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:
Mu mwaka walikumi ne cisanu Tibelyo, mwami wa ku Loma. Pontiyasi Pilato pacindi ico walikuba emuleli wacishi ca Yudeya. Helodi neye walikuba muleli wa cishi ca Galileya. Filipo mukwabo Helodi, walikendelesha cishi ca Ituliya ne Tilakoniti. Lisaniya walikuba emuleli wa cishi ca Abilini.
2 when Annas and Caiaphas were high-priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness;
Pa cindico Anasi ne Kayafa balikuba beshimilumbo bamakulene. Pacindi copeleci Lesa walamupa mulumbe Yohane mwanendi Sakaliya mucinyika.
3 and he came into all the country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Popelapo Yohane walaya akukambauka muminshi yonse yalikuba yashunguluka mulonga wa Yolodani, kabambileti, “Sandukani mu myoyo yenu, mubatishiwe, kwambeti Lesa amulekelele bwipishi bwenu.”
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:
Ibi embyalamba mushinshimi Yesaya eti, “Muntu labilikishinga mucinyika lambangeti, ‘Kamubamba nshila ya mwami. Kamululamika nshila yakendi.
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:
Misena yonse yakunama nikafukilwe, milundu ne bina byonse nibikacepeshewe. Nshila shapetuka petuka nishikalulamikwe. Sha byeshikupuntula nishikaswepe.
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
Lino mishobo yonse ya bantu nikabone lupulusho lwa Lesa!’”
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?
Bantu bangi balaya nkwalikuba Yohane kwambeti enga ababatishe. Nomba nendi walabambileti, “Amwe omulyeti njoka, niyani lamucenjeshe kufwamba bukalu bwa Lesa bulesanga?
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.
Kamwinsani milimo yaina yeshikulesha kwambeti mulasanduku myoyo yenu. Kamutambangeti, mwalulama pakwinga Abulahamu. ebameshenu. Ndamwambilinga Lesa ngausandula mabwe aya kuba banabendi Abulahamu.
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.
Nomba lino kembe kakankwa kendi pamiyanda ya bitondo. Neco citondo cili conse citaseme bisepo byaina, nicikatemwe nekuciwala pamulilo.”
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?
Nomba bantu balamwipusha Yohane eti, “Nomba lino twinse aconi?”
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.
Nendi Yohane walambeti, “Uyo ukute byakulya apeko munendi wabula. Neye ukute byakufwala ense copeleco.”
12 Then came also the farmers of the taxes to be baptised, and they said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Naboyo beshimisonko balikuyanda kubatishiwa, balamwipusha Yohane eti, “Shikwiyisha, nomba twinsenga cani?”
13 He said unto them, Exact nothing more than is appointed for you.
Nendi Yohane walabambileti, “Mutasonkeshanga mwelo wapitilila.”
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.
Naboyo bashilikali balamwipusheti, “Nomba twinsenga cani?” Nendi Yohane walabambileti, “Mutalamunanga muntu cintu cakendi pakumuyosha nambi kumunanika mulandu. Amwe mali ngomulafolonga amukwanine.”
15 Now when the people were in expectation, and many reasoned in their hearts respecting John, whether he were the Messiah,
Pakwinga pacindici bantu bangi balikupembelela kwisa kwa Mupulushi Walaiwa ne Lesa, bantu balatatika kuyeyeti mpani Yohane eMupulushi usa Walaiwa ne Lesa.
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;
Lino Yohane walabambila bonseti, “Ame ndamubatishinga ne menshi, nsombi lesanga wampita kayi nkandela kucikonsha kuba musha wakendi uyo wela kusungulula ntambo sha nkwabilo shakendi. Uyo nendi naka mubatishenga ne Mushimu Uswepa ne mulilo.
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.
Nendi ukute cakupupulushilako maila mumakasa akendi kwambeti apupulushe nekwalongela mulyanga, Lino nakatente bungu bonse mumulilo utashimiki.”
18 Thus in many and various discourses exhorting them, he preached the glad tidings of the gospel to the people.
Yohane walikukambauka Mulumbe Waina nekubacenjesha munshila shapusa pusana.
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,
Nomba Yohane walakalalila mwami Helodi pacebo cakweba Helodyasi, muka mukwabo, ne pacebo ca bintu byaipa nabimbi mbyalikwinsa.
20 added this also to all the rest, and shut up John in prison.
Kusankanya pabwipishi ubu, Helode walamusunga Yohane mujele.
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,
Busuba nabumbi bantu bonse mpobalabatishiwa, neye Yesu walabatishiwa. Lino pacindi mpwali kupaila kwilu kwalacaluka,
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.
Kai ne Mushimu Uswepa walikuboneketi nkulimba walaseluka nekwisa kwikala pali endiye. Ne liswi lyalanyumfwika kwilu eti, “Njobe mwaname ngonsuni mumoyo mwakame, pali njobe ndakondwa.”
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,
Yesu walatatika incito yakendi yakwiyisha nkali ne myaka makumi atatu. Bantu balikumwambeti nimwana wa Yosefe, uyo walikuba mwana wa Eli,
24 of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
Eli mwanendi Matati, Matati mwanendi Levi, Levi mwanendi Meliki, Meliki mwanendi janai, Janai mwanendi Yosefe,
25 of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naum, of Esli, of Nagge,
Yosefe mwanendi Matayasi, Matayasi mwanendi Amosi, Amosi mwanendi Nahumu, Nahumu mwanendi Esili, Esili mwanendi Nagai,
26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
Nagai mwanendi Mahati, Mahati mwanendi Matatiyasi, Matatiyasi mwanendi Semeine, Semeine mwanendi Yoseki, Yoseki mwanendi Yoda,
27 of Joanna, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
Yoda Mwanendi Yowanani, Yowanani mwanendi Lesa, Lesa mwanendi Zelubabelo, Zelubabelo mwanendi Seyalatyelo, Seyalatyelo mwanendi Neli,
28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
Neli mwanendi Meluki, Meluki mwanendi Adi, Adi mwanendi Kosamu, Kosamu mwanendi Elimadamu, Elimadamu mwanendi Ele,
29 of Jose, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Matthat, of Levi,
Ele mwanendi Yoshiwa, Yoshiwa mwanendi Eliyaza, Eliyaza mwanendi Yolimu, Yolimu mwanendi Matati, Matati mwanendi Levi,
30 of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
Levi mwanendi Simyoni, Simyoni mwanendi Yudasi, Yudasi mwanendi Yosefe, Yosefe, mwanendi Yonamu, Yonamu mwanendi Eliyakimu,
31 of Melea, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
Eliyakimu mwanendi Meliya, Meliya mwanendi Mena, Mena mwanendi Matata, Matata mwanendi Natamu, Natamu mwanendi Dafeti,
32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
Dafeti mwanendi Yese, Yese mwanendi Obedi, Obedi mwanendi Bowasi, Bowasi mwanendi Sala, Sala mwanendi Nasoni,
33 of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Judah,
Nasoni mwanendi Aminadabu, Aminadabu mwanendi Adimini, Adimini mwanendi Ani, Ani mwanendi Hesiloni, Hesiloni mwanendi Pelesi, Pelesi mwanendi Yuda,
34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
Yuda mwanendi Yakobo, Yakobo mwanendi Isaki, Isaki mwanendi Abulahamu, Abulahamu mwanendi Tela, Tela mwanendi Naholi,
35 of Saruch, of Ragau, of Phalec, of Heber, of Sala,
Naholi mwanendi Selaki, Selaki mwanendi Leu, Leu mwanendi Pelegi, Pelegi mwanendi Eba, Eba mwanendi Sela,
36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
Sela mwanendi Kainani, Kainani mwanendi Alifakisadi, Alifakisadi mwanendi Semu, Semu mwanendi Nowa, Nowa mwanendi Lameki,
37 of Methusaleh, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
Lameki mwanendi Metusela, Metusela mwanendi Enoki, Enoki mwanendi Yaledi, Yaledi mwanendi Mahalale, Mahalale mwanendi Kenani,
38 of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, the son of God.
Kenani mwanendi Enosi, Enosi mwanendi Seti, Seti mwanendi Adamu, Adamu mwanendi Lesa.
