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Dholuo Contemporary BibleBerean Standard Bible

1. 1LUOE ndalogo Johana ja-Batiso nobiro, koyalo e thim mar Judea,BSBBSB: In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2. 2LUOkowacho niya, “Weuru richo, nikech pinyruodh polo ni machiegni.”BSBBSB: and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3. 3LUOMa e jalno mane owuo kuome gi dho janabi Isaya niya, “Ngʼat moro kok e thim ni, ‘Losuru yo ne Jehova Nyasaye, losneuru yore moriere tir.’ ”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. 4LUOLep Johana nochwe gi yie ngamia, kendo notweyo kamba mar pien e nungone. Chiembe ne gin bonyo gi mor kich mag bungu.BSBBSB: John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5. 5LUOJi nowuok odhi ire koa Jerusalem gi Judea duto koda ka gwengʼ Jordan duto.BSBBSB: People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6. 6LUOKane gihulo richogi, ne obatisogi e Aora Jordan.BSBBSB: Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7. 7LUOTo kane oneno jo-Farisai gi jo-Sadukai ka biro kama ne obatisoe ji, nowachonegi niya, “Un koth thuondegi! En ngʼa mane onyisou mondo uring utony ne mirima mager mabiro?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. 8LUONyaguru olemo manyiso ni uselokoru uweyo richo.BSBBSB: Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9. 9LUOKendo kik upar e kindu uwegi ni, ‘Wan gi Ibrahim kaka wuonwa.’ Awachonu ni kata mana kuom kitegi Nyasaye nyalo loko nyithind Ibrahim.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. 10LUOLe oseketi e tiend yiende kendo yien ka yien ma ok nyag olemo mabeyo ibiro tongʼ mi go piny kendo witi e mach.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. 11LUO“An abatisou gi pi mondo omi ulokru uwe richou. To ngʼato biro bangʼa ma oloya gi duongʼ, ma kata akande ok awinjora tingʼo. En obiro batisou gi Roho Maler kod mach.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. 12LUOOdheru mare mar piedho cham ni e lwete, kendo obiro yweyo maler kare mar dino cham, kochoko ngano mage okano e dero, to mihudhi to owangʼo gi mach ma ok nyal negi.”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. 13LUOEka Yesu nobiro koa e piny Galili nyaka e aora Jordan mondo Johana obatise.BSBBSB: At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14. 14LUOTo Johana notemo tame, kawacho niya, “Ibiro ira nade to an ema adwaro mondo ibatisa?”BSBBSB: But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15. 15LUOYesu nodwoko niya, “We otimre kamano sani; en gima ber ne an kodi mondo watim ma, eka wachop tim makare duto.” Eka Johana noyie.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. 16LUOKane osebatiso Yesu to nowuok oa ei pi. To gisano polo noyawore kendo noneno Roho mar Nyasaye kalor e kido mar akuru, kendo piyo kuome.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. 17LUOTo dwol moro moa e polo nowacho niya, “Ma en wuoda, ma ahero, kendo chunya mor kode.”BSBBSB: And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”