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.
By now Tiberias had been Caesar for fifteen years. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanius was ruler of Abiline.
2 Ni nton wa Hanana ba kayafa bana bi ninkoh bitun tre Irji kaye ni Yahaya vren Zakariya ni miji.
Annas and Caiphas were the current high priests. This was the time when the word of God came to John, Zechariah's son, who was living in the desert.
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 throughout the whole Jordan region, announcing to everyone that they needed to be baptized to show they had repented and their sins had been forgiven.
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 Isaiah the prophet wrote: “A voice was heard crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord: 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 valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled. Crooked ways will be straightened, and rough roads will be smoothed.
6 U bi he nimi kpa ba to Ceto u Irji.
Every human being 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?”
John addressed the crowds that came to him to be baptized. “You viper's brood! Who warned you to flee from the coming judgment?” he asked.
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.
“Demonstrate that you have truly repented. Don't try to justify yourselves by saying, ‘We're Abraham's descendants.’ Let me tell you, God can create children of 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.”
The ax is set to begin chopping at the base of the trees. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”
10 U gbugbu ndji baki mye'u ndi, “Zizan ki tie ni he?”
“So what should we do?” the crowds asked him.
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.
“If you have two coats, then share with someone who doesn't have one. If you have food, then share with those who don't,” he told them.
12 Bi kpa ban ba ye du ba sukpa ni bawu, nda tre, “Ndji-u-tsro, ki tie ni he?”
Some tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher, what should we do?” they also asked.
13 A hla ni bawu ndi, “Nata kpa inklen zan kpe wandi ba tre dun yi kpa na.”
“Don't collect any more tax than you're meant to,” he replied.
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.”
“What about us?” some soldiers asked. “What should we do?” “Don't demand money with threats of violence. Don't make accusations that are untrue. Be satisfied with your wages,” he replied.
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 wondered whether John himself 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 replied and explained to everybody: “Yes, I am baptizing you in water. But the one who is coming is more important than me, and I'm not worthy to undo his sandals. 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 and he's ready to separate the wheat from the chaff on his threshing floor. He'll gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with fire that can't be extinguished.”
18 Ni mi tsro mba Yohana a hla tre ndindi ni ndji ba.
John gave many warnings like this as he announced 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 John reprimanded Herod the ruler for marrying Herodias, Herod's brother's wife, and for all the evil things he'd done,
20 a ka biyi suru nhaa, ndi a ka Yohana tro ni brusuna.
Herod added to his crimes by having John thrown into jail.
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 it happened that after everyone had been baptized, Jesus was baptized as well. 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 upon him, taking the form of a dove. A voice came from heaven, saying, “You are my son, the one I love. I am truly pleased with you.”
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 was around thirty when he began his public ministry. People presumed he was the son of Joseph. Joseph was 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 Salmon, 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 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 Mahalaleel, 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.
