Luke 3 (DAO) · Opened

1Ketah sangpuxang Tiberiha a bawi k'um, akum xaleimhma üng, Pontas Pilat cun Judah khaw ukia kyaki. Herod cun Kalile bawia kya lü, a na Philip cun Ituhrih la Tarakonik khawa bawi lü, Abilin khawa Luhtari cun bawia kyaki,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,

2Acunüng, Anna la Kaiphah ktaiyü ngvaia ani kya k'um üng, khawkhyawng khawa Pamhnama ngthu, Zakhariha capa Johana veia pha lawki.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Acunüng, Johan cun Jordan tuinu kama, khaw avan üng cit hü lü, “Pamhnam naw nami katnak aning jah mhlätnak vaia, ngjut u lü baptican khan ua”He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Sahma Hesajah naw, “Khawkhyawng khawa ngpyang hüki mata ngthu cun, ‘Bawipa lam pyang ua, a lam he jah ngdüngsak ua.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.

5Nghawi naküt jah kbe ua. Mcung naküt pi jah ngmisak u lü, lam ngkhep he pi jah ngdüngsak ua,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.

6khyang avan naw Pamhnama küikyanak hmu khai he’ tia, a ng’yuka kba,” a ti.And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Acunüng, khyang he baptican khan khai hea Johana veia lawki he üng, “Kphyuksea mjü he aw! Mhnama mlungsonak pha law khai üng nami lät khaia u naw aning jah mtheh ni?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?

8Acunakyase nami ngjutnak cun nami bilawh üng mdan ua. ‘Kami pu Abraham ni’ ä ti ua. Ka tiki ni, Pamhnam naw hina lung üngka Abrahama ca hea jah mcawm theiki ni.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.

9“Thingphung avan üng xei msäna kyaki. Akdawa am ngtheihkia thing avan cun ksawm pit u lü mei üng tawna kya khai,” a ti.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.”

10Acunüng khyang he naw, “Ini kami pawh kawm?” tia ami kthäh.The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Johan naw jah msang lü, “Upi kcu nghngih taki naw am taki üng mat pe se; upi ei vai taki naw am taki üng pe se,” a ti.John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Ngcawn klawk he pi a veia baptican khan khaia law u lü, “Saja aw, ini kami pawh kawm?” tia ami kthäh.Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Johan naw, “Ami ning jah kthähsaka däm bawki ä kthäh ti ua,” a ti.“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Acukba yekap he naw pi, “Ini kami pawh kawm?” tia ami kthäh. Acunüng Johan naw, “Ua ngui pi ä yutei ua, amdanga khyang i ä kpuk sawxat ua, nami ngkhengnak khäksak ua,” a ti.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.”

15Acunüng, khyang he naw ngak'uhei u lü, khyang avan naw Johan cun ami mlung k'uma, “Mesijaha am kyaki aw?” tia ami ngaihkyu k'um üng,The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Johan naw, jah msang lü, “Kei naw tui üng baptican ka ning jah khansak khawiki; cunsepi keiha kyäp bawki law khai, a khawdawk yüi kphyan pe khaia pi am ngkawi nawng; ani naw Ngmüimkhya Ngcim la mei am baptican ning jah khan lawsak khai,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.

17Angsi a jahnak vaia a kut üng kphya kpawmki; angtak kheia ta lü angsi cun am thi theihkia mei üng mkhih khai,” a ti.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.”

18Acunüng ami ngneiksak ami thuhlaih vaia jah mcäi lü, thangkdaw pi jah mthehki.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Cunsepi sangpuxang Herod cun a na a khyu Herodih a khyunaka phäha la katnak khawjah a pawha phäha Johan naw a jüih.But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20Acunüng Herod naw aksehlena Johan cun thawngim üng a khyüm.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Khyang he ami van baptican ami khan law päng üng, Jesuh pi baptican khan hngaki. Ktaiyü se khankhaw nghmawng law lü,When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22Ngmüimkhya Ngcim cun mümca kba ngdang law lü a khana cu lawki, acunüng khankhaw üngka naw ngthu, “Nang ka jawng'engnak leng lenga ka capa; na khana ka jekyai leng lengki ni,” tia ngthang lawki.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.”

23Jesuh khawkum thumkip acum üng Pamhnama khut tünei lawki. Khyanga ngaiha ani cun Josepa capa kyaki. Acun cun Helia capa kyaki,Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24Helia pa Mathat, Mathata pa Levih, Leviha pa Mekhih, Melkiha pa Janai, Janaia pa Josep,the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25Josepa pa Matatih, Matatiha pa Amos, Amosa pa Nahum, Nahuma pa Esali, Esalia pa Nakai,the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26Nakaia pa Mat, Mata pa Matatih, Matatiha pa Seming, Seminga pa Josek, Joseka pa Joda,the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27Jodaa pa Jonan, Jonana pa Resa, Resaa pa Zerubabel, Zerubabela pa Selatih, Selatiha pa Nerih,the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28Neriha pa Melkih, Mekiha pa Adi, Adia pa Kosam, Kosama pa Elamadam, Elamadama pa Erah,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29Eraha pa Josuh, Josuha pa Elisa, Elisaa pa Jorim, Jorima pa Mathat, Mathata pa Levih,the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30Leviha pa Simeon, Simeona pa Judah, Judaha pa Josep, Josepa pa Jonam, Jonama pa Elakim,the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31Eliakima pa Melah, Melaha pa Mena, Menaa pa Matatha, Matathaa pa Natan, Natana pa Davit,the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32Davita pa Jesse, Jessea pa Obet, Obeta pa Bozah, Bozaha pa Salmon, Salmona pa Nashon,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33Nashona pa Aminadap, Aminadapa pa Ani, Ania pa Heron, Herona pa Pereh, Pereha pa Judah,the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34Judaha pa Jakop, Jakopa pa Isak, Isaka pa Abraham, Abrahama pa Terah, Teraha pa Nahor,the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35Nahora pa Seruh, Seruha pa Reuh, Reuha pa Pelek, Peleka pa Ebar, Ebara pa Shelah,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36Shelaha pa Kenan, Kenana pa Aphazad, Aphazada pa Shem, Shema pa Nawe, Nawea pa Lameh,the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37Lameha pa Matuselah, Matuselaha pa Enawk, Enawka pa Jaret, Jareta pa Mahalelah, Mahalelaha pa Kenan,the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38Kenana pa Enos, Enosa pa Shet, Sheta pa Adam, Adama pa Mhnama kyaki.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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