Luke 3
1 When the Emperor Tiberius had been ruling [the Roman Empire] for 15 years, and while Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea [district], and Herod [Antipas] was ruling Galilee [district], and his brother Philip was ruling Iturea and Trachonitis [districts], and Lysanius was ruling Abilene [district],
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 and while Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests [in Jerusalem], God gave messages to Zechariah’s son John while he was living in the desolate region.
Pa cindico Anasi ne Kayafa balikuba beshimilumbo bamakulene. Pacindi copeleci Lesa walamupa mulumbe Yohane mwanendi Sakaliya mucinyika.
3 [So] John went all over the area close to the Jordan [River]. He kept telling people, “If you want [God] to forgive you for your sins, you must (repent/turn away from your sinful behavior) [before you ask me] to baptize [you]!”
Popelapo Yohane walaya akukambauka muminshi yonse yalikuba yashunguluka mulonga wa Yolodani, kabambileti, “Sandukani mu myoyo yenu, mubatishiwe, kwambeti Lesa amulekelele bwipishi bwenu.”
4 John was the one who [fulfilled] these words that had [been written] by the prophet Isaiah {that the prophet Isaiah had written} on a scroll [long ago]: In a desolate area, someone [SYN] will be heard shouting [to the people who pass by], “Prepare yourselves [to receive] the Lord when he comes! [Make yourselves ready so that you will be prepared when he comes], [just like people] straighten out the road [MET] [for an important official] [MET, DOU]!
Ibi embyalamba mushinshimi Yesaya eti, “Muntu labilikishinga mucinyika lambangeti, ‘Kamubamba nshila ya mwami. Kamululamika nshila yakendi.
5 [Just like people] level off all the places where the land rises and [just like they] fill all the ravines, and [just like people] make the road straight wherever it is crooked, and [just like people] make smooth the bumps in the road, [similarly you need to remove all the obstacles which prevent God from blessing you]!
Misena yonse yakunama nikafukilwe, milundu ne bina byonse nibikacepeshewe. Nshila shapetuka petuka nishikalulamikwe. Sha byeshikupuntula nishikaswepe.
6 Then people [SYN] everywhere will understand how God can save [MTY] [people].”
Lino mishobo yonse ya bantu nikabone lupulusho lwa Lesa!’”
7 Although large groups of people came to John to be baptized {in order that he would baptize them}, [he knew that many of them were not sincere]. So he kept saying to them, “You [people are evil] [MET] [like] poisonous snakes! [I] warn you that [God] will some day punish [MTY] [everyone] who sins. And (do not think that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior!/did someone tell you] that you can escape [from his punishing] [MTY] [you if you do not turn from your sinful behavior]?) [RHQ] (OR, Who told you that you could escape [God’s punishment?])
Bantu bangi balaya nkwalikuba Yohane kwambeti enga ababatishe. Nomba nendi walabambileti, “Amwe omulyeti njoka, niyani lamucenjeshe kufwamba bukalu bwa Lesa bulesanga?
8 Do what is appropriate for people who have truly turned from their sinful behavior! [God promised to give Abraham many] descendants. In order to fulfill that promise, God does not need you! I tell you that he can change these stones to make them descendants of Abraham! So do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We [(exc)] are descendants of Abraham, [so God will not punish us, even though we have] sinned!’
Kamwinsani milimo yaina yeshikulesha kwambeti mulasanduku myoyo yenu. Kamutambangeti, mwalulama pakwinga Abulahamu. ebameshenu. Ndamwambilinga Lesa ngausandula mabwe aya kuba banabendi Abulahamu.
9 [God is ready to punish you if you do not turn away from your sinful behavior, just like a man] [MET] lays his axe at the roots [of a fruit] tree [to chop it down and throw it into the fire if it does not produce good fruit] [MET].”
Nomba lino kembe kakankwa kendi pamiyanda ya bitondo. Neco citondo cili conse citaseme bisepo byaina, nicikatemwe nekuciwala pamulilo.”
10 [Then] various ones in the crowd asked John, “What shall we [(exc)] do [to escape God punishing us] (OR), [to show that we have repented]?”
Nomba bantu balamwipusha Yohane eti, “Nomba lino twinse aconi?”
11 He answered them, “If any of you has two shirts, you should give one of them to someone who has no shirt. If any of you has [plenty of] food, you should give some to those who have no food.”
Nendi Yohane walambeti, “Uyo ukute byakulya apeko munendi wabula. Neye ukute byakufwala ense copeleco.”
12 [Some] tax collectors came [and asked] to be baptized ([asked him] to baptize them}. They asked him, “Teacher, what shall we [(exc)] do [to please God]?”
Naboyo beshimisonko balikuyanda kubatishiwa, balamwipusha Yohane eti, “Shikwiyisha, nomba twinsenga cani?”
13 He said to them, “Do not take from the people any more money than [the Roman government] tells you to take!”
Nendi Yohane walabambileti, “Mutasonkeshanga mwelo wapitilila.”
14 Some soldiers asked him, “What about us? What should we [(exc)] do [to please God]?” He said to them, “Do not [say to anyone], ‘[If you(sg) do not give me] some money, I will hurt you,’ and do not take [people to court and] falsely accuse them of doing something wrong! And be content with your wages.”
Naboyo bashilikali balamwipusheti, “Nomba twinsenga cani?” Nendi Yohane walabambileti, “Mutalamunanga muntu cintu cakendi pakumuyosha nambi kumunanika mulandu. Amwe mali ngomulafolonga amukwanine.”
15 People were expecting [that the Messiah would come soon]. Because of that, many of them wondered about John. [Some of them asked him] if he was 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 replied to them all, “No, [I am not]. I used [only] water when I baptized you. But [the Messiah] will soon come! He is far greater than I am. [He is so great that] I am not worthy to [be like his slave and] untie his sandals [MET] [like] a slave would do! He will put [his] Holy Spirit within [MTY] you [to truly change your lives], and [he will judge others of you and punish you in] the fire [MET] [in hell]. (questioned)
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 He [is like a man] [MET] [who wants to] clear away the grain on the ground where it has been threshed {they have threshed it}. That man [uses] a huge fork [to throw the grain into the air] to separate the wheat from the chaff [MET], and then he cleans up the threshing area. [Similarly, God] will [separate righteous people from the evil people, like a man who] gathers the wheat into his storage area, and then he will burn [those who are like] chaff with a fire (that will never be put out/that will burn forever).”
Nendi ukute cakupupulushilako maila mumakasa akendi kwambeti apupulushe nekwalongela mulyanga, Lino nakatente bungu bonse mumulilo utashimiki.”
18 John kept telling people many things to urge them [to turn to God], as he told them the good message [from God].
Yohane walikukambauka Mulumbe Waina nekubacenjesha munshila shapusa pusana.
19 He also rebuked [the ruler of the district], Herod [Antipas. He rebuked him] for [marrying] Herodias, his brother’s wife, [while his brother was still alive], and for doing many other evil things.
Nomba Yohane walakalalila mwami Helodi pacebo cakweba Helodyasi, muka mukwabo, ne pacebo ca bintu byaipa nabimbi mbyalikwinsa.
20 But Herod [had his soldiers] put John in prison. That was another evil thing he did.
Kusankanya pabwipishi ubu, Helode walamusunga Yohane mujele.
21 [But before John was put in prison], when many people were being baptized {when he was baptizing many people}, after Jesus was baptized {he baptized Jesus} and Jesus was praying, the sky opened.
Busuba nabumbi bantu bonse mpobalabatishiwa, neye Yesu walabatishiwa. Lino pacindi mpwali kupaila kwilu kwalacaluka,
22 Then the Holy Spirit, resembling a dove, descended upon [Jesus]. And [God] [SYN/EUP] spoke to Jesus from heaven, saying, “You [(sg)] are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you!”
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 When Jesus began [his work for God], he was about 30 years old. It was {[People]} thought that he was [the son of] Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Heli.
Yesu walatatika incito yakendi yakwiyisha nkali ne myaka makumi atatu. Bantu balikumwambeti nimwana wa Yosefe, uyo walikuba mwana wa Eli,
24 [Heli was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi. [Levi was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Jannai. [Jannai was the son] of Joseph.
Eli mwanendi Matati, Matati mwanendi Levi, Levi mwanendi Meliki, Meliki mwanendi janai, Janai mwanendi Yosefe,
25 [Joseph was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Amos. [Amos was the son] of Nahum. [Nahum was the son] of Esli. [Esli was the son] of Naggai.
Yosefe mwanendi Matayasi, Matayasi mwanendi Amosi, Amosi mwanendi Nahumu, Nahumu mwanendi Esili, Esili mwanendi Nagai,
26 [Naggai was the son] of Maath. [Maath was the son] of Mattathias. [Mattathias was the son] of Semein. [Semein was the son] of Josech. [Josech was the son] of Joda.
Nagai mwanendi Mahati, Mahati mwanendi Matatiyasi, Matatiyasi mwanendi Semeine, Semeine mwanendi Yoseki, Yoseki mwanendi Yoda,
27 [Joda was the son] of Joanan. [Joanan was the son] of Rhesa. [Rhesa was the son] of Zerubbabel. [Zerubbabel was the son] of Shealtiel. [Shealtiel was the son] of Neri.
Yoda Mwanendi Yowanani, Yowanani mwanendi Lesa, Lesa mwanendi Zelubabelo, Zelubabelo mwanendi Seyalatyelo, Seyalatyelo mwanendi Neli,
28 [Neri was the son] of Melchi. [Melchi was the son] of Addi. [Addi was the son] of Cosam. [Cosam was the son] of Elmadam. [Elmadam was the son] of Er.
Neli mwanendi Meluki, Meluki mwanendi Adi, Adi mwanendi Kosamu, Kosamu mwanendi Elimadamu, Elimadamu mwanendi Ele,
29 [Er was the son] of Joshua. [Joshua was the son] of Eliezer. [Eliezer was the son] of Jorim. [Jorim was the son] of Matthat. [Matthat was the son] of Levi.
Ele mwanendi Yoshiwa, Yoshiwa mwanendi Eliyaza, Eliyaza mwanendi Yolimu, Yolimu mwanendi Matati, Matati mwanendi Levi,
30 [Levi was the son] of Simeon. [Simeon was the son] of Judah. [Judah was the son] of Joseph. [Joseph was the son] of Jonam. [Jonam was the son] of Eliakim.
Levi mwanendi Simyoni, Simyoni mwanendi Yudasi, Yudasi mwanendi Yosefe, Yosefe, mwanendi Yonamu, Yonamu mwanendi Eliyakimu,
31 [Eliakim was the son] of Melea. [Melea was the son] of Menna. [Menna was the son] of Mattatha. [Mattatha was the son] of Nathan. [Nathan was the son] of David.
Eliyakimu mwanendi Meliya, Meliya mwanendi Mena, Mena mwanendi Matata, Matata mwanendi Natamu, Natamu mwanendi Dafeti,
32 [David was the son] of Jesse. [Jesse was the son] of Obed. [Obed was the son] of Boaz. [Boaz was the son] of Sala. [Sala was the son] of Nahshon.
Dafeti mwanendi Yese, Yese mwanendi Obedi, Obedi mwanendi Bowasi, Bowasi mwanendi Sala, Sala mwanendi Nasoni,
33 [Nahshon was the son] of Amminadab. [Amminadab was the son] of Admin. [Admin was the son] of Arni. [Arni was the son] of Hezron. [Hezron was the son] of Perez. [Perez was the son] of Judah.
Nasoni mwanendi Aminadabu, Aminadabu mwanendi Adimini, Adimini mwanendi Ani, Ani mwanendi Hesiloni, Hesiloni mwanendi Pelesi, Pelesi mwanendi Yuda,
34 [Judah was the son] of Jacob. [Jacob was the son] of Isaac. [Isaac was the son] of Abraham. [Abraham was the son] of Terah. [Terah was the son] of Nahor.
Yuda mwanendi Yakobo, Yakobo mwanendi Isaki, Isaki mwanendi Abulahamu, Abulahamu mwanendi Tela, Tela mwanendi Naholi,
35 [Nahor was the son] of Serug. [Serug was the son] of Reu. [Reu was the son] of Peleg. [Peleg was the son] of Eber. [Eber was the son] of Shelah.
Naholi mwanendi Selaki, Selaki mwanendi Leu, Leu mwanendi Pelegi, Pelegi mwanendi Eba, Eba mwanendi Sela,
36 [Shelah was the son] of Cainan. [Cainan was the son] of Arphaxad. [Arphaxad was the son] of Shem. [Shem was the son] of Noah. [Noah was the son] of Lamech.
Sela mwanendi Kainani, Kainani mwanendi Alifakisadi, Alifakisadi mwanendi Semu, Semu mwanendi Nowa, Nowa mwanendi Lameki,
37 [Lamech was the son] of Methuselah. [Methuselah was the son] of Enoch. [Enoch was the son] of Jared. [Jared was the son] of Mahalalel. [Mahalalel was the son] of Cainan.
Lameki mwanendi Metusela, Metusela mwanendi Enoki, Enoki mwanendi Yaledi, Yaledi mwanendi Mahalale, Mahalale mwanendi Kenani,
38 [Cainan was the son] of Enos. [Enos was the son] of Seth. [Seth was the son] of Adam. [Adam was the man] God created.
Kenani mwanendi Enosi, Enosi mwanendi Seti, Seti mwanendi Adamu, Adamu mwanendi Lesa.
