Luka 3
1 Muchilimo che ikumi ni iyanza cho mubuso wa Tiberiasi Sisare- chikwina bulyo Pontiusi Pilato abali mubusi wa Judeya, Heroda ibali muyendisi wa Galileya, mwanchakwe Filipe abali kuyendisa chikiliti cha Ituria ni Trakoniyisi, mi Lisaniasi abali kuyendisa chikiliti cha Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,
2 mwi nako ya vuvusi vwa muprisita mukulwana yo hanzi Ananiasi ni Kaishala-inzwi lye Ireeza ni lyeza kwa Johani mwana Zakaria, mwi ikanda.
When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.
3 Aba yendi mu zikiliti zonse zi zimbulukite Jorodani, ku kutaza i nkolobezo ya ku baka ya kuwondela zibi.
And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
4 Sina mukuñolelwe mwi mvuka ya manzwi a Isaya mupolofita, “Inzwi lya yenke lisumpa mwi ikaanda, 'Mu vakanye i nzila ya Simwine, mu wolole inzila zakwe.
As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
5 Mikokolombwa yonse mu izuzwe, mi ilundu ni chi ulu mu zi bozekezwe hansi, ni inzila zi nyonokete muzi wololwe, ni zi baka zisa shiyeme muzi zakwe mu migwagwa,
Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
6 mi inyama zonse muzi bone kuhaza kwe Ireeza.”
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
7 Linu Johani na wamba ku vantu vangi vavali kwiza kuku kolobezwa kwali, “Inwe muvaana va zihili! Njeni yava mi mamelisi kutiya ku vukali vukezite?
So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
8 Linu he, muvike zilyantu ziswanele ku vaaka, mi kanji muti mukati kenu, 'Twina Abrahama che sheetu,' ni miwambile kuti Ireeza uwola ku busa baana ba Abrahama mwa a mavwe.
Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.
9 Nanga hanu ibbeule li bakanyezwe muhiisi wa masamu. Mu kuti i samu lyonse lisahi zilyantu zi lotu mulitemenwe hansi ni ku sohelwa mu mulilo.”
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.
10 vungi vungi vwa vantu ni va tanga kumubuza, ni vacho, “Linu aha tuchita vule?”
And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?
11 Chetaava nikuti kuvali, “Chikuti muntu wina zizwato zo beele, ali kauhanyeze ni ya sena, nozuna wina zilyo naye achite cho kuswana.”
And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.
12 Va kunganyi ba mali naabo niveza kuku kolobezwa, mi ni kucho kwali, “Muruti, chinzi chitu lukela kuchita?”
Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?
13 Na wamba kwavo, “kanji mukunganyi mali mangii kuhitiliza amwa laelwa ku kunganya.”
And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.
14 Vamwi masole navo chiva muvuza, ni va cho, “Mi linu iswe vule? Tu swanela ku chita nzi?” Na wamba kubali, “kanji muhindi mali kuyense muntu cha kuhambiliza, imi kanji munyansi muntu cha mafosisa. mulikolwisise kache ntuwelo zenu.”
And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.
15 Linu vantu hanu hachivava lindile che ntakazo kwiza kwa Kiriste, zumwi no zumwi avali komokelwe mwi nkulo zavo ku amana ni Johani mukuti pona chova njeye Kireste.
And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,
16 Johani ne taava cha kuwamba kuvali vonse, “Ka changu, Ni mikolobeza ni menzi, kono zumwi ukezite yokolete tota hita Ime, mi Ime kani swaneli ni ku sumununa mihala ye nsangu zakwe. Mwa mi kolobeze cha Luhuho lu Jolola ni cha mulilo.
John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
17 Chi damiso cha kwe cha haluvuwa cina mwi yanza lyakwe ku joloza luli lu vuwa lwa kwe ni ku kunganya mahila mu chishete cha kwe. Kono mwa hise buhundu ni mulilo usa zimwa.”
In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned in the fire which will never be put out.
18 Ni manzwi mangi a mwi e nsusuwezo hape, Johani na kutaza ivañeli indotu kuvantu.
And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;
19 Mi Heroda mubusi ha nyanswa cha kusesa mwihyavwe wa mwa nce, Herodiasi, mi ni cha zonse zivi zintu Heroda za vapangi,
But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,
20 ava weli izi kumi landu yakwe: ne yalila Johani mwi ntolongo.
Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.
21 Linu nikwa va kuti, vantu vonse chivavali kukolovezwe, Jesu naye ava kolovezwe. mi haho havali ku lapela, mawulu niye yaluka,
Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,
22 Mi Luhuho Lujolola mu chi vumbantu cha vuntu ni lweza cha ku shulumuka hali ubu inkuva, mi inzwi nilya zwa mwi ulu, “U mwanangu wa muswisu, uni saka, Ni kondetwa ka chako.”
The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
23 Jesu hatanga ni luko lyakwe, avali kulichunza ku zi limo za makumi otatwe. Ivali mwana (sina muinuhelelwe) wa Josefa, mwana wa Heli,
And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 mwana wa Matihati, mwana wa Levi, mwana wa Meluchi, mwana wa Janai, mwana wa Josefa.
The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 Josefa ivali mwana wa Matatiasi, mwana wa Amosi, mwana wa Nahum, mwana wa Esili, mwana wa Nagayi,
The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 mwana wa Mati, mwana wa Matatiasi, mwana wa Seimini, mwana wa Josechi, mwana wa Joda.
The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 Joda ivali mwana wa Joanani, mwana wa Rhesa, mwana wa Zerubabeli, mwana wa Salietele, mwana wa Neri,
The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 mwana wa Meluchi, mwana wa Adi, mwana wa Kosamu, mwana wa Elumadamu, mwana wa Eri,
The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 mwana wa Joshuwa, mwana wa Elieze, mwana wa Jorimu, mwana wa Matihati, mwana wa Levi.
The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 Levi ivali mwana wa Simioni, mwana wa Juda, mwana wa Josefa, mwana wa Jonamu, mwana wa Eliakimu,
The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 mwana wa Melea, mwana wa Mena, mwana wa Mattata, mwana wa Natani, mwana wa Dafita,
The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 mwana wa Jese, mwana wa Obedi, mwana wa Bowazi, mwana wa Salumoni, mwana wa Nahashoni.
The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 Nahashoni ivali mwana wa Aminadabu, mwana wa Adimini, mwana wa Arini, mwana wa Hezironi, mwana wa Perezi, mwana wa Juda,
The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 mwana wa Jakobo, mwana wa Isaka, mwana wa Aburahama, mwana wa Tera, mwana wa Nahori,
The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 mwana wa Serugi, mwana wa Rewu, mwana wa Pelegi, mwana wa Eberi, mwana wa Shelahi.
The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 Shelahi ivali mwana wa Kainani, mwana wa afakisadi, mwana wa shemu, mwana wa Nowa, mwana wa Lameki,
The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 mwana wa Metusela, mwana wa Enoki, mwana wa Jaredi, mwana wa Mahalalelu, mwana wa Kainani,
The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 mwana wa Enosi, mwana wa Sethi, mwana wa Adama, mwana we Ireeza.
The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
