Luke 3 (NKN) · Opened

1Evi vioshe vialingiuile omo Sezale Timbeliase te hanga aciyula ha miaka likumi na itanu mu vumuene vua Loma. Ha ntsimbu ije Pontiyu Pilato uapuile nguvulu uamu Yundeya, na Helonde uasuanene mu Ngalileya, munaina Filipu uasuanene mu nganda ya Ituleya na nganda ya Talakoniti, Lisaniya uasuanene mu nganda ya Ambilene,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,

2na Anase na Kayafase vapuile Tusasendote Vakama. Ha ntsimbu ijevene Njambi uahandekele kuli Iuano muna Zakaliya omo uakele mu mpambo.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Kaha Iuano uaile ku cihela na cihela ca Ndonga ya Yundau na kuambulula nguendi, “Tengulukeni ku vupi vueni vamimbuitike, kaha Njambi akamisambesa ku vupi vueni.”He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Ngue muvana soneka mu livulu lia Isaya kananguizi ua Njambi nguavo, “lizi lia umo atambeka mu mpambo nguendi, ‘Vuaheseni tapalo ya Muene Njambi, sungameseni ngila yendi linga akuhitilemo!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.

5Vimbongo vioshe vanapande ku viofuela, minkinda yoshe yakama neyi yaindende vaka viniekumuna, na vingila via kuhenga vanapande kuviolola visungame, na vingila via kuzika vanapande kuvilambesa.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.

6Vantu voshe vakamona kuamena ca Njambi.’ ”And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Kaha Iuano ualekele vije vivunga via vantu vezile kuli ikeye nakuvambuitika nguendi, “Eni manoka! Iya honi naminangula linga muteue vukalu vua Njambi vuje vuli nakuija?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?

8Nga mutonda kuteua kuvukalu vua Njambi lingeni viuma vije vimuesa ngeci munatenguluka ku vupi vueni. Keti mu lihandekese mu mitima yeni ngueni ‘Tuli na cisemi cetu Avilahama.’ Mua vusunga njimileka nguange Njambi asa kutengulula mavue aua naku uapuisa vatekulu va Avilahama!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.

9Ngimbu vanaihaka laja kumizi ya muti, muti uoshe kuuimi vushuka vua cili vaka uteta nakuumbila mu tuhia.”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.”

10Vantu vamuihuile nguavo, “Kaha honi tulinga vati?”The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Uavakumbuluile nguendi, “Ou hali na vikovelo vivali ahaneko cimo uje kesi naco, kaha nou alina via kulia ahaneko vakuavo.”John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Vaka kutambula lisimo vezile linga avambuitike, kaha vamuihuile nguavo, “Mulongisi, yetu tunapande kulinga vika?”Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Kaha uavalekele nguendi, “Keti mukatambule kupulakana omo muvemika.”“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Masualale vamo naua vamuihuile nguavo, “Netu naua tunapande kulinga vika?” Kaha uavalekele nguendi, “Keti muka pukule viuma via vakueni, cipue kuvangela, simpeni na fueto yeni.”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.”

15Vantu vakele nalikulahelo lia kuvandamena nguavo Kilistu eja honi, voshe vakele na kulihozola mu mutima yavo hali Iuano nguavo hamo ikeye Kilistu.The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Kaha Iuano uahandekele kuli voshe nguendi, “Njimimbuitika mu mema, vuno honi ouo akeja napu uakama kupulakana yange. Ku njapandele cipue kuzitula mikole ya ha vinkaku viendi. Ikeye akamimbuitika na Cimbembesi ca kulela na mu tuhia.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.

17Lisehua lili mu livoko liendi, ikeye akapekula na kulelesa muacili vinona vioshe kulijunguilo liendi, kaha tiliku akaitulika mu cishete cendi, vuno honi mujungu uoshe akautsimika na tuhia tuakuhona kuzima!”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.”

18Ha kuvasindiya cikuma Iuano uambuluile Muzimbu ua Cili ku vantu.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Naua Iuano uatenukilile muene Helonde, omo Helonde uambate Helondiya mpuevo ya munaina Filipu, kaha naua uamutenukilile omuo ualingile viuma vieka via vipi.But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20Cuma cacipi cikuma ca lingile naua Helonde ca kuhaka Iuano mu kamenga.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Kaha omo Iuano uakele nakumbuitika vantu voshe na Yesu naua vamumbuitikile. Ha ntsimbu ijevene Yesu omo uakele na kulombela, lilu liashokolokele.When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22Kaha Cimbembesi ca kulela ca shulukile hali ikeye mucifua ca livembe. Kaha muilu mua humine lizi ngualio, “Yove munange injazema, njili na kuvuahelela hali yove.”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 uaputukile kuambulula na kulongesa kucivunga te hali na miaka makumi atatu. Kaha vantu vamu tantekeyele nguavo ikeye muna Yosefa. Yosefa uapuile muna 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,

24Heli uapuile muna Matati, Matati uapuile muna Levi, Levi uapuile muna Meleki, Maleki uapuile muna Njanayi, Njanayi uapuile muna Yosefa,the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25Yosefa uapuile muna Matiyasi, Matayasi uapuile muna Amose, Amose uapuile muna Nashumi, Nashumi uapuile muna Eseli, Eseli uapuile muna Nangai,the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26Nangai uapuile muna Maate, Maate uapuile muna Matatiya, Matatiya uapuile muna Semehine, Semehine uapuile muna Yoseke, Yoseke uapuile muna Yonda,the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27Yonda uapuile muna Youanane, Youanane uapuile muna Lehesa, Lehesa uapuile muna Zelumbambele, Zelumbambele uapuile muna Sheyaletiyele, Sheyaletiyele uapuile muna Neli.the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28Neli uapuile muna Meleki, Meleki uapuile muna Andi, Andi uapuile muna Kosame, Kosame uapuile muna Elemandame, Elemandame uapuile muna Ele,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29Ele uapuile muna Yoshiua, Yoshiua uapuile muna Ezazale, Ezazale uapuile muna Yolime, Yolime uapuile muna Matata, Matata uapuile muna Levi,the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30Levi uapuile muna Simioni, Simioni uapuile muna Yunda, Yunda uapuile muna Yosefa, Yosefa uapuile muna Njoname, Njoname uapuile muna Eliakime,the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31Eliakime uapuile muna Meleya, Meleya uapuile muna Mena, Mena uapuile muna Matata, Matata uapuile muna Natane, Natane uapuile muna Ndaviti,the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32Ndaviti uapuile muna Njesi, Njesi uapuile muna Ovende, Ovende uapuile muna Mbouasi, Mbouasi uapuile muna Salemone, Salemone uapuile muna Naheshoni,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33Nashone uapuile muna Aminandave, Aminandave uapuile muna Andemine, Andamine uapuile muna Aleni, Aleni uapuile muna Izeloni, Izeloni uapuile muna Peleze, Peleze uapuile muna Yunda,the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34Yunda uapuile muna Yakomba, Yakomba uapuile muna Isake, Iseke uapuile muna Avilahama, Avilahama uapuile muna Tela, Tela uapuile muna Nahole,the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35Nahole ua puile muna Selunge, Selunge uapuile muna Leu, Leu uapuile muna Pelenge, Pelenge uapuile muna Hevele, Hevele uapuile muna shela,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36Shela uapuile muna Kainane, Kainane uapuile muna Alepakeshande, Alepakeshande uapuile muna Shemi, Shemi uapuile muna Noua, Noua uapuile muna Lamekithe son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37Lameki uapuile muna Matusela, Matusela uapuile muna Enoki, uapuile muna Njalende, Njalende uapuile muna Maalalele, Maalalele uapuile muna Kenanethe son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38Kenane uapuile muna Enoshe, Enoshe uapuile muna Sete, Sete uapuile muna Andama, Andama uapuile muna Njambi.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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