Luka 3
1 Tani në vitin e pesëmbëdhjetë të mbretërimit të Tiberit Cezar, kur Ponc Pilati ishte qeveritari i Judesë, Herodi tetrarku i Galilesë, i vëllai, Filipi, tetrarku i Itureas dhe i krahinës së Trakonitidës dhe Lizania tetrarku i Abilenës,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
2 nën kryepriftërinjtë Ana dhe Kajfa, fjala e Perëndisë iu drejtua Gjonit, birit të Zakarias, në shkretëtirë.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word (rhema) of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Atëherë ai e përshkoi gjithë krahinën përreth Jordanit, duke predikuar një pagëzim pendimi për faljen e mëkateve,
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 ashtu siç është shkruar në librin e fjalëve të profetit Isaia, që thotë: “Ja zëri i njërit që bërtet në shkretirë: Përgatitni udhën e Zotit, drejtoni shtigjet e tij!
As it is written in the book of the words (logos) of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare all of you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Çdo luginë të jetë e mbushur dhe çdo mal e kodër të jetë sheshuar; vendet dredha-dredha të drejtohen dhe rrugët e vështira të sheshohen
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 dhe çdo mish do të shohë shpëtimin e Perëndisë”.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 Ai, pra, u thoshte turmave që shkonin të pagëzoheshin prej tij: “Pjellë nepërkash, kush ju ka mesuar t’i arratiseni zemërimit që po vjen?
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bëni, pra, fryte të denja pendimi dhe mos filloni të thoni brenda jush: “Ne kemi Abrahamin për Atë”, sepse unë po ju them se Perëndia mund t’i nxjerrë fëmijë Abrahamit edhe nga këta gurë.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 Tashmë sëpata u vu në rrënjë të pemëve; çdo pemë që nuk jep fryt të mirë do të pritet dhe do të hidhet në zjarr”.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 Dhe turmat e pyesnin, duke thënë: “Dhe ne, pra, ç’të bëjmë?”.
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 Atëherë ai, duke përgjigjur, u tha atyre: “Ai që ka dy tunika le t’i ndajë me atë që s’ka, dhe ai që ka të hajë le të veprojë po kështu”.
He answers and says unto them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
12 Tani erdhën edhe disa tagrambledhës që të pagëzohen dhe e pyetën: “Mësues, ç’duhet të bëjmë?”.
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Dhe ai u tha atyre: “Mos vilni asgjë më tepër nga sa ju është urdhëruar”.
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 Edhe ushtarët e pyetën duke thënë: “Dhe ne, ç’duhet të bëjmë?”. Dhe ai u tha atyre: “Mos i bëni shantazh asnjeriu, mos i bëni akuza të rreme kurrkujt dhe jini të kënaqur me pagën tuaj!”.
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
15 Dhe populli ishte në pritje dhe të gjithë pyesnin në zemrat e veta nëse Gjoni ishte Krishti vetë.
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16 Gjoni u përgjigj duke u thënë të gjithëve: “Unë ju pagëzoj me ujë; por vjen ai që është më i fortë nga unë, të cilit unë nuk jam i denjë as t’ia zgjidh lidhëset e sandaleve; ai do t’ju pagëzojë me Frymën e Shenjtë dhe me zjarr.
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit (pneuma) and with fire:
17 Ai mban në dorë lopatën e vet, për ta pastruar krejt lëmin e vet dhe për të mbledhur grurin në hambarin e tij, por bykun do ta djegë me zjarr që nuk shuhet”.
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 Kështu ai e ungjillizonte popullin duke e këshilluar me shumë mënyra të tjera.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 Por Herodi, tetraku, mbasi u qortua prej tij për shkak të Herodiadës, gruas së vëllait të tij Filipit, dhe për të gjitha mbrapshtitë që ai kishte kryer,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20 U shtoi të gjitha të tjerave edhe këtë, domethënë e futi Gjonin në burg.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Tani, si u pagëzua gjithë populli, edhe Jezusi u pagëzua; dhe ndërsa po lutej, qielli u hap
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 dhe Fryma e Shenjtë zbriti mbi të, në trajtën trupore si të pëllumbit, dhe nga qielli erdhi një zë, që thoshte: “Ti je Biri im i dashur, në ty unë jam kënaqur!”.
And the Holy Spirit (pneuma) descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.
23 Dhe Jezusi ishte rreth tridhjetë vjeç; dhe e pandehnin se ishte bir i Jozefit, bir i Elit;
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
24 bir i Mathatit, bir i Levit, bir i Melkit, bir i Janas, bir i Jozefit;
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
25 bir i Matathias, bir i Amosit, bir i Naumit, bir i Eslit, bir i Nagait;
Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
26 bir i Maathit, bir i Matathias, bir i Semeit, bir i Jozefit, bir i Judës;
Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
27 bir i Joannas, bir i Resas, bir i Zorobabelit, bir i Salatielit, bir i Nerit;
Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
28 bir i Melkit, bir i Adit, bir i Kosamit, bir i Elmodamit, bir i Erit;
Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
29 bir i Joseut, bir i Eliezerit, bir i Iorimit, bir i Mathatit, bir i Levit;
Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
30 bir i Simeonit, bir i Judës, bir i Jozefit, bir i Jonanit, bir i Eliakimit;
Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
31 bir i Meleas, bir i Menas, bir i Matathas, bir i Natanit, bir i Davidit;
Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
32 bir i Jeseut, bir i Obedit, bir i Boozit, bir i Salmonit, bir i Naasonit;
Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
33 bir i Aminadabit, bir i Aramit, bir i Esromit, bir i Faresit, bir i Judës;
Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
34 bir i Jakobit, bir i Isakut, bir i Abrahamit, bir i Tares, bir i Nakorit;
Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
35 bir i Serukut, bir i Ragaut, bir i Pelekut, bir i Eberit, bir i Selës;
Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
36 bir i Kainanit, bir i Arfaksadit, bir i Semit, bir i Noeut, bir i Lamekut;
Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
37 bir i Mathusalës, bir i Enokut, bir i Jaredit, bir i Mahalaleelit, bir i Kainanit;
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
38 bir i Enosit, bir i Setit, bir i Adamit, i Perëndisë.
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
