Luke 3 (LYN) · Opened

1Mu mwaka no likumi ni mutanu mu puzo ya Tibele Sesale, Ponse Pilato abo yooli omubusisi no Judeya, Heloda neli omwendisi no Galileya, minaye Filipi yooli omwendisi no naha ya Ituliya ni Tilakonita, mi Lisanyasi neli omwendisi no 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,

2mi Annasi ni Kayafasi ali apulisita akulu, eliywi lya Nyambe sebeli liiya kwa Jowani omwana Zakaliya mu lihalaupa.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Cwale sebeli ota mu naha yonje eyo ikubapile ni Jodani yo kutaza ekolobezo no kubaka nji eibi ilemenwe.He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Kanyi omo ku n̄olelwe mu buka no maywi a Isaya omunuhi wa Nyambe nji, “Eliywi no munjili kame likuweleza mu lihalaupa eli lyaamba nji, mu lukise endila no Mbumu, mubakenye endila yaye nji yoloke!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.

5Omusindi onje mba wiyala, mi akalundu ni lilundu mbei ulululiwa. mi eyi ibetile mbei oloka, ni tindila no ku tengama mbati lukisiwa.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.

6Mi omunu yonje mba mono okuyoyisa kwa Nyambe!’”And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Cwalehe sebeli wambela aanu no kupula awo ana kwiiya ku kukolobeziwa kwa yonyene nji, “Anyi aana no tinyoka! Anyine ona milemusa okucila okutweba oko kwiiya?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?

8Mu beeke etimbuya eto tifanena nji na mubaka. Mi mulese oku tangisa okwamba mukaci kenu nji, ‘Sitetu ni Abulahama.” Kakuli kame ni myambela nji Nyambe kame atwesa oku shimba amawee aa okwaatenda aana a Abulahama!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.

9Simba abano esamu kame si beekilwe ba mibisi no itondo, mi cwale esitondo sonje eso suulwa oku beeka embuya no kuwaba kame sitemiwa ni ku siyumbela mu mulilo.”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.”

10Cwale enyangela sebeli imwibanguta nji, “Iikene cwale sa tutende?”The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Jowani sebeli waatambula nji, “Woyo yonje okwite eikumango yiili, aku tabele ni woyo waakwite, ni woyo okwite esilya, atende ngeeso ni yonyene.”John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Atelisi nonyene sebeli aiiya kwa Jowani mu kukolobeziwa, sebeli amwibanguta nji, “Mwiyeti, iikene sa tutende?”Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Cwale sebeli waambela nji, “Mulese okutelisa oku bitelela eso mu nalaelelwe.“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Amasole nonyene sebeli amwibanguta nji, “Cwale aci iikene sa tutende?” Cwale sebeli waambela nji, “Mulese okwitela omunu mu kukandimeka simba oku mubyangula, mi musepe etituwelo tenu.”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.”

15Aanu atatelele, mi onje kame ano kwibanguta mu micima yoo nji mwendi Jowani yokame Kilesite.The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Jowani sebeli waatambula onje nji, “Mene, kame ni mikolobeza ni meyi, kono woyo onibita ku maata kame akeile, simba etikwele no tinjangwa taye sitwese okuti nungutula, yonyene kame sa mikobeze ni Mebo No Kukena ni mulilo.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.

17Enumbi yaye kame ili mu lyoko lyaye, mi kame sa fefule oubeke ba patelo niku ungeka ouloto waya mu sishete, kono omuuku kame sa ucin̄iwe mu mulilo no kwaabwa.”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.”

18Cwale mu tindila tinjili no kupula, kame ana ku kutaza amaywi no kuwaba kwaanu.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Kono Ombumu Heloda, sebeli onyaziwa kwa Jowani mu taba no Helodiyasi omukataa minaye, ni mu inu yonje no kwiiba eyo ana ku tenda.But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20Cwale Heloda sebeli oekeza kweyo yonje no kwiiba mu kwingenyeka Jowani mu tolongo.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Cwale onje aanu aba ana ku kolobeziwa, ni Jesu ni yonyene sebeli okolobeziwa. Yo lapela, eliwilu sebeli liyatuluka,When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22mi Emebo No Kukena sebeli ishetumuka beulu yaye mu siumbiwa sikufeka kanyi elikwici, mi eliywi sebeli litunda ku wilu eli lyaamba nji, “Yawene mwanange woyo osingiwa, ni kukatelwa.”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 aba ana ku tangisa omusebezi waye yoli ni myaka makumi aatu. Yoli omwana, kanyi omo kuna kutendahalela, nji wa Josefa, omwana 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,

24omwana Matate, omwana Lebi, omwana Meleki, omwana Janai, omwana Josefa,the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25omwana Matatiyasi, omwana Amosi, omwana Nahumi, omwana Eseli, omwana Nagayi,the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26omwana Maate, omwana Matatiyasi, omwana Semeini, omwana Joseke, omwana Judathe son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27omwana Joanani, omwana Lesa, omwana Zalubabele, omwana Shealutiele, omwana Neli,the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28omwana Meleki, omwana Adi, omwana Kosamu, omwana Elimadamu, omwana Ele,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29omwana Joshuwa, omwana Eliezele, omwana Julimu, omwana Matate, omwana Libi,the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30omwana Simioni, omwana Juda mwana Josefa, omwana Jonami, omwana Eliyakimi,the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31omwana Meleya, omwana Mena, omwana Matasa, omwana Nasani, omwana Dabida,the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32omwana Jese, omwana Obedi, omwana Bowasi, omwana Salumoni, omwana Nashoni,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33omwana Aminadabi, omwana Adamini, omwana Alini, omwana Heziloni, omwana Pelezi, omwana 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,

34omwana Jakobo, omwana Isaka, omwana Abulahama, omwana Tela, omwana Naholi,the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35omwana Selugi, omwana Leu, omwana Paleki, omwana Ebele, omwana Shela,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36omwana Kainani, omwana Alifakasadi, omwana Sema, omwana Nuwe, omwana Lameke,the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37omwana Metusela, omwana Enoki, omwana Jalidi, omwana Mahalaele, omwana Kainanithe son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38omwana Enosi, omwana Seta, omwana Adama, omwana Nyambe.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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