1 PBL Kede olo-olo iro, sulet da Yohanes Pembabtis, khotbah te botuk alas alen Yudea. BSB BSB: In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 PBL Da ngulek, "Betobat leka Kerajaan Surga apu dani." BSB BSB: and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3 PBL Leka, de ye na otus ene Nabi Yesaya kede da bapaner, "Engan erai ulun ye nook-nook te botuk alas alen, 'Na sedia alan dian Tuhan, ene mengkoreng alan-Da." "Yesaya 40:3 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 PBL Ali Yohanes gales ye nunang karut neke balo unta ali tali upak te keliling towing da. Pengokan da neke kawan pan ali wani juet. 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 PBL Uli kero ulun-ulun Yerusalem sulet tong da, ali kawus Yudea, empe wilayah selimpang Yordan. BSB BSB: People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6 PBL Pelor, dali na baptis ene Yohanes te Yordan, pelos mengaku dosa-dosa kenyala dali. BSB BSB: Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7 PBL Kede, da Yohanes kite deo ulun Farisi ali Saduki Sulet tong baptisan, da ngulek tong dali, "Ko, keturunan nyipe be bisa, dase ye pekingat ko dian mensit ke murka ye sagar sulet? 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 PBL Leka iro, pekasil kawan bua ye sameh hasil ye ali pertobatan, BSB BSB: Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9 PBL ali ya be pikiran dian bepaner tong ko gegales, kemali naan Abraham, ma leluhur kemali, leka ab ngulah tong ko nget kata-kata ihe Allah kate ngene kawan tia da 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 PBL Bele nehe, kapak na onok te wakat kawan kayu, ali tiap tonga ye sa mehasil bua ye buen na toweng ali na tumuk tong suang apui. 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 PBL Ab sebene ye nge baptis ko ali danum dian betobat, nget Da ye sagar sulet uli ab ye lewi bekuasa neke ap, ye sapel-Da ap sa layak ngoit ye. Da sagar na baptis ene ko ali Roh Kudus ali apui. 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 PBL Penyiau naan te kami-Da, ali da sagar ngeberasih runa penguyah-Da, ali dian ngumpul gandum tong suang upak gandum. Leka iro da nyuru uyam ye ali apui ye beloh tau na sampate. 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 PBL Uli kiro, Yesus sulet neke Galilea tong Yordan dian na baptis ene Yohanes. BSB BSB: At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 PBL Yohanes beusaha ngehalang-Da ali ngulek," Ab ade perlu na baptis ene-Ko, se ye ko sulet tong ab?" BSB BSB: But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15 PBL Uli kero Yesus ngejawab ali ngulek tong da, "Neke, dian aa leka nget he ye jaji te taka dian peganap kawus kebenean." Bilalu Yohanes nge baptis-Da. 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 PBL Ali dinga engan neke surga ye ngulek, "Ihe ye Tia-Ab ye na asi Ab, tong Da ab bekenan." BSB BSB: And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”