Luke 3
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Pea ʻi hono hongofulu ma nima ʻoe taʻu ʻoe pule ʻa Taipiliusi Sisa, ko e ʻeiki pule ʻa Ponito Pailato ʻi Siutea, pea tuʻi ai ʻa Helota ʻi Kāleli, pea tuʻi ʻa hono tokoua ko Filipe ʻi ʻAitulia mo e feituʻu ʻo Tilakonite, pea tuʻi ʻa Lisaniasi ʻi ʻApiline,
1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;
2Pea ko ʻAnasi mo Kaiafasi ko e ongo taulaʻeiki lahi ʻakinaua, naʻe hoko ʻae folofola ʻae ʻOtua kia Sione ko e foha ʻo Sakalaia ʻi he toafa.
2Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
3Pea haʻu ia ki he potu fonua kotoa pē ʻo ofi ki Sioatani, ʻo ne malangaʻaki ʻae papitaiso ʻoe fakatomala ki he fakamolemole ʻoe angahala:
3And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;
4ʻO hangē ko ia kuo tohi ʻi he tohi ʻae ngaahi lea ʻae palōfita ko ʻIsaia, ʻo pehē, “Ko e leʻo ʻoe tokotaha ʻoku kalanga ʻi he toafa, ‘Mou teuteu ʻae hala ʻo Sihova, pea fakatonutonu hono ʻaluʻanga.
4As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
5ʻE tanu ʻae luo kotoa pē, ʻE holoki hifo ʻae moʻunga mo e tafungofunga kotoa pē; Pea ʻe fakatotonu ʻae pikopiko, Pea ʻe fakatokalelei ʻae ngaahi hala ʻoku tokatāmaki;
5Every valley shall be filled; and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight; and the rough ways plain;
6Pea ʻe mamata ʻae kakai kotoa pē ki he fakamoʻui ʻae ʻOtua.’”
6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7Pea toki pehē ʻe ia ki he kakai kuo ʻalu ange ke nau papitaiso ʻiate ia, “ʻAe fānau ʻae ngata fekai, Ko hai ne ne valoki ʻakimoutolu ke mou puna mei he houhau ʻe haʻu?
7He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
8Ko ia mou fakahā ʻae ngaahi fua ʻoku ngali mo e fakatomala, pea ʻoua naʻa lau leva ʻi homou loto, ‘ʻOku mau tamai ʻaki ʻa ʻEpalahame:’ he ʻoku ou tala atu kiate kimoutolu, ʻOku faʻa fai ʻe he ʻOtua ke fakatupu ʻi he ngaahi maka ni ʻae fānau kia ʻEpalahame.
8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, We have Abraham for our father. For I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9Pea ko eni foki, kuo tuku ʻae toki ki he tefito ʻoe ngaahi ʻakau: pea ko ia, ka ʻilonga ʻae ʻakau ʻoku ʻikai tupu ai ʻae fua lelei ʻe tā hifo ia , ʻo laku ki he afi.”
9For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
10Pea fehuʻi ʻae kakai kiate ia, ʻo pehē, “Ko e hā nai te mau fai?”
10And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?
11Pea lea ia, ʻo pehēange kiate kinautolu, “Ko ia ʻoku maʻu ʻae kofutuʻa ʻe ua, ke ne foaki kiate ia ʻoku ʻikai maʻu; pea ko ia ʻoku maʻu ʻae meʻa kai, ke fai pehē foki .”
11And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.
12Pea haʻu foki ʻae kau tānaki tukuhau ke papitaiso, ʻonau pehē kiate ia, “ʻEiki, ko e hā te mau fai?”
12And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?
13Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOua naʻa mou maʻu ʻo lahi ʻi he meʻa kuo tuʻutuʻuni maʻamoutolu.”
13But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.
14Pea fehuʻi foki ʻe he kau tau kiate ia, ʻo pehē; “Pea ko e hā te mau fai?” Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOua naʻa fai fakamālohi ki ha taha, pea ʻoua naʻa lohiakiʻi; pea mou fiemālie ʻi hoʻomou totongi.”
14And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.
15Pea naʻe lolotonga ʻae ʻamanaki ʻae kakai, mo nau fifili kotoa pē ʻi honau loto kia Sione, pe ko e Kalaisi ia pe ʻikai;
15And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;
16Pea lea ʻa Sione, ʻo ne pehēange kiate kinautolu kotoa pē, “Ko e moʻoni ʻoku ou papitaiso ʻaki ʻakimoutolu ʻae vai; ka ʻoku haʻu ʻae tokotaha ʻoku mālohi ʻiate au, pea ʻoku ʻikai taau mo au ke u vete ʻae nonoʻo ʻo hono topuvaʻe: pea ʻe papitaiso ʻaki ʻe ia ʻakimoutolu ʻae Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni mo e afi:
16John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
17ʻOku ʻi hono nima ʻa hono fohe, pea te ne fakamaʻa ʻaupito hono hahaʻanga, pea ʻe ia ʻae kafukafu ʻaki ʻae afi taʻemate.”
17Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
18¶ Pea lahi ʻae meʻa kehekehe naʻa ne malangaʻaki ʻi heʻene enginaki ki he kakai.
18And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.
19Ka naʻe valoki ʻe ia ʻa Helota ko e tuʻi, koeʻuhi ko Helotiasi ko e uaifi ʻo hono tokoua ko Filipe, pea mo e kovi kotoa pē ne fai ʻe Helota.
19But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;
20Pea ne fakalahi ʻaki ʻae meʻa ni kotoa pē, ʻa ʻene fakahū ʻa Sione ki he fale fakapōpula.
20He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.
21¶ Pea kuo papitaiso ʻae kakai kotoa pē, pea pehē, ne papitaiso foki mo Sisu, pea ʻi heʻene lotu, ne matoʻo ʻae langi,
21Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;
22Pea maliu hifo ʻae Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni kiate ia ʻo hangē ko e sino ʻoe lupe, pea hoko mai mo e leʻo mei he langi, ʻo pehē, “Ko hoku ʻAlo ʻofaʻanga koe; ʻoku ou fiemālie lahi ʻiate koe.”
22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23¶ Pea kuo tolungofulu nai ʻae taʻu ʻo Sisu, ʻaia (naʻe ui) ko e foha ʻo Siosefa, ʻaia ko e foha ʻo Helai,
23And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,
24Ko e foha ia ʻo Matati, ko e foha ia ʻo Livai, ko e foha ia ʻo Melikai, ko e foha ia ʻo Sana, ko e foha ia ʻo Siosefa,
24Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,
25Ko e foha ia ʻo Matatiasi, ko e foha ia ʻo Emosi, ko e foha ia ʻo Neumi, ko e foha ia ʻo Esilai, ko e foha ia ʻo Naki,
25Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,
26Ko e foha ia ʻo Mati, ko e foha ia ʻo Matatiasi, ko e foha ia ʻo Semiai, ko e foha ia ʻo Siosefa, ko e foha ia ʻo Siuta,
26Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,
27Ko e foha ia ʻo Soana, ko e foha ia ʻo Lisa, ko e foha ia ʻo Solopepeli, ko e foha ia ʻo Saletieli, ko e foha ia ʻo Nilai,
27Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,
28Ko e foha ia ʻo Milikai, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻAtai, ko e foha ia ʻo Kosami, ko e foha ia ʻo Elimotami, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻEa,
28Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,
29Ko e foha ia ʻo Sose, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻEliesa, ko e foha ia ʻo Solimi, ko e foha ia ʻo Matati, ko e foha ia ʻo Livai,
29Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,
30Ko e foha ia ʻo Simione, ko e foha ia ʻo Siuta, ko e foha ia ʻo Siosefa, ko e foha ia Sonani, ko e foha ia ʻo Iliakimi,
30Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,
31Ko e foha ia ʻo Melia, ko e foha ia ʻo Menani, ko e foha ia ʻo Matata, ko e foha ia ʻo Netani, ko e foha ia ʻo Tevita,
31Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,
32Ko e foha ia ʻo Sese, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻOpeti, ko e foha ia ʻo Poasi, ko e foha ia ʻo Salimoni, ko e foha ia ʻo Neasoni,
32Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,
33Ko e foha ia ʻo ʻAminitape, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻElami, ko e foha ia ʻo Esiloni, ko e foha ia ʻo Felesi, ko e foha ia ʻo Siuta,
33Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,
34Ko e foha ia ʻo Sēkope, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻAisake, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻEpalahame, ko e foha ia ʻo Tela, ko e foha ia ʻo Nekoa,
34Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,
35Ko e foha ia ʻo Seluki, ko e foha ia ʻo Lekoa, ko e foha ia ʻo Feleki, ko e foha ia ʻo Hepa, ko e foha ia ʻo Sala,
35Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,
36Ko e foha ia ʻo Kēnani, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻAfakisati, ko e foha ia ʻo Semi, ko e foha ia ʻo Noa, ko e foha ia ʻo Lemeki,
36Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,
37Ko e foha ia ʻo Metusela, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻInoke, ko e foha ia ʻo Seleti, ko e foha ia ʻo Melilieli, ko e foha ia ʻo Kēnani,
37Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
38Ko e foha ia ʻo ʻInosi, ko e foha ia ʻo Seti, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻAtama, ko e foha ia ʻoe ʻOtua.
38Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
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