Markuj 1
1 TAPIN ronamau en Iej uj Krijluj, Japwilim en Kot.
([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 Duen a intinidi ren jaukop Iejaia Kilan, i kadarala moui men kadar me pan kaonopada al omui!
3 Nil eu likelikwir jili nan jap tan: Komail kaonopada al en Kaun o kaineneda al a!
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 Ioanej kotido wia paptaij nin jap tan o padapadak duen paptaij en kalula on lapwa dip akan.
[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 Toun jap en Juj akan o toun Ierujalem karoj pokon don re a; irail paptaijela re a nan pilap Iordan, weokada dip arail akan.
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 Ioanej kin likauwi wun en kamel, o perapirki kil en man, o kin kankan manjiek o oni en nan wel.
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 O padapadak majani: Meamen laud jan ia kotido mur i. Jal en a jut i jota war on idiokidi lapwada.
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 I paptaij kilar komail pil. A a pan paptaij kin komail Nen jaraui!
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 Kadekadeo ni ran oko Iejuj ap kotido jan Najaret en Kalilaa ap paptaijela ren Ioanej nan Iordan.
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 A madan kotida jan nan pil o, ap kotin majani nanlan kan ar ritida, o Nen mom en muroi piridi don poa.
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 Nil eu ap peidido jan nanlan kan: Nai kompok komui, me I perenki!
And [God] [MTY] spoke to him from heaven saying, “You are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you.”
12 A madan Nen kalua won jap tan.
(Then/Right away) the Spirit [of God] sent Jesus into the desolate area.
13 A ap kotikoteki jap tan ran panaul wia jonejon pan Jatan, ieian man laualo; a tounlan kan me papa on i.
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 Murin en Ioanej a panalar, Iejuj ap koti don Kalilaa, padapadak ronamau en wein Kot.
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 Majani: Anjau o leler wein Kot mier! Komail kalula! Kamelele ronamau!
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 Ni a kotikot jili liman jed en Kalilaa, a ap majani Jimon o ri a ol Andreaj ara lalaid jili, pwe ira jaujed.
[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 Iejuj ap kotin majani on ira: Koma idauen ia do! Pwe I pan wia kin koma la jaujed en aramaj!
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 Ira ari madan kajedi ara uk eko, ap idauenla i.
Immediately they abandoned [the work that they were doing with] their nets, and they went with him.
19 Ari, ni a kotila jan waja o, a ap kotin majani Iakopuj, nain Jepedauj o ri a ol Ioanej mimi pon jop pot wonewone ara uk oko.
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 I ari kotin molipe ira madan, ira ari pededi jam ara Jepedauj nin jop o ren toun dodok ko o idauen la i.
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 Irail ap koti don Kapernaum. A madan kotilon on nan jinakoke ni ran en japat o kawewe.
[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 Re ap puriamuiki a padak, pwe a kotin kawewe on irail ni manaman jota dueta jaunkawewe kan.
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 Aramaj amen ian mi nan jinakoke o, me nen jaut mi lole, ap weriwer,
Suddenly, [while he was teaching], a man [appeared] in their worship place who had an evil spirit in him, and he shouted,
24 Indada: Ko jan kit! Menda re omui kit, Iejuj en Najaret? Komui kotido en kawe kit ala? I aja komui, Jaraui en Kot.
“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 Iejuj ari ononida, majani: Nenenla o kowei jan i!
Jesus rebuked [the evil spirit], saying, “Be quiet! And come out [of the man]!”
26 Nen jaut lao kapururada ap weriwer laudeda, a ap koiei jan i.
The evil spirit shook the man hard. He screamed loudly, and then he came out of the man [and left].
27 Irail karoj puriamui, pepeidok nan pun arail indada: Dakot met? Padak kap, dakot met? Pwe ni manaman a majani on nen jaut akan, irail ari peiki on i.
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 I ari madan indand jili nin jap karoj impan Kalilaa.
The people very soon told [many others] throughout the whole Galilee district what Jesus [had done].
29 Irail ari madan koti jan nan jinakoke, ap ian Iakopuj o Ioanej kotilon on nan im en Jimon o Andreaj,
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 Jaulap en Jimon wononeki jomau karakar. Irail ap kaireki i madan duen i.
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 I ari koti won ale pa a, kauada. Jomau karakar ap madan ko jan; i ari papa irail.
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 A lao jautik penaer, ni katipin kirila, re ap wa pena on I karoj me jomau o me tewil ti po arail.
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 O toun kanim o pokon don ni im o.
[It seemed as though] everyone [HYP, MTY] [who lived in] the town was gathered at the doorway [of Simon’s house].
34 A ap kotin kakelailada me toto me jomauki jon en jomau toto, kauja jan tewil toto, ap kulikedi tewil akan, ren der lokaia, pwe re aja i.
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 A kotin kipada nin joran, kotilan jap tan, pwen laolao wuja o.
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 Jimon o me ian ko ap idauen i.
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 Ni arail diar i, re ap potoan on i: Irail karoj raparapa kin komui.
“[Come back to the town with us, because] many [HYP] people [in Capernaum] are looking for you!”
38 A ap kotin majani on irail: Kitail daulul won jap tei ko, pwe I en pil padak waja o, pwe i me I kokido.
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 A ap kotin padapadak jili nan arail jinakoke kan nan jap en Kalilaa karoj o kakauj tewil akan,
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 Ol tuketuk amen ap poto don i kolepuki poeki potoan on i: Ma re kotin kupura, re kotin I kamwakeke ia da!
[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 Iejuj ari kupuro kila, kapawei lim a jair i majani on i: I pan, mwakekelada!
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 A ni a majani eta, ari a tuketuk ko jan madan, a ap makelekel lar.
Immediately the man was healed! He was no longer a leper!
43 I ari kalikedi i, ap madan kadarala.
Jesus spoke sternly to him before he sent him away.
44 Majani on i: Kalaka! Koe depa indai on meamen; a kowei kajale on koe jamero o, o kida, pweki om makelekelada, me Mojej majani, pwen kadede on irail.
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 Ari, a kolata kaloki jili, juaiki jili o ari, kareda en Iejuj a jola janjal koti don kanim o, kotikot eta liki nan jap tan, irail ap pokon don re a jan pali karoj.
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.
