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, while his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Wavi mwaka wa kumi na mhanu wa unkosi waki nkosi wa ku Loma Tibelio, penapo Ponsio Pilatu avi nkosi wa mulima wa ku Yudea. Na Helodi alongosai ku Galilaya, na mhaja waki Filipi alongosa ku Itulea na Tilakoniti. Na Lusania alongosa ku Abilene,
2 during the high priesthood of Annas (also Caiaphas), the word of God came upon John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
lukumbi lwenulo Anasi na Kayafa vavi vamlota vakulu va Chapanga. Penapo ndi lilovi la Chapanga lamhikili Yohani mwana wa Zakalia kulugangatu.
3 So he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins;
Yohani akahamba pamulima woha wewavi mumbaka wa mfuleni Yoludani, akavya kuvakokosela vandu, valekayi kumbudila Chapanga na vabatiziwa, na Chapanga yati akuvalekekesa gevambudili.
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “A voice calling out: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness, make His paths straight.
Ngati chegayandikwi muchitabu cha Isaya mweavi mlota wa Chapanga, “Mundu ikemela kwa lwami luvaha kulugangatu, ‘Mumkwalila Bambu njila yivaha, mukagolosa pala peibwela kupita.
5 Every ravine will be filled up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled; the crooked parts of the roads will be straightened out, and the rough parts will be smoothed out;
Ligodi loloha lihilaliwayi, Chitumbi chochoa na chitumbi yati chidandasiwayi na pepapindili yati pigoloswa, na njila zina magodi zihilaliwayi.
6 and all flesh will see the salvation of God.’”
Na vandu voha va pamulima yati vaulola usangula kuhuma kwa Chapanga.’”
7 Then he said to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him: “You sons of poisonous snakes! Who tipped you off to flee from the coming wrath?
Yohani akaujovela msambi wa vandu vevamuhambili ndava ya kubatiziwa. “Nyenye vana va Liyoka! Yani mweavajovili ngati muhotola kutila ligoga la Chapanga yeyivii papipi kubwela?
8 Well then, produce fruits befitting repentance, and don't even begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father,’ because I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
Ngati mikongo ya matunda cheyiganikiwa kupambika, na nyenye mkitayi mambu ga kulangisa, mkotwiki kumbudila Chapanga. Mkotoka kutumbula kujijovela ngati Ibulahimu dadi witu. Chakaka nikuvajovela Chapanga ihotola kugakita maganga aga kuvya vana va Ibulahimu!
9 But even now the axe is being laid to the root of the trees; so then, every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Na hinu livagu livi litendekiwi pamikiga ya mkongo, na mkongo wowoha wula wangapambika matunda gabwina yati udumuliwa na kutagiwa kumotu.”
10 So the people started asking him, “What then must we do?”
Msambi wa vandu ukamkota Yesu, “Hinu tikita kyani?”
11 In answer he said to them, “He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food should do likewise.”
Yohani akavayangula, “Mundu mweavi na nyula zivili ampela muyaki mweangavya nazu, na mweavi na vyakulya na mwene akita mewa.”
12 Well even tax collectors came to be baptized by him and said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
Na vatola kodi mewa vabwelili kwa Yohani kubatiziwa, ndi vakamkota “Muwula, hinu tikita wuli tete?”
13 So He said to them, “Don't charge more than what was determined to you.”
“Akavajovela, mkotoka kutola kodi kuyonjokesa chemulagaziwi.”
14 So the soldiers started asking him too: “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Don't extort or harass anyone, and be content with your wages.”
Manjolinjoli na vene vakamkota, “Na tete tikita wuli?” Akavajovela, “Mkotoka kutola mashonga kwa mundu yoyoha kwa makakala na kumtakila mundu yoyoha ga udese na mukolayi na luhuna zinu.”
15 Now as the people were expectant and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether he just might be the Messiah,
Ndava vandu voha valindalilayi kubwela kwa msangula, ndi vakatumbula kukotana vene kwa vene kumvala Yohani, manya mwene ndi Kilisitu msangula mwaatijovili Chapanga.
16 John anticipated them all saying: “I indeed am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal straps I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit and fire;
Yohani akavajovela woha, “Nene nikuvabatiza kwa manji, nambu mweibwela ana makakala kuliku nene, kwa mwene, nene chindu lepi nakuganikiwa hati kuwopola nyosi za champali zaki. Mwene yati akuvabatiza kwa Mpungu Msopi na motu.
17 whose winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Mu mawoko gaki akamwili lupalu lwa kupepetela nganu, na nganu ya bwina akuyivika pamonga muchibana, na masasa akugayocha motu wangajima.”
18 (Indeed, with many other exhortations as well he kept on preaching to the people;
Na kwa malovi gangi gamahele, Yohani akangamili kuvajovela vandu vakotoka kumbudila Chapanga kwa kuvakokosela Lilovi la Bwina.
19 but Herod the tetrarch—being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, as also about all the wicked things that Herod perpetrated—
Nambu Yohani amuywangili chilongosi Helodi, ndava amtoli Helodiya mdala wa mhaja waki na kumgega, na mambu gahakau gamahele geakitili.
20 added this also to them all: he actually locked John up in his prison.)
Kangi Helodi akayonjokesa uhakau, kwa kumkunga Yohani muchifungu.
21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus, having been baptized also, was praying, when the heaven was opened
Vandu voha pavamali kubatiziwa, Yesu namwene abatiziwi na kuni iyendelela kuyupa kwa Chapanga, lihundi la kunani likadinduka.
22 and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove and rested upon Him, and a Voice came out of heaven saying, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am always well pleased.”
Ndi Mpungu Msopi ukamuhelela panani yaki wavi ngati higa ya ngunda, na lwami lukayuwanika kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga, “Veve ndi wamwana vangu mweuniganisi.”
23 (Beginning His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (so it was supposed) a son of Joseph, Jesus Himself was of Eli,
Yesu peatumbwili kuhenga lihengu lila, ahegalili miyaka selasini. Na vandu vangi vamuholalelayi manya avi mwana wa Yosefu, Yosefu avi mwana wa Heli,
24 of Matthan, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
Heli avi mwana wa Matati, Matati avi mwana wa Lawi, Lawi avi mwana wa meliki, Meliki avi mwana wa Yanai, Yanai avi mwana wa Yosefu,
25 of Mattathiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Esli, of Naggai,
mweavi mwana wa matatia, mwana wa Amosi, mwana wa Nahumu, mwana wa Esili, mwana wa Nagai,
26 of Maath, of Mattathiah, of Semei, of Joseph, of Judah,
mwana wa Maati, mwana wa Matatia, mwana wa Shemeni, mwana wa Yoseki, mwana wa Yuda,
27 of Joannan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
mweavi mwana wa Yohanani, mwana wa Lesa, mwana wa Zelubabeli, mwana wa Shealitieli, mwana wa Neli,
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
mwana wa Meliki, mwana wa Adi, mwana wa Kosamu, mwana wa Elimadamu, mwana wa Eli,
29 of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
mweavi mwana wa Yoshua, mwana wa Eliezeli, mwana wa Yolimu, mwana wa Matati, mwana wa Lawi,
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonam, of Eliakim,
mweavi mwana wa Simioni, mwana wa Yuda, mwana wa Yosefu, mwana wa Yonamu, mwana wa Eliakimu,
31 of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
mweavi mwana wa Melea, mwana wa Mena, mwana wa Matata, mwana wa Nasani, mwana wa Daudi,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
mweavi mwana wa Yese, mwana wa Obedi, mwana wa Boazi, mwana wa Solomoni, mwana wa Nashoni,
33 of Amminadab, of Aram, of Joram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
mweavi mwana wa Aminadabu, mwana wa Adimini, mwana wa Alini, mwana wa Heziloni, mwana wa Pelisi, mwana wa Yuda,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
mweavi mwana wa Yakobo, mwana wa Izaki, mwana wa Ibulahimu, mwana wa Tela, mwana wa Naholi,
35 of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shela,
mweavi mwana wa Selugi, mwana wa Leu, mwana wa Pelegi, mwana wa Ebeli, mwana wa Sala,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
mweavi mwana wa Kenani, mwana wa Alifakisadi, mwana wa Shemu, mwana wa Nuhu, mwana wa Lameki,
37 of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalaleel, of Cainan,
mweavi mwana wa Metusela, mwana wa Henoki, mwana wa Yeledi, mwana wa Mahalaleli, mwana wa Kenani,
38 of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.)
mweavi mwana wa Enoshi, mwana wa Seti, mwana wa Adamu mwavi mwana wa Chapanga.
