ULukha 3
1 Kwathi ngomnyaka wetshumi lanhlanu wokubusa kukaTiberiyosi uKesari, uPontiyusi Pilatu engumbusi weJudiya, loHerodi engumtetrarki weGalili, loFiliphu umfowabo engumtetrarki weIturiya lelizweni iTrakoniti, loLisaniya engumtetrarki weAbilene,
Ketah sangpuxang Tiberiha a bawi k'um, akum xaleimhma üng, Pontas Pilat cun Judah khaw ukia kyaki. Herod cun Kalile bawia kya lü, a na Philip cun Ituhrih la Tarakonik khawa bawi lü, Abilin khawa Luhtari cun bawia kyaki,
2 uAnasi loKayafasi bengabapristi abakhulu, ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lafika kuJohane indodana kaZakariya enkangala.
Acunüng, Anna la Kaiphah ktaiyü ngvaia ani kya k'um üng, khawkhyawng khawa Pamhnama ngthu, Zakhariha capa Johana veia pha lawki.
3 Wasesiza esigabeni sonke seJordani esizingelezeleyo, etshumayela ubhabhathizo lokuphenduka kube yikuthethelelwa kwezono;
Acunüng, Johan cun Jordan tuinu kama, khaw avan üng cit hü lü, “Pamhnam naw nami katnak aning jah mhlätnak vaia, ngjut u lü baptican khan ua”
4 njengokulotshiweyo egwalweni lwamazwi kaIsaya umprofethi, ukuthi: Ilizwi lomemezayo enkangala lithi: Lungisani indlela yeNkosi; qondisani indledlana zayo.
Sahma Hesajah naw, “Khawkhyawng khawa ngpyang hüki mata ngthu cun, ‘Bawipa lam pyang ua, a lam he jah ngdüngsak ua.
5 Sonke isigodi sizagqitshwa, layo yonke intaba loqaqa kuzakwehliswa; njalo kuzaqondiswa amazombazombe, lamaxhakaxhaka ezindlela azalungiswa;
Nghawi naküt jah kbe ua. Mcung naküt pi jah ngmisak u lü, lam ngkhep he pi jah ngdüngsak ua,
6 layo yonke inyama izabona usindiso lukaNkulunkulu.
khyang avan naw Pamhnama küikyanak hmu khai he’ tia, a ng’yuka kba,” a ti.
7 Ngakho wathi emaxukwini aphumela ukubhabhathizwa nguye: Nzalo yezinyoka, ngubani olixwayise ukubalekela ulaka oluzayo?
Acunüng, khyang he baptican khan khai hea Johana veia lawki he üng, “Kphyuksea mjü he aw! Mhnama mlungsonak pha law khai üng nami lät khaia u naw aning jah mtheh ni?
8 Ngakho thelani izithelo ezifanele ukuphenduka; njalo lingaqali ukuthi phakathi kwenu: SiloAbrahama ongubaba wethu; ngoba ngithi kini: UNkulunkulu ulamandla okumvusela uAbrahama abantwana kulamatshe.
Acunakyase nami ngjutnak cun nami bilawh üng mdan ua. ‘Kami pu Abraham ni’ ä ti ua. Ka tiki ni, Pamhnam naw hina lung üngka Abrahama ca hea jah mcawm theiki ni.
9 Lakhathesi lehloka selibekiwe empandeni zezihlahla; ngakho sonke isihlahla esingatheli isithelo esihle siyaganyulwa siphoselwe emlilweni.
“Thingphung avan üng xei msäna kyaki. Akdawa am ngtheihkia thing avan cun ksawm pit u lü mei üng tawna kya khai,” a ti.
10 Amaxuku asembuza, athi: Pho thina sizakwenzani?
Acunüng khyang he naw, “Ini kami pawh kawm?” tia ami kthäh.
11 Wasephendula wathi kubo: Olezembatho ezimbili, kamuphe ongelaso; lolokudla kenze njalo.
Johan naw jah msang lü, “Upi kcu nghngih taki naw am taki üng mat pe se; upi ei vai taki naw am taki üng pe se,” a ti.
12 Kwasekufika labathelisi ukuze babhabhathizwe, basebesithi kuye: Mfundisi, sizakwenzani?
Ngcawn klawk he pi a veia baptican khan khaia law u lü, “Saja aw, ini kami pawh kawm?” tia ami kthäh.
13 Wasesithi kubo: Lingabizi okwedlula elikumiselweyo.
Johan naw, “Ami ning jah kthähsaka däm bawki ä kthäh ti ua,” a ti.
14 Lamabutho lawo ambuza, athi: Thina-ke sizakwenzani? Wasesithi kuwo: Lingenzi udlakela emuntwini, njalo lingacali ngamanga; njalo yeneliswani yimivuzo yenu.
Acukba yekap he naw pi, “Ini kami pawh kawm?” tia ami kthäh. Acunüng Johan naw, “Ua ngui pi ä yutei ua, amdanga khyang i ä kpuk sawxat ua, nami ngkhengnak khäksak ua,” a ti.
15 Kwathi abantu belindile, futhi bonke bezibuza enhliziyweni zabo ngoJohane, ukuthi kambe yena angaba enguKristu,
Acunüng, khyang he naw ngak'uhei u lü, khyang avan naw Johan cun ami mlung k'uma, “Mesijaha am kyaki aw?” tia ami ngaihkyu k'um üng,
16 uJohane waphendula, esithi kubo bonke: Mina-ke ngilibhabhathiza ngamanzi; kodwa uyeza olamandla kulami, engingafanele ukuthukulula umchilo wamanyathela akhe; yena uzalibhabhathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele langomlilo;
Johan naw, jah msang lü, “Kei naw tui üng baptican ka ning jah khansak khawiki; cunsepi keiha kyäp bawki law khai, a khawdawk yüi kphyan pe khaia pi am ngkawi nawng; ani naw Ngmüimkhya Ngcim la mei am baptican ning jah khan lawsak khai,
17 okhomane lwakhe lokwela lusesandleni sakhe, njalo uzahlambululisisa isibuya sakhe, abesebuthela amabele esiphaleni sakhe, kodwa amakhoba uzawatshisa ngomlilo ongacitshekiyo.
Angsi a jahnak vaia a kut üng kphya kpawmki; angtak kheia ta lü angsi cun am thi theihkia mei üng mkhih khai,” a ti.
18 Langokulaya ngezinye izinto ezinengi, watshumayela ivangeli ebantwini.
Acunüng ami ngneiksak ami thuhlaih vaia jah mcäi lü, thangkdaw pi jah mthehki.
19 Kodwa uHerodi umtetrarki, owayesolwe nguye ngoHerodiyasi umkaFiliphu umfowabo, langakho konke okubi ayekwenzile uHerodi,
Cunsepi sangpuxang Herod cun a na a khyu Herodih a khyunaka phäha la katnak khawjah a pawha phäha Johan naw a jüih.
20 wengezelela lalokhu phezu kwakho konke, ukuthi wamvalela uJohane entolongweni.
Acunüng Herod naw aksehlena Johan cun thawngim üng a khyüm.
21 Kwasekusithi sebebhabhathiziwe bonke abantu, laye uJesu esebhabhathiziwe, ekhuleka, izulu lavulwa,
Khyang he ami van baptican ami khan law päng üng, Jesuh pi baptican khan hngaki. Ktaiyü se khankhaw nghmawng law lü,
22 uMoya oyiNgcwele wasesehlela phezu kwakhe elesimo somzimba onjengowejuba, lelizwi lavela ezulwini, lisithi: Wena uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo, ngithokoza ngawe.
Ngmüimkhya Ngcim cun mümca kba ngdang law lü a khana cu lawki, acunüng khankhaw üngka naw ngthu, “Nang ka jawng'engnak leng lenga ka capa; na khana ka jekyai leng lengki ni,” tia ngthang lawki.
23 Yena uJesu waseqala ukuba leminyaka engaba ngamatshumi amathathu, yena (njengokwakunakanwa) eyindodana kaJosefa, kaEli,
Jesuh khawkum thumkip acum üng Pamhnama khut tünei lawki. Khyanga ngaiha ani cun Josepa capa kyaki. Acun cun Helia capa kyaki,
24 kaMathati, kaLevi, kaMeliki, kaJanayi, kaJosefa,
Helia pa Mathat, Mathata pa Levih, Leviha pa Mekhih, Melkiha pa Janai, Janaia pa Josep,
25 kaMatathiya, kaAmosi, kaNahume, kaEseli, kaNagayi,
Josepa pa Matatih, Matatiha pa Amos, Amosa pa Nahum, Nahuma pa Esali, Esalia pa Nakai,
26 kaMahati, kaMatathiya, kaSemeyi, kaJosefa, kaJuda,
Nakaia pa Mat, Mata pa Matatih, Matatiha pa Seming, Seminga pa Josek, Joseka pa Joda,
27 kaJohana, kaResa, kaZerubhabheli, kaSalatiyeli, kaNeri,
Jodaa pa Jonan, Jonana pa Resa, Resaa pa Zerubabel, Zerubabela pa Selatih, Selatiha pa Nerih,
28 kaMeliki, kaAdi, kaKosamu, kaElimodamu, kaEri,
Neriha pa Melkih, Mekiha pa Adi, Adia pa Kosam, Kosama pa Elamadam, Elamadama pa Erah,
29 kaJose, kaEliyezeri, kaJorima, kaMathati, kaLevi,
Eraha pa Josuh, Josuha pa Elisa, Elisaa pa Jorim, Jorima pa Mathat, Mathata pa Levih,
30 kaSimeyoni, kaJuda, kaJosefa, kaJonanu, kaEliyakhimi,
Leviha pa Simeon, Simeona pa Judah, Judaha pa Josep, Josepa pa Jonam, Jonama pa Elakim,
31 kaMeleya, kaMena, kaMathata, kaNathani, kaDavida,
Eliakima pa Melah, Melaha pa Mena, Menaa pa Matatha, Matathaa pa Natan, Natana pa Davit,
32 kaJese, kaObedi, kaBowosi, kaSalimoni, kaNashoni,
Davita pa Jesse, Jessea pa Obet, Obeta pa Bozah, Bozaha pa Salmon, Salmona pa Nashon,
33 kaAminadaba, kaAramu, kaEsiromu, kaFaresi, kaJuda,
Nashona pa Aminadap, Aminadapa pa Ani, Ania pa Heron, Herona pa Pereh, Pereha pa Judah,
34 kaJakobe, kaIsaka, kaAbrahama, kaThara, kaNahori,
Judaha pa Jakop, Jakopa pa Isak, Isaka pa Abraham, Abrahama pa Terah, Teraha pa Nahor,
35 kaSarugi, kaRagawu, kaFaleki, kaEberi, kaSala,
Nahora pa Seruh, Seruha pa Reuh, Reuha pa Pelek, Peleka pa Ebar, Ebara pa Shelah,
36 kaKayinani, kaArpakishadi, kaShemu, kaNowe, kaLameki,
Shelaha pa Kenan, Kenana pa Aphazad, Aphazada pa Shem, Shema pa Nawe, Nawea pa Lameh,
37 kaMethusala, kaEnoki, kaJaredi, kaMaleleyeli, kaKayinani,
Lameha pa Matuselah, Matuselaha pa Enawk, Enawka pa Jaret, Jareta pa Mahalelah, Mahalelaha pa Kenan,
38 kaEnosi, kaSeti, kaAdamu, kaNkulunkulu.
Kenana pa Enos, Enosa pa Shet, Sheta pa Adam, Adama pa Mhnama kyaki.
