¹And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

¹Kahudu-na Yesus mpotudui' ana'guru-na to hampulu' rodua, hilou-imi metudui' pai' mpopalele Kareba Lompe' hi rala ngata-ngata to mohu'.

²Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

²Nto'u toe, Yohanes Topeniu' bula-na ratarungku'. Na'epe Yohanes napa to napobago Kristus. Toe pai' nahubui ba hangkuja dua topetuku' -na hilou hi Yesus mpekune' -i hewa toi:

³And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

³"Ba Iko mpu'u-midi Magau' Topetolo' to najanci Alata'ala-e, ba ria-pidi to ntani' -na to kipopea?" Hilou mpu'u-ramo mpoparata pompekunea' Yohanes toe hi Yesus.

⁴Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

⁴Kana'epe-na Yesus pompekunea' toe, na'uli' -raka suro toera: "Nculii' -mokoi, uli' -ki retu hawe'ea napa to ni'epe pai' to nihilo:

⁵The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

⁵To wero pehilo-mi, to kejo momako' monoa' -mi, topohaki' poko' mo'uri', to wongo pe'epe, tomate kupotuwu' nculii', pai' Kareba Lompe' kuparata-mi hi tauna to mpe'ahii' tuwu' -ra.

⁶And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

⁶Marasi' -ra tauna to uma morara' nono-ra hi Aku'."

⁷And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

⁷Kanculii' -ra suro Yohanes Topeniu' toera, mololita-imi Yesus hi ntodea, mpotompo'wiwi Yohanes. Na'uli': "Napa patuju-ni hilou mpohirua' -ki Yohanes hi tana' to wao'? Ba doko' -koi mpohilo tauna to morara' nono-na, to hewa pimpi to nawui ngolu' molue hilou tumai? Uma-hawo, apa' uma hewa toe kehi-na Yohanes.

⁸But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

⁸Jadi', hilou doko' mpohilo napa-dikoie? Ba doko' mpohilo tauna to ncola pohea-na? Uma wo'o-hawo, apa' tauna to ncola pohea-ra, hi tomi magau' -ra-wadi-hana.

⁹But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

⁹Jadi', hilou doko' mpohilo napa-dikoie? Ba doko' mpohilo nabi-dikoi? Ane tetu, makono lia. Apa' Yohanes tetui meliu ngkai nabi to ntani' -na.

¹⁰For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

¹⁰Apa' hi'a tetu-mi to mporodo nono-ra ntodea mpotarima-a, hewa to te'uki' hi rala Buku Tomoroli' owi. Na'uli' Alata'ala: `Hi'a toi-mi suro-ku, kuhubui-i meri'ulu ngkai Iko, bona mporodo ohea-nu.'"

¹¹Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

¹¹Na'uli' wo'o-mi Yesus: "Mpu'u ku'uli' -kokoi: ngkai hawe'ea tauna to putu hi dunia' toi, uma ria haduaa to meliu kabohe tuwu' -na ngkai Yohanes Topeniu'. Aga ngkai wae lau, marasi' mpu'u-ra tauna to jadi' ntodea-na Alata'ala hi rala Kamagaua' -na. Nau' to kedi' lia tuwu' -ra, meliu kamarasi' -ra ngkai Yohanes.

¹²And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

¹²Ngkai lomo' pobago-na Yohanes Topeniu' rata hi tempo toi, tauna to dada'a mpohuduwukui mpo'ewa topetuku' Alata'ala doko' mpokuasai-ra.

¹³For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

¹³Ngkai nabi-nabi owi duu' hi Yohanes tempo toi, hawe'ea nabi pai' Atura Musa mpolowa napa to kana jadi'.

¹⁴And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

¹⁴Ria nabi owi to mpolowa karata-na nculii' nabi Elia. Jadi', ane dota nipangala', Yohanes toe-mile nabi Elia to ralowa owi-e.

¹⁵He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁵Hema to tilingaa, pe'epei lompe'!

¹⁶But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

¹⁶"Uma mowo tauna to tuwu' tempo toi! Toi-mi lolita rapa' -ku to kurapai' -raka. Hira' hewa ana' to mohura hi wiwi' karajaa to mpobawai ema' -ra,

¹⁷And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

¹⁷ra'uli': `Kibawai-koi molalowe, uma-koi dota goe' dohe-kai. Kibawai-koi motantangi', uma wo'o-koi dota geo' dohe-kai.'

¹⁸For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

¹⁸Batua-na: Yohanes Topeniu' uma rapokonoi, Aku' wo'o uma rapokonoi. Katumai-na Yohanes, mopuasa' -i pai' uma-i nginu to melanguhi. Rapoka'oja' -i, ra'uli': `Kahawia' -i-hanale!'

¹⁹The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

¹⁹Hiaa' katumai-ku Aku' Ana' Manusia', nginu-a pai' ngkoni' -a. Rapoka'oja' wo'o-a-wadi, ra'uli': `Hilo-i! Tojampa, topalangu-langu, bale-ra topesingara' paja' pai' doo-ra topojeko'!' Aga nau' wae, ta'inca kamonoto-na patuju Alata'ala ane tanaa gau' topetuku' -na."

²⁰Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:

²⁰Ngkai ree, Yesus mpokamaro to Yahudi to mo'oha' hi ngata-ngata hi tana' Galilea, apa' nau' jau moto-mi nababehi anu mekoncehi hi ngata-ra, uma oa' -ra medea ngkai kehi-ra to dada'a.

²¹Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

²¹Na'uli' Yesus: "Silaka-koi to Korazim pai' to Betsaida! Wori' moto-mi tanda mekoncehi kubabehi hi ngata-ni, aga uma oa' -koi medea ngkai jeko' -ni. Ane rapa' -na tanda mekoncehi toe rababehi hi rala ngata Tirus pai' Sidon, ke mahae-ramo-rana medea ngkai jeko' -ra, nau' bela-ra to Yahudi. Ke mpo'ala' karu' -ramo rapohea, pai' mpohawui' woto-ra hante awu, tanda kasoho' nono-ra.

²²But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.

²²Jadi', bona ni'inca: hi Eo Kiama mpai', meliu-pi pehuku' -na Alata'ala hi koi' ngkai pehuku' -na hi to Tirus pai' to Sidon.

²³And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

²³"Pai' koi' wo'o to Kapernaum! Ha ni'uli' -koina wae, na'ongko' napomolangko-koi mpai' Alata'ala-e? Uma-e'! Natadi pai' nahuku' lau-dakoi mpai'. Ane rapa' -na tanda mekoncehi to kubabehi hi ngata-ni tetu rababehi owi hi ngata Sodom, ke uma-hawo nakero Alata'ala, ke ria-pidi ngata toe duu' hewa toe-e lau.

²⁴But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

²⁴Jadi', bona ni'inca: hi Eo Kiama mpai' meliu-pi pehuku' -na Alata'ala hi koi' ngkai pehuku' -na hi to Sodom owi."

²⁵At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

²⁵Nto'u toe, Yesus mosampaya, na'uli': "O Mama, Pue' langi' pai' dunia'! Mpo'uli' -a tarima kasi, apa' hawe'ea toe lau nupopohiloi-raka tauna to uma pe'incai, tapi' nuwunii' -raka tauna to nginca pai' tauna to pante,

²⁶Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

²⁶apa' wae-mi konoa-nu Mama.

²⁷All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

²⁷"Hawe'ea-na natonu-maka Tuama-ku. Uma ria haduaa to mpo'incai-a, Aku' Ana' Alata'ala, muntu' Tuama-ku to mpo'inca-a. Wae wo'o uma ria to mpo'incai-i Tuama-ku, muntu' Aku' Ana' -na to mpo'inca-i, pai' hema-hema to kupopo'incai kahema-nai Tuama-ku.

²⁸Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

²⁸"Mai-mokoi omea to lenge', pai' to motomo kinolo-ni, Aku' moto mpobole kinolo-ni.

²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

²⁹Kolo-mi kinolo to kupopokoloi-kokoi, pai' mpopetudui' -koi hi Aku', nirata moto mpai' kalompea' tuwu' kao' -ni. Apa' mo'olu-a pai' dingki' nono-ku.

³⁰For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

³⁰Hawa' -ku uma mokoro, pai' kinolo to kupopokoloi-kokoi monangko' -wadi."