< Matthew 3 >

1 in/on/among then the/this/who day that to come John the/this/who one who baptizes to preach in/on/among the/this/who deserted the/this/who Judea
Acun k'um üng Baptican Johan naw Judah khaw khawmkyang khawa law lü ngthu a pyen ta,
2 and to say to repent to come near for the/this/who kingdom the/this/who heaven
“Nami mkhyekatnak üngka naw nghlat be hnüh ua. Isetiakyaküng Pamhnama khaw ng'et law ve” ti lü a pyen.
3 this/he/she/it for to be the/this/who to say (through/because of *N(k)O*) Isaiah the/this/who prophet to say voice/sound: voice to cry out in/on/among the/this/who deserted to make ready the/this/who road lord: God Straight to do/make: do the/this/who path it/s/he
Ahin va sahma Hesajah naw a pyen, khawmkyang khawa khyang mat, “Bawipa lam cun pyan u lü, a lam he cen jah ngsungsak ua” ti lü ngpyangki.
4 it/s/he then the/this/who John to have/be the/this/who clothing it/s/he away from hair camel and belt/sash/girdle made of leather about the/this/who loins it/s/he the/this/who then food to be it/s/he locust and honey wild
Johan cun naw sanghngüksaüa mu am ami pyang kcu suisa lü, savun ksawmyüi vawp lü, mkhaü ja mawkpyawnga ka khawitui jah ei lü awmki.
5 then to depart to/with it/s/he Jerusalem and all the/this/who Judea and all the/this/who region the/this/who Jordan
Jerusalem, Judah hne alum ja Jordan mliktui peia ka khyang he cun a veia cit u lü,
6 and to baptize in/on/among the/this/who Jordan (river *no*) by/under: by it/s/he to agree the/this/who sin it/s/he
Ami mkhyekatnak he jah phyah u se Jordan tui am Baptican a jah pet.
7 to perceive: see then much the/this/who Pharisee and Sadducee to come/go upon/to/against the/this/who baptism it/s/he to say it/s/he offspring snake which? to show you to flee away from the/this/who to ensue wrath
Pharise he ja Saduke he a veia Baptican kham khaia lawki he a jah hmuh üng, “Nangmi kphyu he, Pamhnama mlungso lawnak vai üngkhyüh nami lät khaia u naw a ning jah mtheh ni?”
8 to do/make: do therefore/then (fruit worthy *N(k)O*) the/this/who repentance
Acunakyase, akcanga nami ngjut a ngsing vaia nami ngtheipai am mdan ua.
9 and not to think to say in/on/among themself father to have/be the/this/who Abraham to say for you that/since: that be able the/this/who God out from the/this/who stone this/he/she/it to arise child the/this/who Abraham
Abraham cun kami pu ania phäh mkhyekatnak üngka naw nami lät khaia käh ngai kawm uki, “Ngai ua, ning jah mtheh veng, Pamhnam cun hina lunge pi Abrahama ca he vaia jah pyang khawhki ni.”
10 already then (and *k*) the/this/who axe to/with the/this/who root the/this/who tree to lay/be appointed all therefore/then tree not to do/make: do fruit good to prevent and toward fire to throw: throw
Acunakyase, akdawa am ngtheiki thing naküt cun jah khyu lü mei üng jah mkhih vaia, xäi cun thing phunga msäm päng ni.
11 I/we on the other hand you to baptize in/on/among water toward repentance the/this/who then after me to come/go strong me to be which no to be sufficient the/this/who sandal to carry it/s/he you to baptize in/on/among spirit/breath: spirit holy and fire
Nangmi nami ngjut vaia kei naw tui am baptican ka ning jah peki. Cunsepi ka hnua lawki mat awmki, ani cun keia kthaka hlüngtai bawki, kei cun ania khawdawkyüi sut khaia pi am ka nglawiki ni. Ani naw Ngmüimkhya Ngcim la mei am baptican ning jah pe khai.
12 which the/this/who winnowing fork in/on/among the/this/who hand it/s/he and to clear out the/this/who threshing-floor it/s/he and to assemble the/this/who grain it/s/he toward the/this/who storehouse (it/s/he *o*) the/this/who then chaff to burn fire unquenchable
A hlawnga cang hjapnak vai kphya awmki ni, angtak he cun kheia jah ta lü, anghi he cun am thih theikia mei üng jah mkhih khai, a ti.
13 then to come the/this/who Jesus away from the/this/who Galilee upon/to/against the/this/who Jordan to/with the/this/who John the/this/who to baptize by/under: by it/s/he
Acunüng, Jesuh cun Kalile üngkhyüh Johana veia baptican khan khaia Jordan mliktui da lawki.
14 the/this/who then John to hinder it/s/he to say I/we need to have/be by/under: by you to baptize and you to come/go to/with me
Cunsepi, Johan naw a na mah lü, “Kei va nanga veia Baptican ka khan khai sü, ivaia ka veia ksaia na lawki ni?” a ti.
15 to answer then the/this/who Jesus to say to/with (it/s/he *NK(o)*) to release: permit now thus(-ly) for be proper to be me to fulfill all righteousness then to release: permit it/s/he
Acunüng pi, Jesuh naw msang lü, “Pamhnama ngjak hlü mi pawhkia kya lü ahikba kya se,” ti se, Johan naw kcangnaki.
16 (and *k*) to baptize (then *no*) the/this/who Jesus immediately to ascend away from the/this/who water and look! to open it/s/he the/this/who heaven and to perceive: see the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit the/this/who God to come/go down like/as/about dove and to come/go upon/to/against it/s/he
Baptican a khan päng ja, Jesuh tui üngka naw tho law beki. Acunüng khankhaw a vei da nghmawng law lü, Pamhnama Ngmüimkhya cun müma mäiha a khana ngaw law se Jesuh naw a hmuh.
17 and look! voice/sound: voice out from the/this/who heaven to say this/he/she/it to be the/this/who son me the/this/who beloved in/on/among which to delight
Acunüng, khankhaw üngka naw kthai pha lawki ta, “Hin cun ka mhläkphyanak kcanga ka capa ni, ani cun angläta ka jenak ni,” tia kyaki.

< Matthew 3 >