Matthew 3
1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
Acun k'um üng Baptican Johan naw Judah khaw khawmkyang khawa law lü ngthu a pyen ta,
2 “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
“Nami mkhyekatnak üngka naw nghlat be hnüh ua. Isetiakyaküng Pamhnama khaw ng'et law ve” ti lü a pyen.
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”
Ahin va sahma Hesajah naw a pyen, khawmkyang khawa khyang mat, “Bawipa lam cun pyan u lü, a lam he cen jah ngsungsak ua” ti lü ngpyangki.
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Johan cun naw sanghngüksaüa mu am ami pyang kcu suisa lü, savun ksawmyüi vawp lü, mkhaü ja mawkpyawnga ka khawitui jah ei lü awmki.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
Jerusalem, Judah hne alum ja Jordan mliktui peia ka khyang he cun a veia cit u lü,
6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Ami mkhyekatnak he jah phyah u se Jordan tui am Baptican a jah pet.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Pharise he ja Saduke he a veia Baptican kham khaia lawki he a jah hmuh üng, “Nangmi kphyu he, Pamhnama mlungso lawnak vai üngkhyüh nami lät khaia u naw a ning jah mtheh ni?”
8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Acunakyase, akcanga nami ngjut a ngsing vaia nami ngtheipai am mdan ua.
9 Do not 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.
Abraham cun kami pu ania phäh mkhyekatnak üngka naw nami lät khaia käh ngai kawm uki, “Ngai ua, ning jah mtheh veng, Pamhnam cun hina lunge pi Abrahama ca he vaia jah pyang khawhki ni.”
10 Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Acunakyase, akdawa am ngtheiki thing naküt cun jah khyu lü mei üng jah mkhih vaia, xäi cun thing phunga msäm päng ni.
11 “I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
Nangmi nami ngjut vaia kei naw tui am baptican ka ning jah peki. Cunsepi ka hnua lawki mat awmki, ani cun keia kthaka hlüngtai bawki, kei cun ania khawdawkyüi sut khaia pi am ka nglawiki ni. Ani naw Ngmüimkhya Ngcim la mei am baptican ning jah pe khai.
12 His 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.”
A hlawnga cang hjapnak vai kphya awmki ni, angtak he cun kheia jah ta lü, anghi he cun am thih theikia mei üng jah mkhih khai, a ti.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Acunüng, Jesuh cun Kalile üngkhyüh Johana veia baptican khan khaia Jordan mliktui da lawki.
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
Cunsepi, Johan naw a na mah lü, “Kei va nanga veia Baptican ka khan khai sü, ivaia ka veia ksaia na lawki ni?” a ti.
15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
Acunüng pi, Jesuh naw msang lü, “Pamhnama ngjak hlü mi pawhkia kya lü ahikba kya se,” ti se, Johan naw kcangnaki.
16 Jesus, 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.
Baptican a khan päng ja, Jesuh tui üngka naw tho law beki. Acunüng khankhaw a vei da nghmawng law lü, Pamhnama Ngmüimkhya cun müma mäiha a khana ngaw law se Jesuh naw a hmuh.
17 Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Acunüng, khankhaw üngka naw kthai pha lawki ta, “Hin cun ka mhläkphyanak kcanga ka capa ni, ani cun angläta ka jenak ni,” tia kyaki.
