1Deg wussan-nni, iban-ed Yeḥya aɣeṭṭas, yețbecciṛ deg unezṛuf n tmurt n Yahuda,
1Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2iqqaṛ-ed : Tubet, beddlet tikli, axaṭer tagelda n igenwan tqeṛṛeb-ed.
2and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
3Fell-as i d-immeslay nnbi Iceɛya mi d-yenna : Ț-țaɣect n win ițɛeggiḍen di lxali : Heggit abrid n Sidi Ṛebbi, ssemsawit iberdan-is.
3For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.
4Yeḥya yelsa llebsa yețwaxedmen s ccɛeṛ n welɣem, tabagust n weglim ɣef wammas-is, tamɛict-is d ibẓaẓ akk-d tament n lexla.
4And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.
5Imezdaɣ meṛṛa n temdint n Lquds, tamurt n Yahuda akk-d tmura i d-yezzin i wasif n Urdun, țțasen-d ɣuṛ-es
5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round the Jordan,
6iwakken a d-qiṛṛen s ddnubat nsen, nețța yesseɣḍas-iten deg wasif nni n Urdun.
6and were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7Mi gwala aṭas n at ifariziyen d isaduqiyen i d-ițasen ad țwaɣeḍsen, yenna-yasen : A ccetla n izerman, anwa i kkun isfaqen belli tzemrem aț-țrewlem i lḥisab i d-iteddun ?
7But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8Sbeggnet-ed s lecɣal-nwen belli tettubem, tbeddlem tikli.
8Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
9Ur qqaṛet ara i yiman-nwen : « Sidna Ibṛahim d jeddi-tneɣ » ! Axaṭer, a wen-iniɣ : SSidi Ṛebbi yezmer a d-yefk dderya i Ibṛahim seg idɣaɣen-agi.
9And do not think to say within 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.
10Ațan ihi tcaquṛt thegga ɣer izuṛan n ttjuṛ, yal ttejṛa ur d-nețțak ara lfakya lɛali, aț-țețwagzem, aț-țețwaḍeggeṛ ɣer tmes.
10And already 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.
11Nekk sseɣḍaseɣ-kkun deg waman iwakken aț-țetubem, lameɛna a d-yas yiwen yesɛan tazmert akteṛ-iw, ur uklaleɣ ara a s-fsiɣ ula d arkasen is. Nețța a kkun-yesseɣḍes s Ṛṛuḥ iqedsen ț-țmes.
11*I* indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
12Tazzert deg ufus-is, ad yebrez annar-is, ad ijmeɛ irden-is ɣer ikuffan, ma d alim a t-yesseṛɣ di tmes ur nxețți.
12whose winnowing fan [is] in his hand, and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and shall gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
13Sidna Ɛisa yusa-d si tmurt n Jlili ɣer wasif n Urdun iwakken a t- yesseɣḍes Yeḥya.
13Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him;
14Yeḥya yugi, yenna-yas : D nekk i geḥwaǧen ad iyi- tesɣeḍseḍ, kečč tusiḍ-ed ɣuṛ-i iwakken a k-sɣeḍseɣ !
14but John urgently forbad him, saying, *I* have need to be baptised of thee; and comest *thou* to me?
15Sidna Ɛisa yerra-yas : Anef tura ! Akkagi i glaq a nexdem lebɣi n Sidi Ṛebbi ! DDɣa Yeḥya yunef-as.
15But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it] now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.
16Mi gețwaɣḍes Sidna Ɛisa, yeffeɣ-ed seg waman ; imiren kan ldin igenwan, yers-ed fell-as Ṛṛuḥ n Sidi Ṛebbi s ṣṣifa n tetbirt.
16And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him:
17Tekka-d yiwet n taɣect seg igenwan, tenna-d : «` Wagi d Mmi ameɛzuz, deg-s i gella lfeṛḥ-iw ! »
17and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight.