Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
Mumunyaka wakkumi amusanu mubweendelezi bwa Tibeliyasi Kkayisala - aawo Pontiyasi Payileti nakali mwendelezyi waku Judiya, Heloda kali mwendelezyi waku Galilii, mwana wakwabo Filipo kali mweendelezi wachisi chaku Ituliya a Tilankonitis, a Lisaniyasi kali mwendelezyi waku Abilene,
2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
kuzwa kubupayizyi bwa Anasi aKkefasi - ijwi lya Leza lyakasika kuli Joni mwana wa Zakaliya munkanda.
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
Wakeenda muzisi zyoonse zizyuungulukide Joodani kakambauka lubbabbatizyo lwakusanduka akulekelela kwazibi.
4 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
Mbuli mbukulembedwe mubbuku lyamakani aIsaya musinsimi, “Ijwi lyasikompolola munkanda, 'Amubambenzila yamwami, amululamike nzila zyakwe
5 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 plain;
Yonse mimpata iyozuzukizigwa, a zilundu zyoonse atulundu tuyoba ansi amigwagwa ipilingene iyo lulamikwa, amasen aatabambinkene ayooyakwa akuba migwagw,
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
bantu boonse bayoobona lufutuko lwa Leza.'”
7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
Mpawo Joni wakati kumakamu akalikuza kuzo bbabbatizigwa anguwe, “Nywebo nobana bachipile! ngwani wakamuchenjezya kuti muchije kuzwa kubukali bulokuza?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Aaboobo, muzyale michelo mibotu iitondezya kusanduka alimwi mutataliki kwaamba mukati kanu, “Tula Abulahamu kali taata wesu; mbundamwambila kuti Leza ulakonzya kusumpula bana ba Abulahamu kuzwa kumabwe aya.
9 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
Alino kaleba kalibikidwe kale kumiyanda yamisamu. Aboobo kufumbwa musamu utazyali muchelo mubotu ulawugonkela kunsi akuuwalila mumulilo.”
10 And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
Alimwi makamu akendelela kunembo akumubuzya bakati, “Niinzi mpawo nzitutachite?”
11 And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.
Wakasandula akuti kulimbabo, “Na kulumwi uujisi twakuzwata tubili, uleelede kwabana amuntu utakwe ayooyo ujisi chakulya ayiite mbobo.”
12 And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
Abasimutelo abalabo bakaza kuzo bbabbatizigwa, akwamba kuli nguwe kuti, “Muyisi, niinzi nchitweelede kuchita?”
13 But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
Wakati kulimbabo, “Mutakabwezi mali nyiingi njimutabuzizigwe kubweza.”
14 And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.
Bamwi basilumamba abalabo bakamubuzya, bakati, “Aniswe ninzi nchitweelede kuchita?” Wakati kulimbabo, “Mutakabwezi mali kufumbwa kulumwi changuzu, alimwi mutakapenzyi omwe chakubeja. amukakutisikane amiholo yanu.”
15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
Lino bantu nibakachili kulindila chakupekezya kusika kwa Kkilisto boonse bakali kugamba mukati kamooyo yabo aatala aJoni, kutii ngunguwe Kkilisto.
16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Joni wakasandula wakati kuliboonse, “Imebo lwangu ndamubbabbatizya amanzi, pele kulumwi ulobuza ulanguzu kwiinda ndime, aboobo nsikonzyi nikuba nkwangununa misungo yansangu zyakwe. Uyomu bbabbatizya aMuya Uusalala antomwe amulilo.
17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
Kajisi pologwe yakupupuluzya mujanza lyakwe chakusalazya lubuwa lwakwe akubunganya bbali munganda yakwe. Pele uyowumpa buungu amulilo alimwi mulilo tukoyoozima pe.”
18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
Mubwingi bwakumusumpula Joni wakalikwambula makani mabotu kubantu.
19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
Alimwi Heloda kali mwendelezyi wakazumizigwa kukukwata mwanakazi wamwana wakwabo Helodiyasi azyoonse zintu zibi Heloda nzyakachitide,
20 He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
wakayungizya ezi kulimbabo boonse, akujalila Joni muntolongo.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
Lino nichakasika chiindi aawo bantu boonse bakabbabbatizigwa Jesu alakwe wakabbabbatizigwa, nibakachili kukomba, majulu akajulika,
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
aMuuya Uusalala muchimo chamubili wakaza mbuli nziba, alimwi jwi lyakazwa kujulu “Ulimwana wangu ngwendiyandisisya. Ndabotelwa anduwe.”
23 And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
Mpawo Jesu naakatalika mulimu wakwe wakali amyaaka yakuzyalwa makumi aatatu. Wakali mwana mulombe (mbuli mbukwakaklikuyelelwa) kuti Josefa mulombe waHeli,
24 Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
mwana waMatati, mwana waLevi, mwana Melichi, mwana wa Janayi, mwana waJosefa.
25 Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
Josefa wakali mwana wa Matatiyasi, mwana wa Amos, mwana wa Naumi, mwana wa Esili, mwana wa Nagayi,
26 Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
mwana wa Mati, mwana wa Matatiyasi, mwana wa Simiyoni, mwana wa Josekki, mwana wa Juda.
27 Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
Joda wakali mwana waJowanani, mwana wa Lesa, mwana wa Zelubbabbeli, mwana wa Salatiyeli, mwana wa Neli,
28 Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
mwana wa Melikki, mwana wa Elimadamu, mwana wa Eli,
29 Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
mwana wa Joshuwa, mwana wa Eliyeza, mwana wa Jolimu, mwana wa Matati, mwana wa Levi
30 Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
Levi wakali mwana wa Simiyoni, mwana wa Juda, mwana wa Josefa, mwana wa Eliyakim, mwana wa
31 Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
Meliya, mwana wa Mena, mwana Matata, mwana wa Natani, mwana wa Davida,
32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
mwana wa Jese, mwana wa Obbeti, mwana wa Bbowazi, mwana wa Salimoni, mwana wa Nasiyoni.
33 Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
Nashoni wakali mwana wa Aminadabu, mwana Adimini, mwan wa Alini, mwana wa Heziloni, mwana wa Perez, mwana wa Juda,
34 Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
mwana wa Jakkobo, mwana wa Isakka, mwana wa Abbulamu, mwana wa Tela, mwana wa Nawoli,
35 Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
mwana wa Selugi, mwana wa Lewu, mwana wa Pelegi, mwana wa Ebba, mwana wa Shela.
36 Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
Sila wakali mwana wa Kkayinani, mwana wa Alipazada, mwana wa Semu, mwana wa Nowa, mwana wa Lameki,
37 Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
mwana wa Metusela, mwana wa Inoki, mwana wa Jaledi, mwana wa Mahalaleli, mwana wa Kkayini,
38 Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
mwana wa Inosi, mwana wa Seti, mwana wa Adamu, mwana wa Leza.
