eng: John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jon nagwa basef naꞌamba naꞌi, “Dembinai, afaꞌ wati anona aman nandaꞌ maol natofa ambagof awami ma agol ineꞌigili. Anen ina nagiꞌmafa. Eaꞌ deiꞌ wasopamana.”


eng: While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

aoj: Nogamana ataꞌ nafiꞌi atin, owaꞌ ambal anamba aunai naolana nafeꞌ nowa itap nakotoꞌana kwapeteꞌ endilisi. Owaꞌ Jisas ninifala ambal aunai nandaꞌ aman anamba saꞌunai boꞌona eaꞌ nasoꞌanana notanima nafeꞌma ahamana ananinai.


eng: When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

aoj: Malogol agalemba gaꞌi eaꞌ, amom mati Jisas atona nalutu. Eaꞌ amom malogof fasoꞌ, ina maꞌipa anis epesa hiahaom amamba magatulumi, owaꞌ.


eng: For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

aoj: Iꞌi epen ami nendaꞌ maol naninani ma negefaꞌ gwaꞌaimi uga hiahaom hiami itapami atom higiligalami, anin wapani awen higililan nelomam. Deiꞌ bola hiahaom amamba atiasi motopalopan miꞌimama? Owaꞌatin endilisi.


eng: He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.

aoj: Anen naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ ina pefaꞌ anis maefah galahitagwi isalef gwaꞌaisi moni, owaꞌi, hapaisi. Ipaꞌ ina pefaꞌ siagw biagw atogw, owaꞌ. Pefaꞌ atota atin.


eng: came behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.

aoj: Eaꞌ kwafeꞌ kwasa lagola saket Jisasi daꞌmalifitama. Kwandaꞌas naꞌamba, kwafalis atin esimbel aꞌ masoꞌ, eaꞌ ina ataꞌ maluwi wapani, aꞌ owaꞌatin.


eng: A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any,

aoj: Anen ataꞌ nafeꞌ atin, owaꞌ, anoꞌw nemataꞌw kwafiꞌi felefeleꞌma alafuga ananigai. Aowas awasini nandaꞌakwa kwape gamba atapiꞌw afagof 12-pelaiguf. Otamba akoꞌumbai basa bewala hiꞌalambama kwagatala dokta hiami, apaꞌ ina anom laꞌifima mondaꞌakw kogataga boꞌokw, owaꞌatin.


eng: But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

aoj: Aman anamba fowaꞌ ambagof awami magapaunai nahaliꞌ Jisas dindinip naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi efeꞌ elomena.” Owaꞌ Jisas nasapaꞌana naꞌi,


eng: Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anis epes sape sagalomanai saꞌipana saꞌi, “Inaꞌ nemeꞌ, maꞌmena ineꞌikwi kwaloma anom owapena ineꞌimi safiꞌi salutu andoꞌ, saꞌi solomena siꞌi.”


eng: “No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

aoj: “Epes ina sakata lambeh sopaloꞌambeh haꞌoh lafelagwa baketia o belitagw lafelagwa, owaꞌatin. Esis sawamonambeh hatoma belita ilifa epes isimba suwisi sigati nogogalaꞌ.


eng: He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa nemataꞌw akwamba naꞌi, “Aeꞌ akwahomena waf awafi ineꞌifi okom maseꞌeaf.”


eng: For John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’

aoj: “Aman anamba Jon nagapisiꞌas embeli nafiꞌi, ina naꞌ gwaꞌaisii embel wain, owaꞌatin. Eaꞌ paꞌi ambal aunai napaona.


eng: They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, saying, ‘We piped to you, and you didn’t dance. We mourned, and you didn’t weep.’

aoj: Ipaꞌ pape siꞌi anis awasi sandakolas sagapoma sofala anis awasi daias sagaꞌi, ‘Apaꞌ mandagala mufapula batagwa ipaꞌ, apaꞌ ipaꞌ ina palemb. Apaꞌ mandaꞌ awalef siꞌi sagatala fawiagof malef mindiwagef, apaꞌ ipaꞌ owaꞌ pelefa.’


eng: When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,

aoj: Eaꞌ mafeꞌ matagama Jisas maꞌipana dindinip maꞌi, “Kepten anamba aman buꞌunai, andeandeꞌma inaꞌ negatopalopana nendaꞌ aman nandaꞌ maola anini boꞌona.


eng: But he withdrew himself into the desert and prayed.

aoj: Apaꞌ nimaguf hiafi anen nafeꞌ anamba wafigima epes akagoma ma nape nandabeten.


eng: They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mowaulai alipumi amamumi magape anota boti mafiꞌi matopalopam mowafai agof malam bot biafita siꞌita, taꞌi aꞌ towala.


eng: When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ, mala anemb bewala mowafai agof hiami. Eaꞌ anemb baꞌi peleꞌetamba agof hiami aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: But he said to them, “I must preach the good news of God’s Kingdom to the other cities also. For this reason I have been sent.”

aoj: Owaꞌ, naꞌipas naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi ewalapa basef fasifi ma epes sogawisa maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias. Aꞌi ewalapa basef ifimba anagon taun hiani wapani. God nasapaꞌe afiꞌi endaꞌani maol inimba atin.”


eng: There were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed, except Naaman, the Syrian.”

aoj: Eaꞌ nogota atamba anona aowas aunai nataga nandaꞌ alop esis amam nematawa Israeli pagamboꞌwi. Apaꞌ ina anin epen asasini nataga boꞌwen, owaꞌatin. Anona aman daiana Naman Siriainai eaꞌ anen atona nataga boꞌona.”


eng: They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.

aoj: Owaꞌ esis ina sogawa basef anen nagaꞌipasafi kofagefa, owaꞌatin.


eng: then he received him into his arms and blessed God, and said,

aoj: Eaꞌ Simeon nandalombasana lagof ananigufi nanifela God nasaꞌma agol ananigili luꞌwagol naꞌias naꞌamba naꞌi,


eng: in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life.

aoj: Apaꞌ mope itap apaꞌe mondaꞌ maol ananini nimaguf hiafi danda mofeꞌ mofeꞌ motagama mogagaꞌ. Ma nogohnaep ananisi mondaꞌ maol inimba ma waf ananifi usiꞌif hililiꞌi.


eng: They made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

aoj: Eaꞌ sandaꞌ lagof atogof sahaliꞌ ahamana saꞌi anen naꞌi nondaꞌmana agol maigil nogamana.


eng: “Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”

aoj: “Deiꞌ Dembinai okom maimaili ma nagatopalope naꞌamba. Fowaꞌ aeꞌ asawe, ambal aeꞌanai aona ma esis amam nematawa apaꞌ deiꞌ aꞌ owaꞌatin.”


eng: The people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marveled that he delayed in the temple.

aoj: Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi sape sohafa Sekaraia andoꞌ nomonas sandandaꞌ saꞌi, “Nogota laota main natagamana ipat luꞌunai Godi nomon?”


eng: Behold, you will be silent and not able to speak until the day that these things will happen, because you didn’t believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

aoj: Eaꞌ inaꞌ aꞌ nameꞌ, apaꞌ inaꞌ owaꞌ nihapila basef aeꞌafia. Eaꞌ deiꞌ malogol ineꞌigili ageseꞌena, ina atiasi niꞌi, owaꞌatin. Aꞌ nefeꞌ nefeꞌ netagama hiahawes isimba aeꞌ agaꞌiasi sogataga. Basef ifimba aeꞌafi atiasi fetaga naꞌamba atin anef nemaf God nagaꞌiefi.”


eng: When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

aoj: Eaꞌ kepten anamba dembinai nugumafi soldia hiamii, nalutu felefeleꞌma Jisas nati anen nagaꞌ naꞌamba eaꞌ naꞌias naꞌi, “Endilisi atis, aman anamba nogamana Godi.”


eng: Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling Elijah.”

aoj: Anis epes salutu felefeleꞌ sameꞌ anen naꞌias naꞌamba saꞌi, “Pemeꞌ. Anen nofala anona profet Elaija.”


eng: Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying, “Ha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,

aoj: Eaꞌ anis amam nematawa safiꞌi kilikilaꞌ sagaili sandaꞌ salamala anen, sapapati balagah saꞌias naꞌamba saꞌi, “Awi, inaꞌ aman nigugulata ipat anamba dembinai Godi, ma netanima negasaꞌmana nimaguf wanifi,


eng: With him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand, and one on his left.

aoj: Felefeleꞌma Jisas nagaima, amom soldia mandola anom biam mandaꞌ waf awafii mandaꞌ wali. Amom mandola Jisas nail laꞌafen, eaꞌ mandola amom biam mail waꞌowaꞌol.


eng: The Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with transgressors.”

aoj: [Naꞌamba siꞌi anif basef Baibel nagaꞌiefi deiꞌ afataga alihif fandawalap. Basef ifimba fagaꞌi naꞌamba faꞌi, “Anaf esis nomonas sopoma anen noloma amom amamba mandaꞌ waf awafii.”]


aoj: Naꞌama siꞌi anom basef Baibel naꞌiami deiꞌ mataga alihim mandawalap. Basef amama maꞌi naꞌama maꞌi, “Anona nemaf esis ukup mopoma anan noloma amam amama mandaꞌ waf aonai.”]


eng: The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.

aoj: Amom soldia mofaꞌ Jisas mawisi ipat gavmani luꞌutai. Eaꞌ mofala anom soldia hiami mafiꞌi munduwaꞌanima ma anen


eng: Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

aoj: Eaꞌ Pailat naꞌias wapani naꞌamba naꞌi, “Atiasi ipaꞌ paꞌi aeꞌ endaꞌana iꞌimamana aman anamba ipaꞌ pegefalona pagaꞌi king dembinai esis Judai?”


eng: The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?”

aoj: Eaꞌ pris anamba dembinai nalutu laꞌafen nahaliꞌ Jisas naꞌamba naꞌi, “Inaꞌ negwa basef ifimba, aꞌa owaꞌ? Deiꞌ maina amom magaꞌipina basef naꞌamba?”


eng: He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”

aoj: naꞌipam naꞌi, “Nembel aeꞌambili aꞌ nimanimbil aꞌowaꞌ, ma aꞌ egagaꞌ nomonas aeꞌasi aꞌ awes endilisi. Ipaꞌ pepe naꞌa silisilawi pepe pesasae igitanimai.”


eng: What I tell you, I tell all: Watch!”

aoj: Basef ifimba aeꞌ agaseꞌepaef ipeꞌi, ifimba aeꞌ aꞌipa amam nematawa hiasi hiꞌalas. Ipaꞌ solawaipa andeandeꞌ pepe ma hiahaom aeꞌ agaꞌipipami mogataga.”


eng: Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.

aoj: Iꞌi God owaꞌ nondaꞌ nimaguf fefeꞌ bandefa, atiasi amam nematawa hiasi higiligalasi hiꞌilas. Owaꞌ owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ God okom mapoma epes isimba anen nandandepas eaꞌi, deiꞌ nahagasa nogota atamba bandata.


eng: As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”

aoj: Jisas nape nomon ipat anamba luꞌunai Godi. Eaꞌ naꞌi nokwaha ipat anamba nuwisi andoꞌ, anona alipunai ananimi nafiꞌi naꞌipana naꞌi, “Tisa, inaꞌ niti ifagw amamba fasifasimi. Sandaꞌ otamba luꞌwami sandaꞌam suwasuwaim.”


eng: and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,

aoj: Amam amamba ukup paꞌi mondape siaifah isimba sotawa sagaliꞌi atis, dembami atom magapoma nomon ifagw esis Juda sandakolasugwi aꞌa anamba hiasi sandakolas nimaguf ifimba sandaꞌ gwaꞌaimi luꞌwami ma hiasi sogatolom.


eng: But about the dead, that they are raised, haven’t you read in the book of Moses about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

aoj: Basef amama sagaꞌi sotanima sohafel wapotiꞌ, ipeꞌ patalifa basef mail buk Baibeli, fowaꞌ gani God naꞌipa Mosesami. Basef amama maꞌi nif ilalowa mataga ma lawag soꞌunai fandonai. Basef amama God naꞌipa Moses naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ God Abrahami, Aisaki, maloma Jekopi.’


eng: He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken.”

aoj: Basef ifimba fagaꞌi Dembinaii, anen ina God epes sagagaꞌii, owaꞌatin. Anen God epes isimba ambal lapais sagape namisi. Eaꞌ basef ipeꞌifi ina endilisifi. Ipaꞌ ina pegawef andeandeꞌ, owaꞌatin.”


aoj: Basef amama maꞌi Dembinai, Anan ina God epes sagaꞌi, owaꞌ. Anan God epes isima ambal napeis sape namusi. Eaꞌ basef ipeꞌimi ina endilisimi. Ipeꞌ ina pegawam andeandeꞌ, owaꞌ.”


eng: When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

aoj: Amom mafiꞌi makikipana maꞌi, “Dembinai Tisa, afaꞌ ogawena inaꞌ aman nagaꞌi endilisii. Owaꞌ nigaꞌipasa anif basef isimba anis agof luꞌwagufisia a anif basef daifa isimba agof akasi falafisia, owaꞌatin. Inaꞌ nagaꞌipasa basef endilisifi atif Godi amam nematawa hiasi dondoꞌ atin hiꞌagalafi.


eng: They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.

aoj: Jisas naloma alipumi ananimi mafeꞌ mataga Jerusalem, eaꞌ nawis ipat luꞌunai Godi naliꞌamona esis hiasi sandaꞌ bisnisi saloma isimba sagatalom ipat anamba nomoni sawisi andoꞌ. Anom amam mati otamba anisi mindisilaꞌmamba. Eaꞌ Jisas nambema tebolifah amamisi nakoloꞌwas. Anis sandaꞌ bisnisa sogatala amiguf maꞌunamb. Eaꞌ nambema siaifah asasisi nakoloꞌmasas wapani.


eng: They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.

aoj: Eaꞌ maꞌipas siꞌi Jisas dokoꞌ nagaꞌipam. Eaꞌ saꞌi ahoꞌma amom mogofaꞌ donki anamba.


eng: They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.

aoj: Esis saila ufiaꞌw safeꞌ sondowasaꞌ Jerusalem, Jisas nafeꞌ naliꞌas. Eaꞌ alipumi ananimi magiꞌmana mafeꞌ. Amom mogawa anen aꞌ nafeꞌ Jerusalem, naꞌamba deiꞌ amom agogolalasom. Esis sagagiꞌma amomi, esis wapani sogawa anen nofeꞌ Jerusalem eaꞌ ombel mahas. Eaꞌ Jisas naoꞌwa alipumi atom mafeꞌ mape anagon dei, naꞌipam hiahaom amamba atiasi mogatagamanai.


eng: Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas natologon ganigani naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌi, “Epes isimba ugai moni hianaisi sandaꞌam da ndaꞌ ahifim aꞌowaꞌ ma sefeꞌ sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias. Atona atin sefeꞌ suwis.”


eng: When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we cast it out?”

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, Jisas nafeꞌ nawis anota ipat nape naloma alipumi ananimi mape. Eaꞌ mahaliꞌana naꞌamba maꞌi, “Deiꞌ maina afaꞌ owaꞌ banagefama ogatofa ambal anamba aunaia?”


eng: But he, turning around and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men.”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nandambema natiti alipumi ananimi, nandaꞌ megahaha Pita naꞌi, “Inaꞌ siꞌi Satan. Deiꞌ main, inaꞌ owaꞌ okom mopoma okom Godia. Okom mandapoma nomonas epes sagape itapi atis. Delefata nefeꞌ alafuga aeꞌagai.”


eng: They were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

aoj: Eaꞌ esis bolalas endilisi saꞌi, “Hiahaom hiami anen nandaꞌami nandaꞌam boꞌom atin. Anen nandaꞌ esis aligah hagasoꞌasi sameꞌ andeandeꞌ, esis malagof fagasoꞌasii a soga saꞌi andeandeꞌ.


eng: She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.

aoj: Eaꞌ akoꞌw kotanima kwafeꞌ ipat akwaꞌutai, kwati nogamaꞌw akwoꞌukwi tol kwaꞌoh alahis, ambal aunai nakwahoꞌw aꞌ nawisi nafeꞌ eaꞌ amboꞌokw kwaꞌoh andeandeꞌ.


eng: He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipam wapani naꞌi, “Hiahaom magape ipaꞌ epesi nomoni, ukup nomonas awami maim mataga andoꞌ, amambai atom mandaꞌepa awepa.


eng: For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

aoj: Amamaga awami mape ukup nomon epesi mawisi andeꞌ naꞌama. Waf naninani aonai, ukup awami, waf sandaꞌ soꞌa waulanai, wal, soha enis seagaꞌi,


eng: covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

aoj: sogahambombaga waf dasoꞌamaifi, waf kowagalasafi, waf basoꞌamunai naninani aunai, duꞌwaniga, simbisambal, findiwa, sagafela agof asasigufi atogof luꞌwagof, waf gawa akanai.


eng: All these evil things come from within and defile the man.”

aoj: Waf anamba naninani hianahaona aunai, anamba nape nomon ukup ipeꞌipi nawisi andoꞌ nandaꞌepa awepa.”


aoj: Waf anama naninani aonai, anama nape nomon ukup epesi nawisi andeꞌ nandaꞌepa awepa.”


eng: Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipas naꞌi, “Anona profet agol gatomana analemb walemb daialemb, saꞌi anen dembinai sahapifana. Apaꞌ ina anagol agol gatoma gandawalapana alihigila wambel ananimbili kofagama, wambota ananisi owaꞌ.


eng: Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

aoj: Eaꞌ kwafalis atin esimbel peleꞌatam eaꞌ kwameꞌ alop akwaꞌupi pataga boꞌop, aowas deiꞌ aꞌ nafeꞌ eaꞌ.


eng: These in the same way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.

aoj: Apaꞌ anemb bewa bafeꞌ anagon otambaigimai, ambamba siꞌi anis epes sameꞌ basef Godi sofaꞌef kwafalis sandagalamef.


eng: He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there whose hand was withered.

aoj: Anef nemaf Jisas nafeꞌ nawis ipat esis Juda sandakolasatai, nati anona aman lagol awagilinai nape.


eng: He said to them, “Did you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry—he, and those who were with him?

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa amam Farisi naꞌi, “Ipeꞌ owaꞌ pegawa basef mape Baibeli ma waf fowaꞌ gani king Devit nandaꞌanai. Nemaf anama Devit naloma alupumi ananimi gwaꞌaimi aꞌam nolomaham. Ipeꞌ pegawa basef amama eaꞌ.


eng: How he entered into God’s house at the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?”

aoj: Nemaf afamba Abiatar nape dembinai pris nagaliꞌma amom prisi, Devit nolom mahana nawis ipat Godi naꞌ bret atamba mondolalima Godatai. Muꞌuli apeꞌini luꞌwani naꞌi amom pris atom meaꞌata. Anis daias owaꞌi. Apaꞌ Devit ina nagiꞌma muꞌuli inimba, owaꞌ. Anen naꞌata nandaꞌata nasoꞌ alipumi ananimi maꞌata atin.”


eng: Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

aoj: Amam nematawa hiasi sandakolas ipat atamba nagapautai asiꞌita dogw. Naꞌamba uta owaꞌ anagon nogal kwasakwasala ma sofeꞌ sogawisa. Eaꞌ nawalipasa basef ifimba buꞌwafi.


eng: When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.

aoj: Eaꞌ deiꞌ atef aowas anamba nandaꞌ alop pagambuꞌwi nakwahona eaꞌ boꞌona.


eng: He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

aoj: Anen nawalapa basef naꞌi, “Anona aman atiasi nigiꞌ nugafiꞌii, anan banagonai nikilaꞌ aeꞌ. Aeꞌ ina aman buꞌuwai ma egatagwaha mandalefa su ananimi, owaꞌ.


eng: Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky and came and rolled away the stone from the door and sat on it.

aoj: Eaꞌ kwafalis atis imauna luꞌunai nasol mehip. Eaꞌ anona ensel Dembinaii nisilaꞌi gani heven, aꞌ nafeꞌ nelefata owap apamba pegewalo utai nafeꞌ naꞌoh waꞌol a tol natomana.


eng: and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.

aoj: Eaꞌ naolaꞌana nawis matmat ananitai dambaitai, fowaꞌ nagwasana nagawis anom otam luꞌunai. Eaꞌ deiꞌ nambema anona otam luꞌunai nafeꞌ nowalo uta matmat atamba. Anen nandaꞌas naꞌamba ma main, aꞌ nafeꞌ.


eng: They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

aoj: Eaꞌ mandaꞌ anif basef fail lawag ilifugama felefeleꞌma balaga ananigai. Basef ifimba kotefi Pailat nandaꞌafi fagaꞌias naꞌamba faꞌi, “AMAN ANAMBA ANEN JISAS, DEMBINAI ESIS JUDAI.”


eng: But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”

aoj: Eaꞌ dembinai Pailat naꞌipas wapani naꞌi, “Amam amamba biam, ipaꞌ paꞌi aeꞌ ekwaha ami nefeꞌmago ipaꞌ?” Eaꞌ saꞌipana saꞌi, “Barabas.”


eng: Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”

aoj: Pita tol nape indalelemb nomon nape ipat andeꞌetama. Eaꞌ anoꞌw nemataꞌw kwandaꞌ maoli kwafiꞌi felefeleꞌ ma anen eaꞌ kwaꞌipana kwaꞌi, “Inaꞌ wapani nape nagaloma Jisas ganimba itap luꞌupa Galilii.”


eng: He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

aoj: Anen nahaliꞌana eaꞌ nandambemef notanima nafiꞌi bif magapoma nati amom ataꞌ maꞌoh atin, naep amamipi nimanip.


eng: Then he said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.”

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipam naꞌi, “Nembel aeꞌambili nimanimbil aꞌowaꞌ, ma aeꞌ egagaꞌ. Ipaꞌ pepe naꞌa silisilawi pepe pesase ma igitanimai.”


eng: From that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ nogota atamba atota nandaꞌas atapina nalaꞌ nolaoma anoꞌw ufiaꞌwa nigihimbaꞌmama Jisas amoma mogombaloꞌana.


eng: Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

aoj: Nemaf afamba amom pris dembami maloma agufumi esis Judai munduwaꞌanima mape ipat Kaiafasi, anen pris dembinai nape nagaliꞌma pris hiamii.


eng: Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

aoj: “Eaꞌ aeꞌ iꞌipa esis sagalutu waꞌol lagol igawamai wapani iꞌi, Ipaꞌ delefata pekwaha aeꞌ foꞌo. God nandaiwaꞌmepa naꞌi ipaꞌ epes awipai. Ipaꞌ foꞌo wambel awambili nif luꞌwafi fagapoma. Nif ifimba ahame nandaꞌef fandandombol fapoma aman aunai Satan naloma ensel ananimi.


eng: In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

aoj: Eaꞌ aman anamba nogofaꞌ 2,000 kinai wapani nandaꞌ maol nombaman aꞌ nofaꞌ anin 2,000 kina wamani wapani naloma fowaꞌini.


eng: While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.

aoj: “Eaꞌ awo ataꞌ wafeꞌ watala kerosin wagailii, aman anamba nogasoꞌ nemataꞌwi aꞌ nafiꞌi. Eaꞌ nematawa awamba wandaꞌas dumbili dombol wagapani, aꞌ wawis ipat nomon walomana saꞌ gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi ma aman nagasoꞌ akoꞌwi, eaꞌ uta aꞌ tasoꞌ.


eng: Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.

aoj: “Eaꞌ ipaꞌ aꞌ solawaipa andeandeꞌ. Ipaꞌ ina pegawa nambaiꞌ dembinai ipeꞌinai nogafiꞌi, owaꞌatin.


eng: for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.

aoj: Nogota atamba akafimi mugatagai luꞌwami endilisi. Fowaꞌ dambadamba itap pagataga nafiꞌi nafiꞌi nataga deiꞌ nimanimi awami amambai fowaꞌ ina anom naꞌambaimi mataga, owaꞌatin. Eaꞌ anaf wapani owaꞌ anom nimanimi amambai motagaia, owaꞌatin.


eng: “But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Didn’t you agree with me for a denarius?

aoj: “Amom maꞌias naꞌamba ma eaꞌ, anen nagwamana basef anona aman amamunai naꞌipana naꞌamba naꞌi, ‘Alipunai, aeꞌ ina andaꞌena awena, owaꞌ. Afaꞌ biafa waliꞌ waꞌias eaꞌ nomonas atifisa pegefaꞌ wan kina atin.


eng: Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nosaniga natiti amom naꞌipam naꞌi, “Hiahaom epes owaꞌ laꞌifisa sondaꞌamia, amamba God atona banagonai ma nondaꞌam. Anen banagonai ma nondaꞌ hiahaom hiami hiꞌigalam.”


eng: Jesus said to his disciples, “Most certainly I say to you, a rich man will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven with difficulty.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa alipumi ananimi naꞌamba naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, epes isimba ugai moni hianaisi, sandaꞌam dandaꞌ ahifim aꞌowaꞌ ma sofeꞌ sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias. Atona atin sefeꞌ suwis.


eng: Then little children were brought to him that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

aoj: Nemaf afamba esis saoꞌwamanai anis awasi saꞌwisi sofaꞌas safiꞌmai anen, saꞌi anen nowamona lagof ananigufi ma awasi isimba nondabetenas. Owaꞌ alipumi ananimi mandaiwaꞌma awasi isimba eaꞌ masopama esis sofaꞌas sagafiꞌmai anen.


eng: and said, ‘For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?’

aoj: God naꞌias naꞌamba naꞌi, ‘Naꞌamba esis bias ina ataꞌ sope siꞌi sagape daindai, owaꞌ. Aman aꞌ nokwaha mamasana ananisi eaꞌ nefeꞌ noloma wauluꞌmana ananiꞌwi, asotaga sope alop atotop.’


eng: “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’

aoj: “Owaꞌ aman anamba nawisi andoꞌ nati anona amom atom mandaꞌ maol atini, anen nowaola wiafa moni kwaiaꞌwin siꞌi 10 kina. Eaꞌ nombaloꞌ aman anamba nowaꞌana sisihina biniꞌw ananiꞌwi naꞌipana naꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ negwame wiaf ineꞌifi hiꞌindalaf!’


eng: If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam anif basef wapani waminif atin naꞌi, “Iꞌi lagof aꞌa boꞌwagah ipeꞌisi sondaꞌepa pewa ma waf awafi, petopaꞌas pikwahis sofoꞌo. Andeandeꞌ kwasakwasala ma lagufi boꞌwagah atona atin sope, ma pefaꞌ ambal namili pegape andeandeꞌ. Apaꞌ sofaꞌepa sokwahepa nif luꞌwami fandom atapim magapaini, anamba ina atiasi pepe andeandeꞌ, owaꞌ. Pepe awepa.


eng: Lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, except Jesus alone.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom masaꞌma naep matologon owaꞌ, ina ataꞌ mati anin epen, owaꞌatin. Mati Jisas atona nalutu nalomam.


eng: Jesus came and touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid.”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nafiꞌi felefeleꞌma amom nasa lagola amom naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ safel. Ipaꞌ ina ombal mehepa, owaꞌi.”


eng: I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

aoj: Aeꞌ atiasi eseꞌena ki utaini inaꞌ ma anamba God nagalaꞌambemagoma heven. Hiahaom inaꞌ negewaꞌam naꞌa itapi, amamba anaf God nowaꞌam gani heven wapani. Apaꞌ hiahaom mamahoma inaꞌ negatagwahom naꞌa itapi, amamba anaf God notagwahom gani heven wapani.”


eng: Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven, and a few small fish.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam naꞌi, “Deiꞌ ipaꞌ bret maꞌufita taꞌoh?” Owaꞌ amom maꞌi, “Afaꞌ bret 7-pelaita taloma agof saꞌugufi kwasalaꞌuguf.”


eng: But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

aoj: Owaꞌ akoꞌw kwagwamana basef anen kwaꞌi, “Dembinai, inaꞌ naꞌi endilisi. Nombagw agogw gwafeꞌ lafela tebol gwatatama gwaꞌaisi mamasagw agwagwisii sogowa itapi gwaꞌas.”


eng: Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.

aoj: Epes sagaꞌ gwaꞌaisi isimbai hiasi. Esis siamba amam atom mataga 5000-pelaim. Apaꞌ ina siamba awasi nematawa, owaꞌ.


eng: but while people slept, his enemy came and sowed darnel weeds also among the wheat, and went away.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ owamb esis hiasi sagaꞌihi, anin epen bouni ananini nafiꞌi, nowaha otalef awalifi wapani aof afamba anen dokoꞌ nogowaha olemb buꞌwambia eaꞌ nafeꞌ.


eng: What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

aoj: Anemb begewala mandelef wandafumi laꞌafini, ambamba siꞌi anis sameꞌ basef sailif safeꞌ, owaꞌ nomonas salasafeꞌ ma hiahaom magape itapi ma ukup pagapagaila moni maim hiami eaꞌ amambai mataga maofana basef Godi. Eaꞌ ina sahapifif sandaꞌ waf buꞌwafi banages, owaꞌatin. A sowa siꞌi gwaꞌaisi owaꞌ sogalo andeandeꞌia.


eng: Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”

aoj: Waf afambai buꞌwafi. Apaꞌ epes sikilaꞌ sipsip aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin apaꞌ mondaꞌ waf fasifi mondotopalopa epes nemaf afamba magapoma nomaꞌwafi.”


eng: But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.

aoj: Basef fagail buk Baibel fowaꞌ amom mandaꞌafi faꞌias naꞌamba faꞌi, God naꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ ina okom maꞌi bulmakau mafis pindalalima aeꞌasi, owaꞌ. Aeꞌ okom maꞌi ipaꞌ piti sahin owan ipeꞌisi uwahipis.’ Iꞌi ipaꞌ pegawa basef ifimba Godi kofagefa ai, ipaꞌ ina apewaloga epes isimba owaꞌ sondaꞌ anef waf awafia, piꞌi awasi. Owaꞌ owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ owaꞌ pegawefa.


eng: But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

aoj: Owaꞌ amom mafeꞌ mawalapa basef maꞌipa amam nematawa hiasi maꞌi Jisas nandaꞌ naep amamupi boꞌwep. Eaꞌ basef ifimba fafeꞌagon hiꞌalagon.


eng: Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed.” His servant was healed in that hour.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa soldia anamba dembinai naꞌi, “Inaꞌ aꞌ foꞌo. Inaꞌ naꞌi aeꞌ laꞌifiwai ma egatopalopa aman anamba nandaꞌmena maol ineꞌi nogataga boꞌona. Aeꞌ andaꞌana boꞌona siꞌi inaꞌ nagahapifa aeꞌ.” Eaꞌ deiꞌ atef aman anamba amboꞌona wapani.


eng: Even so, every good tree produces good fruit, but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin lawah hiagahi anogah buꞌugahi hogola saꞌutip buꞌwapi gwaꞌaipi, apaꞌ lawah augahi hail hola saꞌutip awapi numbutipi.


eng: that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pendaꞌas naꞌamba ma pegape awasi Godi ahamapa nagape heven ilifi. Anen nandaꞌ awin alipini nataga nape heven ilifa nagatopalopa epes buꞌwasi saloma epes sandaꞌ waf awafii wapani. Anen nandaꞌ asaf falai ma epes isimba sagape hililiꞌi saloma isimba owaꞌ sogape hililiꞌia wapani.


eng: The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

aoj: Basef Jisasi fesafel fafeꞌagon walemb anamba hiagoma agol Siria ma nagatopalopa aowas nandaꞌasi hiasi sagataga boꞌwes. Eaꞌ esis Siria wapani sofaꞌai hiasi aowas naninani nandaꞌasi sofaꞌas safiꞌmai Jisas. Anis ambagof awami mandaꞌas a sahaga sagagauli, anis ambagof awami mahas maofas nif, anis sameꞌ alop akep pagahasapi, esis asofaꞌas safiꞌmai Jisas nandaꞌas sataga boꞌwes hiꞌalas.


eng: Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anagol malogol gaꞌi gatagai heven gaꞌi anif basef gaꞌi, “Aman anamba Nogame aeꞌanai endilisi. Aeꞌ okom mohafel maimailana aꞌowaꞌ. Okom aeꞌami boꞌoma anen.”


eng: In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

aoj: Nimaguf hiafi ma nogota atamba anona aman Jon nagapisiꞌas embeli nafiꞌi nape anep itap luꞌupa Judia wafigima fataupigima eaꞌ nawalapa basef fasifi.


eng: But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

aoj: Josep ataꞌ napani Isip ama King Herot nagaꞌ, ensel Dembinai Godi nafeꞌ naꞌipana ma koh dondoꞌah ananini