1Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
1 A go no mo, Kaysar* Tiberiyus koytara jiiri way cindi guwanta, kaŋ Bilatos* Buntus gonda koytaray Yahudiya laabo ra, Hirodus* mo go Galili laabo bonkooni, a kayno Filibos mo te Ituriya nda Tarakonitis laabo se bonkooni, Lisaniyas mo go yaadin Abiliya laabo ra,
2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
2 kaŋ Hanana nda Kayafa gonda alfagataray dabaro, waato din no Irikoy sanno kaa Yohanna do, Zakariya izo kaŋ go ganjo ra.
3And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins,
3 Yohanna koy laabey kulu ra kaŋ ga maan Urdun* isa. A goono ga tuubi baptisma waazu zunubi yaafayaŋ sabbay se.
4as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Esaias the prophet: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.
4 Mate kaŋ i n'a hantum annabi Isaya tira ra ka ne: «Boro fo kaŋ goono ga kuuwa ganjo ra jinda go ga ne: ‹Wa Rabbi fonda soola, w'a fondayzey sasabandi!
5Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become a straight [path], and the rough places smooth ways,
5 I ga gooru kulu toonandi, tondi kuukey da fandu kulu mo, i g'i ye ganda. Isiirey ga ye ka kay soosay, gurbi-gurbey mo ga ye ka te banda folloŋ.
6and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
6 Fundikooni kulu mo ga di Irikoy faaba.› »
7He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
7 Yohanna goono ga salaŋ borey marga se kaŋ yaŋ kaa zama a ma te i se baptisma. A ne: «Araŋ wo gazama izey! May no k'araŋ kaseeti ka ne araŋ ma zuru bona kaŋ goono ga kaa se?
8Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
8 Araŋ ma te-goy cabe kaŋ ga saba nda tuubiyaŋ. Wa si sintin ka ne araŋ biney ra: ‹Ibrahim ga te iri se baaba.› Zama ay ga ci araŋ se: Irikoy gonda hina kaŋ ga izeyaŋ kaa Ibrahim se baa tondey wo gaa.
9And already also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into [the] fire.
9 Baa sohõ i na deesi dake tuurey tiksey gaa. Yaadin gaa, tuuri kulu kaŋ siino ga ize hanno hay, i g'a wi k'a catu danji ra.»
10And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?
10 Kala borey marga n'a hã ka ne: «To, da yaadin no, ifo no iri ga te?»
11And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
11 A tu ka ne i se: «Boro kaŋ gonda kwaay hinka, kal a ma no boro kaŋ sinda se. Boro kaŋ gonda ŋwaari mo, a ma te yaadin.»
12And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
12 Jangal taakoyaŋ kaa mo zama i ma te ngey se baptisma. I ne a se: «Alfa, ifo no iri ga te?»
13And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.
13 Kal a ne i se: «Araŋ ma si ta ka bisa wo kaŋ i kosu araŋ se din me.»
14And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.
14 Soojeyaŋ mo n'a hã ka ne: «Iri wo, ifo no iri ga te?» A ne i se: «Araŋ ma si boro kulu toonye, araŋ ma si haawa boro kulu gaa mo. Araŋ ma maa kaani mo d'araŋ banando.»
15But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether *he* might be the Christ,
15 Borey go hanganyaŋ gaa, i kulu mo goono ga guna ngey biney ra Yohanna boŋ ka di hala nga ya Almasihu no.
16John answered all, saying, *I* indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
16 Kala Yohanna tu ka ne i kulu se: «Ay wo, hari no ay goono ga baptisma te d'a araŋ se, amma bora kaŋ ga bisa ay dabari go kaa, nga kaŋ ay mana to naŋ kaŋ ay ga ce daŋ a ce ra. Nga no ga baptisma te araŋ se da Biya Hanno da danji mo.
17whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
17 A fando go a kamba ra, hal a ma nga karayaŋ nango hanandi hal a ma boori. A ga alkama margu ka daŋ nga barma ra, amma a ga duwo ton da danji kaŋ i si hin ka wi.»
18Exhorting then many other things also he announced [his] glad tidings to the people.
18 Yaamaryaŋ sanni fooyaŋ go no mo iboobo kaŋ Yohanna goono ga Baaru Hanna waazu nd'a jama se.
19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,
19 Amma waato kaŋ a deeni bonkoono Hirodus gaa, a kayno wando sanni ra (wando maa Hirodiya), a deen'a gaa mo goy meerey kaŋ a te sabbay se,
20added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison.
20 kala koyo ye ka woone tonton i kulu boŋ kaŋ a na Yohanna daabu kaso ra.
21And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,
21 A go no mo, waato kaŋ a na baptisma te borey kulu se ka ban, kaŋ a te Yesu se baptisma, Yesu mo goono ga adduwa, kala beena feeri.
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 have found my delight.
22 Biya Hanna mo zumbu a boŋ da gaaham alhaali danga koloŋay cine. Jinde fo mo fun beena ra ka ne: «Nin no ga ti ay Izo kaŋ ay ga ba. Ay ga maa ni kaani gumo.»
23And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,
23 Yesu bumbo, waato kaŋ a sintin dondonandiyaŋ, a to sanda jiiri waranza cine. A go (mate kaŋ i tammahã) Yusufu ize, kaŋ ga ti Heli wane,
24of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
24 Matata wane, Lawi wane, Malki wane, Yanna wane, Yusufu wane,
25of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naoum, of Esli, of Naggai,
25 Matatiya wane, Amos wane, Nahoma wane, Hasali wane, Najay wane,
26of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
26 Mata wane, Matatiya wane, Simona wane, Yusufu wane, Yoda wane,
27of Joannes, of Resa, of Zorobabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
27 Yohanan wane, Risa wane, Zerubabel wane, Salitila wane, Neri wane,
28of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
28 Malki wane, Addi wane, Kosama wane, Almadama wane, Heri wane,
29of Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi,
29 Yasuwa wane, Eliyezar wane, Yorima wane, Matata wane, Lawi wane,
30of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
30 Simeyon wane, Yahuda wane, Yusufu wane, Yonana wane, Eliyacim wane,
31of Meleas, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
31 Maliya wane, Mayna wane, Matata wane, Natan wane, Dawda wane,
32of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
32 Yasse wane, Obida wane, Buwaza wane, Salmon wane, Nason wane,
33of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,
33 Aminadab wane, Admin wane, Arama wane, Hezron wane, Farisa wane, Yahuda wane,
34of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
34 Yakuba wane, Isaka wane, Ibrahim wane, Tera wane, Nahor wane,
35of Seruch, of Ragau, of Phalek, of Eber, of Sala,
35 Serug wane, Rehu wane, Peleg wane, Heber wane, Sela wane,
36of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
36 Kaynama wane, Arpaksadu wane, Sem wane, Nuhu wane, Lameku wane,
37of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
37 Matusala wane, Annuhu wane, Yaredu wane, Mahaleyel wane, Kaynama wane,
38of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
38 Enosu wane, Sita wane, Adamu wane, Irikoy wane.