Luka 3
1 Mʼchaka cha 15 mu ulamuliro wa Tiberiyo Kaisara, Pontiyo Pilato ali bwanamkubwa wa Yudeya, Herode ankalamulira ku Galileya, mʼbale wake Filipo ankalamulira ku Iturea ndi ku dera la Trakoniti, ndipo Lusaniyo ankalamulira ku Abilene.
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 Inalinso nthawi ya mkulu wa ansembe wa Anasi ndi Kayafa, pamene mawu a Mulungu anabwera kwa Yohane mwana wa Zakariya mʼchipululu.
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of YHWH came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3 Iye anapita ku dziko lonse lozungulira mtsinje wa Yorodani, nalalikira ubatizo wa kulapa ndi kukhululukidwa kwa machimo.
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4 Monga analembera mʼbuku la Yesaya mneneri kuti: “Mawu a wofuwula mʼchipululu, konzani njira ya Ambuye, wongolani njira zake.
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 YHWH, make his paths straight.
5 Chigwa chilichonse chidzadzazidwa ndipo phiri lililonse ndi mtunda uliwonse zidzasalazidwa, misewu yokhotakhota idzawongoledwa, ndi njira zosasalala zidzasalazidwa.
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 Ndipo anthu onse adzaona chipulumutso cha Mulungu.”
And all flesh shall see the salvation of YHWH.
7 Yohane anati kwa magulu a anthu amene amabwera kudzabatizidwa ndi iye, “Ana anjoka inu! Anakuchenjezani ndani kuti muthawe mkwiyo umene ukubwera?
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Onetsani zipatso zakutembenuka mtima, ndipo musamanene mwa inu nokha kuti, ‘Tili nalo kholo lathu Abrahamu,’ pakuti ndikuwuzani kuti kuchokera ku miyala iyi, Mulungu akhoza kumuwutsira Abrahamuyo ana.
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 YHWH is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 Nkhwangwa ili kale pa muzu wamitengo, ndipo mtengo uliwonse umene subala chipatso chabwino udzadulidwa ndi kuponyedwa pa moto.”
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 Gulu la anthuwo linafunsa kuti, “Nanga tsono tichite chiyani?”
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 Yohane anayankha kuti, “Munthu amene ali ndi malaya awiri apatseko amene alibe, ndi amene ali ndi chakudya achitenso chimodzimodzi.”
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
12 Amisonkho nawonso anabwera kudzabatizidwa. Iwo anafunsa kuti, “Aphunzitsi, ife tichite chiyani?”
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 Iye anawawuza kuti, “Musalandire moposa zimene muyenera.”
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 Kenaka asilikali ena anamufunsa kuti, “Nanga ife tichite chiyani?” Iye anayankha kuti, “Musamalande ndalama moopseza ndipo musamanamizire anthu, khutitsidwani ndi malipiro anu.”
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 Anthu ankadikira ndi chiyembekezo ndipo ankasinkhasinkha mʼmitima mwawo kuti mwina Yohane nʼkukhala Khristu.
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Messiah, or not;
16 Yohane anayankha onse kuti, “Ine ndikubatizani ndi madzi. Koma wina wondiposa ine mphamvu adzabwera amene sindili woyenera kumasula lamba wa nsapato zake. Iyeyu adzakubatizani inu ndi Mzimu Woyera ndi moto.
John answered, saying unto 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 shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
17 Mʼdzanja lake muli chopetera kuti ayeretse powomberapo tirigu ndi kusonkhanitsa tirigu ndipo adzatentha zotsalira zonse ndi moto wosazimitsika.”
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18 Ndipo ndi mawu ena ambiri, Yohane anawachenjeza anthu ndi kuwalalikira Uthenga Wabwino.
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19 Koma pamene Yohane anadzudzula Herode wolamulirayo chifukwa chokwatira Herodia, mkazi wa mʼbale wake, ndi zoyipa zina zonse anazichita,
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 Herode anawonjezanso choyipa ichi pa zonsezo: Anatsekera Yohane mʼndende.
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Pamene anthu onse ankabatizidwa, Yesu anabatizidwanso. Ndipo akupemphera, kumwamba kunatsekuka.
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Yahushua also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22 Mzimu Woyera anatsika pa Iye mumaonekedwe a nkhunda ndipo mawu anamveka kuchokera kumwamba: “Iwe ndiwe Mwana wanga wokondedwa; ndimakondwera nawe.”
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 Ndipo Yesu anali ndi zaka makumi atatu pamene anayamba ntchito yake. Monga mmene anthu ankaganizira, Iyeyo anali mwana wa Yosefe, mwana wa Heli,
And Yahushua himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
24 mwana wa Matate, mwana wa Levi, mwana wa Meliki, mwana wa Yaneyi, mwana wa Yosefe
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 mwana wa Matati, mwana wa Amosi, mwana wa Naomi, mwana wa Esli, mwana wa Nagai,
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 mwana wa Maati, mwana wa Matatiyo, mwana wa Simeoni, mwana wa Yosefe, mwana wa Yoda
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 mwana wa Yohanani, mwana wa Resa, mwana wa Zerubabeli, mwana wa Salatieli, mwana wa Neri,
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 mwana wa Meliki, mwana wa Adi, mwana wa Kosamu, mwana wa Elmadama, mwana wa Ere,
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 mwana wa Jose, mwana wa Eliezara, mwana wa Yorimu, mwana wa Matati, mwana wa Levi,
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 mwana wa Simeoni, mwana wa Yuda, mwana wa Yosefe, mwana wa Yonamu, mwana wa Eliakimu,
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 mwana wa Meleya, mwana wa Mena, mwana wa Matata, mwana wa Natani, mwana wa Davide,
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 mwana wa Yese, mwana wa Obedi, mwana wa Bowazi, mwana wa Salimoni, mwana wa Naasoni,
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 mwana wa Aminadabu, mwana wa Arni, mwana wa Hezronu, mwana wa Perezi, mwana wa Yuda,
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 mwana wa Yakobo, mwana wa Isake, mwana wa Abrahamu, mwana wa Tera, mwana wa Nakoro,
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 mwana wa Serugi, mwana wa Reu, mwana wa Pelegi, mwana wa Eberi, mwana wa Sela,
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 mwana wa Kainane, mwana wa Arfaksadi, mwana wa Semu, mwana wa Nowa, mwana wa Lameki,
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 mwana wa Metusela, mwana wa Enoki, mwana wa Yaredi mwana wa Malaleeli, mwana wa Kainane,
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 mwana wa Enosi, mwana wa Seti, mwana wa Adamu, mwana wa Mulungu.
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of Elohim.
