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Luke 3
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Luke
Preparation and ministry in Galilee
Bekwel New Testament
John
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Jesus
, person
Abraham
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Herod
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Jacob
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David
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Judah
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Jordan
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Bekwel New Testament
Berean Standard Bible
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Ye nabɛ ɛ́, é sok Sezaad Tibɛɛd nadi, nyɛ moo nɛ membu kam nɛ etɛn kɔ bóó ekukuma dik'ɛ ɛ, Pɔɔs Pilat nadi ɛ́ kukuma Yude, Elood kadi ɛ́ ekɔk kɔ Ghalile. Yɛ kabɛ mɔn nyɛɛg Filip ɔ, nyɛ nadi ɛ́ kukuma kyee dik Ituud, nɛ Talakonitid. Lizanyas nakabɛ yɛ ɛ kukuma kyee dik Abilɛn.
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In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
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É ghɛŋ Anas nɛ Kayif nadi eboo bɛghaa-Zɛɛb ɛ, ye nabɛ ɛ́ Zɛɛb naalii nɛ Zaŋ mɔn Zakali pɛ tɔ bal.
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during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
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Zaŋ zokazyɛ kɔ mɛl mɛ nadi pɛ kyee dik wat nɛ dii Yuldɛn ɛ. Nyɛ natutuud ɛ́ náá: «Liigka elyem, da bi ɛ́ kɛduwa Zɛɛb. Tin, Zɛɛb ɛ́ waapel mesyem men.»
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He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
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É di'enek, etɛp ee nadi kwyala tɔ Mɛkana mɛ ngoolel-mɛkpa ɛ Zɛɛb Ezayi ɛ, ye naabela ɛsuk. Ye nabɛ ɛ́ náá: «Mot ngɔt ɛpetuud tɔ bal: “Koobalka ze ɛ Ghɛŋ, da bi ɛ́ tuu nyɛ mɛze mɛ na looba-looba!
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as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
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Edi e na sɛbɛtɛɛ di pak mɛtsok djas ɛ, yɛ waabimelaa. Mɛtsok nɛ eghooda djas ɛ́ waasilaa. Memboŋ djas di é ze ɛ, yɛ waasekaa. Mɛze mɛ di, yɛ eezepulel ɛ, yɛ waakoobelaa.
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Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
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Tin, bot djas ɛ́ waabee tsik Zɛɛb aadjɛ ɛ.”»
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And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
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Mɛdhuu mɛ bot nadi ezyɛ pɛ daa Zaŋ etɛɛ náá, Zaŋ neezɛduu bɛ Zɛɛb. Zaŋ zokake nɛ nɔɔ náá: «Biyɔ mɛgel mak, ɛzɛ lyo bin náá, bi kaab ɛbuk ɛ Zɛɛb di ekunaa yenek?
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Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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Lyaalka nɛ esesɛɛ bin náá, ye ɛ́ tsɛɛtsɛ náá, bi eezeswoola etsik bin, da bi ɛ́ bet ɛke biyɔ nɛ biyɔ náá: “Dhiiti sonok aanàkwaasa mena, etɛɛ náá, Abalaam ɛ́ bhaab'enaka.” Betka mɛ lɛɛ bin náá, Zɛɛb ɛ́ nɛ ghwyil ɛsa náá, mɛkok mak liiza, ye di bɛdha ɛ Abalaam.
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Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
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Ye goka ɛ́ bi ɛ́ gu náá, zoŋ moo ɛ́ nɛɛga é ɛbok ɛ le, étɛp ye neetsaal ekaŋal e tak. Ele djas aadi ààdjɛ bhum ɛ, goka ɛ́ nɛ ɛtsaalaa. Bhii tak, yɛ waakɛdikaa tɔ du.»
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The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
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Wɔ gwaa bot moo tin edji nyɛ náá: «Bis goka nɛ ɛsa dáa?»
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The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
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Nyɛ ɛ́ boozɛbɔɔza nɛ nɔɔ náá: «Mot di nɛ ekuwa ebá ɔ, goka ɛ́ nɛ ɛgwyena wat, djɛ mot di ààbɛ nɛ yɛ ɔ. Bela náá, mot di nɛ edee e dek ɔ, nyɛ kaa nɛ bot ɛ́ di ààbɛ nɛ yɛ ɔ.»
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John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
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Bɛnɔŋel ɛ epata e lapo zokabaazyɛ yɔbɔ zɛduwa Zɛɛb. Wɔ gwaa bɛ dji Zaŋ Nduuel-bot náá: «Lyoel, bis goka nɛ ɛsa dáa?»
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Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
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Nyɛ eezɛbɔɔza nɛ nɔɔ náá: «Nàwaabka bot epata e lapo dhaa yii kukuma di elɛɛ náá, bi goka nɛ ɛwaab ɛ.»
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“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
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Esodja zokabaadji yɔbɔ náá: «Yɛ kabɛ bis ɔ, bis goka nɛ ɛsa dáa?» Nyɛ eezɛbɔɔza nɛ nɔɔ náá: «Sa mot ààbaanɔɔ sa mot nɛ bhel, sa mot ààsu mot tɛp. Bi goka ɛ́ nɛ ɛdɛ ɛ efute e mɛsa min.»
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Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
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Bot djas nadi ebwood nɛ ɛbwaalel djas. Bot djas nagek ɛ́ náá, Zaŋ nabɛ ɛ́ Mɛsia.
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The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
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Nyɛ eezɛke nɛ bɔɔ djas náá: «Mam duu bin Zɛɛb ɛ́ tɔ mɛdii. Yɛ kabɛ mot di ezyɛ bhis'am ɔ, nyɛ eedhaa mɛ nɛ mɛbwala nɛ ghwyil. Mam aanàkwaakobela-belak duu ɛmalal étɛp ɛkotii-tiiak ekel e ekoko bɛ. Nyɛy aaduu bin Zɛɛb ɛ́ tɔ ghwyil Sisim na Dɛɛ nɛ tɔ du.
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John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
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Tɔ mɛmbɔ mɛ, nyɛ eemɛt zyaagal étɛp nyɛ neewa mbɛk pak mbee bhum nɛ mbɛɛ bhum. Tin, da nyɛ ɛ́ wa mbɛɛ bhum kɔ taa. Yɛ kabɛ embee bhum ɔ, nyɛ kakɛmwas yɛ ɛ tɔ du na kɔm-kɔm.»
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His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
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Zaŋ naalelɛɛ bot Mbɛɛ Bhaadal nɛ bɛtɛ nɛ dhiiti bɛmɛlyo. Nyɛ nadi elyo bɛ nɛ ɛdjɛ bɛ ghwyil.
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With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
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Wɔ gwaa, Zaŋ zokazɛdul mɛkoozi Elood mɛlɔ kɔ ɛsu ɛ Helodhiaad mwaa mɔn nyɛɛg nyɛ nadɛk ɔ, dɔɔ nɛ étɛp embee esesɛɛ nyɛ nadi esa ɛ djas.
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But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
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Tin, Elood naabaazɛsa dhiiti mbee tɛp: nyɛ naawa Zaŋ é mbok.
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Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
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Bhii bot djas nazeduwa Zɛɛb ɛ, Yezu pe naazɛduwa Zɛɛb. Nyɛ nadi edjaala, wɔ gwaa gwoo zɛbɛŋel.
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When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
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Bhii tak, Sisim na Dɛɛ eezɛsul kɔ lɛ tyee ɛghum. Wɔ gwaa, dhiiti gwood zokazɛgék tɔ gwoo náá: «Wɔ ɛ́ mɔn'am mɛ dyeebakwyɛl ɔ. Mɛ eedyeebamyaala nɛ nɔ ɛbuɛpe.»
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and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
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Yezu nabɛ ɛ́, nyɛ moo nɛ membu tyee mɛkam-mɛlɛl é sok nyɛ nakan mɛsa mɛ ɛ, nɛ dáa bot nadi eke náá, nyɛ ɛ́ mɔn Zozɛf ɛ. Zozɛf nadi ɛ́ mɔn Eli.
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Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
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Eli ɛ́ mɔn Mattat, Mattat nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Levi. Levi nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Mɛlki, Mɛlki nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Zanayi, Zanayi nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Zozɛf.
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the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
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Zozɛf nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Mattatya, Mattatya nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Amɔs. Amɔs ɛ́ mɔn Nawum. Sɛɛg ɛ Nahum nabɛ ɛ́ Esli, Esli ɛ́ mɔn Naghayi.
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the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
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Naghayi nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Maat. Mot nabya Maat ɔ nabɛ ɛ́ Matatyas. Matatyas nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Semeyi. Mot nabya Semeyi ɔ, nabɛ ɛ́ Yosɛk. Yosɛk nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Yoda.
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the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
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Yoda nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Yoanan. Sɛɛg ɛ Yoanan nabɛ ɛ́ Lesa. Lesa nadi ɛ́ mɔn Zolobabɛl, Zolobabɛl nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Salatyɛl, Salatyɛl nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Neeli.
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the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
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Neeli nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Mɛlki, Mɛlki nadi ɛ́ mɔn Adhi, Adhi nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Kosam, Kosam nadi ɛ́ mɔn Elmadham. Elmadham nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Eed.
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the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
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Mot nabya Eed ɔ, nabɛ ɛ́ Zosue, Zosue nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Eliezɛɛd, Eliezɛɛd kadi ɛ́ mɔn Yolim, Yolim nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Matat. Matat kadi ɛ́ mɔn Levi.
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the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
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Levi nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Simeyɔŋ, Simeyɔŋ kadi ɛ́ mɔn Yuda. Yuda nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Zozɛf, Zozɛf kadi ɛ́ mɔn Yonam, Yonam nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Eliakim.
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the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
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Eliakim nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Melea, Melea nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Mena, Mena nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Matata. Sɛɛg ɛ Matata nabɛ ɛ́ Natan, Natan kadi ɛ́ mɔn Dhavid.
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the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
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Dhavid nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Yese, Yese kadi ɛ́ mɔn Obɛɛd. Obɛɛd nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Bhooz, Bhooz kadi ɛ́ mɔn Sala. Sala nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Naasɔn.
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the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
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Naasɔn kadi ɛ́ mɔn Aminadaab, Aminadaab nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Almin, Almin kadi ɛ́ mɔn Aalni. Aalni nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Ɛslɔn, Ɛslɔn kadi ɛ́ mɔn Pelɛɛz, Pelɛɛz nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Yuda.
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the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
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Yuda nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Zakɔɔb, Zakɔɔb nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Izak. Izak nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Abalaam. Sɛɛg ɛ Abalaam nabɛ ɛ́ Teela, Teela nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Nakɔɔd.
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the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
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Nakɔɔd nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Seluug, Seluug nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Lewu, Lewu kadi ɛ́ mɔn Pelɛɛg. Pelɛɛg nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Ebɛɛd, Ebɛɛb nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Sala.
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the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
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Sala nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Kenan, Kenan nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Alpaksaad, Alpaksaad ɛ́ mɔn Sɛm, Sɛm ɛ́ mɔn Noe, Noe ɛ́ mɔn Lemɛk.
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the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
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Lemɛk nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Matusalɛm, Matusalɛm nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Enɔk. Enɔk ɛ́ mɔn Yelɛɛd, Yelɛɛd nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Malaleɛl. Malaleɛl nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Kenan.
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the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
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Tin, Kenan nabɛ ɛ́ mɔn Enɔs, Enɔs nakadi ɛ́ mɔn Sɛt. Sɛt kadi ɛ́ mɔn Adam, Adam ɛ́ mɔn Zɛɛb.
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the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
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Why do Matthew and Luke give different genealogies of Jesus?
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