1सिजर टिबेरियसको पन्ध्रौं र्वषमा पन्तियस पिलातस यहूदियाका राज्यपाल थिए, अनि जब हेरोद गालीलका शासक थिए तिनको भाइ फिलिप इतुरिया र त्राखोनितिसका शासक थिए अनि लुसानियास अबलेनका शासक थिए।
1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
2जब अन्नास र कैयाफा प्रधान पूजाहारीहरू भएका थिए उजाड स्थानमा जकरियाको छोरो यूहन्नाले परमेश्वरको वचन पाए।
2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3तिनी यर्दन नदीको वरिपरिको जम्मै स्थानहरूमा गए। तिनीहरूको पाप मोचनको लागि बप्तिस्मा लिएर हृदय र जीवन परिवर्तन गर्ने बारेमा तिनले मानिसहरूलाई प्रचार गर्दै थिए।
3And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4यी सबै कुराहरू अगमवक्ता यशैयाले लेखेको पुस्तकको वर्णन अनुसार भयोः “उजाड स्थानमा कराइरहेको आवाजः परमप्रभुका निम्ति मार्ग तयार पार। उहाँको पथहरू सोझो पार।
4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
5प्रत्येक खाल्डा पुरिनेछ। अनि हरेक डाँडा र ढिस्का सम्म पारिनेछ, अप्ठेरा बाटोहरू समतल पारिनेछन अनि दुर्गम् बाटोहरू सहज बनाइन्छन्!
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 shall be made smooth;
6सबै मानिसहरूले परमेश्वरको मुक्तिको दर्शन गर्नेछन्।”‘ यशैया 40:3-5
6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7यूहन्नाद्वारा बप्तिस्मा लिनलाई मानिसहरू आए। यूहन्नाले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “तिमीहरू विषालू साँपहरू जस्तै छौ! तिमीहरूलाई परमेश्वरको क्रोध जो आँउदैछ त्यबाट भाग्न कसले भन्यो?
7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8तिमीहरूले आफ्नो हृदय परिवर्तन गरसकेकाछौ भन्ने देखाउनलाई उचित कामहरू गर्नुपर्छ। घमण्ड नगर अनि अब्राहामनै हाम्रा पिता हुन् नभन। म तिमीहरूलाई भन्छु कि परमेश्वरले अब्राहामका लागि यी चट्टानहरूबाट पनि सन्तान उत्पन्न गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ।
8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9रूखहरू काट्नलाई बन्जरो पनि तयार छ। प्रत्येक रुख जसले असल फल फलाउदैन त्यो काटिनेछ अनि आगोमा फालिनेछ।”
9And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10मानिसहरूले यूहन्नालाई सोधे, “हामीले के गर्नु पर्ने हो?”
10And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11यूहन्नाले उत्तर दिए, “यदि तिमीहरूसित दुइवटा दौरा छ भने अर्को नहुनेलाई एउटा देऊ। खानेकुरा छ भने पनि अरूलाई बाँड।”
11He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
12कर उठाउनेहरू पनि यूहन्नाकहाँ आए। तिनीहरूले बप्तिस्मालिन चाहँन्थे। तिनीहरूले यूहन्नालाई भने, “गुरुज्यू, हामीले के गर्नु पर्छ?”
12Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13यूहन्नाले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “तिमीहरूलाई जति उठाउने आदेश छ त्यो भन्ष्ठ्वदा ज्यादा कर नउठाऊ।”
13And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14कोही सिपाहरूले यूहन्नालाई सोधे, “हामीले चाँहि के गर्ने?” यूहन्नाले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “बलपूर्वक मानिसहरूबाट पैसा नलेउ। कसैको बारेमा झुटो नबोल। आफुले कमाएको जे जति पैसा छ त्यसैमा सन्तुष्ट होऊ।”
14And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
15सबै मानिसहरु ख्रिष्ट आउनु हुन्छ भन्ने प्रतिक्षामा थिए अनि यूहन्नाको बारेमा अचम्म मानिरहेका थिए। तिनीहरुले सोचे, “के उहाँनै ख्रिष्ट हुनुहुन्छत?”
15And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16यूहन्नले प्रत्येकलाई उत्तर दिए, “म तीमीहरूलाई पानीद्वार बप्तिस्मा दिन्छु तर म पछि जुन एकजना आउनु हुनेछ उहाँले मैले भन्दा धेरै महान कार्य गर्न सक्नु हुन्छ। म उहाँको जुत्ताको फिता मात्र पनि खोल्ने योग्यको छैन। उहाँले तिमीहरूलाई पवित्र आत्मा र आगोले बप्तिस्मा गर्नु हुनेछ। उहाँ खला सफा पार्नु तयार हुनुहुन्छ। उहाँले राम्रो अन्नालाइ भूसदेखि अलग पार्नु हुनेछ। उहाँले असल अन्नालाई उहाँको ढुकुटीमा थुपार्नु हुनेछ। अनि नराम्रो जति उहाँले कहिल्यै ननिभ्ने आगोमा जलाइदिनु हुनेछ।”
16John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
17[This verse may not be a part of this translation]
17Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18त्यसपछि तिनले मानिसहरूलाई धेरै अरू कूराहरूले उत्साह दिए अनि सुसमाचारहरू उनीहरूलाई भने। यूहन्नाले सुसमाचाहरू लगातार सुनाउन थाले।
18And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19हेरोदले आफ्नो भाइकी पत्नी हेरोदियाससँग अनैतिक सम्बन्ध राखेकोले यूहन्नाले शासक हेरोदलाई झपारेका थिए, हेरोदले गरेको अरू पनि धेरै दुष्ट कार्यहरूका निम्ति यूहन्नाले उसलाई झपारेका थिए।
19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20हेरोदले त्यस्तै नराम्रो काम गरेको थियो उसले यूहन्नालाई झ्यालखानामा पनि थुनेको थियो। हेरोदले गरेको नराम्रो कामहरूमा यो एउटा थप हो।
20Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21जब सबै मानिसहरूलाई बप्तिस्मा गराइयो, येशू पनि आउनु भयो अनि बप्तिस्मा लिनु भयो। येशूले प्रार्थना गरिरहनू भएको बेला आकाश खोलियो।
21Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22अनि शारीरिक रूपमा ढुकुर झैं उहाँमाथि पवित्र आत्मा आउनुभयो। त्यसपछि स्वर्गबाट एउटा आवाज आयो, “तिमी मेरा पुत्र हौ अनि म तिमीलाई प्रेम गर्छु। म तिमीसंग अत्यन्त आनान्दित छु।”
22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23जब येशूले आफ्नो कार्य गर्न थाले त्यसबेला उहाँको उमेर झण्डै तीस र्वष पुगेको थियो। मानिसहरूले सोचेका थिए येशू यूसुफको पुत्र हुनुहुन्छ। यूसुफ एलीका पुत्र थिए।
23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
24एली मत्तातका पुत्र थिए। मत्तात लेवीका पुत्र थिए। लेवी मल्कीका पुत्र थिए। मल्की यान्नाका पुत्र थिए। यान्ना यूसुफका पुत्र थिए।
24Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
25यूसुफ मत्तायियासका पुत्र थिए। मत्ताथियास आमोसका पुत्र थिए। आमोस नहूमका पुत्र थिए। नहूम इसलीका पुत्र थिए। इसली नग्गैका पुत्र थिए।
25Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
26नग्गै माथका पुत्र थिए। माथ मत्ताथियासका पुत्र थिए। मत्ताथियास सेमैनका पुत्र थिए। सेमैन योसेखका पुत्र थिए। योसेख योदाका पुत्र थिए।
26Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
27योदा योहन्नका पुत्र थिए। योआनन रेसाका पुत्र थिए। रेसा यरूबाबेल का पुत्र थिए। यरूबाबेल शालतिएलका पुत्र थिए शालतिएल नेरीका पुत्र थिए।
27Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
28नेरी मल्कीका पुत्र थिए। कोसाम एलमादमका पुत्र थिए। अद्दी कोसामका पुत्र थिए। कोसाम एलमादमका पुत्र थिए। एलमादम एरका पुत्र थिए।
28Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
29एर यहोशूका पुत्र थिए। यहोशू एलिएजरका पुत्र थिए। एलीएजर योरीमका पुत्र थिए। योरीम मत्तातका पुत्र थिए। मत्तात लेवीका पुत्र थिए।
29Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
30लेवी शिमियोनका पुत्र थिए। शिमियोन यहूदाका पुत्र थिए। यहूदा यूसुफका पुत्र थिए। यूसुफ योनानाका पुत्र थिए। योनान एल्याकीमका पुत्र थिए।
30Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
31एल्याकीम मलेआकाम पुत्र थिए। मलेआ भिन्नाका पुत्र थिए। भिन्ना मत्ताथाका पुत्र थिए। मत्ताथा नातानका पुत्र थिए। नातान दाऊदका पुत्र थिए।
31Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
32दाऊद यिशैका पुत्र थिए। यिशै ओबेदका पुत्र थिए। ओबेद बोअजका पुत्र थिए। बोअज सल्मोनका पुत्र थिए। सल्मोन नहशोनका पुत्र थिए।
32Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
33नहशोम अम्मीनादबका पुत्र थिए। अम्मीनादाब आरामका पुत्र थिए। आराम हेस्रोनका पुत्र थिए। हेस्रोन फारेसका पुत्र थिए। फारेस यहूदाका पुत्र थिए।
33Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
34यहूदा याकूबका पुत्र थिए। याकूब इसहाकका पुत्र थिए। इसहाक अब्राहामका पुत्र थिए। अब्राहाम तेरहका पुत्र थिए। तेरह नाहोरका पुत्र थिए।
34Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
35नाहोर सरूगका पुत्र थिए। सरूग रऊका पुत्र थिए। रऊ पेलेगका पुत्र थिए। पेलेग एबेरका पुत्र थिए। एबेर शेलहका पुत्र थिए।
35Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
36शेलह केनानक पुत्र थिए। केनान अर्पक्षदक पुत्र थिए। अर्पक्षदक शेमका पुत्र थिए। शेम नूहका पुत्र थिए। नूह लेमेखका पुत्र थिए।
36Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
37लेमेख मतूशेलहका पुत्र थिए। मतूशेलह हनोकका पुत्र थिए। हनोक येरेदका पुत्र थिए। येरेद महलालेलका पुत्र थिए। महलालेल केनानका पुत्र थिए।
37Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
38केनान एनोशका पुत्र थिए। एनोश शेतका पुत्र थिए। शेत आदमका पुत्र थिए। आदम परमेश्वरका पुत्र थिए।
38Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.