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

¹Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us,

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'.

²even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

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.

³it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

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

⁴that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.

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.

⁵There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁹according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

¹⁵For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

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

¹⁶And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God.

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'."

¹⁷And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him].

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."

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

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

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

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."

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

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

²¹And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.

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.

²²And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he continued making signs unto them, and remained dumb.

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

²³And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.

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':

²⁴And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,

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

²⁵Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.

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

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

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

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

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

²⁸And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord [is] with thee.

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

²⁹But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

³⁵And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God.

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.

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

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

³⁷For no word from God shall be void of power.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

⁴²and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb.

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

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

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

⁴⁴For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

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

⁴⁵And blessed [is] she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.

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

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

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

⁴⁷And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

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.

⁴⁸For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

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

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

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

⁵⁰And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.

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

⁵¹He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.

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

⁵²He hath put down princes from [their] thrones, And hath exalted them of low degree.

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

⁵³The hungry he hath filled with good things; And the rich he hath sent empty away.

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."

⁵⁴He hath given help to Israel his servant, That he might remember mercy

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

⁵⁵(As he spake unto our fathers) Toward Abraham and his seed for ever.

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

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

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.

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

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.

⁵⁸And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁶⁴And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, blessing God.

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

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

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

⁶⁶And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

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.

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

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

⁶⁸Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel; For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,

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

⁶⁹And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David

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

⁷⁰(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),

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

⁷¹Salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;

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,

⁷²To show mercy towards, our fathers, And to remember his holy covenant;

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

⁷³The oath which he spake unto Abraham our father,

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.

⁷⁴To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,

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

⁷⁵In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

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

⁷⁶Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways;

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'."

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

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.

⁷⁸Because of the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us,

⁷⁹To shine upon them that sit in darkness and 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 showing unto Israel.