Luke 3 (YAF) · Opened

1Yákala mvula ya kumi yi tanu, ya luyalu lwa Khayisala Tibela. Hana Phosi Philatu kákala muyadi wa kinzunga kya Yuteya. Eloti yandi káyala ku Ngadidi, amana phangi wandi wa yakala Fidiphu ha kinzunga kya Kitudi yi Talakonititi. Lusanyasi kakala tala kinzunga kya Abileni.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 yi Khayifu bákala bambuta ba banganga Nzambi. Ndinga ya Nzambi yáyukalakana kwena Yowani, mwana wa yakala wa Zakadiya, muna nganga.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Yowani wáyandika kukangala kinzunga kina kyosu kyatalana yi nzadi Yolutani. Weka longa mbotika ya kusoba bikalulu kikuma kya ndoluka ya masumu.He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Bwosu buna bwásonama mu mukanda wa ndinga za mbikudi Yesaya: «Ndinga mutu wubati bekitila muna nganga: Yidikenu nzila ya Pfumu, musungikilenu tuma twa nzila bukheti!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.

5Beti dyosu dyazíkama yi mongu yi matunda byosu byasíkunuka; nzila zina za khonda zasúngama, nzila za mabulu baséngwadilaza.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.

6Amana mutu wosu kamóna luhulusu kahána Nzambi.»And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Mulumba-lumba wa batu bakala kwisa kwena Yowani ndangu kababotika. Kakala bazimbwala: «Mbandu ya masawa! Nati wulusongidi ni lwatina khabu za Nzambi zina zibati kwisa?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?

8Salenu mambu ma bukheti, hanga miti wuna wisi ha bibundu bya bukheti, mu kusongila ni benu, lusobini bikalulu byenu amana ludizonzilaku: "Betu, khaka wetu Bulahami." Mukuma, yiluzimbwadibwa ni Nzambi kalenda kitula matadi mama, bana ba Bulahami!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.

9Amana kisoka bela-bela kyenina mu kukwanga miti tuka ku misodi: miti wosu wuna wisiku buta bibundu bya bukheti bakwángawa, balosiwa phi ku mbawu.»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.”

10Kibuka kimuhyudi: «Amana biki fwani twahanga?»The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Wubavutwadi: «Wuna wenina yi miledi myodi, kakabisa yi wuna kondi muledi, mutindu mosi phi yi mutu wuna wenina yi bima bya kudya, kahanga bwabuna.»John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Bakalaki ba phaku bísa ndangu babotama amana bahyudi kwena Yowani: «Mulongi, biki fwani twahanga?»Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Yowani wubavutwadini: «Lulutulaku thalu yina bázenga kikuma kya phaku.»“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Baphumbulu, bawu phi bamuhyudini: «Amana betu, biki twahánga?» Wubavutwadi mvutu: «Lubwotulaku mbongu kwena mutu, keti kumuhunina musamu, kaasi tambwasenu yi kyesi lufutu lwenu.»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.”

15Batu boosu bakala hingila yi kivuvu kyosu, bekadihyula kuna mbundu ni ngatu Yowani, fwani kakala Masiya.The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Hanga Yowani wubazimbwadi bawu boosu: «Meni, yibati lubotika mu mamba; kaasi wuna wisi kwisa, wuphiti meni mu ngolu: yeku walunga mu kukutumuna misinga mya tsabatu zandi. Kalubotika mu Kitembu Kyatoma yi mu mbawu.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.

17Wusimbi muyungulu muna moku mandi ndangu kasola ngenza za bukheti yi tswala. Kawóngika ngenza za bukheti, wuswekiza muna khila, kaasi, tswala, kayókaza mu mbawu yina yisiku zima.»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.”

18Yowani kakala basidingisa batu yi milongi mya hika mya lawu.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Kaasi Yowani kakala mukaya Eloti, wuna wakala yala ku Ngadidi, kikuma wákwela Elodyadi, mukhetu wa phangi wandi wa yakala; mambu mambi ma lawu hika káhanga.But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20Hanga Eloti wuyiki hika dyambu dimosi dya mbi lawu: wumukwatisi, mu boloku, Yowani.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Batu ba lawu bakala botama, Yesu phi wábotama. Muna tangwa medina kakala lombila, zilu dyákanguka,When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22amana Kitembu Kyatoma wákulumuka kwena yandi mu kimwesa mutu kya Phombu. Amana ndinga yimosi yituki ku zilu, yizonzi: «Ngeyi wenina Mwana wama watondama; mwena ngeyi mwena kyesi kyama.»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.”

23Bela-bela yi mvula makumatatu Yesu káyandika kisalu kyandi. Bwosu bakala mubanzila, batu, ni mwana Yozefu; tala mulonga wa butuka dya bakhaka bandi: Hedi;Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24Mathata, Lefi, Meleki, Yanayi, Yozefu,the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25Matatyasi, Amosi, Nawumi, Esidi, Nakhayi,the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26Mati, Matatyasi, Semeyini, Yoseki, Yota,the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27Yowana, Lesa, Zolubabedi, Salasyedi, Nedi,the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28Mediki, Adi, Kosami, Edimatami, Elu,the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29Yesu, Edyezedi, Yodimi, Mathata, Lefi,the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30Simeyoni, Yuta, Yozefu, Yonami, Edyakimithe son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31Meleya, Mena, Mathata, Natani, Tavidi,the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32Yese, Obedi, Bozi, Sala, Nasoni,the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33Aminatabi, Adimini, Adini, Hesiloni, Phelesi, Yuta,the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34Yakobi, Kizaki, Bulahami, Tela, Nahodi,the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35Seluki, Lewu, Pheleki, Hebedi, Syela,the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36Kayinami, Alipakisati, Semi, Nowa, Lameki,the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37Matusalemi, Enoki, Yaleti, Maleleyedi, Kayinami,the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38Enosi, Seti, Atamu wuna kahanga Nzambi.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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