Luke 3
1 NOW in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene:
Nʼafọ nke iri na ise nke ọchịchị Tiberiọs Siza, mgbe Pọntiọs Pailet bụ onye na-achị Judịa, ebe Herọd bụkwa onye na-achị akụkụ Galili, ma nwanne ya nwoke bụ Filip na-achị akụkụ Iturịa na Trakona, Laisania bụkwa onye na-achị akụkụ Abilin,
2 when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness;
mgbe ahụ Anas na Kaịfas bụ ndịisi nchụaja, okwu Chineke bịakwutere Jọn nwa Zekaraya nʼime ọzara.
3 and he came into all the country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Ọ gara nʼime obodo niile gbara Jọdan gburugburu na-ekwusa banyere baptizim nke nchegharị maka mgbaghara mmehie.
4 as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths strait:
Dịka e dere ya nʼakwụkwọ Aịzaya onye amụma sị, “Otu onye na-eti mkpu nʼọzara na-asị, ‘Dozienụ ụzọ maka Onyenwe anyị, meenụ ka okporoụzọ ya guzozie.
5 every valley shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be levelled, and the crooked ways made strait, and the rough roads smooth:
A ga-ekpoju ndagwurugwu ọbụla, ugwu ọbụla na ugwu nta ọbụla ka a ga-emekwa ka ọ dị ala. Ụzọ gbagọrọ agbagọ ka a ga-eme ka o guzozie nke ọma, meekwa ka ụzọ ọjọọ niile dị larịị.
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
Mmadụ niile ga-ahụkwa nzọpụta Chineke.’”
7 He said, therefore, to the multitudes who came out to be baptised by him, Ye broods of vipers, who hath warned you to fly from the approaching wrath?
Jọn sịrị igwe mmadụ ndị na-apụta ka o mee ha baptizim sị, “Unu ụmụ ajụala! Onye dọrọ unu aka na ntị sị unu gbanarị ọnụma nke na-abịa?
8 Produce then fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say in yourselves, We have a father, even Abraham; for I say unto you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Mịanụ mkpụrụ na-egosipụta nchegharị unu. Unu amalitekwala na-asị onwe unu, ‘Anyị nwere Ebraham dịka nna.’ Nʼihi na agwa m unu na Chineke pụrụ isite na nkume ndị a mepụtara Ebraham ụmụ.
9 But now is the ax laid even to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that produceth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.
Ọ bụladị ugbu a, atụkwasịla anyụike na mgbọrọgwụ osisi, osisi ọbụla nke na-adịghị amị ezi mkpụrụ ka a ga-egbutu tụba ya nʼime ọkụ.”
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?
Ma igwe mmadụ ahụ jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka anyị kwesiri ime?”
11 And he answering said to them, He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath provisions, let him do in like manner.
Ọ zara ha sị, “Onye ọbụla nwere uwe abụọ, ya nye onye ọ na-adịghị nke o nwere otu. Onye nwere nri ya meekwa otu ahụ.”
12 Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and they said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Ọ bụladị ndị ọna ụtụ bịakwara ka e mee ha baptizim. Ha sịrị ya, “Onye ozizi, gịnị ka anyị kwesiri ime?”
13 He said unto them, Exact nothing more than is appointed for you.
Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu anatala karịa otu unu kwesiri ịnata.”
14 And the military men also asked him, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Extort nothing by force; nor turn informers; and be content with your pay.
Ndị agha bịakwara jụọ ya sị, “Gịnịkwa ka anyị kwesiri ime?” Ọ sịrị ha, “Unu ejikwala ike apụnara ndị mmadụ ego ha; unu ebokwala ndị mmadụ ebubo ụgha, ka afọ ju unu nʼụgwọ a na-akwụ unu.”
15 Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah,
Ndị mmadụ ji olileanya na-eche na-atulekwa nʼobi ha ma Jọn ọ bụ Kraịst ahụ.
16 John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;
Ma Jọn zara sị ha, “Eji m mmiri na-eme unu baptizim, ma otu onye dị ike karịa m ga-abịa, onye m na-erughị ịtọpụ eriri akpụkpọụkwụ ya. Ọ ga-eji Mmụọ Nsọ na ọkụ mee unu baptizim.
17 whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Ihe ịfụcha ọka ya dị nʼaka ya, iji zachaa ebe ịzọcha ọka ya nke ọma, ka e kponye ezi mkpụrụ ọka wiiti nʼime ọba, ma kpoba igbugbo ọka nʼime ọkụ nke a na-apụghị imenyụ emenyụ.”
18 Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people.
O ji ọtụtụ okwu ọzọ dị iche iche dụọ ha ọdụ ma kwusaakwara ha oziọma.
19 Now Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him, on account of Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the other wicked actions which he had done,
Ma Eze Herọd, onye ọ tara ụta maka Herodịas nwunye nwanne ya nwoke, nakwa maka ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche ndị o mere,
20 added this also to all the rest, and shut up John in prison.
tụkwasịkwara ihe nʼelu ihe ndị a niile, site na ịtụnye Jọn nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
21 Now it came to pass, at the time when John was baptising all the people, that Jesus also was baptised, and as he prayed, the heaven was opened,
Mgbe e mechara ndị niile baptizim, ma mechakwa Jisọs baptizim, mgbe ọ na-ekpe ekpere, eluigwe meghere.
22 and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
Mmụọ Nsọ sikwa nʼelu rịdata dị ka nduru, bekwasị ya, mgbe ahụ, otu olu sitere nʼeluigwe daa sị, “Ị bụ Ọkpara m, onye m hụrụ nʼanya, ihe gị dị m ezi mma.”
23 And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age when he began his ministry, being (as was supposed the son of Joseph) of Heli,
Jisọs agbaala ihe dị ka iri afọ atọ mgbe o bidoro ọrụ ya. Ọ bụ nwa (dịka ndị mmadụ chere) Josef, onye bụ nwa Heli;
24 of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
Heli abụrụ nwa Matat, nwa Livayị, nwa Meliki, nwa Janayi, nwa Josef;
25 of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naum, of Esli, of Nagge,
nwa Matatiyas, nwa Emọs, nwa Nehum, nwa Esili, nwa Nagayị;
26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
nwa Maat, nwa Matatiyas, nwa Semein, nwa Josek, nwa Joda;
27 of Joanna, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
nwa Joanan, nwa Resa, nwa Zerubabel, nwa Shealtiel, nwa Neri;
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
nwa Meliki, nwa Adi, nwa Kosam, nwa Elmadam, nwa Er,
29 of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
nwa Joshua, nwa Elieza, nwa Jorim, nwa Matat, nwa Livayị;
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
nwa Simiọn, nwa Juda, nwa Josef, nwa Jonam, nwa Eliakịm;
31 of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
nwa Melea, nwa Mena, nwa Matata, nwa Netan, nwa Devid;
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
nwa Jesi, nwa Obed, nwa Boaz, nwa Salmọn, nwa Nashọn;
33 of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Judah,
nwa Aminadab, nwa Ram, nwa Hezrọn, nwa Perez, nwa Juda;
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
nwa Jekọb, nwa Aịzik, nwa Ebraham, nwa Tera, nwa Nahọ;
35 of Saruch, of Ragau, of Phalec, of Heber, of Sala,
nwa Serug, nwa Reu, nwa Peleg, nwa Eba, nwa Shela;
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
nwa Kenan, nwa Aafaksad, nwa Shem, nwa Noa, nwa Lamek;
37 of Methusaleh, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
nwa Metusela, nwa Enọk, nwa Jared, nwa Mahalalel, nwa Kenan;
38 of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, the son of God.
nwa Enọsh, nwa Set, nwa Adam, nwa Chineke.
