Luke 3 (EKA) · Opened

1Eji ma kang nnya elku nyi Taibirius jolo ntul a Rom, ngare nyio nyi Pontus Pailet jolo ntubesi ejahbe go Judea, Herod jo fili Galili, Filip mmonannyehn jo fili Iturea, fere jo fili Trakonitis, Lisanias jo fili Abilene.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,

2Annas abola Kayafas jolo atubesi abalimajom. Ngare nyio nyi ellum Esowo song kpiri Jon ji jolo mmon a Sekaraya go elka emahng.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Jon kehm tahme, jo yannge go ajahbe nya li kohlo Jodan, jo bung alum Esowo re, “Yaangen mbang enyahne, wahn bel ewohngalahb, Esowo bahke tahme ka-n go egahne abiafem.”He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Ana nnyehnamahr Aisaya nyono kak go nwer re, “Nne noa, kpꞌrabe go elka emahng re, ‘Tuungen mbang nyi Ntul bum-e! Limen mbang tꞌtor nyi á bahke sehnge.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.

5Bo bahke kake ndi go edamme ajehng ajehng, fere jol bale bale, fere rene ewong ajehng ajehng gooro, fere jol bale bale. Ejum ji lꞌgalle, bo bahke limi, fere tor. Abang nya li akpuku akpuku, bo bahke fere gooro, jol gele gele.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.

6Nne awohng awohng bahke nyehne eltahre ni Esowo.’ ”And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Ellong ane gbalee jo lꞌlohng, je goji Jon re á wohngo bo alahb. Jon kehm bungu tong bo re, “Wahn enyo bia,” nne awo tong-n re ḿ bahke foro go erakatahng ji Esowo ji kpꞌbake?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?

8Jo limen eljini ni bahke jo tib re, wahn ebyaange mbang enyahne. Kana bom elbungu atemtem re, ‘Ebraham wo li nso ejahre.’ Tibre n kp-n tongo re, Esowo bahke ma ko atal nyaa, lim abon ka Ebraham.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“Bobtoobo elfuk bum, ni bo bahke kiimi alohk nti. Eti ajehng ajehng ji tohko kab akab nya nno, bo bahke gbahke tub, rod kak agun.”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.”

10Owo ane bao kehm-e bahbe re, “Anv, ejum aji e bahke limi me?”The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Á kehm faange bo re, “Nne no lꞌbel nsubu ebal, nong, á yehke anyehng, ka nne no ki kpi. Nne no lꞌbel nsol alehke, nong, á tob lim ano.”John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Abakokatak kehm tob ba re bo ba bel ewohngalahb. Owo bo kehm-e bahbe re, “Ntꞌtibi, ejum aji e bahke limi?”Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Jon kehm faange bo re, “Kana kpe jo ko akpohko etak sehnge ana bo tong-n re wahn jo ko.”“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Egom nsoja nyindiki kehm-e tob bahb re, “Wahr bahke limi renan?” Á kehm faange bo re, “Kana jo lim nne awohng awohng ejum go eko! Kana jo ka nne ebi mbol mbol! Nong, ana bo kp-n kpiki jo gbal-n.”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.”

15Owo ane kehm kehme ekpu kunu, fere jo tir go bo a ntim bada Jon re, fundiki ye Mesaya wo.The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Owo Jon kehm bungu tong bo ane kpee re, “N kp-n wohngo alahb maka maka. Nne no kpꞌbake gbale sehnge me. Jol me n tohkem fꞌfuumu re me n fannge alehke akpaketa enye. Ye wo bahk-n wohngo alahb go Etingi Etohko, a agun.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.

17Á fili edꞌda go ebo, kpꞌfebe arasi enye. Á bahke kpuku arasi enye, song kak go ege ekpꞌkpa, fere jahm awal go agun nya lꞌkꞌtiki lahme elahmelahme.”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.”

18Nsol nyehko kpe jol tvv, nyi Jon kpe jo rehke bo, eji á jo tiingi ane bao nnoobo etib.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Á tob ka ntul a Herod ebi, tib eji á taare Herodias, nkal a Filip mmonannyehn, kpe lim abi nsol nyako budu.But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20Herod kpe lim ebi jehko kpele, eji á bobo Jon kak ngbekobo.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Eji ane bao kpee ma bel ewohngalahb, Jisos kehm tob bel ewohngalahb. Eji á jo kak ero, ejahbetul kehm lennge.When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22Etingi Etohko kehm badde go elfoongo ni ebbehl, ba jol a ne. Bo kehm wuku ellum go ejahbetul Esowo re, “Wo wo li akor-m mmon ewame, no kpo kor-m sꞌsehng.”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.”

23Ngare nyio Jisos ebkang ejum eltahl a nnya ewubu. Ane jo tiri re, á jolo mmon a Josef, ji jolo mmon a Heli.Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24Heli jolo mmon a Matat. Matat jol mmon a Livai. Livai jol mmon a Melki. Melki jol mmon a Jannai. Jannai jol mmon a Josef.the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25Josef jol mmon a Matatias. Matatias jol mmon no Amos. Amos jol mmon a Nahum. Nahum jol mmon no Esli. Esli jol mmon a Naggai.the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26Naggai jol mmon a Maat. Maat jol mmon a Matatias. Matatias jol mmon a Semein. Semein jol mmon a Josek. Josek jol mmon a Joda.the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27Joda jol mmon a Joanan. Joanan jol mmon a Resa. Resa jol mmon a Serubabel. Serubabel jol mmon a Sealtiel. Sealtiel jol mmon a Neri.the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28Neri jol mmon a Melki. Melki jol mmon no Addi. Addi jol mmon a Kosam. Kosam jol mmon no Elmadam. Elmadam jol mmon no Er.the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29Er jol mmon a Josua. Josua jol mmon no Eliesa. Eliesa jol mmon a Jorim. Jorim jol mmon a Matat. Matat jol mmon a Livai.the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30Livai jol mmon a Simeon. Simeon jol mmon a Juda. Juda jol mmon a Josef. Josef jol mmon a Jonam. Jonam jol mmon no Eliakim.the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31Eliakim jol mmon a Melea. Melea jol mmon a Menna. Menna jol mmon a Matata. Matata jol mmon a Natan. Natan jol mmon a Devid.the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32Devid jol mmon a Jesi. Jesi jol mmon Obed. Obed jol mmon a Boas. Boas jol mmon a Sela. Sela jol mmon a Nason.the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33Nason jol mmon no Aminadab. Aminadab jol mmon no Admin. Admin jol mmon no Arni. Arni jol mmon a Hesron. Hesron jol mmon a Peres. Peres jol mmon a Juda.the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34Juda jol mmon a Jekob. Jekob jol mmon no Aisik. Aisik jol mmon no Ebraham. Ebraham jol mmon a Tera. Tera jol mmon a Nahor.the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35Nahor jol mmon a Serug. Serug jol mmon a Reu. Reu jol mmon a Peleg. Peleg jol mmon no Eber. Eber jol mmon a Sela.the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36Sela jol mmon a Kainan. Kainan jol mmon Arfasad. Arfasad jol mmon a Sem. Sem jol mmon a Noa. Noa jol mmon a Lamek.the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37Lamek jol mmon a Metusala. Metusala jol mmon no Enohk. Enohk jol mmon a Jared. Jared jol mmon no Mahalalel. Mahalalel jol mmon a Kainan.the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38Kainan jol mmon no Enos. Enos jol mmon a Set. Set jol mmon no Adam. Adam jol mmon Esowo.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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