Matiyu 3
1 Na yiri ane Yohanna unan Shitizinu nanit nmyen wa dak adin bellu nliru ntucu nan nya ntene in Yahudiya a woro,
And in those days John the immerser comes, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying,
2 “Sunan alapi, bara kipin tigo Kutellẹ nda duru.”
Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens has approached.
3 Bara amere ulele ulenge na iwa bellin ubelen me nnu Ishaya unan liru nin nuu Kutellẹ, a woro, “Liwui umong din yiccu nan nya ntene, 'Kelen libau ncikilari, kelen ulin mine nan-ghe.'”
For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of a man crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
4 Imon kidowo in Yohanna wa di kukpa kuron komiari a likpa na liwa terin kutino me. Imonli me wa di acin ni titong.
Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather belt about his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Anan Urushalima, nin Yahudiya a vat nigbiri nkilinu kurawan urdun wa nuzu idọ kitime.
Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region of the Jordan went out to him,
6 Awa shintu nani nan nyan nmyen kurawan urdun, a icin bele alapi mine.
and they were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Kube na awa yene liigo na Farisawa nin na Saddukiyawa ucinfak kitime a shintu nani nmyen, a woro nani, “Anung kumat niyii timung, gharin wunung minu atuf ina ni din cum kiti tinana nayi na ti din ciinu?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, Ye offspring of vipers, who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Nutunong kumat ko na ku batiina usunuu na lapi.
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance.
9 Ana iwa kpiliza i woro nan nya mine, 'Tidi nin Ibrahim ucif bit.' Bara ndin belu minu Kutellẹ wasa ana Ibrahim ku nnan nono ko kiti na tala alele.
And think not to say within yourselves, We have a father, Abraham. For I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10 Nene imali ciu gidowo litino naca. Vat kuca kongo na ku mara kumat kucine ba ima kowu kunin iti kunin nan nya nla.
And even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
11 Meng din shintu minu nmyen i sun alapi mine. Ame ulenge na adin cinu kidun nighe a di nin likara a katini, na meng wang batin in yaun akpatak me ba. Ame ma shintu minuu nin Ruhu Ulau a ula.
I indeed immerse you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
12 Ku puruk me di nacara me, ama shintulu a nutun alkama nan nya kusheri lan, ama nin ciu alkame nan nya filai. Nani ama nin juju kusheri nin la ule na uma so ubico ba.”
Whose winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. And he will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Yisa tunna a fita a da kurawan urdun unuzun in Galili kitin Yohanna ada shintin ghe nmyen.
Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be immersed by him.
14 Ame Yohanna ta usu nworo a nantinghe, a woro, “Meng din piziru fe shintini nmyen, fe uni nna da kiti nigha?”
But John was preventing him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and thou come to me?
15 Yisa kpana a woro ghe, “Yinna nani nene, bara udi gegeme kiti bite tikulo katwa kacine vat.” Yohanna yinnin ghe mun.
But having answered, Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allows him.
16 Kimal nshintin ghe kule, Yisa nuzu nan nyan nmyene mas, na nin molu kubi ba, i punghe kitene kani. A yene Uruhu Kutellẹ utolu kadas nafo kuwullung udak kitime.
And when Jesus was immersed, he went up straightaway out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.
17 Itunna liwui nuzu kitene Kutellẹ liworo, “Ggono nsu kibinai Nighari kane. Ndin lanzu mmang me kang.”
And lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
