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 his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
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 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
mgbe ahụ Anas na Kaịfas bụ ndịisi nchụaja, okwu Chineke bịakwutere Jọn nwa Zekaraya nʼime ọzara.
3 He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
Ọ gara nʼime obodo niile gbara Jọdan gburugburu na-ekwusa banyere baptizim nke nchegharị maka mgbaghara mmehie.
4 As it is written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.
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 will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
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 humanity will see the salvation of God.'"
Mmadụ niile ga-ahụkwa nzọpụta Chineke.’”
7 He said therefore to the crowds who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned 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 repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
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 Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown 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 The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?"
Ma igwe mmadụ ahụ jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka anyị kwesiri ime?”
11 He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."
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 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
Ọ bụladị ndị ọna ụtụ bịakwara ka e mee ha baptizim. Ha sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, gịnị ka anyị kwesiri ime?”
13 He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."
Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu anatala karịa otu unu kwesiri ịnata.”
14 Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."
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 As the people were in expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Messiah,
Ndị mmadụ ji olileanya na-eche na-atulekwa nʼobi ha ma Jọn ọ bụ Kraịst ahụ.
16 John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit 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 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."
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 Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
O ji ọtụtụ okwu ọzọ dị iche iche dụọ ha ọdụ ma kwusaakwara ha oziọma.
19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things 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 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
tụkwasịkwara ihe nʼelu ihe ndị a niile, site na ịtụnye Jọn nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
21 Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,
Mgbe e mechara ndị niile baptizim, ma mechakwa Jisọs baptizim, mgbe ọ na-ekpe ekpere, eluigwe meghere.
22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you 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 When he began, Jesus was about thirty years old, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli,
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 of Mattat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Jannai, of Joseph,
Heli abụrụ nwa Matat, nwa Livayị, nwa Meliki, nwa Janayi, nwa Josef;
25 of Mattithiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Hesli, of Naggai,
nwa Matatiyas, nwa Emọs, nwa Nehum, nwa Esili, nwa Nagayị;
26 of Mahath, of Mattithiah, of Shimei, of Joseph, of Judah,
nwa Maat, nwa Matatiyas, nwa Semein, nwa Josek, nwa Joda;
27 of Johanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
nwa Joanan, nwa Resa, nwa Zerubabel, nwa Shealtiel, nwa Neri;
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
nwa Meliki, nwa Adi, nwa Kosam, nwa Elmadam, nwa Er,
29 of Josi, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Mattat, of Levi,
nwa Joshua, nwa Elieza, nwa Jorim, nwa Matat, nwa Livayị;
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jehonan, of Eliakim,
nwa Simiọn, nwa Juda, nwa Josef, nwa Jonam, nwa Eliakịm;
31 of Maleah, of Menan, of Mattattah, of Nathan, of David,
nwa Melea, nwa Mena, nwa Matata, nwa Netan, nwa Devid;
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
nwa Jesi, nwa Obed, nwa Boaz, nwa Salmọn, nwa Nashọn;
33 of Amminadab, of Ram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
nwa Aminadab, nwa Ram, nwa Hezrọn, nwa Perez, nwa Juda;
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
nwa Jekọb, nwa Aịzik, nwa Ebraham, nwa Tera, nwa Nahọ;
35 of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shelah,
nwa Serug, nwa Reu, nwa Peleg, nwa Eba, nwa Shela;
36 of Kenan, of Arpachshad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
nwa Kenan, nwa Aafaksad, nwa Shem, nwa Noa, nwa Lamek;
37 of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalalel, of Kenan,
nwa Metusela, nwa Enọk, nwa Jared, nwa Mahalalel, nwa Kenan;
38 of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
nwa Enọsh, nwa Set, nwa Adam, nwa Chineke.
