Luke 3 (LUG) · Opened

1Awo mu mwaka ogw’ekkumi n’ettaano ogw’okufuga kwa Kayisaali Tiberiyo, Pontiyo Piraato bwe yali nga ye gavana wa Buyudaaya, Kerode nga y’afuga Ggaliraaya, muganda we Firipo nga y’afuga Italiya ne Tirakoniti, ne Lusaniya nga y’afuga Abireene,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,

2Ana ne Kayaafa nga be Bakabona Abasinga Obukulu, Yokaana, mutabani wa Zaakaliya ng’ali mu ddungu, n’afuna obubaka obuva eri Katonda.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Yokaana n’atambulanga ng’agenda abuulira mu bitundu ebyetoolodde Yoludaani, ng’ategeeza abantu obubaka obw’okubatizibwa obw’okwenenya olw’okusonyiyibwa ebibi,He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4nga bwe kyawandiikibwa mu kitabo eky’ebigambo bya nnabbi Isaaya nti, “Eddoboozi ly’oyo ayogerera mu ddungu nti, Mulongoose ekkubo lya Mukama, Muluŋŋamye amakubo ge;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.

5Buli kiwonvu kirijjuzibwa, na buli lusozi n’akasozi birisendebwa, na buli ekyakyama kirigololwa, n’obukubo obulimu obugulumugulumu bulifuuka enguudo ez’omuseetwe.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.

6Abalina omubiri bonna baliraba obulokozi bwa Katonda.”And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Kyeyava agamba abantu abajjanga gy’ali okubatizibwa nti, “Mmwe abaana b’emisota, ani eyabalabula okudduka obusungu obugenda okujja?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?

8Kale mubale ebibala ebiraga nga mwenenyezza, so temwogera munda zammwe nti tulina jjajjaffe Ibulayimu. Kubanga mbagamba nti Katonda asobola, mu mayinja gano, okuggyiramu Ibulayimu abazzukulu.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.

9Ne kaakano embazzi eteekeddwa ku kikolo ky’emiti. Noolwekyo buli muti ogutabala bibala birungi gujja kutemebwawo gusuulibwe mu muliro.”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.”

10Ekibiina ne kimumubuuza nti, “Kale tukole ki?”The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Yokaana n’abaddamu ng’agamba nti, “Alina ekkooti ebbiri, emu agigabire atalina, n’oyo alina emmere aweeko oyo atalina kyakulya.”John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Awo abasolooza b’omusolo nabo, ne bajja babatizibwe. Ne babuuza Yokaana nti, “Omuyigiriza tukole ki?”Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Yokaana n’abaddamu nti, “Temusoloozanga muwendo gusukka ku ogwo ogwalagibwa.”“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Abaserikale nabo ne babuuza Yokaana nti, “Ate ffe, tukole tutya?” Yokaana n’abagamba nti, “Temuggyangako bantu nsimbi zaabwe. So temubawaayirizanga, n’empeera ebaweebwa ebamalenga.”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.”

15Abantu baali balindirira nga basuubira, era nga buli muntu yeebuuza obanga Yokaana ye Kristo.The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Yokaana n’addamu bonna ng’agamba nti, “Nze mbabatiza na mazzi, naye waliwo ajja, alina obuyinza okunsinga, n’okusaanira sisaanira na kusumulula lukoba lwa ngatto ze. Oyo alibabatiza n’omuliro ne Mwoyo Mutukuvu;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.

17n’olugali luli mu mukono gwe okulongoosa egguuliro lye n’okukuŋŋaanyiza eŋŋaano mu tterekero lye, naye ebisusunku alibyokya n’omuliro ogutazikira.”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.”

18Yokaana n’abuulirira abantu ebigambo bingi ebirala, nga bw’ababuulira Enjiri.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Naye Yokaana bwe yanenya Kerode, omufuzi, olw’okutwala Kerodiya eyali muka muganda we, n’olw’ebibi ebirala Kerode bye yali akoze,But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20ate ku ebyo byonna Kerode n’ayongerako na kino: n’akwata Yokaana n’amuggalira mu kkomera.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Olunaku lumu, abantu bonna abaaliwo nga babatizibwa, ne Yesu n’abatizibwa. Yesu n’asaba, eggulu ne libikkuka,When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’amukkako mu kifaananyi eky’ejjiba. Eddoboozi ne liva mu ggulu ne ligamba nti, “Ggwe Mwana wange omwagalwa gwe nsanyukira ennyo.”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 yali awezezza emyaka ng’amakumi asatu bwe yatandika omulimu gwe. Yesu nga bwe kyalowoozebwa, yali mwana wa Yusufu: ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Eri,Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24Eri nga mwana wa Mattati, ne Mattati nga mwana wa Leevi, ne Leevi nga mwana wa Mereki, ne Mereki nga mwana wa Yanayi, ne Yanayi nga mwana wa Yusufu,the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Mattasiya, ne Mattasiya nga mwana wa Amosi, ne Amosi nga mwana wa Nakkumu, ne Nakkumu nga mwana wa Esuli, ne Esuli nga mwana wa Naggayi,the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26ne Naggayi nga mwana wa Maasi, ne Maasi nga mwana wa Mattasiya, ne Mattasiya nga mwana wa Semeyini, ne Semeyini nga mwana wa Yoseki, ne Yoseki nga mwana wa Yoda,the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27ne Yoda nga mwana wa Yokanaani, ne Yokanaani nga mwana wa Lesa, ne Lesa nga mwana wa Zerubbaberi, ne Zerubbaberi nga mwana wa Seyalutyeri, ne Seyalutyeri nga mwana wa Neeri,the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28ne Neeri nga mwana wa Mereki, ne Mereki nga mwana wa Addi, ne Addi nga mwana wa Kosamu, ne Kosamu nga mwana wa Erumadamu, ne Erumadamu nga mwana wa Eri,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29ne Eri nga mwana wa Yoswa, ne Yoswa nga mwana wa Eryeza, ne Eryeza nga mwana wa Yolimu, ne Yolimu nga mwana wa Mattati, ne Mattati nga mwana wa Leevi,the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30ne Leevi nga mwana wa Simyoni, ne Simyoni nga mwana wa Yuda, ne Yuda nga mwana wa Yusufu, ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Yonamu, ne Yonamu nga mwana wa Eriyakimu,the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31ne Eriyakimu nga mwana wa Mereya, ne Mereya nga mwana wa Menna, ne Menna nga mwana wa Mattasa, ne Mattasa nga mwana wa Nasani, ne Nasani nga mwana wa Dawudi,the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32ne Dawudi nga mwana wa Yese, ne Yese nga mwana wa Obedi, ne Obedi nga mwana wa Bowaazi, ne Bowaazi nga mwana wa Salumooni, ne Salumooni nga mwana wa Nakusoni,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33ne Nakusoni nga mwana wa Amminadaabu, ne Aminadaabu nga mwana wa Aluni, ne Aluni nga mwana wa Kezulooni, ne Kezulooni nga mwana wa Pereezi, ne Pereezi nga mwana wa 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,

34ne Yuda nga mwana wa Yakobo, ne Yakobo nga mwana wa Isaaka, ne Isaaka nga mwana wa lbulayimu, ne Ibulayimu nga mwana wa Teera, ne Teera nga mwana wa Nakoli,the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35ne Nakoli nga mwana wa Serugi, ne Serugi nga mwana wa Lewu, ne Lewu nga mwana wa Peregi, ne Peregi nga mwana wa Eberi, ne Eberi nga mwana wa Seera,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36ne Sera nga mwana wa Kayinaani, ne Kayinaani nga mwana wa Alupakusaadi, ne Alupakusaadi nga mwana wa Seemu, ne Seemu nga mwana wa Nuuwa, ne Nuuwa nga mwana wa Lameka,the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37ne Lameka nga mwana wa Mesuseera, ne Mesuseera nga mwana wa Enoki, ne Enoki nga mwana wa Yaledi, ne Yaledi nga mwana wa Makalaleri, ne Makalaleri nga mwana wa Kayinaani,the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38ne Kayinaani nga mwana wa Enosi, ne Enosi nga mwana wa Seezi, ne Seezi nga mwana wa Adamu, ne Adamu nga mwana wa Katonda.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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