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 the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

¹Huan, Tiberia Kaisar a vaihawm kum sawm leh kum nga kumin, Pontia Pilat Judia gamukpa ahi a, Herod Galili gam kumpipa ahi a, a unau Philip Ituria leh Trakoniti gam kumpipa ahi a, Lusania Abiline gam kumpipa ahi a.

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

²Ana leh Kaiapha siampu Lianpen ahi ua, huailaiin Gamdai ah Zakaria tapa Johan kiangah Pathian thu hongtunga.

³And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

³Huan, amah bel Jordan lui gei kim gam tengteng ah a hoha, thil hihkhial ngaihdamna dingin kisikna baptisma thu a gen jela.

⁴as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

⁴Jawlnei Isai thu bu ah, Gamdaia mi kikou aw gingin, Toupa lamlian sial unla, a lampite tangsak un,

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

⁵Guam chih sun dim ahi dinga, tang chih, mual chih, hihniam ahi ding; lampi kawite tansak ahi dinga, lampi phokte mamsak ahi ding;

⁶And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

⁶Huan, mi tengtengin Pathian hotdamna a mu ding uh, a chi, chih gelh bangin.

⁷He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

⁷Huan aman, baptisma tang ding a kianga mipi hongsukte kiangah, Gul suante aw, thangpaihna hongtung ding taisan dinga kua ahia honvauhilh?

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.

⁸Huchiin kisik minpu takin gah un, Abraham ei honsuangpa ahi aka, na lungsim un chi kei un; Pathianin hiai suang khawng Abraham suante din a dingsak thei chih ka honhilh ahi.

⁹And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

⁹Tu mahmah inzong heipi sing bul tengah koih ahita; huchiin, sing chih gah hoiha gah lou peuhmah phukin a oma, mei ah paihin a om, a chi a.

¹⁰And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?

¹⁰Huan, mipiten a kiangah, Bang ka hih ding ua leh? a chi ua, a dong ua.

¹¹And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

¹¹Huan, aman, a kiang uah, Kuapeuh puannak nih neiin a neilou kiang ah hawm hen; kuapeuh an neiin huchibangmahin hih hen, a chi a, a dawnga.

¹²And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?

¹²Huan, siahkhonmite leng baptisma tang dingin a hong ua, a kiangah, Sinsakpa, bang ka hih ding ua? a chi ua.

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

¹³Huan, aman a kiang uah, Honseh sak val uh vakhon kei un, a chi a.

¹⁴And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse [any one] wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

¹⁴Huan, sepaihten leng a kiang ah, Kou leng bang ka hih ding ua? a chi ua, a dong ua. Huan aman a kiang uah, Kuamah hiamgamin hih kei unla, diklou piin kuamah hek kei unla, na loh uah lungkim un, a chi a.

¹⁵And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

¹⁵Huan, miten a lamet ua, mi tengtengin Johan tung thu a lungtang ua, Kris ahi kha zenzen de aw? chia a ngaihtuah laiun,

¹⁶John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:

¹⁶Johanin a dawnga, a vek ua kiangah, Ken jaw tuiin ka hon baptis a, himahleh keimah sanga mi thupijaw a hong pai ding, a khedap khau phel tak leng ka hi kei; aman tuh Kha Siangthou leh meiin nou a honbaptis ding.

¹⁷whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

¹⁷A khutin a phazah a tawia, a phual a jap siang vilvelna ding leh a buhpanga buh sunna dingin; a si tuh mei mit theilouin a hal mang ding, a chi hi.

¹⁸With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;

¹⁸Huan, hasotna thu dang tampiin mite kiangah Tanchin Hoih a hilh jela.

¹⁹but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

¹⁹Himahleh, kumpipa Herod-in bel a nau ji Herodia tungthu ah leh a thil hihkhelh tunga Johanin a taihilh jiakin,

²⁰added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

²⁰a thil hihkhelh tengteng behlapin amah tuh suangkulh ah a khumta hi.

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

²¹Huan, hichi ahia, mi tengtengin baptisma a tan khit un, Jesun leng baptisma a tankhitin, a thum a, van a hongkihonga,

²²and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

²²Kha Siangthou tuh sa puin vakhu bangin a hongsuk a, a tungah a tuta a; huan, van akipanin aw a hongpawt a, Nang ka Tapa deihtak na hi; na tungah ka kipak mahmah, a chi a.

²³And Jesus himself, when he began [to teach], was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the [son] of Heli,

²³Huan, Jesun thu a hilh pat tung laiin amah tuh kum sawm thum khawng a hita, mi ngaihin jaw Joseph tapa ahi a, huai tuh Heli tapa ahi a,

²⁴the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,

²⁴huai tuh Matthat tapa ahi a, huai tuh Levi tapa ahi a, huai tuh Melki tapa ahi a, huai tuh Janna tapa ahi a, huai tuh Joseph tapa ahi a,

²⁵the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Esli, the [son] of Naggai,

²⁵huai tuh Matthathi tapa ahia, huai huai tuh Amos tapa ahi a, huai tuh Nahum tapa ahia, huai tuh Esli tapa ahi a, huai tuh Naggai tapa ahi a,

²⁶the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,

²⁶huai tuh Maathi tapa ahi a, huai tuh Matthathi tapa ahi a, huai tuh Semmei tapa ahi a, huai tuh Josek tapa ahi a, huai tuh Joda tapa ahi a,

²⁷the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,

²⁷huai tuh Joanan tapa ahi a, huai tuh Rhesa tapa ahi a, huai tuh Zerubbabel tapa ahia, huai tuh Salathiel tapa ahi a, huai tuh Neri tapa ahi a,

²⁸the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmadam, the [son] of Er,

²⁸huai tuh Melki tapa ahi a, huai tuh Addi tapa ahi a, huai tuh Kosam tapa ahi a, huai tuh Elmadam tapa ahi a, huai tuh Er tapa ahi a,

²⁹the [son] of Jesus, the [son] of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,

²⁹huai tuh Jose tapa ahi a, huai tuh Eliazer tapa ahi a, huai tuh Jorim tapa ahi a, huai tuh Matthat tapa ahi a,

³⁰the [son] of Symeon, the [son] of Judas, the [son] of Joseph, the [son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim,

³⁰huai tuh Levi tapa ahi a; huai tuh Simeon tapa ahi a, huai tuh Juda tapa ahi a, huai tuh Joseph tapa ahi a, huai tuh Jonam tapa ahi a, huai tuh Eliakim tapa ahi a,

³¹the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,

³¹huai tuh Melia tapa ahia, huai tuh Menna tapa hia, huai tuh Mattatha tapa ahi a, huai tuh Nathan tapa ahia, huai tuh David tapa ahi a,

³²the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,

³²huai tuh Jesai tapa ahi a, huai tuh Obed tapa ahi a, huai tuh Boaz tapa ahi a, huai tuh Salmon tapa ahi a, huai tuh Nahson tapa ahi a,

³³the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Arni, the [son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,

³³huai tuh Aminadab tapa ahi a, huai tuh Aram tapa ahi a, huai tuh Esrom tapa ahi a, huai tuh Perezi tapa ahi a, huai tuh Juda tapa ahi a,

³⁴the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,

³⁴huai tuh Jakob tapa ahia, huai tuh Isaak tapa ahi a, huai tuh Abraham tapa ahi a, huai tuh Tera tapa ahi a, huai tuh Nahor tapa ahi.

³⁵the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Eber, the [son] of Shelah

³⁵Huai tuh Seruk tapa ahi a, huai tuh Reu tapa ahi a, huai tuh Peleg tapa ahi a, huai tuh Eber tapa ahi a, huai tuh Selah tapa ahi a,

³⁶the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,

³⁶huai tuh Kainan tapa ahi a, huai tuh Arphaksad tapa ahi a, huai tuh Sem tapa ahi a, huai tuh Noa tapa ahi a, huai tuh Lamek tapa ahi a,

³⁷the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,

³⁷huai tuh Matthusel tapa ahi a, huai tuh Enok tapa ahi a, huai tuh Jared tapa ahi a, huai tuh Mahalalil tapa ahi a, huai tuh Kainan tapa ahi a,huai tuh Enos tapa ahi a, huai tuh Set tapa ahi a, huai tuh Adam tapa ahi a, huai tuh Pathian tapa ahi.

³⁸the [son] of Enos, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.

³⁸huai tuh Enos tapa ahi a, huai tuh Set tapa ahi a, huai tuh Adam tapa ahi a, huai tuh Pathian tapa ahi.