Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
Nʼafọ nke iri na ise nke ọchịchị Tiberiọs Siza, mgbe Pọntiọs Pailet bụ onye na-achị Judịa, ebe Herọd bụkwa onye na-achị akụkụ Galili, ma nwanne ya nwoke bụ Filip na-achị akụkụ Iturịa na Trakona, Laisania bụkwa onye na-achị akụkụ Abilin,
2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
mgbe ahụ Anas na Kaịfas bụ ndịisi nchụaja, okwu Chineke bịakwutere Jọn nwa Zekaraya nʼime ọzara.
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
Ọ gara nʼime obodo niile gbara Jọdan gburugburu na-ekwusa banyere baptizim nke nchegharị maka mgbaghara mmehie.
4 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
Dịka e dere ya nʼakwụkwọ Aịzaya onye amụma sị, “Otu onye na-eti mkpu nʼọzara na-asị, ‘Dozienụ ụzọ maka Onyenwe anyị, meenụ ka okporoụzọ ya guzozie.
5 Every valley shall be filled; and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight; and the rough ways plain;
A ga-ekpoju ndagwurugwu ọbụla, ugwu ọbụla na ugwu nta ọbụla ka a ga-emekwa ka ọ dị ala. Ụzọ gbagọrọ agbagọ ka a ga-eme ka o guzozie nke ọma, meekwa ka ụzọ ọjọọ niile dị larịị.
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Mmadụ niile ga-ahụkwa nzọpụta Chineke.’”
7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
Jọn sịrị igwe mmadụ ndị na-apụta ka o mee ha baptizim sị, “Unu ụmụ ajụala! Onye dọrọ unu aka na ntị sị unu gbanarị ọnụma nke na-abịa?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Mịanụ mkpụrụ na-egosipụta nchegharị unu. Unu amalitekwala na-asị onwe unu, ‘Anyị nwere Ebraham dịka nna.’ Nʼihi na agwa m unu na Chineke pụrụ isite na nkume ndị a mepụtara Ebraham ụmụ.
9 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
Ọ bụladị ugbu a, atụkwasịla anyụike na mgbọrọgwụ osisi, osisi ọbụla nke na-adịghị amị ezi mkpụrụ ka a ga-egbutu tụba ya nʼime ọkụ.”
10 And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
Ma igwe mmadụ ahụ jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka anyị kwesiri ime?”
11 And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.
Ọ zara ha sị, “Onye ọbụla nwere uwe abụọ, ya nye onye ọ na-adịghị nke o nwere otu. Onye nwere nri ya meekwa otu ahụ.”
12 And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
Ọ bụladị ndị ọna ụtụ bịakwara ka e mee ha baptizim. Ha sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, gịnị ka anyị kwesiri ime?”
13 But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu anatala karịa otu unu kwesiri ịnata.”
14 And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.
Ndị agha bịakwara jụọ ya sị, “Gịnịkwa ka anyị kwesiri ime?” Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu ejikwala ike apụnara ndị mmadụ ego ha; unu ebokwala ndị mmadụ ebubo ụgha, ka afọ ju unu nʼụgwọ a na-akwụ unu.”
15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
Ndị mmadụ ji olileanya na-eche na-atulekwa nʼobi ha ma Jọn ọ bụ Kraịst ahụ.
16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Ma Jọn zara sị ha, “Eji m mmiri na-eme unu baptizim, ma otu onye dị ike karịa m ga-abịa, onye m na-erughị ịtọpụ eriri akpụkpọụkwụ ya. Ọ ga-eji Mmụọ Nsọ na ọkụ mee unu baptizim.
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
Ihe ịfụcha ọka ya dị nʼaka ya, iji zachaa ebe ịzọcha ọka ya nke ọma, ka e kponye ezi mkpụrụ ọka wiiti nʼime ọba, ma kpoba igbugbo ọka nʼime ọkụ nke a na-apụghị imenyụ emenyụ.”
18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
O ji ọtụtụ okwu ọzọ dị iche iche dụọ ha ọdụ ma kwusaakwara ha oziọma.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
Ma Eze Herọd, onye ọ tara ụta maka Herodịas nwunye nwanne ya nwoke, nakwa maka ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche ndị o mere,
20 He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
tụkwasịkwara ihe nʼelu ihe ndị a niile, site na ịtụnye Jọn nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
Mgbe e mechara ndị niile baptizim, ma mechakwa Jisọs baptizim, mgbe ọ na-ekpe ekpere, eluigwe meghere.
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Mmụọ Nsọ sikwa nʼelu rịdata dị ka nduru, bekwasị ya, mgbe ahụ, otu olu sitere nʼeluigwe daa sị, “Ị bụ Ọkpara m, onye m hụrụ nʼanya, ihe gị dị m ezi mma.”
23 And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
Jisọs agbaala ihe dị ka iri afọ atọ mgbe o bidoro ọrụ ya. Ọ bụ nwa (dịka ndị mmadụ chere) Josef, onye bụ nwa Heli;
24 Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
Heli abụrụ nwa Matat, nwa Livayị, nwa Meliki, nwa Janayi, nwa Josef;
25 Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
nwa Matatiyas, nwa Emọs, nwa Nehum, nwa Esili, nwa Nagayị;
26 Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
nwa Maat, nwa Matatiyas, nwa Semein, nwa Josek, nwa Joda;
27 Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
nwa Joanan, nwa Resa, nwa Zerubabel, nwa Shealtiel, nwa Neri;
28 Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
nwa Meliki, nwa Adi, nwa Kosam, nwa Elmadam, nwa Er,
29 Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
nwa Joshua, nwa Elieza, nwa Jorim, nwa Matat, nwa Livayị;
30 Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
nwa Simiọn, nwa Juda, nwa Josef, nwa Jonam, nwa Eliakịm;
31 Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
nwa Melea, nwa Mena, nwa Matata, nwa Netan, nwa Devid;
32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
nwa Jesi, nwa Obed, nwa Boaz, nwa Salmọn, nwa Nashọn;
33 Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
nwa Aminadab, nwa Ram, nwa Hezrọn, nwa Perez, nwa Juda;
34 Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
nwa Jekọb, nwa Aịzik, nwa Ebraham, nwa Tera, nwa Nahọ;
35 Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
nwa Serug, nwa Reu, nwa Peleg, nwa Eba, nwa Shela;
36 Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
nwa Kenan, nwa Aafaksad, nwa Shem, nwa Noa, nwa Lamek;
37 Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
nwa Metusela, nwa Enọk, nwa Jared, nwa Mahalalel, nwa Kenan;
38 Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
nwa Enọsh, nwa Set, nwa Adam, nwa Chineke.
