1 PBP Gi ondro-ondro iro, timul Yohanes pembaptis, berkhotbah gi padang belantara Yudea. BSB BSB: In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 PBP Io sawada, "Batobatlah ket Kerajaan Surga haut rupak," BSB BSB: and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3 PBP Ket iolah sa na ontuh Nabi Yesaya hentek sawada, "Lengan erang kaulun sa bowa gi padang belantara, 'Siapkan lalan pakai Tuhan, ulahleh lalan-Ne mawitu. 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 PBP Dan, Yohanes raerai nuwe pamane teke wulu unta dan sabuk upak gi kaliling towingne. Na okanne adalah angkalap andri wani jubut. 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 PBP Kamulek ulun-ulun Yerusalem hawi mpah io dan kahai Yudea, dan kahai wilayah gi sakitar Yordan. BSB BSB: People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6 PBP Balalu reo na baptis ulah Yohanes gi Yordan, nelang mangaku dosa-dosa reo. BSB BSB: Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7 PBP Kude hentek Yohanes kite rama ulun Farisi dan Saduki hawi hentek baptisne, io sawada mpah reo, "Iko katurunan nipo beludak, hie sa ngampi itung iko pakai nempat teke murka sa sagar hawi? 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 PBP Ket iro, hasilkanlah ua-ua sa sabanding andri pertobatan, BSB BSB: Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9 PBP dan ada bapikir pakai sawada mpah tongako raerai, 'Kain kaampun Abraham, uma leluhur kain, 'ket uki sawada mpah iko bahwa teke watu-watu itu Allah sanggup namuan kanapea pakai 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 PBP Bahkan, tataha, kapak na ingkeh gi ladit kayu, dan satiap kayu sa bakoi menghasilkan ua sa maasus na towong dan na umpe mpah huang 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 PBP Uki sa tu'u ne mambaptis iko andri ranu pakai tobat, kude Io sahawi ukah uki adalah lewi bakuasa teke uki, sa sarumpah-Ne pun uki bakoi layak ngukane. Io sa mambaptis iko andri Roh Barasis dan andri 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 PBP Alat pingitap naan gi longon-Ne, dan Io sagar marasis duloi muunyah-Ne, dan sagar ngumpul gandum mpah huang lumbung. Kude, Io sagar nutung andri apui sa puang iyuh na tampare." 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 PBP Kamulek, Yesus hawi teke Galilea pah Yordan mpah Yohanes pakai na baptis ulah Yohanes. BSB BSB: At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 PBP Kude, Yohanes bausaha nahan Io andri sawada, "Ukilah sa perlu na baptis ulah-Ko, kude malah Iko sa hawi mpah uki?" BSB BSB: But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15 PBP Balalu, Yesus nuing dan sawada mpah Io, "Tataha, ingkehleh ket miituleh sa harusne jari pa takam pakai ngampi ganap kahai kapi nuu. "Dan, Yohanespun ngaret Io. 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 PBP Dan, rongoileh lengan teke surga sa sawada, "Ituleh Pea-Ku sa Uki kalelu, mpah-Iolah Uki katuju." BSB BSB: And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”