Luke 3
1 Ni mi ise u tso don tra wa Tiberia Caesar - Chu, u, Pontiyus Bilatus ana gomna Judiya, Hiridus ka Chu ni Galili, vayima Filibus ka chu ni Ituriyada Tarakunitas, mba Lasaniyas ana Chu ni Abaliya.
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,
2 Ni nton wa Hanana ba kayafa bana bi ninkoh bitun tre Irji kaye ni Yahaya vren Zakariya ni miji.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
3 Sei ka zren kagon gbugbulu mi yie'u nei u urdu, dani hla tre Irji ni bawu, a yo'u ba duba ye kpa Irji nda dun ba sukpa ni ba wu, duba wru lah tre mba hle ni bawu.
He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
4 Na wa ba na nha nvunvu u tre Anabi Ishaya ndi llan di ri si yo ni miji, mlan koh Bachi tie dun koh ma hi yreyre.
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.
5 Ko san ngbulu ba shu, u ngbulu ba ba gble tita ba kma ti fime, u nkoh bi tie memme ba kma bi ba ba shu, ni ngbulu baba tita ba ba yra ba nda kma me nkoh ni bubu biwa be gblegble me'a.
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.
6 U bi he nimi kpa ba to Ceto u Irji.
And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
7 Sai Yohana a hla ni gbugbu ndji wa ba si ye dun sukpa bawu'a. Yohana yo ba ndi “biyi mri iwan, anha hla ni yiwu dun yi tsutsu ni nfu wa ani ye ni yiwu'a?”
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 Nitu kii, kma tie klo kunkro wa ndi ba bre dun ba wru lla tre hle bawu dana ta tre ni kpamba ndi ki he ni Ibrahim wa a iti mbu, mi hla niwu Irji hei ni gbengble wa ani zu titi biyi kma tie mri ni Ibrahim rji ni tita bi yi.
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 Ko zizan ba mlan gla tie nitu nja bi ba kunkro. U wawu kunkro bi wandi bana klo bi na ba gen ba nda vu ba sru ni lu.”
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.”
10 U gbugbu ndji baki mye'u ndi, “Zizan ki tie ni he?”
The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
11 A kasa nda tre “Indji wandi a he ni nklon ha, ka ban rhi ni ndji wandi ana he ni rhi na, u ndji wa ahe ni lah ka tie naki ngame.
John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
12 Bi kpa ban ba ye du ba sukpa ni bawu, nda tre, “Ndji-u-tsro, ki tie ni he?”
Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
13 A hla ni bawu ndi, “Nata kpa inklen zan kpe wandi ba tre dun yi kpa na.”
“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
14 Sojoji bari ngame ba mye, ndi, “U kita na? Ki tie ni he?” A bla hla ni bawu, “Na kpa nkleh niwo njo ni gbengble na, ndi na tie ce ti ndrjo na. Nji kpe-andi bi u mbi dun mla yi.”
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.”
15 Zizan wa ba ndji ba si ya nkoh ye u Kristi'a, wawu mba ba si rhimre ni suron mba nitu Yohana, ko wawu mba hi Kristi'a.
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
16 Yohana a kasa ni bawu nda tre ndi, “Ime mi si sukpa ni yiwu ni mma, u ndji waa si ye ni koshi mu, a zan me ni gbengble, u mina tsra wa mi sie rjirji lagban u zama na. Wawu ni sukpa ni yiwu ni Ruhu Tsratsra ni lu.
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.
17 Ahei ni mumu ni wo ma wandi ani tie ndu niwu nda zen memme bie nda ka waa bi zi nimi iwron. U ani gon biwa ba tie meme'a ni lu wa ana y'bi na.”
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.”
18 Ni mi tsro mba Yohana a hla tre ndindi ni ndji ba.
With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
19 Hiridus wa ana Chu, a son gran wa vayi ma Hiridiya, ni mbru meme kpie wa Hiridus azi tie'a,
But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
20 a ka biyi suru nhaa, ndi a ka Yohana tro ni brusuna.
Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
21 Inton wa ba sukpa ba ndji wawu, Yesu me ba sukpa'a niwu ngame, wa asi he ni mi bre wa ka toh shulu bu'u,
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
22 wa toh Ruhu Tsatsar ka grji ye son nitu ma na ngyu, wa ka wo lan Irji ni shu, “Iwu yi wu vren mu wandi isuron mu a kpa wu. Suron mu ku si ni wu.”
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.”
23 Yesu ahe ni sei wlon nkpu tra nda vu tie ndu Irji. Nimi kpa, Yesu hi vren Isuwu wa ba yo tima ndi 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,
24 ivren Matat, ivren u Levi, ivren u Melki, ivren u janai, ivrn u Isuwu.
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 Isuwu ana vren Mattatiyas, ivren Amos, Ivren Nahum, ivren Esli, ivren Naggai,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 ivren u Maat, ivren u Mattatiyas, ivren u Semein, ivren u Josech, ivren u Joda.
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 Joda ana vren u Jowanan, ivren u Resa, ivren u Zerubabel, ivren u Salatiyel, ivren u Neri,
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 ivren u Melki, ivren u Addi, ivren u Cosam, ivren u Elmadam, ivren u Er,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 ivren u Joshuwa, ivren u Eliyeza, ivren u Jorim, ivren u Mattat, ivren u Levi.
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 Levi ana vren Simiyon, ivren Judah, ivren Isuwu, ivren Jonam, ivren Eliakim,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 ivren Meliya, ivren Menna, ivren Mattata, ivren Natan, ivren Dawuda,
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 ivren Jessi, ivren Obed, ivren Bowaz, ivren Salmon, ivren Nahshon.
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
33 Nahshon ana vren Amminadab, ivren Admin, ivren Arni, ivren Hezron, ivren Perez, ivren Judah,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 ivren Yakubu, ivren Isuwa, ivren Ibrahim, ivren Terah, ivren Nahor,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 ivren Serug, ivren Riyu, ivren Peleg, ivren Eba, ivren Shelah.
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 Shelah ana vren Cayinan, ivren Arfakza, ivren Shem, ivren Noah, ivren Lamech,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 ivren Metuselah, ivren Enok, ivren Jared ivren Mahalaleel, ivren Cainan,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
38 ivren Enos, ivren Seit, ivren Damu, Ivren Irji.
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
