Matiyu 3
1 Na yiri ane Yohanna unan Shitizinu nanit nmyen wa dak adin bellu nliru ntucu nan nya ntene in Yahudiya a woro,
NOW in those days came Juchanon the Baptizer preaching in the desert of Jehud,
2 “Sunan alapi, bara kipin tigo Kutellẹ nda duru.”
and saying, Repent! the kingdom of heaven hath drawn nigh.
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 of whom it was spoken by Eshaia the prophet: The voice which crieth in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths plain.
4 Imon kidowo in Yohanna wa di kukpa kuron komiari a likpa na liwa terin kutino me. Imonli me wa di acin ni titong.
But this Juchanon, his clothing was of the hair of camels, with a loins-belt of leather upon his loins; and his food was locusts and wilderness-honey.
5 Anan Urushalima, nin Yahudiya a vat nigbiri nkilinu kurawan urdun wa nuzu idọ kitime.
Then went forth to him Urishlem, and all Jehud, and the whole country about Jurdan;
6 Awa shintu nani nan nyan nmyen kurawan urdun, a icin bele alapi mine.
and were baptized of him in Jurdan, the river, while they were 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 Pharishee and Zodukoyee coming to be baptized, he said to them, Generation of vipers, who hath showed you to escape from the wrath that cometh?
8 Nutunong kumat ko na ku batiina usunuu na lapi.
Work, therefore, fruits which are suitable to 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.
Neither ruminate and say within yourselves, that Abraham is father to us; for I say to you that Aloha is able from these stones to raise up sons unto 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.
But, behold, the axe lieth at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, which maketh not good fruit is cut down and falleth 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, baptize you with water unto repentance; but He who cometh after me is mightier than I; he, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear, -he baptizeth you with the Spirit of Holiness and with fire.
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.”
He (it is) whose fan is in his hand, and, purifying his floors, the wheat he gathereth into his garner, but the chaff he burneth with the fire that is not quenched.
13 Yisa tunna a fita a da kurawan urdun unuzun in Galili kitin Yohanna ada shintin ghe nmyen.
Then came Jeshu from Galila unto Jurdan to Juchanan to be baptized of him.
14 Ame Yohanna ta usu nworo a nantinghe, a woro, “Meng din piziru fe shintini nmyen, fe uni nna da kiti nigha?”
But Juchanon prohibited him, and said, I need from thee to be baptized, and hast thou come unto me?
15 Yisa kpana a woro ghe, “Yinna nani nene, bara udi gegeme kiti bite tikulo katwa kacine vat.” Yohanna yinnin ghe mun.
But Jeshu answered and said unto him, Permit now; for thus it becometh us to accomplish all righteousness. And then he permitted 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.
But when Jeshu was baptized, he immediately ascended from the waters; and the heaven was opened unto him; and he saw the Spirit of Aloha, who descended, like the dove, and came upon him.
17 Itunna liwui nuzu kitene Kutellẹ liworo, “Ggono nsu kibinai Nighari kane. Ndin lanzu mmang me kang.”
And, lo, the voice from heaven, which said, This (is) my Son, the Beloved, in whom I have delighted.
