< Luka 3 >

1 Chaka cha kumi na tano cha ulamusi wa Kaisali, yaani mwenye jwankulu che Tibelio, Pontio Pilato ŵaliji jwankulu jwa musi wa ku Yudea. Che Helode ŵaliji jwankulu jwa ku Galilaya ni nkulugwe che Filipo ŵaliji jwankulu jwa ku Itulea ni ku Tilakoniti. Ni che Lisania ŵaliji jwankulu jwa ku Abilene.
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, Philip, his brother, tetrarch of Iturea, and the province of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene;
2 Katema che Anasi ni che Kayafa paŵaliji achakulu ŵambopesi, liloŵe lya Akunnungu lyaichilile che Yohana mwana ju che Sakalia kwipululu kula.
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3 Nipele che Yohana ŵajawile mbande syose sisili mumpika mwa lusulo lwa Yolodani. Ŵaliji nkutangasya kuti ŵandu aleche kwaleŵela Akunnungu ni kubatiswa kuti Akunnungu ŵalechelesye sambi syao.
And he went through all the country along the Jordan, publishing the immersion of reformation for the remission of sins.
4 Mpela itite pakulembekwa mu malembo ga jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu che Isaya kuti, “Mundu akunyanyisya mwipululu, ‘Mwakolochesye Ambuje litala lyao, ngolosye mwakusaka kupita.
As it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one proclaiming in the wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord, make for him a straight passage.
5 Machemba gose gauchilwe, ikwesya ni itumbi iŵe yekolosye uchenene, papapindiche pagolochekwe, ni matala gagali ni tusimbo gakolochekwe uchenene.
Let every valley be filled, every mountain and hill be levelled; let the crooked roads be made straight, and the rough ways smooth,
6 Ni ŵandu wose chauwone ukulupusyo kutyochela kwa Akunnungu.’”
that all flesh may see the salvation of God."
7 Che Yohana ŵaasalile ŵandu ŵajinji uŵaiche achisakaga kubatiswa achitiji, “Ŵanyamwe uŵelesi wa lijoka! Ŵaani ŵansalile kuti chinkombole kuutila uchimwa wa Akunnungu wauŵandichile kwika?
Then said he to the multitudes, who flocked out to be immersed by him, Offspring of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from the impending vengeance?
8 Mpela ila itela ya isogosi yaikusachilwa kusogola ni ŵanyamwe nnosye kwa isambo kuti nnesile sambi, nkatanda sambano kulisalila mmitima jenu kuti, ‘Tukwete ambuje ŵetu che Iblahimu!’ Ngunsalila kuti, Akunnungu akupakombola kugapanganya maganga ga gaŵe uŵelesi u che Iblahimu.
Produce, then, the proper fruits of reformation; and say not within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I assure you, that of these stones God can raise children to Abraham.
9 Sambano jino liŵago lili chile kata michiga ja itela, nipele, chitela chachili chose changasogola isogosi yambone chichigwisikwe ni kujasikwa pa mooto.”
And even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Every tree, therefore, which produces not good fruit, is cut down, and thrown into the fire.
10 Mpingo wa ŵandu ula wausisye, “Sambano tupanganye ichichi?”
Upon this, the multitude asked him, What must we do then?
11 Che Yohana ŵajanjile, “Ŵaali ni minjilo jiŵili ŵagaŵile ŵanganakola mwinjilo ni ŵaali ni yakulya apanganye iyoyo peyo.”
He answered, Let him who has two coats, impart to him who has none; and let him who has victuals do the same.
12 Nombe ŵakukumbikanya nsongo ŵaiche achisakaga kubatiswa, ŵausisye, “Jwakwiganya, noweji tupanganye ichichi?”
There came also publicans to be immersed, who said, Rabbi, what must we do?
13 Nombe ŵaasalile, “Nkapochela nsongo kupunda iŵannajisye.”
He answered, Exact no more than what is appointed you.
14 Nombe ŵangondo ŵausisye, “Noweji tupanganye ichichi?” Nombe ŵajanjile, “Nkapokola mbiya kwa mundu jwalijose jula atamuno nkammechetela jwalijose jula ya unami. Njikute ni mbote syenu pesyo.”
Soldiers likewise asked him, And what must we do? He answered, Injure no man, either by violence, or false accusation, and be content with your allowance.
15 Ŵandu wose ŵaliji nkulolela kwika kwa Nkulupusyo, ŵaliusyaga mmitima jao i che Yohana achitiji panepa ŵelewo ni Kilisito Nkulupusyo jwaŵalanjile Akunnungu.
As the people were in suspense concerning John, every man imagining within himself that he might be the Messiah,
16 Che Yohana ŵaajanjile wose, “Uneji ngumbatisya ni meesi, nambo atakwika jwali ni machili kuumbunda une, none nganguŵajilwa kugopola migoji ja italawanda yao. Ŵelewo chachimbatisya kwa Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ni kwa mooto.
John addressed them all, saying, I, indeed, immerse in water; but one mightier than I comes, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to untie; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;
17 Ŵelewo akwete lupeta mmakono mwao ali chile kupeta ngano, chakumbikanye ngano jambone ni kutaga mu ngokwe ni ikambi kuitinisya pa mooto wangasimika.”
his winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his grain; he will gather the wheat into his granary, and consume the chaff in unquenchable fire.
18 Kwa maloŵe gane gamajinji che Yohana ŵachisisye ŵandu kuleka sambi kwa kwalalichila Ngani Jambone.
And with many other exhortations, he published the good tidings to the people.
19 Nambo che Yohana ŵanjamwiche jwankulu che Helode ligongo lya kwajigala che Helodia ŵankwawo nkulugwe ni kwatenda ŵankwawo ni yose yangalumbana iŵaitesile.
But Herod, the tetrarch, having been reproved by him, on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the crimes which Herod had committed,
20 Che Helode ŵapundangenye ungalimate kwa kwataŵa che Yohana mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa.
added this to the number, that he confined John in prison.
21 Ŵandu wose paŵamasile kubatiswa, nombe Che Yesu ŵabatiswe. Paŵaliji nkupopela, kwinani kwaugwiche,
Now when John immersed all the people, Jesus was likewise immersed; and while he prayed, the heaven was opened,
22 ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ŵantuluchile achiŵaga mpela njuŵa. Ni liloŵe lyapikaniche kutyochela kwinani lichitiji, “Mmwejo ni mwanangu nonyelwe nomwe.”
and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my Son, the beloved; in thee I delight.
23 Che Yesu paŵatandite masengo gao ŵaŵandichile yaka selasini ni ŵandu ŵaganisisye kuti ŵelewo ŵaliji mwanagwao che Yusufu mwana ju che Heli.
Now Jesus was himself about thirty years in subjection, being (as was supposed) a son of Joseph, son of Heli,
24 Che Heli ŵaliji mwana ju che Matati ni che Matati ŵaliji mwana ju che Lawi ni che Lawi ŵaliji mwana ju che Meliki ni che Meliki mwana ju che Yanai ni che Yanai ŵaliji mwana ju che Yusufu ni,
son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph,
25 che Yusufu ŵaliji mwana ju che Matatia ni che Matatia ŵaliji mwana ju che Amosi ni che Amosi ŵaliji mwana ju che Nahumu ni che Nahumu ŵaliji mwana ju che Hesli ni che Hesli ŵaliji mwana ju che Nagai ni,
son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,
26 che Nagai ŵaliji mwana ju che Maati ni che Maati ŵaliji mwana ju che Matatia ni che Matatia ŵaliji mwana ju che Semeini ni che Semeini ŵaliji mwana ju che Yoseki ni che Yoseki ŵaliji mwana ju che Yuda ni,
son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Shimei, son of Joseph, son of Judah,
27 che Yuda ŵaliji mwana ju che Yohana ni che Yohana ŵaliji mwana ju che Lesa ni che Lesa ŵaliji mwana ju che Selubabeli ni che Selubabeli ŵaliji mwana ju che Sealitieli ni che Shelitieli ŵaliji mwana ju che Neli ni,
son of Joanna, son of Reza, son of Zerubabel, son of Salathiel, son of Neri,
28 che Neli ŵaliji mwana ju che Meliki ni che Meliki ŵaliji mwana ju che Adi ni che Adi ŵaliji mwana ju che Kosamu ni che Kosamu ŵaliji mwana ju che Elimadamu ni che Elimadamu ŵaliji mwana ju che Eli ni,
son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er,
29 che Eli ŵaliji mwana ju che Yoshua ni che Yoshua ŵaliji mwana ju che Elieseli ni che Elieseli ŵaliji mwana ju che Yolimu ni che Yolimu ŵaliji mwana ju che Matati ni che Matati ŵaliji mwana ju che Lawi ni,
son of Joses, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi,
30 che Lawi ŵaliji mwana ju che Simoni ni che Simoni ŵaliji mwana ju che Yuda ni che Yuda ŵaliji mwana ju che Yusufu ni che Yusufu ŵaliji mwana ju che Yonamu ni che Yonamu ŵaliji mwana ju che Eliakimu ni,
son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim,
31 che Eliakimu ŵaliji mwana ju che Melea ni che Melea ŵaliji mwana ju che Mena ni che Mena ŵaliji mwana ju che Matata ni che Matata ŵaliji mwana ju che Natani ni che Natani ŵaliji mwana ju che Daudi ni,
son of Meleah, son of Mainan, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
32 che Daudi ŵaliji mwana ju che Yese ni che Yese ŵaliji mwana ju che Obedi ni che Obedi ŵaliji mwana ju che Boasi ni che Boasi ŵaliji mwana ju che Salumoni ni che Salumoni ŵaliji mwana ju che Nashoni ni
son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
33 che Nashoni ŵaliji mwana ju che Aminadabu ni che Aminadabu ŵaliji mwana ju che Adimini ni che Adimini ŵaliji mwana ju che Alini ni che Alini ŵaliji mwana ju che Esloni ni che Esloni ŵaliji mwana ju che Pelesi ni che Pelesi ŵaliji mwana ju che Yuda ni
son of Aminadab, son of Ram, son of Hezron, son of Pharez, son of Judah,
34 che Yuda ŵaliji mwana ju che Yakobo ni che Yakobo ŵaliji mwana ju che Isaka ni che Isaka ŵaliji mwana ju che Iblahimu ni che Iblahimu ŵaliji mwana ju che Tela ni che Tela ŵaliji mwana ju che Naholi ni
son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
35 che Naholi ŵaliji mwana ju che Selugi ni che Selugi ŵaliji mwana ju che Leu ni che Leu ŵaliji mwana ju che Pelegi ni che Pelegi ŵaliji mwana ju che Ebeli ni che Ebeli ŵaliji mwana ju che Sala ni
son of Serug, son of Ragau, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Salah,
36 che Sala ŵaliji mwana ju che Kainamu ni che Kainamu ŵaliji mwana ju che Alufakisadi ni che Alufakisadi ŵaliji mwana ju che Shemu ni che Shemu ŵaliji mwana ju che Nuhu ni che Nuhu ŵaliji mwana ju che Lameki ni
son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
37 che Lameki ŵaliji mwana ju che Metusela ni che Metusela ŵaliji mwana ju che Enoki ni che Enoki ŵaliji mwana ju che Yaledi ni che Yeledi ŵaliji mwana ju che Mahalaleli ni che Mahalaleli ŵaliji mwana ju che Kainamu ni
son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mehalaleel, son of Cainan,
38 che Kainamu ŵaliji mwana ju che Enoshi ni che Enoshi ŵaliji mwana ju che Seti ni che Seti ŵaliji mwana ju che Adamu ni che Adamu ŵaliji jwa Akunnungu.
son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.

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