Luk 3
1 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,
By now Tiberias had been Caesar for fifteen years. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanius was ruler of Abiline.
2 mgbe ahụ Anas na Kaịfas bụ ndịisi nchụaja, okwu Chineke bịakwutere Jọn nwa Zekaraya nʼime ọzara.
Annas and Caiphas were the current high priests. This was the time when the word of God came to John, Zechariah's son, who was living in the desert.
3 Ọ gara nʼime obodo niile gbara Jọdan gburugburu na-ekwusa banyere baptizim nke nchegharị maka mgbaghara mmehie.
He went throughout the whole Jordan region, announcing to everyone that they needed to be baptized to show they had repented and their sins had been forgiven.
4 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.
As Isaiah the prophet wrote: “A voice was heard crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.
5 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.
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled. Crooked ways will be straightened, and rough roads will be smoothed.
6 Mmadụ niile ga-ahụkwa nzọpụta Chineke.’”
Every human being will see God's salvation.’”
7 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?
John addressed the crowds that came to him to be baptized. “You viper's brood! Who warned you to flee from the coming judgment?” he asked.
8 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.
“Demonstrate that you have truly repented. Don't try to justify yourselves by saying, ‘We're Abraham's descendants.’ Let me tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these stones.
9 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.”
The ax is set to begin chopping at the base of the trees. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”
10 Ma igwe mmadụ ahụ jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka anyị kwesiri ime?”
“So what should we do?” the crowds asked him.
11 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.”
“If you have two coats, then share with someone who doesn't have one. If you have food, then share with those who don't,” he told them.
12 Ọ bụladị ndị ọna ụtụ bịakwara ka e mee ha baptizim. Ha sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, gịnị ka anyị kwesiri ime?”
Some tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher, what should we do?” they also asked.
13 Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu anatala karịa otu unu kwesiri ịnata.”
“Don't collect any more tax than you're meant to,” he replied.
14 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.”
“What about us?” some soldiers asked. “What should we do?” “Don't demand money with threats of violence. Don't make accusations that are untrue. Be satisfied with your wages,” he replied.
15 Ndị mmadụ ji olileanya na-eche na-atulekwa nʼobi ha ma Jọn ọ bụ Kraịst ahụ.
The people were waiting expectantly, and wondered whether John himself might be the Messiah.
16 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.
John replied and explained to everybody, “Yes, I am baptizing you in water. But the one who is coming is more important than me, and I'm not worthy to undo his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 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.”
His winnowing fork is in his hand and he's ready to separate the wheat from the chaff on his threshing floor. He'll gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with fire that can't be extinguished.”
18 O ji ọtụtụ okwu ọzọ dị iche iche dụọ ha ọdụ ma kwusaakwara ha oziọma.
John gave many warnings like this as he announced the good news to the people.
19 Ma Eze Herọd, onye ọ tara ụta maka Herodịas nwunye nwanne ya nwoke, nakwa maka ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche ndị o mere,
But when John reprimanded Herod the ruler for marrying Herodias, Herod's brother's wife, and for all the evil things he'd done,
20 tụkwasịkwara ihe nʼelu ihe ndị a niile, site na ịtụnye Jọn nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
Herod added to his crimes by having John thrown into jail.
21 Mgbe e mechara ndị niile baptizim, ma mechakwa Jisọs baptizim, mgbe ọ na-ekpe ekpere, eluigwe meghere.
Now it happened that after everyone had been baptized, Jesus was baptized as well. As he was praying, heaven was opened,
22 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.”
and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, taking the form of a dove. A voice came from heaven, saying, “You are my son, the one I love. I am truly pleased with you.”
23 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;
Jesus was around thirty when he began his public ministry. People presumed he was the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli,
24 Heli abụrụ nwa Matat, nwa Livayị, nwa Meliki, nwa Janayi, nwa Josef;
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 nwa Matatiyas, nwa Emọs, nwa Nehum, nwa Esili, nwa Nagayị;
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 nwa Maat, nwa Matatiyas, nwa Semein, nwa Josek, nwa Joda;
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 nwa Joanan, nwa Resa, nwa Zerubabel, nwa Shealtiel, nwa Neri;
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 nwa Meliki, nwa Adi, nwa Kosam, nwa Elmadam, nwa Er,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 nwa Joshua, nwa Elieza, nwa Jorim, nwa Matat, nwa Livayị;
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 nwa Simiọn, nwa Juda, nwa Josef, nwa Jonam, nwa Eliakịm;
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 nwa Melea, nwa Mena, nwa Matata, nwa Netan, nwa Devid;
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 nwa Jesi, nwa Obed, nwa Boaz, nwa Salmọn, nwa Nashọn;
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 nwa Aminadab, nwa Ram, nwa Hezrọn, nwa Perez, nwa Juda;
the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 nwa Jekọb, nwa Aịzik, nwa Ebraham, nwa Tera, nwa Nahọ;
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 nwa Serug, nwa Reu, nwa Peleg, nwa Eba, nwa Shela;
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 nwa Kenan, nwa Aafaksad, nwa Shem, nwa Noa, nwa Lamek;
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 nwa Metusela, nwa Enọk, nwa Jared, nwa Mahalalel, nwa Kenan;
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 nwa Enọsh, nwa Set, nwa Adam, nwa Chineke.
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
