1 Mʉ khabhalɨlo khe uYookhani ápapiilwe, uKaisaali* 2:1 UKaisaali áamɨle wʉ mwene ʉwa Bhaluumi, khabhɨlɨ we akhalongozyaga ɨnsɨ ɨya Isilaeli mʉ khabhalɨlo khaala. Augusiti álajiziizye kʉtɨ, abhantʉ bhonti mʉ nsɨ zye akhatabhaalaga, bhabhaazɨwe. 2 Ɨsensa yɨnɨɨyo ye yáamɨle ya kwanda, yásimbiilwe we uKileniyo akhalongozyaga ʉmʉkoa ʉwa mu Siiliya. 3 Pe abhantʉ bhonti bhakhabhala kʉbhaazɨwa mʉ khakhaaya mwe sháfumile ɨshɨkholo shaabho.

4 UYoosefu woope akhasogola mʉ khakhaaya akha mu Naazaleti khe kháamɨle mʉ nsɨ ɨya Galɨlaaya. Akhabhala kʉbhaazɨwa mʉ khakhaaya akha mu Beteleheemu ɨya mu Yudeeya, mwe ápapiilwe ʉmwene uDaudi, kʉnongwa ye áamɨle wa shɨkholo sha Daudi. 5 Ábhalile kʉbhaazɨwa peeka nu Maliya we ámuzinjiiye. Akhabhalɨlo khanaakho uMaliya áamɨle pa wumwamu. 6 We bhalɨ kʉnʉʉkwo, khakhafikha akhabhalɨlo akha Maliya kʉpaapa. 7 Akhapaapa ʉmwana ʉkhatoote ʉmʉsakhaala, akhamʉkwatɨzya amenda aga mwana ʉmwela. Akhamʉgoneelezya mwi zinga ɨlya kʉlɨɨsɨzya ɨngʼombe, kʉnongwa ye patálɨɨpo apa kʉgona, inyumba ɨzya bhajeni zyízuuye abhantʉ.

8 Papɨɨpɨ ni Beteleheemu bhálɨɨpo abhadiimi bhe bhakhalɨndɨlɨlaga ɨngoole zyabho uwusiku ku wudiimilo. 9 Panaapo ʉkhabhɨzya wa Mwene akhabhaloleshela, ʉlʉkhozyo kufuma kwa Mwene lʉkhabhalamɨla ɨmbalɨ zyonti, bhakhoogopa nhaani. 10 Pe ʉkhabhɨzya akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Mʉtogopaje! Tejeelezyi, ɨmbaleteeye intumi inyinza zye zɨtɨɨbhape abhantʉ bhonti ʉlʉseshelo ʉlʉpɨtɨ. 11 Ʉmʉsanyʉʉnʉ mʉ nhaaya ya Daudi apapiilwe uMuposhi kʉnongwa yiinyu, wʉnʉʉyo we wu Kilisiti,† 2:11 UKilisiti kwe kʉtɨ ʉla we asebhiilwe nʉ Mʉlʉngʉ kʉbhapokha abhantʉ na kʉbhatabhaala mʉ wʉmwene waakwe. Bhaazya uKilisiti mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. ʉMwene. 12 Ɨshɨlolesyo ɨsha kʉmʉmanya ɨmwe she shi shiishi: mʉtɨmwaje ʉmwana ʉmwela, bhamukwatiziizye amenda aga mwana ʉmwela, agonile mwi zinga ɨlya kʉlɨɨsɨzya ɨngʼombe.”

13 Panaapo ʉkhabhɨzya ʉla áamɨle nɨ shɨpʉga ɨshɨpɨtɨ ɨsha bhakhabhɨzya kufuma kʉmwanya, bhakhamʉpaalaga ʉMʉlʉngʉ bhakhatɨnjɨ,

15 Ʉkhabhɨzya we asogola kʉbhala kʉmwanya, abhadiimi bhaala bhakhabhʉʉzanya bhakhatɨ, “Ishi saalɨ tʉbhale ku Beteleheemu, twenye lye libhombeshile lye ʉMwene atʉbhʉʉzya.” 16 Pe bhakhabhala nalʉbhɨlo ku Beteleheemu. We bhaafikha pʉʉpo, bhakhamwaga uMaliya nu Yoosefu, nʉ mwana ʉmwela agonile mwi zinga ɨlya kʉlɨɨsɨzya ɨngʼombe. 17 We bhamwenya ʉmwana ʉla, bhakhabhabhʉʉzya abhantʉ intumi zye ʉkhabhɨzya abhabhuziizye kʉ zya mwana wʉnʉʉyo. 18 Bhonti bhe bhímvwizye intumi zye abhadiimi bhaala bhábhabhuziizye, bhakhaswiga. 19 Ɨleelo, uMaliya akhazɨsɨbhɨɨlɨla zɨnɨɨzyo zyonti na kʉzɨbhɨɨkha mʉ mwoyo waakwe. 20 Pɨlongolela, abhadiimi bhaala bhakhagalʉkha kumo bhakʉmwɨmɨkha na kʉmʉpaala ʉMʉlʉngʉ ku zyonti zye bhazyimvwizye na kʉzɨlola, kʉnongwa ye bhakhaaga zɨlɨ shishiila she ʉkhabhɨzya abhabhuziizye. 21 We lyafikha isiku ɨlya naane kufuma ʉmwana apaapwe, akhabhalɨlo akha kumutahiili khakhafikha, bhakhamwita ɨtaawa ɨlya Yeesu. Ɨtaawa liniili ʉkhabhɨzya ámupiiye, unyina waakwe we ashɨɨlɨ kʉbha pa wumwamu.

22 We khaafikha akhabhalɨlo akha Yoosefu nu Maliya kuyizelufwa, anza she ʉMwene álajiziizye mʉ ndajɨzyo zya Moose,‡ 2:22 ɄMoose Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. bhakhabhala nʉ mwana ku Yelusaleemu ɨnga bhamʉbhɨɨshe kwa Mwene. 23 Mʉ ndajɨzyo zɨnɨɨzyo ɨzya Mwene yisimbiilwe kʉtɨ, “Ʉmwana wowonti ʉmʉsakhaala we wʉkhatoote, bhamʉbhɨɨkhaje kʉbha mufinjile wa Mwene.”§ 2:23 Bhaazya Kufuma 13:2, 12, 15. 24 Khabhɨlɨ bhakhafumwa imfinjile, ɨnkʉnda zɨbhɨlɨ awe ɨnyaana zɨbhɨlɨ ɨzyɨ nkʉnda anza she yɨkhanzɨwaaga mʉ ndajɨzyo zya Mwene.* 2:24 Bhaazya Bhalaawi 12:8.

25 Akhabhalɨlo khanaakho ku Yelusaleemu, álɨɨpo umuntu ʉmo we bhakhatɨnjɨ uSimilyoni. Umuntu ʉyo áamɨle mugolosu, akhalaabhaga insiku zyonti kwa Mʉlʉngʉ na kʉsʉʉbhɨla kwɨnza uKilisiti, we akhayɨbhatʉʉla aBhaisilaeli. Khabhɨlɨ akhalongolwaga nu Mupepu uMufinjile. 26 UMupepu uMufinjile ámubhuziizye kʉtɨ te afwe we ashɨɨlɨ kʉmʉlola uKilisiti wa Mwene. 27 Pe uMupepu uMufinjile akhamʉlongola uSimilyoni kʉbhala mwi linga ilyi Nyumba iMfinjile. Woope uYoosefu nu Maliya bhakhamʉtwala uYeesu mwi linga liila, kufumwa imfinjile na kʉmʉbhɨɨkha kwa Mwene, anza she yɨkhalajɨlaga mʉ ndajɨzyo zya Moose. 28 USimilyoni akhamwega ʉmwana ʉla akhamʉpakhatɨla, akhamʉpaala ʉMʉlʉngʉ akhatɨ,

33 Uyise nu nyina wa Yeesu bhakhaswigaga zye uSimilyoni akhalongaga kʉ zya mwana. 34 Pɨlongolela, uSimilyoni akhabhasaya, akhamʉbhʉʉzya uMaliya akhatɨ, “Ʉmwana wʉnʉʉnʉ abhishiilwe nʉ Mʉlʉngʉ kʉnongwa ya bhantʉ abhinji mʉ nsɨ ɨya Isilaeli, ɨnga bhe bhamʉkhaana bhakhayɨteega, lyoli bhe bhamwɨtɨkha bhakhayɨtʉʉlwa. Ʉweene akhayɨbha shɨlolesyo ɨsha kʉbhasokha abhantʉ, ɨleelo abhantʉ bhakhayɨmʉkhaana. 35 Ɨpo pe ɨzya mukaasi mʉ mooyo gaabho zɨkhayɨbha apazelu. Nɨɨwe, ʉkhayɨvwalala nhaani mʉ mwoyo waakho, ngatɨ wʉvwalale wa mʉfwo ʉmʉpɨtɨ.”

36 Khabhɨlɨ álɨɨpo umukuwi ʉmwantanda we áamɨle mugoosi, bhakhatɨnjɨ ʉHana. Áamɨle mwalɨ wa Fanweli kufuma mʉ shɨkholo sha Asheli. We bhɨɨkhala amanha saba kufuma bheegane, ʉmʉlʉme waakwe akhafwa. 37 Akhasyala mʉfwɨle, akhafisya amanha amashumi naane na gani. Akhabhalɨlo khonti khanaakho akhabhanga mwi linga ilyi Nyumba iMfinjile, akhapuutaga na kuyiima kulya shawusiku na shamʉsanya. 38 We uSimilyoni akʉlonga nu Yoosefu nu Maliya, ʉHana áyɨmɨlɨɨye papɨɨpɨ. Pe akhanda kʉmʉpaala ʉMʉlʉngʉ kʉnongwa ya mwana uYeesu, akhasasyaga intumi zyakwe kʉ bhantʉ bhonti bhe bhakhasʉbhɨlaga kʉtɨ ʉMʉlʉngʉ akhayɨbhatʉʉla aBhaisilaeli.† 2:38 ABhaisilaeli Mʉ ndongo ɨya Shiyunaani yɨkʉtɨ iYelusaleemu.

39 UYoosefu nu Maliya we bhaamala kʉbhomba uwutengulizu wonti anza she zyámɨle mʉ ndajɨzyo zya Mwene, bhakhagalʉkha mʉ khakhaaya khaabho akha mu Naazaleti khe kháamɨle mʉ Galɨlaaya. 40 Ʉmwana akhajendeelela kʉkʉla, akhonjelaga kʉbha na makha nɨ njeele, woope uwiila wa Mʉlʉngʉ wáamɨle peeka nawo.

41 Amanha gonti abhapaafi bha Yeesu bhakhabhalaga ku Yelusaleemu mʉ khabhalɨlo akhi shikulukulu ɨshɨ Pasaaka.‡ 2:41 ƗPasaaka Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. 42 We abha na manha ishumi na gabhɨlɨ, akhabhala na bhapaafi bhaakwe ku Yelusaleemu mu shikulukulu ɨshɨ Pasaaka, anza she yáamɨle mwata yaabho. 43 Insiku ɨzya shikulukulu ɨshɨ Pasaaka we zyasila, abhapaafi bhaakwe bhakhanda kʉgalʉkha kʉkhaaya sita kʉmanya kʉtɨ, ʉmwana uYeesu asyalile ku Yelusaleemu. 44 We bhakʉgalʉkha kʉkhaaya, bhakhasɨɨbhaga kʉtɨ, bhalɨ peeka nu Yeesu mʉ shɨpʉga, bhakhashʉʉla ɨnjendo iyi siku lyeka. Pe bhakhanda kʉmwanza mʉ bhanholo na mu bhamanyani, 45 bhatakhamwaga, bhakhagalʉkha ku Yelusaleemu kumo bhakʉmwanza.

46 We zyashɨla insiku zɨtatʉ, bhakhamwaga mwi linga ilyi Nyumba iMfinjile, ayɨkhaaye na bhamanyizyi abhɨ ndajɨzyo, akʉbhatejeelezya na kʉbhabhʉzɨɨlɨzya ɨmbʉzɨɨlɨzyo. 47 Bhonti bhe bhakhamʉtejelezyaga, bhakhaswigaga nhaani uwumanyi waakwe nʉ waamʉlo waakwe. 48 Abhapaafi bhaakwe we bhamʉlola, bhakhaswiga nhaani. Pe unyina waakwe akhamʉbhʉʉzya akhatɨ, “Mwana waanɨ, khooni khe watʉbhomba shiniishi? Yeenya! Ɨne nu yise waakho tweleela nhaani kʉkwanza.” 49 UYeesu akhabhaamʉla akhatɨ, “Khooni khe mwananzaga? Mutamanyile kʉtɨ ɨne ɨnkwanzɨwa kʉbha mu nyumba ya yise waanɨ?” 50 Ɨleelo abhapaafi bhaakwe bhatakhazyaganya zye akhabhabhʉʉzya.

51 Pe akhagalʉkha na bhapaafi bhaakwe ku Naazaleti, akhabhatinikhaga. Unyina waakwe akhazɨbhɨɨkha ziniizi zyonti mʉ mwoyo waakwe. 52 UYeesu akhajendeelela kʉkʉla ʉmʉbhɨlɨ nɨ njeele, akhamʉkhondezyaga ʉMʉlʉngʉ na bhantʉ.