Luke 3
1 And in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, in the presidency of Pontius Pilate in Judaea, while Herod was Tetrarch in Galilee, and Philip his brother Tetrarch in Ituraea and in the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,
Muchilimo che ikumi ni iyanza cho mubuso wa Tiberiasi Sisare- chikwina bulyo Pontiusi Pilato abali mubusi wa Judeya, Heroda ibali muyendisi wa Galileya, mwanchakwe Filipe abali kuyendisa chikiliti cha Ituria ni Trakoniyisi, mi Lisaniasi abali kuyendisa chikiliti cha Abilene,
2 in the high priesthood of Annas and of Caiaphas; the word of God was upon John the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
mwi nako ya vuvusi vwa muprisita mukulwana yo hanzi Ananiasi ni Kaishala-inzwi lye Ireeza ni lyeza kwa Johani mwana Zakaria, mwi ikanda.
3 And he came into all the region about the Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Aba yendi mu zikiliti zonse zi zimbulukite Jorodani, ku kutaza i nkolobezo ya ku baka ya kuwondela zibi.
4 As it is written in the book of the discourses of Isaiah the prophet, who said: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; and make straight paths in the plain for our God.
Sina mukuñolelwe mwi mvuka ya manzwi a Isaya mupolofita, “Inzwi lya yenke lisumpa mwi ikaanda, 'Mu vakanye i nzila ya Simwine, mu wolole inzila zakwe.
5 All valleys shall be filled up, and all mountains and hills be lowered; and the hillock shall be levelled down, and the rough place become smooth.
Mikokolombwa yonse mu izuzwe, mi ilundu ni chi ulu mu zi bozekezwe hansi, ni inzila zi nyonokete muzi wololwe, ni zi baka zisa shiyeme muzi zakwe mu migwagwa,
6 And all flesh shall see the life which is of God.
mi inyama zonse muzi bone kuhaza kwe Ireeza.”
7 And he said to the multitudes, who came to him to be baptized: Ye progeny of vipers, who hath instructed you to flee from the future wrath?
Linu Johani na wamba ku vantu vangi vavali kwiza kuku kolobezwa kwali, “Inwe muvaana va zihili! Njeni yava mi mamelisi kutiya ku vukali vukezite?
8 Bring forth, therefore, fruits comporting, with repentance. And begin not to say in yourselves: We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God can, from these stones, raise up sons to Abraham.
Linu he, muvike zilyantu ziswanele ku vaaka, mi kanji muti mukati kenu, 'Twina Abrahama che sheetu,' ni miwambile kuti Ireeza uwola ku busa baana ba Abrahama mwa a mavwe.
9 And lo, the ax is put to the root of trees. Every tree therefore that beareth not good fruits, is hewed down, and falleth into the fire.
Nanga hanu ibbeule li bakanyezwe muhiisi wa masamu. Mu kuti i samu lyonse lisahi zilyantu zi lotu mulitemenwe hansi ni ku sohelwa mu mulilo.”
10 And the multitudes asked him, and said: What, then, shall we do?
vungi vungi vwa vantu ni va tanga kumubuza, ni vacho, “Linu aha tuchita vule?”
11 He answered and said to them: Whoever hath two tunics, let him give one to him that hath none; and whoever hath food, let him do the same.
Chetaava nikuti kuvali, “Chikuti muntu wina zizwato zo beele, ali kauhanyeze ni ya sena, nozuna wina zilyo naye achite cho kuswana.”
12 And publicans also came to be baptized. And they said to him: Teacher, what shall we do?
Va kunganyi ba mali naabo niveza kuku kolobezwa, mi ni kucho kwali, “Muruti, chinzi chitu lukela kuchita?”
13 And he said to them: Exact no more than ye are required to exact.
Na wamba kwavo, “kanji mukunganyi mali mangii kuhitiliza amwa laelwa ku kunganya.”
14 And those serving in war inquired of him, and said: And what shall we do? He said to them: Be insolent to no one, and oppress no one, and let your pay satisfy you.
Vamwi masole navo chiva muvuza, ni va cho, “Mi linu iswe vule? Tu swanela ku chita nzi?” Na wamba kubali, “kanji muhindi mali kuyense muntu cha kuhambiliza, imi kanji munyansi muntu cha mafosisa. mulikolwisise kache ntuwelo zenu.”
15 And while the people were thinking of John, and all pondered in their heart, whether he were the Messiah;
Linu vantu hanu hachivava lindile che ntakazo kwiza kwa Kiriste, zumwi no zumwi avali komokelwe mwi nkulo zavo ku amana ni Johani mukuti pona chova njeye Kireste.
16 John answered and said to them: Behold, I baptize you with water; but after me cometh one mightier than I, the strings of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Johani ne taava cha kuwamba kuvali vonse, “Ka changu, Ni mikolobeza ni menzi, kono zumwi ukezite yokolete tota hita Ime, mi Ime kani swaneli ni ku sumununa mihala ye nsangu zakwe. Mwa mi kolobeze cha Luhuho lu Jolola ni cha mulilo.
17 He holdeth his winnowing shovel in his hand, and he will make clean his threshing floor; and the wheat he gathereth into his garners, and the chaff he will burn with fire not extinguished.
Chi damiso cha kwe cha haluvuwa cina mwi yanza lyakwe ku joloza luli lu vuwa lwa kwe ni ku kunganya mahila mu chishete cha kwe. Kono mwa hise buhundu ni mulilo usa zimwa.”
18 And many other things also, he taught and proclaimed to the people.
Ni manzwi mangi a mwi e nsusuwezo hape, Johani na kutaza ivañeli indotu kuvantu.
19 But Herod the Tetrarch, because he was reproved by John, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip, and on account of all the evil things he had done,
Mi Heroda mubusi ha nyanswa cha kusesa mwihyavwe wa mwa nce, Herodiasi, mi ni cha zonse zivi zintu Heroda za vapangi,
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
ava weli izi kumi landu yakwe: ne yalila Johani mwi ntolongo.
21 And it occurred, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also was baptized. And as he prayed, the heavens were opened;
Linu nikwa va kuti, vantu vonse chivavali kukolovezwe, Jesu naye ava kolovezwe. mi haho havali ku lapela, mawulu niye yaluka,
22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in the bodily likeness of a dove: and there was a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I have delight.
Mi Luhuho Lujolola mu chi vumbantu cha vuntu ni lweza cha ku shulumuka hali ubu inkuva, mi inzwi nilya zwa mwi ulu, “U mwanangu wa muswisu, uni saka, Ni kondetwa ka chako.”
23 And Jesus was about thirty years old. And he was accounted the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Jesu hatanga ni luko lyakwe, avali kulichunza ku zi limo za makumi otatwe. Ivali mwana (sina muinuhelelwe) wa Josefa, mwana wa Heli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,
mwana wa Matihati, mwana wa Levi, mwana wa Meluchi, mwana wa Janai, mwana wa Josefa.
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
Josefa ivali mwana wa Matatiasi, mwana wa Amosi, mwana wa Nahum, mwana wa Esili, mwana wa Nagayi,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Shimei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
mwana wa Mati, mwana wa Matatiasi, mwana wa Seimini, mwana wa Josechi, mwana wa Joda.
27 the son of Joanna, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zorubbabel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Neri,
Joda ivali mwana wa Joanani, mwana wa Rhesa, mwana wa Zerubabeli, mwana wa Salietele, mwana wa Neri,
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
mwana wa Meluchi, mwana wa Adi, mwana wa Kosamu, mwana wa Elumadamu, mwana wa Eri,
29 the son of Joses, the son of Eliezer, the son of Joram, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
mwana wa Joshuwa, mwana wa Elieze, mwana wa Jorimu, mwana wa Matihati, mwana wa Levi.
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
Levi ivali mwana wa Simioni, mwana wa Juda, mwana wa Josefa, mwana wa Jonamu, mwana wa Eliakimu,
31 the son of Melcah, the son of Mainan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
mwana wa Melea, mwana wa Mena, mwana wa Mattata, mwana wa Natani, mwana wa Dafita,
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon
mwana wa Jese, mwana wa Obedi, mwana wa Bowazi, mwana wa Salumoni, mwana wa Nahashoni.
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Pharez, the son of Judah
Nahashoni ivali mwana wa Aminadabu, mwana wa Adimini, mwana wa Arini, mwana wa Hezironi, mwana wa Perezi, mwana wa Juda,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
mwana wa Jakobo, mwana wa Isaka, mwana wa Aburahama, mwana wa Tera, mwana wa Nahori,
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Salah,
mwana wa Serugi, mwana wa Rewu, mwana wa Pelegi, mwana wa Eberi, mwana wa Shelahi.
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
Shelahi ivali mwana wa Kainani, mwana wa afakisadi, mwana wa shemu, mwana wa Nowa, mwana wa Lameki,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mehalaleel, the son of Cainan,
mwana wa Metusela, mwana wa Enoki, mwana wa Jaredi, mwana wa Mahalalelu, mwana wa Kainani,
38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
mwana wa Enosi, mwana wa Sethi, mwana wa Adama, mwana we Ireeza.
