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 Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, 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.
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission 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: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!
5 Ritibatsang dithaba! Katelang melatswana! Tlhamalatsang ditsela tse di kgopo! Rethefatsang le tsone tse di dikhuti!
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked places shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
6 Ke gone batho botlhe ba tlaa bonang Mmoloki yo o tswang legodimong.”
and all flesh shall 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!
He said therefore to the multitudes that came forth to be baptized by him, Brood of vipers, who warned you 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!
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
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.”
And already also is the axe lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that beareth not good fruit is to be cut down, and cast into the fire.
10 Mme batho ba ba kokoaneng ba fetola bare, “O batla gore re direng?” Hong a ba fetola a re,
And the multitudes asked him, saying, 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.
He answered and said to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him 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?”
And there came also publicans to be baptized, 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.”
And he said to them, Exact no more than hath been ordered 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!”
And soldiers also asked him, saying, And what must we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no one, accuse no one falsely, 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.
And while the people were in expectation, and all were considering in their hearts concerning John, whether he were the Christ,
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 answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
17 O tlaa kgaoganya mmoko le mabele, a tshube mmoko ka molelo o o sa khutleng mme a boloke mabele.”
His winnowing-shovel is in his hand to thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
18 A dirisa ditlhagiso di le dintsi fa a ntse a bolelela batho mafoko a a molemo a Modimo.
And giving many other exhortations he published the glad tidings 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 on account of Herodias the wife of his brother, and on account of all the evil deeds which Herod had done,
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in 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,
And it came to pass, when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying, that 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 upon him in a bodily shape as a dove; and a voice came from heaven: “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am 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.
And Jesus himself was, when he began, about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,
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;
who was the son of Matthath, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Jannai, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Shimei, who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,
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;
who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Kosam, who was the son of Elmadam, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Jesus, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthath, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonam, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz, who was the son of Salma, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Admin, who was the son of Arni, who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Pharez, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Terah, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber, who was the son of Shelah,
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;
who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son 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;
who was the son of Methuselah, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalaleel, who was the son 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.
who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.
