Luka 3
1 Mushinja sha lilongu na muhanu wa ukolamlima wa Kaisari Tiberiwu, Pontiwu Pilatu kaweriti mkolamlima gwa Yudeya, Herodi kaweriti mkolamlima gwa mkowa gwa Galilaya na Filipi mlongu gwakuwi kaweriti mkolamlima gwa mikowa ya Itureya na Trakuniti. Lusaniya kaweriti mkolamlima gwa Abileni,
Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,
2 na Anasi na Kayafa waweriti watambika wakulu, shipindi ashi shisoweru sha Mlungu shimwizira Yohani mwana gwa Zakariya kushiwala kulii.
When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.
3 Su Yohana kagenda pahala poseri papaweriti na lushemba Yoridani kaweriti kankubwera pakalonga, “Mleki vidoda vyamtenditi na mkabatizwi, su Mlungu hakawalekiziyi vidoda vyamtenditi.”
And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
4 Ayi ndo yawalembiti mushintola sha mbuyi gwa Mlungu Isaya, “Liziwu lya muntu lipikanika kushiwala, ‘Mumtenderi kala Mtuwa njira yakuwi, mumnyawili weri njira zyakuwi!’”
As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
5 “‘Kila shibokela hawashifintili, Kila lugongu na shigongu hashipalaswi, Paweriti padusunka hapanyoshwi, Zinjira za vuluvulu hazinyawi.
Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
6 Wantu woseri hawawuwoni ulopoziwu wa Mlungu!’”
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
7 Lipinga lya wantu liziti kwa Yohani su wabatizwi. Yomberi kawagambira, “Mwenga mwashiyiwuku sha wanjoka, kakugambirani gaa mtugi maya ga Mlungu gagiza?
So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
8 Mulanguziyi nakaka ntambu yamutenda handa mleka vidoda vyamtenditi. Namwanja kulonga, ‘Twenga Aburahamu ndo mbuyi gwetu!’ Nukugambirani nakaka, Mlungu tembera katendi ata mabuwi aga gaweri wana wa Aburahamu!
Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.
9 Su vinu liwagu litulwa kala kudumula mishigira ya mitera, na kila mtera gwagulera ndiri mabwajubwaju gaherepa, hagudumulwi na kugwasila mumotu.”
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.
10 Wantu wamkosiyiti Yohana Mbatiza, “Su twenga tutendi hashi?”
And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?
11 Yomberi kawankula, “Yakana nguwu mbili kamupi kahera nguwu na yakana shiboga na yomberi katendi ntambu iraayi.”
And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.
12 Watola kodi wiziti wabatizwi, wamkosiya, “Mfunda na twenga tutendi hashi?”
Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?
13 Kawagambira, “Namtola kodi nentu ya shiyasi shawatuliti.”
And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.
14 Na wamanjagila wamkosiya, “Na twenga tutendi ashi?” Su yomberi kawankula, “Mwenga mleki kuwapoka wantu vintu vyawu, ama kuwasitaka wantu pamuwapayira hera. Mjimili shibena mgongu shampata.”
And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.
15 Wantu woseri waweriti wankulolera kwiza kwa Mlopoziya, waweriti wankulikosiya mumyoyu mwawu Yohani, ndo Kristu?
And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,
16 Paliya Yohani kuwagambira woseri, “Neni nankubatiza kwa mashi, kumbiti kwana muntu kiza kana uwezu kuliku neni. Neni weza ndiri kuyopola lugoyi lwa kutawira shiyatu shakuwi. Mweni ayu hakakubatizani kwa Rohu Mnanagala na kwa motu.
John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
17 Yomberi mumawoku mwakuwi kana luselu lwa kupetera, hakayijojiniri nganu na kuitula muluhanja lyakuwi, kumbiti hakatoli miwawi na kuipambira pamotu gwagutenda ndiri tiya.”
In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned in the fire which will never be put out.
18 Kwa visoweru vivuwa Yohani kaweriti kankuwabwelera wantu visoweru viheri, kankuwagambira wantu waleki vidoda vyawatenda.
And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;
19 Yohani kamkalipiriti Herodi yakaweriti mkola mlima gwa mukowa, toziya kaweriti kamupoka Herodiya yakaweriti mdala gwa mlongu gwakuwi na katenditi vintu vivuwa vidoda nentu.
But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,
20 Su Herodi katenditi shidoda nentu kwa kamtatira Yohani mushibetubetu.
Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.
21 Wantu woseri pawawabatiziti kala, Yesu wambatiziti vilavi. Pakaweriti kankuluwa, kumpindi kuvuguka,
Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,
22 na Rohu Mnanagala kamsulukira kaweriti gambira mpongu mfanu gwa ngunda, liziwu lipikanika kulawa kumpindi palilonga, “Gwenga gwa mwana gwangu yanukufira. Gunhelepera”
The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
23 Yesu pakanjiti lihengu lyakuwi kaweriti na mivinja milongu mitatu. Su wantu wamaniti hangu, Yesu kaweriti mwana gwa Yosefu na Yosefu kaweriti mwana gwa Heli.
And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 Heli kaweriti mwana gwa Matati na Matati yakaweriti mwana gwa Lawi, shakapanu kayi Lawi mwana gwa Maliki na Maliki kaweriti mwana gwa Yanayi kaweriti mwana gwa Yosefu.
The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 Yosefu kaweriti mwana gwa Matatiya na Matatiya kaweriti mwana gwa Amosi Amosi kaweriti mwana gwa Nahumu na Nahumu kaweriti mwana gwa Hesli na Hesli kaweriti mwana gwa Nagayi.
The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 Nagayi kaweriti mwana gwa Maati na Maati kaweriti mwana gwa Matatiya na Matatiya kaweriti mwana gwa Shemeni na Shemeni kaweriti mwana gwa Yoseki na Yoseki kaweriti mwana gwa Yuda.
The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 Yuda kaweriti mwana gwa Yohanani na Yohanani kaweriti mwana gwa Resa na Resa kaweriti mwana gwa Zerubabeli na Zerubabeli kaweriti mwana gwa Sheatiyeli na Sheatiyeli mwana gwa Neri.
The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 Neri kaweriti mwana gwa Maliki na Maliki mwana gwa Adi na Adi kaweriti mwana gwa Kosamu na Kosamu kaweriti mwana gwa Elimadamu na Elimadamu kaweriti mwana gwa Eri.
The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 Eri mwana gwa Yoshuwa na Yoshuwa kaweriti mwana gwa Eliazeri Eliazeri kaweriti mwana gwa Yorimi na Yorimi kaweriti mwana gwa Matati na Matati kaweriti mwana gwa Lawi.
The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 Lawi kaweriti mwana gwa Simiyoni na Simoni kaweriti mwana gwa Yuda na Yuda kaweriti mwana gwa Yosefu na Yosefu kaweriti mwana gwa Yonamu na Yonamu kaweriti mwana gwa Eliyakimu.
The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 Eliyakumu kaweriti mwana gwa Melea na Melea kaweriti mwana gwa Mena na Mena kaweriti mwana gwa Matati na Mataha kaweriti mwana gwa Natani na Natani kaweriti mwana gwa Dawudi.
The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 Dawudi kaweriti mwana gwa Yese na Yese kaweriti mwana gwa Obedi na Obedi kaweriti mwana gwa Boazi na Boazi kaweriti mwana gwa Salimoni na Salmoni kaweriti mwana gwa Nashoni.
The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 Nashoni kaweriti mwana gwa Aminadabu na Aminadabu kaweriti mwana gwa Adimini na Adimini kaweriti mwana gwa Arini na Arini kaweriti mwana gwa Hesironi na Hesroni kaweriti mwana gwa Peresi na Peresi kaweriti mwana gwa Yuda.
The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 Yuda kaweriti mwana gwa Yakobu na Yakobu kaweriti mwana gwa Isaka na Isaka kaweriti mwana gwa Aburahamu na Aburahamu kaweriti mwana gwa Tera na Tera kaweriti mwana gwa Nahori.
The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 Nahori kaweriti mwana gwa Serugi na Serugi kaweriti mwana gwa Reu na Reu kaweriti mwana gwa Pelegi na Pelegi kaweriti mwana gwa Eberi na Eberi kaweriti mwana gwa Sala.
The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 Sala kaweriti mwana gwa Kaini na Kaini kaweriti mwana gwa Arifakisadi na Arifakisadi kaweriti mwana gwa Shemu na Shemu kaweriti mwana gwa Nuhu na Nuhu kaweriti mwana gwa Lameki.
The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 Lameki kaweriti mwana gwa Matusala na Matusala kaweriti mwana gwa Henoki na Henoki kaweriti mwana gwa Yaredi na Yaredi kaweriti mwana gwa Mahalaleli na Mahalaleli kaweriti mwana gwa Kenani.
The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 Kenani kaweriti mwana gwa Enosi na Enosi kaweriti mwana gwa Seti na Seti kaweriti mwana gwa Adamu na Adamu kaweriti mwana gwa Mlungu.
The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
