Luke 3
1 Mme e rile mo ngwageng ya lesome le botlhano ya puso ya ga kgosi kgolo Teberio Kaefase, molaetsa wa tla mo go Johane (morwa Sakarea) ka a ne a nna kwa ntle mo dikakeng (Pilatwe e ne e le mmusi mo Judea ka lobaka loo; Herode e le mmusi mo Galalea, monnawe Filipo e le mmusi mo Iturea le Trakoniti; Lusaniase e le mmusi mo Abilene; Anase le Kaeafase e le baperesiti ba bagolo ba Sejuta).
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,
during the high priesthood of Annas (also Caiaphas), the word of God came upon John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Hong Johane a tsamaya gongwe le gongwe mo ditlhakoreng tsoopedi tsa noka ya Jorodane, a rera gore batho ba tshwanetse go kolobediwa go supa gore ba sokologetse mo Modimong, ebile ba sokologile mo dibeng tsa bone, gore ba tle ba itshwarelwe.
So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins;
4 Mo mafokong a ga moporofiti Isaia, Johane e ne, “E le lentswe le le kuang mo sekakeng, le re baakanyang tsela e Morena o tlaa tsamayang mo go yone! Mo katolosetseng tsela.
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 Ritibatsang dithaba! Katelang melatswana! Tlhamalatsang ditsela tse di kgopo! Rethefatsang le tsone tse di dikhuti!
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 Ke gone batho botlhe ba tlaa bonang Mmoloki yo o tswang legodimong.”
and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
7 Se ke sekai sa thero ya ga Johane mo dikokoanong tsa batho ba ba neng ba tsile kolobetsong: “Losika lwa dinoga ke lona! Lo leka go falola molete kwa ntle ga go sokologela mo Modimong ka boammaaruri! Ke gone ka moo lo batlang go kolobediwa!
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 Tsamayang pele lo ye go itshupa ka mokgwa o lo tshelang ka one gore ke boammaaruri lo ikwatlhaile. Le gone lo se ka lwa akanya gore lo falotse ka gore lo losika lwa ga Aberahame. Moo ga go a lekana. Modimo o ka ntsha bana ba ga Aberahame mo majeng a a sekaka a!
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 “Selepe sa katlholo ya gagwe se tlhomilwe mo godimo ga lona, se baakanyeditswe go kgaola medi ya lona le go lo kgaolela fa fatshe. Ee, setlhare sengwe le sengwe se se sa ungweng loungo lo lo siameng se tlaa rengwa se be se latlhelwa mo molelong.”
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 Mme batho ba ba kokoaneng ba fetola bare, “O batla gore re direng?” Hong a ba fetola a re,
So the people started asking him, “What then must we do?”
11 “Fa o na le dikobo di le pedi,” naya yo o tlhokang e nngwe. Fa o na le dijo tse dingwe di abele ba ba bolailweng ke tlala.
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 Le e leng bone bakgethisi tota ba ba itsegeng ka bosula jwa bone ba tla go kolobediwa mme ba botsa ba re, “Re tlaa go tlhomamisetsa jang gore re latlhile dibe tsa rona?”
Well even tax collectors came to be baptized by him and said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
13 Johane a re, “Ke tlaa itse jang boammaaruri jwa lona. Tlhomamisang gore lo seka lwa phutha makgetho a a fetang a mmuso wa Seroma o o lo kopang gore lo a kokoanye.”
So He said to them, “Don't charge more than what was determined to you.”
14 Mme masole mangwe a botsa a re, “A le rona? Jaanong ka ga rona?” Johane a fetola a re, “Lo seka lwa gapa madi ka patiko le thubakanyo; lo se pateletse ope ka ga se lo itseng a sa se dire; mme itumeleleng tuelo ya lona!”
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 Batho botlhe ba solofetse Mesia go tla ka bonako, ebile ba gakaletse go itse gore a Johane ke ene kgotsa nnyaa. E e ne e le potso ya lobaka lwa oura, mme ba ne ba tsaya kgang ka yone gongwe le gongwe.
Now as the people were expectant and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he just might be the Messiah,
16 Johane a araba potso e a re, “Ka nna legale ke lo kolobetsa ka metsi; mme mongwe o e tla yo o nang le nonofo e kgolo go feta yame; yo ke sa tshwanelang le fa e le go nna motlhanka wa gagwe mme ene o tlaa lo kolobetsa ka molelo ka Mowa o o Boitshepo.
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 O tlaa kgaoganya mmoko le mabele, a tshube mmoko ka molelo o o sa khutleng mme a boloke mabele.”
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 A dirisa ditlhagiso di le dintsi fa a ntse a bolelela batho mafoko a a molemo a Modimo.
(Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching to the people;
19 (Mme ya re Johane a sena go bona Herode mmusi wa Galalea molato, ka go nyala Herodease, mosadi wa ga monnawe, le ka ga diphoso tse dintsi tse o di dirileng, Herode a tsenya Johane mo kgolegelong, ka go dira jalo a ba a oketsa sebe se, mo go tse dingwe tse dintsi tsa gagwe).
but Herod the tetrarch—being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, as also about all the wicked things that Herod perpetrated—
added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)
21 Erile ka letsatsi lengwe Jesu ka boene a tlhakana le boidiidi jwa batho ba ba neng ba kolobediwa ke Johane. Mme e rile fa a sena go kolobediwa, a rapela, mme magodimo a bulega,
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus, having been baptized also, was praying, when the heaven was opened
22 mme Mowa o o Boitshepo o le mo setshwanong sa lephoi wa tlhomama mo godimo ga gagwe, mme lentswe le le tswang legodimong la re, “O Morwaake yo o rategang thata. Ee, o boitumelo jwa me.”
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 o ne a na le dingwaga di ka nna masome mararo fa a simolola tirelo ya gagwe. O na a itsege e le morwa Josefe.
(Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,
24 Josefe rraagwe e ne e le Eli; Eli rraagwe e ne e le Lefi; Lefi rraagwe e ne e le Meleki; Meleki rraagwe e ne e le Janai; Janai rraagwe e ne e le Josefe;
of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 Josefe rraagwe e ne e le Mathatio; Mathatio rraagwe e ne e le Amose; Amose rraagwe e ne e le Nahume; Nahume rraagwe e ne e le Eseli; Eseli rraagwe e ne le Nagai;
of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26 Nagai rraagwe e ne e le Maathe; Maathe rraagwe e ne e le Mathatio; Mathatio rraagwe e ne e le Semeine; Semeine rraagwe e ne e le Joseke; Joseke rraagwe e ne e le Joda;
of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 Joda rraagwe e ne e le Joane; Joane rraagwe e ne e le Resa; Resa rraagwe e ne e le Sorobabela; Sorobabela rraagwe e ne e le Salatheile; Salathiele rraagwe e ne e le Neri;
of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 Neri rraagwe e ne e le Meleki; Meleki rraagwe e ne e le Adi; Adi rraagwe e ne e le Kosame; Kosame rraagwe e ne e le Elemadame; Elemadame rraagwe e ne e le Ere;
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 Ere rraagwe e ne e le Joshua; Joshua rraagwe e ne e le Eliesere; Eliesere rraagwe e ne e le Jorime; Jorime rraagwe e ne e le Mathate; Mathate rraagwe e ne e le Lefi;
of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 Lefi rraagwe e ne e le Simione; Simione rraagwe e ne e le Juda; Juda rraagwe e ne e le Josefe; Josefe rraagwe e ne e le Joname; Joname rraagwe e ne e le Eliakime;
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
31 Eliakime rraagwe e ne e le Melea; Melea rraagwe e ne e le Mene; Mene rraagwe e ne e le Matatha; Matatha rraagwe e ne e le Nathame; Nathame rraagwe e ne e le Dafide;
of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 Dafide rraagwe e ne e le Jese; Jese rraagwe e ne e le Obede; Obede rraagwe e ne e le Boase; Boase rraagwe e ne e le Sala; Sala rraagwe e ne e le Naasone;
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 Naasone rraagwe e ne e le Aminadabe; Aminadabe rraagwe e ne e le Admine; Admine rraagwe e ne e le Areni; Areni e ne e le rraagwe Eserome; Eserome e ne e le rraagwe Perese; Perese rraagwe e ne e le Juda;
of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 Juda rraagwe e ne e le Jakobe; Jakobe rraagwe e ne e le Isake; Isake rraagwe e ne e le Aberahame; Aberahame rraagwe e ne e le Thara; Thara rraagwe e ne e le Nagore;
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 Nagore rraagwe e ne e le Seruge; Seruge rraagwe e ne e le Ragau; Ragau rraagwe e ne e le Faleke; Faleke rraagwe e ne e le Ebere; Ebere rraagwe e ne e le Sala;
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
36 Sala rraagwe e ne e le Kainame; Kainame rraagwe e ne e le Arpagasadi; Arpagasadi rraagwe e ne e le Sheme; Sheme rraagwe e ne e le Lamege;
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 Lamege rraagwe e ne e le Methusela; Methusela rraagwe e ne e le Enoke; Enoke rraagwe e ne e le Jareke; Jareke rraagwe e ne e le Mahalele; Mahalele rraagwe e ne e le Kainame;
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
38 Kainame rraagwe e ne e le Enose; Enose rraagwe e ne e le Sethe; Sethe rraagwe e ne e le Adamo; Adamo rraagwe e ne e le Modimo.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
