Luke 3 (MKW) · Opened

1Ya vwandaka mvula ya kumi na tanu ya kimfumu ya ntinu Tibele na yinsi ya Loma. Ponse Pilate vwandaka mfumu ya Zude. Elode vwandaka mfumu ya Ngalili, mpe mpangi ya yandi Filipe mfumu ya kizunga yina ba ke bokilaka Itule mpe na kizunga Takonite. Lisanyase vwandaka mfumu ya kizunga ya 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,

2Ane mpe Kayife vwandaka banganga-Nzambi ya ntete. Ni na ntangu yina mpe na yinsi ya kuyuma, Nzambi zabisaka mambu ya yandi na sika ya Yowane, mwana ya Zakali.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Yowane vwandaka tambula na kizunga nyonso yina kele pene-pene na nzadi ya Yolodani. Yandi vwandaka tuba: «Beno soba nkadulu ya beno. Beno kuzwa mbotokolo mpe Nzambi ke lemvokila beno masumu.»He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Na yina, mambu yina sonikaka mumbikudi Esaya salamaka: «Ndinga ya muntu ke na kulooka na yinsi ya kuyuma: Beno yidika nzila samu na Mfumu, mpe beno sungika banzila ya yandi!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.

5Mabenga nyonso ke fuluka na ntoto. Myongo nyonso ya nene mpe ya fyoti ke kuluka. Banzila ya kutengama ke sungama. Banzila ya mabulu ke yilama,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.

6mpe bantu nyonso ke tala mpulusu yina me katuka na Nzambi.»And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Bantu mingi vwandaka kwiza na sika ya Yowane samu ti yandi kubotika bawu. Na yina, yandi vwandaka zabisa bawu: «Dikanda ya bampidi! Nani me zabisa beno ti beno lenda kukima lufundusu ya Nzambi yina me kuma pene-pene?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?

8Beno lakisa mavanga yina ke na kulakisa ti beno me soba nkadulu ya beno. Beno bika na kuzonzaka na yinsi ya bantima ya beno: “Beno kele bana ya Abalayami.” Ya tsyelika, mu ke na kuzabisa beno, Nzambi lenda kukitula matadi yayi samu ti yawu kuma bana ya dikanda ya Abalayami!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.

9Disoka kele yimeni ya kukubama samu na kuzenga bayinti kisika kele myanzi ya yawu. Ba ke zenga konso yinti yina ke butaka ve bambuma ya mbote, mpe ba ke losa yawu na tiya.»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.”

10Bantu yufulaka Yowane: «Na yina, yinki beto fwana kusala?»The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Yandi vutulaka: «Muntu yina ke na biyunga zole fwana kupesa mosi na muntu yina ke na yawu ve, mpe muntu yina ke na madya fwana kukabula na muntu yina ke na yawu ve.»John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Bilokoti-mpaku mpe, kwizaka na sika ya Yowane samu na kubotama, mpe yufulaka yandi: «Mulongisi, yinki beto fwana kusala?»Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Yowane vutulaka: «Ntangu beno ke futisaka bantu mpaku, beno lutisa ve ntalu yina luyalu zengaka.»“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Binwani mpe yufulaka yandi: «Kasi beto, yinki beto fwana kusala?» Yowane vutulaka: «Beno baka ve mbongo ya muntu na ngolo to na kutuba mambu ya luvunu. Kasi beno yangalala kaka na difuta yina beno ke kuzwaka.»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.”

15Bantu nyonso vwandaka vingila na kivuvu Masiya, mpe vwandaka banza ti Yowane lendaka vwanda Masiya.The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Na yina, Yowane zabisaka bawu nyonso: «Mu ke na kubotika beno na maza. Kasi muntu yina ke kwiza me lutila munu ngolo. Mu kele ve ya kulunga samu na kunyangula basinga ya mapapa ya yandi. Ni yandi ke botika beno na Mpeve ya Longo mpe na tiya.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.

17Yandi me simba kisalulu yina kele mutindu musomo na diboko, samu na kusala bunkete ya kisika ya yandi yina ba ke kabulaka bambuma na matiti ya yawu. Yandi ke yonzika bambuma na kisika yina ba ke bumbaka yawu, mpe ke yoka matiti na tiya yina ke kufwa ve.»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.”

18Yowane vwandaka zabisa bantu Nsangu ya Mbote, mpe vwandaka pesa bankindusulu mingi ya nkaka.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Kasi Yowane sembaka ntinu Elode samu na Elodyade, kento ya mpangi ya yandi yina yandi bakaka, mpe samu ti yandi salaka dyaka mambu mingi ya nkaka ya yimbi.But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20Elode salaka dyaka dyambu ya nkaka ya yimbi: yandi tulaka Yowane na boloko.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Na manima ya kubotika bantu nyonso, Yowane botikaka mpe Yesu. Ntangu Yesu vwandaka sambila, zulu zibukakaWhen all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22mpe Mpeve ya Longo kulumukaka na zulu ya yandi na kifwani ya dibembe. Ndinga wakanaka na mazulu: «Nge kele mwana ya munu ya ntima. Ni nge ke yangidikaka munu.»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 lendaka vwanda na bamvula makumi tatu ntangu yandi bandaka kisalu ya yandi. Bantu vwandaka banza ti tata ya yandi vwandaka Yosefi, mwana ya Eli.Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24Eli vwandaka mwana ya Matati, mpe Matati mwana ya Levi. Levi vwandaka mwana ya Meleki, mpe Meleki mwana ya Yanayi. Yanayi vwandaka mwana ya Yosefi, mpe Yosefithe son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25mwana ya Matatyase. Matatyase vwandaka mwana ya Amose, mpe Amose mwana ya Nawume. Nawume vwandaka mwana ya Eseli, mpe Eseli mwana ya Nangayi.the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26Nangayi vwandaka mwana ya Mawate, mpe Mawate mwana ya Matatyase. Matatyase vwandaka mwana ya Semeyine, mpe Semeyine mwana ya Yoseke. Yoseke vwandaka mwana ya Yoda,the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27mpe Yoda mwana ya Yowanane. Yowanane vwandaka mwana ya Lesa, mpe Lesa mwana ya Zolobabele. Zolobabele vwandaka mwana ya Salatyele, mpe Salatyele mwana ya Neli.the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28Neli vwandaka mwana ya Meleki, mpe Meleki mwana ya Adi. Adi vwandaka mwana ya Kosame, mpe Kosame mwana ya Elemadame. Elemadame vwandaka mwana ya Ele,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29mpe Ele mwana ya Yesu. Yesu vwandaka mwana ya Elizeli, mpe Elyezele mwana ya Yolime. Yolime vwandaka mwana ya Matate, mpe Matati mwana ya Levi.the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30Levi vwandaka mwana ya Simewone, mpe Simewone mwana ya Yuda. Yuda vwandaka mwana ya Yosefi, mpe Yosefi mwana ya Yoname. Yoname vwandaka mwana ya Elyakime,the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31mpe Elyakime mwana ya Meleya. Meleya vwandaka mwana ya Mena, mpe Mena mwana ya Matata. Matata vwandaka mwana ya Natane, mpe Natane mwana ya Davidi.the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32Davidi vwandaka mwana ya Yese, mpe Yese mwana ya Obede. Obede vwandaka mwana ya Bowaze, mpe Boze mwana ya Sala. Sala vwandaka mwana ya Nasone,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33mpe Nasone mwana ya Aminada. Aminadabe vwandaka mwana ya Ademine, mpe Ademine mwana ya Aleni. Aleni vwandaka mwana ya Eselome, mpe Eselome mwana ya Falese. Falese vwandaka mwana ya 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,

34mpe Yuda mwana ya Yakobi. Yakobi vwandaka mwana ya Isaaki, mpe Isaaki mwana ya Abalayami. Abalayami vwandaka mwana ya Tela, mpe Tela mwana ya Nakole. Nakole vwandakathe son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35mwana ya Seluke, mpe Lewu mwana ya Langawu. Langawu vwandaka mwana ya Faleke, mpe Faleke mwana ya Ebele. Ebele vwandaka mwana ya Sala,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36mpe Sala mwana ya Kayiname. Kayiname vwandaka mwana ya Alepakesade, mpe Alepakesade mwana ya Seme. Seme vwandaka mwana ya Nowe, mpe Nowe mwana ya Lameke.the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37Lameke vwandaka mwana ya Metusela, mpe Metusela mwana ya Enoki. Enoki vwandaka mwana ya Yalede, mpe Yalede mwana ya Maleleele. Maleleele vwandaka mwana ya Kayiname,the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38mpe Kayiname mwana ya Enose. Enose vwandaka mwana ya Sete, mpe Sete mwana ya Adami. Adami vwandaka mwana ya Nzambi.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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