Luka 3
1 Muchilimo che ikumi ni iyanza cho mubuso wa Tiberiasi Sisare- chikwina bulyo Pontiusi Pilato abali mubusi wa Judeya, Heroda ibali muyendisi wa Galileya, mwanchakwe Filipe abali kuyendisa chikiliti cha Ituria ni Trakoniyisi, mi Lisaniasi abali kuyendisa chikiliti cha Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, while his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 mwi nako ya vuvusi vwa muprisita mukulwana yo hanzi Ananiasi ni Kaishala-inzwi lye Ireeza ni lyeza kwa Johani mwana Zakaria, mwi ikanda.
during the high priesthood of Annas (also Caiaphas), the word of God came upon John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Aba yendi mu zikiliti zonse zi zimbulukite Jorodani, ku kutaza i nkolobezo ya ku baka ya kuwondela zibi.
So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins;
4 Sina mukuñolelwe mwi mvuka ya manzwi a Isaya mupolofita, “Inzwi lya yenke lisumpa mwi ikaanda, 'Mu vakanye i nzila ya Simwine, mu wolole inzila zakwe.
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “A voice calling out: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness, make His paths straight.
5 Mikokolombwa yonse mu izuzwe, mi ilundu ni chi ulu mu zi bozekezwe hansi, ni inzila zi nyonokete muzi wololwe, ni zi baka zisa shiyeme muzi zakwe mu migwagwa,
Every ravine will be filled up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled; the crooked parts of the roads will be straightened out, and the rough parts will be smoothed out;
6 mi inyama zonse muzi bone kuhaza kwe Ireeza.”
and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
7 Linu Johani na wamba ku vantu vangi vavali kwiza kuku kolobezwa kwali, “Inwe muvaana va zihili! Njeni yava mi mamelisi kutiya ku vukali vukezite?
Then he said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him: “You sons of poisonous snakes! Who tipped you off to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Linu he, muvike zilyantu ziswanele ku vaaka, mi kanji muti mukati kenu, 'Twina Abrahama che sheetu,' ni miwambile kuti Ireeza uwola ku busa baana ba Abrahama mwa a mavwe.
Well then, produce fruits befitting repentance, and don't even begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father,’ because I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
9 Nanga hanu ibbeule li bakanyezwe muhiisi wa masamu. Mu kuti i samu lyonse lisahi zilyantu zi lotu mulitemenwe hansi ni ku sohelwa mu mulilo.”
But even now the axe is being laid to the root of the trees; so then, every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 vungi vungi vwa vantu ni va tanga kumubuza, ni vacho, “Linu aha tuchita vule?”
So the people started asking him, “What then must we do?”
11 Chetaava nikuti kuvali, “Chikuti muntu wina zizwato zo beele, ali kauhanyeze ni ya sena, nozuna wina zilyo naye achite cho kuswana.”
In answer he said to them, “He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food should do likewise.”
12 Va kunganyi ba mali naabo niveza kuku kolobezwa, mi ni kucho kwali, “Muruti, chinzi chitu lukela kuchita?”
Well even tax collectors came to be baptized by him and said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
13 Na wamba kwavo, “kanji mukunganyi mali mangii kuhitiliza amwa laelwa ku kunganya.”
So He said to them, “Don't charge more than what was determined to you.”
14 Vamwi masole navo chiva muvuza, ni va cho, “Mi linu iswe vule? Tu swanela ku chita nzi?” Na wamba kubali, “kanji muhindi mali kuyense muntu cha kuhambiliza, imi kanji munyansi muntu cha mafosisa. mulikolwisise kache ntuwelo zenu.”
So the soldiers started asking him too: “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Don't extort or harass anyone, and be content with your wages.”
15 Linu vantu hanu hachivava lindile che ntakazo kwiza kwa Kiriste, zumwi no zumwi avali komokelwe mwi nkulo zavo ku amana ni Johani mukuti pona chova njeye Kireste.
Now as the people were expectant and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he just might be the Messiah,
16 Johani ne taava cha kuwamba kuvali vonse, “Ka changu, Ni mikolobeza ni menzi, kono zumwi ukezite yokolete tota hita Ime, mi Ime kani swaneli ni ku sumununa mihala ye nsangu zakwe. Mwa mi kolobeze cha Luhuho lu Jolola ni cha mulilo.
John anticipated them all saying: “I indeed am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire;
17 Chi damiso cha kwe cha haluvuwa cina mwi yanza lyakwe ku joloza luli lu vuwa lwa kwe ni ku kunganya mahila mu chishete cha kwe. Kono mwa hise buhundu ni mulilo usa zimwa.”
whose winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 Ni manzwi mangi a mwi e nsusuwezo hape, Johani na kutaza ivañeli indotu kuvantu.
(Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching to the people;
19 Mi Heroda mubusi ha nyanswa cha kusesa mwihyavwe wa mwa nce, Herodiasi, mi ni cha zonse zivi zintu Heroda za vapangi,
but Herod the tetrarch—being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, as also about all the wicked things that Herod perpetrated—
20 ava weli izi kumi landu yakwe: ne yalila Johani mwi ntolongo.
added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)
21 Linu nikwa va kuti, vantu vonse chivavali kukolovezwe, Jesu naye ava kolovezwe. mi haho havali ku lapela, mawulu niye yaluka,
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus, having been baptized also, was praying, when the heaven was opened
22 Mi Luhuho Lujolola mu chi vumbantu cha vuntu ni lweza cha ku shulumuka hali ubu inkuva, mi inzwi nilya zwa mwi ulu, “U mwanangu wa muswisu, uni saka, Ni kondetwa ka chako.”
and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove and rested upon Him, and a Voice came out of heaven saying, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am always well pleased.”
23 Jesu hatanga ni luko lyakwe, avali kulichunza ku zi limo za makumi otatwe. Ivali mwana (sina muinuhelelwe) wa Josefa, mwana wa Heli,
(Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,
24 mwana wa Matihati, mwana wa Levi, mwana wa Meluchi, mwana wa Janai, mwana wa Josefa.
of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 Josefa ivali mwana wa Matatiasi, mwana wa Amosi, mwana wa Nahum, mwana wa Esili, mwana wa Nagayi,
of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26 mwana wa Mati, mwana wa Matatiasi, mwana wa Seimini, mwana wa Josechi, mwana wa Joda.
of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 Joda ivali mwana wa Joanani, mwana wa Rhesa, mwana wa Zerubabeli, mwana wa Salietele, mwana wa Neri,
of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 mwana wa Meluchi, mwana wa Adi, mwana wa Kosamu, mwana wa Elumadamu, mwana wa Eri,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 mwana wa Joshuwa, mwana wa Elieze, mwana wa Jorimu, mwana wa Matihati, mwana wa Levi.
of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 Levi ivali mwana wa Simioni, mwana wa Juda, mwana wa Josefa, mwana wa Jonamu, mwana wa Eliakimu,
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
31 mwana wa Melea, mwana wa Mena, mwana wa Mattata, mwana wa Natani, mwana wa Dafita,
of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 mwana wa Jese, mwana wa Obedi, mwana wa Bowazi, mwana wa Salumoni, mwana wa Nahashoni.
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 Nahashoni ivali mwana wa Aminadabu, mwana wa Adimini, mwana wa Arini, mwana wa Hezironi, mwana wa Perezi, mwana wa Juda,
of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 mwana wa Jakobo, mwana wa Isaka, mwana wa Aburahama, mwana wa Tera, mwana wa Nahori,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 mwana wa Serugi, mwana wa Rewu, mwana wa Pelegi, mwana wa Eberi, mwana wa Shelahi.
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
36 Shelahi ivali mwana wa Kainani, mwana wa afakisadi, mwana wa shemu, mwana wa Nowa, mwana wa Lameki,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 mwana wa Metusela, mwana wa Enoki, mwana wa Jaredi, mwana wa Mahalalelu, mwana wa Kainani,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
38 mwana wa Enosi, mwana wa Sethi, mwana wa Adama, mwana we Ireeza.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
