Matthew 33MatthewBirth and preparation of the KingEkajuk Bible

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1. 1EKANgare nyio Jon ji nwohngalahb kehm lohngo ba, ba kehme elbungu go elka emahng nio ni Judea re,BSBBSB: In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2. 2EKA“Yaangen elkpin enahne, tibre etul bi Esowo ebkabbe.”BSBBSB: and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3. 3EKAJon wo jolo nne no nnyehnamahr Aisaya jo bung bada ne, eji á jo bung re, “Nne noa, kpꞌrabe go elka emahng re, ‘Tuungen mbang nyi Ntul bum-e. Limen mbang tꞌtor, nyi á bahke sehnge.’ ”BSBBSB: 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. 4EKANsol nyi Jon jo kak, bo limi go anyar nyam nyi bo kpo lung re ekamel. Á jo gbaange egbaange ji bo limi go ngunyam. Á jo li agohrobi, fere jo yab akehng ekon.BSBBSB: John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5. 5EKAAne jo lohngo go Jeusalem je go ege, a ane ba jolo go Judea kpee, go ane kpee ba lene ajahbe nya jolo egbuk ebbal ebbal bi aya ma bo kpo lung re Jodan.BSBBSB: People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6. 6EKABo jo fvvrv abiafem ebo, á jo wohngo bo alahb go Jodan.BSBBSB: Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7. 7EKAEji Jon nyehne aneb Farisi, a anebe Sadusi gbalee kpꞌbake re á wohngo bo alahb, á kehm tongo bo re, “Wahn ane ba li ana akumbad ba! Nne awo tong-n re, ḿ bahke foro go erakatahng ji Esowo ji kpꞌbake?BSBBSB: 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. 8EKALimen nsol nyi bahke tibi re, wahn eblohko yaange elkpin enahne.BSBBSB: Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9. 9EKAKana kpe laange, fere jo bung go egahna ntim re, ‘Ebraham wo li nso ejahre.’ N kp-n tongo re, Esowo bahke ma ko atal nyaa, lim abon ka Ebraham.BSBBSB: 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. 10EKA“Bobtoobo elfuk bum, ni bo bahke kiimi alohk nti, melle nti nyio. Eti ajehng ajehng ji tohko kab akab nya nno, bo bahke mehle tub, fere rod kak agun.BSBBSB: 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. 11EKA“N kp-n wohngo alahb mao ma egbokondon. Nne no kpꞌbake toon-m wo ga gbal sehnge me. Jol me n fuumem re me n sol akpaketa enye. Á bahk-n wohngo alahb go Etingi Etohko, a agun.BSBBSB: 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. 12EKAA fili edꞌda go ebo, kpꞌfebe arasi enye. Á bahke kpuku arasi enye, song kak go ege ekpꞌkpa, fere jahm awal go agun nya lꞌkꞌtiki lahme elahmelahme.”BSBBSB: 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. 13EKANgare nyio Jisos kehm tahme go Galili, song rehng go Jodan goji Jon re Jon wohng-e alahb.BSBBSB: At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14. 14EKAJon jo gare re á sahd-e, kehm-e tongo re, “Kehn wo wo nobo re wo wohngo na me alahb, wo ma fere ba na ga egame.”BSBBSB: But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15. 15EKAOwo Jisos kehm-e faange re, “Nong jol ano! Tibre fuumu re wahr lim nsol kpee nyi Esowo sebe re wahr lim.” Jon kehm taame.BSBBSB: “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
16. 16EKATvtv o eji Jisos ma bel ewohngalahb, á kehm lohngo go alahb. Ngare nyio ejahbetul Esowo eblennge ka-e. Owo á kehm nyehne etohko ji Esowo go elfoongo ni ebbehl kpꞌbadde abake, kehm ba jol a ne.BSBBSB: 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. 17EKAOwo bo kehm wuku ellum go ejahbetul Esowo ni bungu re, “A wo li akor-m mmon ewame, no kpo kor-m sꞌsehng.”BSBBSB: And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”