Matai 3
1 Pu mufigono fila u Yohana uveiaonchaga aleikhulumbelila munyikha incha va Yuta,
And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 “Mpelage inongwa ulwa khuva uludeeva lwa khukyanya lu leipipi.”
saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 Ulwa khuva uyu vei mwene anchoviwe nu nyamalago u Isaya aleikhuta, “Ngolo ya munu uvei alei ndukungu, munonchage einjeila ya Ntwa, mgolosyage umwa khuluta umwene.”
For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
4 Leino u Yohana aafwalile amanchwa ga ngamia nu lukata lwa ngwembe mukhi vina khya mwene. Eikhya khulya khya mwene khyale imanji nu wuukhe uwa mumisitu.
Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Pu ei Yelusalemu, ni Yuta yooni ni khilunga khyoni eikhinchungula ulugasi ulwa Yolodani pu valei khunduteila umwene.
Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan;
6 Puvaleikhyonchiwa nu mwene mundugasi ulwa Yolodani khunu vipela inogwa nchaavo.
and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Puleino avile avawene ava falisayo na vasadukayo valeikhwincha khumwene khukhyonchiwa akhava vula akhata, “Umwe mwiva khivumbukhu khya njokha veeni uvei ava vuulile umwe ukhukimbela uluviipo uluyakhiva lwikhwincha?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Muvoniage eisekhe inchino gelanile nu vupeli.
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
9 Pu mulekhe avange ndyumwe ukhusaga nu khwincho fanja, 'Tuleinave u Ibrahimu ndu daada yeito.' Ulwa khuva u Nguluve avahile ukhumwimekhila umwana ukhuhuma mumawe aga.
and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Einjunu puyeimalile ukhuveikhiwa mfikolo fya mabeikhi. Puleino khila beikhi ugu sagu houpa isekhe inonu pu gugeidiwaga nukhu laheila mu mwoto.
And even now is the axe laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 Pu une nikhuvoncha na magasi savuli ya khupela. Pu leino umwene uveikhwincha musana ndyune vei mbaha ukhunduteiila une, na yune saneinogile ukhugega ifilato fya mwene. Pu umwene ikhuvonchaga khu mepo umbalanche nu mwoto.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and [with] fire:
12 Uvie umwene ulupeetelo luleimavokho nu mwene pwi nonchaga fincho eikhyaalo khya mwene nukhulundania einganu mukhibaana khya mwene. Pu leino amapuna pwi nyanyaga mu mwoto ugusagwinchima.
whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
13 Pu u Yesu akhincha ukhuhuma khu Galilaya impakha khulugasi ulwa Yolodani khukhyonchiwa nu Yohana.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 Puleino u Yohana aleikhunogwa ukhu beencha aleikhuta, “Une ninogwa ukhyonchiwa nuve, uve puvukhwincha khulyune?”
But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 U Yesu akha mwanda akhata, “Weideekhe ulu leino ulwa khuva yeilondiwa ukhutekhelesya eilweli yooni.'” Pu akhamweideekha.
But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
16 Pu aviile amalile ukhyonchiwa, pu u Yesu akhahuma mumagasi, pu u Yesu akhahuma mumagasi, pu nilola ikyanya nchikhade indukha. Pu akhambona umepo va Nguluve vu ikhwincha ndei khihwani khya ngundya pukhikhalitama pa mwene.
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;
17 Lola, eingolo eikhahuma khukyanya eiyiita, “Uyu vei manango ugane, uveinihovokha fincho nu mwene.”
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
