Luka 3
1 Tango Tibere Sezare akokisaki mibu zomi na mitano na bokonzi, Ponse Pilato azalaki moyangeli ya Yuda; Erode azalaki moyangeli ya Galile; Filipo, ndeko mobali ya Erode, azalaki moyangeli ya Itureya mpe ya Trakonitide; mpe Lisaniasi azalaki moyangeli ya Abilene.
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Ana mpe Kayifa bazalaki bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe. Na mobu yango, Nzambe alobaki na Yoane, mwana mobali ya Zakari, kati na esobe.
during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert.
3 Yoane akomaki kotambola na etuka mobimba, zingazinga ya moluka Yordani; na mateya na ye, azalaki koloba: « Bobongola mitema na bino, bozwa libatisi, mpe Nzambe akolimbisa masumu na bino. »
John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;
4 Boye nde ekokisamaki, makambo oyo mosakoli Ezayi akomaki kati na buku na ye: « Mongongo ya moto moko ezali kobelela kati na esobe: ‹ Bobongisa nzela mpo na Nkolo, bosembolela Ye banzela ya mike!
as it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying aloud! 'In the Desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.
5 Mabwaku nyonso ekotondisama, bangomba nyonso ya milayi mpe ya mikuse ekokitisama, babalabala oyo ezali nyoka-nyoka ekosembolama, banzela ya mabulu-mabulu ekobongisama,
Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill levelled down, the crooked places shall be turned into straight roads, and the rugged ways into smooth;
6 mpe bato nyonso bakomona lobiko ya Nzambe. › »
and then shall all mankind see God's salvation.'"
7 Yoane alobaki na ebele ya bato oyo bayaki epai na ye mpo ete abatisa bango: « Bana ya banyoka, nani alakisaki bino kokima kanda oyo ezali koya?
Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Bolakisa na nzela ya bizaleli ete bobongoli mitema, mpe bokoma te komilobela: ‹ Abrayami azali koko na biso! › Pamba te, nazali koloba na bino penza ya solo ete Nzambe azali na makoki ya kobimisa, wuta na mabanga oyo, bakitani mpo na Abrayami.
Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
9 Epasola esili kobongisama mpo na kokata banzete wuta na misisa, mpe nzete nyonso oyo ebotaka bambuma ya malamu te ekokatama mpe ekobwakama na moto. »
And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire."
10 Ebele ya bato batunaki ye: — Tosengeli kosala nini?
The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?"
11 Yoane azongiselaki bango: — Tika ete moto oyo azali na kazaka mibale apesa moko na moto oyo azangi kazaka, mpe tika ete moto oyo azali na bilei akabola na bato oyo bazangi bilei.
"Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share it with others."
12 Bafutisi mpako mpe bayaki mpo ete babatisa bango; batunaki Yoane: — Moteyi, tosengeli kosala nini?
There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"
13 Azongiselaki bango: — Tango bofutisaka mpako, bobakisaka mbongo mosusu te na likolo ya oyo esengeli kofutama.
"Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.
14 Basoda mpe batunaki ye: — Bongo biso, tosengeli kosala nini? Yoane azongiselaki bango: — Bobotola mbongo ya bato te mpe bokosela bato makambo te; kasi bosepela kaka na lifuti na bino.
The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay."
15 Lokola bato bazalaki kozela na elikya makasi, moko na moko azalaki komituna na se ya motema soki Yoane te nde azali Masiya.
And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,
16 Yoane azongiselaki bango: — Ngai nazali kobatisa bino na mayi; kasi ezali na Moto moko oyo azali koya, aleki ngai na nguya, mpe ngai nabongi kutu te mpo na kofungola ata basinga ya basandale na Ye; ezali Ye nde akobatisa bino kati na Molimo Mosantu mpe na moto.
he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 Asimbi kiyungulu na loboko na Ye mpo na kopetola etando na Ye mpe mpo na koyamba ble kati na ebombelo na Ye; kasi akotumba matiti oyo ekotikala na nzela ya moto oyo ekufaka te.
His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable."
18 Yoane azalaki lisusu kolendisa bato mpe koteya bango Sango Malamu na nzela ya maloba mosusu ebele.
With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News to the people.
19 Kasi Yoane apamelaki mokonzi Erode mpo ete azwaki na libala Erodiade, mwasi ya ndeko na ye, mpe mpo ete asalaki lisusu mabe ebele.
But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,
20 Na likolo ya mabe nyonso oyo Erode asalaki, abakisaki lisusu mabe ya kokanga Yoane kati na boloko.
now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.
21 Wana bato nyonso bazalaki kokende kozwa libatisi, Yesu mpe azwaki libatisi. Mpe wana Yesu azalaki kosambela, Likolo efungwamaki,
Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,
22 mpe Molimo Mosantu akitelaki Ye na lolenge ya nzoto, lokola ebenga. Bongo mongongo moko eyokanaki wuta na Likolo: « Ozali Mwana na Ngai ya bolingo, nasepelaka na Yo mingi. »
and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."
23 Yesu azalaki na mibu pene tuku misato ya mbotama tango abandaki mosala na Ye. Bato bazalaki kokanisa ete azali mwana mobali ya Jozefi; Jozefi, mwana mobali ya Eli;
And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed) of Joseph, son of Heli,
24 Eli, mwana mobali ya Matati; Matati, mwana mobali ya Levi; Levi, mwana mobali ya Meliki; Meliki, mwana mobali ya Yanai; Yanai, mwana mobali ya Jozefi;
son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph,
25 Jozefi, mwana mobali ya Matatiasi; Matatiasi, mwana mobali ya Amosi; Amosi, mwana mobali ya Naumi; Naumi, mwana mobali ya Esili; Esili, mwana mobali ya Nagai;
son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,
26 Nagai, mwana mobali ya Maati; Maati, mwana mobali ya Matatiasi; Matatiasi, mwana mobali ya Semeini; Semeini, mwana mobali ya Yoze; Yoze, mwana mobali ya Yoda;
son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda,
27 Yoda, mwana mobali ya Yoanani; Yoanani, mwana mobali ya Reza; Reza, mwana mobali ya Zorobabeli; Zorobabeli, mwana mobali ya Shealitieli; Shealitieli, mwana mobali ya Neri;
son of Johanan, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
28 Neri, mwana mobali ya Meliki; Meliki, mwana mobali ya Adi; Adi, mwana mobali ya Kosami; Kosami, mwana mobali ya Elimadami; Elimadami, mwana mobali ya Eri;
son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,
29 Eri, mwana mobali ya Jozue; Jozue, mwana mobali ya Eliezeri; Eliezeri, mwana mobali ya Yorimi; Yorimi, mwana mobali ya Matati; Matati, mwana mobali ya Levi;
son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Maththat, son of Levi,
30 Levi, mwana mobali ya Simeoni; Simeoni, mwana mobali ya Yuda; Yuda, mwana mobali ya Jozefi; Jozefi, mwana mobali ya Yonami; Yonami, mwana mobali ya Eliakimi;
son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, son of
31 Eliakimi, mwana mobali ya Meleya; Meleya, mwana mobali ya Mena; Mena, mwana mobali ya Matata; Matata, mwana mobali ya Natani; Natani, mwana mobali ya Davidi;
Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
32 Davidi, mwana mobali ya Izayi; Izayi, mwana mobali ya Obedi; Obedi, mwana mobali ya Boazi; Boazi, mwana mobali ya Salimoni; Salimoni, mwana mobali ya Nashoni;
son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
33 Nashoni, mwana mobali ya Aminadabi; Aminadabi, mwana mobali ya Adimini; Adimini, mwana mobali ya Arini; Arini, mwana mobali ya Etsironi; Etsironi, mwana mobali ya Peretsi; Peretsi, mwana mobali ya Yuda;
son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah,
34 Yuda, mwana mobali ya Jakobi; Jakobi, mwana mobali ya Izaki; Izaki, mwana ya Abrayami; Abrayami, mwana mobali ya Tera; Tera, mwana mobali ya Naori;
son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
35 Naori, mwana mobali ya Serugi; Serugi, mwana mobali ya Rewu; Rewu, mwana mobali ya Pelegi; Pelegi, mwana mobali ya Eberi; Eberi, mwana mobali ya Shela;
son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah,
36 Shela, mwana mobali ya Kayinami; Kayinami, mwana mobali ya Aripakishadi; Aripakishadi, mwana mobali ya Semi; Semi, mwana mobali ya Noa; Noa, mwana mobali ya Lemeki;
son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
37 Lemeki, mwana mobali ya Matusalemi; Matusalemi, mwana mobali ya Enoki; Enoki, mwana mobali ya Yeredi; Yeredi, mwana mobali ya Malaleeli; Malaleeli, mwana mobali ya Kenani;
son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel, son of Kenan,
38 Kenani, mwana mobali ya Enoshi; Enoshi, mwana mobali ya Seti; Seti, mwana mobali ya Adamu; Adamu, mwana mobali ya Nzambe.
son of Enosh, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
