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 the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene,
2 Ni nton wa Hanana ba kayafa bana bi ninkoh bitun tre Irji kaye ni Yahaya vren Zakariya ni miji.
and when Annas and Caiaphas were High Priests, a Command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was 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.
And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming baptism upon 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.
This was in fulfilment of what is said in the writings of the Prophet Isaiah — ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: “Make ready 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 chasm shall be filled, Every mountain and hill shall be levelled, The winding ways shall be straightened, The rough roads made smooth,
6 U bi he nimi kpa ba to Ceto u Irji.
and all mankind shall 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?”
And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him: “You brood of vipers! who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?
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.
Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves ‘Abraham is our ancestor,’ for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants 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.”
Already, indeed, the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that fails to bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 U gbugbu ndji baki mye'u ndi, “Zizan ki tie ni he?”
“What are we to do then?” the people asked.
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.
“Let the man who has two coats,” answered John, “share with him who has none; and the man who has food 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-gatherers came to be baptized, and said to John: “Teacher, what are we to do?”
13 A hla ni bawu ndi, “Nata kpa inklen zan kpe wandi ba tre dun yi kpa na.”
“Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,” John 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.”
And when some soldiers on active service asked “And we — what are we to do?” he said: “Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay.”
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.
Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether 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, addressing them all, said: “I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten 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-fan is in his hand, that he may clear his threshing-floor, and store the grain in his barn, but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire.”
18 Ni mi tsro mba Yohana a hla tre ndindi ni ndji ba.
And so with many different exhortations John told his 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 Prince Herod, being rebuked by John respecting Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother, and for all the evil things that he had done,
20 a ka biyi suru nhaa, ndi a ka Yohana tro ni brusuna.
crowned them all by shutting 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,
Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens 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 a visible form, like a dove, upon him, and from the heavens came a voice — “Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight.”
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,
When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were — Eli,
24 ivren Matat, ivren u Levi, ivren u Melki, ivren u janai, ivrn u Isuwu.
Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
25 Isuwu ana vren Mattatiyas, ivren Amos, Ivren Nahum, ivren Esli, ivren Naggai,
Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
26 ivren u Maat, ivren u Mattatiyas, ivren u Semein, ivren u Josech, ivren u Joda.
Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
27 Joda ana vren u Jowanan, ivren u Resa, ivren u Zerubabel, ivren u Salatiyel, ivren u Neri,
Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Shealtiel, Neriah,
28 ivren u Melki, ivren u Addi, ivren u Cosam, ivren u Elmadam, ivren u Er,
Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
29 ivren u Joshuwa, ivren u Eliyeza, ivren u Jorim, ivren u Mattat, ivren u Levi.
Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
30 Levi ana vren Simiyon, ivren Judah, ivren Isuwu, ivren Jonam, ivren Eliakim,
Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
31 ivren Meliya, ivren Menna, ivren Mattata, ivren Natan, ivren Dawuda,
Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
32 ivren Jessi, ivren Obed, ivren Bowaz, ivren Salmon, ivren Nahshon.
Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
33 Nahshon ana vren Amminadab, ivren Admin, ivren Arni, ivren Hezron, ivren Perez, ivren Judah,
Amminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
34 ivren Yakubu, ivren Isuwa, ivren Ibrahim, ivren Terah, ivren Nahor,
Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
35 ivren Serug, ivren Riyu, ivren Peleg, ivren Eba, ivren Shelah.
Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
36 Shelah ana vren Cayinan, ivren Arfakza, ivren Shem, ivren Noah, ivren Lamech,
Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
37 ivren Metuselah, ivren Enok, ivren Jared ivren Mahalaleel, ivren Cainan,
Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
38 ivren Enos, ivren Seit, ivren Damu, Ivren Irji.
Enosh, Seth and Adam the son of God.
