< Matthew 3 >

1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
Ma zora han Baptispu John, Judea ramchâra a honga male tânghâi a phuta,
2 and saying, 'Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'
“Nin nunsienangei renga inhei ta roi, Invân Rêngram anâi zoi,” a tia.
3 for this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths.'
John hih ani, Dêipu Isaiah'n: “Ramchâra mi inkhat tânghâi han, ‘Pumapa rang lamlien sin ungla, a lôna rang lampui khom mintûn roi!’” tia a chungroi a lei misîr hah ani.
4 And this John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin round his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.
John a puonsilngei hah ût mula sin ania, savun kongkhit a khita, a sâk ngâi chu khâimimsiengei le rama khuoilutui ani.
5 Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,
Jerusalem renga, Judea ramhuol pumpui renga, le Jordan tuidung revêla ramtin renga mingei a kôm an honga.
6 and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
An nunsienangei an phuonga, male ama'n Jordan tuidunga a Baptis ngei zoi.
7 And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, 'Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?
John'n Phariseengei le Sadduceengei tamtak a kôm Baptis chang rangin an hong a mu lehan an kôm, “Murûl richingei, Pathien sepna juong chulna rang renga hih rotpai theina rangin tumo nangni ril?
8 bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
Nin sietna renga nin inhei zoi ti riettheina rangin sinngei hah tho roi.
9 and do not think to say in yourselves, A father we have — Abraham, for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham,
Male Abraham richisuonpârngei kêng kin ni tiin sepna renga rotpai thei rangin mindon no roi. Nangni ki ril, Pathien'n hi lungngei khom hih Abraham richisuonpârngei a min chang thei!
10 and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.
Thingkungngei a ruzung renga phûr rangin reipui min râkchien sai kêng ani zoi; thingkung murdi mara sân ânra loi kai chu phûr an ta, meia vôrpai an tih.
11 'I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,
Keima'n chu nin insîr zoi ti rietna rangin tuiin nangni ka Baptis ngâia, aniatachu ku nûka juong rangpu'n chu Ratha Inthieng le meiin nangni baptis a tih. Ama chu keima nêka roiinpui uol ok ani; keima chu a kekok chôi rangin luo inhoi mu-ung.
12 whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather his wheat to the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.'
Bungei jâpna rangin relei a dôna, a ruijôl jâp minsâi liei a ta, a butakngei kai chu sapang sûnga thun a ta, arishi chu mei thithei ngâiloia hâl minmang a tih,” a tia.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,
Ma zora lâihan John kôm Baptis chang rangin Jisua'n Galilee ram renga Jordan dunga a honga,
14 but John was forbidding him, saying, 'I have need by thee to be baptized — and thou dost come unto me!'
Aniatachu, John'n khap rang a bôka, a kôm, “Nangman kêng mi ni Baptis anânga,” John'n, “kho angin mo ko kôm te no honga!” a tia.
15 But Jesus answering said to him, 'Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfil all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.
Hannirese Jisua'n a kôm, “Atûn hin asa ti chien roh. Ma angdênin Pathien'n a minnângngei murdi chu ei tho rang ani,” tiin a thuona. Hanchu John a jôt zoi ani.
16 And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,
Jisua Baptis a chang suo, harenghan, tui renga a hong jôka. Hanchu ama rangin invân ajuon onga, male Pathien Ratha hah vasu angin a juongchuma a chunga chuongin a mua.
17 and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, 'This is My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
Hanchu, invân renga rôl ajuon ringa, “Mahih ka Nâipasal moroitak, a chunga ku mulung atâiriem ani,” a tia.

< Matthew 3 >