Luke 3
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being Governor of Judaea, Herod Tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip Tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias Tetrarch of Abilene,
Awo mu mwaka ogw’ekkumi n’ettaano ogw’okufuga kwa Kayisaali Tiberiyo, Pontiyo Piraato bwe yali nga ye gavana wa Buyudaaya, Kerode nga y’afuga Ggaliraaya, muganda we Firipo nga y’afuga Italiya ne Tirakoniti, ne Lusaniya nga y’afuga Abireene,
2 during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert.
Ana ne Kayaafa nga be Bakabona Abasinga Obukulu, Yokaana, mutabani wa Zaakaliya ng’ali mu ddungu, n’afuna obubaka obuva eri Katonda.
3 John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;
Yokaana n’atambulanga ng’agenda abuulira mu bitundu ebyetoolodde Yoludaani, ng’ategeeza abantu obubaka obw’okubatizibwa obw’okwenenya olw’okusonyiyibwa ebibi,
4 as it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying aloud! 'In the Desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.
nga bwe kyawandiikibwa mu kitabo eky’ebigambo bya nnabbi Isaaya nti, “Eddoboozi ly’oyo ayogerera mu ddungu nti, Mulongoose ekkubo lya Mukama, Muluŋŋamye amakubo ge;
5 Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill levelled down, the crooked places shall be turned into straight roads, and the rugged ways into smooth;
Buli kiwonvu kirijjuzibwa, na buli lusozi n’akasozi birisendebwa, na buli ekyakyama kirigololwa, n’obukubo obulimu obugulumugulumu bulifuuka enguudo ez’omuseetwe.
6 and then shall all mankind see God's salvation.'"
Abalina omubiri bonna baliraba obulokozi bwa Katonda.”
7 Accordingly John used to say to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Kyeyava agamba abantu abajjanga gy’ali okubatizibwa nti, “Mmwe abaana b’emisota, ani eyabalabula okudduka obusungu obugenda okujja?
8 Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
Kale mubale ebibala ebiraga nga mwenenyezza, so temwogera munda zammwe nti tulina jjajjaffe Ibulayimu. Kubanga mbagamba nti Katonda asobola, mu mayinja gano, okuggyiramu Ibulayimu abazzukulu.
9 And even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire."
Ne kaakano embazzi eteekeddwa ku kikolo ky’emiti. Noolwekyo buli muti ogutabala bibala birungi gujja kutemebwawo gusuulibwe mu muliro.”
10 The crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?"
Ekibiina ne kimumubuuza nti, “Kale tukole ki?”
11 "Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share it with others."
Yokaana n’abaddamu ng’agamba nti, “Alina ekkooti ebbiri, emu agigabire atalina, n’oyo alina emmere aweeko oyo atalina kyakulya.”
12 There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"
Awo abasolooza b’omusolo nabo, ne bajja babatizibwe. Ne babuuza Yokaana nti, “Omuyigiriza tukole ki?”
13 "Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.
Yokaana n’abaddamu nti, “Temusoloozanga muwendo gusukka ku ogwo ogwalagibwa.”
14 The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we, what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay."
Abaserikale nabo ne babuuza Yokaana nti, “Ate ffe, tukole tutya?” Yokaana n’abagamba nti, “Temuggyangako bantu nsimbi zaabwe. So temubawaayirizanga, n’empeera ebaweebwa ebamalenga.”
15 And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,
Abantu baali balindirira nga basuubira, era nga buli muntu yeebuuza obanga Yokaana ye Kristo.
16 he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Yokaana n’addamu bonna ng’agamba nti, “Nze mbabatiza na mazzi, naye waliwo ajja, alina obuyinza okunsinga, n’okusaanira sisaanira na kusumulula lukoba lwa ngatto ze. Oyo alibabatiza n’omuliro ne Mwoyo Mutukuvu;
17 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff He will burn up in fire unquenchable."
n’olugali luli mu mukono gwe okulongoosa egguuliro lye n’okukuŋŋaanyiza eŋŋaano mu tterekero lye, naye ebisusunku alibyokya n’omuliro ogutazikira.”
18 With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News to the people.
Yokaana n’abuulirira abantu ebigambo bingi ebirala, nga bw’ababuulira Enjiri.
19 But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds that he had done,
Naye Yokaana bwe yanenya Kerode, omufuzi, olw’okutwala Kerodiya eyali muka muganda we, n’olw’ebibi ebirala Kerode bye yali akoze,
20 now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw John into prison.
ate ku ebyo byonna Kerode n’ayongerako na kino: n’akwata Yokaana n’amuggalira mu kkomera.
21 Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,
Olunaku lumu, abantu bonna abaaliwo nga babatizibwa, ne Yesu n’abatizibwa. Yesu n’asaba, eggulu ne libikkuka,
22 and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove, upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."
Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’amukkako mu kifaananyi eky’ejjiba. Eddoboozi ne liva mu ggulu ne ligamba nti, “Ggwe Mwana wange omwagalwa gwe nsanyukira ennyo.”
23 And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son (it was supposed) of Joseph, son of Heli,
Yesu yali awezezza emyaka ng’amakumi asatu bwe yatandika omulimu gwe. Yesu nga bwe kyalowoozebwa, yali mwana wa Yusufu: ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Eri,
24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph,
Eri nga mwana wa Mattati, ne Mattati nga mwana wa Leevi, ne Leevi nga mwana wa Mereki, ne Mereki nga mwana wa Yanayi, ne Yanayi nga mwana wa Yusufu,
25 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai,
ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Mattasiya, ne Mattasiya nga mwana wa Amosi, ne Amosi nga mwana wa Nakkumu, ne Nakkumu nga mwana wa Esuli, ne Esuli nga mwana wa Naggayi,
26 son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda,
ne Naggayi nga mwana wa Maasi, ne Maasi nga mwana wa Mattasiya, ne Mattasiya nga mwana wa Semeyini, ne Semeyini nga mwana wa Yoseki, ne Yoseki nga mwana wa Yoda,
27 son of Johanan, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
ne Yoda nga mwana wa Yokanaani, ne Yokanaani nga mwana wa Lesa, ne Lesa nga mwana wa Zerubbaberi, ne Zerubbaberi nga mwana wa Seyalutyeri, ne Seyalutyeri nga mwana wa Neeri,
28 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,
ne Neeri nga mwana wa Mereki, ne Mereki nga mwana wa Addi, ne Addi nga mwana wa Kosamu, ne Kosamu nga mwana wa Erumadamu, ne Erumadamu nga mwana wa Eri,
29 son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Maththat, son of Levi,
ne Eri nga mwana wa Yoswa, ne Yoswa nga mwana wa Eryeza, ne Eryeza nga mwana wa Yolimu, ne Yolimu nga mwana wa Mattati, ne Mattati nga mwana wa Leevi,
30 son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, son of
ne Leevi nga mwana wa Simyoni, ne Simyoni nga mwana wa Yuda, ne Yuda nga mwana wa Yusufu, ne Yusufu nga mwana wa Yonamu, ne Yonamu nga mwana wa Eriyakimu,
31 Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
ne Eriyakimu nga mwana wa Mereya, ne Mereya nga mwana wa Menna, ne Menna nga mwana wa Mattasa, ne Mattasa nga mwana wa Nasani, ne Nasani nga mwana wa Dawudi,
32 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,
ne Dawudi nga mwana wa Yese, ne Yese nga mwana wa Obedi, ne Obedi nga mwana wa Bowaazi, ne Bowaazi nga mwana wa Salumooni, ne Salumooni nga mwana wa Nakusoni,
33 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah,
ne Nakusoni nga mwana wa Amminadaabu, ne Aminadaabu nga mwana wa Aluni, ne Aluni nga mwana wa Kezulooni, ne Kezulooni nga mwana wa Pereezi, ne Pereezi nga mwana wa Yuda,
34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor,
ne Yuda nga mwana wa Yakobo, ne Yakobo nga mwana wa Isaaka, ne Isaaka nga mwana wa lbulayimu, ne Ibulayimu nga mwana wa Teera, ne Teera nga mwana wa Nakoli,
35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah,
ne Nakoli nga mwana wa Serugi, ne Serugi nga mwana wa Lewu, ne Lewu nga mwana wa Peregi, ne Peregi nga mwana wa Eberi, ne Eberi nga mwana wa Seera,
36 son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech,
ne Sera nga mwana wa Kayinaani, ne Kayinaani nga mwana wa Alupakusaadi, ne Alupakusaadi nga mwana wa Seemu, ne Seemu nga mwana wa Nuuwa, ne Nuuwa nga mwana wa Lameka,
37 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel, son of Kenan,
ne Lameka nga mwana wa Mesuseera, ne Mesuseera nga mwana wa Enoki, ne Enoki nga mwana wa Yaledi, ne Yaledi nga mwana wa Makalaleri, ne Makalaleri nga mwana wa Kayinaani,
38 son of Enosh, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
ne Kayinaani nga mwana wa Enosi, ne Enosi nga mwana wa Seezi, ne Seezi nga mwana wa Adamu, ne Adamu nga mwana wa Katonda.
