1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
1 Ca jamono jooja Yaxya feeñoon na, di waare ca màndiŋu Yude.
2“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
2 Nii la doon waaree: «Tuubleen seeni bàkkaar, ndaxte nguuru Yàlla Aji Kawe ji jege na.»
3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.” Isaiah 40:3
3 Yaxya mooy ki ñu doon wax jaarale ko ci yonent Yàlla Esayi, bi mu naan:«Am na baat buy xaacu ca màndiŋ ma ne:“Xàll-leen yoonu Boroom bi,jubal-leen fi muy jaar.”»
4Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
4 Yaxya nag mu ngi soloon mbubb mu ñu ràbbe kawaru giléem, takk geñog der ci ndiggam. Ay njéeréer la doon dunde ak lem.
5Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
5 Noonu ñépp génn jëm ci moom, ñi dëkk Yerusalem ak diiwaanu Yude, ak waa dexu Yurdan.
6They were baptized or, immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 Ñu nangu seeni bàkkaar, Yaxya sóob leen ca dexu Yurdan.
7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, or, immersion he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
7 Noonu ay Farisen ak ay Sadusen yu bare ñëw ci Yaxya, ngir mu sóob leen ñoom itam ca dex ga. Waaye bi leen Yaxya gisee, mu ne leen: «Yéen ñi fees ak daŋar mel ni ay co, ku leen artu, ngeen daw merum Yàlla mi nar a wàcc?
8Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
8 Jëfeleen nag ni ñu tuub seeni bàkkaar,
9Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
9 te buleen wax ci seen xel naan: “Nun daal doomi Ibraayma lanu,” ndaxte maa ngi leen koy wax, Yàlla man na sàkkal Ibraayma ay doom ci doj yii.
10“Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
10 Sémmiñ wi tiim na reeni garab yi. Garab nag gu meññul doom yu baax, dees na ko gor, sànni ko ci safara si.
11I indeed baptize or, immerse you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit. TR and NU add “and with fire”
11 Man maa ngi leen di sóob ci ndox, ci lu ànd ak tuub seeni bàkkaar. Waaye kiy ñëw sama gannaaw moo ma ëpp kàttan, ba yeyoowuma koo yóbbul sax ay dàllam. Kooku dina leen sóob ci Xel mu Sell mi ak safara.
12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
12 Layoom mu ngi ci loxoom, ngir jéri dàgga ja, ba mu set; pepp ma dina ko def ca sàq ma, waaye xatax ba dina ko lakk ci safara su dul fey mukk.»
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
13 Booba Yeesu jóge Galile, ñëw ngir Yaxya sóob ko ca dexu Yurdan.
14But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
14 Waaye Yaxya gàntu ko ne: «Man maa soxla, nga sóob ma ci ndox, te yaa ngi ñëw ci man!»
15But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
15 Yeesu tontu ko: «Bàyyil noonu, ndaxte war nanoo mottali lépp lu jub.» Noonu Yaxya nangu.
16Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
16 Bi ko Yaxya sóobee ca dex ga, Yeesu génn. Ca saa sa asamaan yi daldi ubbiku, te Yaxya gis Xelum Yàlla wàcc ci melow pitax, ñëw ci kaw Yeesu.
17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
17 Te baat bu jóge asamaan dégtu ne: «Kii mooy sama Doom ji ma bëgg; ci moom laa ame bànneex.»