Luke 3 (IYX) · Opened

1Mu ilimi kia kuumi na bitaana kia tumini a mutini Tibere Kayisari, Ponse Pilato akitumu mu itinini kia Yuuda, Erode akitumu mu itinini kia Ngalili, Filipo ni mwaana a nguu a nde, akitumu mu bitinini bia Ituraya na Trakoniti, na Lisanya akitumu mu 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,

2Mu taanga di Aana na Kayifa bali banguu ba bangaanga ba Nziaambi, mandaa ma Nziaambi mayuyini mu tsi ya tsata kwaa Yowani, ni mwaana a Zakaria.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Yowani ayeni mu itinini kioosi kiadiengelele Yorodaani. Nde akiyaabisa kwaa baata boosi: «Disobo ndiaatili a beni, diholo libootuu. Tumake, Nziaambi sa asa masumu ma beni kolokolo.»He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Mbii bu basonuu mu mukaanda a Yeesaya, mubili: «Ndaa mosi yili mu uloo mu tsi ya tsata: Yiluwani kuulu a Pfumu, suungusani misoo mia nde!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.

5Pasi mbeenge sa baluusu, milaanda mio osi na bibindi bioosi sa bakululu, pasi muli na mafutu sa basuungusu, makuulu ma mamanya sa balenge.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.

6Baata boosi sa bamono liyobolo la Nziaambi.»And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Makoongi mayiri kwaa Yowani mu uholo libootuu. Nde wabaleeli: «Beni ifuumbu kia bapili! Na wadiyiisi mu usaa ubata kesi a Nziaambi, yi ka bebele?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?

8Dimweese mbutu dili mu uta imbaangi ki ibwe mu kiingili a mayele ma beni, ka a dileele pe mu matsimi ma beni: “Abraami li kaa a bisi.” Ka me nadileeli: Nziaambi utuu ukitisi mamanya ma, mu uba bateeri ba Abraami!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.

9Ka lolo, pibi yimaayilimi mu ukese muti nha miaanzi: Pasi muti wu uhele ubutu mbutu dimbwe, sa bakwaanga na udumunu nde ku mbaa.»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.”

10Makoongi mamufuuli, maleeli: «Ka ima diafwaana usa?»The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Nde avutili, aleeli kwaa bo: «Pasi wuli na bikutu bioolo, aha imosi kwaa wahele na ikutu. Wuli na bia udia, asa pili mosi.»John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Batoli ba limaanda bayiri ka mu uholo libootuu, baleeli kwaa Yowani: «Muyiisi, buni diafwaana usa?»Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Nde avutili kwaa bo: «A diholo pe tala yavulu nha yulu a yibakese.»“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Masodaare ka mamufuuli, baleeli: «Bisi ka buni diafwaana usa?» Yowani aleeli kwaa bo: «A dipatila mboongo dia muutu pe, na a difuundu muutu kwahele a toono pe, ka disiingi ndila mufutu a beni wu beni dili mu ubaa.»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.”

15Bu baata bakikebe, na bu boosi bakifulusunu ti, helape Yowani ni Kristo.The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Yowani avutili, aleeli kwaa bo boosi: «Me ndi mu ubootuu beni mu maamba, ka wuli mu uyiri avulu me mu lituu. Me a nafwaana so mu unyangila misiingi mia bikoori bia nde pe. Nde sa wadibootuu mu Muheebili wa Ngira na mu mbaa.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.

17Nde akaanga iyengese mu koo kia nde, paa asoolo mbutu dimbwe na usiisi bifufuri. Nde sa akukuu mbutu dimbwe ku yulu a ibaanga, na utsuu bifufuri ku mbaa yiyihele udimi.»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.”

18Bu akita bibili bikimi kwaa bo, Yowani ayaabisi ndaa yimbwe kwaa boosi.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Yowani asieembi Erode mundaa a Erodia, mukari a mwaana a nguu a n de, na mu mandaa moosi makimi mamabi mayilii Erode.But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20Nha yulu a maa, Erode abwiyiluu ndaa kimi yavulu bubi, nde aloosi Yowani mu perese.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Baata boosi bu bamani uholo libootuu, Yiisu ka bamubootii. Bu akikuundu, yula ladibini,When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22na Muheebili wa Ngira akulini mu ifwa-fwani kia beembe nha yulu a nde. Mu mayula mwayuyini ndaa: «We ni mwaana a me wa litoono. Mu we me ndi na kinyi yalaa.»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.”

23Yiisu ali hele maku matata ma bilimi bu abaandii uyiisi. Baata batsimi ti nde ni mwaana a Yoosefi, wuli mwaana a Eliya,Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24wa Matati, wa Levi, wa Meleki, wa Yanayi, wa Yoosefi,the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25wa Matatiasi, wa Amosi, wa Nawumi, wa Eseli, wa Nangayi,the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26wa Maati, wa Matatiasi, wa Simeyi, wa Yoseki, wa Yoda,the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27wa Yowanani, wa Lesa, wa Zorobabeeli, wa Salatieeli, wa Nerithe son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28wa Maleki, wa Adi, wa Kosami, wa Elemedami, wa Eri,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29wa Yiisu, wa Eliseri, wa Yorimi, wa Matati, wa Levi,the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30wa Simeoni, wa Yuuda, wa Yoosefi, wa Yonami, wa Eliyakimi,the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31wa Meleya, wa Mena, wa Matata, wa Natani, wa Daavidi,the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32wa Yese, wa Obedi, wa Booze, wa Sala, wa Naasoni,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33wa Aminadabi, wa Adamini, wa Arani, wa Eseroni, wa Peresi, wa Yuuda,the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34wa Yaakobi, wa Isaki, wa Abraami, wa Tera, wa Nawori,the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35wa Saruki, wa Rangawu, wa Faleki, wa Eberi, wa Sala,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36wa Kayinami, wa Arafakadi, wa Semi, wa Nowa, wa Lameki,the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37wa Matusala, wa Enoki, wa Yaredi, wa Malaleli, wa Kayinami,the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38wa Enosi, wa Seti, wa Aadami, mwaana a Nziaambi.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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