Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Immerser comes, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
Erah tokdi Juungtemte Joon ih Judia hadaang phisaang hah mong ni Rangte tiit ah phang baat rumta.
2 and saying, “Convert, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near,”
“Sen rangdah nawa ngaak ehan,” heh ih baatta, “tumeah Rangmong Hasong ah thok nanah ih hala!”
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.”
Khowah Isaia ih banbaatta wah ah Juungtemte Joon angta eradi amet liita, “Mih esiit phisaang hah mong ni riingla, ‘Teesu raangtaan ih lam ban hoon thiin an; Heh khoom suh lamjun et hoon an!’”
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.
Juungtemte Joon nyuh akhat ah mokchongdoot roon nawa ih hoon arah angta; heh roomkhe ah siikhoop angta, erah damdi heh phaksat ah wotuute nyia woma nawa najui angta.
5 Then were going forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan,
Mina loong ah heh jiinni Jerusalem nawa kalomthok rumta, erah damdi Jordan juung re ko Judia juungkhuung re nawa loong nep thokta.
6 and they were immersed in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
Neng ih neng rangdah loong ah dokbaat leh, Jordan adi juung ah tem rumta.
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?
Heh ih Pharasi nyi Sadusi miloong juungtem lomthok rumha ah tup ano li rumta, “Pu sen loong ah—o ih baat tahan sen Rangte tenkhat ra hala dowa epi ete eah?
8 Bear, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion,
Sen rangdah nawa elek elan ih jatjih reeraang pakna ah chaak re kah an.
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,
Sen ih nakmok thun an Abraham suh sengte sengwah li ih no hepi kih eah. Ngah ih baat rumhala Rangte ih bah arah jong ah toon ano uh Abraham suh asah ejen hoon et ah!
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.
Chaang ah bang heh heng nah joot haat raang ih ban thiin eha; bang marah hetiik tatiikka loong abah joot ano we nah tak ah.
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,
Ngah ih sen juungtem rumhala ah langla sen rangdah nawa ngaaklek etan ih jat suh, enoothong nga lini wasiit ra hala rah ih bah Esa Chiiala nyia we nawa ih tem han. Heh ah nga nang ih elongthoon ang ah; ngah bah Heh lakhoop pak taajoh tha uh taliikang.
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.”
Heh di raan dannun theng chuulaang nep jeela. Heh ih raanteh hewong ah pung nah lomthiin ah, eno hephaang loong ah we babah uh lamettheng adoh mattak ah.
13 Then Jesus comes from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be immersed by him,
Erah tokdi Jisu ah Galili nawa thok haano Juungtemte Joon jiinni Jordan juung ni heh juungtem thuk suh ra taha.
14 but John was forbidding Him, saying, “I have need to be immersed by You—and You come to me?”
Enoothong Joon ih heh tenthun ah lekthun thuk suh taat liita. “Nga juungtem botseh an ih temjih ang tahang,” Joon ih liita, ang abah uh an ah nga jiinni thok halu nih!”
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.
Eno Jisu ih heh suh ngaak baatta, “Emah ju toom ang ah. Rangte ih jamha loong ah seng emamah ih re theng.” Erah thoidi Joon ih thangta.
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,
Jisu ah juungtem nawa dokkhoom damdam rang kaasak ah daap eta, eno Rangte Chiiala ah wotuupi likhiik ih datpuh ra haano heh sak ni phaak raaha rah tupta.
17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
Erah lilih root esiit dongjengta, “Arah ah nga mongnook Sah, heh suh ngah rapne ih roonlang.”
