Luke 3
1 By now Tiberias had been Caesar for fifteen years. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanius was ruler of Abiline.
Na i te tekau ma rima o nga tau o te rangatiratanga o Taipiria Hiha, i a Ponotia Pirato e kawana ana i Huria, i a Herora e tetaraki ana i Kariri, i tona teina hoki, i a Piripi, e tetaraki ana i Ituria, i te whenua hoki o Tarakonaiti, ko Raihania e tetaraki ana i Apirini,
2 Annas and Caiphas were the current high priests. This was the time when the word of God came to John, Zechariah's son, who was living in the desert.
Ko Anaha raua ko Kaiapa nga tohunga nui, ka puta te kupu a te Atua ki a Hoani tama a Hakaraia ki te koraha.
3 He went throughout the whole Jordan region, announcing to everyone that they needed to be baptized to show they had repented and their sins had been forgiven.
Na ka haere mai ia ki nga wahi katoa e patata ana ki Horano, ka kauwhau i te iriiri ripeneta hei murunga hara;
4 As Isaiah the prophet wrote: “A voice was heard crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.
I pera ano ia me te mea i tuhituhia ki te pukapuka o nga korero a Ihaia poropiti, He reo no tetahi i te koraha e karanga ana, Whakapaia te huarahi o te Ariki, whakatikaia ona ara;
5 Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled. Crooked ways will be straightened, and rough roads will be smoothed.
Ka whakakiia nga awaawa katoa, ka whakahoroa nga maunga me nga pukepuke katoa; e meinga hoki kia tika nga wahi kopikopiko, ko nga wahi taratara hei ara maeneene.
6 Every human being will see God's salvation.’”
A e kite nga kikokiko katoa i te whakaoranga a te Atua.
7 John addressed the crowds that came to him to be baptized. “You viper's brood! Who warned you to flee from the coming judgment?” he asked.
Na reira ka mea ia ki nga mano i haere kia iriiria e ia, E te uri nakahi, na wai koutou i whakamahara kia rere i te riri meake puta mai?
8 “Demonstrate that you have truly repented. Don't try to justify yourselves by saying, ‘We're Abraham's descendants.’ Let me tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these stones.
Na whakaputaina nga hua e rite ana ki o te ripeneta; kei anga kei mea i roto i a koutou, Ko Aperahama to tatou matua: ko taku kupu hoki tenei ki a koutou, E ahei ana ano i te Atua te whakaara tamariki ake ma Aperahama i roto i enei kohatu.
9 The ax is set to begin chopping at the base of the trees. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.”
Na inaianei ano kei te pa te toki ki te pakiaka o nga rakau: ki te kahore tetahi rakau e hua i te hua pai, ka tuaina, ka maka ki te ahi.
10 “So what should we do?” the crowds asked him.
Na ka ui nga mano ki a ia, ka mea, Me aha ra matou?
11 “If you have two coats, then share with someone who doesn't have one. If you have food, then share with those who don't,” he told them.
Na ka whakahoki ia, ka mea ki a ratou, Ko te tangata i nga koti e rua, kia hoatu ki te tangata kahore ona; me te tangata he kai tana, kia pera ano.
12 Some tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher, what should we do?” they also asked.
Na ka haere mai hoki nga pupirikana kia iriiria, ka mea ki a ia, E te kaiwhakaako, me aha matou?
13 “Don't collect any more tax than you're meant to,” he replied.
Ka mea ia ki a ratou, Kei nui ake i nga mea i whakaritea ma koutou ta koutou e tango ai.
14 “What about us?” some soldiers asked. “What should we do?” “Don't demand money with threats of violence. Don't make accusations that are untrue. Be satisfied with your wages,” he replied.
Ka ui ano hoki nga hoia ki a ia, ka mea, Me aha hoki matou? Na ko tana meatanga ki a ratou, Kaua e tukinotia tetahi, kaua e muru noa i tetahi mea; kati ano ma koutou ko o koutou utu.
15 The people were waiting expectantly, and wondered whether John himself might be the Messiah.
Na, i te iwi e tatari ana e whakaaroaro katoa ana i roto i o ratou ngakau ki a Hoani, mehemea ko te Karaiti ia;
16 John replied and explained to everybody, “Yes, I am baptizing you in water. But the one who is coming is more important than me, and I'm not worthy to undo his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Ka whakahoki a Hoani, ka mea ki a ratou katoa, Ko ahau nei, he iriiri taku i a koutou ki te wai; kei te haere mai ia tetahi he kaha rawa ake i ahau, e kore ahau e tau hei wewete i te here o ona hu: mana koutou e iriiri ki te Wairua Tapu, ki te k apura.
17 His winnowing fork is in his hand and he's ready to separate the wheat from the chaff on his threshing floor. He'll gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with fire that can't be extinguished.”
Ko tana mea tahi kei tona ringa, hei tino tahi i tana patunga witi, hei kohi hoki i te witi ki roto ki tana whare witi: ko te papapa ia e tahuna ki te kapura e kore e tineia.
18 John gave many warnings like this as he announced the good news to the people.
He maha atu ano ana kupu whakahau i kauwhau ai ia i te rongopai ki te iwi.
19 But when John reprimanded Herod the ruler for marrying Herodias, Herod's brother's wife, and for all the evil things he'd done,
Otira, na tona riringa i a Herora tetaraki mo Heroriaha, mo te wahine a tona tuakana, a Piripi, a mo nga kino katoa hoki i meinga e Herora;
20 Herod added to his crimes by having John thrown into jail.
Ka apititia atu e Herora tenei ki runga i era katoa, tutakina ana e ia a Hoani ki te whare herehere.
21 Now it happened that after everyone had been baptized, Jesus was baptized as well. As he was praying, heaven was opened,
Na, ka poto katoa te iwi te iriiri, i a Ihu kua oti te iriiri, a i a ia e inoi ana, ka tuwhera te rangi,
22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, taking the form of a dove. A voice came from heaven, saying, “You are my son, the one I love. I am truly pleased with you.”
A ka heke iho te Wairua Tapu, ka heke tinana iho, ano he kukupa, ki runga ki a ia, a ka puta mai he reo no te rangi, e mea ana, Ko koe taku Tama i aroha ai, taku i ahuareka ai.
23 Jesus was around thirty when he began his public ministry. People presumed he was the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli,
Na ko Ihu, i a ia i timata ai ki te whakaako, kei te toru tekau ona tau, a ki ta te tangata ki, he tama ia na Hohepa, tama a Heri,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
Ko ia he tama na Matata, tama a Riwai, tama a Mereki, tama a Iana, tama a Hohepa,
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
Tama a Matatiaha, tama a Amoho, tama a Nahumu, tama a Eheri, tama a Nakai,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
Tama a Maata, tama a Matiaha, tama a Hemei, tama a Hohepa, tama a Hura,
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
Tama a Hoana, tama a Reha, tama a Herupapera, tama a Haratiera, tama a Neri,
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
Tama a Mereki, tama a Ari, tama a Kohama, tama a Eremorama, tama a Ere,
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
Tama a Hohe, tama a Erietere, tama a Horimi, tama a Matata, tama a Riwai,
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
Tama a Himiona, tama a Hura, tama a Hohepa, tama a Honana, tama a Eriakimi,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
Tama a Merea, tama a Menana, tama a Matata, tama a Natana, tama a Rawiri,
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
Tama a Hehe, tama a Opere, tama a poaha, tama a Haramono, tama a Nahona,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
Tama a Aminarapa, tama a Arame tama a Heteromo, tama a Parete, tama a Hura,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
Tama a Hakopa, tama a Ihaka, tama a Aperahama, tama a Tera, tama a Nahora,
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Tama a Haruku, tama a Rakau, tama a Pereke, tama a Epere, tama a Haraha,
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
Tama a Kainana, tama a Arapahata, tama a Hema, tama a Noa, tama a Rameka,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
Tama a Matuhara, tama a Enoka, tama ia Iarere, tama a Marereere, tama a Kainana,
38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Tama a Enoha, tama a Heta, tama a Arama, a te tama a te Atua.
