Matthew 3
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
A ni ran pukat Ioanej jaun paptaij pwarado, padapadahk nan jap en Iudaa,
2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Majani: Komail kalula, pwe wein nanlan korendor.
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.’”
Pwe iei i, me jaukop Iejaia katitiki, majani: Nil en jaunkair amen nan jap tan: Komail kaonopada al en Kaun o, kainenela al a!
4 John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
A i Ioanej me a likau wun en kamel o a pirapireki kil in man, a jak a manjiek o oni en nan wel.
5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
Toun lerujalem, o toun Iudaa, o toun jap akan liman Iordan ap koieila re a;
6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
O irail paptaijela re a nan Iordan, ni ar weokada dip arail akan.
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?
A lao majanier Parijar o Jadu jar me toto ko don a paptaij, ap majani on irail: Dakot wan oter komail! Ij me padaki on komailer, en piti jan ni kamekam me kokodo?
8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
Ari, komail kapwareda wan kalula mau!
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.
A komail depa lamelame, me komail pan indan pein komail: Nan Apraam jam atail. Pwe i indai on komail, me Kot kotin kak on wiaki on Apraam na jeri kai takai pukat.
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.
Jile o mier ni tapin tuka kan; a tuka karoj me jo wa mau, pan paledi o lokidokila nani iai.
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.
Melel, i paptaij kin komail pil on kalula, a me kotido muri, nan me laude jan ia, nai jowar on, en wa japwilim a jut; i me pan paptaij kin komail Nen jaraui o kijiniai.
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.”
Japwilim a tanir mi ni lim a; a pan kotin koko melel japwilim a pera, ap nekid pena japwilim a wan korn nan im en nak, a dip akan a pan kotin karon kila kijiniai joutuk.
13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Iejuj ap kotido jan Kalilaa, koti don Iordan ren Ioanej, pwen paptaijela re a.
14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
A Ioanej kotin kan, ap potoan on: Mak eta i en paptaijela re ir, a iaduen ir me kotido re i?
15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
A Iejuj kotin japen majani on i: Wiada maj, pwe me kon on kita, kapwuiada pun kan karoj; a ah duki on i.
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.
Iejuj Iao paptaijelar, ap kotin madanada jan nan pil o. A kilan, nanlan ap ritidan i, I ari kotin majani Nen en Kot kotidido ni mom en mwuroi men a kaipokedi po a.
17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
O kilan, nil eu jan nanlan majani: Iet nai nl kompok, me I kin polaule kida!
