Luka 3
1 Le Kaisaro Tibero ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe wuiatɔ̃lia me, esi Pontio Pilato nye mɔmefia le Yudea eye Herod nye dziɖula le Galilea, eye nɔvia Filipo hã nye dziɖula le Iturea kple Trakonitis, eye Lisania hã nɔ Abilene dzi ɖum,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, Philip, his brother, tetrarch of Iturea, and the province of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene;
2 esime Anas kple Kayafa wonye nunɔlagãwo la, Mawu ƒe nya va na Yohanes, ame si nye Zekaria ƒe vi la le gbedzi.
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3 Yohanes nɔ tsatsam tso teƒe yi teƒe le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe go eveawo dzi, nɔ mawunya gblɔm be amewo nede tsi ta; ne wòafia be wotrɔ dzi me, ale be wòatsɔ woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake wo.
And he went through all the country along the Jordan, publishing the immersion of reformation for the remission of sins.
4 Abe ale si woŋlɔe le Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya ƒe nyagblɔɖigbalẽ me ene be, “Ame si le ɣli dom tso gbea dzi ƒe gbee nye esi, ‘Miɖe mɔ na Yehowa be wòazɔ edzi! Miwɔ eƒe mɔwo dzɔdzɔe.
As it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one proclaiming in the wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord, make for him a straight passage.
5 Balimewo katã akɔ kpo, eye woabɔbɔ to kple togbɛ ɖe sia ɖe ɖe anyi. Mixe ʋe siwo le baliwo me! Miwɔ mɔ gɔglɔ̃wo woadzɔ! Miwɔ mɔ tsakliwo zɔzrɔ̃e.
Let every valley be filled, every mountain and hill be levelled; let the crooked roads be made straight, and the rough ways smooth,
6 Ekema amegbetɔƒomea katã akpɔ ɖeɖe si Mawu ɖo ɖa la.’”
that all flesh may see the salvation of God."
7 Yohanes gblɔ mawunya na ame siwo vaa egbɔ be wòade mawutsi ta na yewo be, “Ame kae xlɔ̃ nu mi dawo ƒe dzidzimeviwo be miasi le Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe si gbɔna la nu?
Then said he to the multitudes, who flocked out to be immersed by him, Offspring of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from the impending vengeance?
8 Gbã la, miyi ne miaɖee fia be yewotrɔ dzi me to agbe nyui nɔnɔ me. Migabu be nya vɔ̃ aɖeke madzɔ ɖe mia dzi, elabena mienye Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwo ta o. Esia ɖeɖe menye naneke o, elabena Mawu ate ŋu ana kpe siawo natrɔ zu viwo na Abraham.
Produce, then, the proper fruits of reformation; and say not within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I assure you, that of these stones God can raise children to Abraham.
9 Woɖo ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ ƒe fiá atiwo ƒe kewo dzi. Ɛ̃, le nyateƒe me la, ati sia ati si metse ku nyui o la, woalãe ƒu anyi, eye woatsɔe ade dzo me.”
And even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Every tree, therefore, which produces not good fruit, is cut down, and thrown into the fire.
10 Ameha la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nu ka nèdi tso mía si be míawɔ?”
Upon this, the multitude asked him, What must we do then?
11 Yohanes ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ne awu eve le ame aɖe si la, nena ame si ɖeke mele esi o, eye ame si si nuɖuɖu le la newɔ nenema ke.”
He answered, Let him who has two coats, impart to him who has none; and let him who has victuals do the same.
12 Dugadzɔla siwo nye amebala vɔ̃ɖiwo la gɔ̃ hã va do ɖe egbɔ be wòade mawutsi ta na yewo. Wobiae be, “Nufiala nu ka míawɔ?”
There came also publicans to be immersed, who said, Rabbi, what must we do?
13 Yohanes ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mito nyateƒe le miaƒe dugadzɔdzɔ me. Mikpɔ nyuie be miagadzɔ ga le ame aɖeke si wu ale si woɖo na mi la o.”
He answered, Exact no more than what is appointed you.
14 Asrafo aɖewo siwo le afi ma la biae be, “Míawo ya ɖe aleke míawɔ?” Yohanes ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Migaxɔ ga le amewo si akpasesẽtɔe o. Ne mienya be ame aɖe mewɔ nane o la, migahe nya ɖe eŋu alakpatɔe o. Fetu si miexɔna la hã nedze mia ŋu!”
Soldiers likewise asked him, And what must we do? He answered, Injure no man, either by violence, or false accusation, and be content with your allowance.
15 Ame sia ame kloe nɔ mɔ kpɔm be ava kpuie le ŋkeke mawo me, ale be wotsi dzi vevie be yewoanya nenye be Yohanes ye nye Kristo loo alo menye eyae o?
As the people were in suspense concerning John, every man imagining within himself that he might be the Messiah,
16 Yohanes ɖo woƒe biabia la ŋu hegblɔ na wo be, “Nye la, tsi metsɔ le tsi dem ta na amewoe, gake ame aɖe gbɔna kpuie, ame si si ŋusẽ le wum boo, ame si nyemedze ŋutɔ gɔ̃ hã be matu eƒe atokotawo nu ka o. Eya ade mawutsi ta na mi kple dzo kple Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe.
John addressed them all, saying, I, indeed, immerse in water; but one mightier than I comes, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to untie; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;
17 Ame si si lugbɔnu le, be wòatsɔ akplɔ eƒe lugbɔƒe ƒiaƒiaƒia, alɔ lu la ɖe eƒe ava me. Ke atɔ dzo tsroa kple dzo matsimatsi.”
his winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his grain; he will gather the wheat into his granary, and consume the chaff in unquenchable fire.
18 Yohanes xlɔ̃ nu amewo vevie kple nya siawo esime wònɔ nyanyui la gblɔm na wo.
And with many other exhortations, he published the good tidings to the people.
19 Yohanes he nya ɖe Herod si nye dziɖula nɔ Galilea ŋu le dutoƒe, elabena exɔ nɔvia srɔ̃ Herodia ɖe. Hekpe ɖe nu vɔ̃ bubu geɖe siwo hã wòwɔ ŋu la,
But Herod, the tetrarch, having been reproved by him, on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the crimes which Herod had committed,
20 Herod lé Yohanes hã de gaxɔ me.
added this to the number, that he confined John in prison.
21 Gbe ɖeka la, Yesu ŋutɔ hã va ge ɖe ame siwo Yohanes nɔ mawutsi dem ta na la dome. Yohanes de mawutsi ta nɛ, eye esi Yesu nɔ gbe dom ɖa la, dziƒowo nu ʋu,
Now when John immersed all the people, Jesus was likewise immersed; and while he prayed, the heaven was opened,
22 eye Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ɖiɖi ɖe edzi le akpakpa ƒe nɔnɔme me, eye gbe aɖe ɖi tso dziƒo be, “Wòe nye vinye si gbɔ nyemelɔ̃a nu le o, wò me mekpɔa ŋudzedze le.”
and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my Son, the beloved; in thee I delight.
23 Yesu xɔ abe ƒe blaetɔ̃ ene hafi dze mawunyagbɔgblɔ gɔme le dutoƒo. Amewo nya Yesu abe Yosef ƒe vi ene. Yosef fofoe nye Heli,
Now Jesus was himself about thirty years in subjection, being (as was supposed) a son of Joseph, son of Heli,
24 Heli fofoe nye Matat, Matat fofoe nye Levi, Levi fofoe nye Melki, Melki fofoe nye Yanai, Yanai fofoe nye Yosef,
son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph,
25 Yosef fofoe nye Matatias, Matatias fofoe nye Amos, Amos fofoe nye Nahum, Nahum fofoe nye Esli, Esli fofoe nye Nagai,
son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,
26 Nagai fofoe nye Mat, Mat fofoe nye Matatias, Matatias fofoe nye Semein, Semein fofoe nye Yosek, Yosek fofoe nye Yoda, Yoda fofoe nye Yoana.
son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Shimei, son of Joseph, son of Judah,
27 Yoana fofoe nye Resa, Resa fofoe nye Zerubabel, Zerubabel fofoe nye Sealtiel, Sealtiel fofoe nye Neri.
son of Joanna, son of Reza, son of Zerubabel, son of Salathiel, son of Neri,
28 Neri fofoe nye Melki, Melki fofoe nye Adi, Adi fofoe nye Kosam, Kosam fofoe nye Elmadam, Elmadam fofoe nye Er,
son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er,
29 Er fofoe nye Yosua, Yosua fofoe nye Elieza, Elieza fofoe nye Yorim, Yorim fofoe nye Matat, Matat fofoe nye Levi,
son of Joses, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi,
30 Levi fofoe nye Simeon, Simeon fofoe nye Yuda, Yuda fofoe nye Yosef, Yosef fofoe nye Yonam, Yonam fofoe nye Eliakim,
son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim,
31 Eliakim fofoe nye Melea, Melea fofoe nye Mena, Mena fofoe nye Matata, Matata fofoe nye Natan, Natan fofoe nye David,
son of Meleah, son of Mainan, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
32 David fofoe nye Yese, Yese fofoe nye Obed, Obed fofoe nye Boaz, Boaz fofoe nye Salmon, Salmon fofoe nye Naheson,
son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
33 Naheson fofoe nye Aminadab, Aminadab fofoe nye Ram, Ram fofoe nye Arni, Arni fofoe nye Hezron, Hezron fofoe nye Perez. Perez fofoe nye Yuda,
son of Aminadab, son of Ram, son of Hezron, son of Pharez, son of Judah,
34 Yuda fofoe nye Yakob, Yakob fofoe nye Isak, Isak fofoe nye Abraham, Abraham fofoe Tera, Tera fofoe nye Nahɔ,
son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
35 Nahɔ fofoe nye Serug, Serug fofoe nye Reu, Reu fofoe nye Peleg, Peleg fofoe nye Eber, Eber fofoe nye Sela,
son of Serug, son of Ragau, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Salah,
36 Sela fofoe nye Kainan, Kainan fofoe nye Arfaxad, Arfaxad fofoe nye Sem, Sem fofoe nye Noa, Noa fofoe nye Lamek,
son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
37 Lamek fofoe nye Metusela, Metusela fofoe nye Enɔk, Enɔk fofoe nye Yared, Yared fofoe nye Mahalalel, Mahalalel fofoe nye Kenan,
son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mehalaleel, son of Cainan,
38 Kenan fofoe nye Enos, Enos fofoe nye Set, Set fofoe nye Adam, Adam fofoe nye Mawu.
son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
