¹Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

¹Teofilus to rabila': Wori' -mi tauna mperao mpo'uki' dala ngkatuwu' -na Yesus, hewa to jadi' ba hangkuja mpae to liu hi laintongo' -ta.

²Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

²To ra'uki' tohe'e, hibalia hante tutura to raparata-taka tauna to mpohilo mata moto-mi hawe'ea to jadi' toe ngkai lomo' -na pai' to jadi' pangkeni Lolita Pue'.

³It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

³Jadi', ka'oti-ku mpewulihi' hawe'ea-na ngkai tawu-na hante kanoto-noto-na, ku'uli' agina aku' wo'o-kuwo mpo'uki' tutura-na ntuku' pomeduncu-na.

⁴That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.

⁴Patuju-ku, bona nu'inca kamakono-na mpu'u napa to oti-mi ratudui' -koko.

⁵THERE was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

⁵Nto'u Magau' Herodes moparenta hi tana' Yudea, ria hadua imam to rahanga' Zakharia. Zakharia toei, ngkai posantina imam muli Abia. Hanga' tobine-na, Elisabet, muli imam wo'o-i-hawo.

⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

⁶Tau hancamoko toera, monoa' ingku-ra hi poncilo Alata'ala, apa' ratuku' hawe'ea parenta pai' atura Pue' hante uma ria kasalaia' -na.

⁷And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

⁷Aga uma-ra mo'anai', apa' Elisabet lalo, pai' tu'a-ramo roduaa-ra.

⁸And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

⁸Hangkani, megoli-mi tempo-na imam-imam muli Abia to mpokamu bago Alata'ala, pai' Zakharia mpobago bago imam hi Tomi Alata'ala.

⁹According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

⁹Ntuku' ada-ra, mpenoa' -ra ba hema-ra to rapelihi mesua' hi rala Tomi Alata'ala mpotunu dupa'. Zakharia-mi to mpela pompenoa' -ra.

¹⁰And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

¹⁰Jadi', bula ntodea mosampaya hi mali-na, Zakharia mesua' hi rala Tomi Alata'ala mpotunu dupa'.

¹¹And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

¹¹Nto'u toe, mehupa' -mi hadua mala'eka Pue' hi mali ngka'ana meja' pontunua dupa'.

¹²And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

¹²Kanahilo-na Zakharia mala'eka toei, konce pai' me'eka' lia-imi.

¹³But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

¹³Na'uli' mala'eka toei: "Zakharia, neo' -ko me'eka', apa' Pue' Ala mpo'epe pomperapia' -nu. Elisabet tobine-nu mo'ana' mpai', hadua ana' tomane. Ana' tetui kana nuhanga' Yohanes.

¹⁴And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

¹⁴Uma mpai' mowo kagoe' -nu mpokagoe' ana' -nu tetui. Wori' tauna mpokagoe' kaputu-na.

¹⁵For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

¹⁵Hi'a jadi' tau bohe hi poncilo Pue'. Uma-i ma'ala nginu anggur ba napa-napa to melanguhi, pai' Inoha' Tomoroli' mpokuasai-i ngkai lomo' kaputu-na.

¹⁶And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

¹⁶Wori' muli Israel natete' nculii' bona mepangala' -ra hi Alata'ala to rapue' ntu'a-ra owi.

¹⁷And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, 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.

¹⁷Ana' -nu tetui mpai' jadi' suro to mako' meri'ulu ngkai Pue' hante kuasa pai' kabaraka' -na nabi Elia owi. Napopohintuwu' ana' -ana' hante tuama-ra. Pai' tauna to uma mpotuku' Pue' natete' nculii' hi ohea to monoa' bona monoto nono-ra. Hawe'ea toe nababehi bona mporodo nono ntodea, bona sadia-ramo mpotarima Pue'."

¹⁸And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

¹⁸Na'uli' Zakharia mpo'uli' -ki mala'eka: "Hiaa', beiwa kaku'inca-na kamakono-na to nu'uli' tetu-e? Apa' tu'a-amadie, pai' tobine-ku tu'a wo'o-imi-hawo."

¹⁹And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

¹⁹Natompoi' mala'eka toei: "Aku' toi Gabriel, pahawaa' Alata'ala to ngkai suruga. Alata'ala mposuro-a tumai mpoparata-koko kareba toe.

²⁰And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

²⁰Napa to ku'uli' -koko toe we'i, bate madupa' ane rata-pi mpai' tempo-na. Aga iko-kona, apa' uma nuparasaya lolita-kue, wae-pi ngkai wae lau, uma-poko howa' mololita duu' -na madupa' mpu'u lolita-ku."

²¹And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

²¹Bula-na Zakharia hi rala Tomi Alata'ala, kapea-pea-ramo ntodea hi mali-na. Ingu' -ra apa' mahae rahi-i.

²²And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless.

²²Pehupa' -na hi mali-na, uma-ipi howa' mpololitai-ra. Muntu' mohuka' -i-damo pai' bate uma-i howa' mololita. Toe pai' ra'inca-mi ntodea karia-na to nahilo hi rala Tomi Alata'ala.

²³And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

²³Hudu-mi pobago-na Zakharia hi Tomi Alata'ala, nculii' -imi hilou hi tomi-na.

²⁴And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

²⁴Ko'ia mahae ngkai ree, motina'i mpu'u-imi Elisabet. Lima mula kahae-na Elisabet uma mehupa' -hupa' ngkai rala tomi-na, pai' na'uli':

²⁵Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

²⁵"Tohe'i-e ahi' -na Pue' hi aku'. Natulungi-a mo'anai', bona uma-apa me'ea' sabana kalalo-ku."

²⁶And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

²⁶Kahono' -na ono mula Elisabet motina'i, Alata'ala mpohubui mala'eka Gabriel hilou hi tana' Galilea, hi ngata to rahanga' Nazaret,

²⁷To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

²⁷bona mpohirua' -ki hadua toronaa to rahanga' Maria. Toronaa toei, bula-na mokamae' hante hadua kabilasa to rahanga' Yusuf, muli Magau' Daud owi.

²⁸And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

²⁸Karata-na mala'eka hi ria, na'uli' -ki Maria: "Wori' tabe! Pue' mpogane' -ko pai' mpodohei-ko!"

²⁹And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

²⁹Konce-i Maria mpo'epe lolita mala'eka toei, pai' -i mopekiri ba napa batua petabe-na toe.

³⁰And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

³⁰Na'uli' wo'o-mi mala'eka: "Neo' -ko me'eka' Maria, apa' iko-mi to napokono Alata'ala bona mporata pegane' -na.

³¹And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

³¹Motina'i-ko mpai', pai' -ko mo'ana', hadua ana' tomane. Ana' tetu mpai' kana nuhanga' Yesus.

³²He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

³²Hi'a mpai' jadi' tauna to bohe tuwu' -na, pai' -i rahanga' Ana' Alata'ala to hi suruga. Pai' Pue' Alata'ala mpo'ongko' -i jadi' Magau', hewa Magau' Daud, ntu'a-na owi.

³³And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

³³Hi'a jadi' magau' to mpoparentai hawe'ea muli Yakub duu' kahae-hae-na, pai' poparenta-na uma ria kahudua-na."

³⁴Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

³⁴Na'uli' Maria mpo'uli' -ki mala'eka: "Beiwa-hawo kajadi' -na to nu'uli' tetu-e? Apa' ko'ia-a-kuwo motomanei."

³⁵And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

³⁵Na'uli' mala'eka: "Inoha' Tomoroli' mpai' mana'u hi iko, pai' kabaraka' Alata'ala to hi suruga ngkamoui-ko. Toe pai' ana' to putu toe mpai' rahanga' moroli', Ana' Alata'ala.

³⁶And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

³⁶Epe-dile: ompi' -nu Elisabet-ele, to tu'a lia-imi pai' to ra'uli' doo lalo-ie, motina'i ono mula-imi-hawo! Mo'ana' -i mpai', hadua ana' tomane.

³⁷For with God nothing shall be impossible.

³⁷Apa' napa-napa to na'uli' Alata'ala bate kana madupa'."

³⁸And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

³⁸Na'uli' Maria: "Aku' toi batua-na Pue', mengkoru-ama hi hawa' -na, bona napadupa' patuju-na hi aku', hewa to nu'uli' -ka tetu." Oti toe, malai-imi mala'eka mpalahii Maria.

³⁹And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

³⁹Ngkai ree, pe'ongko' -nami Maria hilou hi ngata to hi bulu' -na hi tana' Yudea.

⁴⁰And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

⁴⁰Karata-na hi tomi Zakharia, pesua' -nami pai' -i mpotabe Elisabet.

⁴¹And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

⁴¹Kana'epe-na Elisabet petabe-na Maria toe, pongkale-nami ana' to hi rala puanaka-na, pai' Elisabet, nakuasai Inoha' Tomoroli' -imi.

⁴²And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

⁴²Mekio' -imi napesukui mpo'uli' -ki Maria: "Iko-mi-kona to nagane' Alata'ala meliu ngkai hawe'ea tobine ntani' -na, pai' Alata'ala mpogane' ana' to nupotina'i-ki tetu.

⁴³And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

⁴³Ha hema-a-kuwo aku' toi-e, pai' iko tina-na Pue' -ku tumai mpokinomo-a!

⁴⁴For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

⁴⁴Wae kaku'epe-na petabe-nu, ana' to hi rala-ku ncaliu mongkale nakeni kagoe' -na.

⁴⁵And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

⁴⁵Morasi' mpu'u-ko, apa' nupangala' lolita Pue', apa' napa to na'uli' -koko bate madupa'."

⁴⁶And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

⁴⁶Na'uli' Maria: Mpo'une' -a Pue' hante nono-ku mpu'u.

⁴⁷And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

⁴⁷Goe' lia-a, apa' Alata'ala Magau' Tompohore-a ngkai huku' jeko' -ku.

⁴⁸For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

⁴⁸Nakiwoi-awa-kuwo, aku' batua-na to mpe'ahii'. Ngkai wae lau, hawe'ea tauna mpo'uli' ka'aku' -na tobine to nagane' Alata'ala.

⁴⁹For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.

⁴⁹Apa' Alata'ala to mokuasa mpopehuwu kabaraka' -na hi aku'. Moroli' hanga' -na!

⁵⁰And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.

⁵⁰Ma'ahi' -i hi hawe'ea tauna to mengkoru hi Hi'a, duu' rata hi muli-muli-ra.

⁵¹He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

⁵¹Nababehi anu mobaraka' hante kuasa-na: Tauna to molangko nono-ra nagaro' bona uma oko patuju-ra.

⁵²He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.

⁵²Magau' -magau' napohu ngkai pangka' -ra. Tauna to dingki' tuwu' -ra napomolangko.

⁵³He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

⁵³Tauna to mo'oro' nabohui hante pongkoni' to lompe'. Tauna topo'ua' napopalai hante ngkeni woto mara.

⁵⁴He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;

⁵⁵Napopohiloi ahi' -na hi kita' muli Israel, batua-na owi. Natulungi-ta hewa to najanci hi ntu'a-ta owi. Uma nalipo' pojanci-na hi Abraham pai' hi muli-na duu' kahae-hae-na."

⁵⁵As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

⁵⁶Ba tolu mula kahae-na Maria mo'oha' hante Elisabet, pai' lako' nculii' -idi hilou hi tomi-na.

⁵⁶And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

⁵⁷Rata-mi tempo-na Elisabet mo'ana'. Mo'ana' mpu'u-imi, hadua ana' tomane.

⁵⁷Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

⁵⁸Tongki-ra pai' ompi' -ra mpo'epe beiwa Pue' mpopohiloi ahi' -na hi Elisabet hi kanawai' -na ana' -na toe, toe pai' goe' wo'o-ramo-rawo hangkaa-ngkania hante Elisabet.

⁵⁸And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

⁵⁹Ntuku' ada-ra to Yahudi, kahono' -na walu eo umuru-na ana' toei, tumai-ramo tongki pai' ompi' -ra mpotini' -i ntuku' ada-ra to Yahudi. Patuju-ra doko' mpohanga' -i Zakharia, mpongkona' -ki tuama-na moto, ntuku' ada-ra.

⁵⁹And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

⁶⁰Tapi' na'uli' Elisabet mpo'uli' -raka: "Neo' waetu! Bate Yohanes hanga' -na."

⁶⁰And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

⁶¹Hampetompoi' -ra: "Hiaa' bo uma-hanale ria ompi' -ni to rahanga' tetu-e!"

⁶¹And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

⁶²Ngkai ree, rahuka' -ki Zakharia rapompekunei' ba napa to doko' nahanga' -ki ana' -na.

⁶²And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

⁶³Zakharia mperapi' hameha' po'ukia' pai' na'uki': "Hanga' -na Yohanes." Konce omea-ramo.

⁶³And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

⁶⁴Nto'u toe, muu-mule' howa' nculii' -imi mololita, pai' -i mpo'une' -une' Alata'ala.

⁶⁴And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

⁶⁵Me'eka' omea-ramo tongki-ra, pai' kareba toe molele hobo' hi bulu' -na Yudea.

⁶⁵And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.

⁶⁶Hawe'ea to mpo'epe kareba toe mokanono, ra'uli': "Ha jadi' napa-i mpai' ana' toei?" Apa' Pue' mpodohei-i hante baraka' -na.

⁶⁶And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

⁶⁷Ane Zakharia, tuama ana' toei, Inoha' Tomoroli' mpokuasai-i, pai' -i mpohowa' lolita Alata'ala, na'uli':

⁶⁷And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

⁶⁸"Mai-tamo kita' muli Israel, mpo'une' Alata'ala Pue' -ta! Apa' hompo-imi tumai mpotulungi-ta kita' ntodea-na. Tumai-i mpobahaka-ta ngkai bali' -ta.

⁶⁸Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

⁶⁹Nawai' -tamo Tadulako to mobaraka' to mpokeni kalompea'. Tadulako toei, muli Magau' Daud, batua-na owi.

⁶⁹And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

⁷⁰Ngkai owi hante wiwi nabi-nabi to moroli', Pue' mpojanci

⁷⁰As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

⁷¹kanabahaka-ta mpai' ngkai bali' -ta, nabahaka-ta ngkai kuasa-ra to mpokahuku' -ta.

⁷¹That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

⁷²Napopohiloi mpu'u-mi ahi' -na hi ntu'a-ta owi. Napadupa' -mi janci-na to moroli'.

⁷²To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

⁷⁴Mojanci pai' mosumpa-i hi Abraham ntu'a-ta owi, kanabahaka-ta ngkai kuasa bali' -ta, bona ma'ala-ta mpopue' -i hante uma ria ka'ekaa' -ta,

⁷³The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

⁷⁵bona kita' jadi' topetuku' -na to moroli' pai' to monoa' hi poncilo-na, duu' kahae-hae-na.

⁷⁴That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,

⁷⁶Hiaa' ane iko, ana' -ku, iko mpai' rahanga' nabi Pue' Ala to hi suruga. Apa' iko-mi mpai' to mako' meri'ulu ngkai Pue', bona mporodo ohea-na.

⁷⁵In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

⁷⁷Iko mpai' to mpopo'incai ntodea-na ohea bona Alata'ala mpowai' -ra kalompea' pai' mpo'ampungi jeko' -ra.

⁷⁶And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

⁷⁸Apa' ma'ahi' lia Alata'ala Pue' -ta. Toe pai' hompo-imi tumai mpotulungi-ta. Tumai-i ngkai suruga hewa eo mebere'.

⁷⁷To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

⁷⁹Tumai-i mpobajahi nono tauna to hi rala kabengia-na pai' to me'eka' mpoka'eka' kamatea. Natete' -ta hi ohea to mpotoa' kalompea' tuwu'."

⁷⁸Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,

⁸⁰Ana' Zakharia toei, kaboo-bohea kamonoo-notoa nono-na. Mo'oha' -i hi papada to wao', duu' -na rata tempo-na natepu'u-mi mpokeni Lolita Pue' hi muli Israel.

⁷⁹To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

⁸⁰And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.