Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
Na i aua ra ka puta a Hoani Kaiiriiri, ka kauwhau i te koraha o Huria,
2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Ka mea, Ripeneta, kua tata hoki te rangatiratanga o te rangi.
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.'"
Ko ta Ihaia poropiti hoki tenei i korero ai, i mea ai, He reo no tetahi i te koraha e karanga ana, Whakapaia te huarahi o te Ariki, whakatikaia ona ara.
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.
A ko te kakahu o taua Hoani he huruhuru kamera, he hiako hoki te whitiki o tona hope; ko tana kai he mawhitiwhiti, he honi koraha.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,
Katahi ka haere ki a ia a Hiruharama, me Huria katoa, me nga kainga katoa e tutata ana ki Horano,
6 and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
A iriiria ana ratou e ia ki Horano, me te whaki ano i o ratou hara.
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?
No tona kitenga ia i te tini o nga Parihi, o nga Haruki e haere ana ki tana iriiringa, ka mea ia ki a ratou, E te uri nakahi, na wai koutou i whakamahara kia rere i te riri meake puta?
8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
Na, whakaputaina he hua e rite ana ki o te ripeneta:
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.
Kei anga koutou kei mea i roto i a koutou, Ko Aperahama to tatou matua: ko taku kupu hoki tenei ki a koutou, e ahei ana ano i te Atua te whakaara tamariki ake ma Aperahama i enei kohatu.
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.
Na tenei ka pa te toki ki te pakiaka o nga rakau; a, ki te kahore tetahi rakau e hua i te hua pai, ka tuaina, ka maka ki te ahi.
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.
Ko ahau nei he iriiri taku i a koutou ki te wai, hei mea ripeneta: ko tenei ia, e haere mai ana i muri i ahau, nui atu tona mana i toku, e kore ahau e tau hei mau i ona hu: mana koutou e iriiri ki te Wairua Tapu, ki te kapura:
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."
Ko tana mea tahi kei tona ringa, a e tino tahia e ia tana patunga witi, a e kohia ana witi ki roto ki te whare witi; tena ko te papapa e tahuna ki te kapura e kore e tineia.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
I reira ka haere a Ihu i Kariri ki Horano, ki a Hoani, kia iriiria e ia.
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
Otira ka whakakahore a Hoani ki a ia, ka mea, Ko te tikanga ra ko ahau kia iriiria e koe, a e haere mai ana koe ki ahau?
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.
Na ka whakahoki a Ihu, ka mea ki a ia, Tukua ra aianei; ko te tikanga hoki tenei ma taua kia whakarite i nga mea tika katoa. Na tukua ana ia e ia.
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.
A, no ka oti a Ihu te iriiri, tika tonu ake ia i te wai: na ko te rangi ka tuwhera ki a ia, a ka kite ia i te Wairua o te Atua e heke iho ana me he kukupa, a tau ana ki runga ki a ia:
17 And look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Na ko tetahi reo no te rangi e mea ana, Ko taku Tama tenei i aroha ai, ko taku i ahuareka ai.
