Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Kaesare Tiberio dii adeɛ ne mfeɛ dunum so na Onyankopɔn asɛm baa Sakaria ba Yohane so wɔ ɛserɛ so.
2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
Saa ɛberɛ no na Pilato yɛ amrado wɔ Yudea, na Herode di Galilea mansinihene; ne nua Filipo di Iturea ne Trakoniti mansini so; na Lisania di Abilene mansinihene, ɛnna Anas ne Kaiafa nso yɛ Yudafoɔ asɔfoɔ mpanin.
3 And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins,
Yohane kyinkyinii Asubɔnten Yordan ho nyinaa kyerɛkyerɛɛ nnipa sɛ, wɔmma wɔmmɔ wɔn asu nsakra mfiri wɔn bɔne ho, na wɔde wɔn bɔne akyɛ wɔn.
4 as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Esaias the prophet: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.
Sɛdeɛ Odiyifoɔ Yesaia kaa sɛ, “Nne bi reteam wɔ ɛserɛ so sɛ, ‘Monsiesie ɛkwan mma Awurade; momma nʼatempɔn ntene.
5 Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become a straight [path], and the rough places smooth ways,
Bɔnhwa biara bɛyɛ ma. Bepɔ ne nkokoɔ nyinaa bɛkɔ fam; asase a ɛyɛ monkyi mmɔnka no bɛyɛ tamaa, na mmeaɛ a ɛyɛ kɔntɔnkye no ayɛ tata.
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Na nnipa nyinaa bɛhunu Onyankopɔn nkwagyeɛ.’”
7 He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Yohane ka kyerɛɛ nkurɔfoɔ a wɔbaa hɔ sɛ ɔmmɔ wɔn asu no sɛ, “Awɔ mma! Hwan na ɔbɔɔ mo kɔkɔ sɛ monnwane mfiri abufuhyeɛ a ɛreba no ho?
8 Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Monkɔbɔ ɔbra pa mfa nkyerɛ sɛ moasakyera ampa. Na monnhoahoa mo ho sɛ moyɛ Abraham asefoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn bɛtumi ama saa aboɔ yi adane nnipa ma wɔabɛyɛ Abraham asefoɔ.
9 And already also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into [the] fire.
Onyankopɔn de nʼabonnua ato dua biara a ɛnso aba pa nhini ho sɛ ɔde bɛtwa na ɔde agu ogya mu, ahye no.”
10 And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?
Nnipakuo no bisaa no sɛ, “Na ɛnneɛ ɛdeɛn na yɛnyɛ?”
11 And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
Yohane buaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ wowɔ ntoma mmienu a, ma deɛ ɔnni bi no baako. Saa ara nso na sɛ wowɔ aduane a, ma deɛ ɔnni bi no bi.”
12 And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
Togyefoɔ a wɔbaa hɔ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn asu no nso bisaa sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, yɛnyɛ ɛdeɛn?”
13 And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.
Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Monnnye mmoro deɛ wɔatwa ato hɔ sɛ monnye no.”
14 And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.
Asraafoɔ bi nso bisaa sɛ, “Yɛn nso yɛnyɛ ɛdeɛn?” Yohane buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mommmɔ apoo, monntoto obiara ano, momma mo akatua nsɔ mo ani!”
15 But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,
Esiane sɛ saa ɛberɛ no na nnipa no nyinaa rehwɛ Agyenkwa no kwan enti, na wɔsusu sɛ Yohane ne Agyenkwa no.
16 John answered all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
Yei maa Yohane ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Me deɛ mede nsuo na ɛrebɔ mo asu. Nanso, obi di mʼakyi a ɔreba a, ɔwɔ tumi sene me na ne mpaboa mpo, mensɛ sɛ mekura. Ɔno deɛ, sɛ ɔba a, ɔde Honhom Kronkron ne ogya na ɛbɛbɔ mo asu.
17 whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Ɔno na sɛ ɔba a, ɔbɛhuhu mo so sɛ ɛmo, ayiyi mu aba pa no afiri ntɛtɛ no mu na ɔde aba pa no akɔsie na ɔde ogya a ɛnnum da ahye ntɛtɛ no.”
18 Exhorting then many other things also he announced [his] glad tidings to the people.
Ɔnam afotuo ahodoɔ so kaa asɛmpa no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,
Yohane kaa Herode anim wɔ ne nua yere Herodia a ɔwaree no ne bɔne ahodoɔ a na ɔyɛ no ho.
20 added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison.
Yei maa Herode de Yohane too afiase.
21 And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,
Ɛberɛ a Yohane bɔɔ nkurɔfoɔ pii asu wieeɛ no, ɔbɔɔ Yesu nso asu. Ɔbɔɔ no asu wieeɛ a ɔrebɔ mpaeɛ no, ɔsoro bueɛ.
22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him; and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.
Honhom Kronkron sianee honam mu te sɛ aborɔnoma baa Yesu so na nne bi firi ɔsoro kaa sɛ, “Wone me Dɔ Ba a wosɔ mʼani.”
23 And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,
Yesu hyɛɛ nʼadwuma ase no, na wadi bɛyɛ mfeɛ aduasa. Nkurɔfoɔ susuu sɛ, Yesu yɛ Yosef ba. Yosef agya ne Eli.
24 of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
Eli agya ne Mattat; Mattat agya ne Lewi; Lewi agya ne Melki; Melki agya ne Yanai; Yanai agya ne Yosef;
25 of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naoum, of Esli, of Naggai,
Yosef agya ne Matatia; Matatia agya ne Amos; Amos agya ne Nahum; Nahum agya ne Hesli; Hesli agya ne Nagai;
26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
Nagai agya ne Mahat; Mahat agya ne Matatia; Matatia agya ne Semein; Semein agya ne Yosek; Yosek agya ne Yoda;
27 of Joannes, of Resa, of Zorobabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
Yoda agya ne Yohanan; Yohanan agya ne Resa; Resa agya ne Serubabel; Serubabel agya ne Sealtiel; Sealtiel agya ne Neri;
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
Neri agya ne Melki; Melki agya ne Adi; Adi agya ne Kosam; Kosam agya ne Elmadam; Elmadam agya ne Er;
29 of Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi,
Er agya ne Yosua; Yosua agya ne Elieser; Elieser agya ne Yorim; Yorim agya ne Matat; Matat agya ne Lewi;
30 of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
Lewi agya ne Simeon; Simeon agya ne Yuda; Yuda agya ne Yosef; Yosef agya ne Yonam; Yonam agya ne Eliakim;
31 of Meleas, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
Eliakim agya ne Melea; Melea agya ne Mena; Mena agya ne Matata; Matata agya ne Natan; Natan agya ne Dawid;
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
Dawid agya ne Yisai; Yisai agya ne Obed; Obed agya ne Boas; Boas agya ne Sala; Sala agya ne Nahson;
33 of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,
Nahson agya ne Aminadab; Aminadab agya ne Admin; Admin agya ne Arni; Arni agya ne Hesron; Hesron agya ne Peres; Peres agya ne Yuda;
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
Yuda agya ne Yakob; Yakob agya ne Isak; Isak agya ne Abraham; Abraham agya ne Tera; Tera agya ne Nahor;
35 of Seruch, of Ragau, of Phalek, of Eber, of Sala,
Nahor agya ne Serug; Serug agya ne Reu; Reu agya ne Peleg; Peleg agya ne Eber; Eber agya ne Sala;
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
Sala agya ne Kainan; Kainan agya ne Arfaksad; Arfaksad agya ne Sem; Sem agya ne Noa; Noa agya ne Lamek;
37 of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
Lamek agya ne Metusela; Metusela agya ne Henok; Henok agya ne Yared; Yared agya ne Mahalalel; Mahalalel agya ne Kenan;
38 of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
Kenan agya ne Enos; Enos agya ne Set; Set agya ne Adam; Adam agya ne Onyankopɔn.
