Lukka 3
1 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,
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 Ana ne Kayaafa nga be Bakabona Abasinga Obukulu, Yokaana, mutabani wa Zaakaliya ng’ali mu ddungu, n’afuna obubaka obuva eri Katonda.
When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.
3 Yokaana n’atambulanga ng’agenda abuulira mu bitundu ebyetoolodde Yoludaani, ng’ategeeza abantu obubaka obw’okubatizibwa obw’okwenenya olw’okusonyiyibwa ebibi,
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 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;
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 Buli kiwonvu kirijjuzibwa, na buli lusozi n’akasozi birisendebwa, na buli ekyakyama kirigololwa, n’obukubo obulimu obugulumugulumu bulifuuka enguudo ez’omuseetwe.
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 Abalina omubiri bonna baliraba obulokozi bwa Katonda.”
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
7 Kyeyava agamba abantu abajjanga gy’ali okubatizibwa nti, “Mmwe abaana b’emisota, ani eyabalabula okudduka obusungu obugenda okujja?
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 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.
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 Ne kaakano embazzi eteekeddwa ku kikolo ky’emiti. Noolwekyo buli muti ogutabala bibala birungi gujja kutemebwawo gusuulibwe mu muliro.”
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 Ekibiina ne kimumubuuza nti, “Kale tukole ki?”
And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?
11 Yokaana n’abaddamu ng’agamba nti, “Alina ekkooti ebbiri, emu agigabire atalina, n’oyo alina emmere aweeko oyo atalina kyakulya.”
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 Awo abasolooza b’omusolo nabo, ne bajja babatizibwe. Ne babuuza Yokaana nti, “Omuyigiriza tukole ki?”
Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?
13 Yokaana n’abaddamu nti, “Temusoloozanga muwendo gusukka ku ogwo ogwalagibwa.”
And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.
14 Abaserikale nabo ne babuuza Yokaana nti, “Ate ffe, tukole tutya?” Yokaana n’abagamba nti, “Temuggyangako bantu nsimbi zaabwe. So temubawaayirizanga, n’empeera ebaweebwa ebamalenga.”
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 Abantu baali balindirira nga basuubira, era nga buli muntu yeebuuza obanga Yokaana ye Kristo.
And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,
16 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;
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 n’olugali luli mu mukono gwe okulongoosa egguuliro lye n’okukuŋŋaanyiza eŋŋaano mu tterekero lye, naye ebisusunku alibyokya n’omuliro ogutazikira.”
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 Yokaana n’abuulirira abantu ebigambo bingi ebirala, nga bw’ababuulira Enjiri.
And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;
19 Naye Yokaana bwe yanenya Kerode, omufuzi, olw’okutwala Kerodiya eyali muka muganda we, n’olw’ebibi ebirala Kerode bye yali akoze,
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 ate ku ebyo byonna Kerode n’ayongerako na kino: n’akwata Yokaana n’amuggalira mu kkomera.
Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.
21 Olunaku lumu, abantu bonna abaaliwo nga babatizibwa, ne Yesu n’abatizibwa. Yesu n’asaba, eggulu ne libikkuka,
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 Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’amukkako mu kifaananyi eky’ejjiba. Eddoboozi ne liva mu ggulu ne ligamba nti, “Ggwe Mwana wange omwagalwa gwe nsanyukira ennyo.”
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 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,
And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 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,
The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 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,
The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 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,
The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 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,
The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 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,
The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 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,
The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 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,
The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 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,
The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 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,
The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 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,
The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 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,
The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 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,
The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 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,
The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 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,
The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 ne Kayinaani nga mwana wa Enosi, ne Enosi nga mwana wa Seezi, ne Seezi nga mwana wa Adamu, ne Adamu nga mwana wa Katonda.
The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
