< Luke 3 >
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and 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 in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto 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 into all the region round about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission 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 is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready 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 shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;
“‘Kila shibokela hawashifintili, Kila lugongu na shigongu hashipalaswi, Paweriti padusunka hapanyoshwi, Zinjira za vuluvulu hazinyawi.
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Wantu woseri hawawuwoni ulopoziwu wa Mlungu!’”
7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Lipinga lya wantu liziti kwa Yohani su wabatizwi. Yomberi kawagambira, “Mwenga mwashiyiwuku sha wanjoka, kakugambirani gaa mtugi maya ga Mlungu gagiza?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
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 even now is the axe also laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the 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 asked him, saying, What then must we do?
Wantu wamkosiyiti Yohana Mbatiza, “Su twenga tutendi hashi?”
11 And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
Yomberi kawankula, “Yakana nguwu mbili kamupi kahera nguwu na yakana shiboga na yomberi katendi ntambu iraayi.”
12 And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Master, what must we do?
Watola kodi wiziti wabatizwi, wamkosiya, “Mfunda na twenga tutendi hashi?”
13 And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
Kawagambira, “Namtola kodi nentu ya shiyasi shawatuliti.”
14 And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither exact [anything] wrongfully; 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 as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
Wantu woseri waweriti wankulolera kwiza kwa Mlopoziya, waweriti wankulikosiya mumyoyu mwawu Yohani, ndo Kristu?
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and [with] 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 fan is in his hand, throughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up 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 With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;
Kwa visoweru vivuwa Yohani kaweriti kankuwabwelera wantu visoweru viheri, kankuwagambira wantu waleki vidoda vyawatenda.
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,
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 yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Su Herodi katenditi shidoda nentu kwa kamtatira Yohani mushibetubetu.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Wantu woseri pawawabatiziti kala, Yesu wambatiziti vilavi. Pakaweriti kankuluwa, kumpindi kuvuguka,
22 and the Holy Ghost 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 am well pleased.
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, when he began [to teach], was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the [son] of Heli,
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 Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, 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, the [son] of Naggai,
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 Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,
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 Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,
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 Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmadam, 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 Jesus, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,
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 Symeon, the [son] of Judas, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonam, 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 Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,
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 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 Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,
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 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, the [son] of Shelah,
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 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, the [son] of Cainan,
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 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.