Ruku 3
1 Hagi Taiberias Sisa'ma Romu kumate 15ni'a zage kafuma kinima mani'negeno'a, Pontius Pailoti'a Judia mopare ugagoteno kva mani'geno, Heroti Antipasi'a rankva Galili manigeno, nefu Filipi'a rankva Ituriane, Trakoniasi kaziga mani'geno, Laiseniasi'a rankva Abilini kumate mani'ne.
In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was Governor of Judea, Herod Ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip Ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Ruler of Abilene,
2 Ana knafina Anasike, Kaiafasikea mono nonte ugagota pristi netre mani'na'e. Higeno Anumzamofo kemo, vahe omani hagege kokampi Zekaraia nemofo Joninte e'ne.
and when Annas and Caiaphas were High Priests, a Command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the wilderness.
3 Joni'a mika Jodani rantima me'nea kaziga vano nehuno, tamagu'a rukrahe nehutma mono ti nefrenkeno, kumi tamia atreramanteno huno mono ke hu'ne.
And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
4 Kasnampa ne' Aisaia avontafepina amanage huno krente'ne, Mago vahe'mofo agerumo'a, vahe omani ka'ma kopinti kezatino, Ramo'ma esia kana retro nehuta, Agri kana azeri ante fatgo hunteho hu'ne.
This was in fulfilment of what is said in the writings of the Prophet Isaiah — ‘The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: “Make ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
5 Mika keri'a antevineteta, mika agona eri agupo nehutma, kazaki nesia zantamina eri fatgo nehutma, haviza huno knare osu'nesia kantamina erintefatgo, nehinkeno,
Every chasm shall be filled, Every mountain and hill shall be levelled, The winding ways shall be straightened, The rough roads made smooth,
6 ana mika vahe'mo'za Anumzamo'ma tahokema heazana kegahaze. (Ais 40:3-5)
and all mankind shall see the Salvation of God.”’
7 Higeno Joni'a agrite'ma mono ti frerantesie hu'za e'naza vahe krerfamo'za anage huno zamasami'ne, Tamagra ha' osifave'mofo mofavre nagare! Aza hanigetma Anumzamofo rimpa hezampintira korera fregahaze?
And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him: “You brood of vipers! who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?
8 E'ina hu'negu, tamagrama tamagu'ama rukrehema hu'nenutma knare tamavutmava hinkeno hago zamagu'a rukrehe hu'naze hu'za hugahaze. Tamagra agafa hutma Abrahamu'a tagri nerageho mani'ne huta osutfa hiho. Na'ankure tamagri'ma neramasmuana, Anumzamo'a amne ama haveramintetira Abrahamuna mofavrea erifore humigahie.
Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves ‘Abraham is our ancestor,’ for I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
9 Menina hago sasumemo'a zafa antaginaku agafafi kriri'ne, hagino anampinti'ma knare ragama reontesia zafa antagino tevefi asaga huno kregahie.
Already, indeed, the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that fails to bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 Hige'za ana vahe kevumo'za Jonina anage hu'za antahige'naze. Hagi tagra na'a hugahu'ne?
“What are we to do then?” the people asked.
11 Hu'za antahigageno, Joni'a, zamagari kenona anage huno zamasmi'ne, azagama tare kenama ante'nesamoka, magora onte'nesimofo ome fako humio, hagi azagama ne'zama ante'nesamoka, anazanke hunka fako huzamio.
“Let the man who has two coats,” answered John, “share with him who has none; and the man who has food do the same.”
12 Takisi zagoma zonegiza vahe'mo'zane, ti frerantegahie hu'za e'namo'zanena, Jonina anage hu'za antahige'naze. Rempi huzami nemoke, tagranena nankna hugahune?
Even tax-gatherers came to be baptized, and said to John: “Teacher, what are we to do?”
13 Agra anage huno zamasmi'ne, Kvamo'ma eriho hu'nesia kana arugateretma mago'ene zagoa zo'onkiho.
“Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,” John answered.
14 Anante mago'a sondia vahe'mo'za antahige'naze. Hagi tagaranena na'a hugahune? Hazageno Joni'a anage huno zamagrira zamasmi'ne, Vahe'mokizami zagoa tutu huzamanteta havigea hutma e'oriho. Hagi tamarimpa fru hutma mizantami eri fatgo hiho.
And when some soldiers on active service asked “And we — what are we to do?” he said: “Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay.”
15 Anagema hianke vahe'mo'za nentahi'za, Joninkura Kraisi hago ama e'nefi nehu'za, tare tagufa zamagesa antahi'naze.
Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could be the Christ,
16 Joni'a mika'mokizmi kenona anage hu'ne, Nagra amane tintafanteti fre'neramantoe. Hianagi magoma ne'emo'a nagrira nagatereno tusi hihamu'ane ne' egahie. Nagra amuha osu'noankina Agri aganomofo nofira katu ofegahue. Agra mono tina Ruotage Avamuteti'ene, tevereti'ene freramantegahie.
John, addressing them all, said: “I, indeed, baptize you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 Agra witi eri herahehu fokua azampi eri'no, witi hona'a hare kuma harafi nehuno, nena'a witi ante nompi eri'nenteno, hona'a vaga ore tevefi kre fanene hugahie.
His winnowing-fan is in his hand, that he may clear his threshing-floor, and store the grain in his barn, but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire.”
18 Ana huno amanahu kante, Joni'a rama'a knare antahintahi erinteno, vahera Knare Musenkea zamasami'ne.
And so with many different exhortations John told his Good News to the people.
19 Hianagi Joni'a rankva ne' Herotina haviza hu'nane huno hanavetino asami'ne, na'ankure nefu nenaro rehanereno Herodiasina a' erinte'nea zanku'ene, havi avu'avazama hiazanku anagea hunte'ne.
But Prince Herod, being rebuked by John respecting Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother, and for all the evil things that he had done,
20 Heroti'a mago'ene ana agofetu kefozama hu'neana, Jonina kina hunte'ne.
crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.
21 Maka veamo'za mono ti fretageno, Jisasi'enena mono ti freteno, nunamu nehigeno mona kafamo'a anagigeno,
Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,
22 Ruotage Avamumo'a maho namagna huno eramino avufare emanigeno, monafinkati mago agerumo'a anage hu'ne, Mofavrenimoka tusiza hu'na Kagrikura kavesinegante'na muse hunegantoe.
and the Holy Spirit descended, in a visible form, like a dove, upon him, and from the heavens came a voice — “Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight.”
23 Jisasi'ma mono eri'zama'ama erigafa hu'neana, 30'a kafuzage naza huteno erigafa hu'ne. Hanki vea'mo'za zamagesa antahi'zana, Josefe mofavre mani'ne, hu'za zamagesa antahi'naze. Hanki Josefe nefa agi'a Eli'e.
When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were — Eli,
24 Eli nefa agi'a Matati'e. Matati nefa agi'a Livae'e. Livae nefa agi'a Melki'e. Melki nefa agi'a Janai'e. Janai nefa agi'a Josefe'e.
Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
25 Hagi Josefe nefa agi'a Matataiasi'e. Matataiasi nefa agi'a Emosi'e. Emosi nefa agi'a Nahomu'e. Nahomu nefa agi'a Esli'e. Esli nefa agi'a Nagai'e.
Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
26 Hagi Nagai nefa agi'a Mati'e. Mati nefa agi'a Matataiasi'e. Matataiasi nefa agi'a Simei'e. Simei nefa agi'a Joseki'e. Joseki nefa agi'a Jota'e.
Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
27 Hagi Jota nefa agi'a Joanani'e. Joanani nefa agi'a Resa'e. Resa nefa agi'a Selubabeli'e. Selubabeli nefa agi'a Sieltieli'e. Sieltieli nefa agi'a Neri'e.
Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Shealtiel, Neriah,
28 Hagi Neri nefa agi'a Melki'e. Melki nefa agi'a Ati'e. Ati nefa agi'a Kosamu'e. Kosamu nefa agi'a Elmadamu'e. Elmadamu nefa agi'a Er'e.
Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
29 Er nefa agi'a Josua'e. Josua nefa agi'a Eliesa'e. Eliesa nefa agi'a Jorimi'e. Jorimi nefa agi'a Matati'e. Matati nefa agi'a Livae'e.
Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
30 Hagi Livae nefa agi'a Simioni'e. Simioni nefa agi'a Juda'e. Juda nefa agi'a Josefe'e. Josefe nefa agi'a Jonamu'e. Jonamu nefa agi'a Eliakimi'e.
Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
31 Hagi Eliakimi nefa agi'a Melea'e. Melea nefa agi'a Mena'e. Mena nefa agi'a Matata'e. Matata nefa agi'a Neteni'e. Neteni nefa agi'a Deviti'e.
Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
32 Hagi Deviti nefa agi'a Jesi'e. Jesi nefa agi'a Obeti'e. Obeti nefa agi'a Boasi'e. Boasi nefa agi'a Salmoni'e. Salmoni nefa' agi'a Nasoni'e.
Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
33 Hagi Nasoni nefa agi'a Aminatabu'e. Aminatabu nefa agi'a Edmini'e. Edmini nefa agi'a Arni'e. Arni nefa agi'a Hesroni'e. Hesroni nefa agi'a Peresi'e. Peresi nefa agi'a Juda'e.
Amminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
34 Hagi Juda nefa agi'a Jekopu'e. Jekopu nefa agi'a Aisaki'e. Aisaki nefa agi'a Abrahamu'e. Abrahamu nefa agi'a Tera'e. Tera nefa agi'a Nahori'e.
Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
35 Hagi Nahori nefa agi'a Seruki'e. Seruki nefa agi'a Reu'e. Reu nefa agi'a Peleki'e. Peleki nefa agi'a Eberi'e. Eberi nefa agi'a Sela'e.
Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
36 Hagi Sela nefa agi'a Kenani'e. Kanani nefa agi'a Arfaksati'e. Arfaksati nefa agi'a Semi'e. Semi nefa agi'a Noa'e. Noa nefa agi'a Lemeki'e.
Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
37 Lemeki nefa agi'a Metusela'e. Metusela nefa agi'a Inoku'e. Inoku nefa agi'a Jareti'e. Jareti nefa agi'a Mahalale'e. Mahalale nefa agi'a Kenani'e.
Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
38 Kenani nefa agi'a Enosi'e. Enosi nefa agi'a Seti'e. Seti nefa agi'a Adamu'e. Adamu nefa agi'a Anumzane.
Enosh, Seth and Adam the son of God.
