Luke 3 (UTR) · Opened

1Mi onova ongwi iwyodeda ngwi iSidza (utɔ) iTiberu li utɔ mi iRoma mani, iPontu iPlatu li iGɔna mi ayɛsɛ iJudia, iHerude li atɔtsɛ mi ayɛsɛ iGalalia, ongwunɔn iFyilipi li atɔtsɛ mi Ituria bɛyi iTirakoni, iLisania di li atɔtsɛ mi Abilen.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 onɔ ngwi Anna bɛyi iKayafa li okwukwo inggisɛ ofifɛ mgbi Imgbasho ma, elodzɛ mgbi Imgbasho ba mbi iJɔn ongwɛ iDzakaria mi okwɛsɛ.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3O kaka ali imbe mi ewekyoo mgbi iJodan, le gbeesɔ gbɛɛ, <<Kyata mi ali ibwubwe mgbi ema nu ma kyɔ ema iBatisima ikye nu ma dzita ema yi ali ibwubwe.>>He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Dafi oyegbɔ Adzaya tsekise lɔ gbɛɛ: <<Ela mgbi inggisɛ le kwu mi okwɛsɛ gbɛɛ: <Mɛlu ofɛ ikye mgbi Otsɛ no byi yɛyɛ na,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.

5Ali ufɛ duu nu ma yilen tukwu, ali unggwɔ bɛyi undɔ duu nu ma kye gbobu. Ofɛ ama nkwenggengga ma nu ma kye nalu byi yɛyɛ, ofɛ ama nli ishishɛ duu ni a kye tukwulu.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.

6Ta inggisɛ owamyɛ duu ka di owatɔ-watɔ mgbi Imgbasho.> >>And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7IJɔn nya ibyi inggisɛ ama nba gbɛɛ no wa kyɔ ma iBatisima ma gbɛɛ, <<Ema engwɛ ogidzi ntonɛ! Li emɛ wɛ ema odzɛ gbɛɛ ni ema tsinya itingga mgbi Imgbasho, nkyɛ iyayi na?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?

8Nghanɛ ema kyɔ ali otso itukwu okyata-kyata mgbi ema, Ka nya ewema gbɛɛ, <Eyi li engwɛ mgbi Abrahan ta si ngyɛ ba.> Lubana n nya ema Imgbasho ka yagba kyata akwutsɛ ntonɛ yɛɛ engwɛ Abrahan gbɛ.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.

9Ika ladzɛ iteekwɔ le fɛɛfɛ, ali ekwɔ n wa owawa osuse ba duu, a ka kye dzɛlu ngwuta wokɛ ola.>>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.”

10Inggisɛ ntona byun gbɛɛ, <<Ni eyi kyɔsinɛ?>>The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11IJɔn nya ma gbɛɛ, <<Inggisɛ ndzɛ yi abu nghi efa yɔ, no kye onyi nu odon, abu ndzɛ yi ungwogye yɔ gha yi inggisɛ oka.>>John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Ama ogbɛ udza ifyɛɛ kpaa ba owa kyɔ iBatisima, a byun gbɛɛ, <<Otsetse, eyi ma ni eyi kyɔsinɛ?>>Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13O nya ma gbɛɛ, <<Ka yama gbɛ awuya nyɛ obyi ba.>>“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Oblakwutsɛ angbeka kpaa byun gbɛɛ, <<Eyi ma ni eyi kyɔsinɛ?>> O nya ma gbɛɛ, <<Ka yama gbɛ inggisɛ awuya mi abumfye ba dika gbe odzɛ tukwu inggisɛ ewo mi atsika ba, udza ofya mgbi ema no gyɔlo ema.>>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.”

15Inggisɛ ntona le fɛ yi ɛwɛ ogbebyi dile tsɛwɛ mi itukwu gbɛɛ naadi iJɔn li iKrestu, ngwu ama le fɛ ma hoo!The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16IJɔn nu ma uka gbɛɛ, <<Ani le kyɔ ema iBatisima yi eni. Nghaduu Ongwu nshewo ngha ani kyɛma, ngwu odi okpafɔ mgban kpaa ani mɛ oshɛ ba. O ka kyɔ ema iBatisima mi Onodzi Osaan mgbi Imgbasho bɛyi ola.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.

17Okwuga byidzɛ abɔ mgban, o ka folu ungwogyowe kye gbelu inɛnɛ osuse wokɛ oba, ashuwe yɔ o ka kye toola mi ola ngwi li gyegwu.>>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.”

18IJɔn kwu inggisɛ ntona ɛwɛ wo mi elodzɛ angbeka kwuba di gbɔ Esɔ Osuse nya ma.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Dafi iJɔn fwa mi otsitsi tsɛ iHerude atɔtsɛ inɛ ikyegbɛɛ o kyelu iHerodia owa ongwunɔn iFyilipi bɛyi alungwɔ obube angbeka ngwi o tsekise kyɔ nɛ,But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20iHerude diyɛ kyɔ alobube ndatu ngha duu: O bwalu iJɔn wokɛ obawi.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Ngwi iJɔn kyɔ ali inggisɛ duu iBatisima nɛ, o kyɔ iYesu kpaa iBatisima. Mi onɔ ngwi iYesu le bibɔ nɛta, esho kwulu,When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22man Onodzi Osaan tashulu ba mbon dafi anyama mani, ela di tɔ mi esho gbɛɛ, <<Abu li Ongwani nkpaani itukwu; i kpani yi abu saan.>>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.”

23Onɔ ngwi iYesu li onova osudiwyo ma, o wita idɔ mgban. Ali inggisɛ tsɛwɛ gbɛɛ o li ongwɛ iJose, nli ongwɛ iHeli,Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24ongwɛ iMatati, ongwɛ iLevi, ongwɛ iMelki, ongwɛ iJenai, ongwɛ iJose,the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25ongwɛ iMatatia, ongwɛ Emosu, ongwɛ iNahun, ongwɛ Esili, ongwɛ iNaga,the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26ongwɛ iMaati, ongwɛ iMatatia, ongwɛ iSeme, ongwɛ iJoseki, ongwɛ iJoda,the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27ongwɛ iJonan, ongwɛ iResa, ongwɛ iDzerubabɛ, ongwɛ iShetiɛ, ongwɛ iNeri,the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28ongwɛ iMelki, ongwɛ Addi, ongwɛ iKosan, ongwɛ Elimanda, ongwɛ Eri,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29ongwɛ iJoshua, ongwɛ Eliadza, ongwɛ iJorin, ongwɛ iMatati, ongwɛ iLevi,the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30ongwɛ iSimiɔn, ongwɛ iJuda, ongwɛ iJose, ongwɛ iJonan, ongwɛ Eliakin,the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31ongwɛ iMelia, ongwɛ iMena, ongwɛ iMatata, ongwɛ iNatan, ongwɛ iDevedi,the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32ongwɛ iJese, ongwɛ Obɛdi, ongwɛ iBoadzi, ongwɛ iSalmɔn, ongwɛ iNashɔn,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33ongwɛ Aminada, ongwɛ iRan, ongwɛ iHerizɔn, ongwɛ iPeredzi, ongwɛ iJuda,the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34ongwɛ iJeko, ongwɛ Adziki, ongwɛ Abrahan, ongwɛ iTera, ongwɛ iNahɔ,the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35ongwɛ iSerɔgu, ongwɛ iReu, ongwɛ iPelegi, ongwɛ Ebɛl, ongwɛ iSala,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36ongwɛ iKaina, ongwɛ Afadza, ongwɛ iShɛn, ongwɛ iNua, ongwɛ iLameki,the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37ongwɛ iMetusela, ongwɛ Enɔku, ongwɛ iJaredi, ongwɛ iMahalale, ongwɛ iKaina,the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38ongwɛ Enɔsh, ongwɛ iSeti, ongwɛ Adan, Ongwɛ Imgbasho.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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