¹ Waato kaŋ Yesu na nga talibi way cindi hinka lordi ka ban, kal a tun noodin zama nga ma dondonandi ka waazu kwaarey ra.

¹It happened that when Jesus had finished directing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities.

² Kaŋ Yohanna go kaso ra, a maa Almasihu goyey baaru. A na nga talibey donton Yesu do

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

³ ka ne: «Nin no ga ti bora kaŋ ga kaa din, wala iri ma afo batu?»

³and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”

⁴ Yesu tu ka ne i se: «Araŋ ma konda baaro Yohanna do, hayey kaŋ araŋ di da hayey kaŋ araŋ maa mo:

⁴Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

⁵ Danawyaŋ goono ga di, simbarkoyaŋ goono ga kay ka dira, jiraykooniyaŋ goono ga hanan, lutuyaŋ goono ga maa, buukoyaŋ goono ga tun, i goono ga Baaru Hanna waazu talkey se mo.

⁵ the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, Isaiah 35:5 the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. Isaiah 61:1-4

⁶ Albarkante no boro kulu kaŋ mana di darayyaŋ hari ay do.»

⁶ Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

⁷ I goono ga dira kala Yesu sintin ka salaŋ borey marga se Yohanna boŋ: «Ifo no araŋ koy ka guna ganjo ra? Kwaari kaŋ haw ga zinji no?

⁷As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

⁸ Wala ifo no araŋ koy ka guna? Boro kaŋ ga bankaaray baano daŋ no? Wa guna ka di: bankaaray baano dankoy go koyey windey ra.

⁸ But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king’s houses.

⁹ Amma ifo se no araŋ koy? Zama araŋ ma di annabi se? Oho, ay ga ne araŋ se, boro kaŋ ga bisa annabi no gumo.

⁹ But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

¹⁰ Nga no ga ti bora kaŋ i hantum a boŋ ka ne: ‹Guna, ay g'ay diya donton ni jine, kaŋ ga ni fonda soola ni jine.›

¹⁰ For this is he, of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’ Malachi 3:1

¹¹ Haciika ay ga ne araŋ se: boro kulu si no kaŋ wayboro hay kaŋ ga bisa Yohanna baptisma* teekwa beeray. Amma kulu nda yaadin, bora kaŋ kayna d'i kulu beene koytara ra ga bisa Yohanna beeray.

¹¹ Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

¹² Amma za Yohanna baptisma teekwa jirbey ka kaa sohõ, beene koytara goono ga kaa da ceeriyaŋ, ceerikwa mo ga gurjay k'a di.

¹² From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. or, plunder it.

¹³ Zama Tawretu* da annabey kulu na annabitaray te hala i to Yohanna jirbey wo gaa.

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

¹⁴ D'araŋ ga ta mo, nga no ga ti Iliya kaŋ ga kaa din.

¹⁴ If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.

¹⁵ Boro kaŋ gonda hanga kaŋ ga maa, a ma maa!

¹⁵ He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁶ Amma ifo gaa no ay ga zamana wo borey himandi nd'a? I go sanda zankayaŋ kaŋ goono ga goro habu ra ka ngey hangasinyaŋ ce

¹⁶ “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, who call to their companions

¹⁷ ka ne: ‹Iri na seese kar araŋ se, amma araŋ mana gaan. Iri na bu baray te, amma araŋ mana hẽ.›

¹⁷ and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned for you, and you didn’t lament.’

¹⁸ Zama Yohanna kaa, a siino ga ŋwa, a siino ga haŋ, kal i ne, ‹A gonda follay.›

¹⁸ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

¹⁹ Boro Izo mo kaa, a ga ŋwa, a ga haŋ, amma i goono ga ne: ‹Wa guna ŋwaari boobo ŋwaako da baji hanko no, jangal taakoy da zunubikooney coro mo no!› Day, da boro lasaabuyaŋo ga saba, kulu ni te-goy mo ga saba.»

¹⁹ The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children. NU reads “actions” instead of “children” ”

²⁰ Kal a sintin ka kwaarey foy kaŋ yaŋ ra a na nga dabari goy baayaŋ te, zama i mana tuubi.

²⁰Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.

²¹ A ne: «Kaari nin, Korazin! Kaari nin, Baytsayda! Zama nda Tir* da Zidon* ra no i na dabari goyey wo te kaŋ yaŋ i te araŋ ra, doŋ i tuubi za waatifo ka goro bufu zaara nda boosu ra.

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

²² Amma ay ga ne araŋ se: Tir da Zidon ga du rongome ciiti zaaro ra ka bisa araŋ.

²² But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

²³ Ya nin Kafarnahum, ni ga ni boŋ beerandi ka koy hala beene no? Abada! I ga ni ye ganda hala Alaahara. Zama nda Saduma* ra no i na dabari goyey wo te kaŋ yaŋ i te ni ra, doŋ a ga goro hala hõ.

²³ You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. or, Hell For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day.

²⁴ Amma ay ga ci ni se: Saduma laabo ga du rongome ciiti zaaro ra ka bisa nin.»

²⁴ But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you.”

²⁵ Alwaato din ra binde Yesu tu ka ne: «Ya Baaba, beene nda ganda Koyo, ay ga saabu ni se, zama ni na hayey din tugu laakalkooney da fahamantey se, k'i bangandi zankey se.

²⁵At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

²⁶ Oho, ya Baaba, zama yaadin no ga kaan ni se.

²⁶ Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.

²⁷ Ay Baabo na hay kulu daŋ ay kambe ra. Boro kulu si Izo bay kala Baabo, wala mo boro kulu si Baabo bay kala Izo da boro kulu mo kaŋ se Izo miila nga m'a bangandi.

²⁷ All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

²⁸ Wa kaa ay do, araŋ kulu kaŋ goono ga taabi, jaraw tiŋokoyey, ay mo g'araŋ no fulanzamay.

²⁸ “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

²⁹ W'ay calo* sambu araŋ jasey gaa. Araŋ ma dondon ay do, zama ay ya lalabukoy no, kaŋ sinda boŋbeeray, araŋ ga du fulanzamay mo araŋ fundey sabbay se.

²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

³⁰ Zama ay calo gonda daama, ay jaraw mo si tin.»

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