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Matthew 3
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Matthew
Birth and preparation of the King
Waja Bible
John
, person
Jesus
, person
Jordan
, place
Judea
, place
Jerusalem
, place
Abraham
, person
Galilee
, place
Isaiah
, person
Waja Bible
Berean Standard Bible
1
WJA
A swii daandi Yohanna wu Ni̱ngi̱ Bati̱si̱ma a baa, a wasi̱gu̱ ci̱ye̱i̱ a gu̱lai̱ Yudaya,
BSB
BSB:
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2
WJA
a ce̱gu̱ ki̱n, <<Bu ni̱nga bwiiwa bo̱nggo̱ we̱le̱mdi̱ mbi̱ri̱, di̱ngi̱n lau̱ ku diyou a ni̱nga ne̱m.>>
BSB
BSB:
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3
WJA
Yohanna wii yo̱ wu banabi̱ Icaya ce̱ ci̱ye̱i̱ a dwii ye̱i̱, pu ce̱ ki̱n, <<Miu ku yi̱gu̱ yi̱ru̱ a mi̱ri̱nggi̱ gu̱lai̱, Bu carman nyinou Mbaa Wu Gi̱ra, Bu cu̱rman nyindi ye̱i̱ te̱k!>>
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
WJA
Se̱e̱ Yohanna me̱ne̱nggi̱ yi̱ ku̱ri̱ nggelai, bo̱gi̱ pi̱i̱ yi̱ bi̱yau̱, je̱e̱ndi̱ ye̱i̱ twii juwai yi̱ niyari.
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
WJA
Nu̱wa tum a twiyongo Wurcalima, yi̱ Yudaya, yi̱ go̱ro̱ndi̱ mwa mwa tu ne̱m yi̱ you ku Urdun a aanda bo̱nggo̱ yo̱u̱.
BSB
BSB:
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6
WJA
Pma ni̱nggu̱ bwiiwa bo̱nggo̱ we̱le̱mdi̱ pmai, a ni̱ngaman pma bati̱si̱ma a you Urdun.
BSB
BSB:
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7
WJA
Pu Yohanna ko̱ Parisayo yi̱ Sadukayo bagu̱ bo̱nggo̱ yo̱u̱ di̱ngi̱n ba ni̱ngaman pma bati̱si̱ma, a sa pma ki̱n, <<Mba co̱o̱gi̱ndi̱ su bwi̱i̱ wu sambi̱ra ki̱n bu cembir bal Yambai̱ su so̱o̱ baa we̱?>>
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
WJA
Bu ni̱nga ni̱ngandi̱ tu ju̱ku̱ru̱ we̱i̱ ki̱n bu ni̱nga bwiiwa a bo̱nggo̱ we̱le̱mdi̱ mbi̱ri̱.
BSB
BSB:
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9
WJA
Anda bu danggi̱ ya a gaanggu̱ mbi̱ru̱ mi̱n Ibrahim twii mbaa mbi̱re̱. N wo̱o̱ sagu̱mbi̱ru̱ Yamba wo̱o̱ yi̱ di̱mbi̱re̱ ba waata swari̱ngi̱ ti̱na ba yo̱ kwaraa Ibrahim!
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
WJA
Nu̱wa gi̱ci̱la ce̱nni̱ nyan cunau a pi̱i̱ sou, kana ko̱no̱ sou ku twiya bu tutwiyari tu nyaayi bu̱ri̱ nu̱wa ba kaca ba manna bwalau.
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
WJA
<<N ni̱ngambi̱ri̱ bati̱si̱ma yi̱ gundu ba ju̱ku̱ya ki̱n bu ni̱nga bwiiwa, anda wu kangge̱ wo̱o̱ baa go̱ro̱ mu ni̱nga mbi̱ru̱ we̱i̱ bati̱si̱ma yi̱ Bawei du Walwal yi̱ bwalau. Yo̱ gwalangge̱ yi̱ gi̱ru̱, n yinnibu kana paari̱ ye̱i̱ n de̱.
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
WJA
Yo̱ tagi̱ kaa te̱na yo̱ ye̱tu̱ we̱i̱ jama ya, pero ba ku̱ranga go̱ma ya, ba te̱na bindou yo̱u̱, anda taaru we̱i̱ pudi ye̱i̱ yi̱ bwalau ku̱ yaa dumdu.>>
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
WJA
A dwii jo̱re̱ Yesu du̱we̱ si̱ma Galili a baa you Urdun di̱ngi̱n Yohanna ba ni̱ngaman yo̱ bati̱si̱ma.
BSB
BSB:
At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14
WJA
Anda Yohanna kwaa, a se̱e̱ ki̱n, <<A daaya mo̱, ma ni̱ngangi̱n bati̱si̱ma, di̱ngi̱n ca ma bagu̱ bo̱nggo̱ mu?>>
BSB
BSB:
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15
WJA
Yesu le̱e̱man yo̱ ki̱n, <<Yama ba ni̱ngwa yi̱to̱. Di̱ngi̱n tagi̱ yi twanga tu Yamba kasi̱.>> Bur Yohanna a le̱e̱.
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.
16
WJA
Pu nu̱wa ni̱ngaman Yesu bati̱si̱ma, twiigu gundu kwii, ki̱nangu̱, bur diyou wum bu̱ri̱, a ko̱ Bawei Yambai̱ julomanuwe ci̱ka bamolo a ti̱na dwii ye̱i̱.
BSB
BSB:
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
WJA
Bur miu twiiwe diyou ki̱n, <<Ma Bo̱l mi, wu n kangne̱, n ni̱ngi̱ bu̱ri̱ de̱gde̱g yi̱ mo̱.>>
BSB
BSB:
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
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