Ruka 3
1 Na i te tekau ma rima o nga tau o te rangatiratanga o Taipiria Hiha, i a Ponotia Pirato e kawana ana i Huria, i a Herora e tetaraki ana i Kariri, i tona teina hoki, i a Piripi, e tetaraki ana i Ituria, i te whenua hoki o Tarakonaiti, ko Raihania e tetaraki ana i Apirini,
Then, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 Ko Anaha raua ko Kaiapa nga tohunga nui, ka puta te kupu a te Atua ki a Hoani tama a Hakaraia ki te koraha.
under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas: the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 Na ka haere mai ia ki nga wahi katoa e patata ana ki Horano, ka kauwhau i te iriiri ripeneta hei murunga hara;
And he went into the entire region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
4 I pera ano ia me te mea i tuhituhia ki te pukapuka o nga korero a Ihaia poropiti, He reo no tetahi i te koraha e karanga ana, Whakapaia te huarahi o te Ariki, whakatikaia ona ara;
just as it has been written in the book of the sermons of the prophet Isaiah: “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight his paths.
5 Ka whakakiia nga awaawa katoa, ka whakahoroa nga maunga me nga pukepuke katoa; e meinga hoki kia tika nga wahi kopikopiko, ko nga wahi taratara hei ara maeneene.
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low. And what is crooked shall be made straight. And the rough paths shall be made into level ways.
6 A e kite nga kikokiko katoa i te whakaoranga a te Atua.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
7 Na reira ka mea ia ki nga mano i haere kia iriiria e ia, E te uri nakahi, na wai koutou i whakamahara kia rere i te riri meake puta mai?
Therefore, he said to the crowd that went out in order to be baptized by him: “You progeny of vipers! Who told you to flee from the approaching wrath?
8 Na whakaputaina nga hua e rite ana ki o te ripeneta; kei anga kei mea i roto i a koutou, Ko Aperahama to tatou matua: ko taku kupu hoki tenei ki a koutou, E ahei ana ano i te Atua te whakaara tamariki ake ma Aperahama i roto i enei kohatu.
So then, produce fruits worthy of repentance. And do not begin to say, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.
9 Na inaianei ano kei te pa te toki ki te pakiaka o nga rakau: ki te kahore tetahi rakau e hua i te hua pai, ka tuaina, ka maka ki te ahi.
For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.”
10 Na ka ui nga mano ki a ia, ka mea, Me aha ra matou?
And the crowed was questioning him, saying, “What then should we do?”
11 Na ka whakahoki ia, ka mea ki a ratou, Ko te tangata i nga koti e rua, kia hoatu ki te tangata kahore ona; me te tangata he kai tana, kia pera ano.
But in response, he said to them: “Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have. And whoever has food, let him act similarly.”
12 Na ka haere mai hoki nga pupirikana kia iriiria, ka mea ki a ia, E te kaiwhakaako, me aha matou?
Now the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
13 Ka mea ia ki a ratou, Kei nui ake i nga mea i whakaritea ma koutou ta koutou e tango ai.
But he said to them, “You should do nothing more than what has been appointed to you.”
14 Ka ui ano hoki nga hoia ki a ia, ka mea, Me aha hoki matou? Na ko tana meatanga ki a ratou, Kaua e tukinotia tetahi, kaua e muru noa i tetahi mea; kati ano ma koutou ko o koutou utu.
Then the soldiers also questioned him, saying, “And what should we do?” And he said to them: “You should strike no one, and you should not make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”
15 Na, i te iwi e tatari ana e whakaaroaro katoa ana i roto i o ratou ngakau ki a Hoani, mehemea ko te Karaiti ia;
Now all were thinking about John in their hearts, and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.
16 Ka whakahoki a Hoani, ka mea ki a ratou katoa, Ko ahau nei, he iriiri taku i a koutou ki te wai; kei te haere mai ia tetahi he kaha rawa ake i ahau, e kore ahau e tau hei wewete i te here o ona hu: mana koutou e iriiri ki te Wairua Tapu, ki te k apura.
John responded by saying to everyone: “Indeed, I baptize you with water. But there will arrive one stronger than me, the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and with fire.
17 Ko tana mea tahi kei tona ringa, hei tino tahi i tana patunga witi, hei kohi hoki i te witi ki roto ki tana whare witi: ko te papapa ia e tahuna ki te kapura e kore e tineia.
His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will purify his threshing floor. And he will gather the wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
18 He maha atu ano ana kupu whakahau i kauwhau ai ia i te rongopai ki te iwi.
Indeed, he also proclaimed many other things, exhorting the people.
19 Otira, na tona riringa i a Herora tetaraki mo Heroriaha, mo te wahine a tona tuakana, a Piripi, a mo nga kino katoa hoki i meinga e Herora;
But Herod the tetrarch, when he was corrected by him concerning Herodias, his brother’s wife, and concerning all the evils that Herod had done,
20 Ka apititia atu e Herora tenei ki runga i era katoa, tutakina ana e ia a Hoani ki te whare herehere.
added this also, above all else: that he confined John to prison.
21 Na, ka poto katoa te iwi te iriiri, i a Ihu kua oti te iriiri, a i a ia e inoi ana, ka tuwhera te rangi,
Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened.
22 A ka heke iho te Wairua Tapu, ka heke tinana iho, ano he kukupa, ki runga ki a ia, a ka puta mai he reo no te rangi, e mea ana, Ko koe taku Tama i aroha ai, taku i ahuareka ai.
And the Holy Spirit, in a corporal appearance like a dove, descended upon him. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son. In you, I am well pleased.”
23 Na ko Ihu, i a ia i timata ai ki te whakaako, kei te toru tekau ona tau, a ki ta te tangata ki, he tama ia na Hohepa, tama a Heri,
And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old, being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Matthat,
24 Ko ia he tama na Matata, tama a Riwai, tama a Mereki, tama a Iana, tama a Hohepa,
who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Jannai, who was of Joseph,
25 Tama a Matatiaha, tama a Amoho, tama a Nahumu, tama a Eheri, tama a Nakai,
who was of Mattathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Esli, who was of Naggai,
26 Tama a Maata, tama a Matiaha, tama a Hemei, tama a Hohepa, tama a Hura,
who was of Maath, who was of Mattathias, who was of Semein, who was of Josech, who was of Joda,
27 Tama a Hoana, tama a Reha, tama a Herupapera, tama a Haratiera, tama a Neri,
who was of Joanan, who was of Rhesa, who was of Zerubbabel, who was of Shealtiel, who was of Neri,
28 Tama a Mereki, tama a Ari, tama a Kohama, tama a Eremorama, tama a Ere,
who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosam, who was of Elmadam, who was of Er,
29 Tama a Hohe, tama a Erietere, tama a Horimi, tama a Matata, tama a Riwai,
who was of Joshua, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Matthat, who was of Levi,
30 Tama a Himiona, tama a Hura, tama a Hohepa, tama a Honana, tama a Eriakimi,
who was of Simeon, who was of Judah, who was of Joseph, who was of Jonam, who was of Eliakim,
31 Tama a Merea, tama a Menana, tama a Matata, tama a Natana, tama a Rawiri,
who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mattatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32 Tama a Hehe, tama a Opere, tama a poaha, tama a Haramono, tama a Nahona,
who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Boaz, who was of Salmon, who was of Nahshon,
33 Tama a Aminarapa, tama a Arame tama a Heteromo, tama a Parete, tama a Hura,
who was of Amminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Hezron, who was of Perez, who was of Judah,
34 Tama a Hakopa, tama a Ihaka, tama a Aperahama, tama a Tera, tama a Nahora,
who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Terah, who was of Nahor,
35 Tama a Haruku, tama a Rakau, tama a Pereke, tama a Epere, tama a Haraha,
who was of Serug, who was of Reu, who was of Peleg, who was of Eber, who was of Shelah,
36 Tama a Kainana, tama a Arapahata, tama a Hema, tama a Noa, tama a Rameka,
who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Shem, who was of Noah, who was of Lamech,
37 Tama a Matuhara, tama a Enoka, tama ia Iarere, tama a Marereere, tama a Kainana,
who was of Methuselah, who was of Enoch, who was of Jared, who was of Mahalalel, who was of Cainan,
38 Tama a Enoha, tama a Heta, tama a Arama, a te tama a te Atua.
who was of Enos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
