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],
Awo mu mwaka ogw’ekkumi n’ettaano ogw’okufuga kwa Kayisaali Tiberiyo, Pontiyo Piraato bwe yali nga ye gavana wa Buyudaaya, Kerode nga y’afuga Ggaliraaya, muganda we Firipo nga y’afuga Italiya ne Tirakoniti, ne Lusaniya nga y’afuga Abireene,
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.
Ana ne Kayaafa nga be Bakabona Abasinga Obukulu, Yokaana, mutabani wa Zaakaliya ng’ali mu ddungu, n’afuna obubaka obuva eri Katonda.
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]!”
Yokaana n’atambulanga ng’agenda abuulira mu bitundu ebyetoolodde Yoludaani, ng’ategeeza abantu obubaka obw’okubatizibwa obw’okwenenya olw’okusonyiyibwa ebibi,
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]!
nga bwe kyawandiikibwa mu kitabo eky’ebigambo bya nnabbi Isaaya nti, “Eddoboozi ly’oyo ayogerera mu ddungu nti, Mulongoose ekkubo lya Mukama, Muluŋŋamye amakubo ge;
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]!
Buli kiwonvu kirijjuzibwa, na buli lusozi n’akasozi birisendebwa, na buli ekyakyama kirigololwa, n’obukubo obulimu obugulumugulumu bulifuuka enguudo ez’omuseetwe.
6 Then people [SYN] everywhere will understand how God can save [MTY] [people].”
Abalina omubiri bonna baliraba obulokozi bwa Katonda.”
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?])
Kyeyava agamba abantu abajjanga gy’ali okubatizibwa nti, “Mmwe abaana b’emisota, ani eyabalabula okudduka obusungu obugenda okujja?
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!’
Kale mubale ebibala ebiraga nga mwenenyezza, so temwogera munda zammwe nti tulina jjajjaffe Ibulayimu. Kubanga mbagamba nti Katonda asobola, mu mayinja gano, okuggyiramu Ibulayimu abazzukulu.
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].”
Ne kaakano embazzi eteekeddwa ku kikolo ky’emiti. Noolwekyo buli muti ogutabala bibala birungi gujja kutemebwawo gusuulibwe mu muliro.”
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]?”
Ekibiina ne kimumubuuza nti, “Kale tukole ki?”
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.”
Yokaana n’abaddamu ng’agamba nti, “Alina ekkooti ebbiri, emu agigabire atalina, n’oyo alina emmere aweeko oyo atalina kyakulya.”
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]?”
Awo abasolooza b’omusolo nabo, ne bajja babatizibwe. Ne babuuza Yokaana nti, “Omuyigiriza tukole ki?”
13 He said to them, “Do not take from the people any more money than [the Roman government] tells you to take!”
Yokaana n’abaddamu nti, “Temusoloozanga muwendo gusukka ku ogwo ogwalagibwa.”
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.”
Abaserikale nabo ne babuuza Yokaana nti, “Ate ffe, tukole tutya?” Yokaana n’abagamba nti, “Temuggyangako bantu nsimbi zaabwe. So temubawaayirizanga, n’empeera ebaweebwa ebamalenga.”
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.
Abantu baali balindirira nga basuubira, era nga buli muntu yeebuuza obanga Yokaana ye Kristo.
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)
Yokaana n’addamu bonna ng’agamba nti, “Nze mbabatiza na mazzi, naye waliwo ajja, alina obuyinza okunsinga, n’okusaanira sisaanira na kusumulula lukoba lwa ngatto ze. Oyo alibabatiza n’omuliro ne Mwoyo Mutukuvu;
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).”
n’olugali luli mu mukono gwe okulongoosa egguuliro lye n’okukuŋŋaanyiza eŋŋaano mu tterekero lye, naye ebisusunku alibyokya n’omuliro ogutazikira.”
18 John kept telling people many things to urge them [to turn to God], as he told them the good message [from God].
Yokaana n’abuulirira abantu ebigambo bingi ebirala, nga bw’ababuulira Enjiri.
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.
Naye Yokaana bwe yanenya Kerode, omufuzi, olw’okutwala Kerodiya eyali muka muganda we, n’olw’ebibi ebirala Kerode bye yali akoze,
20 But Herod [had his soldiers] put John in prison. That was another evil thing he did.
ate ku ebyo byonna Kerode n’ayongerako na kino: n’akwata Yokaana n’amuggalira mu kkomera.
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.
Olunaku lumu, abantu bonna abaaliwo nga babatizibwa, ne Yesu n’abatizibwa. Yesu n’asaba, eggulu ne libikkuka,
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!”
Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’amukkako mu kifaananyi eky’ejjiba. Eddoboozi ne liva mu ggulu ne ligamba nti, “Ggwe Mwana wange omwagalwa gwe nsanyukira ennyo.”
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.
Yesu yali awezezza emyaka ng’amakumi asatu bwe yatandika omulimu gwe. Yesu nga bwe kyalowoozebwa, yali mwana wa Yusufu: ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Eri,
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.
Eri nga mwana wa Mattati, ne Mattati nga mwana wa Leevi, ne Leevi nga mwana wa Mereki, ne Mereki nga mwana wa Yanayi, ne Yanayi nga mwana wa Yusufu,
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.
ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Mattasiya, ne Mattasiya nga mwana wa Amosi, ne Amosi nga mwana wa Nakkumu, ne Nakkumu nga mwana wa Esuli, ne Esuli nga mwana wa Naggayi,
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.
ne Naggayi nga mwana wa Maasi, ne Maasi nga mwana wa Mattasiya, ne Mattasiya nga mwana wa Semeyini, ne Semeyini nga mwana wa Yoseki, ne Yoseki nga mwana wa 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.
ne Yoda nga mwana wa Yokanaani, ne Yokanaani nga mwana wa Lesa, ne Lesa nga mwana wa Zerubbaberi, ne Zerubbaberi nga mwana wa Seyalutyeri, ne Seyalutyeri nga mwana wa Neeri,
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.
ne Neeri nga mwana wa Mereki, ne Mereki nga mwana wa Addi, ne Addi nga mwana wa Kosamu, ne Kosamu nga mwana wa Erumadamu, ne Erumadamu nga mwana wa Eri,
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.
ne Eri nga mwana wa Yoswa, ne Yoswa nga mwana wa Eryeza, ne Eryeza nga mwana wa Yolimu, ne Yolimu nga mwana wa Mattati, ne Mattati nga mwana wa Leevi,
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.
ne Leevi nga mwana wa Simyoni, ne Simyoni nga mwana wa Yuda, ne Yuda nga mwana wa Yusufu, ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Yonamu, ne Yonamu nga mwana wa Eriyakimu,
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.
ne Eriyakimu nga mwana wa Mereya, ne Mereya nga mwana wa Menna, ne Menna nga mwana wa Mattasa, ne Mattasa nga mwana wa Nasani, ne Nasani nga mwana wa Dawudi,
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.
ne Dawudi nga mwana wa Yese, ne Yese nga mwana wa Obedi, ne Obedi nga mwana wa Bowaazi, ne Bowaazi nga mwana wa Salumooni, ne Salumooni nga mwana wa Nakusoni,
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.
ne Nakusoni nga mwana wa Amminadaabu, ne Aminadaabu nga mwana wa Aluni, ne Aluni nga mwana wa Kezulooni, ne Kezulooni nga mwana wa Pereezi, ne Pereezi nga mwana wa Yuda,
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.
ne Yuda nga mwana wa Yakobo, ne Yakobo nga mwana wa Isaaka, ne Isaaka nga mwana wa lbulayimu, ne Ibulayimu nga mwana wa Teera, ne Teera nga mwana wa Nakoli,
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.
ne Nakoli nga mwana wa Serugi, ne Serugi nga mwana wa Lewu, ne Lewu nga mwana wa Peregi, ne Peregi nga mwana wa Eberi, ne Eberi nga mwana wa Seera,
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.
ne Sera nga mwana wa Kayinaani, ne Kayinaani nga mwana wa Alupakusaadi, ne Alupakusaadi nga mwana wa Seemu, ne Seemu nga mwana wa Nuuwa, ne Nuuwa nga mwana wa Lameka,
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.
ne Lameka nga mwana wa Mesuseera, ne Mesuseera nga mwana wa Enoki, ne Enoki nga mwana wa Yaledi, ne Yaledi nga mwana wa Makalaleri, ne Makalaleri nga mwana wa Kayinaani,
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.
ne Kayinaani nga mwana wa Enosi, ne Enosi nga mwana wa Seezi, ne Seezi nga mwana wa Adamu, ne Adamu nga mwana wa Katonda.
