Holy Bible Aionian Edition® ~ English---Weymouth-NT ~ Luke Chapter 3

< Luke 3 >

1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,

Nʼafọ nke iri na ise nke ọchịchị Tiberiọs Siza, mgbe Pọntiọs Pailet bụ onye na-achị Judịa, ebe Herọd bụkwa onye na-achị akụkụ Galili, ma nwanne ya nwoke bụ Filip na-achị akụkụ Iturịa na Trakona, Laisania bụkwa onye na-achị akụkụ Abilin,

2 during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert.

mgbe ahụ Anas na Kaịfas bụ ndịisi nchụaja, okwu Chineke bịakwutere Jọn nwa Zekaraya nʼime ọzara.

3 John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;

Ọ gara nʼime obodo niile gbara Jọdan gburugburu na-ekwusa banyere baptizim nke nchegharị maka mgbaghara mmehie.

4 as it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying aloud! 'In the Desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.

Dịka e dere ya nʼakwụkwọ Aịzaya onye amụma sị, “Otu onye na-eti mkpu nʼọzara na-asị, ‘Dozienụ ụzọ maka Onyenwe anyị, meenụ ka okporoụzọ ya guzozie.

5 Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill levelled down, the crooked places shall be turned into straight roads, and the rugged ways into smooth;

A ga-ekpoju ndagwurugwu ọbụla, ugwu ọbụla na ugwu nta ọbụla ka a ga-emekwa ka ọ dị ala. Ụzọ gbagọrọ agbagọ ka a ga-eme ka o guzozie nke ọma, meekwa ka ụzọ ọjọọ niile dị larịị.

6 and then shall all mankind see God's salvation.'"

Mmadụ niile ga-ahụkwa nzọpụta Chineke.’”

7 Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Jọn sịrị igwe mmadụ ndị na-apụta ka o mee ha baptizim sị, “Unu ụmụ ajụala! Onye dọrọ unu aka na ntị sị unu gbanarị ọnụma nke na-abịa?

8 Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

Mịanụ mkpụrụ na-egosipụta nchegharị unu. Unu amalitekwala na-asị onwe unu, ‘Anyị nwere Ebraham dịka nna.’ Nʼihi na agwa m unu na Chineke pụrụ isite na nkume ndị a mepụtara Ebraham ụmụ.

9 And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire."

Ọ bụladị ugbu a, atụkwasịla anyụike na mgbọrọgwụ osisi, osisi ọbụla nke na-adịghị amị ezi mkpụrụ ka a ga-egbutu tụba ya nʼime ọkụ.”

10 The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?"

Ma igwe mmadụ ahụ jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka anyị kwesiri ime?”

11 "Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share it with others."

Ọ zara ha sị, “Onye ọbụla nwere uwe abụọ, ya nye onye ọ na-adịghị nke o nwere otu. Onye nwere nri ya meekwa otu ahụ.”

12 There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"

Ọ bụladị ndị ọna ụtụ bịakwara ka e mee ha baptizim. Ha sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, gịnị ka anyị kwesiri ime?”

13 "Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.

Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu anatala karịa otu unu kwesiri ịnata.”

14 The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay."

Ndị agha bịakwara jụọ ya sị, “Gịnịkwa ka anyị kwesiri ime?” Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu ejikwala ike apụnara ndị mmadụ ego ha; unu ebokwala ndị mmadụ ebubo ụgha, ka afọ ju unu nʼụgwọ a na-akwụ unu.”

15 And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,

Ndị mmadụ ji olileanya na-eche na-atulekwa nʼobi ha ma Jọn ọ bụ Kraịst ahụ.

16 he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Ma Jọn zara sị ha, “Eji m mmiri na-eme unu baptizim, ma otu onye dị ike karịa m ga-abịa, onye m na-erughị ịtọpụ eriri akpụkpọụkwụ ya. Ọ ga-eji Mmụọ Nsọ na ọkụ mee unu baptizim.

17 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable."

Ihe ịfụcha ọka ya dị nʼaka ya, iji zachaa ebe ịzọcha ọka ya nke ọma, ka e kponye ezi mkpụrụ ọka wiiti nʼime ọba, ma kpoba igbugbo ọka nʼime ọkụ nke a na-apụghị imenyụ emenyụ.”

18 With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News to the people.

O ji ọtụtụ okwu ọzọ dị iche iche dụọ ha ọdụ ma kwusaakwara ha oziọma.

19 But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,

Ma Eze Herọd, onye ọ tara ụta maka Herodịas nwunye nwanne ya nwoke, nakwa maka ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche ndị o mere,

20 now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.

tụkwasịkwara ihe nʼelu ihe ndị a niile, site na ịtụnye Jọn nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.

21 Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,

Mgbe e mechara ndị niile baptizim, ma mechakwa Jisọs baptizim, mgbe ọ na-ekpe ekpere, eluigwe meghere.

22 and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."

Mmụọ Nsọ sikwa nʼelu rịdata dị ka nduru, bekwasị ya, mgbe ahụ, otu olu sitere nʼeluigwe daa sị, “Ị bụ Ọkpara m, onye m hụrụ nʼanya, ihe gị dị m ezi mma.”

23 And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed) of Joseph, son of Heli,

Jisọs agbaala ihe dị ka iri afọ atọ mgbe o bidoro ọrụ ya. Ọ bụ nwa (dịka ndị mmadụ chere) Josef, onye bụ nwa Heli;

24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph,

Heli abụrụ nwa Matat, nwa Livayị, nwa Meliki, nwa Janayi, nwa Josef;

25 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,

nwa Matatiyas, nwa Emọs, nwa Nehum, nwa Esili, nwa Nagayị;

26 son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda,

nwa Maat, nwa Matatiyas, nwa Semein, nwa Josek, nwa Joda;

27 son of Johanan, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,

nwa Joanan, nwa Resa, nwa Zerubabel, nwa Shealtiel, nwa Neri;

28 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,

nwa Meliki, nwa Adi, nwa Kosam, nwa Elmadam, nwa Er,