Luhka 3
1 Ketah sangpuxang Tiberiha a bawi k'um, akum xaleimhma üng, Pontas Pilat cun Judah khaw ukia kyaki. Herod cun Kalile bawia kya lü, a na Philip cun Ituhrih la Tarakonik khawa bawi lü, Abilin khawa Luhtari cun bawia kyaki,
And in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, in the presidency of Pontius Pilate in Judaea, while Herod was Tetrarch in Galilee, and Philip his brother Tetrarch in Ituraea and in the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Acunüng, Anna la Kaiphah ktaiyü ngvaia ani kya k'um üng, khawkhyawng khawa Pamhnama ngthu, Zakhariha capa Johana veia pha lawki.
in the high priesthood of Annas and of Caiaphas; the word of God was upon John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
3 Acunüng, Johan cun Jordan tuinu kama, khaw avan üng cit hü lü, “Pamhnam naw nami katnak aning jah mhlätnak vaia, ngjut u lü baptican khan ua”
And he came into all the region about the Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
4 Sahma Hesajah naw, “Khawkhyawng khawa ngpyang hüki mata ngthu cun, ‘Bawipa lam pyang ua, a lam he jah ngdüngsak ua.
As it is written in the book of the discourses of Isaiah the prophet, who said: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; and make straight paths in the plain for our God.
5 Nghawi naküt jah kbe ua. Mcung naküt pi jah ngmisak u lü, lam ngkhep he pi jah ngdüngsak ua,
All valleys shall be filled up, and all mountains and hills be lowered; and the hillock shall be levelled down, and the rough place become smooth.
6 khyang avan naw Pamhnama küikyanak hmu khai he’ tia, a ng’yuka kba,” a ti.
And all flesh shall see the life which is of God.
7 Acunüng, khyang he baptican khan khai hea Johana veia lawki he üng, “Kphyuksea mjü he aw! Mhnama mlungsonak pha law khai üng nami lät khaia u naw aning jah mtheh ni?
And he said to the multitudes, who came to him to be baptized: Ye progeny of vipers, who hath instructed you to flee from the future wrath?
8 Acunakyase nami ngjutnak cun nami bilawh üng mdan ua. ‘Kami pu Abraham ni’ ä ti ua. Ka tiki ni, Pamhnam naw hina lung üngka Abrahama ca hea jah mcawm theiki ni.
Bring forth, therefore, fruits comporting, with repentance. And begin not to say in yourselves: We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God can, from these stones, raise up sons to Abraham.
9 “Thingphung avan üng xei msäna kyaki. Akdawa am ngtheihkia thing avan cun ksawm pit u lü mei üng tawna kya khai,” a ti.
And lo, the ax is put to the root of trees. Every tree therefore that beareth not good fruits, is hewed down, and falleth into the fire.
10 Acunüng khyang he naw, “Ini kami pawh kawm?” tia ami kthäh.
And the multitudes asked him, and said: What, then, shall we do?
11 Johan naw jah msang lü, “Upi kcu nghngih taki naw am taki üng mat pe se; upi ei vai taki naw am taki üng pe se,” a ti.
He answered and said to them: Whoever hath two tunics, let him give one to him that hath none; and whoever hath food, let him do the same.
12 Ngcawn klawk he pi a veia baptican khan khaia law u lü, “Saja aw, ini kami pawh kawm?” tia ami kthäh.
And publicans also came to be baptized. And they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do?
13 Johan naw, “Ami ning jah kthähsaka däm bawki ä kthäh ti ua,” a ti.
And he said to them: Exact no more than ye are required to exact.
14 Acukba yekap he naw pi, “Ini kami pawh kawm?” tia ami kthäh. Acunüng Johan naw, “Ua ngui pi ä yutei ua, amdanga khyang i ä kpuk sawxat ua, nami ngkhengnak khäksak ua,” a ti.
And those serving in war inquired of him, and said: And what shall we do? He said to them: Be insolent to no one, and oppress no one, and let your pay satisfy you.
15 Acunüng, khyang he naw ngak'uhei u lü, khyang avan naw Johan cun ami mlung k'uma, “Mesijaha am kyaki aw?” tia ami ngaihkyu k'um üng,
And while the people were thinking of John, and all pondered in their heart, whether he were the Messiah;
16 Johan naw, jah msang lü, “Kei naw tui üng baptican ka ning jah khansak khawiki; cunsepi keiha kyäp bawki law khai, a khawdawk yüi kphyan pe khaia pi am ngkawi nawng; ani naw Ngmüimkhya Ngcim la mei am baptican ning jah khan lawsak khai,
John answered and said to them: Behold, I baptize you with water; but after me cometh one mightier than I, the strings of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 Angsi a jahnak vaia a kut üng kphya kpawmki; angtak kheia ta lü angsi cun am thi theihkia mei üng mkhih khai,” a ti.
He holdeth his winnowing shovel in his hand, and he will make clean his threshing floor; and the wheat he gathereth into his garners, and the chaff he will burn with fire not extinguished.
18 Acunüng ami ngneiksak ami thuhlaih vaia jah mcäi lü, thangkdaw pi jah mthehki.
And many other things also, he taught and proclaimed to the people.
19 Cunsepi sangpuxang Herod cun a na a khyu Herodih a khyunaka phäha la katnak khawjah a pawha phäha Johan naw a jüih.
But Herod the Tetrarch, because he was reproved by John, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip, and on account of all the evil things he had done,
20 Acunüng Herod naw aksehlena Johan cun thawngim üng a khyüm.
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Khyang he ami van baptican ami khan law päng üng, Jesuh pi baptican khan hngaki. Ktaiyü se khankhaw nghmawng law lü,
And it occurred, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also was baptized. And as he prayed, the heavens were opened;
22 Ngmüimkhya Ngcim cun mümca kba ngdang law lü a khana cu lawki, acunüng khankhaw üngka naw ngthu, “Nang ka jawng'engnak leng lenga ka capa; na khana ka jekyai leng lengki ni,” tia ngthang lawki.
and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in the bodily likeness of a dove: and there was a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I have delight.
23 Jesuh khawkum thumkip acum üng Pamhnama khut tünei lawki. Khyanga ngaiha ani cun Josepa capa kyaki. Acun cun Helia capa kyaki,
And Jesus was about thirty years old. And he was accounted the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 Helia pa Mathat, Mathata pa Levih, Leviha pa Mekhih, Melkiha pa Janai, Janaia pa Josep,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
25 Josepa pa Matatih, Matatiha pa Amos, Amosa pa Nahum, Nahuma pa Esali, Esalia pa Nakai,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 Nakaia pa Mat, Mata pa Matatih, Matatiha pa Seming, Seminga pa Josek, Joseka pa Joda,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Shimei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27 Jodaa pa Jonan, Jonana pa Resa, Resaa pa Zerubabel, Zerubabela pa Selatih, Selatiha pa Nerih,
the son of Joanna, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zorubbabel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Neri,
28 Neriha pa Melkih, Mekiha pa Adi, Adia pa Kosam, Kosama pa Elamadam, Elamadama pa Erah,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 Eraha pa Josuh, Josuha pa Elisa, Elisaa pa Jorim, Jorima pa Mathat, Mathata pa Levih,
the son of Joses, the son of Eliezer, the son of Joram, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 Leviha pa Simeon, Simeona pa Judah, Judaha pa Josep, Josepa pa Jonam, Jonama pa Elakim,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 Eliakima pa Melah, Melaha pa Mena, Menaa pa Matatha, Matathaa pa Natan, Natana pa Davit,
the son of Melcah, the son of Mainan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 Davita pa Jesse, Jessea pa Obet, Obeta pa Bozah, Bozaha pa Salmon, Salmona pa Nashon,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon
33 Nashona pa Aminadap, Aminadapa pa Ani, Ania pa Heron, Herona pa Pereh, Pereha pa Judah,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Pharez, the son of Judah
34 Judaha pa Jakop, Jakopa pa Isak, Isaka pa Abraham, Abrahama pa Terah, Teraha pa Nahor,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 Nahora pa Seruh, Seruha pa Reuh, Reuha pa Pelek, Peleka pa Ebar, Ebara pa Shelah,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Salah,
36 Shelaha pa Kenan, Kenana pa Aphazad, Aphazada pa Shem, Shema pa Nawe, Nawea pa Lameh,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 Lameha pa Matuselah, Matuselaha pa Enawk, Enawka pa Jaret, Jareta pa Mahalelah, Mahalelaha pa Kenan,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mehalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 Kenana pa Enos, Enosa pa Shet, Sheta pa Adam, Adama pa Mhnama kyaki.
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
