Luke 3
1 Tiberius Kaisar a boeinaak kum hlainga a law awh (Pontius Pilat taw Judah qam ukkung boei na awm hy, a na Philip ce Iturea ingkaw Tracinitis qam ukkung na awm nawh, Lysinias taw Abilene qam ukkung na awm hy.
Then, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Anna ingkaw Kaiapha khawsoeih boei khyt na a ni awm awh, ) kqawng na ak awm Zekariah capa Johan a venawh Khawsak awi ce law hy.
under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 Anih ing ce Jordan long keng qam boeih awh cet nawh thawlh qeennaak ham zutnaak baptisma awi ce kqawn hy.
And he went into the entire region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
4 Tawngha Isaiah ak awi cabu awh a na qee hyt myihna: “Ramkoh awhkaw ak khy awi ing, 'Bawipa a lam ce qoek a bah unawh, a lamkhqi ce qui sak lah uh,
just as it has been written in the book of the sermons of the prophet Isaiah: “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight his paths.
5 Lawk-kqawngkhqi ce be kawm usaw, tlangkhqi ce neem sak kawm uh; Lam ak kawikhqi ce dyng kawm usaw, lam ak kawkkhqi ce qui sakna awm kaw.
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low. And what is crooked shall be made straight. And the rough paths shall be made into level ways.
6 Cawhtaw thlang boeih ing Khawsa a hulnaak ce hu kawm uh' tinawh,” kqawn hy.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
7 A venawh baptisma huh aham ak law thlang kqeng a venawh, “Nangmih khqui a cadilkhqi! Ak law hly kawi kawsonaak ce cehtaak aham u ing a nik kqawn peek khqi?
Therefore, he said to the crowd that went out in order to be baptized by him: “You progeny of vipers! Who told you to flee from the approaching wrath?
8 Zutnaak ing ak tingna thaih qah lah uh. Na mimah ingkaw na mimah, “Abraham cahlah ni,” koeh ti uh. Ka nik kqawn peek khqi, vawhkaw lungkhqi za Khawsa ing Abraham a cakhqi na dyih sak thai hy.
So then, produce fruits worthy of repentance. And do not begin to say, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.
9 Tuhkawng taw thing kung boeih awh hqaica toen na awm hawh hy, thing ikawmih awm ak thaih leek amak qah taw hlu unawh mai awh phum khawi uhy,” tinak khqi hy.
For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.”
10 Cawh thlang kqeng ing, “Cawhtaw ikaw ka mi sai kaw?” tinawh doet uhy.
And the crowed was questioning him, saying, “What then should we do?”
11 Johan ing, “Angki zunghih ak ta ing amak ta ce pe seitaw, awk-ai ak ta ing amak ta a venawh cemyihna sai lawt seh,” tinak khqi hy.
But in response, he said to them: “Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have. And whoever has food, let him act similarly.”
12 Mangmu ak cawikungkhqi awm baptisma huh aham law lawt unawh a venawh, “Cawngpyikung ikaw ka mi sai kaw?” tinawh doet uhy.
Now the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
13 Cek khqi venawh, “A ngoe anglakawh ak doem na koeh cawi law uh,” tinak khqi hy.
But he said to them, “You should do nothing more than what has been appointed to you.”
14 Qalkap a vangkhqi ce law unawh a venawh, “Kaimih taw ikaw ka mi sai kaw?” tina uhy. A mingmih a venawh, “Amak thym na tangka koeh lo unawh, amak thym na thlang thawlh koeh puk uh; nami huh namik thaphu ing naming ngaih qep sak uh,” tinak khqi hy.
Then the soldiers also questioned him, saying, “And what should we do?” And he said to them: “You should strike no one, and you should not make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”
15 Thlangkhqi ing amik kawlung na Johan ve Khrih hawh mai hy voei aw? tinawh poek uhy.
Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.
16 Cehlai Johan ing cekkhqi boeih a venawh, “Kai ingtaw tui ing baptisma ni pek khqi nyng. Cehlai kai anglakawh ak bau khqoet thlang law hyn kaw, kai taw anih a khawmyk qui ak suh peek aham naza am kawih nyng.
John responded by saying to everyone: “Indeed, I baptize you with water. But there will arrive one stronger than me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and with fire.
17 Cang zahnaak ce a kut awh pawm nawh cangtakkhqi ce tep ak khuina thlak aham zaap kaw, cehlai ang hi cetaw amak thi thai qoe maih khuina phum kaw,” tinak khqi hy.
His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will purify his threshing floor. And he will gather the wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
18 Awih chang khawzah ing cekkhqi ce a yn coengawh awithang leek ce kqawn pek khqi hy.
Indeed, he also proclaimed many other things, exhorting the people.
19 Cehlai ram ukkung boei Herod ing ik-oeih che a saikhqi boeih ingkaw, a na a zu Herodi ce a zunaak a dawngawh, Johan ing ak kaanaak awh,
But Herod the tetrarch, when he was corrected by him concerning Herodias, his brother’s wife, and concerning all the evils that Herod had done,
20 Herod ing ce mihkhqi boeih ce cun nawh: Johan ce am tu coengawh thawng khuina thla hy.
added this also, above all else: that he confined John to prison.
21 Cawhce, vemyihna awm hy, thlangkhqi boeih baptisma a mi huh awh, Jesu awm hu lawt hy. Ak cykcah huiawh, khan ce awng qu nawh
Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened.
22 Ciim Myihla ce kqukkqu myihna ak khan awh cuuk hy. Khawk khan nakawng awi ing: Nang taw ka lungnaak ka Capa ni; nak khan awh zeel soeih soeih nyng,” tina hy.
And the Holy Spirit, in a corporal appearance like a dove, descended upon him. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son. In you, I am well pleased.”
23 Jesu ing bibinaak ak kqawn awh a kum sawmthum tluk law hawh hy. Thlanghqing ak poeknaak awhtaw anih ce Joseph a capa na awm hy, Joseph taw Heli a capa,
And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old, being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Matthat,
24 Heli taw Matthat a capa, Matthat taw Levi a capa, Levi taw Melki a capa, Melki taw Jannai a capa, Jannai taw Joseph a capa,
who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Jannai, who was of Joseph,
25 Joseph taw Mattathias a capa, Mattathias taw Amos a capa, Amos taw Nahum a capa, Nahum taw taw Esli a capa, Esli taw Naggai a capa,
who was of Mattathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Esli, who was of Naggai,
26 Naggai taw Maath a capa, Maath taw Mattathias a capa, Mattathias taw Semein a capa, Semein taw Joseeh a capa, Joseeh taw Joda a capa,
who was of Maath, who was of Mattathias, who was of Semein, who was of Josech, who was of Joda,
27 Joda taw Joanan a capa, Joanan taw Rhesa a capa, Rhesa taw Zerubbabel a capa, Zerubbabel taw Shealtiel a capa, Shealtiel taw Neri a capa,
who was of Joanan, who was of Rhesa, who was of Zerubbabel, who was of Shealtiel, who was of Neri,
28 Neri taw Melki a capa, Melki taw Addi a capa, Addi taw Kosam a capa, Kosam taw Elmadam a capa, Elmadam taw Er a capa,
who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosam, who was of Elmadam, who was of Er,
29 Er taw Josua a capa, Josua taw Eliezer a capa, Eliezer taw Jorim a capa, Jorim taw Maathat a capa, Matthat taw Levi a capa,
who was of Joshua, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Matthat, who was of Levi,
30 Levi taw Simeon a capa, Simeon taw Judah a capa, Judah taw Joseph a capa, Joseph taw Jonam a capa, Jonam taw Eliakim a capa,
who was of Simeon, who was of Judah, who was of Joseph, who was of Jonam, who was of Eliakim,
31 Eliakim taw Melea a capa, Melea taw Menna a capa, Menna taw Mattatha a capa, Mattatha taw Nathan a capa, Nathan taw David a capa,
who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mattatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32 David taw Jesse a capa, Jesse taw Obed a capa, Obed taw Boaz a capa, Boaz taw Salmon a capa, Salmon taw Nahshon a capa.
who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Boaz, who was of Salmon, who was of Nahshon,
33 Nahshon taw Amminadab a capa, Amminadab taw Qam a capa, Qam taw Hezqon a capa, Hezqon taw Perez a capa, Perez taw Judah a capa,
who was of Amminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Hezron, who was of Perez, who was of Judah,
34 Judah taw Jakob a capa, Jakob taw Isaak a capa, Isaak taw Abraham a capa, Abraham taw Terah a capa, Terah taw Nahor a capa,
who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Terah, who was of Nahor,
35 Nahor taw Serug a capa, Serug taw Reu a capa, Reu taw Peleg a capa, Peleg taw Eber capa, Eber taw Shelah a capa,
who was of Serug, who was of Reu, who was of Peleg, who was of Eber, who was of Shelah,
36 Shelah taw Kainan a capa, Kainan taw Arphaxad a capa, Arphaxad taw Shem a capa, Shem taw Noah a capa, Noah taw Lamech a capa,
who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Shem, who was of Noah, who was of Lamech,
37 Lamech taw taw Methuselah a capa, Methuselah taw Enoch a capa, Enoch taw Jared a capa, Jared taw Mahalalel a capa, Mahalalel taw Kenan a capa,
who was of Methuselah, who was of Enoch, who was of Jared, who was of Mahalalel, who was of Cainan,
38 Kenan taw Enosh a capa, Enosh taw Seth a capa, Seth taw Adam a capa, Adam taw Khawsa capa na awm hy.
who was of Enos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
