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],
Anyimo ani we ni kirau inti cibi ati gomo ti Kaisar Agusta, Bilatus Babunti inti gumna tu Yahudiya, Hiridus inti gomo to Galili, Uhenu umeme Filibus inti gomo tu Ituriya nan Tirakonitis, Lisaniyas inti gomo tu 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.
Uganiya me Hanana nan kayata we wani ana dandang aka tuma ka Asere, tize ta Asere ti ē Yohanna usam uzakariya anyimo ani jaa.
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]!”
Ma haki vat ati hihira sa ta kete uraba urdu, unu bezizi utize ta Asere nan ubaptisma ubarka barki uvette ucaran.
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]!
Kasi uyerte utize ti Ishaya unu kurzuzo utize ta Asere, “Ni Myiran unu tissa ani Jaa, 'Barkani unaa Asere, Barkani tinaa tumeme dret.
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]!
Kondi uya ugbangbang undi myinca, nan kondi niya nihoho nan nipana nidi tuu, nan ti naa ti mammangaran adi witti tini adi myinciza tinaa me sa tizin inti waa.
6 Then people [SYN] everywhere will understand how God can save [MTY] [people].”
Vat anuu wadi iri ubura wa Asere”.
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?])
Yohana ma gun nigura nanuu me sa wa aye bati ma wuzi we ubaptisma “Shi ahana iwaa iti kono aveni magunan shi Isumi ucurnome iruba me sa I'eze?
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!’
Nyani ahana sa wazin in niruba ubarka, kati itubi ugusa “Tizin Ibrahim acoo uru, barki sa in boo shi Asere Madake ma kurzo apoo ageme ahana Ibrahim.
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].”
Ana me amu wuna bitem atini ama titi barki anime vat utiti me sa wa game uyoo ahana wa ririn adi yori uni avetten anyimo uraa”.
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]?”
Nigura me niriaje unu igizo ume unu gusa “Nyanini tidi wuzi?”
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.”
Ma kabirka ma gun we “De sa mazin tidibi tini tiree ma nya de sa ma zomen ba u'inde, de sa mazin ini mumyarce ma wuzi anime cangi.
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]?”
Anu kabsa Ikirfi imanyanga wa ē ma wuzi baptisma wa gun me “Unuu ubezizi, nyanini tidi wuzi?”
13 He said to them, “Do not take from the people any more money than [the Roman government] tells you to take!”
Ma gun we “Kati ikabi ikirfi me sa iteki ige sa agunan shi ikabi ba”.
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.”
Anani kara nini kono wa iki me, wa gu, “A haru naa? Ma gun we, “Kati iburri uye ikirfi innikara ba, nan i canni uye upilko sa ma taame ba Tonnoni ikirfi uppe ushi me”.
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.
Sa anuu waa zin nucanta uguna Yeso ma ē, konderi mameki ugamara me iruba anicee ni Yohana, nan memani Yeso.
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)
Yohana makabirka ma gun Vat uwe “Me inzi shi unu baptisma inmei uye ma eze sa ma teki nikara num, ma bari in soppi tizin ta kpattak ameme ba. Madi wuzi shi ubaptisma in Bibe ba Asere bilau nan uraa.
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).”
Upija utana wa alkana umeme uraa atari bati ma ori ma wuu ati kere tume Madi punsi mucini me unu raa sa uda bito ba”.
18 John kept telling people many things to urge them [to turn to God], as he told them the good message [from God].
Unu gbara kang, Yohana ma bezizi anuu abanga urunta.
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.
Yohana ma gbarika ugomo Hiridus sa ma wuza anya nan unee uhenu me, Hiruduya, nan ukasu uti mum sa Hiridus ma wuza.
20 But Herod [had his soldiers] put John in prison. That was another evil thing he did.
Ma kurima kinkin ma wuu aka kurso Yohana akura anirere.
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.
Sa awuza anuu ubaptisma awuzi Yeso ubaptisma cangi, sa ma zin biringara Aseseri apokino.
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!”
Bibe ba Asere bilau bituu me kasi uhurbe, nimyiran ni Aseseri “Hu vana mani, de sa inkunna me. In kunna urunta ume”.
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.
Yeso maa tubi katuma a tiwe akuru ataru. Maa zi vana (kasi basa me) Isubu vana u Lawi
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.
Vana u Matat, vana a lawi, vana u Malki, vana u Yanna, vana u Isubu,
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.
Vana Umatatiya, vana u Amos, vana u Nahum, vana Hasli, vana 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.
Vana u Maata, vana u Matatiya, vana u Shumeya, vana a Yuseka, vana u 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.
vana Yowana, vana u Resa, vana u Zarubabila, vana u Shiyaltiyel, vana u 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.
vana u Malki, vana u Addi, vana u Kosama, vana u Almadama, vana u 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.
vana u Yosi, vana u Alyeza, vana u Yorima, vana u Matat, vana u 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.
vana u Saminu, vana u Yahuda, vana u Isubu, vana u Yuhana, vana u 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.
vana u Malaya, vana u Mainana, vana u Matata, vana u Natan, vana u 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.
vana u Yesse, vana u Obida, vana u Bo'aza, vana u Salmo, vana u Nashon,
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.
vana u Amminadab, vana u Adimi, vana u Arama, vana u Hezruna, vana u Feresa, vana u 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.
vana u Yakubu, vana u Ishaku, vanu Ibrahim, vanu Tera, vanu 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.
vanu Serug, vanu Reyu, vanu Feleg, vanu Abiru, vanu Shela,
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.
vana u Kainana, vana u Arfakshada, vana u Shem, vana u Nuhu, vana u 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.
vana u Metusela, vana u Anuhu, vana u Yaret, vana u Mahalel, vana u 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.
vana u Enosh, vana u Shitu, vana u Adamu, vana Asere.
