Lioka 3
1 Tamy taom-paha folo-lime-ambi’ ty naha mpanjaka i Tiberio Kaisara, ie niragova e Iehodà t’i Pontio Pilato naho mpifeleke e Galilia t’i Heroda, naho mpifeleke e Itoria miharo am-pari’ i Trakonitisy t’i Filipo rahalahi’e, naho mpifeleke e Abilena t’i Lisania
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galil, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 vaho tami’ty naha-talèm-pisoroñe i Anasy naho i Kaiafa, le nivotrake amy Jaona ana’ i Zakaria am-babangoañe añe ty saontsin’ Añahare.
in the cohanim gedolim of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 Nitsitsihe’e i tane fiaria’ i saka Iordaneiy nitalily ty filiporam-pisolohoañe ho ami’ty fañahàn-kakeo;
He came into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming the immersion of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
4 ie pinatetse amy boken-tsara’ Isaia mpitokiy ty ti-hoe: Ty fiarañànaña’ i mikoike am-patram-bey añey: Hajario ty lala’ i Talè, Avantaño o oloñolo’eo,
As it is written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.
5 Lembefañe ze hene goledoñe, aketrake ze atao vohitse naho tamboho, ho vantañeñe o mikelokelokeo, naho fonga hareneñe o lalañe tomoantoañeo;
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 Vaho ho oni’ ze kila nofotse ty fandrombahan’ Añahare.
And all humanity will see the salvation of God.'"
7 Le hoe re tamy lahialeñe nivovotse mb’ ama’e mb’eo halipotsey: O ry Tariran-dapetake! Ia ty nanoro anahareo hibotitsike amy haviñerañe mitotokey?
He said therefore to the crowds who went out to be immersed by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Ampiboaho vokatse mañeva soloho; le ko mamototse mitsakore an-troke ao ty hoe, Rae’ay t’i Abraàme. Itaroñako te mahafitroatse anake ho a i Abraàme amo vato retoañe t’i Andrianañahare.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
9 Fa ampoto-katae eo henaneo i fekoñey; le ho firaeñe vaho hafetsak’ añ’afo ao ze hatae tsy mamoa voa soa.
Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."
10 Aa hoe ty ontane’ i lahialeñey ama’e: Ino ty hanoe’ay?
The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?"
11 Hoe ty natoi’e: Ze aman-tsaroñe roe, soa re te handiva ami’ty tsy ama’e; le hoe izay ka ze manañe mahakama.
He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."
12 Pok’eo ka o mpamory vili-lohao halipotse, nanao ama’e ty hoe: O Mpañoke, ino ty hanoe’ay?
Tax collectors also came to be immersed, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
13 Le hoe re tam’iereo: Ko mangalake mandikoatse ty linily ho anahareo.
He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."
14 Le hoe ty ontane’ o lahin-defoñeo: Izahay ka! Ino ty hanoe’ay? Le hoe re tam’iereo: Ko misenge hery ama’ ondaty, le ko manao talily vìlañe, vaho mimoneña amo karama’areoo.
Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."
15 Amy fitamà’ ondatioy, le hene niereñere i Jaona añ’arofo te hera ie i Norizañey, ke tsy ie,
As the people were in expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Messiah,
16 le hoe ty natoi’ i Jaona am’iareo iaby: Toe alìpoko an-drano ao nahareo, fa homb’eo ty maozatse te amako; tsy mañeva ahy ty hañaha o tomin-kana’eo. Ie ty handipotse anahareo an-Tio Masiñe naho añ-Afo.
John answered them all, "I indeed immerse you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will immerse you with the Ruach ha-Kodesh and with fire,
17 Am-pità’e ty tsikelo’e, le hahoro’e an-tihy famofohañe ao o vokatseo vaho hatonto’e an-driha o mahakamao, fa ho sodora’e añ’afo tsy hay vonoeñe ty kafo’e.
whose winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
18 Mbe maro ty fañosihañe nanoe’e te nitaroñe am’ondatio.
Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
19 Aa ie nitrevoke i Heroda mpanjaka ty amy Herodiasie valin-drahalahi’e naho ze fonga sata raty nanoe’ i Heroda,
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
20 le mbore nahili’e am-balabey ao t’i Jaona, ho tovo’ iaby rezay.
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Ie fonga nalipotse ondatio, nilipotse ka t’Iesoà, niloloke naho nisokake i likerañey
Now it happened, when all the people were immersed, Yeshua also had been immersed, and was praying. The sky was opened,
22 vaho nizotso ama’e am-batañe manahake ty deho i Arofo Masiñey, le hoe ty fiarañanañañe hirik’andindìñe ao: Anako irehe, kokoako; Ihe ro mahafale ahiko.
and the Ruach ha-Kodesh descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."
23 Va’e telopolo taoñe t’Iesoà te namototse i fitoloña’ey; ie natao ana’ Iosefe, toe ana’ i Hely,
When he began, Yeshua was about thirty years old, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli,
24 ana’ i Matate, ana’ i Levy, ana’ i Melky, ana’ Ianà, ana’ Iosefe,
of Mattat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Jannai, of Joseph,
25 ana’ i Matatìase, ana’ i Amose, ana’ i Naome, ana’ i Esly, ana’ i Nangay,
of Mattithiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Hesli, of Naggai,
26 ana’ i Maàte, ana’ i Matatìase, ana’ i Semey, ana’ Iosefe, ana’ Iodase,
of Mahath, of Mattithiah, of Shimei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 ana’ Ioanase, ana’ i Resà, ana’ i Zorobabele, ana’ i Salatiele, ana’ i Nery,
of Johanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 ana’ i Melky, ana’ i Ady, ana’ i Kosame, ana’ i Elmaodame, ana’ i Ere,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 ana’ Iosè, ana’ i Eliezere, ana’ Ioreime, ana’ i Matate, ana’ i Levy,
of Josi, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Mattat, of Levi,
30 ana’ i Someone, ana’ Iodase, ana’ Iosefe, ana’ Ionane, ana’ i Eliakime,
of Shim'on, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jehonan, of Eliakim,
31 ana’ i Melease, ana’ i Mainane, ana’ i Matatae, ana’ i Natane, ana’ i Davide,
of Maleah, of Menan, of Mattattah, of Nathan, of David,
32 ana’ Iesày, ana’ i Obede, ana’ i Boze, ana’ i Salmone, ana’ i Naasone,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 ana’ i Aminadabe, ana’ i Arame, ana’ i Esrome, ana’ i Farese, ana’ Iodase,
of Amminadab, of Ram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 ana’ Iakobe, ana’ Isaake, ana’ i Abraàme, ana’ i Tera, ana’ i Nakore,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 ana’ i Saroke, ana’ i Ragao, ana’ i Paleke, ana’ i Evre, ana’ i Salà,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shelah,
36 ana’ i Arfaksade, ana’ i Seme, ana’ i Noe, ana’ i Lameke,
of Kenan, of Arpachshad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 ana’ i Matosalà, ana’ i Enoke, ana’ Iàrede, ana’ i Malelaele, ana’ i Kainane,
of Methuselah, of Hanokh, of Jared, of Mahalalel, of Kenan,
38 ana’ i Enose, ana’ i Sete ana’ i Dame, anak’ Andrianañahare.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
