1 ¶ Now 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,

Tani në vitin e pesëmbëdhjetë të mbretërimit të Tiberit Cezar, kur Ponc Pilati ishte qeveritari i Judesë, Herodi tetrarku i Galilesë, i vëllai, Filipi, tetrarku i Itureas dhe i krahinës së Trakonitidës dhe Lizania tetrarku i Abilenës,

2 A nnas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came upon John the son of Zachariah in the wilderness.

nën kryepriftërinjtë Ana dhe Kajfa, fjala e Perëndisë iu drejtua Gjonit, birit të Zakarias, në shkretëtirë.

3 A nd he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Atëherë ai e përshkoi gjithë krahinën përreth Jordanit, duke predikuar një pagëzim pendimi për faljen e mëkateve,

4 a s it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.

ashtu siç është shkruar në librin e fjalëve të profetit Isaia, që thotë: “Ja zëri i njërit që bërtet në shkretirë: Përgatitni udhën e Zotit, drejtoni shtigjet e tij!

5 E very valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

Çdo luginë të jetë e mbushur dhe çdo mal e kodër të jetë sheshuar; vendet dredha-dredha të drejtohen dhe rrugët e vështira të sheshohen

6 a nd all flesh shall see the saving health of God.

dhe çdo mish do të shohë shpëtimin e Perëndisë.”

7 T hen said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who taught you to flee from the wrath to come?

Ai, pra, u thoshte turmave që shkonin të pagëzoheshin prej tij: “Pjellë nepërkash, kush ju ka mesuar t’i arratiseni zemërimit që po vjen?

8 B ring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Bëni, pra, fryte të denja pendimi dhe mos filloni të thoni brenda jush: Ne kemi Abrahamin për Atë,," sepse unë po ju them se Perëndia mund t’i nxjerrë fëmijë Abrahamit edhe nga këta gurë.

9 A nd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees; every tree therefore which does not bring forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.

Tashmë sëpata u vu në rrënjë të pemëve; çdo pemë që nuk jep fryt të mirë do të pritet dhe do të hidhet në zjarr.”

10 A nd the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Dhe turmat e pyesnin, duke thënë: “Dhe ne, pra, ç’të bëjmë?.”

11 H e answered and said unto them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

Atëherë ai, duke përgjigjur, u tha atyre: “Ai që ka dy tunika le t’i ndajë me atë që s’ka, dhe ai që ka të hajë le të veprojë po kështu.”

12 T hen the publicans also came to be baptized and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

Tani erdhën edhe disa tagrambledhës që të pagëzohen dhe e pyetën: “Mësues, ç’duhet të bëjmë?.”

13 A nd he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Dhe ai u tha atyre: “Mos vilni asgjë më tepër nga sa ju është urdhëruar.”

14 A nd the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Oppress no one, neither accuse anyone falsely; and be content with your wages.

Edhe ushtarët e pyetën duke thënë: “Dhe ne, ç’duhet të bëjmë?.” Dhe ai u tha atyre: “Mos i bëni shantazh asnjeriu, mos i bëni akuza të rreme kurrkujt dhe jini të kënaqur me pagën tuaj!.”

15 ¶ And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not,

Dhe populli ishte në pritje dhe të gjithë pyesnin në zemrat e veta nëse Gjoni ishte Krishti vetë.

16 J ohn answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you in water, but one mightier than I comes, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose; he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire;

Gjoni u përgjigj duke u thënë të gjithëve: “Unë ju pagëzoj me ujë; por vjen ai që është më i fortë nga unë, të cilit unë nuk jam i denjë as t’ia zgjidh lidhëset e sandaleve; ai do t’ju pagëzojë me Frymën e Shenjtë dhe me zjarr.

17 w hose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing floor and will gather the wheat into his storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

Ai mban në dorë lopatën e vet, për ta pastruar krejt lëmin e vet dhe për të mbledhur grurin në hambarin e tij, por bykun do ta djegë me zjarr që nuk shuhet.”

18 A nd exhorting many other things he announced the gospel unto the people.

Kështu ai e ungjillizonte popullin duke e këshilluar me shumë mënyra të tjera.

19 T hen Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife and for all the evils which Herod had done,

Por Herodi, tetraku, mbasi u qortua prej tij për shkak të Herodiadës, gruas së vëllait të tij Filipit, dhe për të gjitha mbrapshtitë që ai kishte kryer,

20 a dded yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

U shtoi të gjitha të tjerave edhe këtë, domethënë e futi Gjonin në burg.

21 ¶ Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that, Jesus also being baptized and praying, the heaven was opened,

Tani, si u pagëzua gjithë populli, edhe Jezusi u pagëzua; dhe ndërsa po lutej, qielli u hap

22 a nd the Holy Spirit 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 is my delight.

dhe Fryma e Shenjtë zbriti mbi të, në trajtën trupore si të pëllumbit, dhe nga qielli erdhi një zë, që thoshte: “Ti je Biri im i dashur, në ty unë jam kënaqur!.”

23 A nd Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

Dhe Jezusi ishte rreth tridhjetë vjeç; dhe e pandehnin se ishte bir i Jozefit, bir i Elit;

24 w ho was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Janna, who was the son of Joseph,

bir i Mathatit, bir i Levit, bir i Melkit, bir i Janas, bir i Jozefit;

25 w ho was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Naum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Nagge,

bir i Matathias, bir i Amosit, bir i Naumit, bir i Eslit, bir i Nagait;

26 w ho was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semei, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Juda,

bir i Maathit, bir i Matathias, bir i Semeit, bir i Jozefit, bir i Judës;

27 w ho was the son of Joanna, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zorobabel, who was the son of Salathiel, who was the son of Neri,

bir i Joannas, bir i Resas, bir i Zorobabelit, bir i Salatielit, bir i Nerit;

28 w ho was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam, who was the son of Elmodam, who was the son of Er,

bir i Melkit, bir i Adit, bir i Kosamit, bir i Elmodamit, bir i Erit;

29 w ho was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi,

bir i Joseut, bir i Eliezerit, bir i Iorimit, bir i Mathatit, bir i Levit;

30 w ho was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Juda, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,

bir i Simeonit, bir i Judës, bir i Jozefit, bir i Jonanit, bir i Eliakimit;

31 w ho was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menan, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,

bir i Meleas, bir i Menas, bir i Matathas, bir i Natanit, bir i Davidit;

32 w ho was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Booz, who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Naasson,

bir i Jeseut, bir i Obedit, bir i Boozit, bir i Salmonit, bir i Naasonit;

33 w ho was the son of Aminadab, who was the son of Aram, who was the son of Esrom, who was the son of Phares, who was the son of Juda,

bir i Aminadabit, bir i Aramit, bir i Esromit, bir i Faresit, bir i Judës;

34 w ho was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Thara, who was the son of Nachor,

bir i Jakobit, bir i Isakut, bir i Abrahamit, bir i Tares, bir i Nakorit;

35 w ho was the son of Saruch, who was the son of Ragau, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Heber, who was the son of Sala,

bir i Serukut, bir i Ragaut, bir i Pelekut, bir i Eberit, bir i Selës;

36 w ho was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,

bir i Kainanit, bir i Arfaksadit, bir i Semit, bir i Noeut, bir i Lamekut;

37 w ho was the son of Mathusala, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Maleleel, who was the son of Cainan,

bir i Mathusalës, bir i Enokut, bir i Jaredit, bir i Mahalaleelit, bir i Kainanit;

38 w ho was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.

bir i Enosit, bir i Setit, bir i Adamit, i Perëndisë.