35 Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38 Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), “where are you staying?”
39 He said to them, “Come, and see.” They came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40 And Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard of John, and followed him.
41 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” A zǝ ma Yesu tiŋǝ nghǝ, nti’i nswiŋǝ ngǝ: “Linǝ, lyi bǝ Moo Mbyi Ndzɛ̀rǝ̀ Nywè.”
16 And they came with haste; and they found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
17 And seeing, they understood of the word that had been spoken to them concerning this child.
18 And all that heard, wondered; and at those things that were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God, for all the things they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21 And after eight days were accomplished, that the child should be circumcised, his name was called JESUS, which was called by the angel, before he was conceived in the womb.
Ma bwo zǝ la nti’i nlanǝ nzhi anyù zu ma andzɛ̀rǝ̀ bi nswiŋǝ mbwo bwo mbǝ’ǝ Moo wu la. Ŋù ntsǝ̀̀mǝ̀ ti’i nyɛ’ɛ ntsù yi ma bwo zu’u anyù zu ma bǝ̀tsì bǝ nna bǐ swiŋǝ, la Màriyà a liŋǝ mǝ̀nyù mi mǝtsǝ̀mǝ̀ mǝmǝ̀ ntiŋǝ zhǝ mbonǝ nkwa’àtǝ̌.
Bǝ̀tsì bǝ nna bya ti’i mbu nkwi ghǝ̌ wwa nyii nghù’usǝ Nywe nkǝ nfyâ nlwenǝ̀ ghwe a mbwo zhə mbǝ’ǝ mǝnyù mǝ̀tsǝmǝ̀ ma bwo zu’u nkǝ nzǝ ma mǝ dzwi tsuŋǝ mbǝ zu ma bǝ ̂ swiŋǝ nǝ̀ bwo la.
Ma njwe dzwu dzwi nǝfâ ma bǝ̂ bǝ tswɛ’ɛ moo ku’u la bǝ chuwè ǝlwenǝ̀ yi nǝ Yesù, ma ǝ bǝ ǝ̀lwene wu ma andzɛ̀rǝ toŋǝ yi wu za’a bǝ̂ boŋǝ tu’unǝ yɛ.
When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, They took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, He took him into his arms and blessed God, saying: “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.”
The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, Tamoo bwo myamoo ti’i nyɛ’ɛ ntsù wwa nǝ ayɛ̀’ɛ̀sǝ̀ mǝzu’unǝ̌ anyù zu ma â swiŋǝ mbǝ̀’ǝ moo; Shimon ti’i nfwo wwa nkǝ nswiŋǝ a mbwo mma yì Màriyà ngǝ: “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted —and you yourself a sword will pierce— so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem. When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.
Àbòŋnǝ̀ Yesu Kristò ma Lukasə̀ Ŋwà’anǝ̀ â ŋwa’arǝ. 2:22-40
All: Mәkwù’utәnә̀ dzwi a mbwo wwò, o Nfò wìi.
Ma njwe mǝ ŋwà’àsǝnǝ̀ wwa nǝ nòŋsǝ̀ Mose ǝ̂ chya la, bwo lǒ moo nghǝ̀ nǝ zhǝ fǝfǝ Yɛrǝsalə̀m mǝ fyânǝ̀ yi ambwo Nywè, mbǝ zu ma bǝ ŋwa’arǝ mǝmə ntǝ̀ǝ Nywè ngǝ: Bǝ̂ bǝ fya moo mǝmbaŋnǝ ntsǝ̀mǝ̀ ma a bǝ ǹchyambì moo a mbwo Nywè, â ndwenǝ̀ mǝ ghǝrǝ̀nǝ anyu zi bǝ boo bǝ sǝŋǝ bǝ bya mbǝ̀ zu ma bǝ niɲǝ mǝmə ntǝ̀ǝ Nywè.
Ŋù tsǝ dzwi fǝ Yɛrǝsalə̀̀m a fǝ’ǝ̀ wu wwa ma ǝ̀lwenǝ̀ yi bǝ Simiyon. Â bǝ ŋù ma â nwa’a nkǝ nghǝrǝ mǝ̀nyù nshi’inǝ̌, nkǝ nzwi’itǝ ŋu wu ma a yìi mǝ̀bosǝnǝ̀ mǝntiŋǝ mǝ bǝ bǝ̂ Izrayel. Àzhwe zǝ Ŋwà’ànǝ dzwi nu zhǝ. Azhwè Zǝ Ŋwà’ànǝ̀ tɛ̂ nghǝ̀rǝ̀ a zhi ngǝ a kàkə kwo tǝ̀ ngǝ à zǝ̌ Christò Moo Nywè. Àzhwe zǝ Ŋwà’anǝ lo yi a ghǝ ndya-nywe nghwe afǝ̀’ǝ wu ma bǝ̀tà bǝ moo mborə̀ Yesù yii nǝ̀ zhǝ mǝ ghǝ̀rǝnǝ̌ mbuŋǝ ala’a nu zhǝ mbǝ̀ zu ma ntǝ̀ǝ swiŋǝ. A ti’i nkwe moo nkwɛ̀’ɛ mbwo zhǝ nti’i nghu’usǝ Nywe nswiŋǝ ngǝ: Ətàà, boŋǝ ò mɛ’ɛ̀tǝ̀ ŋù fa’a wwò ghǝ nǝ mbônǝ̌ tsǝsoŋnǝ̀, mbǝ̀ zu ma abòŋnǝ̀ zhǝ swiŋǝ, mbǝ’ǝma mmi ma zǝ mǝ̀kwesǝnǝ̀ mwo, ma ô ka’a nshi bǝ bǝtsǝ̀mǝ̀, nka’a mǝ dǝ̀sǝnǝ̀ mǝnyù ambwo bǝ̀ bu ma bwo bikàkə bə bə̂ Dzus bə, nǝ aghu’usǝ̀ a mbwo bǝ̀ bǝ Izrayel ma bwo bǝ ǝbwo.
Tamoo bwo myamoo ti’i nyɛ’ɛ ntsù wwa nǝ ayɛ̀’ɛ̀sǝ̀ mǝzu’unǝ̌ anyù zu ma â swiŋǝ mbǝ̀’ǝ moo; Simiyon ti’i nfwo wwa nkǝ nswiŋǝ a mbwo mma yì Màriyà ngǝ: ”Zǝ, mǝ̀dzwinǝ̀ mǝ moo wi dǝ̀sǝ̀ ngǝ a bǝ lya ghǝ̀rǝ bǝ bâ nǝnǝ̀ fǝfǝ Izruyel wokǝ, bâ nǝnǝ̀ kǝ mbǝŋnǝ. A lyǝ kǝ bǝ alǝnsǝ̀ ma ǝ dzwi ma ǝ yìi nǝ adzwà’arǝ̀ a tǝtǝ̌ bǝ̀. Nə nga zhǝ̀ Màriyà , fǝ̀nywe bǝ lyǝ shǝ̀ wwo mǝ ngǝ mǝnyù mu ma mǝ dzwi mǝntiŋǝ bǝ̀ bâ nǝnǝ̀ mǝ yìi nshye.”
Mǝngyǝ̌ tsǝ kǝ ndzwi wu ma a nkǝ mbǝ ntuŋə̀ Nywè, ǝ̀lwenǝ̀ yi bǝ Anà moo ǝtaa Fanuwɛl ma a bǝ ŋù ala’à Ashìyà.A tɛ̌ mbǝ nlwènǝ̀ mǝngyě ma a zo’o nduŋǝ yi bwo zhǝ dzwi nǝ ǝ̀luŋǝ samba, a nti’i mbǝ nkwi titi ma a lwenǝ kù’ù ǝ̀luŋǝ mǝghǝmǝ nǝ̀fà nǝ nchǝ̀ nǝ̀kwà. Â bikakǝ ndyâ-nywè nghwe nwɛ, la ndzwi wu nǝ̀tu’u nǝ̀jwe nfya aghù’usǝ̀ a mbwo Nywe mǝmǝ ndzuŋǝ tǝ jyǝ. A ti’i kǝ̀ nyǐtǝ nshi fǝ̀’ǝ̀ wwa , nfya mǝyà a mbwo Nywè nkǝ mboŋnǝ mbǝ’ǝ̀ moo wi a mbwo bǝ̀ bǝ̀tsǝmǝ̀ bu ma bwo kǝ tsi mǝkwǝsǝnǝ̀ mǝ̀ Yɛrǝsalǝ̀m.
Bwo mitǝ mǝ̀nyù mǝtsǝ̀mǝ mbǝ̀ zu ma ntǝ̀ǝ Nywe dǝ̌, nti’i mbu kwi nghǝ wwa nchya Galìli nti’i ghǝ nǝ zha àla’à ma a bǝ Nazaretə̀. Moo ti’i nkwe ntentǝ, nlǔ nǝ mǝ̀tsǐ, Nywè dzwi nǝ̀ zhǝ.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
