Luke 3
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World English Bible
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
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,
2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
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.
3He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
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:
4As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
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.
5Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.
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;
6All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”
6Pea ʻe mamata ʻae kakai kotoa pē ki he fakamoʻui ʻae ʻOtua.’”
7He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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?
8Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
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.
9Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
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.”
10The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”
10Pea fehuʻi ʻae kakai kiate ia, ʻo pehē, “Ko e hā nai te mau fai?”
11He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”
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 .”
12Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
12Pea haʻu foki ʻae kau tānaki tukuhau ke papitaiso, ʻonau pehē kiate ia, “ʻEiki, ko e hā te mau fai?”
13He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”
13Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate kinautolu, “ʻOua naʻa mou maʻu ʻo lahi ʻi he meʻa kuo tuʻutuʻuni maʻamoutolu.”
14Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”
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.”
15As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
15Pea naʻe lolotonga ʻae ʻamanaki ʻae kakai, mo nau fifili kotoa pē ʻi honau loto kia Sione, pe ko e Kalaisi ia pe ʻikai;
16John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.
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:
17His winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
17ʻOku ʻi hono nima ʻa hono fohe, pea te ne fakamaʻa ʻaupito hono hahaʻanga, pea ʻe ia ʻae kafukafu ʻaki ʻae afi taʻemate.”
18Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
18¶ Pea lahi ʻae meʻa kehekehe naʻa ne malangaʻaki ʻi heʻene enginaki ki he kakai.
19but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
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.
20added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
20Pea ne fakalahi ʻaki ʻae meʻa ni kotoa pē, ʻa ʻene fakahū ʻa Sione ki he fale fakapōpula.
21Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened,
21¶ Pea kuo papitaiso ʻae kakai kotoa pē, pea pehē, ne papitaiso foki mo Sisu, pea ʻi heʻene lotu, ne matoʻo ʻae langi,
22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”
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.”
23Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
23¶ Pea kuo tolungofulu nai ʻae taʻu ʻo Sisu, ʻaia (naʻe ui) ko e foha ʻo Siosefa, ʻaia ko e foha ʻo Helai,
24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
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,
25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
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,
26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
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,
27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
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,
28the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
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,
29the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
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,
30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
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,
31the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
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,
32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
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,
33the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
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,
34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
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,
35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
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,
36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
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,
37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
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,
38the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
38Ko e foha ia ʻo ʻInosi, ko e foha ia ʻo Seti, ko e foha ia ʻo ʻAtama, ko e foha ia ʻoe ʻOtua.
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