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Luke 3
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Luke
Preparation and ministry in Galilee
Ndwewe New Testament
John
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Jesus
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Abraham
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Herod
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Jacob
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David
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Judah
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Jordan
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Mungungwa ya mbinda mabhoko yimo na nhano ya utabhala ghwa mutwa nkulu ghwa Akaaloma Tibelio, Pontio Pilato pakabheghite ntabhala ghwa Yudea, na Helode kakibhegha mutwa ghwa Galilaya, na Filipo nnongo ghwake kakibha ntabhala ghwa nnima ghwa Itulea na Tilakoniti, na Lisania kakibha ntabhala ghwa Abilene,
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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,
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na Anasi na Kayafa bhakibha Andundame akulu ghwa Chapanga, ndo mumanjubha agho lilagho lya Chapanga likinhikila Yohane mwana ghwa Sakalia akwo ku kibhala.
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during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
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Ndo Yohane kakighenda munnima ghwoha mumbwegha ya lukemba lwa Yoludani, pakalandamiha ubatiso ghwa kulipetula na kummuyila Chapanga, ngati Chapanga kabhalekekehe ulemwa ghwabhe.
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He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
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Handa muyityekitwe mukitabho kya Mbuye ghwa Chapanga ywaakemitwe Isaya, “Mundu kangukema kuhuma kukibhala, ‘Muyitendekehe njila ya Bambo, muyighololehe ndyangilo yake.
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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.
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Luluchi lwoheli lwa memekehwa, hitumbi hyabhegha telelele, na njila yinakupimbitala yaghololehwa panamigangalabhu patabhikwa maha.
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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.
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Na bhandu bhoha bhaabheghite na mibhili bhataghubhona ulopoho ghughugheghitwe na Chapanga.’ ”
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And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
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Ndo Yohane kakilughombela lula lumati lwa bhandu, lunhikilite ili kabhabatise, “Mwenga kibheleko kya liyoka, ndo ghani aywo ywakaakanikihite ngati mukibhutuke kiyaghabhu kiipala kuhika?
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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?
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Hinu ndendelo hyenu yibhe tela na kulipetula kwa mabhene, hinu nkotoke kuhwacha kukita Chapanga kataakingama handa pa mulikwina kukita hukulu ghwenu ndo Abulahamu. Kulyaghila nungubhaghombela hoto, Chapanga kanamakakala gha kughatendendekeha maganga agha ghabhe bhana bha Abulahamu.
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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.
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Habu, libhaghu libhegha kala mungiya ya nkongo, na nkongo ghwoheli ghula ghwanga kupapa mapambiko gha maha, ghwadumulighwa na kutaghwa mu mwoto.”
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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.”
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Lula lumati lwa bhandu lukinkonya, “Hinu tutende niki?”
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The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
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Yohane kakiayanga, “Yula ywakabheghite na maghwanda mabhili kakanpeghe yula ywakabheghite nalyo ng'obhe, na yula ywakabheghite na hilyo kakatende ubhwabhu abhu!”
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John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
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Asumula sumu nabho bhakinhikila ngati kabhabatise, nabho bhakinkonya “Nhunda na twenga tutende niki?”
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Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
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Kakiayanga, “Nkotoke kutola nyonjokeho ya sumu yiilaghilitwe.”
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“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
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Amoo bha amachonda nabho bhakinkonya, “Bhuli na twenga yingutunogha tutende niki?” Kakiaghombela, “Nkotoke kutola mbiya kwa ywohele kwa makakala na ubhwabhu abhu nkotoke kunkokela ywohele kwa uhwangi, ngati nnyukutwe na hupu hyenu.”
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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.”
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Bhandu bhakihyubhalila kilibhi kimoo, hinu bhakiyanda kulikonya mu mwoyo yabhe ya kya Yohane kukita pangi ywombe ndo Kilisito ywakahaghulitwe na Chapanga.
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The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
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Hinu Yohane kakiayanga pakiaghombela, “Nenga nungaabatisa kwa machi peni katahika yunamakakala kupitingana kwa nenga, yiteghekwa ng'obhe nenga hokame na kulegheha ngoyi hya makobasi ghake. Mwene kataabatisa kwa Nhuki ghwa Chapanga na kwa mwoto.
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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.
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Ywombe kabhegha na kipalo kyake mumabhoko ghake, kabhegha kala kukilima kibhanja kya kuyebheha mbunje hyaki yibheghe ya nyanyi na kuyibhika muluhanja lwake, na mayeyele kataghayocha mumwoto ghwanga hima.”
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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.”
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Hinu kwa kuayupa muno na kwa makinyo mangi matangalo Yohane kakialandamiha bhandu Nhalo ghwa Maha.
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With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
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Mbole yake Yohane pakanlakalilite mutwa Helode yakya kunpoka Helodia nndala ghwa nnongo ghwake na kuntenda kabhe ghwake, na mahakataho ghoha ghakaghatendite,
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But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
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Mbole Helode kakihangangana agha ghoha, kakimmopa Yohane ku kibhopo.
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Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
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Mbole ya bhandu bhoha kubatiswa, Yesu naywo kakibatiswa, naywo pakabheghite mukunyupa Chapanga, kunani kwa Chapanga kukiyughuka.
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When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
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Na Nhuki ghwa Chapanga kakihuluka kwa mmili handa ghwa ngunda, na lilobhe likiyihwanika kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga palilongela, “Ghwenga ndo mwana ghwa nenga Chapanga, ghunughupala, nnyelelwa na ghwenga muno.”
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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.”
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Yesu kakibhegha na Ngungwa mbinda mabhoko ndatu pakayandite lihengo lyake, na bhandu bhakihwacha kukita kakibha mwana ghwa Yosefu, mwana ghwa Heli,
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Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
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na Heli kakibhegha mwana ghwa Matati, na Matati kakibhegha mwana ghwa Lawi, na Lawi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Meliki, na Meleki kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yanai, na Yanai kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yosefu,
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the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
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na Yosefu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Matatia, Matatia kakibhegha mwana ghwa Amosi, na Amosi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Naumu, na Naumu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Esili, na Esili kakibhegha mwana ghwa Nagai,
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the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
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Nagai kakibhegha mwana ghwa Maati, na Maati kakibhegha mwana ghwa Matatia, na Matatia kakibhegha mwana ghwa Semeini, na Semeini kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yoseki, na Yoseki kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yoda,
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the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
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Yoda kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yoanani, na Yoanani kakibhegha mwana ghwa Lesa, na Lesa kakibhegha mwana ghwa Selubabeli, na Selubabeli kakibhegha mwana ghwa Shealitieli, na Shealitieli kakibhegha mwana ghwa Neli,
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the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
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na Neli kakibhegha mwana ghwa Meliki, na Meliki kakibhegha mwana ghwa Adi, na Adi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Kosamu, na Kosamu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Elimadamu, na Mwana ghwa Eli,
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the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
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Eli kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yoshua, na Yoshua kakibhegha mwana ghwa Elieseli, na Elieseli kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yolimu, na Yolimu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Matati, na Matati kakibhegha mwana ghwa lawi,
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the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
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na Lawi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Simoni, na Simoni kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yuda, na Yuda kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yosefu, na Yosefu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yonamu, na Yonamu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Eliakimu,
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the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
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na Eliakimu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Melea, na Melea kakibhegha mwana ghwa Mena, na Mena kakibhegha mwana ghwa Matata, na Matata kakibhegha mwana ghwa Natani, na Natani kakibhegha mwana ghwa Daudi,
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the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
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Daudi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yese, na Yese kakibhegha mwana ghwa Obedi, na Obedi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Boasi, na Boasi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Salimoni, na Salimoni kakibhegha mwana ghwa Nashoni,
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the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
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na Nashoni kakibhegha mwana ghwa Aminadabu, na Aminadabu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Adimini, na Adimini kakibhegha mwana ghwa Alini na Alini kakibhegha mwana ghwa Hesiloni, na Hesiloni kakibhegha mwana ghwa Pelesi, Pelesi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yuda,
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the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
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Yuda kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yakobu, na Yakobu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Isaka, na Isaka kakibhegha mwana ghwa Abulahamu, na Abulahamu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Tela, na Tela kakibhegha mwana ghwa Naholi,
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the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
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Naholi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Salugi, na Salugi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Leu, na leu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Pelegi, na Pelegi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Ebeli, na Ebeli kakibhegha mwana ghwa Sala,
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the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
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na Sala kakibhegha mwana ghwa Kenani, na Kenani kakibhegha mwana ghwa Alifakisadi, na Alifakisadi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Shemu, na Shemu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Nuhu, na Nuhu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Lameki,
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the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
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na Lameki kakibhegha mwana ghwa Mesusela, na Mesusela kakibhegha mwana ghwa Enoki, na Enoki kakibhegha mwana ghwa Yaledi, na Yaledi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Mahalaleli, na Mahalaleli kakibhegha mwana ghwa Kainani,
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the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
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Kainani kakibhegha mwana ghwa Enoshi, na Enoshi kakibhegha mwana ghwa Seti, na Seti kakibhegha mwana ghwa Adamu, na Adamu kakibhegha mwana ghwa Chapanga.
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the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
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