mʉponyi nɨmankata,

nʉɨkapuma mʉndʉgʉ ang’wa Daudi nɨmitʉmi wakwe.

70 Anga Itunda naɨʉtambʉe pakalɨ kʉkɨɨla amanga naɨʉahoile kʉmɨlɨmo akwe,

71 kɨna ʉkʉʉkomola kʉpuma mʉalʉgʉ itʉ

nʉkʉʉheja mʉngulu yao nɨakʉbɨpɨwe.

72 Aɨʉtambʉe ʉkʉakendepa ɨatata itʉ,

nʉkʉkɨmbʉka ilago naɨʉlɨɨkile kʉnsoko akwe.

73 Anga ilago naɨʉmʉɨkɨe ʉtataitʉ ʉ Ibulahimu aɨʉmʉlapɨla,

74 kɨna ʉkʉʉkomola mʉngulu nɨyaalʉgʉ itʉ,

kʉʉhumya ʉsese kumitʉmila,

75 kʉhume kʉtula ipande lakwe nʉ kʉgombeka kʉng’wi Itunda,

mʉmahikʉ itʉ ihi.

76 "Nʉewe ng’waane ʉkitangwa mʉmanga wang’wi Itunda nʉkolɨ migʉlya nangaluu,

kʉnsoko ʉkʉmʉtongeela Isekʉlʉ

nʉkʉnoneelya nzɨla kʉnsoko akwe,

77 kʉatanantɨlya ɨantʉ akwe kɨna akʉponyigwa

kʉkɨɨla akʉlekelwa ɨmɨlandʉ ao,

78 kʉnsoko aʉpolo nɨkɨaisa kang’wi Itunda witʉ,

nɨnzelya akwe nakʉʉkomola ɨkʉelya kʉpuma kigʉlʉ,

79 ɨhume kelya kʉawo nɨishiɨ mʉkiti nʉmilulɨ nɨlansha,

nʉkʉʉtonga mʉnzɨla naʉpolo."

80 Ng’wana ʉyʉ akakʉla nʉkongeeleka ingulu niakɨnkolo, akishiɨ mʉwɨɨ kʉpikɨɨla lʉhikʉ naɨwigeelekile kɨhenga kʉ Aisilaeli.