Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituræa and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Sasa, katika mwaka wa kumi na tano wa utawala wa Kaisari Tiberia, wakati Pontio Pilato alikuwa gavana wa Uyahudi, Herode alikuwa mkuu wa mkoa wa Galilaya, na Filipo ndugu yake alikuwa mkuu wa mkoa wa Iturea na Trakoniti, na Lisania alikuwa mkuu wa mkoa wa Abilene,
2 in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
na wakati wa ukuhani mkuu wa Anasi na Kayafa, Neno la Mungu lilimjia Yohana mwana wa Zakaria, jangwani.
3 And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
Alisafiri katika mkoa wote kuzunguka Mto Yordani, akihubiri ubatizo wa toba kwa ajili ya msamaha wa dhambi
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
Kama ilivyoandikwa katika kitabu cha maneno ya Isaya nabii, “sauti ya mtu aliaye nyikani, “Itengenezeni tayari njia ya Bwana, yatengenezeni mapito yake yaliyoonyoka.
5 Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;
Kila bonde litajazwa, kila mlima na kilima vitasawazishwa, barabara zilizopinda zitanyoshwa, na njia zilizoparaza zitalainishwa.
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Watu wote watauona wokovu wa Mungu.”
7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Hivyo, Yohana akawaambia makutano makubwa ya watu waliomjia wapate kubatizwa na yeye, “Ninyi uzao wa nyoka wenye sumu, nani aliwaonya kuikimbia gadhabu inayokuja?
8 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.
Zaeni matunda yanayoedana na toba, na msianze kusema ndani yenu, “Tunaye Ibarahimu ambaye ni baba yetu; kwa sababu nawaambia ya kwamba, Mungu anaweza kumwinulia Ibrahimu watoto hata kutokana na mawe haya.
9 And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Tayari shoka limeshawekwa kwenye mzizi wa miti. Hivyo, kila mti usiozaa matunda mema, hukatwa na kutupwa motoni.
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
Kisha watu katika makutano walimuuliza wakisema, “Sasa tunatakiwa tufanyeje?”
11 And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
Alijibu na kuwaambia, “kama mtu ana kanzu mbili anatakiwa atoe kanzu moja kwa mwingine ambaye hana kabisa, na ambaye ana chakula na afanye vivyo hivyo.”
12 And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?
Kisha baadhi ya watoza ushuru walikuja pia kubatizwa, na wakamwambia, “Mwalimu, tunatakiwa kufanya nini?
13 And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
Akawaambia, “Msikusanye fedha zaidi kuliko mnachotakiwa kukusanya.”
14 And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse [any one] wrongfully; and be content with your wages.
Baadhi ya maaskari pia wakamuuliza wakisema, “Na sisi je? Tunatakiwa tufanye nini?” Akawambia, “Msichukue fedha kwa mtu yeyote kwa nguvu, na msimtuhumu mtu yeyote kwa uongo. Ridhikeni na mishahara yenu.”
15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
Sasa, kwa kuwa watu walikuwa na shauku ya kumngojea Kristo atakaye kuja, kila mmoja alikuwa anawaza moyoni mwake kuhusu Yohana kama yeye ndiye Kristo.
16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:
Yohana akajibu kwa kuwaambia wote, “Mimi nawabatiza ninyi kwa maji, lakini kuna mmoja ajaye ambaye ana nguvu kuliko mimi, na sisitahili hata kufungua kamba za viatu vyake. Atawabatiza ninyi kwa Roho Mtakatifu na kwa moto.
17 whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
Pepeto lake liko mkononi mwake ili kusafisha vizuri uwanda wake wa kupepetea ngano na kuikusanya ngano ghalani mwake. Lakini, atayateketeza makapi kwa moto ambao hauwezi kuzimika.
18 With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;
Kwa maonyo mengine mengi pia, alihubiri habari njema kwa watu.
19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
Yohana alimkemea pia Herode mkuu wa mkoa kwa kumuoa Herodia, mke wa ndugu yake na kwa maovu mengine mengi ambayo Herode alikuwa ameyatenda.
20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
Lakini baadaye Herode alifanya uovu mwingine mbaya sana. Alimfunga Yohana gerezani.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Kisha ilitokea kwamba, wakati watu wote walipokuwa wakibatizwa na Yohana, naye Yesu alibatizwa pia. Wakati alipokuwa akiomba, mbingu zikafunguka.
22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
Roho Mtakatifu akashuka juu yake kwa mfano wa kiwiliwili kama njiwa, wakati huo huo sauti ikaja kutoka mbinguni ikisema, “Wewe ni Mwanangu mpendwa. Ninapendezwa sana na wewe.”
23 And Jesus himself, when he began [to teach], was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the [son] of Heli,
Sasa Yesu mwenyewe, alipoanza kufundisha, alikuwa na umri upatao miaka thelathini. Alikuwa ni mwana (kama ilivyotadhaniwa) wa Yusufu, mwana wa Eli,
24 the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,
mwana wa Mathati, mwana wa Lawi, mwana wa Melki, mwana wa Yana, mwana wa Yusufu,
25 the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai,
mwana wa Matathia, mwana wa Amosi, mwana wa Nahumu, mwana wa Esli, mwana wa Nagai,
26 the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,
mwana wa Maati, mwana wa Matathia, mwana wa Semeini, mwana wa Yusufu, mwana wa Yuda,
27 the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,
mwana wa Yoanani, mwana wa Resa, mwana wa Zerubabeli, mwana wa Shealtieli, mwana wa Neri,
28 the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmadam, the [son] of Er,
mwana wa Melki, mwana wa Adi, mwana wa Kosamu, mwana wa Elmadamu, mwana wa Eri,
29 the [son] of Jesus, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,
mwana wa Yoshua, mwana wa Eliezeri, mwana wa Yorimu, mwana wa Matathi, mwana wa Lawi,
30 the [son] of Symeon, the [son] of Judas, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim,
mwana wa Simeoni, mwana wa Yuda, mwana wa Yusufu, mwana wa Yonamu, mwana wa Eliyakimu,
31 the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,
mwana wa Melea, mwana wa Mena, mwana wa Matatha, mwana wa Nathani, mwana wa Daudi,
32 the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,
mwana wa Yese, mwana wa Obedi, mwana wa Boazi, mwana wa Salmoni, mwana wa Nashoni,
33 the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,
mwana wa Abinadabu, mwana wa Aramu, mwana wa Hesroni, mwana wa Peresi, mwana wa Yuda,
34 the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,
mwana wa Yakobo, mwana wa Isaka, mwana wa Ibrahimu, mwana wa Tera, mwana wa Nahori,
35 the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah,
mwana wa Seruig, mwana wa Ragau, mwana wa Pelegi, mwana wa Eberi, mwana wa Sala,
36 the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,
mwana wa Kenani, mwana wa Arfaksadi, mwana wa Shemu, mwana wa Nuhu, mwana wa Lameki,
37 the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,
mwana wa Methusela, mwana wa Henoko, mwana wa Yaredi, mwana Mahalalei, mwana wa Kenani,
38 the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.
mwana wa Enoshi, mwana wa Sethi, mwana wa Adamu, mwana wa Mungu.
