Mak 1
1 Mban ya imbɨr Jisas Kraisɨnd, ndɨn Yakŋ Ohɨrand Nor. Ya hamb mbanave ahevakarɨmar.
([This is/I want to tell you]) the good message about Jesus Christ, the Son of God (OR, the man who was also God). [What I want to tell you] begins just like the prophet Isaiah [said it would begin, when] he wrote [these words that God said to Jesus: ] Listen! I am sending my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare [people for] your [coming].
2 Eŋambɨr han Aisaiav, wɨram Yakŋ Ohɨrand ya injambɨr ahe kahɨnd hamb mbɨ mbanave mpamar. Ndɨh wan amar. Nzɨ kaŋ ihɨnd wɨram ya hɨrandand hamb mboz injore ondari amar. Mbɨ mboz we nandɨv empasam osarɨndari amar.
3 Mbɨ isupɨr wɨram mah haŋ itɨkɨrɨm aware kandari amar. Anɨŋnsar Ohɨrandɨv empasam osarɨvar arar kandari amar. Ndɨndɨv empasam impumpɨr ohɨra akŋ han omanenta sɨvar arar kandari amar.
He will call out to people [who pass by where he is] in the desolate area, “As people improve and straighten out pathways [before an important official arrives] [MET], make [yourselves] ready [DOU] [in order that you will be prepared when] the Lord [comes].”
4 Mach, Jonɨmb isupɨr wɨram mah handɨh ahevakarɨmar. Ahevakare osa anchɨ han ya mbanave sɨkah omar. Amɨ mpɨ itɨmaimŋgɨn nzɨ andɨŋ yambɨŋ ŋazɨkŋirɨŋgwɨŋgw ŋambiahaŋ, Yakŋ Ohɨrav amandɨŋ enta kɨvah han usɨndari amar.
[The messenger that Isaiah predicted was] John. [People called him] ‘The Baptizer’. In the desolate area near the Jordan River he kept telling people, “If you want God to forgive you for having sinned, you must turn away from your sinful behavior [before you ask me to] baptize [you].”
5 Mach, wɨram akŋ anchɨ akŋ isupɨr Judiand aiampɨra Jerusalemɨnd hamb Jonɨnd pɨŋ ai, mbɨndɨŋ enta kɨvah sɨmŋganj han injambɨr ahah kamŋgɨmar. Kamŋgɨz mach raz, Jonɨmb ndɨŋ yamb Jordan handɨh ŋazɨkŋirɨŋgwɨŋgw ŋambiahah omar.
A great number [HYP] of people who lived in Jerusalem [city] and [elsewhere] in the Judea [district] were going out to where John was. There, [after hearing John’s message], they [responded by] confessing the sinful things [that they had done]. Then they were being baptized by John {John was baptizing them} in the Jordan River.
6 Jonɨmb yupɨr hɨrahɨr osapɨr kamelɨnd ndɨ han hɨranj. Mbɨ orɨham uŋkɨruŋgɨr han mɨra ohɨrand upɨrɨŋ uŋkɨranj. Unsa mbɨkɨr han etameram akaraŋk antand, mbɨ han nanj.
John wore [rough] clothes made of camel’s hair. And [as the prophet Elijah had done], he wore a leather belt around his waist; and what he ate was [only] grasshoppers and honey [that he found] in that desolate area.
7 Mach, mbɨ ya eŋgwe kamar. Wɨram emŋga hamb ihɨnd mapɨŋ aindari amar. Ndɨn wɨram ohɨra aŋkarɨpɨrnsɨnd, mbɨ yan epari amar. Yan wɨram imbɨm amar. Nzɨ andamesa mpɨrorɨzɨŋgwi nzɨhanave mɨrupɨr mbɨkɨr han inɨmbɨmɨñ amar.
He was preaching, “Very shortly a man will come who is very great. I [am nothing compared to him. Because he is so superior to me], I am not even worthy to [serve him like a slave] by stooping down and untying his sandals.
8 Nzɨ andɨŋ yamb imbɨmun ŋazɨkŋirɨŋgwɨŋgw ŋambiahajin amar. Mbɨp Kɨpɨr Imbɨr Yakŋ Ohɨrand han kaz ŋkai andɨŋ ŋgwevondari amar.
I used [only] water when I baptized you [because you said that you wanted to change your lives], but he will put his Holy Spirit [within] you [to truly change your lives].”
9 Mach, haŋonaŋg Jisasɨv aiampɨra mbɨkɨr Nasaret, isupɨr Galilind haŋ erere avɨhomar. Avɨhoz Jonɨmb ndɨn yamb Jordanɨŋ ŋazɨkŋirɨŋgwi ŋambiahamar.
During that time [when John was preaching], Jesus came from Nazareth [town], which is in Galilee [district]. He went to [where John was preaching] and he was baptized by John {John baptized him} in the Jordan [River].
10 Ŋambiahazand sɨhawarohe waz rakav kɨrɨm ŋenduwamar. Ŋenduwazand Kɨpɨr Imbɨr Yakŋ Ohɨrand hamb apa ikŋɨŋgwɨm emamp ipɨndahe ndɨnɨŋ ŋkaimar.
Immediately after [Jesus] came up out of the water, he saw heaven opened up [and he saw] the Spirit [of God] descending on himself. He came in the form of a dove.
11 Az Yakŋ Ohɨrav mbɨkɨr Aiampɨra Ohɨra Ñaŋ handɨh ñi kamar. Nan ihɨnd Nor amar. Nzɨ nandɨvon rin amar. Ihɨnd mpɨ hamb nandɨv imbɨrpamun ñi amar.
And [God] [MTY] spoke to him from heaven saying, “You are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you.”
12 Mach, haŋonaŋg Kɨpɨr Imbɨr Yakŋ Ohɨrand hamb Jisasɨh ke mpimbi ŋavɨzuz isupɨr wɨram mah handɨh omar.
(Then/Right away) the Spirit [of God] sent Jesus into the desolate area.
13 We yuŋk undɨmajɨvam ohɨra ñɨz ñɨzand Satanɨmb ndɨnɨh mbɨŋgɨr eŋgwanj. Mbɨŋgɨr eŋgwazand, Jisasɨv mɨroyam antandmen ñɨzand, Yakŋ Ohɨrand mapɨŋ akŋ hamb ndɨn pɨrasɨmŋganj.
He was there for 40 days. During that time, he was tempted by Satan {Satan tempted him}. There were wild animals [there] also. But angels took care of him.
14 Mach, Herotɨv Jonɨh oram kɨvahɨŋ ŋgame inchakarɨz ñɨzand, Jisasɨv erai isupɨr Galilind handɨh ahevakarɨmar. Ahevakare Yakŋ Ohɨrand ya imbɨr han hɨro hɨrai eŋgwanj.
Later, after John was put in prison {after [soldiers] put John in prison} [because he had rebuked the governor Herod Antipas for his sins], Jesus went to Galilee [district]. There he was preaching the good message [that came] from God.
15 Ave mbɨ mbanave kanj. Yuŋk Yakŋ Ohɨrav ŋgamɨmar hamb ndɨh ahevakari aranj. Yuŋk Yakŋ Ohɨrav osa anchɨ hanaveaŋg ŋɨmbɨz mbɨkɨr kwɨŋ ñɨndɨramŋgi kehamb ikwɨm ndɨh ivivmbɨri aranj. Amɨ Yakŋ Ohɨrand ya imbɨr mban njɨhame mpɨ itɨmai njɨhi aŋkarɨpɨr ŋe njɨhambar aranj.
He was repeatedly saying, “Now is the time when God will begin to rule people’s lives [in a new way]. [So] turn away from your sinful behavior! Believe the good message [in order] ([to belong to him/to become those whose lives he will rule])!”
16 Mach ave, Jisasɨv yamb ohɨra ondɨhondɨh Galilind ampaŋam omar. We nde waz Saimonɨmb ranɨr Andrumen mbɨndɨŋ añaŋan han avɨzɨŋgwɨŋgw ñɨmŋgɨmar. Mbɨndɨŋ ntɨŋ han oma ŋaŋɨndɨvam.
[One day], while Jesus was walking along by Galilee Lake, he saw [two men], Simon and Simon’s [younger] brother, Andrew. They were casting their [fishing] net into the lake. They [earned money by] catching [and selling] fish.
17 Az Jisasɨv ndɨŋ kamar. Amɨ ai yan mpehɨraivar amar. Aimŋgɨn nzɨ andɨŋ wɨram hanave ŋɨmbɨmb han mbɨramɨŋ amar.
Then Jesus said to them, “[Just like you have been] gathering fish, come with me and I will [teach] you how to [gather people to become my disciples]” [MET].
18 Avɨz mach, pams haŋon ŋondɨrahe mbɨndɨŋ añaŋan akŋ han erere ndɨn kɨrɨm mpehɨromŋgɨmar.
Immediately they abandoned [the work that they were doing with] their nets, and they went with him.
19 Mach, mbɨ sɨwaŋkw sɨwaŋkw re waz Sebedind nor kɨra undɨmaj hamb Jemsɨnd Jonɨnd utɨŋg unchaŋ ñɨhɨri mbɨndɨŋ añaŋan akŋ han omanenta sɨz ñɨmŋgɨmar.
After they had gone on a little further, Jesus saw [two other men], James and James’ [younger] brother, John. They were the sons of [a man named] Zebedee. They were both in a boat mending [fishing] nets.
20 Ñɨmŋgɨzand Jisasɨv ndɨŋ oreŋgɨmar. Oreŋgɨz, mbɨ ŋondɨrahe wanɨr mbɨndɨŋ Sebedih erere etomŋgɨmar. Sebediv mbɨkɨr wɨram kɨra ntɨŋɨndɨmen utɨŋg unchaŋ ñɨmŋgɨzand, undɨmaj hamb ŋondɨrahe Jisasɨh kɨrɨm mpehɨromŋgɨmar.
As soon as Jesus saw them, he told them that [they should leave their work and to come with him]. So they left their father, [who remained] in the boat with the hired servants, and they went away with Jesus.
21 Mach, Jisasɨv sezɨrmen aiampɨra Kaperneam handɨh omŋgɨmar. Omŋgɨz wer Yakŋ Ohɨrand Yuŋk Wɨr Ñɨñɨnd hamb ahevakarɨz, Jisasɨv Yakŋ Ohɨrand marɨvai oramɨŋ ahevohe ya sɨkanj.
[Later] Jesus [and those disciples] arrived at Capernaum [town]. On the next (Sabbath/Jewish rest day), after Jesus had entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), he began teaching [the people who had gathered there].
22 Wɨram kɨra ya Mosesɨnd injambɨr ahe sɨkahɨnd kehamb, mbɨ njɨhi wɨram emŋgand ŋe osa anchɨ han sɨkamŋganj. Jisasɨp, mbɨ nend. Mbɨ mbɨkɨrun njɨhiŋam ŋe wɨram ensansɨnd emamp sɨkanj. Handɨv wɨram akŋ anchɨ akŋ hamb Jisasɨnd ya han njɨhamam ntamŋganj.
They were continually amazed at the way he taught. [He did] not [just teach what others had taught], like the men who teach the [Jewish] laws did. [They habitually just repeated what other people had taught]. Instead, he taught with [his own] authority.
23 Mach, yuŋk emŋga haŋ Jisasɨv ya sɨkazand wɨram itɨ kɨvahɨnsɨnd hamb mbɨndɨŋ Yakŋ Ohɨrand marɨvai oramɨŋ ñɨmar. Avɨz itɨ kɨvah mbanamb aware kamar.
Suddenly, [while he was teaching], a man [appeared] in their worship place who had an evil spirit in him, and he shouted,
24 Jisas, nan wɨram Nasaretɨnd amar. Amɨ arɨŋ utɨ sɨŋɨn are ain amar. Ave arɨŋ mɨŋam kiaŋgworaŋgwi kɨvah sɨŋɨn are ain oh a amar. Nzɨ nan ndɨh wajin amar. Nan wɨram Yakŋ Ohɨrav kaz aimandɨn hamb amar.
“Jesus, from Nazareth [town, since] we [evil spirits] have nothing in common with you, ([do not interfere with us]!/what do you want with us [evil spirits]?) [RHQ] (Do not destroy us [now]!/Have you come to destroy us [now]?) [RHQ] I know who you are. I know that you are the holy one [who has come] from God!”
25 Hanave kaz, Jisasɨv itɨ kɨvah mban ya aŋkarɨpɨr ke kamar. Amɨ ya erere wɨram mban etov amar.
Jesus rebuked [the evil spirit], saying, “Be quiet! And come out [of the man]!”
26 Mach, Jisasɨv hanave kaz, itɨ kɨvah mbanamb raz wɨram mbanamb nte kɨrɨm ntahorɨmar. Ntahorɨzand itɨ kɨvah hamb itɨkɨrɨmun aware kɨrɨm enduwaŋgɨŋgamar.
The evil spirit shook the man hard. He screamed loudly, and then he came out of the man [and left].
27 Mach az, wɨram akŋ anchɨ akŋ hamb wamŋgɨz, ndɨŋ zɨŋɨmb pɨrorɨŋgaz mbon ya mbon ya ke kamŋgɨmar. Mban utɨman ya arɨmŋgɨmar. Wɨram mbanamb ya icha toh ki arɨmŋgɨmar. Ave mbɨ ya han wɨram ensansɨnd emamp kazand itɨ kɨvah hamb mbɨkɨr ya njɨhamŋgɨj arɨmŋgɨmar.
All [the people who were there] were amazed. As a result, they discussed this among themselves, [exclaiming], “(This is [amazing]!/What is this?) [RHQ] Not only does he teach in a new and authoritative way, but also the evil spirits obey him [when] he commands [them]!”
28 Avɨz pams haŋon, wɨram akŋ anchɨ akŋ isupɨr Galilind hamb Jisasɨndɨv ya kɨrɨm hɨro hɨrai kamŋgɨmar.
The people very soon told [many others] throughout the whole Galilee district what Jesus [had done].
29 Mach ave, Jisasɨv Jemsmen Jonmen Yakŋ Ohɨrand marɨvai oramɨŋ ñɨhɨri ahevetai Saimonɨnd Andrund oramɨŋ omŋgɨmar.
After they left (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), [Jesus, Simon and Andrew], along with James and John went directly to Simon and Andrew’s house.
30 Saimonɨnd mɨŋɨr anchɨndɨrɨh mbɨkɨr yupɨr hamb pɨr ohɨra ñɨzand, antɨm mbɨkɨr handɨh ŋgañɨmar. Az Jisasɨh mahoror mbɨkɨr handɨv kamŋgɨmar.
Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed because she had a [high] fever. Right away someone told Jesus about her [being sick].
31 Kamŋgɨz we omanampɨra mbɨkɨr han ŋe ndɨn ŋambiahamar. Ndɨn ŋambiahaz mach, yupɨr mbɨkɨr hamb kɨrɨm imi ŋamar. Az ndɨŋ hɨrawi unsa eŋkwanamar.
He went to her, and helped her up by taking hold of her hand. She recovered [at once] from the fever, and then she [got up and] served them [some food].
32 Mach, rapɨrɨv ŋkwuhi zuh razand, mbɨ osa anchɨ hamb wɨram mahororɨnsɨnd han, itɨ kɨvahɨnsɨnd hanez mɨŋam ŋɨmbi Jisasɨnd pɨŋ hɨraimŋgɨmar.
That evening, after the sun had gone down [and restrictions about travel on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]) [were ended], some people brought to Jesus many people who were sick and others whose lives evil spirits were controlling.
33 Osa anchɨ aiampɨraŋ ñɨmŋgɨmar kehamb mɨŋam ai oram impikŋ handɨh aŋkwezawi ñɨmŋgɨmar.
[It seemed as though] everyone [HYP, MTY] [who lived in] the town was gathered at the doorway [of Simon’s house].
34 Avɨz Jisasɨv wɨram akŋ anchɨ akŋ mahoror endɨraparamnsɨnd han omanenta si, mach itɨ kɨvahɨnsɨnd kehan itɨ kɨvah han mɨŋam kiaŋgworaŋgwɨmar. Itɨ kɨvah hamb Jisasɨh ndɨh wamŋganj. Ave ndɨn injambɨr ahamŋgɨmɨnj are ndɨŋ erokare kamar. Amɨ yaya kamŋgɨmɨn amar.
Jesus healed many people who were ill with various diseases. He also expelled many demons [from people]. He did not allow the demons to tell people [about him], because they knew that he [had come from God, and for various reasons he did not want everyone to know that yet].
35 Mach, Jisasɨv mband zuhun ŋaiahe ahevai isupɨr wɨram mah handɨh we Yakŋ Ohɨra ahaz oror ñɨmar.
Jesus got up very early [the next morning] while it was still dark. He left [the house] and went away [from the town] to a place where there were no people. Then he prayed there.
36 We ñɨzand Saimonɨmb wɨram emŋgemŋgamen Jisasɨh kɨrahɨr omŋgɨmar.
Simon and his companions searched for him. When they found him, [wanting him to go back to town to help other people], they said to him,
37 We ndɨn we kamŋgɨmar. Wɨram akŋ anchɨ akŋ hamb nan kɨramŋgɨmbɨri arɨmŋgɨmar.
“[Come back to the town with us, because] many [HYP] people [in Capernaum] are looking for you!”
38 Az Jisasɨv ndɨŋ kamar. Aimŋgɨn aiampɨra emŋgemŋga ikwɨm ikwɨm ñɨmŋgi mbanaŋ om amar. Nzɨ wɨram akŋ anchɨ akŋ ya eŋgwaŋɨn are ondarin amar. Nzɨ ntɨŋ handɨvon aindaiyin amar.
He said to them, “[No], let’s go on to the neighboring towns in order that I can preach there also, because the reason that I came [into the world] was to [preach to people] in many places!”
39 Mach ave, mbɨ aiampɨra emŋgemŋga Galilind handɨh we ñi mbɨndɨŋ Yakŋ Ohɨrand marɨvai oram unchaŋ ya eŋgweŋgw ndanj. Ave osa anchɨ itɨ kɨvahɨnsɨnd kehan itɨ kɨvah han kiaŋgworaŋgw ndanj.
So they went throughout Galilee [district. As they did so, each (Sabbath/Jewish rest day]) he preached in (synagogues/Jewish meeting places). He was also expelling evil spirits [from people].
40 Mach ave, wɨram usɨ aŋkarɨpɨr yupɨr okaŋgaŋgɨnsɨnd hamb Jisasɨnd pɨŋ ai andamesa mpɨrorɨzɨŋgwi ŋgwañ ekeh akŋɨn ŋaŋ kamar. Amɨ yan akŋɨn ñɨŋan han, kan ihɨnd usɨ kɨvah aŋkarɨpɨr hamb kwevɨrɨz amar.
[One day] a man who had [a bad skin disease called] leprosy came to Jesus. He knelt down in front of Jesus and then he pleaded with him saying, “[Please heal me, because I know] you are able to heal me if you want to!”
41 Hanave kaz, Jisasɨv ndɨn akŋɨn ñi omanaka ndɨn insɨŋ ŋgame kamar. Nzɨ nan akŋɨn ñi nan ndɨh omanenta sin amar.
Jesus felt very sorry for him. [So he ignored the religious laws about coming close to people who had that disease]. He reached out his hand and touched the man. Then he said to him, “Since I am willing [to heal you], be healed {I heal you} [now]!”
42 Mach, Jisasɨv hanave kaz, yupɨr mbɨkɨr hamb pams haŋon omanenta ñɨz, wɨram mbanamb kɨrɨm imbɨr ramar.
Immediately the man was healed! He was no longer a leper!
43 Avɨz Jisasɨv wɨram mban kamar. Amɨ ov amar. We yupɨr amakɨr han wɨram hanɨhan Yakŋ Ohɨrandɨv ahaz ore ŋgamamɨnd pɨŋ hɨrohe mbɨramɨn waz amar. Mosesɨv kamar amar. Wɨram usɨ aŋkarɨpɨr yupɨr okaŋgaŋgɨnsɨnd hamb, yupɨr mbɨkɨr hamb omanenta ñɨŋɨnj han, mbɨ mɨrunsa ŋe Yakŋ Ohɨrandɨv ahaz ore ŋgamɨz arar kamar amar. Amɨ we hanavɨv amar. Amɨ hanavɨn, wɨram kɨra hanɨhan Yakŋ Ohɨrandɨv ahaz ore ŋgamamɨnd hamb we kandɨramŋgi amar. Yupɨr amakɨr hamb ndɨh omanenta ñi arar kandɨramŋgi amar. Mach, Jisasɨv hanave ke wɨram mban aŋkarɨpɨr erokare kamar. Ndɨh wan amar. Amɨ wɨram emŋga kamɨn amar.
Jesus spoke sternly to him before he sent him away.
What Jesus said was, “Go to a local priest and show yourself to him [in order that he may examine you and verify that you are healed]. Then, [after the priest tells the local people], they will know [that you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Make sure that you do not tell others [about what happened] Then go to [Jerusalem and take to the priest what Moses commanded that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer, in order that he] may offer it [as a sacrifice to God].”
45 Az nend. Wɨram mbanamb ya Jisasɨv utuhutuh sɨmar han hɨro hɨrai kɨrɨm kamar. Handɨv Jisasɨv wɨram akŋɨnd ampɨn insɨŋ nzɨhanave aiampɨraŋ ŋgwevomɨr. Nend, mbɨ isupɨr wɨram mah haŋ ñɨzand wɨram akŋ anchɨ akŋ aiampɨra emŋgemŋgand kehamb ndɨn pɨŋ aimŋgɨmar.
The man went [and presented himself to the priest. But then] he began to tell many people about [how Jesus had healed him] [DOU]. As a result, Jesus was no longer able to enter any town publicly [because the crowds would surround him]. Instead, he remained outside [the towns] in places [where no people lived]. But people kept coming to him from all over that region.
