Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
Le ŋkeke mawo me la, Yohanes Mawutsidetanamela dze mawunyagbɔgblɔ gɔme le Yudea gbedzi. Nyati si dzi wòtu eƒe mawunyawo ɖo lae nye,
2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
“Midzudzɔ nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ, mitrɔ ɖe Mawu ŋuti, elabena dziƒofiaɖuƒe la gogo.”
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.'"
Ame sia ŋutie woƒo nu le to Nyagblɔɖila Yesaya dzi be, “Gbe aɖe le ɖiɖim le gbegbe bena, ‘Midzra Aƒetɔ la ƒe mɔ la ɖo, eye mita mɔ dzɔdzɔewo nɛ!’”
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.
Ke kposɔfu le Yohanes ƒe awu si wòdo la ŋu, eye wòtsɔ lãgbalẽlidziblaka tsɔ bla awua dzii; eƒe nuɖuɖue nye ʋetsuviwo kple gbemenyitsi.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,
Ame geɖewo tso Yerusalem, eye bubuwo hã tso Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe gowo dzi kple Yudea nutowo me godoo va afi si Yohanes nɔ mawunya gblɔm le la be yewoaɖo toe.
6 and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
Esi ameawo ʋu woƒe nu vɔ̃wo me la, ede mawutsi ta na wo le Yɔdan tɔsisi la me.
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?
Ke esi Yohanes kpɔe be Farisitɔwo kple Zadukitɔ geɖewo hã va be wòade mawutsi ta na yewo la, egblɔ na wo be, “Mi dawo ƒe dzidzimeviwo! Ame kae gblɔ na mi be miate ŋu asi le Mawu ƒe dɔmedzoe kple tohehe si gbɔna la nu?
8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
Miɖee fia to miaƒe agbe nyui nɔnɔ me be mietrɔ dzi me vavã.
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.
Migabui ne mianɔ gbɔgblɔm na mia ɖokuiwo be, ‘Mía fofoe nye Abraham’ o. Mele egblɔm na mi be Mawu ate ŋu ana kpe siawo natrɔ azu viwo na Abraham.
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 gaƒoƒo sia me ŋutɔ gɔ̃ hã la, woɖo ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ ƒe fia atiwo ƒe kewo dzi: ati sia ati si metse ku nyui o la, woalãe aƒu anyi, eye woatsɔe ade dzo me.
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.
“Nye la, metsɔ tsi le mawutsi dem ta na mi ame siwo trɔ dzi me, gake ame aɖe gbɔna, ame si de ŋgɔ wum sãa ale gbegbe be nyemedze be manye eƒe subɔla gɔ̃ hã o. Eya atsɔ Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la kple dzo ade tsi ta na mi.
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."
Elé eƒe lugbɔnu ɖe asi. Akplɔ eƒe lugbɔƒe ƒiaƒiaƒia, alɔ lu la ɖe eƒe ava me. Ke atɔ dzo tsroa kple dzo matsimatsi.”
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Le ɣe ma ɣi me la, Yesu hã tso le Galilea va Yɔdan tɔsisi la to be Yohanes nade mawutsi ta na ye,
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
gake Yohanes medi be yeade tsi la ta nɛ o, ke boŋ egblɔ nɛ be, “Medze be nye made mawutsi ta na wò o. Nye boŋ wòle be nàde mawutsi ta na.”
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 gblɔ nɛ be, “Meɖe kuku, de mawutsi ta nam ko, elabena ele nam be mawɔ nu siwo katã woɖo da ɖi la.” Ale Yohanes lɔ̃ de mawutsia ta nɛ.
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.
Esi wòde mawutsi ta nɛ vɔ, eye wònɔ go dom le tsia me la, dziƒo nu ʋu, eye Yesu kpɔ Mawu ƒe Gbɔgbɔ le akpakpa ƒe nɔnɔme me, wònɔ ɖiɖim ɖe edzi.
17 And look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Le ɣeyiɣi sia me tututu la, gbe aɖe ɖi tso dziƒo be, “Wòe nye vinye si gbɔ nyemelɔ̃a nu le o, wò me mekpɔa ŋudzedze lena.”
