< Luk 3 >
1 Dvbvyachoknv Tiberias gv nyingring gola nyingu bv rigvla ririlo; Pontius Pilot nw Judia gv gobunor bv rito, Herod Galili gv regvnvbv, okv ninyigv boru Pilip Ituria okv Trakonitis mooku lo regvnvbv; Laisanias Abilene lo regvnvbv,
NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene:
2 okv Annas okv Kaipas bunyi Butvyachok nvbv. Ho gv dw lo Pwknvyarnv gv gaam v chukrimooku lo Jakaria gv Kuunyilo Jon gvlo aato.
when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness;
3 Vkvlvgabv Jon Jordan svko gv mooku mvnwnglo vnggoto japjito, “Rimur lokv mvngdin tokuka okv baptisma naatokuka, okv Pwknvyarnv nonugv rimur a mvngnga jireku.”
and he came into all the country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 So si nyijwk Aijaya gv kitaplo lvkpvnam aingbv: “Chukrimooku arwng v nyi ako gokdu: ‘Atu gv lvgabv lamtv nga mvpv jitoka; Nw gv vngkubv lamtv nga dinda dubv mvtoka!
as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait:
5 Haakap mvnwng a bagring laka, Moodw diching ditv nga mvring laka. Lamtv pakungpala nvnga dinda dubv mvrung laka, okv lamtv alvmanv nga alvdubv mvrung laka.
every valley shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be levelled, and the crooked ways made strait, and the rough roads smooth:
6 Nyi opi dvdv ngv Pwknvyarnv gv ringlinbaalin a kaapa reku!’”
and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
7 Nyitwng mvnwngngv Jon gvlo Baptisma jikudubv aato. “Tabw nonu!” nw bunua minto. “Yvvla nonua Pwknvyarnv gv mvritririt jilwk tvkulo nonu aapa mare vla minv?
He said, therefore, to the multitudes who came out to be baptised by him, Ye broods of vipers, who hath warned you to fly from the approaching wrath?
8 Vkvnv rinamgo no ritoka noogv rimur lokv lirung duku vla kaabwk dubv. Okv nonu atuv Abraham nonugv abuapa ngv vla nonu vdwloka minrap mabvka. Ngo nonua minpadu Pwknvyarnv so vlwng sum naala okv Abraham gv haalungbv mvlare!
Produce then fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say in yourselves, We have a father, even Abraham; for I say unto you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 Yagwng ngv singnv vdwa miami laarukbv parikla tvngtap lodobv dooyadu; singnv asi alvnv svvma nvnga tvngtapla okv vmvlo orlwk dunv.”
But now is the ax laid even to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that produceth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.
10 Nyi vdwv ninyia tvvkato, “Hv bolo, Ngonu ogugo risegubvri?”
And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?
11 Nw mirwkto, “Yvv vji bornyi go doodunv borgonyi yvv gvpamadunv um jirung laka, okv yvv dvnam dvpayadunv dvgvrunglaka.”
And he answering said to them, He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do in like manner.
12 Lampu naayanv mego baptisma naadubv aato, okv bunu ninyia tvvkato, “Tamsarnv, ngonu ogugo rise vdw?”
Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and they said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Nw bunua minto, “Naadin lokv naabo mabvka.”
He said unto them, Exact nothing more than is appointed for you.
14 Sipai mego ninyia tvvkato, “Ngonua ogubv? Ngonu ogugo rise vdw?” Nw bunua minto, “Akonvgv morko nga dvrit mabvka homajeka akonyi miyum mabvka. Noogv pwtarpaatar lo ho nyumchi laka.”
And the military men also asked him, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Extort nothing by force; nor turn informers; and be content with your pay.
15 Nyi vdwgv mvngtinnv kaiya toku, okv bunu Jon vnamsi lvkunyika Kristo madw vla lamrap nyatoku.
Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah,
16 Vkvlvgabv Jon bunu mvnwngnga minto, “Ngo nonua isi lokv Baptisma jidunv, vbvritola nyi go aadungdu hv ngam achialvbv kaiyanvgo. Ngo ninyigv lvpa gv lvsup ngaka tasok dubv riyin yama. Nw nonua Darwknv Dow okv vmv gv lvkobv baptisma jireku.
John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;
17 Kapkak nvnv upu hv ninyigvlo doodu, amya kaplin reku okv aam akarnvnga naakum lakula ninyigv nesunglo gwlwk reku; vbvritola nw amya nga vdwa ngemanv vmvlo ramyok reku.”
whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 Jon akuaku sunv lamtv lokv Gamlv nga nyi vdwgvlo japji toku okv bunua rimur lamtv lokv linto kukv vla mintvmiru toku.
Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people.
19 Vbvritola Jon gobunor bv rinv Herodnyi yamto, ogulvgavbolo nw ninyigv boru gv nywng Herodiasnyi nywng mvto, okv alvmanv ngaka awjego ritoku.
Now Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him, on account of Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the other wicked actions which he had done,
20 Vbvrikunamv Herod Jonnyi patwk lwktokula abuyayabv alvmanv nga rimin toku.
added this also to all the rest, and shut up John in prison.
21 Nyi mvnwngnga Baptisma jirokoching bv, Jisu nyika Baptisma jitoku. Vdwlo nw kumto kudw, nyidomooku v kokdariaka toku,
Now it came to pass, at the time when John was baptising all the people, that Jesus also was baptised, and as he prayed, the heaven was opened,
22 okv Darwknv Dow v ninyigv aolo taakw jvbv ritola holwkto. Okv gamgo nyidomooku tolokv ito, “No ngoogv pakyachoknam Kuunyilo ngv. Ngo nam lvkobv mvngpu dunv.”
and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
23 Vdwlo Jisu ninyigv kudungkua nga rirap tokudw, nw kaila anying chaam toku. Nyi vdwv mvngto nw Josep gv kuunyilo ngv, Josep Heli gv kuunyilo ngv, Heli
And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli,
24 Matthat gv kuunyilo, Matthat Lebi gv kuunyilo, Lebi Melki gv kuunyilo, Melki Jannai gv kuunyilo, Jannai Josep gv kuunyilo,
of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25 Josep Mattathias gv kuunyilo, Mattathias Amos gv kuunyilo, Amos Nahum gv kuunyilo, Nahum Esli gv kuunyilo, Esli Naggai gv kuunyilo,
of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naum, of Esli, of Nagge,
26 Naggai Maath gv kuunyilo, Maath Mattathias gv kuunyilo, Mattathias Semein gv kuunyilo, Semein Josek gv kuunyilo, Josek Joda gv kuunyilo,
of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
27 Joda Joanan gv kuunyilo, Joanan Rihesa gv kuunyilo, Rihesa Jerubbabel gv kuunyilo, Jerubbabel Shealteil gv kuunyilo, Shealteil Neri gv kuunyilo,
of Joanna, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
28 Neri Melki gv kuunyilo, Melki Addi gv kuunyilo, Addi kosam gv kuunyilo, kosam Elmadam gv kuunyilo, Elmadam Er gv kuunyilo,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 Er Josua gv kuunyilo, Josua Eliejer gv kuunyilo, Eliejer Jorim gv kuunyilo, Jorim Matthat gv kuunyilo, Matthat Lebi gv kuunyilo,
of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30 Lebi Simeon gv kuunyilo, Simeon Juda gv kuunyilo, Juda Josep gv kuunyilo, Josep Jonam gv kuunyilo, Jonam Eliakim gv kuunyilo,
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
31 Eliakim Melea gv kuunyilo, Melea Menna gv kuunyilo, Menna Mattatha gv kuunyilo, Mattatha Nataan gv kuunyilo, Nataan Dabid gv kuunyilo,
of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32 Dabid Jesse gv kuunyilo, Jesse Obed gv kuunyilo, Obed Boaj gv kuunyilo, Boaj Salmon gv kuunyilo, Salmon Nashon gv kuunyilo,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
33 Nashon Amminadab gv kuunyilo, Amminadab Admin gv kuunyilo, Admin Arni gv kuunyilo, Arni Hejron gv kuunyilo, Hejron Perej gv kuunyilo, Perej Juda gv kuunyilo,
of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Judah,
34 Juda Jakob gv kuunyilo, Jakob Isaak gv kuunyilo, Isaak Abraham gv kuunyilo, Abraham Terah gv kuunyilo, Terah Nahor gv kuunyilo,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
35 Nahor Serug gv kuunyilo, Serug Reu gv kuunyilo, Reu Peleg gv kuunyilo, Peleg Eber gv kuunyilo, Eber Shelaa gv kuunyilo,
of Saruch, of Ragau, of Phalec, of Heber, of Sala,
36 Selaa Kainan gv kuunyilo, Kainan Arphajad gv kuunyilo, Arphajad Sem gv kuunyilo, Sem Noah gv kuunyilo, Noah Lamek gv kuunyilo,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
37 Lamek Methuselah gv kuunyilo, Methuselah Enouk gv kuunyilo, Enouk Jared gv kuunyilo, Jared Mahalaleel gv kuunyilo, Mahalaleel Kenan gv kuunyilo,
of Methusaleh, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
38 Kenan Enosh gv kuunyilo, Enosh Seth gv kuunyilo, Seth Adam gv kuunyilo, Adam Pwknvyarnv gv kuunyilo.
of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, the son of God.