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.
Now, in the fifteenth year of the supremacy of Tiberius Caesar, —Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and, Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanius, tetrarch of Abylene, —
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.
in the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, came a word of God unto John the son, of Zechariah, in rue desert;
3 Anih ing ce Jordan long keng qam boeih awh cet nawh thawlh qeennaak ham zutnaak baptisma awi ce kqawn hy.
and he came into all the country about the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of repentance into 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,
as it is written in the book of the discourses of Isaiah the prophet: A voice of one crying aloud! In the desert, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making 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 chasm, shall be filled up, and, every mountain and hill, be made low; and the, crooked, places shall become, straight, and the, rugged, places, smooth 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?
He was saying, therefore, unto the multitudes who were going forth to be immersed by him—Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, to flee from the coming 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.
Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to be saying within yourselves, As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you—God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.
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.
And, already, even the axe, unto the root of the trees is being laid; every tree, therefore, not bringing forth [good] fruit, is to be hewn down, and, into fire, to be cast.
10 Cawh thlang kqeng ing, “Cawhtaw ikaw ka mi sai kaw?” tinawh doet uhy.
And the multitude began to question him saying—What, then, shall 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.
And, answering, he said unto them—He that hath two tunics, let him share with him that hath none, and, he that hath food, in like manner, let him be doing.
12 Mangmu ak cawikungkhqi awm baptisma huh aham law lawt unawh a venawh, “Cawngpyikung ikaw ka mi sai kaw?” tinawh doet uhy.
And there came, even tax-collectors, to be immersed; and they said unto him—Teacher! what, shall we, do?
13 Cek khqi venawh, “A ngoe anglakawh ak doem na koeh cawi law uh,” tinak khqi hy.
And, he, said unto them, Nothing more than what is appointed you, exact ye.
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 were questioning him, soldiers also, saying—What shall, even we, do? And he said unto them—Molest ye, no one, neither accuse falsely; and be content with your supplies.
15 Thlangkhqi ing amik kawlung na Johan ve Khrih hawh mai hy voei aw? tinawh poek uhy.
Now, as the people were in expectation, and all were deliberating in their hearts, concerning John, —whether by any means, 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 answered, saying unto all—I, indeed, in water, am immersing you, but he that is mightier than I, cometh, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose, —he, will immerse you in Holy Spirit and 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.
whose fan is in his hand, to clear out his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his granary; but, the chaff, will he burn up with fire unquenchable.
18 Awih chang khawzah ing cekkhqi ce a yn coengawh awithang leek ce kqawn pek khqi hy.
So then indeed, as to many things and various, he exhorted, and continued telling his glad-message unto 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, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother, and concerning all the wicked things Herod had done,
20 Herod ing ce mihkhqi boeih ce cun nawh: Johan ce am tu coengawh thawng khuina thla hy.
added this also unto all, —he locked up John in 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 came to pass, when one and all the people were immersed, Jesus also, having been immersed, and being at prayer, 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 descended, in bodily appearance, as a dove, upon him, —and, a voice out of heaven, came—Thou, art my Son, the Beloved, in thee, I delight.
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, when he began, about thirty years of age, being the son, as was supposed—of Joseph, of Heli:
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,
of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, —of Jannai, 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,
of Mattathias, of Amos, of Nahum, —of Esli, 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,
of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semein, —of Josech, 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,
of Joanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, —of Salathiel, 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,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, —of Elmadam, 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,
of Jesus, of Eliezer, of Jorim, —of Matthat, 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,
of Symeon, of Judas, of Joseph, —of Jonam, 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,
of Melea, of Menna, of Mattatha, —of Natham, 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.
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, —of Salmon, of Nashon:
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,
of Amminadab, of Arni, of Hezron, —of Perez, 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,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, —of Terah, 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,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, —of Eber, 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,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, —of Noah, 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,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, —of Mahalaleel, 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.
of Enos, of Seth, —of Adam; of God.
