Matthew 3
1 Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;
Erah tokdi Juungtemte Joon ih Judia hadaang phisaang hah mong ni Rangte tiit ah phang baat rumta.
2 saying, Repent ye, —for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn 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 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.
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 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.
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, were going forth unto him—Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round about the Jordan:
Mina loong ah heh jiinni Jerusalem nawa kalomthok rumta, erah damdi Jordan juung re ko Judia juungkhuung re nawa loong nep thokta.
6 and were being immersed in the Jordan river, by him, openly confessing their sins.
Neng ih neng rangdah loong ah dokbaat leh, Jordan adi juung ah tem rumta.
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?
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 Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Sen rangdah nawa elek elan ih jatjih reeraang pakna ah chaak re kah an.
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.
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 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.
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, 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:
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 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.
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, cometh Jesus, from Galilee to the Jordan, unto 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, he, would have hindered him, saying—I, have, need, by thee, to be immersed, —and dost, thou, come unto 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 Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer [me] even now, —for, thus, it becometh us, to fulfil, all righteousness; then, he suffered 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 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;
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 lo! a voice out of the heavens, —saying, This, is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.
Erah lilih root esiit dongjengta, “Arah ah nga mongnook Sah, heh suh ngah rapne ih roonlang.”
