Matthew 3
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Nivotrake eo añ’andro rezay t’i Jaona Mpandipotse nitaroñe am-patrambei’ Iehodà ao,
2 And saying, Repent all of you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
le hoe re: Mitoliha am-pisolohoañe, fa mitotoke i fifehean-dindiñey!
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare all of you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
hañeneke i nampisaontsieñe Isaia mpitokiy, ty hoe: Ty fiarañanaña’ ty mikoike, Hajario am-patrambey ao ty homba’ Iehovà, avantaño an-dratroratro ao o lala’ i Andrianañaharen-tikañeio.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Inge t’i Jaona, nisikim-bolon-drameva naho nisadian-kolitsena mainte an-toha’e naho betratra vaho tantele amboròvoke ty mahakama’e.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Le niavotse mb’ama’e mb’eo ty boake e Ierosaleme, naho boak’ Iehodà iaby, vaho boak’ amy ze hene fifeheañe mañohoke Iordaney,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
ie nisoloho amo tahi’ iareoo le nilipotse am’ Iordaney, ty amy saontsi’ey.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Niisa’e te maro amo Fariseo naho Tsadokeo ty nivotrake amy filipora’ey, vaho nanoa’e ty hoe: Ry tiri’ ty mereñe! Ia ty nanoro anahareo ty hibotitsike amy haviñeran’ Añahare ho tondrokey?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Mamokara vokam-pisolohoañe ki’e;
9 And think 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.
ko mitsakore an-trok’ ao ty hoe: Rae’ay t’i Abraàme; Eka! Ataliliko ama’ areo, te lefen’ Añahare ty mampitroatse ty ana’e Abraàme boak’ amo vato retoañe.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Fa mañohatse am-poto-katae eo ty fekoñe; ho firaeñe naho forototoeñe añ’afo ao ty tsy mamoa voa soa. Le hoe i màroy tama’e: Aa naho zay, ino ty hanoe’ay? hoe ty natoi’ i Jaona, ee te handiva raike ami’ty tsy manañe ze aman-tsaron-droe. Aa le nimb’eo ondatio hilipotse, naho maro ty nañontane ty hoe: Ino ty hanoe’ay, Le hoe ty natoi’e: Ko hembañe aman-dra ia ia naho ko itrevoha’o vaho mifalea amo azoo. Aa le nañereñere naho nitsakore añ’ arofo afa-boiñe ondaty iabio, ty hoe: he Iesoà t’i Jaona.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) and with fire:
Hoe ty natoi’ i Jaona am’ iabikey: Inao, toe ampiliporeko an-tsam-pisolohoañe nahareo, fe ho avy ty fatratse te amako, le tsy sazò ahy ty hampibalake i talin-kana’ey; ie ty handipotse anahareo ami’ty afo’ i Arofo Masiñey.
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Am-pità’e ty fanonga’e hamaopaoke ty toem-panonga’e vaho hanontoñe ty ampemba’e am-pañajañ’ ao fe ho forototoe’e añ’afo tsy mete akipeke o karafo’eo.
13 Then comes Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Nihirike e Galilia t’iIesoà, nandoake am’Iordaney hilipotse añamy Jaona.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and come you to me?
Fe nisarasara t’i Jaona t’ie halipotse le nanao ty hoe: Tsy Ihe hao ty ho nandipots’ ahy, te ihe mb’ amako?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Le hoe ty natoi’ Iesoà aze: Iantofo, amy te mañeva antika ty hañeneke ze havantañañe; aa le nampilipore’ i Jaona.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit (pneuma) of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Ie vaho nitroatse amy ranoy, le nisokafeñe o likerañeo vaho nivazoho’e nizotso hoe deho i Arofon’ Añaharey, nimoneñe ama’e.
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Le inay ty fiarañanañañe boak’ andindìñe ey nanao ty hoe: Intoy ty Anadahiko, i kokoañey, vata’e kokoañe, ie ty ifaleako.
