< 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.
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was 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.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah 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.
He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance 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 words of the prophet Isaiah, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.
5 Machemba gose gauchilwe, ikwesya ni itumbi iŵe yekolosye uchenene, papapindiche pagolochekwe, ni matala gagali ni tusimbo gakolochekwe uchenene.
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked roads will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth.
6 Ni ŵandu wose chauwone ukulupusyo kutyochela kwa Akunnungu.’”
And all flesh will 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?
John said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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 fruit consistent with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
9 Sambano jino liŵago lili chile kata michiga ja itela, nipele, chitela chachili chose changasogola isogosi yambone chichigwisikwe ni kujasikwa pa mooto.”
Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 Mpingo wa ŵandu ula wausisye, “Sambano tupanganye ichichi?”
So the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
11 Che Yohana ŵajanjile, “Ŵaali ni minjilo jiŵili ŵagaŵile ŵanganakola mwinjilo ni ŵaali ni yakulya apanganye iyoyo peyo.”
John answered them, “Whoever has two tunics must share with him who has none, and whoever has food must do likewise.”
12 Nombe ŵakukumbikanya nsongo ŵaiche achisakaga kubatiswa, ŵausisye, “Jwakwiganya, noweji tupanganye ichichi?”
Some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
13 Nombe ŵaasalile, “Nkapochela nsongo kupunda iŵannajisye.”
He said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been authorized to collect.”
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.”
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusations, and be content with your wages.”
15 Ŵandu wose ŵaliji nkulolela kwika kwa Nkulupusyo, ŵaliusyaga mmitima jao i che Yohana achitiji panepa ŵelewo ni Kilisito Nkulupusyo jwaŵalanjile Akunnungu.
Now as the people were waiting in expectation and were all questioning in their hearts whether John might be the Christ,
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 answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but one is coming who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with 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 fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clean out his threshing floor and gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
18 Kwa maloŵe gane gamajinji che Yohana ŵachisisye ŵandu kuleka sambi kwa kwalalichila Ngani Jambone.
With these and many other exhortations John preached good news 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 when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the evils he had done,
20 Che Helode ŵapundangenye ungalimate kwa kwataŵa che Yohana mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa.
Herod added this to everything else: He locked John up in prison.
21 Ŵandu wose paŵamasile kubatiswa, nombe Che Yesu ŵabatiswe. Paŵaliji nkupopela, kwinani kwaugwiche,
Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus had also been baptized and was praying, the heavens were 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 on him in bodily form like a dove. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “Yoʋ are my beloved Son; in yoʋ I am well pleased.”
23 Che Yesu paŵatandite masengo gao ŵaŵandichile yaka selasini ni ŵandu ŵaganisisye kuti ŵelewo ŵaliji mwanagwao che Yusufu mwana ju che Heli.
Jesus was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being the son (so it was thought) of Joseph, the 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,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the 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,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the 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,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the 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,
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the 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,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the 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,
the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the 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,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the 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,
the son of Melea, the son of Mainan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the 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
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the 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
the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the 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
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the 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
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
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
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the 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
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the 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.
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

< Luka 3 >