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Matthew 3
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Matthew
Birth and preparation of the King
Basa-Gurmana MAT
John
, person
Jesus
, person
Jordan
, place
Judea
, place
Jerusalem
, place
Abraham
, person
Galilee
, place
Isaiah
, person
Basa-Gurmana MAT
Berean Standard Bible
1
BUJ
Nan n'yan mande gu Ayohana wo Baptisma wo rage, wan tobansan n shihira̱ she Yahudiya.
BSB
BSB:
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2
BUJ
Wa ange, ma̱shishingi ba, beka̱ni be Onhon on ton da togoma to tonran be ne'enyan keto.
BSB
BSB:
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3
BUJ
A̱ure wo Wotoma a Ishaya won monran ma wa tohyan, <<Bengoro ben hece n cenge tu ho'i, bya ange, enangana ba ashawa onyan, ki ka̱binga̱gi enyanyan nonwan.>>
BSB
BSB:
This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
4
BUJ
Ayohana ka wa̱ ma̱ta̱'a̱ni ewa na tunjira̱ to ura̱kumi, wa̱ ma̱ pa̱ra̱gi adamanran na̱nbi nonwan, irikorya nonwan ka shawaga shego n tuso'in
BSB
BSB:
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5
BUJ
Nande ato na Urshalima, nato na Yahudiya ca nato na cenge tu usuna̱ na ube na Urdun, an to ragage pi Yohana,
BSB
BSB:
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6
BUJ
Wan to dangaga obaptisma n ube na Urdun, an tu hita̱ga̱ ciri'i tawa.
BSB
BSB:
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7
BUJ
Na Yohana wu hendi Aparisiyawa na Sadukiyawa cenmon, a rage a dange ga o Baptisma, wa hyen ga, ga̱hin a korowa! A̱ure waye woshe ogago, ki ga̱nra̱ni ma̱gina̱ ma ne'enyan dewo?
BSB
BSB:
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8
BUJ
En dan ba otoma nan tu bisa̱ to hyen e ma̱shishinga̱, n mangasa ma̱hin.
BSB
BSB:
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9
BUJ
Ga'a ba to rwana nanmen na̱hin nhyen, a Ibrahim gu won den ashawa na̱hin, n ne'en bi bisa̱ga̱, Onhon omange a̱ta̱ra̱n a dange Ibrahim a'o na tare wanna.
BSB
BSB:
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
10
BUJ
Uno na unga̱ta̱ri o no'an na̱bi na o'o, ca o'o na pa̱n ciwu ri'ori re reme an tu kire ogo a mashe nanmen nora.
BSB
BSB:
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
11
BUJ
<< Ga̱mi n ma̱ni gu nan be danganga o Baptisma, na an ma bisa̱ ma̱shishinga̱ ma̱hin, ama woto awo ne'enyan dewo na bo'o na̱mi wun huri uru, ko ataka nonwan n doga cewo n atana. A̱ure won be dangya o Baptisma in benhyan be Onhon pa̱ka̱ nora.
BSB
BSB:
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12
BUJ
Obara na to pesaga ken ka'ara kauwa, won to woshega pa̱ri pa to sauraga, a romano o alkama nonwan a rogane n kapanga, ama a̱kuku, won to dortoma ago n nora naca o'ga̱.
BSB
BSB:
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
13
BUJ
A Yesu ta'a nasoryan cenge to Galili wa ragen n ube na Urdun Ayohana an den wo obaptisma.
BSB
BSB:
At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14
BUJ
Ama Ayohana wa̱ rubin to gamanga wo, wa hyen Iyesu, ga̱mi woto wo nan saro kon men dange obaptisma, awo rage pimi?>>
BSB
BSB:
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15
BUJ
Ama Ayesu wa̱ ra̱'a̱n bu wa hyen, <<Ga'a ma na'an anna benanba, enande anna ma reme tu shintuma̱na̱ okaye.>> nande Ayohana wa̱ pa̱ni unbu wa dange Iyesu obaptisma.
BSB
BSB:
“Let it be so now,”
Jesus replied.
“It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.”
Then John permitted Him.
16
BUJ
Na an dange Iyesu obaptisma, a̱bire n ba sorya n ma̱ni, nande tonran to ma̱'ucigi wa hendi benhyan be Onhon ben tugurga̱ni she ka̱rkutu, ka̱ ka̱ra̱ni n unbu nonwan.
BSB
BSB:
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
17
BUJ
Naande a hoge yan'on bengoro pa̱re n tonran be hyan, awonna Ba'a wu mi go awon Rubi, awon ne'en nanmen cende nonwan.
BSB
BSB:
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
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Basa-Gurmana MAT. Copyright © 2025 The Word for the World International and The Word for the World Nigeria. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). Text from eBible.org; verses renumbered to the KJV scheme where they differ, otherwise unchanged.
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