< Luke 3 >
1 And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar—Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Mushinja sha lilongu na muhanu wa ukolamlima wa Kaisari Tiberiwu, Pontiwu Pilatu kaweriti mkolamlima gwa Yudeya, Herodi kaweriti mkolamlima gwa mkowa gwa Galilaya na Filipi mlongu gwakuwi kaweriti mkolamlima gwa mikowa ya Itureya na Trakuniti. Lusaniya kaweriti mkolamlima gwa Abileni,
2 [and] Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests—there came a word of God to John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,
na Anasi na Kayafa waweriti watambika wakulu, shipindi ashi shisoweru sha Mlungu shimwizira Yohani mwana gwa Zakariya kushiwala kulii.
3 and he came to all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of conversion for forgiveness of sins,
Su Yohana kagenda pahala poseri papaweriti na lushemba Yoridani kaweriti kankubwera pakalonga, “Mleki vidoda vyamtenditi na mkabatizwi, su Mlungu hakawalekiziyi vidoda vyamtenditi.”
4 as it has been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, Make His paths straight;
Ayi ndo yawalembiti mushintola sha mbuyi gwa Mlungu Isaya, “Liziwu lya muntu lipikanika kushiwala, ‘Mumtenderi kala Mtuwa njira yakuwi, mumnyawili weri njira zyakuwi!’”
5 Every valley will be filled, And every mountain and hill will be made low, And the crooked will become straightness, And the rough become smooth ways;
“‘Kila shibokela hawashifintili, Kila lugongu na shigongu hashipalaswi, Paweriti padusunka hapanyoshwi, Zinjira za vuluvulu hazinyawi.
6 And all flesh will see the salvation of God.”
Wantu woseri hawawuwoni ulopoziwu wa Mlungu!’”
7 Then he said to the multitudes coming forth to be immersed by him, “Brood of vipers! Who prompted you to flee from the coming wrath?
Lipinga lya wantu liziti kwa Yohani su wabatizwi. Yomberi kawagambira, “Mwenga mwashiyiwuku sha wanjoka, kakugambirani gaa mtugi maya ga Mlungu gagiza?
8 Make, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have a father—Abraham; for I say to you that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones;
Mulanguziyi nakaka ntambu yamutenda handa mleka vidoda vyamtenditi. Namwanja kulonga, ‘Twenga Aburahamu ndo mbuyi gwetu!’ Nukugambirani nakaka, Mlungu tembera katendi ata mabuwi aga gaweri wana wa Aburahamu!
9 and also the axe is already laid to the root of the trees, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and it is cast into fire.”
Su vinu liwagu litulwa kala kudumula mishigira ya mitera, na kila mtera gwagulera ndiri mabwajubwaju gaherepa, hagudumulwi na kugwasila mumotu.”
10 And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, “What, then, will we do?”
Wantu wamkosiyiti Yohana Mbatiza, “Su twenga tutendi hashi?”
11 And he answering says to them, “He having two coats, let him impart to him having none; and he having food, let him do in like manner.”
Yomberi kawankula, “Yakana nguwu mbili kamupi kahera nguwu na yakana shiboga na yomberi katendi ntambu iraayi.”
12 And there also came tax collectors to be immersed, and they said to him, “Teacher, what will we do?”
Watola kodi wiziti wabatizwi, wamkosiya, “Mfunda na twenga tutendi hashi?”
13 And he said to them, “Exact no more than that directed you.”
Kawagambira, “Namtola kodi nentu ya shiyasi shawatuliti.”
14 And also questioning him were those warring, saying, “And we, what will we do?” And he said to them, “Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
Na wamanjagila wamkosiya, “Na twenga tutendi ashi?” Su yomberi kawankula, “Mwenga mleki kuwapoka wantu vintu vyawu, ama kuwasitaka wantu pamuwapayira hera. Mjimili shibena mgongu shampata.”
15 And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;
Wantu woseri waweriti wankulolera kwiza kwa Mlopoziya, waweriti wankulikosiya mumyoyu mwawu Yohani, ndo Kristu?
16 John answered, saying to all, “I indeed immerse you in water, but He comes who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the strap of His sandals—He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;
Paliya Yohani kuwagambira woseri, “Neni nankubatiza kwa mashi, kumbiti kwana muntu kiza kana uwezu kuliku neni. Neni weza ndiri kuyopola lugoyi lwa kutawira shiyatu shakuwi. Mweni ayu hakakubatizani kwa Rohu Mnanagala na kwa motu.
17 whose winnowing shovel [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His floor, and will gather the wheat into His storehouse, and He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Yomberi mumawoku mwakuwi kana luselu lwa kupetera, hakayijojiniri nganu na kuitula muluhanja lyakuwi, kumbiti hakatoli miwawi na kuipambira pamotu gwagutenda ndiri tiya.”
18 And therefore, indeed, with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people,
Kwa visoweru vivuwa Yohani kaweriti kankuwabwelera wantu visoweru viheri, kankuwagambira wantu waleki vidoda vyawatenda.
19 and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and concerning all the evils that Herod did,
Yohani kamkalipiriti Herodi yakaweriti mkola mlima gwa mukowa, toziya kaweriti kamupoka Herodiya yakaweriti mdala gwa mlongu gwakuwi na katenditi vintu vivuwa vidoda nentu.
20 added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.
Su Herodi katenditi shidoda nentu kwa kamtatira Yohani mushibetubetu.
21 And it came to pass, in all the people being immersed, Jesus also being immersed, and praying, Heaven was opened,
Wantu woseri pawawabatiziti kala, Yesu wambatiziti vilavi. Pakaweriti kankuluwa, kumpindi kuvuguka,
22 and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, on Him, and a voice came out of Heaven, saying, “You are My Son, the Beloved, in You I delighted.”
na Rohu Mnanagala kamsulukira kaweriti gambira mpongu mfanu gwa ngunda, liziwu lipikanika kulawa kumpindi palilonga, “Gwenga gwa mwana gwangu yanukufira. Gunhelepera”
23 And Jesus Himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, Son of Joseph,
Yesu pakanjiti lihengu lyakuwi kaweriti na mivinja milongu mitatu. Su wantu wamaniti hangu, Yesu kaweriti mwana gwa Yosefu na Yosefu kaweriti mwana gwa Heli.
24 the [son] of Eli, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Janna, the [son] of Joseph,
Heli kaweriti mwana gwa Matati na Matati yakaweriti mwana gwa Lawi, shakapanu kayi Lawi mwana gwa Maliki na Maliki kaweriti mwana gwa Yanayi kaweriti mwana gwa Yosefu.
25 the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli,
Yosefu kaweriti mwana gwa Matatiya na Matatiya kaweriti mwana gwa Amosi Amosi kaweriti mwana gwa Nahumu na Nahumu kaweriti mwana gwa Hesli na Hesli kaweriti mwana gwa Nagayi.
26 the [son] of Naggai, the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semei, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Judah,
Nagayi kaweriti mwana gwa Maati na Maati kaweriti mwana gwa Matatiya na Matatiya kaweriti mwana gwa Shemeni na Shemeni kaweriti mwana gwa Yoseki na Yoseki kaweriti mwana gwa Yuda.
27 the [son] of Joanna, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel,
Yuda kaweriti mwana gwa Yohanani na Yohanani kaweriti mwana gwa Resa na Resa kaweriti mwana gwa Zerubabeli na Zerubabeli kaweriti mwana gwa Sheatiyeli na Sheatiyeli mwana gwa Neri.
28 the [son] of Neri, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmodam, the [son] of Er,
Neri kaweriti mwana gwa Maliki na Maliki mwana gwa Adi na Adi kaweriti mwana gwa Kosamu na Kosamu kaweriti mwana gwa Elimadamu na Elimadamu kaweriti mwana gwa Eri.
29 the [son] of Jose, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat,
Eri mwana gwa Yoshuwa na Yoshuwa kaweriti mwana gwa Eliazeri Eliazeri kaweriti mwana gwa Yorimi na Yorimi kaweriti mwana gwa Matati na Matati kaweriti mwana gwa Lawi.
30 the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Simeon, the [son] of Judah, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonan, the [son] of Eliakim,
Lawi kaweriti mwana gwa Simiyoni na Simoni kaweriti mwana gwa Yuda na Yuda kaweriti mwana gwa Yosefu na Yosefu kaweriti mwana gwa Yonamu na Yonamu kaweriti mwana gwa Eliyakimu.
31 the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Mainan, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan,
Eliyakumu kaweriti mwana gwa Melea na Melea kaweriti mwana gwa Mena na Mena kaweriti mwana gwa Matati na Mataha kaweriti mwana gwa Natani na Natani kaweriti mwana gwa Dawudi.
32 the [son] of David, the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,
Dawudi kaweriti mwana gwa Yese na Yese kaweriti mwana gwa Obedi na Obedi kaweriti mwana gwa Boazi na Boazi kaweriti mwana gwa Salimoni na Salmoni kaweriti mwana gwa Nashoni.
33 the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Aram, the [son] of Esrom, the [son] of Perez,
Nashoni kaweriti mwana gwa Aminadabu na Aminadabu kaweriti mwana gwa Adimini na Adimini kaweriti mwana gwa Arini na Arini kaweriti mwana gwa Hesironi na Hesroni kaweriti mwana gwa Peresi na Peresi kaweriti mwana gwa Yuda.
34 the [son] of Judah, the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,
Yuda kaweriti mwana gwa Yakobu na Yakobu kaweriti mwana gwa Isaka na Isaka kaweriti mwana gwa Aburahamu na Aburahamu kaweriti mwana gwa Tera na Tera kaweriti mwana gwa Nahori.
35 the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber,
Nahori kaweriti mwana gwa Serugi na Serugi kaweriti mwana gwa Reu na Reu kaweriti mwana gwa Pelegi na Pelegi kaweriti mwana gwa Eberi na Eberi kaweriti mwana gwa Sala.
36 the [son] of Salah, the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,
Sala kaweriti mwana gwa Kaini na Kaini kaweriti mwana gwa Arifakisadi na Arifakisadi kaweriti mwana gwa Shemu na Shemu kaweriti mwana gwa Nuhu na Nuhu kaweriti mwana gwa Lameki.
37 the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel,
Lameki kaweriti mwana gwa Matusala na Matusala kaweriti mwana gwa Henoki na Henoki kaweriti mwana gwa Yaredi na Yaredi kaweriti mwana gwa Mahalaleli na Mahalaleli kaweriti mwana gwa Kenani.
38 the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.
Kenani kaweriti mwana gwa Enosi na Enosi kaweriti mwana gwa Seti na Seti kaweriti mwana gwa Adamu na Adamu kaweriti mwana gwa Mlungu.