Luka 3
1 Katika mwaka wa kumi na tano wa utawala wa Kaisari Tiberio, Pontio Pilato akiwa mtawala wa Uyahudi, Herode akiwa mfalme wa Galilaya, Filipo ndugu yake akiwa mfalme wa Iturea na nchi ya Trakoniti, na Lisania akiwa mfalme wa Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 nao Anasi na Kayafa wakiwa makuhani wakuu, neno la Mungu likamjia Yohana, mwana wa Zekaria huko jangwani.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to Yochanan, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 Akaenda katika nchi yote kandokando ya Mto Yordani, akihubiri ubatizo wa toba kwa ajili ya msamaha wa dhambi.
He came into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming the immersion of repentance for remission of sins.
4 Kama ilivyoandikwa katika kitabu cha nabii Isaya: “Sauti ya mtu aliaye nyikani, ‘Itengenezeni njia ya Bwana, yanyoosheni mapito yake.
As it is written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
5 Kila bonde litajazwa, kila mlima na kilima vitashushwa. Njia zilizopinda zitanyooshwa, na zilizoparuza zitasawazishwa.
Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 Nao watu wote watauona wokovu wa Mungu.’”
All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
7 Yohana akauambia ule umati wa watu uliokuwa unakuja ili kubatizwa naye, “Ninyi watoto wa nyoka! Ni nani aliyewaonya kuikimbia ghadhabu inayokuja?
He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be immersed by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Basi zaeni matunda yastahiliyo toba. Wala msianze kusema mioyoni mwenu kuwa, ‘Sisi tunaye Abrahamu, baba yetu.’ Kwa maana nawaambia kuwa Mungu anaweza kumwinulia Abrahamu watoto kutoka mawe haya.
Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say amongst 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 Hata sasa shoka limeshawekwa tayari kwenye shina la kila mti. Basi kila mti usiozaa matunda mazuri hukatwa na kutupwa motoni.”
Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 Ule umati wa watu ukamuuliza, “Inatupasa tufanyeje basi?”
The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”
11 Yohana akawaambia, “Aliye na kanzu mbili amgawie asiye nayo, naye aliye na chakula na afanye vivyo hivyo.”
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 Watoza ushuru nao wakaja ili wabatizwe, wakamuuliza, “Bwana na sisi inatupasa tufanyeje?”
Tax collectors also came to be immersed, and they said to him, “Rabbi, what must we do?”
13 Akawaambia, “Msichukue zaidi ya kiwango mlichopangiwa.”
He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”
14 Askari nao wakamuuliza, “Je, nasi inatupasa tufanye nini?” Akawaambia, “Msimdhulumu mtu wala msimshtaki mtu kwa uongo, bali mridhike na mishahara yenu.”
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 Watu walikuwa na matazamio makubwa. Wakawa wanajiuliza mioyoni mwao iwapo Yohana angeweza kuwa ndiye Kristo.
As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning Yochanan, whether perhaps he was the Messiah,
16 Yohana akawajibu akawaambia, “Mimi nawabatiza kwa maji. Lakini atakuja aliye na nguvu kuniliko mimi, ambaye sistahili hata kufungua kamba za viatu vyake. Yeye atawabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu na kwa moto.
Yochanan 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 in the Holy Spirit and fire.
17 Pepeto lake liko mkononi, tayari kusafisha sakafu yake ya kupuria na kuikusanya ngano ghalani, lakini makapi atayateketeza kwa moto usiozimika.”
His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 Basi, kwa maonyo mengine mengi Yohana aliwasihi na kuwahubiria watu Habari Njema.
Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
19 Lakini Yohana alipomkemea Mfalme Herode kuhusu uhusiano wake na Herodia, mke wa ndugu yake, na maovu mengine aliyokuwa amefanya,
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 Herode aliongezea jambo hili kwa hayo mengine yote: alimfunga Yohana gerezani.
added this also to them all, that he shut up Yochanan in prison.
21 Baada ya watu wote kubatizwa, Yesu naye akabatizwa. Naye alipokuwa akiomba, mbingu zilifunguka.
Now when all the people were immersed, Yeshua also had been immersed and was praying. The sky was opened,
22 Roho Mtakatifu akashuka juu yake kwa umbo kama la hua, nayo sauti kutoka mbinguni ikasema: “Wewe ni Mwanangu mpendwa; nami nimependezwa nawe sana.”
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like 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 Yesu alikuwa na umri wa miaka thelathini alipoanza huduma yake. Alikuwa akidhaniwa kuwa mwana wa Yosefu, Yosefu alikuwa mwana wa Eli,
Yeshua himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Eli,
24 Eli alikuwa mwana wa Mathati, Mathati alikuwa mwana wa Lawi, Lawi alikuwa mwana wa Melki, Melki alikuwa mwana wa Yanai, Yanai alikuwa mwana wa Yosefu,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 Yosefu alikuwa mwana wa Matathia, Matathia alikuwa mwana wa Amosi, Amosi alikuwa mwana wa Nahumu, Nahumu alikuwa mwana wa Esli, Esli alikuwa mwana wa Nagai,
the son of Mattithiah, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 Nagai alikuwa mwana wa Maathi, Maathi alikuwa mwana wa Matathia, Matathia alikuwa mwana wa Semeini, Semeini alikuwa mwana wa Yoseki, Yoseki alikuwa mwana wa Yoda,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattithiah, the son of Shimei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27 Yoda alikuwa mwana wa Yoanani, Yoanani alikuwa mwana wa Resa, Resa alikuwa mwana wa Zerubabeli, Zerubabeli alikuwa mwana wa Shealtieli, Shealtieli alikuwa mwana wa Neri,
the son of Yochanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 Neri alikuwa mwana wa Melki, Melki alikuwa mwana wa Adi, Adi alikuwa mwana wa Kosamu, Kosamu alikuwa mwana wa Elmadamu, Elmadamu alikuwa mwana wa Eri,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29 Eri alikuwa mwana wa Yoshua, Yoshua alikuwa mwana wa Eliezeri, Eliezeri alikuwa mwana wa Yorimu, Yorimu alikuwa mwana wa Mathati, Mathati alikuwa mwana wa Lawi,
the son of Yosi, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 Lawi alikuwa mwana wa Simeoni, Simeoni alikuwa mwana wa Yuda, Yuda alikuwa mwana wa Yosefu, Yosefu alikuwa mwana wa Yonamu, Yonamu alikuwa mwana wa Eliakimu, Eliakimu alikuwa mwana wa Melea,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31 Melea alikuwa mwana wa Mena, Mena alikuwa mwana wa Matatha, Matatha alikuwa mwana wa Nathani, Nathani alikuwa mwana wa Daudi,
the son of Maleah, the son of Manah, the son of Mattathah, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 Daudi alikuwa mwana wa Yese, Yese alikuwa mwana wa Obedi, Obedi alikuwa mwana wa Boazi, Boazi alikuwa mwana wa Salmoni, Salmoni alikuwa mwana wa Nashoni,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 Nashoni alikuwa mwana wa Aminadabu, Aminadabu alikuwa mwana wa Aramu, Aramu alikuwa mwana wa Hesroni, Hesroni alikuwa mwana wa Peresi, Peresi alikuwa mwana wa Yuda,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 Yuda alikuwa mwana wa Yakobo, Yakobo alikuwa mwana wa Isaki, Isaki alikuwa mwana wa Abrahamu, Abrahamu alikuwa mwana wa Tera, Tera alikuwa mwana wa Nahori,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 Nahori alikuwa mwana wa Serugi, Serugi alikuwa mwana wa Reu, Reu alikuwa mwana wa Pelegi, Pelegi alikuwa mwana wa Eberi, Eberi alikuwa mwana wa Sala,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 Sala alikuwa mwana wa Kenani, Kenani alikuwa mwana wa Arfaksadi, Arfaksadi alikuwa mwana wa Shemu, Shemu alikuwa mwana wa Noa, Noa alikuwa mwana wa Lameki,
the son of Kenan, the son of Arpachshad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 Lameki alikuwa mwana wa Methusela, Methusela alikuwa mwana wa Enoki, Enoki alikuwa mwana wa Yaredi, Yaredi alikuwa mwana wa Mahalaleli, Mahalaleli alikuwa mwana wa Kenani,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,
38 Kenani alikuwa mwana wa Enoshi, Enoshi alikuwa mwana wa Sethi, Sethi alikuwa mwana wa Adamu, Adamu alikuwa mwana wa Mungu.
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
