¹Now 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,

¹Yô o'laju chihab roquic chok' acuabej laj Tiberio César, nak cuânk laj Poncio Pilato chi taklânc sa' li tenamit Judea. Laj Herodes a'an cuânk chi taklânc sa' li tenamit Galilea. Ut laj Felipe li rîtz'in cuânk chi taklânc sa' li tenamit Iturea ut sa' li na'ajej Traconite, ut laj Lisanias cuânk chi taklânc sa' li tenamit Abilinia.

²Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

²Ut cuanqueb chok' xbênil aj tij laj Anás ut laj Caifás. Sa' eb li cutan a'an laj Juan li ralal laj Zacarías quiâtinâc xban li Dios nak cuan chak sa' li chaki ch'och'.

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

³Laj Juan cô sa' li na'ajej cuan cui' li nima' Jordán ut qui-oc chixch'olobanquil lix yâlal chiruheb li tenamit li cuanqueb aran. Quixye reheb nak tento te'yot'ek' xch'ôl te'xjal xc'a'ux ut te'xc'ul li cubi ha' re nak li Dios tixcuy tixsach lix mâqueb.

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

⁴Li profeta Isaías quiâtinac chirix laj Juan nak quixye chi jo'ca'in: A'an tâch'olobânk xyâlal chi cau xyâb xcux sa' li chaki ch'och' ut tixye: Yîbomak lê yu'am ut yo'on cuânkex chixc'ulbal li Kâcua' jo' nak neque'xyîb li be re xc'ulbal junak nim xcuanquil.

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

⁵Te't'anek' li tzûl ut eb li coc' bol ut te'but'ek' eb li tak'a ruheb. Tâtîcobresîk li be re nak tîc ru tâcanâk.

⁶And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

⁶Ut chixjunileb li cuanqueb sa' ruchich'och' te'ril ru laj Colonel li xtakla chak li Dios. (Isa. 40:3-5)

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

⁷Quiril nak nabaleb li yôqueb chi cuulac yal re tâcubsîk xha'eb. Jo'can nak quixye reheb: -Lâex chanchanex li ral li c'ambolay. ¿Ani xyehoc êre nak târûk têcol êrib chiru lix josk'il li Dios li tâchâlk sa' êbên?

⁸Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin 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.

⁸Chebânuhak ban li us re nak tâc'utûnk nak xyot'e' êch'ôl ut xejal êc'a'ux. Chanchanakex li che' châbil li ru naxq'ue. Mêc'oxla nak inc'a' têc'ul xjosk'il li Dios yal xban nak lâex li ralal xc'ajol laj Abraham. Lâin tinye êre nak li Dios târûk tixyo'obtesi li pec a'in chok' ralal xc'ajol laj Abraham.

⁹And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

⁹Q'uehomak retal xban nak châlc re li rakba âtin sa' êbên jo' nak ac cauresinbil li mâl re xyoc'bal lix xe' li che'. Ut chixjunil li che' inc'a' châbil li ru naxq'ue, nayoc'man ut naq'ueman sa' xam, chan laj Juan.

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

¹⁰Ut eb li tenamit yôqueb chixpatz'bal re: -¿C'a'ru tento takabânu re nak inc'a' târakek' âtin sa' kabên? chanqueb.

¹¹He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

¹¹Quichak'oc laj Juan ut quixye reheb: -Li ani cuan cuibak sumal rak' chixq'uehak jun sumalak re li mâc'a' re. Ut li ani cuan xtzacaêmk, chixq'uehak re li mâc'a' re, chan.

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

¹²Cuanqueb ajcui' aj titz'ol toj que'chal re te'cubsîk xha' xban laj Juan ut que'xye re: -¿C'a'ru takabânu lâo? chanqueb.

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

¹³Ut a'an quixye reheb: -Mêpatz' xbên li toj li ac yebil reheb nak te'xq'ue, chan.

¹⁴And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

¹⁴Ut cuanqueb ajcui' soldado que'patz'oc ut que'xye re: -Ut lâo, ¿c'a'ru takabânu? chanqueb. Quixye reheb: -Mâ ani têmak' c'a'ru re ut mâ ani têk'aba chi mâc'a' rajbal. Chic'ojlâk ban êch'ôl riq'uin li jo' q'uial nequextoje' cui', chan.

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

¹⁵Chixjunileb li tenamit yôqueb chixc'oxlanquil ut que'xye sa' xch'ôleb: -¿Ma mâcua' ta cui' a'an li Cristo, laj Colonel li yôco chiroybeninquil? chanqueb.

¹⁶John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

¹⁶Laj Juan quichak'oc ut quixye reheb chixjunileb: -Yâl nak lâin nincubsin ha' riq'uin ha'. Abanan châlc re li k'axal nim xcuanquil. Xban nak k'axal nim xcuanquil chicuu lâin, moco inc'ulub ta nak tinhit xc'âmal lix xâb. A'an tixcubsi êha' riq'uin li Santil Musik'ej ut riq'uin xam.

¹⁷Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

¹⁷A'an chanchan jun aj acuinel ac cuan chak xc'anjelebâl sa' ruk'. Târapu chi us li ru li trigo ut tixxoc lix trigo sa' lix c'ûlebâl ut li rix tixc'at sa' li xam. Jo'can ajcui' nak li Dios târisiheb li inc'a' neque'pâban sa' xyânkeb li ralal xc'ajol ut tixtaklaheb sa' li xam li inc'a' nachup. Li ralal xc'ajol tâcuânk xyu'ameb chi junelic, chan laj Juan.

¹⁸And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

¹⁸Jo'can nak yô chixch'olobanquil xna'lebeb li tenamit. Naxsic' chanru nak naxch'olob chi tz'akal li châbil esilal chiruheb.

¹⁹But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

¹⁹Ut laj Herodes, li nataklan sa' li tenamit Galilea, quik'use' chi cau xban laj Juan xban nak quixc'am chok' rixakil lix Herodías, li rixakil laj Felipe li rîtz'in. Ut quik'use' ajcui' riq'uin chixjunil li mâusilal naxbânu.

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

²⁰Ut k'axal cui'chic numtajenak li mâusilal quixbânu nak quixq'ue sa' tz'alam laj Juan.

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

²¹Sa' jun li cutan nak toj mâji' quiq'uehe' sa' tz'alam laj Juan, yô chixcubsinquil xha'eb nabal li tenamit, ut quixcubsi ajcui' xha' li Jesús. Ut nak yô chi tijoc li Jesús, quiril nak quiteli li choxa chiru.

²²And the Holy Ghost 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 I am well pleased.

²²Li Santil Musik'ej chanchan jun li paloma nak yô chak chi cubec sa' xbên li Jesús ut qui-abîc xyâb xcux li Dios toj sa' choxa nak quixye: -Lâat li cualal rarôcat inban. Nasaho' inch'ôl âcuiq'uin, chan.

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

²³Ac cuan tana lajêb xca'c'âl chihab re li Jesús nak quixtiquib lix c'anjel. Chiruheb chixjunileb, li Jesús a'an ralal laj José, li ralal laj Elí.

²⁴Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

²⁴Ut laj Elí, a'an li ralal laj Matat. Laj Matat, a'an li ralal laj Leví. Ut laj Leví, a'an li ralal laj Melqui. Ut laj Melqui, a'an li ralal laj Jana. Ut laj Jana, a'an li ralal laj José.

²⁵Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

²⁵Laj José, a'an li ralal laj Matatías. Ut laj Matatías, a'an li ralal laj Amós. Ut laj Amós, a'an li ralal laj Nahum. Ut laj Nahum, a'an li ralal laj Esli. Ut laj Esli, a'an li ralal laj Nagai.

²⁶Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

²⁶Ut laj Nagai, a'an li ralal laj Maat. Ut laj Maat, a'an li ralal laj Matatías. Ut laj Matatías, a'an li ralal laj Simei. Ut laj Simei, a'an li ralal laj José. Ut laj José, a'an li ralal laj Judá.

²⁷Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

²⁷Laj Judá, a'an li ralal laj Joana. Ut laj Joana, a'an li ralal laj Resa. Ut laj Resa, a'an li ralal laj Zorobabel. Ut laj Zorobabel, a'an li ralal laj Salatiel. Ut laj Salatiel, a'an li ralal laj Neri.

²⁸Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

²⁸Ut laj Neri, a'an li ralal laj Melqui. Ut laj Melqui, a'an li ralal laj Adi. Ut laj Adi, a'an li ralal laj Cosam. Ut laj Cosam, a'an li ralal laj Elmodam. Ut laj Elmodam, a'an li ralal laj Er.

²⁹Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

²⁹Ut laj Er, a'an li ralal laj Josué. Ut laj Josué, a'an li ralal laj Eliezer. Ut laj Eliezer, a'an li ralal laj Jorim. Ut laj Jorim, a'an li ralal laj Matat.

³⁰Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

³⁰Ut laj Matat, a'an li ralal laj Leví. Ut laj Leví, a'an li ralal laj Simeón. Ut laj Simeón, a'an li ralal laj Judá. Ut laj Judá, a'an li ralal laj José. Ut laj José, a'an li ralal laj Jonán. Ut laj Jonán, a'an li ralal laj Eliaquim.

³¹Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

³¹Ut laj Eliaquim, a'an li ralal laj Melea. Ut laj Melea, a'an li ralal laj Mainán. Ut laj Mainán, a'an li ralal laj Matata. Ut laj Matata, a'an li ralal laj Natán.

³²Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

³²Ut laj Natán, a'an li ralal laj David. Ut laj David, a'an li ralal laj Isaí. Ut laj Isaí, a'an li ralal laj Obed. Ut laj Obed, a'an li ralal laj Booz. Ut laj Booz, a'an li ralal laj Salmón. Ut laj Salmón, a'an li ralal laj Naasón.

³³Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

³³Ut laj Naasón, a'an li ralal laj Aminadab. Ut laj Aminadab, a'an li ralal laj Aram. Ut laj Aram, a'an li ralal laj Esrom. Ut laj Esrom, a'an li ralal laj Fares. Ut laj Fares, a'an li ralal laj Judá.

³⁴Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

³⁴Ut laj Judá, a'an li ralal laj Jacob. Ut laj Jacob, a'an li ralal laj Isaac. Ut laj Isaac, a'an li ralal laj Abraham. Ut laj Abraham, a'an li ralal laj Taré. Ut laj Taré, a'an li ralal laj Nacor.

³⁵Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

³⁵Ut laj Nacor, a'an li ralal laj Serug. Ut laj Serug, a'an li ralal laj Ragau. Ut laj Ragau, a'an li ralal laj Peleg. Ut laj Peleg, a'an li ralal laj Heber. Ut laj Heber, a'an li ralal laj Sala.

³⁶Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

³⁶Ut laj Sala, a'an li ralal laj Cainán. Ut laj Cainán, a'an li ralal laj Arfaxad. Ut laj Arfaxad, a'an li ralal laj Sem. Ut laj Sem, a'an li ralal laj Noé. Ut laj Noé, a'an li ralal laj Lamec.

³⁷Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

³⁷Ut laj Lamec, a'an li ralal laj Matusalén. Ut laj Matusalén, a'an li ralal laj Enoc. Ut laj Enoc, a'an li ralal laj Jared. Ut laj Jared, a'an li ralal laj Mahalaleel. Ut laj Mahalaleel, a'an li ralal laj Cainán.Ut laj Cainán, a'an li ralal laj Enós. Ut laj Enós, a'an li ralal laj Set. Ut laj Set, a'an li ralal laj Adán. Ut laj Adán, a'an li ralal li Dios.

³⁸Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

³⁸Ut laj Cainán, a'an li ralal laj Enós. Ut laj Enós, a'an li ralal laj Set. Ut laj Set, a'an li ralal laj Adán. Ut laj Adán, a'an li ralal li Dios.