Luka 3
1 Tiberi badciamo n dini li bali, li piiga n bina mu po, Ponsi Piilaati den tie Suude bado, ke Herodi tie Gaalile bado, ke o ninjua Fiilipi tie Iture yeni Traconiiti bado, Lisaniasi tie Abilen bado.
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Hani yeni Kayiifi n den tie bi Salyidcianba. Laa binli i ke U Tienu bo maadi leni Sakari bijua Jan mi fanpienma nni.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
3 Jan bo gedi Surdan fuanli nni kuli. O bo yii bi niba ke ban cua ke ban wuli ba U Tienu ñima, ke lan waani ke bi lebdi bi yama ke U Tienu dini sugli bi tuonbiadi po.
He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
4 Yeni ke U Tienu Sawalpualo Esayi n bo diani yaala o tili nni tieni yeni mɔni: Bi gbia o nulo nialu ke o kpaandi mi fanpienma ki tua: Bobni man o sani,
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
5 Baalɔdga kuli ba piini, Juali kuli yeni gbangbanli kuli ba sali, Ti sangolndi ba sondi, Ti sanbuodi kuli ṅ sali,
Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 Ke bi niba kuli ba lá U Tienu ŋalbalgo.
And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
7 Jan bo maadi ya niwulgu n bo cuoni ki bua ke wan wuli ba U Tienu ñima ki: A waalaba buoli! ŋma tundi yi ke yi sani U Tienu mutuoli yaali n cuoni?
Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Waani man i tuona nni ke i lebdi i yenyienu. Da kubi man i pala nni ke: «Ti tie Abrahama yaabila!» kelima, diidi man a tana ne: N maadi yi ke U Tienu ba fidi ki cedi ke ŋan kpandi Abrahama bila.
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
9 Tin faami! Bi bobni li yali ki ba cua ki guli i tiidi: Ya tubu kuli ki loni luanŋanli bi ba cua bu ki juu bu u muu.
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 Lani ke ku niwulgu buali o: Ti ba tieni ledi?
The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
11 ke o ŋmiani ba: li ya tie ke yua pia liada lie, wan teni yua ki pia, liadyenli. Yua pia ti jiedi mɔ, wan bɔgdi ki teni yua ki pia.
John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
12 A patendgaala (lonpogaala) mɔ bo cua ke wan wuli ba U Tienu ñima. Bi bo buali Jan: ... Canbaa, ti ba tieni ledi?
Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
13 ... ke o ŋmiani ba, Da gaa man ti patendi (lonpo) ke ti cie Gobna n seni maama.
“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
14 Sijenba mɔ den buali o: ... Ke tinba i, ti mɔ ba tieni ledi? ... O den ŋmiani ba, da fie man obá ligi, ki gɔ da fani ku faagu obá po: I pali ṅ ya mani i ŋmaapani po.
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
15 Bi niba den ye li dandanli nni paaa, ki ji den buali bi bá nni, bii Jan n baa tie O Candaano.
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
16 Ke Jan ŋmiani bi kuli: ... Min wan wuu yi mi ñima nni. Ama o nulo ba cua, ki pia u paalu ki cie nni. Mii dagdi yeni min lodi o taacagbanu. Wani, o ba wuli yi mi Foŋanma yeni U Tienu muu nni.
John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 O kubi o dilendyetonga, ki ba lendi o dii, ki wodi i diŋami ki kuodi o bɔnbuali nni. Ku fengu wani, o ba lu gu ya muu n kan baa jundi (gbeni) nni.
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 Jan gɔ ŋanbi ki puuni bi niba U Tienu ñɔmaama n buali maama, muandi ba laabamanli.
With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
19 Ama, o bo jalgi o bado Herodi yeni wan kuani Herodiati, o ninjawaalo denpua, ki gɔ tieni ya tuonbiadi n yabi.
But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
20 Herodi gɔ bo cuo Jan ki luoni o dansalgi ki pugni o tuonbiadi po.
Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
21 Bi niba kuli cua ke Jan n wuli ba U Tienu ñima. Ke Jan wuli Jesu mɔ U Tienu ñima. Ama, ya yogu ke Jesu den jaandi, ke Tanpoli po luodi.
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
22 Ke Mi Foŋanma jiidi o po, ki naani nani li lanjeli yeni, ke nialu bă ñani tanpoli po ki maadi: ... A tie n bibuadga. N pali mani a po boncianla.
and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
23 Ya yogu ke Jesu bo cili o tuonli, o den pia bina piita i. Nani bi niba n bo maali (maadi) ke tie Sosefi bijua yeni, o yaajanba yela nne: Eli,
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 ke Eli mali Matati, ke Matati mali Levi, ke Levi mɔ mali Melki, ke Melki mali Yannayi, ke Yannayi mɔ gɔ mali Sosefi,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 ke Sosefi mali Matatiasi, ke Matatiasi mɔ mali Amɔsi, ke Amɔsi mali Nahumi, ke Nahumi mali Esli, ke Esli mali Naggayi,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 ke Naggayi mali Maati, ke Maati mali Matatiasi, ke Matatiasi mali Semeyin, ke Semeyin mɔ mali Yode, ke Yode mɔ mali Yoda,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 ke Yoda mali Yuanani, ke Yuanani mali Resa, ke Resa mali Sorobabeeli, ke Sorobabeeli mali Ceyaltieli, ke Ceyaltieli mali Neri,
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 ke Neri mali Melki, ke Melki mali Adi, ke Adi mɔ mali Kosami, ke Kosami Elmadami, ke Elmadami mali Eri,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 ke Eri mali Jesu, ke Jesu mali Elieseri, ke Elieseri mali Yorimi, ke Yorimi mali Matati, ke Matati mali Levi,
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 ke Levi mali Simeyɔn, ke Simeyɔn mali Suda, ke Suda mali Sosefi, ke Sosefi mali Yonami, ke Yonami mɔ mali Eliakimi,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 ke Eliakimi mɔ gɔ mali Meleya, ke Meleya mali Mena, ke Mena mali Matata, ke Matata mali Natan, ke Natan mali Dafiidi,
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 ke Dafiidi mali Isayi, ke Isayi mali Obeedi, ke Obeedi mali Boosi, ke Boosi mali Salmɔn, ke Salmɔn mali Nasɔn,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
33 ke Nasɔn mɔ mali Aminadabi, ke Aminadebi mɔ gɔ mali Admin, ke Admin mali Arni, ke Arni mali Hetsirɔn, ke Hetsirɔn mali Pereti, ke Pereti mali Suda,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 ke Suda mali Sakɔbi, ke Sakɔbi mali Isaki, ke Isaki mali Abrahami, ke Abrahami mali Tera, ke tera mali Nayɔri,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 Ke Nayɔri mali Serugi, Serugi mali Reyu, ke Reyu mali Pelegi, ke Pelegi mali heberi, ke Heberi mali Cila,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 ke Cila mali Kayinami, ke Kayinami mali Arfaksadi, ke Arfaksadi mali Semi, ke Semi mali Nowe, ke Nowe mali Lemeki,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 Lemeki mali Matusalemi, ke Matusalemi mali Henoki, ke Henoki mali Yeredi, ke Yeredi mali Maleleeli, ke Maleleeli mali Kenami,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
38 ke Kenami mali Enoki, ke Enoki mali Seti, ke Seti mali Adami, wani yua tie ya cincinnulo ke U Tienu bo cindi ki tagi o.
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
