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.
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, while his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea 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 (also Caiaphas), the word of God came upon John the son of Zacharias 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.
So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for 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, saying: “A voice calling out: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness, make His paths straight.
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 ravine will be filled up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled; the crooked parts of the roads will be straightened out, and the rough parts will be smoothed out;
6 U bi he nimi kpa ba to Ceto u Irji.
and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
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 he said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him: “You sons of poisonous snakes! Who tipped you off 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.
Well then, produce fruits befitting repentance, and don't even begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father,’ because I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
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.”
But even now the axe is being laid to the root of the trees; so then, every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 U gbugbu ndji baki mye'u ndi, “Zizan ki tie ni he?”
So the people started asking him, “What then must 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.
In answer he said to them, “He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food should do likewise.”
12 Bi kpa ban ba ye du ba sukpa ni bawu, nda tre, “Ndji-u-tsro, ki tie ni he?”
Well even tax collectors came to be baptized by him and said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
13 A hla ni bawu ndi, “Nata kpa inklen zan kpe wandi ba tre dun yi kpa na.”
So He said to them, “Don't charge more than what was determined to you.”
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.”
So the soldiers started asking him too: “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Don't extort or harass anyone, and 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.
Now as the people were expectant and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he just might be the Messiah,
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 anticipated them all saying: “I indeed am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and 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.”
whose winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor and 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.
(Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching 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 Herod the tetrarch—being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, as also about all the wicked things that Herod perpetrated—
20 a ka biyi suru nhaa, ndi a ka Yohana tro ni brusuna.
added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his 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,
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus, having been baptized also, was praying, when the 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 in bodily form like a dove and rested upon Him, and a Voice came out of heaven saying, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am always 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,
(Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,
24 ivren Matat, ivren u Levi, ivren u Melki, ivren u janai, ivrn u Isuwu.
of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 Isuwu ana vren Mattatiyas, ivren Amos, Ivren Nahum, ivren Esli, ivren Naggai,
of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26 ivren u Maat, ivren u Mattatiyas, ivren u Semein, ivren u Josech, ivren u Joda.
of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 Joda ana vren u Jowanan, ivren u Resa, ivren u Zerubabel, ivren u Salatiyel, ivren u Neri,
of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 ivren u Melki, ivren u Addi, ivren u Cosam, ivren u Elmadam, ivren u Er,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 ivren u Joshuwa, ivren u Eliyeza, ivren u Jorim, ivren u Mattat, ivren u Levi.
of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 Levi ana vren Simiyon, ivren Judah, ivren Isuwu, ivren Jonam, ivren Eliakim,
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
31 ivren Meliya, ivren Menna, ivren Mattata, ivren Natan, ivren Dawuda,
of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 ivren Jessi, ivren Obed, ivren Bowaz, ivren Salmon, ivren Nahshon.
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 Nahshon ana vren Amminadab, ivren Admin, ivren Arni, ivren Hezron, ivren Perez, ivren Judah,
of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 ivren Yakubu, ivren Isuwa, ivren Ibrahim, ivren Terah, ivren Nahor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 ivren Serug, ivren Riyu, ivren Peleg, ivren Eba, ivren Shelah.
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
36 Shelah ana vren Cayinan, ivren Arfakza, ivren Shem, ivren Noah, ivren Lamech,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 ivren Metuselah, ivren Enok, ivren Jared ivren Mahalaleel, ivren Cainan,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
38 ivren Enos, ivren Seit, ivren Damu, Ivren Irji.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
