Luke 3 (SHR) · Opened

1Erhi Tiberi Sezari ashinga myâka ikumi n’irhanu oku ntebe y’obwâmi, Ponsiyo Bilato erhi ali murhegesi w’Obuyahudi, Herodi erhi ali murhambo w’e Galileya, Filipo mwene wâbo erhi ali murhambo w’Ituriya n’e Trakoniti, naye Lusaniya erhi ali murhambo w’Abilena;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 na Kayifa erhi bo badâhwa bakulu: Yowane mwene Zakariya ayumva oluderho lwa Nyamuzinda omu irungu.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Anacirhondêra ageragera omu cihugo ca Yordani, ajà ahanûla obubatizo bw’okucîyunjuza, lyo bababalirwa ebyâha,He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4nka kulya biyandisirwe omu citabu c’ebinwa by’omulêbi Izaya: «Izù ly’odwîrhe ayakûliza omu irungu: Rheganyagi enjira ya Nyakasane, yumanyagi bwinjà ah’agera.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.

5Ngasi lubanda lyunjuzibwe, na ngasi ntondo erhi hirhondo bigalagazibwe. Ngasi hakubire hakubulwe, na ngasi njira za rhubanda-rhubanda zibè njira nnongedu.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.

6Na ngasi muntu ayish’ibona obuyôkozi bwa Nnâmahanga.»And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Anacikabwîra orhutu rhw’abantu bal’iyishire mpu ababatiza, erhi: «Mwe iburha lya cibugusha, “ndi lêro wammuyeresire enjira y’okuyâka obukunizi bwayisha?”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?

8“Lêro mushabukekwo amalehe gakwânîne obucîyunjuze, murhanacîbwîraga mwene na mwene, mpu”: “Kali larha ye Abrahamu!” “Bulya mmubwîzire oku Nyamuzinda anahindula aga mabuye okubà bâna b’Abrahamu”.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.

9“Ciru embasha ekola eri aha cisiki c’emirhi”: “kuziga ngasi murhi gurhayanyirikwo malehe minjà gwatûbwa gunakwêbwe omu 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.”

10Eyo ngabo yakamudôsa, mpu «Kurhi rhwâjiraga obwo?»The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Naye akabashuza ntya: «Ngasi ogwêrhe bishûli bibiri abigabâne n’orhagwêrhi, na ngasi ogwêrhe ebiryo naye kwo anajirage ntyo».John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Abavurhîsa nabo bayisha mpu ababatize, banamubwîra, mpu: «Muyigîriza, kurhi rhujirage?»Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Abashuza, erhi: «Murhakâg’ihûna kulusha ebi mwarhumagwa».“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Abasirika nabo bamudôsa, mpu: «Nîrhu kurhi rhwajira?» Ababwîra, erhi: «Murhakâg’ilibuza ndi; murhakâg’ilega ndi busha, munasîme oluhembo lwinyu».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.”

15Obwo olubaga lwoshi lwacîkebwa n’okucîdôsa emurhima mpu nkaba Yowane ye Kristu.The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Yowane anacibashuza, ababwîra, erhi: «Nie ono, ndwîrhe nammubatiza n’amîshi, ci hayishire omukulu kundusha, ntanakwânîni okumushwêkûlira orhugozi rhw’enkwêrho zâge; ye wâmmubatize muli Mûka Mutagatîfu n’omu Muliro.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.

17Omu kuboko kwâge afumbasire olwîbo lw’okuyerûla, mpu ayerûlemwo ecibuga câge analunde amahemba gâge omu nguli; n’omulolo gôhe agudûlike omu cibeye c’omuliro gurhazima».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.”

18Bindi binji akazir’ikabahanûla, akabayigîriza Emyanzi y’Akalembe.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Ci erhi acikalihira mwâmi Herodi erhi Herodiyada, mukà mwene wâbo orhuma, n’oku mabî goshi ajiraga,But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20ayûshûla obundi bubî oku gandi goshi: anaciheba Yowane omu mpamikwa.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Erhi olubaga lwoshi lubà lwamabatizibwa, n’erhi Yezu naye ayûs’ibatizibwa, agwîra okushenga, amalunga gayiguka,When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22na Mûka Mutagatîfu amuyandagalira omu nshusho y’engûkù. Izù lyanacirhenga emalunga, erhi: «We Mugala wâni murhonyi, we nzigira bwenêne».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.”

23Erhi Yezu arhondêra okuyigîriza àli myâka nka makumi asharhu ali muburhe, banakâg’imanya mpu abà mwene-Yozefu, mwene-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,

24mwene Matati, mwene-Levi, mwene-Melki, mwene-Yanayi, mwene-Yozefu,the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25mwene-Matatiyasi, mwene-Amosi, mwene-Nahumu, mwene-Hesili, mwene-Nagayi,the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26mwene-Mahati, mwene-Matatiyasi, mwene-Semeyini, mwene-Yozeshi, mwene-Yoda,the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27mwene-Yohanani mwene-Reza, inwene-Zorobabeli, mwene-Salatiyeli, mwene-Neri,the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28mwene-Melki, mwene-Adi, mwene-Kozami, mwene-Elimadamu, mwene-Eri,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29mwene-Yezu, mwene-Eliyezari, mwene-Yorimu, mwene-Matati, mwene-Levi,the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30mwene-Simoni, mwene-Yûda, mwene Yozefu, mwene-Yônamu, mwene-Eliyakimi,the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31mwene-Meleya, mwene-Mena, mwene-Matata, mwene-Natani, mwene-Daudi,the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32mwene-Yese, mwene-Obèdi, mwene-Bwozi, mwene-Sala, mwene-Nâsoni,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33mwene-Aminadabu, mwene Adimini, mwene-Aramu, mwene-Hesroni, mwene-Faresi, mwene-Yûda, -the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34mwene-Yakôbo, mwene-Izaki, mwene-Abrahamu, mwene-Tera, mwene Nakori,the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35mwene-Seruki, mwene-Ragu, mwene-Faleki, mwene-Eberi, mwene-Sala,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36mwene-Kayinani, mwene-Arifakisadi, mwene-Semu, mwene-Nûhu, mwene-Lameki,the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37mwene-Matuzala, mwene-Henoki, mwene-Yaredi, mwene Maleleyeli, mwene-Kayinani,the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38mwene-Henosi, mwene-Seti, mwene-Adamu, mwene-Nyamuzinda.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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