< Luke 3 >
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Kaesare Tiberio dii ade ne mfe dunum so na Onyankopɔn asɛm baa Sakaria ba Yohane so wɔ sare so.
2 when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
Saa bere no na Pilato yɛ amrado wɔ Yudea, na Herode di Galilea mansinhene; ne nua Filipo di Iturea ne Trakoniti mansin so, na Lisania di Abilene mansinhene, na Anas ne Kaiafa nso yɛ Yudafo asɔfo mpanyin.
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Yohane kyinkyinii Asubɔnten Yordan ho nyinaa kyerɛkyerɛɛ nnipa se, wɔmma wɔmmɔ wɔn asu nsakra mfi wɔn bɔne ho, na wɔde wɔn bɔne akyɛ wɔn.
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!
Sɛnea Odiyifo Yesaia kae se, “Nne bi teɛ mu wɔ sare so se, ‘Munsiesie kwan mma Awurade; momma nʼatempɔn nteɛ.
5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
Obon biara bɛyɛ ma. Bepɔw ne nkoko nyinaa bɛkɔ fam; asase a ɛyɛ abonkyiabonkyi no bɛyɛ tamaa, na mmeae a ɛyɛ akɔntɔnkye no ayɛ tataw.
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
Na nnipa nyinaa behu Onyankopɔn nkwagye.’”
7 He said therefore to the multitudes that came forth to be baptized by him, Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Yohane ka kyerɛɛ nkurɔfo a wɔbaa hɔ se ɔmmɔ wɔn asu no se, “Awɔ mma! Hena na ɔbɔɔ mo kɔkɔ sɛ munguan mfi abufuwhyew a ɛreba no ho?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Monkɔbɔ ɔbra pa mfa nkyerɛ sɛ moasakra ampa. Na monnhoahoa mo ho sɛ moyɛ Abraham asefo, efisɛ Onyankopɔn betumi ama saa abo yi adan nnipa ma wɔabɛyɛ Abraham asefo.
9 And already also is the axe lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that beareth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire.
Onyankopɔn de nʼabonnua ato dua biara a ɛnsow aba pa ntin ho sɛ ɔde betwa na ɔde agu gya mu ahyew no.”
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
Nnipakuw no bisaa no se, “Na ɛno de, dɛn na yɛnyɛ?”
11 He answered and said to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
Yohane buaa wɔn se, “Sɛ wowɔ ntama abien a, ma nea onni bi no baako. Saa ara nso na sɛ wowɔ aduan a, ma nea onni bi no bi.”
12 And there came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what must we do?
Towgyefo a wɔbaa hɔ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn asu no nso bisae se, “Kyerɛkyerɛfo, yɛnyɛ dɛn?”
13 And he said to them, Exact no more than hath been ordered you.
Obuaa wɔn se, “Munnnye mmmoro nea wɔatwa ato hɔ sɛ munnye no.”
14 And soldiers also asked him, saying, And what must we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no one, accuse no one falsely, and be content with your wages.
Asraafo bi nso bisae se, “Yɛn nso yɛnyɛ dɛn?” Yohane buaa wɔn se, “Mommmɔ apoo, monntoto obiara ano, momma mo akatua nsɔ mo ani!”
15 And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,
Esiane sɛ saa bere no na nnipa no nyinaa rehwɛ Agyenkwa no kwan nti, na wosusuw sɛ Yohane ne Agyenkwa no.
16 John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
Eyi maa Yohane ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Me de, mede nsu na ɛrebɔ mo asu. Nanso obi di mʼakyi a ɔreba a, ɔwɔ tumi sen me na ne mpaboa mpo, mensɛ sɛ mikura. Ɔno de, sɛ ɔba a ɔde Honhom Kronkron ne ogya na ɛbɛbɔ mo asu.
17 His winnowing-shovel is in his hand to thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
Ɔno na sɛ ɔba a, obehuhuw aburow no so ayiyi mu aba pa no afi ntɛtɛ no mu, na ɔde aba pa no akosie na ɔde ogya a ennum da ahyew ntɛtɛ no.”
18 And giving many other exhortations he published the glad tidings to the people.
Ɔnam afotu ahorow so kaa asɛmpa no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias the wife of his brother, and on account of all the evil deeds which Herod had done,
Yohane kaa Herode anim wɔ ne nua yere Herodia a ɔwaree no ne bɔne ahorow a na ɔyɛ no ho.
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
Eyi maa Herode de Yohane too afiase.
21 And it came to pass, when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying, that the heaven was opened,
Bere a Yohane bɔɔ nkurɔfo pii asu wiee no, ɔbɔɔ Yesu nso asu. Ɔbɔɔ no asu wiee a ɔrebɔ mpae no, ɔsoro buei.
22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily shape as a dove; and a voice came from heaven: “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.”
Honhom Kronkron sian te sɛ aborɔnoma baa Yesu so na nne bi fi ɔsoro kae se, “Wone me Dɔba a wosɔ mʼani.”
23 And Jesus himself was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,
Yesu fii nʼadwuma ase no, na wadi bɛyɛ mfe aduasa. Nkurɔfo susuw sɛ, Yesu yɛ Yosef ba. Yosef agya ne Eli.
24 who was the son of Matthath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,
Eli agya ne Mattat; Mattat agya ne Lewi; Lewi agya ne Melki; Melki agya ne Yanai; Yanai agya ne Yosef;
25 who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Naggai,
Yosef agya ne Matatia; Matatia agya ne Amos; Amos agya ne Nahum; Nahum agya ne Hesli; Hesli agya ne Nagai;
26 who was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Shimei, who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,
Nagai agya ne Mahat; Mahat agya ne Matatia; Matatia agya ne Semein; Semein agya ne Yosek; Yosek agya ne Yoda;
27 who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel, who was the son of Neri,
Yoda agya ne Yohanan; Yohanan agya ne Resa; Resa agya ne Serubabel; Serubabel agya ne Sealtiel; Sealtiel agya ne Neri;
28 who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Kosam, who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son of Er,
Neri agya ne Melki; Melki agya ne Adi; Adi agya ne Kosam; Kosam agya ne Elmadam; Elmadam agya ne Er;
29 who was the son of Jesus, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthath, who was the son of Levi,
Er agya ne Yosua; Yosua agya ne Elieser; Elieser agya ne Yorim; Yorim agya ne Matat; Mattat agya ne Lewi;
30 who was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonam, who was the son of Eliakim,
Lewi agya ne Simeon; Simeon agya ne Yuda; Yuda agya ne Yosef; Yosef agya ne Yonam; Yonam agya ne Eliakim;
31 who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,
Eliakim agya ne Melea; Melea agya ne Mena; Mena agya ne Matata; Matata agya ne Natan; Natan agya ne Dawid;
32 who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz, who was the son of Salma, who was the son of Nahshon,
Dawid agya ne Yisai; Yisai agya ne Obed; Obed agya ne Boas; Boas agya ne Sala; Sala agya ne Nahson;
33 who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Admin, who was the son of Arni, who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Pharez, who was the son of Judah,
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 who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,
Yuda agya ne Yakob; Yakob agya ne Isak; Isak agya ne Abraham; Abraham agya ne Tera; Tera agya ne Nahor;
35 who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber, who was the son of Shelah,
Nahor agya ne Serug; Serug agya ne Reu; Reu agya ne Peleg; Peleg agya ne Eber; Eber agya ne Sala;
36 who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,
Sala agya ne Kainan; Kainan agya ne Arfaksad; Arfaksad agya ne Sem; Sem agya ne Noa; Noa agya ne Lamek;
37 who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalaleel, who was the son of Cainan,
Lamek agya ne Metusela; Metusela agya ne Henok; Henok agya ne Yared; Yared agya ne Mahalalel; Mahalalel agya ne Kenan;
38 who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.
Kenan agya ne Enos; Enos agya ne Set; Set agya ne Adam; Adam agya ne Onyankopɔn.