Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Immerser comes, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
Hiche nikho lai chun Twilutsah John chu Judea gamthip'a ahung in chule thu aseiphong in athupoh chu,
2 and saying, “Convert, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near,”
“Nachonset nau dalha uvin chule Pathen lam a hung ki heiyun, ijeh inem itileh Van gam anaitai” ati.
3 for this is he having been spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, Make His paths straight.”
Themgao Isaiah chun John chung chang hitin ana seiye, “Ama hi gamthip'a khosam aw chu ahi, Pakai hung nading lampi sem un, Ama ding in lampi theh ngim un” ati.
4 And this John had his clothing of camel’s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.
John kivon na chu sangongsang mul kikhui ahin, chule akong kimvel achun savun konggah akigah in, chule khaokho le gamkhoiju chu an in anen ahi.
5 Then were going forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan,
Mihonpi chu Jerusalem kimvel le Judea gam chule Jordan phaicham kimvela kon in, John ve ding le athusei ngaiya hung ahiuve.
6 and they were immersed in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
Chuin amahon achonset nau aphongdoh un, Jordan vadunga chun aman amaho chu baptize achansah in ahi.
7 And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his immersion, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
Ahinlah aman Pharisee ho le Sadducee ho chu baptize chansah vea ahungu amun, amaho chu asosal in, “Nangho gul chilhah ho, Pathen lung hanna hung lhung dinga kon jam dohna dinga koiham nagih uva?
8 Bear, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion,
Nachonset nauva kon'a nalung heiyu chule Pathen lam nangat'u chu, aphot chenna na hinkho uva tahlang un.
9 and do not think to say in yourselves, We have a father—Abraham, for I say to you that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones,
Nangho khat in khat komah, ‘eiho Abraham chilhah ihiuvin, huhbit in um nau hite’ tin kisei pehto hih un. Hichu imacha ahipoi, ajeh chu kaseipeh nahiuve, Pathen in hiche songchang ho lah a kon a hi Abraham chate asemdoh thei ahi.
10 and now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees, therefore, every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down, and is cast into fire.
Tu jenga jong Pathen thu tanna heicha koisa a uma, thingphung ajung geiya kaldoh dia gonsa ahitai. Thingphung gapha hin sodoh lou jouse chu kiphuh lhu ding chule meilhum sunga kilehlut ding ahi.
11 I indeed immerse you in water for conversion, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals, He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
Achonsetna a kon'a lungheiya chule Pathen lam'a hung kihei ho chu, keiman twiya baptize kachansah ahi. Hinlah keima sanga gamchenga lenjo chu ahunge; keima hi ama soh, akeng chot choi dinga jong chu kilom kahi poi.
12 whose fan [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His floor, and will gather His wheat into the storehouse, but He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Aman changtah'a kona changsi khendoh dinga agodal akichoiya asep dia kigosa um ahi. Chule aman achangphol kimvel chu asuh theng'a changtah chu achang pang'a akhumlut ding, hinlah changsi chengse vang chu mei mit theilou meikong'a kilehlut ding ahi,” ati.
13 Then Jesus comes from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be immersed by him,
Chutah in Yeshua chu Galilee a kon in, Jordan luiya John in baptize achansah ding in agachen ahi.
14 but John was forbidding Him, saying, “I have need to be immersed by You—and You come to me?”
Hinlah John chun ana janom hihbeh in, “Keima hi nangman baptize nei chansah dia kiloma kahi, i-atileh kei koma hunga nahim,” ati.
15 But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit [it] now, for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness,” then he permits Him.
Hinlah Yeshuan aseiyin, “Hiche hi bol dinga lom ahi, ajeh chu Pathen in angeh jouse iboldoh tei ding ahi,” ati. Hiti chun John in Ama chu baptize achansah tai.
16 And having been immersed, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on Him,
Baptize achan jouva Yeshua twi lah'a kona ahung potdoh pet in, vanho chu Ama ding in ahung kihong doh in, chule Pathen Lhagao chu vakhu tobanga ahung kumsuh a chule achung'a aumden chu amun ahi.
17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
Chuin van'a kon aw khat in, “Hiche hi Ka Chapa dei umtah le ngailut umtah, kipana sangpen eipea chu ahi,” tin aseiye.
