Matthew 3
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Tua hun laitak in tuiphumpa John hong theng a, Judah ngam duisung ah thuhil hi,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
John in, vantung kumpingam hong nai zo hi, na thinsung uh ki kheal in na mawna uh ki sikkik vun: ci hi.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Banghangziam cile hi thu sia, duisung ah a au mikhat i aw in, Topa pai na lampi pua vun, tangsak vun, ci kamsang Isaiah in John thu sonkhol zo hi.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leather belt about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
John i puansil sia kala-uk mul taw ki tak a, savun khau taw a kawng hen hi; ama an sia khaumaw le ngam khuaitui a hihi.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region about Jordan,
Taciang Jerusalem pan ahizong, Judah ngam khua tatuam pan ahizong, Jordan ngun kiim theampo pan ahizong a kung ah hongpai tek uh hi.
6 And were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Amate mawna tek uh pualak in, Jordan ngun sung ah tui ki phum uh hi.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Pharisee te le Sadducee te tui ki phum tu in hongpai John in a mu ciang in, maw no ngul suan te, hong theng pheang tu Pathian thin-ukna taisan tu in akua in kidop natu hong pia ziam?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance:
Mawna pan ki sikkikna taw a kilawm nga pha te nga tavun:
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Ka pa uh Abraham hi ci in na thin sung ah ngaisun heak vun: banghangziam cile, Pathian in hi suangtum te Abraham suan le pal in vawt thei hi, ci kong son hi.
10 And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Tu in thingkung te bul ah heipui ki ngat zo hi: tua ahikom nga pha a nga ngawl thingkung sia phuk tu a, mei sung ah bum hi.
11 I indeed baptize you in water to repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire:
Kei ka hile mawna ki sikkik na in tui kong phum hi: ahihang ka nung pan hongpai pa sia kei sang in vanglian zaw a, a peangdap toaisak tu zong ka kilawm bua hi: Ama in Tha Thiangtho le mei taw tuiphumna hong pia tuh hi:
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.
A khut sung ah tangkheaplaw toai in, tangzap tu hi, taang tang teng beamsung ah thun tu a, tangsi te sia a mit thei ngawl mei taw hal tu hi.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Tua laitak in Jesus sia Galilee pan Jordan ngun ah tui ki phum tu in John kung ah hongpai hi.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
Ahihang John in ama tho a, Keima sia nangma i nong tuiphum tu hizaw napi, kei kung ah nang hongpai zaw ni ziam? ci hi.
15 And Jesus answering said to him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is befitting for us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he allowed him.
Tasiaciang Jesus in Tu hile hibang hi phot hen, banghangziam cile thutang suana theampo a kicin kul hi, ci hi. Taciang John zong thukim hi.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Jesus tui a kiphum zawk pociang tui sung pan hong pusuak to hi: taciang en vun, van ki hong in, Pathian Thaa sia vakhu bang hong tuaksuk in a tung ah a tawl nga, John in mu hi:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Taciang van pan in aw khat in, Hisia in ka it ka Tapa a hihi, ama tung ah ka lungkim hi, ci hi.
