< Mathayo 3 >
1 Matukũ-inĩ macio Johana ũrĩa Mũbatithania nĩokire, akĩhunjagia kũu Werũ-inĩ wa Judea,
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
2 akiugaga atĩrĩ, “Mwĩrirei, nĩgũkorwo ũthamaki wa igũrũ nĩũkuhĩrĩirie.”
and to say to repent to come near for the/this/who kingdom the/this/who heaven
3 Ũyũ nĩwe ũrĩa ũhoro wake waarĩtio nĩ mũnabii Isaia rĩrĩa oigire atĩrĩ: “Kũrĩ na mũgambo wa mũndũ ũkwanĩrĩra werũ-inĩ, akoiga atĩrĩ: ‘Haarĩriai njĩra ya Mwathani, rũngariai njĩra ciake.’”
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
4 Johana eekagĩra Nguo ya guoya wa ngamĩĩra, na nĩeyohaga mũcibi wa rũũa njohero. Irio ciake ciarĩ ngigĩ na ũũkĩ wa gĩthaka.
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
5 Nao andũ nĩmathiiaga kũrĩ we moimĩte Jerusalemu, na mĩena yothe ya Judea, na bũrũri wothe ũrĩa wariganĩtie na Jorodani.
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
6 Moimbũraga mehia mao, nake akamabatithĩria Rũũĩ-inĩ rwa Jorodani.
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
7 Na rĩrĩa oonire Afarisai na Asadukai aingĩ magĩũka hau nĩgeetha amabatithie, akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Inyuĩ rũciaro rũrũ rwa nduĩra! Nũũ ũmũheete ũhoro atĩ mũũrĩre marakara marĩa makiriĩ gũũka?
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
8 Ciarai maciaro maringaine na kwĩrira.
to do/make: do therefore/then (fruit worthy *N(k)O*) the/this/who repentance
9 Na mũtikeĩĩre na ngoro cianyu atĩrĩ, ‘Ithe witũ nĩ Iburahĩmu.’ Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, Ngai no atũme mahiga maya matuĩke ciana cia Iburahĩmu.
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
10 Ithanwa nĩrĩige itina-inĩ cia mĩtĩ, na mũtĩ o wothe ũtaciaraga maciaro mega nĩũgatemwo, ũikio mwaki-inĩ.
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
11 “Niĩ ndĩmũbatithagia na maaĩ mwerira. No thuutha wakwa nĩgũgũũka mũndũ ũngĩ ũrĩ na hinya kũrĩ niĩ, na ndiagĩrĩire o na kũmũkuuĩra iraatũ ciake. We akaamũbatithagia na Roho Mũtheru na mwaki.
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
12 Gĩtarũrũ gĩake akĩnyiitĩte na guoko, na nĩagatheria kĩhuhĩro gĩake, na acookanĩrĩrie ngano yake ikũmbĩ, acooke acine mahuti na mwaki ũtangĩhoreka.”
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
13 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Jesũ akiuma Galili agĩthiĩ Rũũĩ-inĩ rwa Jorodani akabatithio nĩ Johana.
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
14 Nowe Johana akĩgeria kũmũgiria, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Niĩ njagĩrĩirwo nĩkũbatithio nĩwe, nawe wagĩũka kũrĩ niĩ atĩa?”
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
15 Nake Jesũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Reke gũtuĩke ũguo rĩu; tondũ nĩtwagĩrĩirwo twĩke ũndũ ũyũ nĩguo tũhingie maũndũ mothe ma ũthingu.” Hĩndĩ ĩyo Johana agĩĩtĩkĩra.
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
16 Jesũ aarĩkia kũbatithio o ũguo-rĩ, akiumĩra maaĩ-inĩ. Kahinda o kau igũrũ rĩkĩhingũka, nake akĩona Roho wa Ngai agĩikũrũka ta ndutura, akĩũmba igũrũ rĩake.
(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
17 Naguo mũgambo ũkiuma igũrũ, ũkiuga atĩrĩ, “Ũyũ nĩwe Mũrũ wakwa, ũrĩa nyendete; na nĩngenaga mũno nĩ we.”
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