Matthew 3
1 Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;
Laa yogunu Jan batisi den kua Jude diema ya fanpienma nni ki wangi U Tienu maama.
2 saying, Repent ye, —for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.
Ki tua: Lebidi mani yi yama kelima tanpoli diema kuli.
3 For, this, is he who was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, A voice, of one crying aloud! In the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths.
Wani Jan tie o saawalipualo Esayi n den maadi yua yaa maama ki yedi: O nilo kpaani mi fanpienma nni ki tua: Yin bogini mani o Diedo sanu ki naadi mani a sangoana.
4 But John, himself, had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, —while, his food, was locusts and wild honey.
Jan den laa ti yuoyuokobidi tiadi ki yie ku gbanñagidigu, o den di i gbangbanli leni ku muagu nni siadi.
5 Then, were going forth unto him—Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round about the Jordan:
Jelusalema dogu yaaba leni Jude diema yaaba kuli, leni yaa tinkundogi n baali Judena kpenu yaaba kuli den kpendi o kani.
6 and were being immersed in the Jordan river, by him, openly confessing their sins.
Bi den tuodi ki doagidi bi tuonbiadi, ki ceni ke Jan batisi ba Judena kpenu nni.
7 But, seeing, many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming unto his immersion, he said to them, —Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, to be fleeing from the coming wrath?
Wan den laa ke Falisieninba leni Sadusieninba boncianla kpendi o kani ke wan batisi ba, o den yedi ba: Yinba u walabibuolu na, hma bangi yi yin sani ki ciadi U Tienu pabienli yaali n baa cua na?
8 Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Yin yaa tuuni mani ya tuona n doagidi ke yi lebidi yi yama.
9 and think not to be saying within yourselves, —As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you, that God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.
Yin da se ki tua yi pala nni: Ti pia Abalahama ke o tie ti yaaja. N kadi ki waani yi ke U Tienu baa fidi ki teni yaa tana n tie na n tua Abalahama puolihuani.
10 Already also, the axe, unto the root of the trees, is being laid, —every tree, therefore, not bringing forth good fruit, is to be hewn down, and, into fire, to be cast.
Baa moala bi caani li yali i tijiini po. Yaa tibu n kaa luoni yaa bonluonkaala n hani kuli bi baa pedi bu ki lu bu mi fantama nni.
11 I, indeed, am immersing you, in water, unto repentance, —but, he who, after me, cometh is, mightier than I, whose, sandals, I am not worthy to bear, he, will immerse you, in Holy Spirit and fire:
Mini n batisi yi leni mi ñima, ke lan doagidi ke yi lebidi yi yama. Ama yua hua n puoli pia u paalu ki cie nni. Mii pundi baa yua n baa tugi o cacaadi. Wani, o baa batisi yi leni U Tienu Fuoma Yua leni mi fantama.
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will clear out his threshing-floor, —and will gather his wheat into the granary, but, the chaff, will he burn up with fire unquenchable.
O kubi o fenlu o nuu nni. O baa pidi o jalu ki wodi o bima ki kuodi li buali nni, ki nan sia ti fandi leni yaa fantama n kaa pia gbindima.
13 Then, cometh Jesus, from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, —to be immersed by him.
Laa yogunu Jesu den ñani Galile ki cua u kpenu Judena, Jan kani ke wan batisi o.
14 But, he, would have hindered him, saying—I, have, need, by thee, to be immersed, —and dost, thou, come unto me?
Ama Jan den ki yie o po ki yedi o: Li bi pundi fine n batisi nni, ke a mo nan cua n yaa kani?
15 But Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer [me] even now, —for, thus, it becometh us, to fulfil, all righteousness; then, he suffered him.
Jesu den goa ki yedi: Cedi tin tieni moala, yeni n tie tin tieni yaala n dagidi kuli. Lanwani Jan den tuo, waa go yie.
16 And Jesus, having been immersed, straightway, went up from the water, —and lo! the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove coming upon him;
Wan den batisi o yaa yogunu, Jesu den ñani mi ñima nni. Tanpoli den luodi ke Jesu laa ke U Tienu Fuoma ñani lipo ki ji nani ki kpaajiega yeni ki ti jagini o po.
17 and lo! a voice out of the heavens, —saying, This, is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.
Lanyogunu, u nialu den maadi tanpoli po ki yedi: One n tie n bibuadiga, n pali n mani yua yaa po hali boncianla.
