38 Maliamu kedika kalonga, “Nie na mtumigwa wa Mndewa, na nhendelwe kamba vuulongile.” Abaho, ija msenga wa Mulungu wa kuulanga kahalawa.
39 Kipigiti kidodo hamwande Maliamu kaisasala, hima kachola kuna ikiwambo kili muisi ya vigongovigongo ya Yudea.
40 Kengila muna ing'anda ya Zakalia, kamulamsa Elizabeti.
41 Elizabeti viyahulike ndamsa ya Maliamu, chana king'hele kizumha mkudeng'ha muinda ya Elizabeti. Na Elizabeti kamemezigwa Loho wa Mulungu,
42 na kenula dizwi kalonga, “Kumota gweye kubanza watwanzi wose, na imwana yondaumulele kamota!
43 Vilihi mbuli zino ng'hulu zindawilile nie, hata mama wa Mndewa wangu yeze kumwangu?
44 Mhunde vinihulike ndamsa yako, chana king'hele muinda yangu kizumha mkudeng'ha.
45 Kumota gweye utogole kamba gaja gayalongile Mndewa kumwako golawilila!”
46 Na Maliamu kalonga, “Moyo wangu womuyenzi Mulungu.
47 Loho yangu yomdeng'helela Mulungu Mkombola wangu.
48 Kwavija kamgelegeza nyakadala wake imwende! Avo kusongela lelo wanhu wa milelo yose wong'hema yamotile,
49 mmbuli zija ng'hulu Mulungu Mkulu zayanitendele. Twaga jake ding'ala.
50 Kulawa wanhu wa mulelo umwe mbaka mulelo uyagwe kowonela bazi awo womdumba heyo.
51 Kaugolosa mkono wake mkulu na kawapwililisa awo woitopela ngelegeza zao.
52 Kawahumulusa wandewa wali na mhiko walawe muna ivigoda vao va undewa, na kawenula iwakumbulu.
53 Wali nzala kawegutiza vinhu vinogile, na wagoli kawaleka wachole bila kinhu.
54 Kakigoga kilagano chayailagane na wahenga zetu, avo keza kumtaza mtumigwa wake Islaeli.
55 Kakumbukila kumonela bazi Ablahamu na ng'holo zake zose milongo yose kamba viwailagane na wahenga zetu!”
56 Maliamu kakala na Elizabeti kamba milenge midatu vino, abaho, kabwela ukae yake.
57 Kipigiti cha Elizabeti kulela kivika, kamulela mwana mbigalo.
58 Wanhu wa mmambwegambwega na walawile mulukolo lwake viwahulike mbuli zija zinogile za mkanganyo Mndewa ziyamtendele, wose wadeng'helela hamoja na heyo.
59 Zua da nane weza kumwingiza kumbi imwana, walonda kumgwaa twaga da tataake, Zakalia.
60 Mamaake kalonga, “Ndema! Twaga jake dokemigwa Yohana.”
61 Wanhu wamulongela, “Ila mulukolo lwenu haduhu munhu yali na twaga hijo.”
62 Abaho, wamuuza tataake mkumulagusila na makono, womuuza kamba twaga dilihi doyolonda yagweleligwe mwanage.
63 Kawapula kibanzi cha kwandikila, kandika vino, “Twaga jake Yohana.” Wanhu wose wakanganya.
64 Baho mulomo na lulimi lwake Zakalia vifunguligwa, kasonga kulonga, kamuyenzi Mulungu.
65 Bwembwe diwengila wanhu wose wa mmambwegambwega na mbuli hizo zisimulilwa ng'ambu zose za isi ya vigongovigongo ya Yudea.
66 Wose wahulike mbuli hizo wagelegeza mmioyo yao, wolonga, “Mwana ino kowa munhu wa vilihi? Kwavija mhiko za Mndewa za hamoja na heyo.”
67 Zakalia tataake imwana kamemezwa Loho wa Mulungu, na kulonga usenga uno wa Mulungu,
68 “Yayenzigwe Mndewa, Mulungu wa Islaeli! Kwavija keza kuwataza wanhu zake na kuwakombola.
69 Katugwelela Mkombola mkulu, wa lukolo lwa mtumigwa wake Daudi,
70 kamba vija vayailagane na wahokozi zake wang'alile umwaka,
71 kamba kotukombola tulawe mmakono ga wadumuka, na kulawa mmakono ga wose watwihile.
72 Kalonga kowonela bazi wahenga zetu na kudikumbukila lagano jake ding'alile.
73 Kamduilila Ablahamu tata wetu,
74 kailagana na heyo kamba kotukombola kulawa mmakono ga wadumuka, na kututenda tweye tumsang'hanile heyo bila bwembwe,
75 giladi tuwe wanhu wang'alile na tulibule uzenzeleganye haulongozi wake, mazua gose ga ugima wetu.
76 “Na gweye, mwanangu, kokwiza kukemigwa muhokozi wa Mulungu Mkulu Ng'hani. Kolongola haulongozi wa Mndewa kumtandila nzila yake,
77 kowalongela wanhu zake avija vondawakomboligwe mkusegezelwa vilozo vao.
78 Mulungu wetu kogatenda higo sama ya bazi jake kulu, na ukombola wake kulawa kuulanga wotuhumulukila kamba zua da imitondo
79 na kuwamulikila wose wokala mdiziza na awo wakala mdisisila da kudanganhika, na kugalongoza magulu getu muna inzila ya tindiwalo.”
80 Mwana ija kakula na kuwa na mhiko muloho. Kakala muluwala mbaka zua dija viyalawilile mwa wanhu wose wa Islaeli.
