Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Immerser came, 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, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
“Sen rangdah nawa ngaak ehan,” heh ih baatta, “tumeah Rangmong Hasong ah thok nanah ih hala!”
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.'"
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 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.
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 people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,
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 by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
Neng ih neng rangdah loong ah dokbaat leh, Jordan adi juung ah tem rumta.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his immersion he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
Sen rangdah nawa elek elan ih jatjih reeraang pakna ah chaak re kah an.
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.
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 "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.
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 repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Ruach ha-Kodesh and with 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 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."
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 Yeshua came from Galil to the Jordan to John, 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 would have hindered him, saying, "I 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 Yeshua, 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.
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 Yeshua, when he was immersed, went up directly from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Ruach 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 look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Erah lilih root esiit dongjengta, “Arah ah nga mongnook Sah, heh suh ngah rapne ih roonlang.”
