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

¹Since many have undertaken to set in order 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 those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,

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 to you in order, most excellent Theophilus;

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

⁴that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were 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, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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

⁶They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

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

⁷But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced 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 happened, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division,

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'.

¹⁰The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.

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

¹¹An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

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

¹²Zacharias 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 to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

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

¹⁴You will have joy and gladness; and many will 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 will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will drink no wine nor strong drink. He will 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.

¹⁶He will turn many of the children of Israel to 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'."

¹⁷He 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 prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

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."

¹⁸Zacharias 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.”

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

¹⁹The 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.

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."

²⁰Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

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

²¹The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed 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.

²²When 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.

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

²³It happened, when the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to 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':

²⁴After these days Elizabeth, 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."

²⁵“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at 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 to 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 pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

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

²⁸Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”

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

²⁹But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind 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.

³⁰The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

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

³¹Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will 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 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,

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

³³and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”

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

³⁴Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”

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.

³⁵The 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 from you will 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.

³⁶Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

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

³⁷For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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.

³⁸Mary said, “Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her.

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

³⁹Mary arose in those 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 greeted Elizabeth.

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

⁴¹It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth 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.

⁴²She called out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

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

⁴³Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

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

⁴⁴For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

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

⁴⁵Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”

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

⁴⁶Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.

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

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 has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

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

⁴⁹For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

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

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

⁵¹He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

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

⁵²He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.

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

⁵³He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.

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."

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

⁵⁵As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his seed forever.”

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

⁵⁶Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to 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 the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, 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.

⁵⁸Her neighbors and her relatives 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."

⁵⁹It happened 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!"

⁶⁰His mother answered, “Not so; but he will be called John.”

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

⁶¹They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”

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

⁶²They 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.

⁶³He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.

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

⁶⁴His mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue freed, and he spoke, 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.

⁶⁵Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.

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

⁶⁶All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” 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.

⁶⁷His 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.

⁶⁸“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;

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

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

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

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, to remember his holy covenant,

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

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 to 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.

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

⁷⁶And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare 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'."

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 dawn from on high will visit us,

⁷⁹to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

⁸⁰The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.