Luke 3 (HLTTHB)

1Tiberius Kaisar a boeinaak kum hlainga a law awh (Pontius Pilat taw Judah qam ukkung boei na awm hy, a na Philip ce Iturea ingkaw Tracinitis qam ukkung na awm nawh, Lysinias taw Abilene qam ukkung na awm hy.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,

2Anna ingkaw Kaiapha khawsoeih boei khyt na a ni awm awh,) kqawng na ak awm Zekariah capa Johan a venawh Khawsak awi ce law hy.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Anih ing ce Jordan long keng qam boeih awh cet nawh thawlh qeennaak ham zutnaak baptisma awi ce kqawn hy.He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Tawngha Isaiah ak awi cabu awh a na qee hyt myihna: “Ramkoh awhkaw ak khy awi ing, 'Bawipa a lam ce qoek a bah unawh, a lamkhqi ce qui sak lah uh,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.

5Lawk-kqawngkhqi ce be kawm usaw, tlangkhqi ce neem sak kawm uh; Lam ak kawikhqi ce dyng kawm usaw, lam ak kawkkhqi ce qui sakna awm kaw.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.

6Cawhtaw thlang boeih ing Khawsa a hulnaak ce hu kawm uh' tinawh,” kqawn hy.And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7A venawh baptisma huh aham ak law thlang kqeng a venawh, “Nangmih khqui a cadilkhqi! Ak law hly kawi kawsonaak ce cehtaak aham u ing a nik kqawn peek khqi?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?

8Zutnaak ing ak tingna thaih qah lah uh. Na mimah ingkaw na mimah, “Abraham cahlah ni,” koeh ti uh. Ka nik kqawn peek khqi, vawhkaw lungkhqi za Khawsa ing Abraham a cakhqi na dyih sak thai hy.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.

9Tuhkawng taw thing kung boeih awh hqaica toen na awm hawh hy, thing ikawmih awm ak thaih leek amak qah taw hlu unawh mai awh phum khawi uhy,” tinak khqi hy.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.”

10Cawh thlang kqeng ing, “Cawhtaw ikaw ka mi sai kaw?” tinawh doet uhy.The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Johan ing, “Angki zunghih ak ta ing amak ta ce pe seitaw, awk-ai ak ta ing amak ta a venawh cemyihna sai lawt seh,” tinak khqi hy.John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Mangmu ak cawikungkhqi awm baptisma huh aham law lawt unawh a venawh, “Cawngpyikung ikaw ka mi sai kaw?” tinawh doet uhy.Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Cek khqi venawh, “A ngoe anglakawh ak doem na koeh cawi law uh,” tinak khqi hy.“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Qalkap a vangkhqi ce law unawh a venawh, “Kaimih taw ikaw ka mi sai kaw?” tina uhy. A mingmih a venawh, “Amak thym na tangka koeh lo unawh, amak thym na thlang thawlh koeh puk uh; nami huh namik thaphu ing naming ngaih qep sak uh,” tinak khqi hy.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.”

15Thlangkhqi ing amik kawlung na Johan ve Khrih hawh mai hy voei aw? tinawh poek uhy.The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Cehlai Johan ing cekkhqi boeih a venawh, “Kai ingtaw tui ing baptisma ni pek khqi nyng. Cehlai kai anglakawh ak bau khqoet thlang law hyn kaw, kai taw anih a khawmyk qui ak suh peek aham naza am kawih nyng.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.

17Cang zahnaak ce a kut awh pawm nawh cangtakkhqi ce tep ak khuina thlak aham zaap kaw, cehlai ang hi cetaw amak thi thai qoe maih khuina phum kaw,” tinak khqi hy.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.”

18Awih chang khawzah ing cekkhqi ce a yn coengawh awithang leek ce kqawn pek khqi hy.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Cehlai ram ukkung boei Herod ing ik-oeih che a saikhqi boeih ingkaw, a na a zu Herodi ce a zunaak a dawngawh, Johan ing ak kaanaak awh,But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20Herod ing ce mihkhqi boeih ce cun nawh: Johan ce am tu coengawh thawng khuina thla hy.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Cawhce, vemyihna awm hy, thlangkhqi boeih baptisma a mi huh awh, Jesu awm hu lawt hy. Ak cykcah huiawh, khan ce awng qu nawhWhen all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22Ciim Myihla ce kqukkqu myihna ak khan awh cuuk hy. Khawk khan nakawng awi ing: Nang taw ka lungnaak ka Capa ni; nak khan awh zeel soeih soeih nyng,” tina hy.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.”

23Jesu ing bibinaak ak kqawn awh a kum sawmthum tluk law hawh hy. Thlanghqing ak poeknaak awhtaw anih ce Joseph a capa na awm hy, Joseph taw Heli a capa,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 taw Matthat a capa, Matthat taw Levi a capa, Levi taw Melki a capa, Melki taw Jannai a capa, Jannai taw Joseph a capa,the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25Joseph taw Mattathias a capa, Mattathias taw Amos a capa, Amos taw Nahum a capa, Nahum taw taw Esli a capa, Esli taw Naggai a capa,the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26Naggai taw Maath a capa, Maath taw Mattathias a capa, Mattathias taw Semein a capa, Semein taw Joseeh a capa, Joseeh taw Joda a capa,the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27Joda taw Joanan a capa, Joanan taw Rhesa a capa, Rhesa taw Zerubbabel a capa, Zerubbabel taw Shealtiel a capa, Shealtiel taw Neri a capa,the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28Neri taw Melki a capa, Melki taw Addi a capa, Addi taw Kosam a capa, Kosam taw Elmadam a capa, Elmadam taw Er a capa,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29Er taw Josua a capa, Josua taw Eliezer a capa, Eliezer taw Jorim a capa, Jorim taw Maathat a capa, Matthat taw Levi a capa,the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30Levi taw Simeon a capa, Simeon taw Judah a capa, Judah taw Joseph a capa, Joseph taw Jonam a capa, Jonam taw Eliakim a capa,the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31Eliakim taw Melea a capa, Melea taw Menna a capa, Menna taw Mattatha a capa, Mattatha taw Nathan a capa, Nathan taw David a capa,the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32David taw Jesse a capa, Jesse taw Obed a capa, Obed taw Boaz a capa, Boaz taw Salmon a capa, Salmon taw Nahshon a capa.the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33Nahshon taw Amminadab a capa, Amminadab taw Qam a capa, Qam taw Hezqon a capa, Hezqon taw Perez a capa, Perez taw Judah a capa,the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34Judah taw Jakob a capa, Jakob taw Isaak a capa, Isaak taw Abraham a capa, Abraham taw Terah a capa, Terah taw Nahor a capa,the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35Nahor taw Serug a capa, Serug taw Reu a capa, Reu taw Peleg a capa, Peleg taw Eber capa, Eber taw Shelah a capa,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36Shelah taw Kainan a capa, Kainan taw Arphaxad a capa, Arphaxad taw Shem a capa, Shem taw Noah a capa, Noah taw Lamech a capa,the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37Lamech taw taw Methuselah a capa, Methuselah taw Enoch a capa, Enoch taw Jared a capa, Jared taw Mahalalel a capa, Mahalalel taw Kenan a capa,the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38Kenan taw Enosh a capa, Enosh taw Seth a capa, Seth taw Adam a capa, Adam taw Khawsa capa na awm hy.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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