1 Atyetyart akngerr apmer arrpanenhel anenh. Artwa alkenh anyent Rome-areny anenh, itnan Atyetyart Tiberius, apmer arrpanenhew-artey. Ran aherrety 15-ew-atety atyetyart alkenh apmelerr anenh. Artwa Rome-areny ingweran anenh, itnan Pontius Pilate, ranap atyetyartarl anenh Judea-ampeny-itwew. Artwa ingweran itna Herod, atyetyartan anenh Galilee-ampeny-itwew. Awayikw ikwerenhan itna Philip, atyetyartan anenh apmer atherrew-antey, Iturea-ampeny-itwew-then Traconitus-ampeny-itwew-then. Artwa ingweran itna Lysanius, atyetyartan anenh Abilene-ampeny-itwew. 2 Artwa Jew atherr anenh, Jerusalem-areny ratherran, itnan Annas-then Caiaphas-then. Ratherrap artwa rltwa anenh tyaty ilkwa Jew-rnem-wenh-itwew.
Artwa nhenh-rnem atyetyartarl anenheng-arey, John-an apmer arlpaw-ampenyel anenh. Zechariah-wenh alerikwarlap ran. Akngeyel angka ikwerenh ikwer ilew-anem.
3 Kel John-el angka Akngey-wenh awew, rap ilpay Jordan-el-antey alhenh, rap angka ilerl-apenh akngerr ingwer-rnemew alakenh:
“Arrantherran amperrngerrenh-arey, apmwethey angkeperrenhey-alpenh-arey! Arrantherr iterrenh-arey, arraty-angkwarr Akngey-warl-athek anaynteyew! Akngey rap apmwa ingkerr arrewantherrenh irrarlkem. Atharl arrenhantherrenh baptise-emelem kwaty-warl, ingwer-rnemel areyew, arrantherr apmwewety angkeperrenty!”
Alakenh-anyem John-el ingkerrenh ilenh.
4 Nhenhan angka irrkaty-antey John-akert, Isaiah-el pip-warl ingkwernew awank-akerr. Ranap angkakert Akngey-wenh, rap alakenh ingkwernew:
“Artwa anyent apmer arlpawel ament-areny arlkeyel-anem alakenh, ‘Arrantherr iwerr arratyelenh-arey, Ingkart anewantherrenh rarl apetyeyenhew!
5 Alakenh-apeny wenh! Atwaty-atwaty ingkerrenh ahernel artem! Apwert arrpanenh akalthemel ilperr-ilperrelemel!
Iwerr amper-amper-rnem-then arratyelemel! Iwerr ikert-ikert-rnem-then alyelkelemel!
6 Ingkerrelan aley ingwer-ingwer areyenh-anem, rap apmwa akngerr-wety irrarlkeyenh.’ ”
Alakenh-anyemarl Isaiah-elan pip-warl ingkwernew John-akert.
7 Akngerr akarrerrenh John-warl apmer arrpanenh-they, ra renh-rnem kwaty-warl baptise-emel-aynteyew. John rap ikwer-rnem angkew, “Arrantherr irrtywerl-amperney-angker-rnem! Arrantherr apmwel-ayeth apmwel-ayeth apek alakenh iterreyel:
‘Anantherran Akngey-wenh-angkwarr alheyel. Anantherran kwaty-warl baptise-emelenty, Akngeyelanap anenhantherrenh apmwa antwey-angenh.’
Arrangkwaw! Apmwel-ayetharl aneyel-rnem, Akngeyel renh-rnem ikwer-wety arleng irrentem. Arrantherran apmwel-ayeth anenty, Akngeyelan arrenhantherrenh-anem arleng irrentem intem-antey. 8 Apmwel-ayetharl alheyel-penh, arraty-angkwarr-anem alhaynteyew. Apmwewety angkeperrenhey-alpenh-arey, Akngeyel areyew, arrantherrarl aneyel arraty-angkwarr. Arrantherr alakenh angkeyel:
‘Anantherran Abraham-wenh-antey awank-akerr-penh. Akngeyel Abraham arntarnt-arenh, rap anenhantherrenh arleng ikwer-wety thweney-angenh, arrangkw.’
Arrantherr apmwel-ayeth iterreyel! Akngey ilkelhenty, ran Abraham-wenh-rnem apwert nhenh-rnem-they arnwarnewerr arrewantherr-wety. Rap arrenhantherrenh intem-antey irrentem. Nhan inngarl! 9 Rlengkan Akngey mpwelheyel, apmwernem rwewarl iweyew. Rernem arwerl amern apmwakert-apeny. Arwerl nhelkwer anantherr arternemarl, rwewarl iwemel. Alakenh arrewantherr irrewerr, arraty-angkwarr Akngeyew alhemer!” Alakenh-anyem John ikwer-rnemew angkew.
10 Rernemarl awewel, ayernew-anem, “Nthakenh irrem anantherr, arraty Akngeyew anaynteyew?”
11 John-el tyernew, “Arrantherr arnkwa atherr atnyeneyel, anyentan ingwerentyakew arnkwewenyew anthenh-arey. Arrantherr amernarl atnyeneyel, ingwerentyakew amern-wenyew antherreynemel.”
12 Artwernem apwert akarreley-angker-rnem apetyew John-warl. Rernemap apwert kapmentew akarrelenh. Rernem apetyew ikwer-warl, ra renh-rnem kwaty-warl baptise-emeleyew. Rernemap ayernew, “Nthakenh irrem anantherr, arraty Akngeyew anaynteyew?”
13 Ra tyernew, “Apwert akngerr akngey-angenh ingwer-rnem-wety. Apwert akngenherr-arey, kapmentelarl ilanthew-angkwarr.”
14 Artwa ahawarr-rnem-anem apetyew John-warl, rernemap ayernew, “Nthakenh irrem anantherr, arraty Akngeyew anaynteyew?”
John-el tyernew, “Pwerep-anthey-angenh ingwer-rnem, rernem apwert antheyew. Ingwer-rnem iley-angenh, ikwer-rnemew nga irrtyertel angkem apek, rerneman apwert antheyneyew. Apwert akngerr angwarey-angenh. Arrantherr apwert-akert inkwerelhemel anerl-anemer, arrewantherrew-arteyelarl warrk-penh anthew-akert.”
15 Ingkerrel awew, John-arl angkenh, rernemap inkwerelhemel iterrenh-anem, “Artwa nhenh apek Akngeyelarl thwenew ahern nhenh-warl.”
16 John-an ingkerrew angkew, “Arrangkw. Ayengan artwa ingwerarl. Atha arwa baptise-emeley-angker kwaty-warlant. Rlengk-penh-antey ranem apetyeyel, ayeng-apeny-wenyarlap ran. Ayengan warrkenh akelyarl, ranem atyetyart ilkwarl. Atharl kwaty-warl arrenhantherrenh baptise-emeley-angker. Ranap arrenhantherrenh irrarlkey-angker Inweng Mwerr-angkerelarl, rwelarl apmwamwam irrarlkemel ampem-apeny.
17 Angka atha arrewantherr ileyew. Anantherran ingkerrenh ntang-apeny. Arrantherran iterl-areyel, arelhelarl ntang aympernem-apeny. Ra ntang mwerr-angker tyampet-warl arrerneynem, ingwer-ingwer arlkwaynteyew, irrnya ntang-penh rwewarlarl iweynemel. Alakenh-anyem artwa ran apetyeyenh, ranap mwerr-rnem-then apmwernem-then amentew-amenteleyenh. Ran mwerr-rnem aleth-antey atnyeneyenh, rap apmwerneman rwewarl iweyenh, aletharl ampeyel-warl.” 18 Alakenh-anyem John-elan ingkerrenh ilenh. Rap aleth-antey angka mwerr-angker Akngey-wenh ilenh, rernem Akngey-warl-athek angkeperrenhey-alpeyew.
19 John-elarl akalty-anthenheng-arey, artwa atyetyart Herod-an apmwel-ayeth anenh. Rap anentyikw ayteyikw-wenh rakew, itna Herodias. Ra ikwer amentew atnyeneyew. Ayteyikw ikwerenh itnan Philip. John-elan alakenh Herod iltew, “Ntwan apmwel-ayeth ayteyewengkw Philip-ew arnwarnew! Ilekewarl ntwa arelh ayteyengkw-wenhan rakew?” John-elan Herod iltenh, rarl aleth-antey apmwelhelenh.
20 Herod apmwelhelew arrpemarl. Rap artwa ahawarr ikwerenh-rnem ilanthew, John tyayl-warl akwerneyew. Rernemap renh akwernew, Herod-elarl ilew-angkwarr.
John-el Jesus baptise-emeleyel kwaty-warl
(Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11)
21 John tyayl-warl akwerney-angenh-antey, rap akngerr intem kwaty-warl baptise-emelenh, Jesus-thenap ra baptise-emelew arrpemarl. Jesus kwaty-they tyerrelhey-ayntew, rap Aynewikw ikwerenhew angkenh. Anamerl-antey altywererrew alkeran, 22 Inweng Mwerr-angker-anem apetyew irrwerl-they thip-apeny. Pwelker-apenyarlap ran, rap Jesus-warl arrernelhew. Akngeyan angkew irrwerl-they, “Ngan anyentarl alerey atyenh. Ayeng ngkweng artewentyel ilkelheyel. Ntwa ayenh irrngerney ilem.”
Jesus-wenh-rnem anenh awank-akerr
23 John-elarl renh kwaty-warl baptise-emelew-penh, Jesus rap alhenh, ingwer-rnem akalty-antherl-apenh. Ran 30-anemarl irrew. Akngerran iterrenh, ra Joseph-wenh alerikw-arrpantey.
24 Joseph-an alerikw Heli-wenh. Heli-an alerikw Matthat-wenh. Matthat-an alerikw Levi-wenh. Levi-an alerikw Melki-wenh. Melki-an alerikw Jannai-wenh. Jannai-an alerikw Joseph-wenh.
25 Joseph-an alerikw Mattathias-wenh. Mattathias-an alerikw Amos-wenh. Amos-an alerikw Nahum-wenh. Nahum-an alerikw Esli-wenh. Esli-an alerikw Naggai-wenh.
26 Naggai-an alerikw Maath-wenh. Maath-an alerikw Mattathias-wenh. Mattathias-an alerikw Semein-wenh. Semein-an alerikw Josech-wenh. Josech-an alerikw Joda-wenh.
27 Joda-an alerikw Joanan-wenh. Joanan-an alerikw Rhesa-wenh. Rhesa-an alerikw Zerubbabel-wenh. Zerubbabel-an alerikw Shealtiel-wenh. Shealtiel-an alerikw Neri-wenh.
28 Neri-an alerikw Melki-wenh. Melki-an alerikw Addi-wenh. Addi-an alerikw Cosam-wenh. Cosam-an alerikw Elmadam-wenh. Elmadam-an alerikw Er-wenh.
29 Er-an alerikw Joshua-wenh. Joshua-an alerikw Eliezer-wenh. Eliezer-an alerikw Jorim-wenh. Jorim-an alerikw Matthat-wenh. Matthat-an alerikw Levi-wenh.
30 Levi-an alerikw Simeon-wenh. Simeon-an alerikw Judah-wenh. Judah-an alerikw Joseph-wenh. Joseph-an alerikw Jonam-wenh. Jonam-an alerikw Eliakim-wenh.
31 Eliakim-an alerikw Melea-wenh. Melea-an alerikw Menna-wenh. Menna-an alerikw Mattatha-wenh. Mattatha-an alerikw Nathan-wenh. Nathan-an alerikw David-wenh.
32 David-an alerikw Jesse-wenh. Jesse-an alerikw Obed-wenh. Obed-an alerikw Boaz-wenh. Boaz-an alerikw Salmon-wenh. Salmon-an alerikw Nahshon-wenh.
33 Nahshon-an alerikw Amminadab-wenh. Amminadab-an alerikw Admin-wenh. Admin-an alerikw Arni-wenh. Arni-an alerikw Ram-wenh. Ram-an alerikw Hezron-wenh. Hezron-an alerikw Perez-wenh. Perez-an alerikw Judah-wenh.
34 Judah-an alerikw Jacob-wenh. Jacob-an alerikw Isaac-wenh. Isaac-an alerikw Abraham-wenh. Abraham-an alerikw Terah-wenh. Terah-an alerikw Nahor-wenh.
35 Nahor-an alerikw Serug-wenh. Serug-an alerikw Reu-wenh. Reu-an alerikw Peleg-wenh. Peleg-an alerikw Eber-wenh. Eber-an alerikw Shelar-wenh.
36 Shelar-an alerikw Cainan-wenh. Cainan-an alerikw Arphaxad-wenh. Arphaxad-an alerikw Shem-wenh. Shem-an alerikw Noah-wenh. Noah-an alerikw Lamech-wenh.
37 Lamech-an alerikw Methuselah-wenh. Methuselah-an alerikw Enoch-wenh. Enoch-an alerikw Jared-wenh. Jared-an alerikw Mahalalel-wenh. Mahalalel-an alerikw Kenan-wenh.
38 Kenan-an alerikw Enosh-wenh. Enosh-an alerikw Seth-wenh. Seth-an alerikw Adam-wenh. Adam-an artwa arrwekeleny, Akngeyelarl arnwarnew.