1Ghwe mughindikighwa Tiyofiilo, abhandu abhingi bhaghelite ukusimba inongwa isha mbombo shiisho uChaala ashibhombite pakati papiitu. 2Bhakashisimba shooshi isa muumwo bhakatupangilagha bhala bhaabho bhakashibhona ukufuma kubhwandilo ubhwa bhwumi ubhwa Yeesu Kilisiti pa chiisu ichi, soona bhakamubhombela uChaala ku sila iya kubhabhuula abhandu ishu lyake. 3Bhwo naabhuushikisha ku bhandu nu kubhwagha ubhwanalooli ubhwa nongwa shooshi isha Yeesu ukufuma kubhwandilo, po naagha kiisa ukuti nuune ingusimbile ughwe Tiyofiilo shooshi ku lubhaatiko ulwisa. 4Ingukusimbila ishi ukuti ubhumanye ubhwanalooli ubhwa nongwa shooshi isha Yeesu Kilisiti shiisho abhandu bhakakumanyishanga.

5Bhwo umalafyale uHelooti akaali akulongosha ichiisu icha Yuteeya, akabhaakwo umupuuti* yumo yuuyo ingamu yaake akabha ghwi Sakaliiya. USakaliiya akafumagha mu chibhughutila icha bhapuuti icha Abhiya. USakaliiya akabha nu mukashi yuuyo ingamu yaake akabha ghwi Lisabheeti. ULisabheeti akafumagha mu chikolo icha mupuuti uAaloni.† 6USakaliiya nu mukashi uLisabheeti bhooshi bhakabhombagha shiisho shibhaghiile pandaashi pa Malafyale uChaala ku nongwa iya kuti bhakashibhombelagha imbombo akiisa indaghilo shaake shooshi isa muumwo akabhalaghilila. 7Loole abhandu abha bhatakabha nu mwana naayumo ku nongwa iya kuti uLisabheeti akabha mughumba, soona bhooshi bhabhili bhakabha bhaghome leka.

8Po ishiku limo bhwo akabhalilo kaafika aka chibhughutila icha bhapuuti icha Sakaliiya ukubhomba imbombo yaabho, uSakaliiya ghwe yuuyo akabha pa mbombo mu Nyumba iya Chaala.‡ 9Ukukongana nu lwiho lwabho, abhapuuti bhakamusala uSakaliiya ku sila iya kukoma ikuula§ ukuti iingile mu Nyumba iya Chaala, aye apembe ubhubhani* pa chighemo. 10Bhwo uSakaliiya ali pakupemba ubhubhani ubhwo mu Nyumba iya Chaala, ichilundilo ichikulu icha bhandu chiicho chikabha mu lupaso ulwa Nyumba iya Chaala chikiipuutagha. 11Po mu kabhalilo ako, ughwandumi ughwa Malafyale uChaala akamusetukila uSakaliiya. Ughwandumi uyo akiima kulubhafu ulwa kumwisa ulwa chighemo chila. 12Bhwo uSakaliiya aamubhona ughwandumi yula, akanyomoka leka nu kubha nu bhwogha ubhukulu. 13Loole ughwandumi yula akamubhuula akati, “Ghwe Sakaliiya, manye ghwoghopaghe, paapo uChaala aapulika inyipuuto shaako. Umukashi ghwako indiabhe pa bhungʼwamu nu kukupaapila umwana umuliisha yuuyo indiukamwite ingamu iya Yoohani. 14Nuughwe indiukabhe nu lusekelo ulukulu leka, soona abhandu abhanine abhingi indibhakasekele leka bhwo aapaapighwa. 15Paapo uMalafyale uChaala indiakamubhiike umwana uyo ukubha ghwi songo. Ku nongwa iyo, ataaakangʼwange indifaayi† ni fyakungʼwa ifinine fiifyo fikughaasha. UMbepo uMwelu indiakabhange pamupeene naghwe ukwandila akabhalilo kaako ali mu lufukwe ulwa ngʼina. 16Ku sila iya fimanyisho ifya mwana uyo, aBhaisilaeli abhingi indibhakiilaataghe imbiibhi shaabho nu kumwitika soona uMalafyale uChaala ghwabho. 17Umwene indiakabhe ghwandumi ukufuma kwa Chaala, indiakalongoshighwange nu Mbepo uMwelu nu kubha na maka isa uEliiya. Indiakabhafwaniange abhapaapi na bhaana bhaabho.✡ Indiakabhapelaghe abhandu ukuti bhabhe bhagholofu nu kubhatendekesha ukumupokeela uMalafyale bhwo akwisa.”

18Po uSakaliiya akamubhuusha ughwandumi akati, “Kali, indiimanye bhuleele ukuti shiisho ghwayugha indishibhombighwe nalooli? Naayugha ulwo ku nongwa iya kuti une nu mukashi ghwangu tughomite leka, tutabhaghiile ukupaapa nu mwana.” 19Ughwandumi akamwamula uSakaliiya akati, “Ingamu yangu une nee Ghabhiliyeeli, nee ingumubhombelagha uChaala pandaashi papaake akabhalilo kooshi. UChaala ghwe yuuyo aandumite pakuyugha nuughwe nu kukubhuula inongwa inyiisa ishi. 20Pulikisha, ku nongwa iya kuti utiitika shiisho naakubhuula, indiubhe ghwe chinuunu ukufika pi ishiku liilyo umwana indiakapaapighwange. Loole shiisho naakubhuula, indishikabhoneke ukubha sha nalooli mu kabhalilo kaako uChaala abhaatikite.”

21Mu kabhalilo ako, abhandu bhala bhaabho bhakabha mu lupaso ulwa Nyumba iya Chaala bhwo bhakumulindilila uSakaliiya, bhakaswigha leka ku nongwa iya kuti akiikala akabhalilo akatali mu Nyumba iya Chaala. 22Bhwo uSakaliiya aafuma kuuse, akabhalingaaniaashe ukubhombela akakono kaake ku nongwa iya kuti akapootwa ukuyugha nabho. Po abheene bhakamanya ukuti shiliikwo shiisho uChaala aamusetulila bhwo ali mu nyumba iyo. 23Bhwo amashiku ghaake agha kubhomba imbombo isha bhupuuti ghaashila, uSakaliiya akaghaluka kukaaya kaake.

24Bhwo akabhalilo kaakinda, umukashi ughwa Sakaliiya akabha pa bhungʼwamu. Ku nongwa iya kubha pa bhungʼwamu ubhwo, uLisabheeti akiimama mu nyumba yaabho imyeshi mihaano chishita kubhoneka ku bhandu. 25Po uLisabheeti akiiyughaania mwene mu ndumbula yaake akati, “Tesha! UMalafyale uChaala aambelela ichisa nu kuunyaafwa une ukuti imbe pa bhungʼwamu. Ku sila iyo, aandiishikisha isoni pandaashi pa bhandu.”

26Bhwo uLisabheeti aabha pa bhungʼwamu ubhwa myeshi mihaano na ghumo (6), uChaala akamutuma ughwandumi ghwake uGhabhiliyeeli mu chiisu icha Ghalilaayi,‡ mu kaaya aka Naasaleeti.§ 27UChaala akamutuma ku mulindu yumo yuuyo ingamu yaake akabha ghwi Maliiya, yuuyo akabha ataghonite naalumo nu muliisha. Umulindu uyo akashingilighwa nu mundu yumo yuuyo ingamu yaake akabha ghwi Yoosefu. UYoosefu uyo akafumagha mu chikolo icha malafyale uNdaabhiti.* 28Bhwo ughwandumi aafika paapo uMaliiya akabha, akamulamuka akati, “Ghwe Maliiya, ubhange nu lusekelo mu ndumbula yaako paapo uMalafyale uChaala aakusaya. UMalafyale ali pamupeene nuughwe.”

29Bhwo uMaliiya aapulika amashu agho, akanyomoka leka nu kwoghopa, akiibhuusha mu ndumbula yaake akati, “Kali, ukulamuka ukwa luko ulwo kwo kuti kooni?” 30Loole ughwandumi akamubhuula akati, “Ghwe Maliiya, manye ghwoghopaghe ku nongwa iya kuti uChaala aakusala ughwe ku bhwighane bhwake ukuti akusaye. 31Tesha, indiubhe pa bhungʼwamu, indiukapaape umwana umuliisha yuuyo indiukamupe ingamu iya Yeesu.† 32UChaala indiakamubhiike umwana uyo ukubha ghwi songo, soona abhandu indibhakamwitishange ukuti Mwana ghwa Chaala Yuuyo Ali Pamwanya Ngaani ukukinda utundu twoshi. UMalafyale uChaala indiakamubhiike ukubha ghwi malafyale isa muumwo akamubhiika usekulu ghwake umalafyale uNdaabhiti. 33Indiakabhalongoshange abhandu ukufuma mu chikolo icha Yaakobhu bhwila na bhwila nu kuti ubhunyafyale bhwake indibhukabhange bhwa bhwila na bhwila.”

34Po uMaliiya akamubhuusha ughwandumi yula akati, “Kali, isho shibhaghiile ukubhombighwa bhuleele bhwo une indaghonite naalumo nu muliisha?” 35Ughwandumi yula akamwamula akati, “Isho indishikabhombighwe ku maka agha Mbepo uMwelu yuuyo indiakiise kukwako na maka agha Chaala Yuuyo Ali Pamwanya Ngaani indighakakubhiike ukubha pa bhungʼwamu. Ku nongwa iyo, umwana yuuyo akuya pakupaapighwa, indiakabhe mwelu na bhandu indibhakamwitishange ukuti Mwana ghwa Chaala.‡ 36Pulikisha! Umukamu ghwako uLisabheeti ghwepe ali pa bhungʼwamu ubhwa mwana umuliisha pamupeene nu kuti aghomite leka. Abhandu bhakamuyughagha ukuti mughumba, loole ulu ali pa bhungʼwamu ubhwa myeshi mihaano na ghumo! 37Shooshi isho naayugha indishibhombighwe ku nongwa iya kuti uChaala abhaghiile ukushibhomba shooshi.” 38Po uMaliiya akamwamula akati, “Tesha, une nee mubhombi ughwa Malafyale, ingusuuma shibhombighwe kukwangu isa muumwo ghwayughila.” Pabhumalilo ughwandumi yula akatiilaapo pabhuyo bhula nu kumuleka uMaliiya.

39Bhwo amashiku manandi ghaakinda, uMaliiya akatiila nu kubhuuka lubhilo ku kaaya kamu kaako kakabha mu chiisu icha tughamba utwa Yuuta. 40Bhwo aafika pakaaya aka Sakaliiya, uMaliiya akiingila mu nyumba, akamwagha uLisabheeti, akamulamuka. 41Nakalinga bhwo uLisabheeti aapulika ukulamuka ukwa Maliiya kula, umwana akanyeela-nyeela mu lufukwe ulwa Lisabheeti ukulangisha ulusekelo. Po amaka agha Mbepo uMwelu ghakamwisila uLisabheeti. 42Po uLisabheeti akayugha ku ishu ilya pamwanya, akamubhuula uMaliiya akati, “UChaala akusayite ughwe ukukinda abhakolo bhooshi, soona amusayite nu mwana yuuyo indiukapaape. 43Kali, nongwa yiki ishi shikubhoneka kukwangu ukuti ungʼina ughwa Malafyale ghwangu iise kukwangu? 44Paapo nakalinga bhwo naapulika ukulamuka kwako, umwana yuuyo ali mu lufukwe lwangu aanyeela-nyeela ku lusekelo. 45UMalafyale uChaala akusayite ku nongwa iya kuti ghwitikite ukuti indiashibhombe shooshi shiisho ayughite kukwako.”

46Po ghwepe uMaliiya akayugha akati,

56Po uMaliiya akiikala pamupeene nu Lisabheeti imyeshi mitatu, pabhumalilo akaghaluka nu kubhuuka kukaaya kaake.

57Bhwo akabhalilo kaafika aka Lisabheeti ukupaapa, akapaapa umwana umuliisha. 58Po bhwo abhapalamani na bhoghwamwabho bhaapulika ukuti uMalafyale uChaala aamupelela ichisa ichikulu, bhakasekela pamupeene naghwe.

59Bhwo umwana aafikisha amashiku mahaano na matatu (8), abhapalamani na bhoghwamwabho bhakiisa pakutesha muumwo bhakumukwesulila§ umwana ukukongana nu lwiho lwabho. Soona bhakalondagha ukumupa umwana ingamu iya ghwise, iya Sakaliiya. 60Loole uLisabheeti akakaana, akabhabhuula akati, “Nashiku, ingamu yaake indiabhe ghwi Yoohani.” 61Abheene bhakamubhuusha bhakati, “Tesha, ataliipo umundu naayumo mu chikolo chaako ughwa ngamu iyo!” 62Po bhakamubhuusha nu Sakaliiya ku sila iya kumwimikila akakono ukuti bhamanye muumwo umwene akalondelagha ukumwita ingamu umwana ghwake. 63USakaliiya akabhasuuma ukuti bhamupe ichitapwa icha kusimbaapo. Bhwo bhaamupa, uSakaliiya akasimba ulu, “Ingamu yaake ghwi Yoohani.” Bhwo abhandu bhooshi bhaashibhona shiisho ughwise akasimba, bhakaswigha leka. 64Nakalinga, uChaala akamwighula uSakaliiya umulomu nu lulimi lwake, ghwepe akaanda ukuyugha soona nu kumupaala uChaala. 65Po abhapalamani bhooshi bhakakolighwa nu bhwogha na bhandu bhakashiyughagha inongwa isho mu chiisu chooshi icha tughamba utwa Yuteeya. 66Ghweshi umundu yuuyo akashipulika inongwa isho, akaanda ukwinongʼona mu ndumbula yaake nu kwibhuusha akati, “Kali, umwana uyu indiabhe mundu ghwa luko luki?” Bhakiinongʼonagha ulwo paapo bhakamanya ukuti amaka agha Malafyale uChaala ghaali pamupeene nu mwana uyo.

67Po bhwo uSakaliiya aanda ukuyugha soona, amaka agha Mbepo uMwelu ghakamwisila, ghwepe akaanda ukusolola akati,

80Po bhwo uYoohani akwendelela ukukula umubhili, uMbepo uMwelu akeendelela ukumupa amaka. Po akabhuuka nu kwikala mu lungalangala ukufika akabhalilo kaako akabhoneka pabhwelu ku Bhaisilaeli nu kwanda ukulumbilila kukwabho.