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;
Le Kaisaro Tibero ƒe fiaɖuɖu ƒe ƒe wuiatɔ̃lia me, esi Pontio Pilato nye mɔmefia le Yudea eye Herod nye dziɖula le Galilea, eye nɔvia Filipo hã nye dziɖula le Iturea kple Trakonitis, eye Lisania hã nɔ Abilene dzi ɖum,
2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
esime Anas kple Kayafa wonye nunɔlagãwo la, Mawu ƒe nya va na Yohanes, ame si nye Zekaria ƒe vi la le gbedzi.
3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
Yohanes nɔ tsatsam tso teƒe yi teƒe le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe go eveawo dzi, nɔ mawunya gblɔm be amewo nede tsi ta; ne wòafia be wotrɔ dzi me, ale be wòatsɔ woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ake wo.
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.
Abe ale si woŋlɔe le Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya ƒe nyagblɔɖigbalẽ me ene be, “Ame si le ɣli dom tso gbea dzi ƒe gbee nye esi, ‘Miɖe mɔ na Yehowa be wòazɔ edzi! Miwɔ eƒe mɔwo dzɔdzɔe.
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;
Balimewo katã akɔ kpo, eye woabɔbɔ to kple togbɛ ɖe sia ɖe ɖe anyi. Mixe ʋe siwo le baliwo me! Miwɔ mɔ gɔglɔ̃wo woadzɔ! Miwɔ mɔ tsakliwo zɔzrɔ̃e.
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
Ekema amegbetɔƒomea katã akpɔ ɖeɖe si Mawu ɖo ɖa la.’”
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?
Yohanes gblɔ mawunya na ame siwo vaa egbɔ be wòade mawutsi ta na yewo be, “Ame kae xlɔ̃ nu mi dawo ƒe dzidzimeviwo be miasi le Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe si gbɔna la nu?
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.
Gbã la, miyi ne miaɖee fia be yewotrɔ dzi me to agbe nyui nɔnɔ me. Migabu be nya vɔ̃ aɖeke madzɔ ɖe mia dzi, elabena mienye Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwo ta o. Esia ɖeɖe menye naneke o, elabena Mawu ate ŋu ana kpe siawo natrɔ zu viwo na Abraham.
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.
Woɖo ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ ƒe fiá atiwo ƒe kewo dzi. Ɛ̃, le nyateƒe me la, ati sia ati si metse ku nyui o la, woalãe ƒu anyi, eye woatsɔe ade dzo me.”
10 And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
Ameha la ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nu ka nèdi tso mía si be míawɔ?”
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.
Yohanes ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Ne awu eve le ame aɖe si la, nena ame si ɖeke mele esi o, eye ame si si nuɖuɖu le la newɔ nenema ke.”
12 And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
Dugadzɔla siwo nye amebala vɔ̃ɖiwo la gɔ̃ hã va do ɖe egbɔ be wòade mawutsi ta na yewo. Wobiae be, “Nufiala nu ka míawɔ?”
13 But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
Yohanes ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Mito nyateƒe le miaƒe dugadzɔdzɔ me. Mikpɔ nyuie be miagadzɔ ga le ame aɖeke si wu ale si woɖo na mi la o.”
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.
Asrafo aɖewo siwo le afi ma la biae be, “Míawo ya ɖe aleke míawɔ?” Yohanes ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Migaxɔ ga le amewo si akpasesẽtɔe o. Ne mienya be ame aɖe mewɔ nane o la, migahe nya ɖe eŋu alakpatɔe o. Fetu si miexɔna la hã nedze mia ŋu!”
15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
Ame sia ame kloe nɔ mɔ kpɔm be ava kpuie le ŋkeke mawo me, ale be wotsi dzi vevie be yewoanya nenye be Yohanes ye nye Kristo loo alo menye eyae o?
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:
Yohanes ɖo woƒe biabia la ŋu hegblɔ na wo be, “Nye la, tsi metsɔ le tsi dem ta na amewoe, gake ame aɖe gbɔna kpuie, ame si si ŋusẽ le wum boo, ame si nyemedze ŋutɔ gɔ̃ hã be matu eƒe atokotawo nu ka o. Eya ade mawutsi ta na mi kple dzo kple Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe.
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.
Ame si si lugbɔnu le, be wòatsɔ akplɔ eƒe lugbɔƒe ƒiaƒiaƒia, alɔ lu la ɖe eƒe ava me. Ke atɔ dzo tsroa kple dzo matsimatsi.”
18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
Yohanes xlɔ̃ nu amewo vevie kple nya siawo esime wònɔ nyanyui la gblɔm na wo.
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;
Yohanes he nya ɖe Herod si nye dziɖula nɔ Galilea ŋu le dutoƒe, elabena exɔ nɔvia srɔ̃ Herodia ɖe. Hekpe ɖe nu vɔ̃ bubu geɖe siwo hã wòwɔ ŋu la,
20 He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
Herod lé Yohanes hã de gaxɔ me.
21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
Gbe ɖeka la, Yesu ŋutɔ hã va ge ɖe ame siwo Yohanes nɔ mawutsi dem ta na la dome. Yohanes de mawutsi ta nɛ, eye esi Yesu nɔ gbe dom ɖa la, dziƒowo nu ʋu,
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.
eye Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ɖiɖi ɖe edzi le akpakpa ƒe nɔnɔme me, eye gbe aɖe ɖi tso dziƒo be, “Wòe nye vinye si gbɔ nyemelɔ̃a nu le o, wò me mekpɔa ŋudzedze le.”
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,
Yesu xɔ abe ƒe blaetɔ̃ ene hafi dze mawunyagbɔgblɔ gɔme le dutoƒo. Amewo nya Yesu abe Yosef ƒe vi ene. Yosef fofoe nye Heli,
24 Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
Heli fofoe nye Matat, Matat fofoe nye Levi, Levi fofoe nye Melki, Melki fofoe nye Yanai, Yanai fofoe nye Yosef,
25 Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
Yosef fofoe nye Matatias, Matatias fofoe nye Amos, Amos fofoe nye Nahum, Nahum fofoe nye Esli, Esli fofoe nye Nagai,
26 Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
Nagai fofoe nye Mat, Mat fofoe nye Matatias, Matatias fofoe nye Semein, Semein fofoe nye Yosek, Yosek fofoe nye Yoda, Yoda fofoe nye Yoana.
27 Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
Yoana fofoe nye Resa, Resa fofoe nye Zerubabel, Zerubabel fofoe nye Sealtiel, Sealtiel fofoe nye Neri.
28 Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
Neri fofoe nye Melki, Melki fofoe nye Adi, Adi fofoe nye Kosam, Kosam fofoe nye Elmadam, Elmadam fofoe nye Er,
29 Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
Er fofoe nye Yosua, Yosua fofoe nye Elieza, Elieza fofoe nye Yorim, Yorim fofoe nye Matat, Matat fofoe nye Levi,
30 Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
Levi fofoe nye Simeon, Simeon fofoe nye Yuda, Yuda fofoe nye Yosef, Yosef fofoe nye Yonam, Yonam fofoe nye Eliakim,
31 Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
Eliakim fofoe nye Melea, Melea fofoe nye Mena, Mena fofoe nye Matata, Matata fofoe nye Natan, Natan fofoe nye David,
32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
David fofoe nye Yese, Yese fofoe nye Obed, Obed fofoe nye Boaz, Boaz fofoe nye Salmon, Salmon fofoe nye Naheson,
33 Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
Naheson fofoe nye Aminadab, Aminadab fofoe nye Ram, Ram fofoe nye Arni, Arni fofoe nye Hezron, Hezron fofoe nye Perez. Perez fofoe nye Yuda,
34 Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
Yuda fofoe nye Yakob, Yakob fofoe nye Isak, Isak fofoe nye Abraham, Abraham fofoe Tera, Tera fofoe nye Nahɔ,
35 Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
Nahɔ fofoe nye Serug, Serug fofoe nye Reu, Reu fofoe nye Peleg, Peleg fofoe nye Eber, Eber fofoe nye Sela,
36 Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
Sela fofoe nye Kainan, Kainan fofoe nye Arfaxad, Arfaxad fofoe nye Sem, Sem fofoe nye Noa, Noa fofoe nye Lamek,
37 Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
Lamek fofoe nye Metusela, Metusela fofoe nye Enɔk, Enɔk fofoe nye Yared, Yared fofoe nye Mahalalel, Mahalalel fofoe nye Kenan,
38 Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
Kenan fofoe nye Enos, Enos fofoe nye Set, Set fofoe nye Adam, Adam fofoe nye Mawu.
