¹Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.

¹ Yesu Almasihu kaajo tira neeya, Dawda izo, Ibrahim ize.

²Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Juda and his brethren;

² Ibrahim na Isaka hay, Isaka mo na Yakuba hay, Yakuba na Yahuda nda nga nya-izey hay,

³and Juda begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom, and Esrom begat Aram,

³ Yahuda na Farisa nda Zera hay Tamar gaa, Farisa mo na Hezron hay, Hezron na Arama hay,

⁴and Aram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Naasson, and Naasson begat Salmon,

⁴ Arama na Aminadab hay, Aminadab na Nason hay, Nason na Salmon hay,

⁵and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse,

⁵ Salmon na Buwaza hay Rahab gaa, Buwaza na Obida hay Ruta gaa, Obida na Yasse hay,

⁶and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon, of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;

⁶ Yasse mo na Bonkoono Dawda hay. Dawda mo na Suleymanu hay Uriya wande zeena gaa,

⁷and Solomon begat Roboam, and Roboam begat Abia, and Abia begat Asa,

⁷ Suleymanu mo na Rehobowam hay, Rehobowam na Abiya hay, Abiya na Asa hay,

⁸and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Ozias,

⁸ Asa na Yehosafat hay, Yehosafat mo na Yoram hay, Yoram na Uzziya hay,

⁹and Ozias begat Joatham, and Joatham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Ezekias,

⁹ Uzziya na Yotam hay, Yotam na Ahaz hay, Ahaz na Hezeciya hay,

¹⁰and Ezekias begat Manasses, and Manasses begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias,

¹⁰ Hezeciya na Manasse hay, Manasse na Amon hay, Amon na Yosiya hay,

¹¹and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away of Babylon.

¹¹ Yosiya na Yekoniya nda nga nya-izey hay dira ka koy Babila* yaŋo alwaato ra.

¹²And after the carrying away of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel, and Salathiel begat Zorobabel,

¹² Dira ka koy Babila banda, Yekoniya na Salitila hay, Salitila na Zerubabel hay,

¹³and Zorobabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azor,

¹³ Zerubabel na Abihud hay, Abihud na Eliyacim hay, Eliyacim na Azura hay,

¹⁴and Azor begat Sadoc, and Sadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud,

¹⁴ Azura na Zadok hay, Zadok na Ahima hay, Ahima na Aliyuda hay,

¹⁵and Eliud begat Eliazar, and Eliazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob,

¹⁵ Aliyuda na Eliyezar hay, Eliyezar na Mattana hay, Mattana na Yakuba hay,

¹⁶and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

¹⁶ Yakuba na Yusufu, Maryama kurnyo, hay, Maryama kaŋ gaa i na Yesu, kaŋ se i ga ne Almasihu, hay.

¹⁷All the generations, therefore, from Abraham to David [were] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the carrying away of Babylon unto the Christ, fourteen generations.

¹⁷ Kaayey kulu za Ibrahim gaa ka koy Dawda gaa, iway cindi taaci no. Dawda gaa ka koy Babila koyyaŋ diraw, nga mo iway cindi taaci no. Babila koyyaŋ diraw banda mo ka kaa Almasihu gaa, kaay way cindi taaci no.

¹⁸Now the birth of Jesus Christ was thus: His mother, Mary, that is, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of [the] Holy Spirit.

¹⁸ Mate kaŋ Yesu Almasihu hayyaŋo bara nd'a neeya: alwaato kaŋ i na hiijay alkawlo te a nyaŋo Maryama nda Yusufu game ra, za i mana care kubay jina, i na Maryama gar da gunde Biya* Hanna do.

¹⁹But Joseph, her husband, being [a] righteous [man], and unwilling to expose her publicly, purposed to have put her away secretly;

¹⁹ A kurnyo Yusufu binde, zama nga wo boro adili no, a si ba nga m'a daŋ batama, a miila nga m'a taŋ tuguyaŋ ra.

²⁰but while he pondered on these things, behold, an angel of [the] Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take to [thee] Mary, thy wife, for that which is begotten in her is of [the] Holy Spirit.

²⁰ Amma za a goono ga woodin fongu nga bina ra, kal Rabbi* malayka bangay a se hindiri ra ka ne a se: «Yusufu, Dawda izo, ma si humburu Maryama hiija, naŋ a ma ciya ni wande, zama izo kaŋ go a gunda ra din, Biya Hanno do wane no.

²¹And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus, for *he* shall save his people from their sins.

²¹ A ga ize aru hay, ni g'a maa daŋ Yesu mo, zama nga no ga nga borey faaba i zunubey gaa.»

²²Now all this came to pass that that might be fulfilled which was spoken by [the] Lord, through the prophet, saying,

²² Woodin kulu mo, a ciya no zama i ma Rabbi sanno kaŋ a ci annabi* do din toonandi kaŋ ne:

²³Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, 'God with us.'

²³ «Guna, wandiyo ga te gunde, a ga ize aru hay mo, i g'a maa daŋ Immanuwel,» (danga, Irikoy go iri game ra nooya.)

²⁴But Joseph, having awoke up from his sleep, did as the angel of [the] Lord had enjoined him, and took to [him] his wife,

²⁴ Yusufu tun nga jirbo gaa ka te sanda mate kaŋ cine Rabbi malayka na nga lordi* nd'a. A na nga wando sambu.

²⁵and knew her not until she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.

²⁵ Amma a man'a bay wayboro, kal a na izo hay. A n'a maa daŋ Yesu.