Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
E ndalogo Johana ja-Batiso nobiro, koyalo e thim mar Judea,
2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
kowacho niya, “Weuru richo, nikech pinyruodh polo ni machiegni.”
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one who calls out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'"
Ma e jalno mane owuo kuome gi dho janabi Isaya niya, “Ngʼat moro kok e thim ni, ‘Losuru yo ne Jehova Nyasaye, losneuru yore moriere tir.’”
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Lep Johana nochwe gi yie ngamia, kendo notweyo kamba mar pien e nungone. Chiembe ne gin bonyo gi mor kich mag bungu.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,
Ji nowuok odhi ire koa Jerusalem gi Judea duto koda ka gwengʼ Jordan duto.
6 and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
Kane gihulo richogi, ne obatisogi e Aora Jordan.
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?
To kane oneno jo-Farisai gi jo-Sadukai ka biro kama ne obatisoe ji, nowachonegi niya, “Un koth thuondegi! En ngʼa mane onyisou mondo uring utony ne mirima mager mabiro?
8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
Nyaguru olemo manyiso ni uselokoru uweyo richo.
9 and 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.
Kendo kik upar e kindu uwegi ni, ‘Wan gi Ibrahim kaka wuonwa.’ Awachonu ni kata mana kuom kitegi Nyasaye nyalo loko nyithind Ibrahim.
10 "Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Le oseketi e tiend yiende kendo yien ka yien ma ok nyag olemo mabeyo ibiro tongʼ mi go piny kendo witi e mach.
11 I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.
“An abatisou gi pi mondo omi ulokru uwe richou. To ngʼato biro bangʼa ma oloya gi duongʼ, ma kata akande ok awinjora tingʼo. En obiro batisou gi Roho Maler kod mach.
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."
Odheru mare mar piedho cham ni e lwete, kendo obiro yweyo maler kare mar dino cham, kochoko ngano mage okano e dero, to mihudhi to owangʼo gi mach ma ok nyal negi.”
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Eka Yesu nobiro koa e piny Galili nyaka e aora Jordan mondo Johana obatise.
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
To Johana notemo tame, kawacho niya, “Ibiro ira nade to an ema adwaro mondo ibatisa?”
15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it to happen now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
Yesu nodwoko niya, “We otimre kamano sani; en gima ber ne an kodi mondo watim ma, eka wachop tim makare duto.” Eka Johana noyie.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
Kane osebatiso Yesu to nowuok oa ei pi. To gisano polo noyawore kendo noneno Roho mar Nyasaye kalor e kido mar akuru, kendo piyo kuome.
17 And look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
To dwol moro moa e polo nowacho niya, “Ma en wuoda, ma ahero, kendo chunya mor kode.”
