1 PBK Tekalo hari-hari iye, muncullah Yohanes Pembaptis, berkhotbah de padang belantara Yudea. BSB BSB: In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 PBK Nye bekehato, “Bertobatlah ulenyo Kerajaan Surga soda parok.” BSB BSB: and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3 PBK Sabab, nielah nyo depelabeko nabi Yesaya tekalo bekehato, “Suaro seseurang nyo beseru-seru de padang belantara ‘Persiapko jelon untuk Tuhan, buatla jelon-Nyo lurus.” 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 PBK Ngan, Yohanes dewek mengenako pakoiyannyo deri bulu unto ngan sabuk kulet de sekeliling pinggangnye. Makononnye adolah belalong-belalong ngan madu hutan. 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 PBK Kemudion, urang-urang Yerusalem njongok ngan enye, ngan seluruh Yudea, ngan segeloh wilayah de sekitar Yordan. BSB BSB: People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6 PBK Mengka, enye debaptisko uleh Yohanes de Yordan, sambil mengakui doso-doso nye. BSB BSB: Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7 PBK Namun, tekalo Yohanes ngoleh lobot urang Farisi ngan Saduki njongok denempat baptisonnye, nye bekehato ngan enyo, “Kowe keturunon ulor beludak, siape nyo memperingotko kowe untuk lari deri murko nyo akan detong? 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 PBK Ulenyo iye hasilkolah buah-buah nyo sebandeng dengan pertobaton, BSB BSB: Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9 PBK ngan jengon bepeker untuk bekehato dengan dirime dewek, ‘Kami mempunyoi Abraham,’ bepak leluhur kami, ulenyo ake mengehatoko ngan kowe behwo deri betu-betu nie Allah sanggup membangketko anak-anak Abraham! 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 PBK Malahon, kinie kapak la depotekko de akor pohon-pohon, ngan setiap pohon nyo hopi menghaselko buah nyo beik detobong ngan detohukko ke delom api. 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 PBK Ake sesungguhnye membaptis kowe dengan aik untuk pertobaton, hambok Enye nyo detong sesodah ake adolah lobih berkuaso deripado ake, nyo sadal-Nye pun ake hopi layak membewokonnye. Enye akan membaptis kowe dengan Roh Kudus ngan dengan api. 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 PBK Alat penempi ado de tangon-Nye, ngan Enye akan membersehhko tempat pengireko-Nye, ngan akan mengumpulko gandum ke delom lumbung. Namun, Enye akan mentunu sokomdengan api nyo hopi depot dipadomko.” 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 PBK Kemudion, Yesus detong deri Galilea ke Yordan kenempat Yohanes untuk debaptis uleh Yohanes. BSB BSB: At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 PBK Cuma, Yohanes berusaha mencegah-Nye ngan bepelabe, “Akelah nyo perlu debaptis uleh-Me, hambok justru Kowe nyo njongok ngan ake?” BSB BSB: But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15 PBK Lalu, Yesus menjawab ngan bekehato ngan nye, “Kinie, biarkolah ulenyo upanielah nyo seharusnye terjedi ngan kite untuk menggenapi seluruh kebonoron.” Ngan Yohanes pun membiarko Nye. 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.
17 PBK Ngan, dongorkolah suaro deri serga nyo bekehato, “Nielah Anak-Ke nyo Kekasehi, ngan Enyelah Ake berkenan.” BSB BSB: And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”