Luke 3 (YOM) · Opened

1Mu mvu wu kumi wu ntnu wu lubialu lu ntinu Tibeli Sezari, Ponse Pilatu niandi wuba nyadi mu Yuda, Elode Tetalake wubiadila mu Ngalili, khombꞌandi Filipi mu Itule ayi mu Talakonite, Lisaniasi wubiadila mu 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 ayi Kayife baba bapfumu zi zinganga Nzambi. Mu mvu beni mambu ma Nzambi mayiza kuidi Yowani muana Zakali, bu kaba mu dikanga.during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3Yowani wudiengila tsi yoso yiba mu yenda Yolidani ayi wuba kuenda longingi : “Bila lubotama mu monisa ti lubaludi mavanga, buna Nzambi wela lemvukila masumu meno.”He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

4Banga bu busonimina mu nkanda wu mbikudi Ezayi : Mbembo yi mutu wulembu yamikina mu dikanga : Lukubika nzila yi Pfumu Luludika minsolo miandias 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.

5Mindimba mioso miela sesolo, Miongo mioso ayi zimbata zioso zimiongo ziela lendumunu zinzila zi zikhondo ziela lulama minsolo mi mabadi miela fuanusu.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.

6Ayi batu boso bela mona phulusu yi Nzambi.And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”

7Yowani wuba kambanga batu bobo baba kuizanga mu botama kuidi niandi ti : —Bana ba bikusa ! Nani wululubudi mu tina nganzi yoyi yeka kuiza ?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?

8Monisanu mavanga mamboti momo mafueni kuidi batu bobo babalula mavanga. Lubika banza bu lulembu yindulanga mu mintima mieno ti : “Beto dise dieto Abalahami !” Bila bukiedika ndikulukamba ti Nzambi wulenda totula bana ba Abalahami mu mataid mama.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.

9Lukeba : soka kikubimini mu zenga mianzi mi minti. Woso nti wunkambu buta mu zenga mianzi mi minti. Woso nti wunkambu buta makundimamboti wela kuangu ayi wela viku ku mbazu.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.”

10Buna nkangu wu batu wunyuvula : —Buna mbi tufueti vanga e ?The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”

11Wuba vutudila : —Woso mutu widi bikhutu biodi, bika kavana kimosi kuidi mutu wowo kambulu. Woso mutu widi bidia bika kavanga bobuawu.John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

12Ayi mimfutisi mi ziphaku miyiza botama kuidi Yowani, minyuvula : —Nlongi, mbi tuvanga e ?Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

13Buna wuba vutudila : —Lubika buelanga thalu va mbata thalu yoyo yizengo.“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

14Masodi mamvawu manyuvula : —Buna beto, mbi tuvanga e ? Buna niandi wuba vutudila : —Lubika zionanga bima bingana ; lubika fundanga batu mu mambu ma luvunu. Lutadidilanga kaka mfutu eno.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 boso bata diana di ngolo bila babanzila ti Yowani niandi Klisto.The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.

16Yowani wuba vutudila bawu boso ti : —Minu mu nlangu ndilembu lubotikila. Vayi mutu wowo wulembu yizi wundutidi mu lulendo ; ndisi fuana ko u zibula minsinga mi zisapatu ziandi. Niandi wela kulubotikila mu Pheve Yinlongo ayi mu mbazu.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.

17Ayi simbidi mbangu mu mioko miansi ; niandi wela kombula buangu kioki kela vevila. Wela lunda ble ku yilu banga vayi wela yoka biti ku mbazu yi kayilendi zima ko.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 bu kaba vananga zithumunu ziwombo kuidi batu, buna wuba kubalonganga Nsamu Wumbote.With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.

19Vayi Yowani wuba tubidilanga buwombo nyadi Elode mu diambu di kakuela Elodiasi, nketo wu khombꞌandi ayi mu diambu di kavanga mavanga mawombo mankakamambimbi.But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

20Elode wubuela diaka yika bila kiaki va yilu mambimbi mandi moso : wukotisa Yowani mu nloko.Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.

21Batu boso bu bamana botama, Yesu mamvandi wubotama. Bu kaba sambila, diyilu dizibukaWhen all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,

22ayi Pheve Yinlongo yi nkitila banga dibembi. Kuna kuwakana mbembo yimosi yitotukila ku diyilu, yikamba ti : —Ngeyo widi Muanꞌama wu luzolo ; khini yiwombo wukumbonisanga.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 buna weka nduka-nduka makumatatu ma mimvu bu katona kisalu kiandi. Batu babanzila ti niandi muana Zefu wu 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,

24wu Mata, wu Levi, wu Maliki, wu Yanayi, wu Zefuthe son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25wu Matatiasi, wu Amosi, wu Nahumi, wu Esili, wu Nangayi.the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26Wu Mati, wu Matatiasi, wu Simeyini, wu Yose, wu Yoda.the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27Wu Yowanani, wu Leza, wu Zolobabeli, wu Salatieli, wu Nelithe son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28wu Meleki, wu Adi, wu Kosami, wu Elimadami, wu El.the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

29Wu Yesu, wu Eliezeli, wu Yolimi, wu Mata, wu Levithe son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30wu Simewoni, wu Yuda, wu Zozefi, wu Yonami, wu Eliakimi.the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31Wu Meleya, wu Mena, wu Matata, wu Natani, Wu Davidi.the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32Wu Isayi, wu Obedi, wu Vowazi, wu Salimoni, wu Nasonithe son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

33wu Aminadabi, wu Adimini, wu Alini, wu Esiloni, wu Pelesi, wu Yuda,the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34wu Yakobi, wu Isaki, wu Abalahami, wu tela, wu Nawoli.the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

35Wu Selungi, wu Lewu, wu Faleki, wu Hebeli, wu Salathe son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36wu Kayinani, wu Alifazadi, wu Semi, wu Nowa, Wu Lemeki.the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

37Wu Matusalemi, wu Enoki, wu Yeledi, wu Maleleli, wu Kenami,the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38wu Enosi, wu Seti, wu Adami, niandi veka wuba muana wu Nzambi.the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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