Luka 3
1 A I ka umikumamalima o ka makahiki o ko Tiberio Kaisara aupuni; e alii kiaaina ana o Ponetio Pilato no Iudea, a e alii okana ana o Herode no Galilaia, a e alii okana ana o Pilipo kona kaikaina no Itmea a me na aina o Terakoniti, a e alii okana ana o Lusania no Abilene,
Ngomnyaka wetshumi lanhlanu wokubusa kukaThibheriyasi Khesari ngesikhathi uPhontiyasi Philathu engumbusi eJudiya, uHerodi engumbusi eGalile, umfowabo uFiliphu engumbusi wase-Ithuriya leThrakhonithi, njalo loLisaniya engumbusi wase-Abhilene
2 A e kahuna nui ana o Ana a me Kaiapa, hiki mai la ka olelo a ke Akua ia Ioane ke keiki a Zakaria, ma ka waonahele.
ngesikhathi leso u-Anasi loKhayifasi bengabaphristi abakhulu, kwafika ilizwi likaNkulunkulu kuJohane indodana kaZakhariya esenkangala.
3 A kaahele ae la ia i na aiua a pau e kokoke mai ana ma Ioredane, e ao ana i ka bapetizo no ka mihi i mea e kalaia mai ai na hewa;
Wawuhamba wonke umango waseJodani, etshumayela ubhaphathizo lokuphenduka ukuze izono zithethelelwe.
4 E like me ka mea i kakauia ma ka buke olelo a Isaia ke kaula e i ana, O ka leo o ka mea e kala ana ma ka waonahele, E hoomakaukau oukou i ke alanui no Iehova, e hana hoi i kona mau kuamoo i pololei.
Njengoba kulotshiwe encwadini yamazwi ka-Isaya umphrofethi: “Ilizwi lalowo omemezayo enkangala, ‘Lungisani indlela kaThixo, yenzani indlela zakhe ziqonde.
5 E hoopihaia na awawa a pau, a e hoohaahaaia na mauna a me na puu a pau, a e hoopololeiia na aoao kekee, a e hoomaniaia hoi na ala apuupuu:
Zonke izigodi zizagcwaliswa, izintaba zonke lamaqaqa kuzakwehliselwa phansi. Izindlela zonke ezimazombe zizaqonda, izindlela ezimakhilikithi zizakuba butshelezi.
6 A e ike na kanaka a pau i ka Hoola a ke Akua.
Abantu bonke bazayibona insindiso kaNkulunkulu.’”
7 Alaila olelo mai la oia i na ahakanaka i hele aku io na la e bapetizoia e ia, E ka poe hanauna moonihoawa, na wai oukou i ao aku e holo i pakele ai i ka inaina e kau mai ana?
UJohane wathi emaxukwini abantu ababuya ukuzobhaphathizwa nguye, “Lina nzalo yezinyoka! Lilimukiswe ngubani ukuthi libalekele ulaka oluzayo na?
8 E hoohua hoi oukou i na hua e ku i ka mihi, mai hoomaka e ohumu iloko o oukou iho, O Aberahama ko kakou makua; no ka mea, ke olelo aku nei au ia oukou, e hiki no i ke Akua ke hoala mai i mau keiki na Aberahama no keia mau pohaku mai.
Thelani izithelo ezihambelana lokuphenduka. Njalo lingaqali ukuzitshela ukuthi, ‘Silo-Abhrahama ongubaba wethu.’ Ngoba ngilitshela ukuthi kuwonala amatshe uNkulunkulu angamenzela u-Abhrahama abantwana.
9 Ano hoi, ke waihoia nei ke koi ma ke kumu o na laau; nolaila, o kela laau keia laau i hoohua ole mai i ka hua maikai, oia ke kuaia ilalo a kiolaia'ku i ke alii.
Ihloka selivele selisezimpandeni zezihlahla, njalo zonke izihlahla ezingatheli izithelo ezilungileyo zizaganyulwa, ziphoselwe emlilweni.”
10 Ninau aku la ia poe kanaka ia ia, i aku la lakou, Heaha la ka makou e hana'i?
Abantu bambuza bathi, “Pho kumele senzeni?”
11 Hai mai la oia, i mai la ia lakou, O ka mea nona na kapa komo elua, e haawi aku oia i kekahi no ka mea i nele; a pela no e hana aku ai ka mea nana ka ai.
UJohane waphendula wathi, “Leyondoda elamajazi amabili kayimuphe ongelalo elinye lalowo olokudla kenze njalo.”
12 Alaila hele ae la hoi na lunaauhau e bapetizoia, i aku la ia ia, E ke kumu, heaha ka makou e hana'i?
Labathelisi labo beza ukuzabhaphathizwa. Babuza bathi, “Mfundisi, kumele senzeni?”
13 I mai la oia ia lakou, Mai hooi oukou mamua o ka mea i hooponoia no oukou.
Wabatshela wathi, “Lingathelisi ledlulise okufunekayo.”
14 A ninau aku la ka poe koa ia ia, i aku la, Heaha hoi ka makou o hana'i? I mai la oia ia lakou, Mai kolohe ia hai, mai alunu, a e oluolu oukou i ko oukou uku.
Abanye abebutho bambuza bathi, “Thina-ke senzeni?” Waphendula wathi, “Lingancindezeli ukuthi liphiwe imali njalo lingabeki muntu umlandu wamanga njalo lisuthiseke ngomholo wenu.”
15 A i ke kanalua ana o na kanaka, kukakuka iho la ka naau o lakou a pau, no Ioane, o ka Mesia paha ia?
Abantu babehlezi belindele njalo bonke babezibuza ezinhliziyweni zabo ingabe uJohane wayenguye yini uKhristu.
16 Olelo mai la o Ioane ia lakou a pau, i mai la, Owau no ke bapetizo nei ia oukou me ka wai; aka, e hele mai ana kekahi, he oi aku kona mana i ko'u, aole au e pono ke wehe ae i na kaula o kona mau kamaa; oia ke bapetizo ia oukou me ka Uhane Hemolele a me ke ahi.
UJohane wabaphendula bonke wathi, “Mina ngilibhaphathiza ngamanzi. Kodwa yena olamandla kulami uyeza, akungilingananga ukuthukulula imichilo yamanyathela akhe. Uzalibhaphathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele langomlilo.
17 A o kona peahi, aia no i kona lima, a e hoomaemae loa oia i kana huapalaoa, a e hoiliili i kana hua palaoa iloko o kona hale papaa, a e hoopau hoi oia i ka opala i ke ahi pio ole.
Isitsha sakhe sokwela sisesandleni sakhe ukuba athanyele isiza sakhe njalo abuthele amabele akhe esiphaleni, kodwa uzatshisa amakhoba ngomlilo ongacitshekiyo.”
18 He nui no hoi na mea e ae ana i hoike mai ai i na kanaka i kana olelo hooikaika.
Waphinda walaya abantu ngamanye amazwi amanengi njalo watshumayela kubo ivangeli.
19 A o Herode ke alii kiaaina, ua aoia e ia no Herodia ka wahine a Pilipo a kona hoahanau, a no na mea hewa hoi a pau a Herode i hana'i,
Kodwa kwathi uJohane esekhuze uHerodi umbusi ngenxa kaHerodiyasi, umkamfowabo, langezinye izinto ezimbi ayezenzile,
20 Hoohui hou no oia i keia mea ia mau mea a pau, a hana paa oia ia Ioane iloko o ka hale paahao.
uHerodi wakuhlanganisa lokhu konke: Wamvalela uJohane entolongweni.
21 Eia hoi kekahi, i ka bapetizoia'ua o na kanaka a pau, o Iesu no kekahi i bapetizoia; a i kana pule ana'e, weheia mai la ka lani;
Kwathi bonke abantu bebhaphathizwa, loJesu laye wabhaphathizwa. Wathi ekhuleka izulu lavuleka
22 A iho mai la maluna ona ka Uhane Hemolele me ko ke kino ano o ka manu nunu, a pae mai ka leo mai ka lani mai, e i mai ana, O oe no ka'u keiki punahele, he oluolu loa ko'u ia oe.
uMoya oNgcwele wehlela kuye elesimo sejuba. Kweza ilizwi livela ezulwini lathi: “Wena uyiNdodana yami engiyithandayo; ngiyathokoza kakhulu ngawe.”
23 A o Iesu, noho no ia he kanakolu paha makahiki, he keiki (i ka manaoia) na Iosepa, oia na Heli,
UJesu wayeseleminyaka engaba ngamatshumi amathathu eqalisa umsebenzi wakhe wokutshumayela. Kwakukhunjulwa ukuthi uyindodana kaJosefa, indodana kaHeli,
24 Oia na Matata, oia na Levi, oia na Meleki, oia na Iana, oia na Iosepa,
indodana kaMathathi, indodana kaLevi, indodana kaMeliki, indodana kaJanayi, indodana kaJosefa,
25 Oia na Matatia, oia na Amosa, oia na Nauma, oia na Eseli, oia na Nagai,
indodana kaMathathiyasi, indodana ka-Amosi, indodana kaNahumi, indodana ka-Esili, indodana kaNagayi,
26 Oia na Maata, oia na Matatia, oia na Semei, oia na Iosepa, oia na Iuda,
indodana kaMahathi, indodana kaMathathiyasi, indodana kaSemeyini, indodana kaJoseki, indodana kaJoda,
27 Oia na Ioana, oia na Resa, oia na Zorobabela, oia na Salatiela, oia ua Neri,
indodana kaJohanani, indodana kaResa, indodana kaZerubhabheli, indodana kaSheyalithiyeli, indodana kaNeri,
28 Oia na Meleki, oia na Adi, oia na Kosama, oia na Elemodama, oia na Era,
indodana kaMeliki, indodana ka-Adi, indodana kaKhosamu, indodana ka-Elimadami, indodana ka-Eri,
29 Oia na Iose, oia na Eliezera, oia na Iorima, oia na Matata, oia na Levi,
indodana kaJoshuwa, indodana ka-Eliyezeri, indodana kaJorimu, indodana kaMathathi, indodana kaLevi,
30 Oia na Simeona, oia na Iuda, oia na Iosepa, oia na Ionana, oia na Eliakima,
indodana kaSimiyoni, indodana kaJuda, indodana kaJosefa, indodana kaJonami, indodana ka-Eliyakhimu,
31 Oia na Melea, oia na Menana, oia na Matata, oia na Natana, oia na Davida,
indodana kaMeleya, indodana kaMena, indodana kaMathatha, indodana kaNathani, indodana kaDavida,
32 Oia na Iese, oia na Obeda, oia na Boaza, oia na Salemona, oia na Naasona,
indodana kaJese, indodana ka-Obhedi, indodana kaBhowazi, indodana kaSalimoni, indodana kaNashoni,
33 Oia na Aminadaba, oia na Arama, oia na Eseroma, oia na Paresa, oia na Iuda,
indodana ka-Aminadabi, indodana kaRamu, indodana kaHezironi, indodana kaPherezi, indodana kaJuda,
34 Oia na Iakoba, oia na Isaaka, oia na Aberahama, oia na Tara, oia na Nahora,
indodana kaJakhobe, indodana ka-Isaka, indodana ka-Abhrahama, indodana kaThera, indodana kaNahori,
35 Oia na Saruka, oia na Ragau, oia na Paleka, oia na Ebera, oia na Sala,
indodana kaSerugi, indodana kaRewu, indodana kaPhelegi, indodana ka-Ebha, indodana kaShela,
36 Oia na Kainana, oia na Arepakada, oia na Sema, oia na Noa, oia na Lameka,
indodana kaKhayinani, indodana ka-Ariphazadi, indodana kaShemu, indodana kaNowa, indodana kaLameki,
37 Oia na Metusala, oia na Enoka, oia na Iareda, oia na Maleleela, oia na Kainana,
indodana kaMethusela, indodana ka-Enoki, indodana kaJaredi, indodana kaMahalaleli, indodana kaKhenani,
38 Oia na Enosa, oia na Seta, oia na Adamu, oia na ke Akua.
indodana ka-Enoshi, indodana kaSethi, indodana ka-Adamu, indodana kaNkulunkulu.
