Luke 3
1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Tiberius Kaisar a manghai kum hlainga vaengah Judea te Pontius Pilat loh a taem tih, Herod te Galilee ah khoboei la om. A manuca Philip tah Ituraea neh Trakhoniti kho kah khoboei la om. Lusania tah Abilene kah khoboei la om.
2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
Annas neh Kaiaphas khosoihham la a om vaengah Pathen kah ol tah khosoek kah Zekhariah capa Johan taengla thoeng.
3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
Te phoeiah Jordan pingpang te boeih a pha tih tholh khodawkngainah ham yutnah baptisma kawng a hoe.
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
Tonghma Isaiah kah ol te cabu dongah ana daek sut bangla, khosoek kah pang ol loh, “Boeipa kah longpuei te rhoekbah uh lamtah, a caehlong te a dueng la saii uh.
5 Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
Soklong te boeih a et vetih, tlang neh mol khaw boeih a tlarhoel sak ni. Aka kawn te a dueng la, long mueng khaw long tlaai la om ni.
6 And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
Te vaengah pumsa boeih loh Pathen kah khangnah a hmuh ni.
7 Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Te dongah anih kah a nuem hamla aka thoeng hlangping te, “Rhulthae rhoek kah cadil rhoek, kosi aka tawn uh te rhaelrham tak ham unim nangmih aka tueng?
8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Te dongah yutnah neh a tiing la a thaih te saii uh. Na khuiah, 'Abraham te pa la ka khueh,’ ti koeloe boeh. Pathen tah hekah lungto lamloh Abraham ca rhoek a thoh thai te nangmih ham kan thui.
9 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Tedae hai tah thing yung ah oepsoeh la a khueh van coeng. Thaih tak la aka thai pawh thing tah boeih a vung tih hmai ah a pup,” a ti nah.
10 The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
Te dongah amah te hlangping loh a dawt tih, “Te koinih balae ka saii uh eh?” a ti nah.
11 John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
Te dongah amih te a doo tih, “Angki yungnit aka khueh loh aka khueh pawt te doedan saeh. Te vanbangla caak aka khueh long khaw saii van saeh,” a ti nah.
12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
Te vaengah mangmucoi rhoek khaw nuem hamla ha pawk uh tih anih taengah, “Saya, balae ka saii uh eh? “a ti uh.
13 “Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
Te dongah amih te, “Nangmih ng'uen phoeiah a yet la khoboe boeh,” a ti nah.
14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
Anih te rhalkap rhoek long khaw a dawt uh tih, “Kaimih tah balae ka saii uh van eh?” a ti uh. Amih te khaw, “Hlang te hihham uh boeh, huttet uh boeh. Namamih kah buhcun neh rhaemhal uh,” a ti nah.
15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
Pilnam kah a lamso vanbangla amamih kah thinko ah Johan te boeih a thui uh tih, “Anih he Khrih coini,” a ti uh.
16 John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Johan loh a doo tih, “Nangmih he kai loh tui dongah kan nuem dae kai lakah aka tlung te ha pawk coeng. Anih kah khokhom rhui hlam ham pataeng aka koih la ka om moenih. Anih loh nangmih te Mueihla Cim dongah hmai neh n'nuem ni.
17 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
A kut dongkah cangcopcung loh a cangtilhmuen a coeh vetih cang te a khai khuila a sang ni. Tedae canghi tah aka duek pawh hmai neh boeih a hoeh ni,” a ti nah.
18 With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
Te dongah pilnam te a tloe neh muep a thaphoh tih olthangthen a phong pah.
19 But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
Tedae Herod a khoboei vaengah a mana yuu Herodias kawng dongah Herod loh boethae a saii boeih te Johan loh a toeltham.
20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
Te te boeih a tungsaep thil dongah Johan te thongim ah a uup.
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
Pilnam te boeih a nuem vaengah Jesuh khaw a nuem tih a thangthui hatah vaan te ong uh.
22 and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Te phoeiah Mueihla Cim te a pumrho neh vahu kah mueimae bangla a suntlak thil. Te vaengah, “Nang tah ka capa thintlo la na om tih, nang taengah ka lungtlun,” tila vaan lamkah ol ha thoeng.
23 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Jesuh loh amah bibi a tong vaengah a kum sawmthum tluk lo coeng. Poek vaengah Heli capa Joseph kah a ca bangla om.
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Tedae Heli te Matthat capa, Matthat te Levi capa, Levi te Melkhi capa, Melkhi te Janna capa, Janna te Joseph capa,
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
Joseph te Mattathias capa, Mattathias te Amos capa, Amos te Nahum capa, Nahum te Esli capa, Esli te Naggai capa,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
Naggai te Maath capa, Maath te Mattathias capa, Mattathias te Shimei capa, Shimei te Joseph capa, Joseph te Joda capa,
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
Joda te Joanan capa, Joanan te Rhesa capa, Rhesa te Jerubbabel capa, Zerubbabel te Shealtiel capa, Shealtiel te Neri capa,
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
Neri te Melkhi capa, Melkhi te Addi capa, Addi te Kosam capa, Kosam te Elmadam capa, Elmadam te Er capa,
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
Er te Jose capa, Jose te Eliezer capa, Eliezer te Jorim capa, Jorim te Matthat capa, Matthat te Levi capa,
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
Levi te Simeon capa, Simeon te Judah capa, Judah te Joseph capa, Joseph te Jonan te Eliakim capa,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
Eliakim te Melea capa, Melea te Menna capa, Menna te Mattatha capa, Mattatha te Nathan capa, Nathan te David capa,
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
David te Jesse capa, Jesse te Obed capa, Obed te Boaz capa, Boaz te Sala capa, Sala bte Nashon capa,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Nashon te Amminadab capa, Aminadab te Admin capa, Admin te Aram capa, Aram te Hezron capa, Hezron te Perez capa, Perez te Judah capa,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
Judah te Jakob capa, Jakob te Isaak capa, Isaak te Abraham capa, Abraham te Terah capa, Terah te Nakhaw capa,
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Nakhaw te Saruk capa, Saruk te Rhagau capa, Rhagau te Phalek capa, Phalek te Eber capa, Eber te Shelah capa,
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
Shelah te Kainan capa, Kainan te Arpaxad capa, Arpaxad te Shem capa, Shem te Noah capa, Noah te Lamekh capa,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
Lamekh te Methuselah capa, Mehtuselah te Enok capa, Enok te Jared capa, Jared te Maleleel capa, Maleleel te Kainan capa,
38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Kainan te Enos capa, Enos te Seth capa, Seth te Adam capa, Adam te Pathen capa la om.
