Matthew 3
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
Laa yogunu Jan batisi den kua Jude diema ya fanpienma nni ki wangi U Tienu maama.
2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Ki tua: Lebidi mani yi yama kelima tanpoli diema kuli.
3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
Wani Jan tie o saawalipualo Esayi n den maadi yua yaa maama ki yedi: O nilo kpaani mi fanpienma nni ki tua: Yin bogini mani o Diedo sanu ki naadi mani a sangoana.
4 John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Jan den laa ti yuoyuokobidi tiadi ki yie ku gbanñagidigu, o den di i gbangbanli leni ku muagu nni siadi.
5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
Jelusalema dogu yaaba leni Jude diema yaaba kuli, leni yaa tinkundogi n baali Judena kpenu yaaba kuli den kpendi o kani.
6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
Bi den tuodi ki doagidi bi tuonbiadi, ki ceni ke Jan batisi ba Judena kpenu nni.
7 But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Wan den laa ke Falisieninba leni Sadusieninba boncianla kpendi o kani ke wan batisi ba, o den yedi ba: Yinba u walabibuolu na, hma bangi yi yin sani ki ciadi U Tienu pabienli yaali n baa cua na?
8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
Yin yaa tuuni mani ya tuona n doagidi ke yi lebidi yi yama.
9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Yin da se ki tua yi pala nni: Ti pia Abalahama ke o tie ti yaaja. N kadi ki waani yi ke U Tienu baa fidi ki teni yaa tana n tie na n tua Abalahama puolihuani.
10 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Baa moala bi caani li yali i tijiini po. Yaa tibu n kaa luoni yaa bonluonkaala n hani kuli bi baa pedi bu ki lu bu mi fantama nni.
11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Mini n batisi yi leni mi ñima, ke lan doagidi ke yi lebidi yi yama. Ama yua hua n puoli pia u paalu ki cie nni. Mii pundi baa yua n baa tugi o cacaadi. Wani, o baa batisi yi leni U Tienu Fuoma Yua leni mi fantama.
12 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
O kubi o fenlu o nuu nni. O baa pidi o jalu ki wodi o bima ki kuodi li buali nni, ki nan sia ti fandi leni yaa fantama n kaa pia gbindima.
13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Laa yogunu Jesu den ñani Galile ki cua u kpenu Judena, Jan kani ke wan batisi o.
14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
Ama Jan den ki yie o po ki yedi o: Li bi pundi fine n batisi nni, ke a mo nan cua n yaa kani?
15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
Jesu den goa ki yedi: Cedi tin tieni moala, yeni n tie tin tieni yaala n dagidi kuli. Lanwani Jan den tuo, waa go yie.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
Wan den batisi o yaa yogunu, Jesu den ñani mi ñima nni. Tanpoli den luodi ke Jesu laa ke U Tienu Fuoma ñani lipo ki ji nani ki kpaajiega yeni ki ti jagini o po.
17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
Lanyogunu, u nialu den maadi tanpoli po ki yedi: One n tie n bibuadiga, n pali n mani yua yaa po hali boncianla.
