Luke 3
1 When the Emperor Tiberius had been ruling [the Roman Empire] for 15 years, and while Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea [district], and Herod [Antipas] was ruling Galilee [district], and his brother Philip was ruling Iturea and Trachonitis [districts], and Lysanius was ruling Abilene [district],
Mor coro kwob cilombo nung wo liyar Tibariyuc, la Bilatu Buntu bwangtentiki Yahuda, Hiridu co liya Galili, yice Filibu liya cungako Ituriya kange Tirakonitic, la Licaniyac liya Abiliya,
2 and while Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests [in Jerusalem], God gave messages to Zechariah’s son John while he was living in the desolate region.
ki kwama Annac kange kayafa nob wabe bo dur keu - ker kwamaro bou Yohana bibwe Zakariya nin mor yere.
3 [So] John went all over the area close to the Jordan [River]. He kept telling people, “If you want [God] to forgive you for your sins, you must (repent/turn away from your sinful behavior) [before you ask me] to baptize [you]!”
Cin ya mor bitenni gwam wo cunga caji Urdun ne. Ne fulen ker yika mwenge yilokati na fiya tab ka bwiran kerer.
4 John was the one who [fulfilled] these words that had [been written] by the prophet Isaiah {that the prophet Isaiah had written} on a scroll [long ago]: In a desolate area, someone [SYN] will be heard shouting [to the people who pass by], “Prepare yourselves [to receive] the Lord when he comes! [Make yourselves ready so that you will be prepared when he comes], [just like people] straighten out the road [MET] [for an important official] [MET, DOU]!
Nawo mulangum mor bi fumer Icaya nii tomange dukumeu, “Diro wo cuo bicor timor yere ko ywelum nure Teluwe, kom tim ki nure ceu ciyer.
5 [Just like people] level off all the places where the land rises and [just like they] fill all the ravines, and [just like people] make the road straight wherever it is crooked, and [just like people] make smooth the bumps in the road, [similarly you need to remove all the obstacles which prevent God from blessing you]!
Bunglunge gwam atim dim, la bangtini gwam kange dukletini atin daken, nureni nyon langi nyeu atin tiken ciyer, fiye bweyang bweyangeu atim twilangum na yilam nure,
6 Then people [SYN] everywhere will understand how God can save [MTY] [people].”
la nubo gwami auto fuloka kwama”.
7 Although large groups of people came to John to be baptized {in order that he would baptize them}, [he knew that many of them were not sincere]. So he kept saying to them, “You [people are evil] [MET] [like] poisonous snakes! [I] warn you that [God] will some day punish [MTY] [everyone] who sins. And (do not think that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior!/did someone tell you] that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior]?) [RHQ] (OR, Who told you that you could escape [God’s punishment?])
La Yohanna ji nubo bouti cinen naci yu cinen mwembeu “Kom biwei fangeb! we yi com ki kom cuwa funer wo yautiye?
8 Do what is appropriate for people who have truly turned from their sinful behavior! [God promised to give Abraham many] descendants. In order to fulfill that promise, God does not need you! I tell you that he can change these stones to make them descendants of Abraham! So do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We [(exc)] are descendants of Abraham, [so God will not punish us, even though we have] sinned!’
Nyori, kom ne bibeyo wo daten yilaka kumeke, la ko yire dor kimero kom ki “nyin wi tee nye Ibrahim”. La mi yi komti, kwama atin kung Ibrahim nin naniya teren ti wo nin.
9 [God is ready to punish you if you do not turn away from your sinful behavior, just like a man] [MET] lays his axe at the roots [of a fruit] tree [to chop it down and throw it into the fire if it does not produce good fruit] [MET].”
Wo na weu, biliyeu yom niti tiyer. La tiyo wo nebo bi tuttiyeri atin tom na merken mor kire.
10 [Then] various ones in the crowd asked John, “What shall we [(exc)] do [to escape God punishing us] (OR), [to show that we have repented]?”
Dila nubo ti meka ceko “Ye nya matiye?”
11 He answered them, “If any of you has two shirts, you should give one of them to someone who has no shirt. If any of you has [plenty of] food, you should give some to those who have no food.”
Cin ciya cinen ciki, “No kange kume wi ki belle yob ri, ca ti kangum kange nii womancike, wo ki cariyeri a mani nyo ken”.
12 [Some] tax collectors came [and asked] to be baptized ([asked him] to baptize them}. They asked him, “Teacher, what shall we [(exc)] do [to please God]?”
Nob yoka doreb bou ken naci yu cinen mwembo, la cin yi co ki “Nii merangka, ye nyi matiye?
13 He said to them, “Do not take from the people any more money than [the Roman government] tells you to take!”
Ciin yi ci, “Ko yore kemero a cure dike ci yi kom ko yoweu”
14 Some soldiers asked him, “What about us? What should we [(exc)] do [to please God]?” He said to them, “Do not [say to anyone], ‘[If you(sg) do not give me] some money, I will hurt you,’ and do not take [people to court and] falsely accuse them of doing something wrong! And be content with your wages.”
Kangem nob kweneb me co ken ki “La nyeu? Ye nyi matiye?” Cin yi ci “Ko yore kemer nii nin kibi kwam ri, ko mwelde nii nin ker ki cuwerke. Ko bulang ki kemer cuwakek kumeko
15 People were expecting [that the Messiah would come soon]. Because of that, many of them wondered about John. [Some of them asked him] if he was the Messiah.
La kambo nubo ningtang bo ka Kiritti tiye ri gwam ce ki kwai mor nere ce dor Yohanna keno co Kritti ri.
16 John replied to them all, “No, [I am not]. I used [only] water when I baptized you. But [the Messiah] will soon come! He is far greater than I am. [He is so great that] I am not worthy to [be like his slave and] untie his sandals [MET] [like] a slave would do! He will put [his] Holy Spirit within [MTY] you [to truly change your lives], and [he will judge others of you and punish you in] the fire [MET] [in hell]. (questioned)
Yohanna ciya cinen gwam, “Miu, miki yu kumen bwembo ki mwem la kange wi ber wo laye bikwaner, ma labo wo ma kiwi duka ta ceko tiyeu. Ca yu kumen mwembo ki yuwa tangbe kwama kange kira.
17 He [is like a man] [MET] [who wants to] clear away the grain on the ground where it has been threshed {they have threshed it}. That man [uses] a huge fork [to throw the grain into the air] to separate the wheat from the chaff [MET], and then he cleans up the threshing area. [Similarly, God] will [separate righteous people from the evil people, like a man who] gathers the wheat into his storage area, and then he will burn [those who are like] chaff with a fire (that will never be put out/that will burn forever).”
Kwel yuka ceko kino kang cek na nyinangum tene ceu na mwerken bikate mor bini. La ca tin twim fwirito ki kirako man ki domka”.
18 John kept telling people many things to urge them [to turn to God], as he told them the good message [from God].
Ki weranka duce tak, Yohanna yi nubo fulen kerero ken ti.
19 He also rebuked [the ruler of the district], Herod [Antipas. He rebuked him] for [marrying] Herodias, his brother’s wife, [while his brother was still alive], and for doing many other evil things.
Kambo ci werank Hiru liya ki naka wi yi ceko Hirudiya, kange dikero bwiir tini kangem bo Hiridu maneu.
20 But Herod [had his soldiers] put John in prison. That was another evil thing he did.
Cin cob ten ki buro gwam, ri cin kum Yohanna fucina.
21 [But before John was put in prison], when many people were being baptized {when he was baptizing many people}, after Jesus was baptized {he baptized Jesus} and Jesus was praying, the sky opened.
La kambo nubo gwam yum mwem beri, cin yu Yecu nin mwembo ken. La ki kwama ci kwob dilo tiyeri dii kwama wumom,
22 Then the Holy Spirit, resembling a dove, descended upon [Jesus]. And [God] [SYN/EUP] spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying, “You [(sg)] are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you!”
Dila yuwa tangbe kwamako yirau cinen na nagumfe, la diro ceru dii kwama “Mwi bwe nere mii, mi nuwa luma mwek ti?
23 When Jesus began [his work for God], he was about 30 years old. It was {[People]} thought that he was [the son of] Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Heli.
Ki kwamawo Yecu ter nangen cere, can lam coro kwini ta'ar. Cir bi bwe (nawoci kwabi bereu) Yucufu, bi bwe Heli,
24 [Heli was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi. [Levi was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Jannai. [Jannai was the son] of Joseph.
bi bwe matat, bi bwe Lewi, bi bwe Malaki bi bwe Yanna bi bwe Yucufu.
25 [Joseph was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Amos. [Amos was the son] of Nahum. [Nahum was the son] of Esli. [Esli was the son] of Naggai.
Yucufu bi bwe Mattatiya, bibwe Amoc, bi bwe Nahum, bi bwe Idacli, bibwe Najjaya,
26 [Naggai was the son] of Maath. [Maath was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Semein. [Semein was the son] of Josech. [Josech was the son] of Joda.
bibwe Ma'ata, bibwe Mattatiya, bibwe Climeya bibwe Yoceku, yo ceku bibwe Yoda
27 [Joda was the son] of Joanan. [Joanan was the son] of Rhesa. [Rhesa was the son] of Zerubbabel. [Zerubbabel was the son] of Shealtiel. [Shealtiel was the son] of Neri.
Yoda bibwe Yowana, bibwe Reca bibwe Zerubbila bibwe Ciyeltiyele, bibwe Niri
28 [Neri was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Addi. [Addi was the son] of Cosam. [Cosam was the son] of Elmadam. [Elmadam was the son] of Er.
bibwe Malki, bibwe Addi, bibwe Kocama, bibwe Almadama, bibwe Er,
29 [Er was the son] of Joshua. [Joshua was the son] of Eliezer. [Eliezer was the son] of Jorim. [Jorim was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi.
bibwe Yoci, bibwe Aliyeza bibwe Yorima, bibwe Matat, bibwe Lawi,
30 [Levi was the son] of Simeon. [Simeon was the son] of Judah. [Judah was the son] of Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Jonam. [Jonam was the son] of Eliakim.
bibwe Caminu, bibwe Yahuda, bibwe Yucufu, bibwe Yohanna, bibwe Aliyakima,
31 [Eliakim was the son] of Melea. [Melea was the son] of Menna. [Menna was the son] of Mattatha. [Mattatha was the son] of Nathan. [Nathan was the son] of David.
bibwe Malaya, bibwe Mainana, bibwe Matata, bibwe Natan, bibwe Dauda,
32 [David was the son] of Jesse. [Jesse was the son] of Obed. [Obed was the son] of Boaz. [Boaz was the son] of Sala. [Sala was the son] of Nahshon.
bibwe Yesse, bibwe Obida, bibwe Calmon, bibwe Nacon.
33 [Nahshon was the son] of Amminadab. [Amminadab was the son] of Admin. [Admin was the son] of Arni. [Arni was the son] of Hezron. [Hezron was the son] of Perez. [Perez was the son] of Judah.
bibwe Amminadab, bibwe Adimi, bibwe Arama, bibwe Hezruna, bibwe Feresa, bibwe Yahuda,
34 [Judah was the son] of Jacob. [Jacob was the son] of Isaac. [Isaac was the son] of Abraham. [Abraham was the son] of Terah. [Terah was the son] of Nahor.
bibwe Yakubu, bibwe Icaku, bibwe Ibrahim, bibwe Tera, bibwe Nahor,
35 [Nahor was the son] of Serug. [Serug was the son] of Reu. [Reu was the son] of Peleg. [Peleg was the son] of Eber. [Eber was the son] of Shelah.
bibwe Cerug, bibwe Reyu, bibwe Feleg, bibwe Abiru, bibwe Cela.
36 [Shelah was the son] of Cainan. [Cainan was the son] of Arphaxad. [Arphaxad was the son] of Shem. [Shem was the son] of Noah. [Noah was the son] of Lamech.
bibwe Kainana, bibwe Arfakcada, bibwe Cem, bibwe Nuhu, bibwe Lamek,
37 [Lamech was the son] of Methuselah. [Methuselah was the son] of Enoch. [Enoch was the son] of Jared. [Jared was the son] of Mahalalel. [Mahalalel was the son] of Cainan.
bibwe Methucela, bibwe Anuhu, bibwe Yaret, bibwe Mahalel, bibwe Kainana,
38 [Cainan was the son] of Enos. [Enos was the son] of Seth. [Seth was the son] of Adam. [Adam was the man] God created.
bibwe Enoc, bibwe Citu, bibwe Adamu, bibwe Kwama.
