Luka 3
1 Na rĩrĩ, mwaka wa ikũmi na ĩtano wa ũthamaki wa Tiberio Kaisari, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Pontio Pilato aarĩ barũthi wa Judea, nake Herode aathanaga Galili, na Filipu mũrũ wa ithe aathanaga Iturea na Tarokoniti, nake Lusania agaathana Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis,
2 hĩndĩ ĩyo Anasi na Kaiafa maarĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa anene, ũhoro wa Ngai nĩwakinyĩire Johana mũrũ wa Zakaria arĩ werũ-inĩ.
and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being high priests, the word of God came unto John the Son of Zacharias in the wilderness:
3 Nake agĩthiĩ bũrũri wothe ũrĩa warĩ hakuhĩ na Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani, akĩhunjagia atĩ andũ merire nĩguo marekerwo mehia mao nĩgeetha mabatithio.
and he went into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance in order to the remission of sins;
4 O ta ũrĩa kwandĩkĩtwo ibuku-inĩ rĩa mũnabii Isaia atĩrĩ: “Nĩ mũgambo wa mũndũ ũkwanĩrĩra werũ-inĩ, akoiga atĩrĩ, ‘Haarĩriai njĩra ya Mwathani, rũngariai tũcĩra twake.
as it is written in the book of Esaias the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight:
5 Mĩkuru yothe nĩĩgathikwo, nacio irĩma ciothe na tũrĩma nĩikaaraganio. Njĩra iria njogomu nĩikarũngario, nacio njĩra iria itarĩ njaraganu nĩikaaraganio.
every valley shall be raised, and every mountain and hill shall be lowered, and the crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth:
6 Nao andũ othe nĩmakona ũhonokio wa Ngai.’”
and all men shall see the salvation of God."
7 Andũ aingĩ nĩmathiire kũrĩ Johana akamabatithie, nake akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Inyuĩ rũciaro rũrũ rwa nduĩra! Nũũ ũmũtaarĩte mũũrĩre marakara marĩa makiriĩ gũũka?
Therefore said he to the multitudes that came to be baptised by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Ciarai maciaro maringaine na kwĩrira. Na mũtikambĩrĩrie kwĩĩra na ngoro cianyu atĩrĩ, ‘Ithe witũ nĩ Iburahĩmu,’ Nĩgũkorwo ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, Ngai no atũme mahiga maya matuĩke ciana cia Iburahĩmu.
Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.
9 Ithanwa nĩrĩigĩtwo itina-inĩ cia mĩtĩ, na mũtĩ o wothe ũtaciaraga maciaro mega ũrĩtemagwo ũgaikio mwaki-inĩ.”
And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which doth not yield good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.
10 Nao andũ acio makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Tũkĩagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩka atĩa?”
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 Nake Johana akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩ na nguo igĩrĩ nĩagaĩre ũrĩa ũtarĩ, nake ũrĩa ũrĩ na irio nĩeke o ta ũguo.”
And he saith unto them, Let him that hath two coats, give one to him that hath none, and let him that hath food do the like.
12 Nao etia mbeeca cia igooti o nao magĩũka mabatithio, makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Mũrutani, twagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩkaga atĩa?”
And there came publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Nake akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Mũtigetagie mbeeca makĩria ya ũrĩa mwathĩtwo mwĩtagie.”
And He said unto them, Exact no more than what is appointed you.
14 Nacio thigari ikĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Na ithuĩ-rĩ, twagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩkaga atĩa?” Nake agĩcicookeria atĩrĩ, “Mũtigatunyage andũ mbeeca na mũtikamaigagĩrĩre igenyo; na ningĩ iganagwoi nĩ mũcaara wanyu.”
And the soldiers also asked him, saying, And what shall we do? and He said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your pay.
15 Na rĩrĩ, andũ nĩmaikaraga metereire marĩ na mwĩhoko, na othe magecũũranagia ngoro-inĩ ciao kana hihi Johana ahota gũkorwo nĩwe Kristũ.
Now as the people were in suspense, and were all thinking in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ or not,
16 Nowe Johana akĩmacookeria akĩmeera othe atĩrĩ, “Niĩ-rĩ, ndĩmũbatithagia na maaĩ. No nĩ kũrĩ mũndũ ũgũũka ũrĩ na hinya kũngĩra, ũrĩa niĩ itagĩrĩire kuohora ndigi cia iraatũ ciake. We akaamũbatithagia na Roho Mũtheru o na mwaki.
John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but a mightier than I is coming, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: He will baptize you with the holy Spirit, and with fire;
17 Gĩtarũrũ gĩake akĩnyiitĩte na guoko nĩguo atherie kĩhuhĩro gĩake, na acookanĩrĩrie ngano amĩikie ikũmbĩ rĩake, no nĩagacina mahuti na mwaki ũtangĩhoreka.”
whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff in unquenchable fire.
18 Johana nĩataarire andũ na ciugo nyingĩ na akamahunjagĩria Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega.
And many other things by way of exhortation did he preach unto the people.
19 Na rĩrĩ, rĩrĩa Johana aatetirie Herode ũrĩa warĩ mũthamaki tondũ wa kũhikia Herodia, mũtumia wa mũrũ wa ithe na nĩ ũndũ wa maũndũ marĩa mangĩ mothe mooru eekĩte,
But Herod the tetrarch being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the wicked things which Herod did,
20 Herode nĩongereire ũndũ ũngĩ mũũru makĩria; naguo nĩ wa kũnyiitithia Johana na kũmuohithia njeera.
added this likewise to all the rest, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa andũ othe maarĩkirie kũbatithio, o nake Jesũ nĩabatithirio. Na rĩrĩa aahooyaga, Igũrũ rĩkĩhingũka,
Now, when all the people were baptized, and Jesus was baptized and praying,
22 nake Roho Mũtheru agĩikũrũka akĩũmba igũrũ rĩake arĩ na mwĩrĩ wahaanaga ta wa ndutura. Naguo mũgambo ũkiuma Igũrũ ũkiuga atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩwe mũrũ wakwa ũrĩa nyendete; na nĩngenaga mũno nĩwe.”
the heaven was opened, and the holy Spirit descended in a corporeal form, like a dove upon Him, and there came a voice from heaven saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
23 Na rĩrĩ, Jesũ akĩambĩrĩria ũtungata wake aarĩ na ũkũrũ wa mĩaka ta mĩrongo ĩtatũ. Nao andũ meeciiragia atĩ aarĩ mũrũ wa Jusufu, mũrũ wa Heli,
And Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 mũrũ wa Mathati, mũrũ wa Lawi, mũrũ wa Meliki, mũrũ wa Janai, mũrũ wa Jusufu,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi,
25 mũrũ wa Matathia, mũrũ wa Amosi, mũrũ wa Nahumu, mũrũ wa Esili, mũrũ wa Nagai,
the son of Janna, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Naum, the son of Esli,
26 mũrũ wa Maathi, mũrũ wa Matathia, mũrũ wa Semeini, mũrũ wa Joseki, mũrũ wa Joda,
the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Juda,
27 mũrũ wa Joanani, mũrũ wa Resa, mũrũ wa Zerubabeli, mũrũ wa Shelathieli, mũrũ wa Neri,
the son of Joanna, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zorobabel, the son of Salathiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi,
28 mũrũ wa Meliki, mũrũ wa Adi, mũrũ wa Kosamu, mũrũ wa Elimadami, mũrũ wa Eri,
the son of Addi, the son of Kosam, the son of Elmodam,
29 mũrũ wa Joshua, mũrũ wa Eliezeri, mũrũ wa Jorimu, mũrũ wa Mathati, mũrũ wa Lawi,
the son of Er, the son of Joses, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 mũrũ wa Simeoni, mũrũ wa Juda, mũrũ wa Jusufu, mũrũ wa Jonamu, mũrũ wa Eliakimu,
the son of Simeon, the son of Juda, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31 mũrũ wa Melea, mũrũ wa Mena, mũrũ wa Matatha, mũrũ wa Nathani, mũrũ wa Daudi,
the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha,
32 mũrũ wa Jesii, mũrũ wa Obedi, mũrũ wa Boazu, mũrũ wa Salimoni, mũrũ wa Nahashoni,
the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Booz, the son of Salmon,
33 mũrũ wa Aminadabu, mũrũ wa Aruni, mũrũ wa Hezironi, mũrũ wa Perezu, mũrũ wa Juda,
the son of Naasson, the son of Aminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Esrom, the son of Phares,
34 mũrũ wa Jakubu, mũrũ wa Isaaka, mũrũ wa Iburahĩmu, mũrũ wa Tera, mũrũ wa Nahoru,
the son of Juda, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Thara, the son of Nachor,
35 mũrũ wa Serugu, mũrũ wa Reu, mũrũ wa Pelegu, mũrũ wa Eberi, mũrũ wa Shela,
the son of Saruch, the son of Ragau, the son of Phalec, the son of Heber, the son of Sala, the son of Cainan,
36 mũrũ wa Kainani, mũrũ wa Arafakasadi, mũrũ wa Shemu, mũrũ wa Nuhu, mũrũ wa Lameku,
the son of Arphaxad, the son of Sem, the son of Noe,
37 mũrũ wa Methusela, mũrũ wa Enoku, mũrũ wa Jaredi, mũrũ wa Mahalaleli, mũrũ wa Kenani,
the son of Lamech, the son of Mathusala, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Maleleel, the son of Cainan,
38 mũrũ wa Enoshu, mũrũ wa Sethi, mũrũ wa Adamu, mũrũ wa Ngai.
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of GOD.
