Luke 3
1 Ke yac aksingoul limekosr in we lal Tokosra Fulat Tiberius, Pontius Pilate pa governor in acn Judea, Herod pa leumi acn Galilee, ac Philip, tamulel lal Herod, pa leumi acn Iturea ac Trachonitis; Lysanias el leumi acn Abilene;
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 ac Annas ac Caiaphas eltal mwet Tol Fulat. In pacl se inge pa kas lun God tuku nu sel John, wen natul Zechariah, ke el muta yen mwesis.
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 Ouinge John el fufahsryesr in acn nukewa su oan apkuran nu ke Infacl Jordan, ac oru luti lal we, ac fahk, “Kowos auliyak ac baptaisla, na God El fah eela ma koluk lowos.”
And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
4 Oana ma simla in book lal Isaiah mwet palu: “Sie pusra wowoyak yen mwesis ac fahk, ‘Kowos akoo inkanek lun Leum, Ac aksuwosye Elan fahsr kac!
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 Infahlfal nukewa ac fah nwekyukla, Ac eol ac tohktok nukewa ac fah akfwelyeyuk. Inkanek kururu ac fah aksuwosyeyuk, Ac innek siruprup fah akfwelyeyuk.
Every chasm will be filled, every mountain and hill will be levelled. The winding ways will be straightened, the rough roads made smooth,
6 Mwet nukewa fin faclu ac fah liye molela sin God me!’”
and everyone will see the salvation of God.’”
7 Un mwet puspis som nu yorol John in tuh baptaisla sel. El fahk nu selos, “Kowos wet pwasin! Su fahk mu kowos ac ku in kaingkunla mwe keok ma God El akola in supwama uh?
And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him, ‘You children of snakes! Who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?
8 Oru ma ac akpwayei lah kowos forla liki ma koluk lowos an. Ac nimet sifacna nunku mu Abraham el papa tomowos. Nga fahk nu suwos lah God El ku na in eis eot inge ac ekulla nu ke tulik natul Abraham!
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 stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
9 Tuhla uh akola tari in pakiya sak uh nwe ke oka uh. Sak nukewa ma tia oswe fahko wo uh ac fah pakpuki ac sisila nu in e uh.”
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 Na mwet uh siyuk sel, “Na mea kut ac oru?”
‘What are we to do then?’ the people asked.
11 El topuk ac fahk, “Kutena mwet su oasr nuknuk luo lal, lela elan sang sie lun el su wangin la, ac kutena mwet su oasr mwe mongo yorol, lela elan sang kutu nun mwet ma wangin ma nac.”
‘Let anyone who has two coats,’ answered John, ‘share with the person who has none; and anyone who has food do the same.’
12 Kutu mwet eisani tax elos tuku in wi baptaisla, ac elos siyuk sel, “Mwet Luti, ac kut — mea kut in oru?”
Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and said to John, ‘Teacher, what are we to do?’
13 El fahk nu selos, “Nimet eis tax yohk liki lupa ma oakwuki ke ma sap an.”
‘Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,’ John answered.
14 Ac kutu mwet mweun elos oayapa siyuk sel, “Ac kut — mea kut ac oru?” El fahk nu selos, “Nimet eisla mani sin kutena mwet ke funmwet, ku orek loh kikiap lain mwet. Kowos in falkinna molin orekma lowos an.”
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 Mutawauk in yokelik finsrak lun mwet uh kacl John lah acnu el pa Messiah.
Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether John could be the Christ,
16 Ouinge John el fahk nu selos nukewa, “Nga baptaisi kowos ke kof, tusruktu oasr sie su ac fah tuku, su arulana fulat ac ku likiyu. Nga kupansuwol in tulala ah losyen fahluk lal ah. El ac fah baptaisi kowos ke Ngun Mutal ac e.
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 Fork in sraclik lal oasr inpaol, ac el akola in sraclik fiten wheat liki kulun wheat. El ac fah orani wheat lal nu in nien filma lal. Tusruktu kulun wheat uh ac fah isisyak in sie e su ac fah tiana kunla.”
His winnowing-fan is in his hand so that he may clear his threshing-floor, and store the grain in his barn, but the chaff he will burn with a fire that cannot be put out.’
18 In lumah puspis John el fahkak Pweng Wo nu sin mwet uh, ac kwafe nu selos in ekulla ouiyen moul lalos.
And so with many different appeals John told his good news to the people.
19 Tusruktu John el kael Herod, su leumi Galilee, mweyen el payukyak sel Herodias, mutan se kien tamulel lal, ac oru pac kain koluk puspis saya.
But when John rebuked Herod the ruler, for Herodia his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that he had done,
20 Na Herod el eisalang John nu in presin, su koluk liki na ouiya ma el oru meet ah.
Herod crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.
21 Tukun mwet nukewa baptaisla tari, Jesus el oayapa baptaisla. Ke pacl se el pre ah, kusrao ikakla,
Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, the heavens opened,
22 ac Ngun Mutal tuhwi nu facl oana luman sie wuleoa. Ac sie pusra tuku inkusrao me ac fahk, “Kom Wen kulo nutik. Nga arulana insewowo sum.”
and the Holy Spirit came down on him in the form of a dove, and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
23 Ke pacl se Jesus el mutawauk in oru orekma lal sahp el yac tolngoul matwal. Mwet uh pangon mu el wen natul Joseph, su ma natul Heli,
When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were – Eli,
24 wen natul Matthat, wen natul Levi, wen natul Melchi, wen natul Jannai, wen natul Joseph,
Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
25 wen natul Mattathias, wen natul Amos, wen natul Nahum, wen natul Esli, wen natul Naggai,
Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
26 wen natul Maath, wen natul Mattathias, wen natul Semein, wen natul Josech, wen natul Joda,
Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
27 wen natul Joanan, wen natul Rhesa, wen natul Zerubbabel, wen natul Shealtiel, wen natul Neri,
Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Salathiel, Neriah,
28 wen natul Melchi, wen natul Addi, wen natul Cosam, wen natul Elmadam, wen natul Er,
Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
29 wen natul Joshua, wen natul Eliezer, wen natul Jorim, wen natul Matthat, wen natul Levi,
Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
30 wen natul Simeon, wen natul Judah, wen natul Joseph, wen natul Jonam, wen natul Eliakim,
Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
31 wen natul Melea, wen natul Menna, wen natul Mattatha, wen natul Nathan, wen natul David,
Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
32 wen natul Jesse, wen natul Obed, wen natul Boaz, wen natul Salmon, wen natul Nahshon,
Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
33 wen natul Amminadab, wen natul Admin, wen natul Arni, wen natul Hezron, wen natul Perez, wen natul Judah,
Aminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
34 wen natul Jacob, wen natul Isaac, wen natul Abraham, wen natul Terah, wen natul Nahor,
Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
35 wen natul Serug, wen natul Reu, wen natul Peleg, wen natul Eber, wen natul Shelah,
Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
36 wen natul Cainan, wen natul Arphaxad, wen natul Shem, wen natul Noah, wen natul Lamech,
Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
37 wen natul Methuselah, wen natul Enoch, wen natul Jared, wen natul Mahalaleel, wen natul Kenan,
Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
38 wen natul Enosh, wen natul Seth, wen natul Adam, wen nutin God.
Enosh, Seth, son of Adam, and Adam, son of God.
