Luka 3
1 Kaesare Tiberio dii adeɛ ne mfeɛ dunum so na Onyankopɔn asɛm baa Sakaria ba Yohane so wɔ ɛserɛ so.
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanius the tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Saa ɛberɛ no na Pilato yɛ amrado wɔ Yudea, na Herode di Galilea mansinihene; ne nua Filipo di Iturea ne Trakoniti mansini so; na Lisania di Abilene mansinihene, ɛnna Anas ne Kaiafa nso yɛ Yudafoɔ asɔfoɔ mpanin.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Yohane kyinkyinii Asubɔnten Yordan ho nyinaa kyerɛkyerɛɛ nnipa sɛ, wɔmma wɔmmɔ wɔn asu nsakra mfiri wɔn bɔne ho, na wɔde wɔn bɔne akyɛ wɔn.
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins;
4 Sɛdeɛ Odiyifoɔ Yesaia kaa sɛ, “Nne bi reteam wɔ ɛserɛ so sɛ, ‘Monsiesie ɛkwan mma Awurade; momma nʼatempɔn ntene.
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Bɔnhwa biara bɛyɛ ma. Bepɔ ne nkokoɔ nyinaa bɛkɔ fam; asase a ɛyɛ monkyi mmɔnka no bɛyɛ tamaa, na mmeaɛ a ɛyɛ kɔntɔnkye no ayɛ tata.
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways [shall be] made smooth;
6 Na nnipa nyinaa bɛhunu Onyankopɔn nkwagyeɛ.’”
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Yohane ka kyerɛɛ nkurɔfoɔ a wɔbaa hɔ sɛ ɔmmɔ wɔn asu no sɛ, “Awɔ mma! Hwan na ɔbɔɔ mo kɔkɔ sɛ monnwane mfiri abufuhyeɛ a ɛreba no ho?
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized by him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Monkɔbɔ ɔbra pa mfa nkyerɛ sɛ moasakyera ampa. Na monnhoahoa mo ho sɛ moyɛ Abraham asefoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn bɛtumi ama saa aboɔ yi adane nnipa ma wɔabɛyɛ Abraham asefoɔ.
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 of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 Onyankopɔn de nʼabonnua ato dua biara a ɛnso aba pa nhini ho sɛ ɔde bɛtwa na ɔde agu ogya mu, ahye no.”
And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 Nnipakuo no bisaa no sɛ, “Na ɛnneɛ ɛdeɛn na yɛnyɛ?”
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 Yohane buaa wɔn sɛ, “Sɛ wowɔ ntoma mmienu a, ma deɛ ɔnni bi no baako. Saa ara nso na sɛ wowɔ aduane a, ma deɛ ɔnni bi no bi.”
He answereth and saith to them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do likewise.
12 Togyefoɔ a wɔbaa hɔ sɛ wɔmmɔ wɔn asu no nso bisaa sɛ, “Ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ, yɛnyɛ ɛdeɛn?”
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Ɔbuaa wɔn sɛ, “Monnnye mmoro deɛ wɔatwa ato hɔ sɛ monnye no.”
And he said to them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 Asraafoɔ bi nso bisaa sɛ, “Yɛn nso yɛnyɛ ɛdeɛn?” Yohane buaa wɔn sɛ, “Mommmɔ apoo, monntoto obiara ano, momma mo akatua nsɔ mo ani!”
And the soldiers likewise asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely, and be content with your wages.
15 Esiane sɛ saa ɛberɛ no na nnipa no nyinaa rehwɛ Agyenkwa no kwan enti, na wɔsusu sɛ Yohane ne Agyenkwa no.
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;
16 Yei maa Yohane ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Me deɛ mede nsuo na ɛrebɔ mo asu. Nanso, obi di mʼakyi a ɔreba a, ɔwɔ tumi sene me na ne mpaboa mpo, mensɛ sɛ mekura. Ɔno deɛ, sɛ ɔba a, ɔde Honhom Kronkron ne ogya na ɛbɛbɔ mo asu.
John answered, saying to [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
17 Ɔno na sɛ ɔba a, ɔbɛhuhu mo so sɛ ɛmo, ayiyi mu aba pa no afiri ntɛtɛ no mu na ɔde aba pa no akɔsie na ɔde ogya a ɛnnum da ahye ntɛtɛ no.”
Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 Ɔnam afotuo ahodoɔ so kaa asɛmpa no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
And many other things in his exhortation he preached to the people.
19 Yohane kaa Herode anim wɔ ne nua yere Herodia a ɔwaree no ne bɔne ahodoɔ a na ɔyɛ no ho.
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 Yei maa Herode de Yohane too afiase.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Ɛberɛ a Yohane bɔɔ nkurɔfoɔ pii asu wieeɛ no, ɔbɔɔ Yesu nso asu. Ɔbɔɔ no asu wieeɛ a ɔrebɔ mpaeɛ no, ɔsoro bueɛ.
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 Honhom Kronkron sianee honam mu te sɛ aborɔnoma baa Yesu so na nne bi firi ɔsoro kaa sɛ, “Wone me Dɔ Ba a wosɔ mʼani.”
And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23 Yesu hyɛɛ nʼadwuma ase no, na wadi bɛyɛ mfeɛ aduasa. Nkurɔfoɔ susuu sɛ, Yesu yɛ Yosef ba. Yosef agya ne Eli.
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was [the son] of Heli,
24 Eli agya ne Mattat; Mattat agya ne Lewi; Lewi agya ne Melki; Melki agya ne Yanai; Yanai agya ne Yosef;
Who was [the son] of Matthat, who was [the son] of Levi, who was [the son] of Melchi, who was [the son] of Janna, who was [the son] of Joseph,
25 Yosef agya ne Matatia; Matatia agya ne Amos; Amos agya ne Nahum; Nahum agya ne Hesli; Hesli agya ne Nagai;
Who was [the son] of Mattathias, who was [the son] of Amos, who was [the son] of Naum, who was [the son] of Esli, who was [the son] of Nagge,
26 Nagai agya ne Mahat; Mahat agya ne Matatia; Matatia agya ne Semein; Semein agya ne Yosek; Yosek agya ne Yoda;
Who was [the son] of Maath, who was [the son] of Mattathias, who was [the son] of Semei, who was [the son] of Joseph, who was [the son] of Juda,
27 Yoda agya ne Yohanan; Yohanan agya ne Resa; Resa agya ne Serubabel; Serubabel agya ne Sealtiel; Sealtiel agya ne Neri;
Who was [the son] of Joanna, who was [the son] of Rhesa, who was [the son] of Zorobabel, who was [the son] of Salathiel, who was [the son] of Neri,
28 Neri agya ne Melki; Melki agya ne Adi; Adi agya ne Kosam; Kosam agya ne Elmadam; Elmadam agya ne Er;
Who was [the son] of Melchi, who was [the son] of Addi, who was [the son] of Cosam, who was [the son] of Elmodam, who was [the son] of Er,
29 Er agya ne Yosua; Yosua agya ne Elieser; Elieser agya ne Yorim; Yorim agya ne Matat; Matat agya ne Lewi;
Who was [the son] of Jose, who was [the son] of Eliezer, who was [the son] of Jorim, who was [the son] of Matthat, who was [the son] of Levi,
30 Lewi agya ne Simeon; Simeon agya ne Yuda; Yuda agya ne Yosef; Yosef agya ne Yonam; Yonam agya ne Eliakim;
Who was [the son] of Simeon, who was [the son] of Judah, who was [the son] of Joseph, who was [the son] of Jonan, who was [the son] of Eliakim,
31 Eliakim agya ne Melea; Melea agya ne Mena; Mena agya ne Matata; Matata agya ne Natan; Natan agya ne Dawid;
Who was [the son] of Melea, who was [the son] of Menan, who was [the son] of Mattatha, who was [the son] of Nathan, who was [the son] of David,
32 Dawid agya ne Yisai; Yisai agya ne Obed; Obed agya ne Boas; Boas agya ne Sala; Sala agya ne Nahson;
Who was [the son] of Jesse, who was [the son] of Obed, who was [the son] of Booz, who was [the son] of Salmon, who was [the son] of Naasson,
33 Nahson agya ne Aminadab; Aminadab agya ne Admin; Admin agya ne Arni; Arni agya ne Hesron; Hesron agya ne Peres; Peres agya ne Yuda;
Who was [the son] of Aminadab, who was [the son] of Aram, who was [the son] of Esrom, who was [the son] of Phares, who was [the son] of Judah,
34 Yuda agya ne Yakob; Yakob agya ne Isak; Isak agya ne Abraham; Abraham agya ne Tera; Tera agya ne Nahor;
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 Nahor agya ne Serug; Serug agya ne Reu; Reu agya ne Peleg; Peleg agya ne Eber; Eber agya ne Sala;
Who was [the son] of Serug, who was [the son] of Reu, who was [the son] of Peleg, who was [the son] of Heber, who was [the son] of Sala,
36 Sala agya ne Kainan; Kainan agya ne Arfaksad; Arfaksad agya ne Sem; Sem agya ne Noa; Noa agya ne Lamek;
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 Lamek agya ne Metusela; Metusela agya ne Henok; Henok agya ne Yared; Yared agya ne Mahalalel; Mahalalel agya ne Kenan;
Who was [the son] of Methuselah, who was [the son] of Enoch, who was [the son] of Jared, who was [the son] of Maleleel, who was [the son] of Cainan,
38 Kenan agya ne Enos; Enos agya ne Set; Set agya ne Adam; Adam agya ne Onyankopɔn.
Who was [the son] of Enos, who was [the son] of Seth, who was [the son] of Adam, who was [the son] of God.
