Matthew 3
1 About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.
E ndalogo Johana ja-Batiso nobiro, koyalo e thim mar Judea,
2 "Repent," he said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
kowacho niya, “Weuru richo, nikech pinyruodh polo ni machiegni.”
3 He it is who was spoken of through the Prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying aloud, 'In the desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.'"
Ma e jalno mane owuo kuome gi dho janabi Isaya niya, “Ngʼat moro kok e thim ni, ‘Losuru yo ne Jehova Nyasaye, losneuru yore moriere tir.’”
4 This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.
Lep Johana nochwe gi yie ngamia, kendo notweyo kamba mar pien e nungone. Chiembe ne gin bonyo gi mor kich mag bungu.
5 Then large numbers of people went out to him--people from Jerusalem and from all Judaea, and from the whole of the Jordan valley--
Ji nowuok odhi ire koa Jerusalem gi Judea duto koda ka gwengʼ Jordan duto.
6 and were baptized by him in the Jordan, making full confession of their sins.
Kane gihulo richogi, ne obatisogi e Aora Jordan.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he exclaimed, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
To kane oneno jo-Farisai gi jo-Sadukai ka biro kama ne obatisoe ji, nowachonegi niya, “Un koth thuondegi! En ngʼa mane onyisou mondo uring utony ne mirima mager mabiro?
8 Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;
Nyaguru olemo manyiso ni uselokoru uweyo richo.
9 and do not imagine that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
Kendo kik upar e kindu uwegi ni, ‘Wan gi Ibrahim kaka wuonwa.’ Awachonu ni kata mana kuom kitegi Nyasaye nyalo loko nyithind Ibrahim.
10 And already the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which does not produce good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire.
Le oseketi e tiend yiende kendo yien ka yien ma ok nyag olemo mabeyo ibiro tongʼ mi go piny kendo witi e mach.
11 I indeed am baptizing you in water on a profession of repentance; but He who is coming after me is mightier than I: His sandals I am not worthy to carry for a moment; He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
“An abatisou gi pi mondo omi ulokru uwe richou. To ngʼato biro bangʼa ma oloya gi duongʼ, ma kata akande ok awinjora tingʼo. En obiro batisou gi Roho Maler kod mach.
12 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand, and He will make a thorough clearance of His threshing-floor, gathering His wheat into the storehouse, but burning up the chaff in unquenchable fire."
Odheru mare mar piedho cham ni e lwete, kendo obiro yweyo maler kare mar dino cham, kochoko ngano mage okano e dero, to mihudhi to owangʼo gi mach ma ok nyal negi.”
13 Just at that time Jesus, coming from Galilee to the Jordan, presents Himself to John to be baptized by him.
Eka Yesu nobiro koa e piny Galili nyaka e aora Jordan mondo Johana obatise.
14 John protested. "It is I," he said, "who have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
To Johana notemo tame, kawacho niya, “Ibiro ira nade to an ema adwaro mondo ibatisa?”
15 "Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;
Yesu nodwoko niya, “We otimre kamano sani; en gima ber ne an kodi mondo watim ma, eka wachop tim makare duto.” Eka Johana noyie.
16 and Jesus was baptized, and immediately went up from the water. At that moment the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him,
Kane osebatiso Yesu to nowuok oa ei pi. To gisano polo noyawore kendo noneno Roho mar Nyasaye kalor e kido mar akuru, kendo piyo kuome.
17 while a voice came from Heaven, saying, "This is My Son, the dearly loved, in whom is My delight."
To dwol moro moa e polo nowacho niya, “Ma en wuoda, ma ahero, kendo chunya mor kode.”
