< Luke 3 >

1 Caesar Tiberius-na panba chahi taramangasuba chahida Pontius Pilate-na Judea-gi leingak mapu, Herodna Galilee-gi leingakpa amasung manaonupa Philipna Iturea amadi Trachonitis-ki leingakpa; Lysanias-na Abilene-gi leingakpa,
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 Amasung Annas amadi Caiaphas-na athoiba purohitlen oiringeida lamjao-lamhangda leiriba Zechariah-gi machanupa John-gi maphamda Tengban Mapuna wa ngangbirammi.
ngesikhathi leso u-Anasi loKhayifasi bengabaphristi abakhulu, kwafika ilizwi likaNkulunkulu kuJohane indodana kaZakhariya esenkangala.
3 Maram aduna pap kokchanabagidamak pukning hongbagi baptize lounabagi pao miyamda sandoktuna John-na Jordan turelgi akoibada leiba lam pumnamakta chatlammi.
Wawuhamba wonke umango waseJodani, etshumayela ubhaphathizo lokuphenduka ukuze izono zithethelelwe.
4 Masi Tengban Mapugi wa phongdokpiba maichou Isaiah-gi lairikta ikhibagumbani: “Kanagumba amana lamjao-lamhangda laori: ‘MAPU IBUNGO-gi lambi thourang tou; Ibungona chatnaba lambi chumhallu!
Njengoba kulotshiwe encwadini yamazwi ka-Isaya umphrofethi: “Ilizwi lalowo omemezayo enkangala, ‘Lungisani indlela kaThixo, yenzani indlela zakhe ziqonde.
5 Tampak khudingmak thongatkani, Ching amadi chingjao khudingmakpu temthokkani. Akhoiba lambisingbu chumhangani, Akut atong leiba lambisingbu nalhangani.
Zonke izigodi zizagcwaliswa, izintaba zonke lamaqaqa kuzakwehliselwa phansi. Izindlela zonke ezimazombe zizaqonda, izindlela ezimakhilikithi zizakuba butshelezi.
6 Aduga mi pumnamakna Tengban Mapugi aran-khubham uba phangjagani.’”
Abantu bonke bazayibona insindiso kaNkulunkulu.’”
7 Adudagi mangonda baptize touhannaba lakliba miyam aduda John-na hairak-i, “He lilgi chada naodasa, lakkadouriba Tengban Mapugi asaoba adudagi chennaba nakhoida kanana haibage?
UJohane wathi emaxukwini abantu ababuya ukuzobhaphathizwa nguye, “Lina nzalo yezinyoka! Lilimukiswe ngubani ukuthi libalekele ulaka oluzayo na?
8 Nakhoina paptagi pukning hongbagi matik chaba mahei yallu. Aduga ‘Eikhoigi ipa Abraham lei’ haina nakhoigi napukningda haijaganu. Maramdi, eina nakhoida hairi madudi nungsing asidagisu Tengban Mapuna Abraham-gi machasing thokhanba ngammi.
Thelani izithelo ezihambelana lokuphenduka. Njalo lingaqali ukuzitshela ukuthi, ‘Silo-Abhrahama ongubaba wethu.’ Ngoba ngilitshela ukuthi kuwonala amatshe uNkulunkulu angamenzela u-Abhrahama abantwana.
9 Houjiksu upalsing asigi maruda singjang thaduna lei amasung aphaba mahei pandaba upal pumnamakpu kakthattuna meinungda langsingani.”
Ihloka selivele selisezimpandeni zezihlahla, njalo zonke izihlahla ezingatheli izithelo ezilungileyo zizaganyulwa, ziphoselwe emlilweni.”
10 Maduda miyam aduna John-da hanglak-i, “Adu oirabadi eikhoina kari tougadage?”
Abantu bambuza bathi, “Pho kumele senzeni?”
11 Mahakna makhoida khumlak-i, “Phurit ani leiba mahak aduna amata phaoba leijadaba mahak aduda ama pisanu aduga chananaba chinjak leiba mahak adunasu matou adugumna tousanu.”
UJohane waphendula wathi, “Leyondoda elamajazi amabili kayimuphe ongelalo elinye lalowo olokudla kenze njalo.”
12 Adudagi kanggat khomba kharasu baptize lounaba laklammi amasung makhoina Johnda hanglak-i, “Oja Ibungo, Eikhoina kari tougadage?”
Labathelisi labo beza ukuzabhaphathizwa. Babuza bathi, “Mfundisi, kumele senzeni?”
13 Mahakna makhoida khumlak-i, “Loupham thokpa adudagi henna nakhoina louganu.”
Wabatshela wathi, “Lingathelisi ledlulise okufunekayo.”
14 Adudagi lanmi kharanasu mangonda hanglak-i, “Aduga eikhoinadi kari tougadage?” Mahakna makhoida khumlak-i, “Mi kanadagisu nam-haduna sel louganu aduga kanadasu aranba maral thangjinganu. Amasung nanggi nanggi asuman aduda apenba oiyu.”
Abanye abebutho bambuza bathi, “Thina-ke senzeni?” Waphendula wathi, “Lingancindezeli ukuthi liphiwe imali njalo lingabeki muntu umlandu wamanga njalo lisuthiseke ngomholo wenu.”
15 Aduga mi pumnamakna Christtana lakkadaba adu ngaiduna leiba maramna John-bu Christta adu oigadara haina makhoigi thamoinungda hangjarammi.
Abantu babehlezi belindele njalo bonke babezibuza ezinhliziyweni zabo ingabe uJohane wayenguye yini uKhristu.
16 Maram aduna John-na makhoi pumnamakta hairak-i, “Einadi nakhoibu isingda baptize toubi, adubu eingondagi henna matik leiba kanagumba ama lenglakli aduga eidi Ibungo magi sandal mari louthokpa phaoba matik chade. Mahaknadi nakhoibu Thawai Asengbada amasung meida baptize toubigani.
UJohane wabaphendula bonke wathi, “Mina ngilibhaphathiza ngamanzi. Kodwa yena olamandla kulami uyeza, akungilingananga ukuthukulula imichilo yamanyathela akhe. Uzalibhaphathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele langomlilo.
17 Ibungona mahei marong yeipham adu sengdoktuna gehusing adubu keida peisinnaba makhutta mahakki phou-inthok paiduna leiri; adubu mahakna mahamsing adubudi mutpa naidaba meida thajingani.”
Isitsha sakhe sokwela sisesandleni sakhe ukuba athanyele isiza sakhe njalo abuthele amabele akhe esiphaleni, kodwa uzatshisa amakhoba ngomlilo ongacitshekiyo.”
18 Aduga John-na khetnaba mawong matou kaya amada mising aduda Aphaba Pao sandoklammi amasung makhoigi lambi adu hongdoknaba thougatlammi.
Waphinda walaya abantu ngamanye amazwi amanengi njalo watshumayela kubo ivangeli.
19 Adubu mahakna Galilee-gi leingakpa Herod-pu manaonupa Philip-ki nupi Herodias-pu loubagidamak amasung mahakna toukhiba phattaba thabak pumnamak adugidamak cheirammi.
Kodwa kwathi uJohane esekhuze uHerodi umbusi ngenxa kaHerodiyasi, umkamfowabo, langezinye izinto ezimbi ayezenzile,
20 Aduga Herod-na John-bu keisumsangda thamjinduna amukka henna tamthiba pap langsinjarammi.
uHerodi wakuhlanganisa lokhu konke: Wamvalela uJohane entolongweni.
21 Nongma John-na miyam amabu baptize touringei matamda Jisubusu baptize tourammi. Aduga Ibungona haijaringeida swarga hangdoktuna,
Kwathi bonke abantu bebhaphathizwa, loJesu laye wabhaphathizwa. Wathi ekhuleka izulu lavuleka
22 Thawai Asengbana hakchang oina khunugi mawongda Ibungogi mathakta lengtharaklammi. Aduga swargadagi khonjel amana hairak-i, “Nahak eigi nungsijaraba Ichanupani, eina nangonda yamna pelle.”
uMoya oNgcwele wehlela kuye elesimo sejuba. Kweza ilizwi livela ezulwini lathi: “Wena uyiNdodana yami engiyithandayo; ngiyathokoza kakhulu ngawe.”
23 Jisuna thougal touba hourakpa matamda masagi chahi kunthramuk surammi. Ibungodi, misingna khanbagum Joseph-ki machanupani. Joseph-ti Heli-gi machanupani.
UJesu wayeseleminyaka engaba ngamatshumi amathathu eqalisa umsebenzi wakhe wokutshumayela. Kwakukhunjulwa ukuthi uyindodana kaJosefa, indodana kaHeli,
24 Heli-di Matthat-ki machanupani, Matthat-na Levi-gi machanupani, Levi-na Melki-gi machanupani. Melki-na Jannai-gi machanupani, Jannai-na Joseph-ki machanupani.
indodana kaMathathi, indodana kaLevi, indodana kaMeliki, indodana kaJanayi, indodana kaJosefa,
25 Joseph-na Mattathias-ki machanupani, Mattathias-na Amos-ki machanupani, Amos-na Nahum-gi machanupani, Nahum-na Esli-gi machanupani, Esli-na Naggai-gi machanupani.
indodana kaMathathiyasi, indodana ka-Amosi, indodana kaNahumi, indodana ka-Esili, indodana kaNagayi,
26 Naggai-na Maath-ki machanupani, Maath-na Mattathias-ki machanupani, Mattathias-na Semein-gi machanupani, Semein-na Josech-ki machanupani. Josech-na Joda-gi machanupani.
indodana kaMahathi, indodana kaMathathiyasi, indodana kaSemeyini, indodana kaJoseki, indodana kaJoda,
27 Joda-na Joanan-gi machanupani, Joanan-na Rhesa-gi machanupani, Rhesa-na Zerubbabel-gi machanupani, Zerubbabel-na Shealtiel machanupani, Shealtiel-na Neri-gi machanupani.
indodana kaJohanani, indodana kaResa, indodana kaZerubhabheli, indodana kaSheyalithiyeli, indodana kaNeri,
28 Neri-na Melki-gi machanupani, Melki-na Addi-gi machanupani, Addi-na Cosam-gi machanupani, Cosam-na Elmadam-gi machanupani, Elmadam-na Er-gi machanupani.
indodana kaMeliki, indodana ka-Adi, indodana kaKhosamu, indodana ka-Elimadami, indodana ka-Eri,
29 Er-na Joshua-gi machanupani, Joshua-na Eliezer-gi machanupani, Eliezer-na Jorim-gi machanupani, Jorim-na Matthat-ki machanupani, Matthat-na Levi-gi machanupani.
indodana kaJoshuwa, indodana ka-Eliyezeri, indodana kaJorimu, indodana kaMathathi, indodana kaLevi,
30 Levi-na Simeon-gi machanupani, Simeon-na Judah-gi machanupani, Judah-na Joseph-ki machanupani, Joseph-na Jonam-gi machanupani, Jonam-na Eliakim-gi machanupani.
indodana kaSimiyoni, indodana kaJuda, indodana kaJosefa, indodana kaJonami, indodana ka-Eliyakhimu,
31 Eliakim-na Melea-gi machanupani, Melea-na Menna-gi machanupani, Menna-na Mattatha-gi machanupani, Mattatha-na Nathan-gi machanupani, Nathan-na David-ki machanupani.
indodana kaMeleya, indodana kaMena, indodana kaMathatha, indodana kaNathani, indodana kaDavida,
32 David-na Jesse-gi machanupani, Jesse-na Obed-ki machanupani, Obed-na Boaz-ki machanupani, Boaz-na Salmon-gi machanupani, Salmon-na Nahshon-gi machanupani.
indodana kaJese, indodana ka-Obhedi, indodana kaBhowazi, indodana kaSalimoni, indodana kaNashoni,
33 Nashon-na Amminadab-ki machanupani, Amminadab-na Admin-gi machanupani, Admin-na Arni-gi machanupani, Arni-na Hezron-gi machanupani, Hezron-na Perez-ki machanupani, Perez-na Judah-gi machanupani.
indodana ka-Aminadabi, indodana kaRamu, indodana kaHezironi, indodana kaPherezi, indodana kaJuda,
34 Judah-na Jacob-ki machanupani, Jacob-na Isaac-ki machanupani, Isaac-na Abraham-gi machanupani, Abraham-na Terah-gi machanupani, Terah-na Nahor-gi machanupani.
indodana kaJakhobe, indodana ka-Isaka, indodana ka-Abhrahama, indodana kaThera, indodana kaNahori,
35 Nahor-na Serug-ki machanupani, Serug-na Reu-gi machanupani, Reu-na Peleg-ki machanupani, Peleg-na Eber-gi machanupani, Eber-na Shelah-gi machanupani.
indodana kaSerugi, indodana kaRewu, indodana kaPhelegi, indodana ka-Ebha, indodana kaShela,
36 Shelah-na Cainan-gi machanupani, Cainan-na Arphaxad-ki machanupani, Arphaxad-na Shem-gi machanupani, Shem-na Noah-gi machanupani, Noah-na Lamech-ki machanupani.
indodana kaKhayinani, indodana ka-Ariphazadi, indodana kaShemu, indodana kaNowa, indodana kaLameki,
37 Lamech-na Methuselah-gi machanupani, Methuselah-na Enoch-ki machanupani, Enoch-na Jared-ki machanupani, Jared-na Mahalaleel-gi machanupani, Mahalaleel-na Kenan-gi machanupani.
indodana kaMethusela, indodana ka-Enoki, indodana kaJaredi, indodana kaMahalaleli, indodana kaKhenani,
38 Kenan-na Enosh-ki machanupani, Enosh-na Seth-ki machanupani, Seth-na Adam-gi machanupani, Adam-na Tengban Mapugi machanupani.
indodana ka-Enoshi, indodana kaSethi, indodana ka-Adamu, indodana kaNkulunkulu.

< Luke 3 >