Luke 3 (EWE) · Opened

1Le Kaisaro Tibero ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe wuiatɔ̃lia me, esi Pontio Pilato nye mɔmefia le Yudea eye Herod nye dziɖula le Galilea, eye nɔvia Filipo hã nye dziɖula le Iturea kple Trakonitis, eye Lisania hã nɔ Abilene dzi ɖum,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,

2esime Anas kple Kayafa wonye nunɔlagãwo la, Mawu ƒe nya va na Yohanes, ame si nye Zekaria ƒe vi la le gbedzi.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Yohanes nɔ tsatsam tso teƒe yi teƒe le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe go eveawo dzi, nɔ mawunya gblɔm be amewo nede tsi ta; ne wòafia be wotrɔ dzi me, ale be wòatsɔ woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake wo.He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Abe ale si woŋlɔe le Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya ƒe nyagblɔɖigbalẽ me ene be, “Ame si le ɣli dom tso gbea dzi ƒe gbee nye esi, ‘Miɖe mɔ na Yehowa be wòazɔ edzi! Miwɔ eƒe mɔwo dzɔdzɔe.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.

5Balimewo katã akɔ kpo, eye woabɔbɔ to kple togbɛ ɖe sia ɖe ɖe anyi. Mixe ʋe siwo le baliwo me! Miwɔ mɔ gɔglɔ̃wo woadzɔ! Miwɔ mɔ tsakliwo zɔzrɔ̃e.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.

6Ekema amegbetɔƒomea katã akpɔ ɖeɖe si Mawu ɖo ɖa la.’ ”And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Yohanes gblɔ mawunya na ame siwo vaa egbɔ be wòade mawutsi ta na yewo be, “Ame kae xlɔ̃ nu mi dawo ƒe dzidzimeviwo be miasi le Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe si gbɔna la nu?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?

8Gbã la, miyi ne miaɖee fia be yewotrɔ dzi me to agbe nyui nɔnɔ me. Migabu be nya vɔ̃ aɖeke madzɔ ɖe mia dzi, elabena mienye Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwo ta o. Esia ɖeɖe menye naneke o, elabena Mawu ate ŋu ana kpe siawo natrɔ zu viwo na Abraham.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.

9Woɖo ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ ƒe fiá atiwo ƒe kewo dzi. Ɛ̃, le nyateƒe me la, ati sia ati si metse ku nyui o la, woalãe ƒu anyi, eye woatsɔe ade dzo me.”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.”

10Ameha la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nu ka nèdi tso mía si be míawɔ?”The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Yohanes ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ne awu eve le ame aɖe si la, nena ame si ɖeke mele esi o, eye ame si si nuɖuɖu le la newɔ nenema ke.”John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Dugadzɔla siwo nye amebala vɔ̃ɖiwo la gɔ̃ hã va do ɖe egbɔ be wòade mawutsi ta na yewo. Wobiae be, “Nufiala nu ka míawɔ?”Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Yohanes ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mito nyateƒe le miaƒe dugadzɔdzɔ me. Mikpɔ nyuie be miagadzɔ ga le ame aɖeke si wu ale si woɖo na mi la o.”“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Asrafo aɖewo siwo le afi ma la biae be, “Míawo ya ɖe aleke míawɔ?” Yohanes ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Migaxɔ ga le amewo si akpasesẽtɔe o. Ne mienya be ame aɖe mewɔ nane o la, migahe nya ɖe eŋu alakpatɔe o. Fetu si miexɔna la hã nedze mia ŋu!”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.”

15Ame sia ame kloe nɔ mɔ kpɔm be ava kpuie le ŋkeke mawo me, ale be wotsi dzi vevie be yewoanya nenye be Yohanes ye nye Kristo loo alo menye eyae o?The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Yohanes ɖo woƒe biabia la ŋu hegblɔ na wo be, “Nye la, tsi metsɔ le tsi dem ta na amewoe, gake ame aɖe gbɔna kpuie, ame si si ŋusẽ le wum boo, ame si nyemedze ŋutɔ gɔ̃ hã be matu eƒe atokotawo nu ka o. Eya ade mawutsi ta na mi kple dzo kple Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe.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.

17Ame si si lugbɔnu le, be wòatsɔ akplɔ eƒe lugbɔƒe ƒiaƒiaƒia, alɔ lu la ɖe eƒe ava me. Ke atɔ dzo tsroa kple dzo matsimatsi.”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.”

18Yohanes xlɔ̃ nu amewo vevie kple nya siawo esime wònɔ nyanyui la gblɔm na wo.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Yohanes he nya ɖe Herod si nye dziɖula nɔ Galilea ŋu le dutoƒe, elabena exɔ nɔvia srɔ̃ Herodia ɖe. Hekpe ɖe nu vɔ̃ bubu geɖe siwo hã wòwɔ ŋu la,But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20Herod lé Yohanes hã de gaxɔ me.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Gbe ɖeka la, Yesu ŋutɔ hã va ge ɖe ame siwo Yohanes nɔ mawutsi dem ta na la dome. Yohanes de mawutsi ta nɛ, eye esi Yesu nɔ gbe dom ɖa la, dziƒowo nu ʋu,When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22eye Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ɖiɖi ɖe edzi le akpakpa ƒe nɔnɔme me, eye gbe aɖe ɖi tso dziƒo be, “Wòe nye vinye si gbɔ nyemelɔ̃a nu le o, wò me mekpɔa ŋudzedze le.”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.”

23Yesu xɔ abe ƒe blaetɔ̃ ene hafi dze mawunyagbɔgblɔ gɔme le dutoƒo. Amewo nya Yesu abe Yosef ƒe vi ene. Yosef fofoe nye 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 fofoe nye Matat, Matat fofoe nye Levi, Levi fofoe nye Melki, Melki fofoe nye Yanai, Yanai fofoe nye Yosef,the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25Yosef fofoe nye Matatias, Matatias fofoe nye Amos, Amos fofoe nye Nahum, Nahum fofoe nye Esli, Esli fofoe nye Nagai,the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26Nagai fofoe nye Mat, Mat fofoe nye Matatias, Matatias fofoe nye Semein, Semein fofoe nye Yosek, Yosek fofoe nye Yoda, Yoda fofoe nye Yoana.the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27Yoana fofoe nye Resa, Resa fofoe nye Zerubabel, Zerubabel fofoe nye Sealtiel, Sealtiel fofoe nye Neri.the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28Neri fofoe nye Melki, Melki fofoe nye Adi, Adi fofoe nye Kosam, Kosam fofoe nye Elmadam, Elmadam fofoe nye Er,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29Er fofoe nye Yosua, Yosua fofoe nye Elieza, Elieza fofoe nye Yorim, Yorim fofoe nye Matat, Matat fofoe nye Levi,the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30Levi fofoe nye Simeon, Simeon fofoe nye Yuda, Yuda fofoe nye Yosef, Yosef fofoe nye Yonam, Yonam fofoe nye Eliakim,the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31Eliakim fofoe nye Melea, Melea fofoe nye Mena, Mena fofoe nye Matata, Matata fofoe nye Natan, Natan fofoe nye David,the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32David fofoe nye Yese, Yese fofoe nye Obed, Obed fofoe nye Boaz, Boaz fofoe nye Salmon, Salmon fofoe nye Naheson,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33Naheson fofoe nye Aminadab, Aminadab fofoe nye Ram, Ram fofoe nye Arni, Arni fofoe nye Hezron, Hezron fofoe nye Perez. Perez fofoe nye Yuda,the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34Yuda fofoe nye Yakob, Yakob fofoe nye Isak, Isak fofoe nye Abraham, Abraham fofoe Tera, Tera fofoe nye Nahɔ,the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35Nahɔ fofoe nye Serug, Serug fofoe nye Reu, Reu fofoe nye Peleg, Peleg fofoe nye Eber, Eber fofoe nye Sela,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36Sela fofoe nye Kainan, Kainan fofoe nye Arfaxad, Arfaxad fofoe nye Sem, Sem fofoe nye Noa, Noa fofoe nye Lamek,the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37Lamek fofoe nye Metusela, Metusela fofoe nye Enɔk, Enɔk fofoe nye Yared, Yared fofoe nye Mahalalel, Mahalalel fofoe nye Kenan,the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38Kenan fofoe nye Enos, Enos fofoe nye Set, Set fofoe nye Adam, Adam fofoe nye Mawu.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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