eng: Behold, a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment;

aoj: Eaꞌ anoꞌw nemataꞌw kwafiꞌi alafuga Jisasi kwahapila lowaf ananifi daꞌmalififa. Awes luꞌunai nandaꞌakwi kwape gamba laꞌelaꞌef afagof 12-peleim.


eng: for she said within herself, “If I just touch his garment, I will be made well.”

aoj: Eaꞌ akoꞌw okom mandandaꞌ maꞌi, “Iꞌi aeꞌ egasa lagola lowaf ananifi, atiasi amboꞌowe.”


eng: Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nosafel naloma alipumi ananimi mafeꞌ malomana.


eng: While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”

aoj: Jisas ataꞌ nape naꞌipas atin, owaꞌ anona aman dembinai esis Judai nafiꞌi nindiwa nembawa notawa naꞌipana naꞌi, “Nogame aeꞌakwi aꞌ afuꞌw. Aeꞌ aꞌi inaꞌ nefeꞌ newamona lagol ineꞌigili akoꞌwa ambal lopaoꞌw kogape namoꞌw.”


eng: No one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; for the patch would tear away from the garment, and a worse hole is made.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipasa anif basef waminif atina luwaguf naꞌi, “Ina andeandeꞌma pegatopaꞌ lowaf namifi pesambalef fegaloma anef lowaf apifi, owaꞌ. Naꞌamba atiasi lowaf afamba namifi fendatagwah, fehapeꞌ apifi bolotaf aꞌ notaga luꞌuna.” Eaꞌ naꞌi anif basef waminif atin wapani naꞌi,


eng: Jesus said to them, “Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamam naꞌi basef waminif atin naꞌi, “Iꞌi anis sondaꞌ anis gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi ma anis aman nemataꞌw bias sondasoꞌamai, ipaꞌ paꞌi esis alipisi atiasi aꞌ sondaiwaꞌma gwaꞌaisi afamba anen nagasoꞌ nemataꞌwi nape nagalomas? Owaꞌatin endilisi. Apaꞌ nemaf afamba anen nokwaha esis nogafeꞌ anagon lauguni daoꞌ, esis sololama gwaꞌaisi.”


eng: Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”

aoj: Jon aman anamba nagapisiꞌas embeli, alipisi ananisi sameꞌ basef ananifi safiꞌi anamba Jisas nagapoma sahaliꞌana naꞌamba saꞌi, “Anif nimaguf afaꞌ waloma amom Farisi afaꞌ ukup pandandaꞌma anif basef fowaꞌifi deiꞌ wakwaha gwaꞌaisi wape dowaf. Deiꞌ maina amom alipumi ineꞌimi owaꞌ mokwaha gwaꞌaisi siꞌi afaꞌa?”


eng: But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

aoj: Anif basef fagape buk Baibeli fagaꞌi naꞌamba faꞌi, God naꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ ina peha mafis pesoꞌ aeꞌ, owaꞌi. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ pindati anis amam nematawa uwahipis a petopalopas daoꞌ, aꞌ andeandeꞌ.’ Apaꞌ ipaꞌ ina pegawa basef ifimba kofagefa, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ pefeꞌ pitalifif pendegawef. Deiꞌ main, aeꞌ ina afiꞌi ma egefala epes sandaꞌ waf buꞌwafii, owaꞌ. Aeꞌ afiꞌi ma egefala epes isimba sandaꞌ waf awafii atis.”


eng: When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom Farisi dembami mati Jisas nape nalomafa waꞌ gwaꞌaisi, mahaliꞌ alipumi ananimi maꞌi, “Deiꞌ maina anen dembinai tisa ipeꞌinai nape naloma amom mogofaꞌ takisi maloma amam amamba mandaꞌ waf awafii magaꞌ gwaꞌaisi atogon?”


eng: As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naloma alipufai ananifai wape ipat aeꞌatai waꞌ gwaꞌaisi atin, owaꞌ amam hiami mandaꞌ waf awafii maloma anom hiami mogofaꞌ takisi mafiꞌi malomafa maꞌ gwaꞌaisi.


eng: As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nosafel nakwaha wambel ambalemba nafoꞌo nati aeꞌ Matyu, andaꞌ basefa buk akwaꞌii. Aeꞌ ape ipat ataꞌe mogofaꞌ takisa. Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipi naꞌi, “Inaꞌ fiꞌi nila aeꞌ.” Eaꞌ aeꞌ asafel ailana afeꞌ.


eng: But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

aoj: Eaꞌ amam nematawa hiasi satolona sosafel gogolalasis ombal mahas kwapeteꞌ sogawa God natopalopa aman anamba nasoꞌana banagami luꞌwami. Naꞌamba esis sasaꞌma agol Godi luꞌwagol.


eng: He arose and departed to his house.

aoj: Eaꞌ anen nosafel nafeꞌ ipat ananitai.


eng: But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins—” (then he said to the paralytic), “Get up, and take up your mat, and go to your house.”

aoj: Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi, aꞌi ipaꞌ pegawa aeꞌ laꞌifiwai ma ekwahomasa waf awafi hiafi amam nematawa sagape itapi sandaꞌafi okom mogaseꞌeaf. Aeꞌ aꞌi ihimbaꞌmepa aeꞌ laꞌifiwai ma endaꞌ hiahaom amamba.” Eaꞌ naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ safel saꞌma alahis ineꞌisi foꞌo ipat ineꞌitai.”


eng: For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven;’ or to say, ‘Get up, and walk?’

aoj: Deiꞌ hiahaom maim ipaꞌ paꞌi ahifima aeꞌ? Aeꞌ banagiwai ma iꞌipa aowas nandaꞌanai igaꞌi, ‘Aeꞌ ekwahomana waf awafi anen nandaꞌafi okom mogaseꞌeaf’ aꞌa iꞌipana igaꞌi, ‘Nosafel nogafeꞌ.’ Basef ifimba ma nosafel nogafeꞌ ipaꞌ paꞌi amamba ahifima aeꞌ.


eng: Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

aoj: Jisas nogawa nomonas isimbai amamisi. Eaꞌ naꞌipam naꞌi, “Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ ukup pandandaꞌ awepa pagaꞌi naꞌamba?


eng: Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anom amam mofaꞌai anona aman mafiꞌi. Lagufi boꞌwagah sagaꞌ sagailanai eaꞌ tol naꞌoh alahis. Nogota atamba Jisas natolom nogawa amom mahapifana maꞌi anen banagonai ma nogatopalopa aman anamba aowas nandaꞌanai boꞌona. Eaꞌ naꞌipa aman anamba naꞌi, “Inaꞌ epen aeꞌinai! Opaf ineꞌifi fondape awanef. Waf awafi inaꞌ nandaꞌafi aeꞌ akwahomenaf hiꞌalaf okom maseꞌeaf.”


eng: He entered into a boat and crossed over, and came into his own city.

aoj: Esis sandaiwaꞌma Jisas eaꞌ nalota anota bot nafeꞌ dumb luꞌwambi fisanamb eaꞌ nataga wambel ananimbili kofagama.


eng: Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

aoj: Eaꞌ epes hiasi wambel ambalembaisi safiꞌi sati Jisas sahaliꞌana saꞌipana dindinip saꞌi anen nokwaha itap apamba asasima aꞌ nefeꞌ anagon.


eng: Those who fed them fled and went away into the city and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mugumafiagufi mafaꞌ mafeꞌ wambel luꞌwagoma maꞌipasa basef ifimba amam nematawa hiasi maꞌipasa hiahaom amamba magatagama amam amamba biami eaꞌ maꞌipasa bogof wapani afum hiꞌalam.


eng: He said to them, “Go!” They came out and went into the herd of pigs; and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea and died in the water.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipagof naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ foꞌo!” Eaꞌ makwaha aman anamba mawisi mafeꞌ mawisa bogof. Eaꞌ bogof agwafomba hiagufi fasagih mafaꞌ mafeꞌ mehip mowala awagoma tata aꞌ mowala mala embel dumb afum hiꞌalam.


eng: The demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs.”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom ambagof awami mahaliꞌ Jisas maꞌi, “Iꞌi inaꞌ negatofafama nesapaꞌafa ofeꞌ uwisa bogof gwagwafumba.”


eng: Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them.

aoj: Eaꞌ anagof bogof hiagufi falutu faꞌ gwaꞌaisi anota damota felefeleꞌ.


eng: Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

aoj: “Inaꞌ God Nogamana. Inaꞌ naꞌi nendaꞌ maina afaꞌ? Inaꞌ naꞌi neha afaꞌ? Nemaf afamba inaꞌ naꞌi negahafafi ina deiꞌ afataga, ataꞌ owaꞌatin.”


eng: When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way.

aoj: Jisas nafeꞌ nataga anagon waꞌol dumb ambamba anep itap esis Gadara sagapoma. Eaꞌ anom amam biam ambagof awami magapaumi mafiꞌmai anen. Amom mape wandelef sagawa sagagaꞌima mafiꞌi. Amom amamba epes awami magahasi. Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi ombal mahasa sogafeꞌ ufiaꞌw akwamba amom magapoma. Eaꞌ mofala Jisas mehip maꞌi,


eng: The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom alipumi ananimi gogolalasom ombal maham kwapeteꞌam maꞌi, “Anen epen ami? Naꞌipa fufini embel sameꞌana sagahapifana?”


eng: The disciples came to him and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!”

aoj: Eaꞌ alipumi ananimi mafeꞌ minimbalona maꞌipana maꞌi, “Dembinai! Inaꞌ safel netopalopafa. Afaꞌ waꞌi ahigililafa owala embel!”


eng: Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves; but he was asleep.

aoj: Eaꞌ kwafalis atis fufin luꞌwani naluwi, embel mohafel mawis bot nomon felefeleꞌma bot taꞌi togowala embel. Apaꞌ Jisas naꞌoh nalola bot.


eng: When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him.

aoj: Jisas nalota anota bot naloma alipumi ananimi mafeꞌ malomana mafeꞌ anemb dumb luꞌwambi.


eng: Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anona aman alipunai Jisasi nafiꞌi naꞌipana naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi ataꞌ epe imafi ahame, ataꞌ etopalopana ma nogaꞌ iwana nogapani ifiꞌi ilina.”


eng: Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nagwamana naꞌipana naꞌi, “Nombagw alupugwi gwaꞌoh bologwalef itap apaꞌe wambel agwagumbili. Amiguf wapani fufiaꞌ fagafeꞌ ilifi falaꞌ owah fapaoh gani ilif, apaꞌ aeꞌ owaꞌatin. Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi, wambel ake ma eꞌeh egalo balaga aeꞌagai.”


eng: A scribe came and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anona aman dembinai nagawalipasa muꞌuli Godi aꞌ nafiꞌi naꞌipana naꞌi, “Dembinai tisa, aeꞌ aꞌi efeꞌ elomena. Eaꞌ ofeꞌ atin anamba hiagoma ina naꞌi negafeꞌma.”


eng: Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.

aoj: Jisas nati epes hiasi salutu salaꞌambemana, eaꞌ naꞌipa alipumi ananimi mondandombola mofaꞌ bot mogafeꞌ dumb ambamba fisanamb.


eng: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.”

aoj: Anen nandaꞌas boꞌwes wapani siꞌi fowaꞌ gani anona profet Aisaia nagaꞌiefi basef naꞌi, “Anen atona nofaꞌ aowas apeꞌinai natopalopapa ma mogape beꞌepa.”


eng: When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,

aoj: Wambomota felefeleꞌ ma owamb esis sofaꞌai amam nematawa hiasi ambagof awami magapaisi sofaꞌas safiꞌmai Jisas. Eaꞌ naꞌipa ambagof awami mehip natofam mafaꞌ mafeꞌ. Anen nandaꞌ esis hiasi aowas nandaꞌasi boꞌwes.


eng: He touched her hand, and the fever left her. So she got up and served him.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nafeꞌ nawis nomon ipat Pitai nati Pita nandagiꞌmokwi awasiꞌw kwaꞌoh, alop akwaꞌunai nifina kwapeteꞌ. Eaꞌ natoloꞌw nahapila lagel akwaꞌunai awes anama nafeꞌ nakwaha akwaꞌw. Eaꞌ kohafel kwape kwandaꞌmana gwaꞌaimi anan.


eng: but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ Juda hipai owaꞌatin. God nandondomba anamba anen nagalaꞌambemagoma ma ipaꞌ pigawis, apaꞌ owaꞌatin. Anaf anen nogaloꞌma ipaꞌ niꞌipipa niꞌi pefeꞌ wambel awambili owamb atona nagapoma. Eaꞌ pemeꞌ akafimi luꞌwami pendaꞌ nalelef ipeꞌimi tilili talalaꞌ pepe.”


eng: I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,

aoj: Endilisi aeꞌ aꞌipa ipaꞌ Juda hipai, ipaꞌ ina aꞌ ukup piꞌi ipaꞌ atipa pefeꞌ piwis anamba God nagalaꞌambemagoma, owaꞌ. Amam nematawa hiasi daias sifiꞌi gani awin nagatafima nowala nagasoꞌma, isimba sofeꞌ sogawis anambai. A sofeꞌ suwis soloma dembami bafapepa ipeꞌimi Juda, Abrahami Aisak a Jekop, sope atifigin seaꞌ gwaꞌaisi solomam.


eng: When Jesus heard it, he marveled and said to those who followed, “Most certainly I tell you, I haven’t found so great a faith, not even in Israel.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nameꞌ basef ananifi okom malamafeꞌ naꞌipa amam nematawa hiasi sagagiꞌma anini naꞌi, “Endilisi atis aeꞌ aꞌipipa! Soldia dembinai anamba anen ina ipaꞌ Israelinai. Owaꞌ deiꞌ anen nahapifa aeꞌ. Owaꞌ anona aman Israelinai nohapifi naꞌambaea, owaꞌatin. Anen nikilaꞌ ipaꞌ Israela nagahapifi banagambel.


eng: For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and tell another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and tell my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

aoj: Eaꞌ dembinai anamba soldia naꞌipana naꞌi, “Aeꞌ ina aman buꞌuwai ma inaꞌ nefoꞌo negawis ipat aeꞌatai, owaꞌ. Inaꞌ nindaꞌi basef atif, bola anen boꞌona. Deiꞌ main, aeꞌ ape lafela anom soldia dembami mumafi maseꞌe maol. Eaꞌ ape ilifa anom soldia aeꞌami imafiam. Igaꞌipa anona igaꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ foꞌo’, nameꞌe nafeꞌ. A igaꞌipa anona igaꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ fiꞌi’, nameꞌe nafiꞌi. Eaꞌ igaꞌipa anamba agol akanai nandaꞌme maoli igaꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ daꞌa maol inimba’, anan nameꞌe nandaꞌan. Inaꞌ dembinai. Eaꞌ aowas inimba atiasi nemeꞌ basef ineꞌifi aꞌ nefeꞌ. Deiꞌ inaꞌ nindaꞌi atin, bola anen boꞌona.”


eng: Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi. “Aeꞌ atiasi efoꞌo endaꞌana boꞌona.”


eng: saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented.”

aoj: “Dembinai, anona aman nandaꞌme maoli aowas nandaꞌana naꞌoh ipat ananitai. Boꞌwagahi lagof sagaꞌ sailana. Alop ananipi akep mahana kwapeteꞌ.”


eng: When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him for help,

aoj: Jisas nafeꞌ wambel Kaperneam eaꞌ anona soldia dembinai nape. Anen dembinai ma nugumafi amom soldia hiami 100-pelaim. Eaꞌ nafiꞌi nahaliꞌ Jisas dindinip naꞌi,


eng: Jesus said to him, “See that you tell nobody; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Ina aꞌ nefeꞌ niꞌipa anin epen niꞌi aeꞌ andaꞌena amboꞌwena, owaꞌi. Inaꞌ foꞌo nihimbaꞌmana alop ineꞌipi ma aman anamba pris. Eaꞌ neseꞌana hiahaom amamba anen nondolalima God eaꞌ inaꞌ ninifelona ma nagataga boꞌwena siꞌi muꞌuli ananini fowaꞌ Moses nagaꞌipasani nagaꞌi. Ama amam nematawa hiasi sitilina sogogawa aowas ineꞌini ahiꞌalan.”


eng: Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nando lagol nasagol alop aman anambai naꞌipana naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi ahoꞌma inaꞌ negataga boꞌwena.” Eaꞌ deiꞌ atef aowas anamba aunai nandaꞌ alop pagambuꞌwi nakwahona eaꞌ boꞌona.


eng: Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

aoj: Owaꞌ, anona aman aowas aunai nandaꞌ alop ananipi pagambuꞌwi nafiꞌi felefeleꞌma Jisas nindiwa nembawa notawa felefeleꞌ ma anen naꞌi, “Dembinai, iꞌi inaꞌ niꞌi ahoꞌ, netopalope ma egataga boꞌowe.”


eng: When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nakwaha halaf afamba nilianai, amam nematawa hiasi sagiꞌmana safeꞌ.


eng: for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes.

aoj: Anen ina nawalipas siꞌi amam falafumi magaꞌipas, owaꞌ. Anen nawalipas dindinip naloma banagami naꞌamba atin siꞌi amom agufumi. Anen banagona aꞌowaꞌ nikilaꞌ. Amam dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi ina mawalipas naꞌamba siꞌi anen, owaꞌ.


eng: When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

aoj: Nogota atamba Jisas naꞌi basef ifimba laufi ma hiꞌalef, esis sameꞌ basef ananifi eaꞌ gogolalasis kwapeteꞌ endilisi.


eng: The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell—and its fall was great.”

aoj: Ama aꞌi owaꞌ, asaf luꞌunai nalai, embel mataga, eaꞌ fufin naluwi banagona. Amamba aꞌi owaꞌ maola ipat atamba aꞌ tondokwaef towa. Ipat atamba tato taꞌoh kwapeteꞌ endilisi aota.”


eng: Everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

aoj: Apaꞌ epen ami nameꞌ basef aeꞌafi ma anin owaꞌ nigiꞌmifa, anen siꞌi anona aman okom magahanai. Anen nalaꞌ ipat ananitai tatoma ilifa koꞌonaga atoga.


eng: The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ asaf luꞌunai nalai, embel bataga, fufin banagonai naluwi, amamba makotoꞌma ipat atamba apaꞌ ina tato, owaꞌatin. Epen inimba aꞌ nala otamba luꞌwami mowala itap mosahopata banagota totawa.


eng: “Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on a rock.

aoj: “Epes ami someꞌ basef aeꞌafi ma sigiꞌmif silif, esis siꞌi epen gawaini nalaꞌ ipat ananitai togotawa banagota itap apamba otambaipa banagapi.


eng: Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.’

aoj: “Ama nemaf afamba owaꞌ, aeꞌ iwalipas iꞌipas alihis naꞌamba iꞌi, aeꞌ ina egawa ipaꞌ kwasakwasala, owaꞌ. Ipaꞌ epes pandaꞌ waf awafii delefata pekwaha aeꞌ, eaꞌ foꞌo.


eng: Many will tell me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, in your name cast out demons, and in your name do many mighty works?’

aoj: Nemaf afamba atiasi amam nematawa hiasi sifiꞌi sofala aeꞌ siꞌi, ‘Apaꞌ magawalipasa basef Godi siꞌi profet amamba magawalipas eaꞌ maꞌi agol ineꞌigili matofa amom ambagof awami! Apaꞌ maꞌi agol ineꞌigili mandaꞌ hiahaom banagami siꞌi God nandaꞌami!’


eng: “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

aoj: Ipaꞌ ina piꞌi amam nematawa hiasi sofala aeꞌ sagaꞌi Dembiwai, piꞌi atiasi sofeꞌ sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias, owaꞌatin. Epen ami nagiꞌma okom Ahamai nagape heveni ma nigailami, anin atin atiasi nuwis heven. Anis daias owaꞌatin.


eng: Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pati waf amamifi fetaga fendawalap siꞌi saꞌutip pagail lawahi, waf amom profeti beꞌef aꞌa awef.


eng: Every tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

aoj: Lawah hiagahi owaꞌ higail hogola saꞌutip gwaꞌaipia, agahemba esis salagah saofagah nif luꞌwafi.


eng: A good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

aoj: Lawah buꞌugahi ina a hail hola saꞌutip gwaꞌaipi, a lawah aogahi ina a hil hola saꞌutip buꞌwapi, owaꞌatin.


eng: By their fruits you will know them. Do you gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles?

aoj: Ipaꞌ piti waf amamifi fetaga fendawalap siꞌi saꞌutip pagail lawahi, apegawa waf amamifi beꞌef aꞌa awef. Epes ina sola saꞌutip wainip mandelef afalemba higatagulifi, owaꞌatin. A ina sola saꞌutip fikip mandelef awalifi, isimba wapani, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ waf awafi amamifi fataga fandawalap awef siꞌi saꞌutip awapi.


eng: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.

aoj: Ipaꞌ solawaipa andeandeꞌma amom profet mambasoꞌam maꞌi mogowalipasa basef Godi. Amom mandaꞌ uhuf mafiꞌi mambasoꞌmepa mataga patolom andoꞌ atogon mape boꞌom saꞌumbilim siꞌi sipsip. Apaꞌ ukup amamipi nomon awep endilisi ma ipaꞌ maꞌi mohambombagepa mehepa siꞌi nombagw wandafugwi. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ ina pemeꞌam, owaꞌi.


eng: “Enter in by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in by it.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pefeꞌ piwis uta saꞌutai buꞌutai. Deiꞌ main, anoꞌw ufiaꞌw kwafeꞌ kwagawis wambel awambili heli alihiꞌw aꞌowaꞌi uta wapani alihitai. Eaꞌ hiasi amam nematawa safeꞌ saila ufiaꞌw akwamba.


eng: How narrow is the gate and the way is restricted that leads to life! There are few who find it.

aoj: Apaꞌ uta ma ufiaꞌw kwafeꞌ kwagawis wambel sagape namisagoma ina alihita aꞌowaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Wapaꞌmota. Wambel ambalemba sagape beꞌes andeandeꞌ lifilafima. Ufiaꞌw akwamba ahifiꞌw aꞌowaꞌ ma sogafeꞌ. Amam nematawa atona atin esis eaꞌ isimba atis sati ufiaꞌw akwamba sailaꞌw.


eng: Therefore, whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

aoj: Waf maif ipaꞌ paꞌi esis sondaꞌmepaf ipeꞌi, ipaꞌ pendaꞌmasaf naꞌamba atin. Basef ifimba kofagefa ma muꞌuli Godi nagaꞌipa Mosesani naloma basef God fowaꞌ nagaꞌipa amom profet mandaꞌafi.


eng: If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ amam nematawa aupai pagasoꞌasa hiahawes fasisi atisa awasi ipeꞌisii, Ahamepa ipeꞌinai nagape heveni anen wapani atiasi nosoꞌasa hiahawes fasifasisi isimba sagahaliꞌ anini.


eng: Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent?

aoj: Iꞌi anin awani negahaliꞌ ahamana nogasoꞌan anol aol, anen atiasi ina nosoꞌan anol ul awali, owaꞌatin.


eng: Or who is there among you who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone?

aoj: Iꞌi anin awani negahaliꞌ ahamanama anis gwaꞌaisi, atiasi ahaman nosaꞌma anom otam nosoꞌanam? Owaꞌatin.


eng: For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened.

aoj: Deiꞌ main, epes ami sogahaliꞌ Godi, atiasi sofaꞌ maefah. Epen ami nelaꞌ negelaoma hiahawasi, atiasi nigatilisi. Eaꞌ epen ami negaha utai, atiasi God nuwisiꞌmanata anin.


eng: “Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam anif basef waminif atini wapani naꞌi, “Hiahawes buꞌwasi hililiꞌi, isimba ipaꞌ ina pesoꞌ nombagw, owaꞌi. Eaꞌ ipaꞌ ina pekwaha aolep amamba fasifasimi ipeꞌimi mefeꞌma bogof, owaꞌi. Naꞌamba fofaꞌasa aolep amamba fasifasimi boꞌwalef afafilifi, eaꞌ nomabagw gwehepa gweaꞌepa.


eng: Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

aoj: Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ pagati usan saꞌusaꞌuni nagape naep sahin owan ipeꞌisii, apaꞌ ipaꞌ owaꞌ pegawa hapataf luꞌunai nagape naep ipeꞌipia?


eng: Or how will you tell your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye,’ and behold, the beam is in your own eye?

aoj: Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ ataꞌ paliꞌ paꞌipa alipisi pagaꞌi, ‘Owame, aeꞌ aꞌi igimina usan saꞌuni nagape naep ineꞌipii.’ Apaꞌ hapataf luꞌunai nape naep ineꞌipi. Naꞌambai owaꞌi.


eng: You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.

aoj: Ipaꞌ malogof biagufipai pagambasoꞌami. Ipaꞌ ataꞌ piliꞌ pigi usan hapataf luꞌunai nagape naep ipeꞌipii ama piti andeandeꞌ daoꞌ, aꞌ pigimana usas saꞌusi sagape naep alipisi ipeꞌisii.”


eng: For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

aoj: Waf ipaꞌ pandaꞌafa pagawawaloga anis epesafi, anaf waf afamba atef God aꞌ nondaꞌmepaf ipaꞌ wapani. Ikwaf afamba atef ipaꞌ pandaꞌaf pagawalogasafi nogwaf nowaloga ipaꞌ.


eng: “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

aoj: Ipaꞌ ina aꞌ pewaloga anis epes siꞌi anona jas dembinai nagawaloga basef kot luꞌunai, owaꞌi. Ama anaf God ina nowalogepa, owaꞌ.


eng: Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ ina nomonas sopoma hiahawes sogataga namani, owaꞌ. Nemaf namanifi fendapoma naman atef, ama hiahawes mamahisa sogataga namani. Hiahaom nimanimi akafimi magatagama nimaguf daindai mandahama nimaguf ifimba atif dondo. Ipaꞌ inaꞌ aꞌ nomonas iwanis solasefeꞌ, owaꞌ.


eng: But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ ataꞌ ukup piliꞌ pelapelaoma waf usiꞌifi buꞌwafi feloma pigawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafipa piliꞌ, daoꞌ aꞌ neseꞌepa hiahawes isimba ipaꞌ wapani.


eng: For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

aoj: Epes sagape itapi sogolalama Godi ukup malamondafeꞌ aꞌowaꞌ ma sogolaoma hiahaom amambai hiami. Apaꞌ Ahamepa ipeꞌinai nagape heveni anen nogawa eaꞌ hiahawes mamahisa akipai.


eng: “Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ ina ukup pelapefeꞌ hihip aꞌowaꞌ piꞌi, ‘Atiasi apaꞌ meaꞌ main? A meaꞌ embel ani? A mondaꞌ luwaguf ani? Naꞌambai owaꞌi.


eng: But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won’t he much more clothe you, you of little faith?

aoj: Ahoꞌ, otalef afalemba deiꞌ ataꞌ fetawa aof ama naman atef sotopaꞌalef sokwahelef fefeꞌ nif. Otalef afalemba falafilifi God nofaloꞌmalef. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ amam nematawa pikilaꞌ otalef afalemba. Eaꞌ deiꞌ ipaꞌ pagahapifa basef Godi kwasakwasalai, pendegawa endilisi anen nugumafipa wapanii.


eng: Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin,

aoj: Deiꞌ maina nomonas ipeꞌimi matamea safeꞌ endilisi ma luwaguf maim? Ipeꞌ ataꞌ ukup mopoma afis main salo andeꞌ. Esis sataga salo luꞌwis saꞌimama? Esis ina sandaꞌ maol, ina sandaꞌ luwaguf maim, owaꞌetin.


eng: yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa fowaꞌ anona aman hiahaom hiamunai Solomon nandaꞌ sosaf hianai ma luwaguf ananimi owaꞌ, sosaf ananifi ina fasif siꞌi afis isimba, owaꞌatin.


eng: “Which of you by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?

aoj: Ipaꞌ atiasi ami laꞌifin nomonas solasefeꞌ lawisa nigiwatania anef nemaf wapani ma ambal ananili logape nogota laota wapani? Owaꞌatin.


eng: See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

aoj: Ipaꞌ ataꞌ ukup pepoma amiguf. Afof owaꞌ fondaꞌ aofah fowa gwaꞌaisi maisa, owaꞌ fotoma gwaꞌaisi fimbilasa. Afof ifagw owaꞌatina fotama gwaꞌaisi sogaꞌoh, eaꞌ satamam sofaꞌam maꞌoh ifagw gwaꞌaisiagwi, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ Ahamepa ipeꞌinai nagape heveni, anen nasoꞌagof gwaꞌaisi. Apaꞌ ipaꞌ epes pikilaꞌ amiguf agwafomba.


eng: But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

aoj: Apaꞌ iꞌi ukup ipeꞌipi awasip, atiasi alop ipeꞌipi hiꞌilap eaꞌ akutina. Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin, iꞌi lam amamba magape ukup ipeꞌipi nomoni siꞌi akot atona, atiasi akot anamba eaꞌ luꞌuna aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.

aoj: Naep nomon ukup ipeꞌipi siꞌi lama alop siꞌip ipeꞌipi. Iꞌi ukup ipeꞌipi beꞌep pepe, eaꞌ alop siꞌip ipeꞌipi pogalaꞌ hiꞌilap.


eng: for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

aoj: Wambel mamahembela hiahawes fasisi ipeꞌisi sagaꞌoma, eaꞌ wambel ambalemba atembel anaf ukup ipeꞌipi wapani pegapoma.


eng: “Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

aoj: Ipaꞌ ina aꞌ petama hiahaom buꞌwami atom ipeꞌimi bimbilam itap anaꞌe, owaꞌi. Anis sandaꞌ wali sapisila ifagw sawis sagakwalopami, bamagof fomamam magahambombagama waimba nagasagihami.


eng: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa petama hiahaom fasimi ipeꞌimi moꞌomepa gani heven. Anamba bambagufi totoloh ina mototopaꞌam a waimba ina nasagiham, owaꞌatin endilisi. Eaꞌ sandaꞌ wali ina aꞌ suwis sakwalopam, owaꞌatin.


eng: But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,

aoj: Apaꞌ nemaf mamahefa ipaꞌ pegakwaha gwaꞌaisi ma pendabetena God, ipaꞌ pesaꞌof pendaꞌ wel pindisa balagah pihiꞌagah.


eng: “Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

aoj: Nimaguf mamahifa ipaꞌ pegakwaha gwaꞌaisi, ina pendaꞌam siꞌi amam amamba mambasoꞌmas magaꞌi malogof biagufi mandaꞌami ma mandaꞌ amagah amamumi awasim, owaꞌi. Amom mandaꞌ amagah aom naꞌamba ma amam nematawa sogatulumi sogawa sogaꞌi amom mogakwaha gwaꞌaisii. Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi amom mofaꞌam eaꞌ hiahaom amamba ma dagala amamini. Epes isimba sagati waf afambai, eaꞌ maꞌwis isimba atis.


eng: But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

aoj: Apaꞌ iꞌi ipaꞌ owaꞌ ukup peseꞌepa waf awafi anis daias sandaꞌmepafia, Ahamepa nagape heveni ina atiasi okom mosoꞌanafa ipaꞌ, owaꞌatin.


eng: “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam wapani naꞌi, “Iꞌi ipaꞌ pekwahomasa waf awafi anis daias sandaꞌmepafi ukup peseꞌepafa, andeandeꞌma Ahamepa nagape heveni okom mogasoꞌanafa ipaꞌ wapani.


eng: Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

aoj: Inaꞌ owaꞌi niliꞌapa mefeꞌma hiahaom ahifimi mogogwamba apeꞌia. Owaꞌ hapaimi. Netagwahepa ma aman aunai. [Anamba inaꞌ nagalaꞌambemagoma noloma banagami ineꞌimi moloma hiahaom mogogalaꞌi ineꞌimi, amamba ineꞌimi atom dondol lifilafi. Endilisi.]


eng: Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

aoj: Inaꞌ nekwahomasa waf awafi apeꞌifi okom moseꞌenaf siꞌi apaꞌ magakwahomasa waf awafi anis daias sandaꞌmapafi ukup pagasoꞌapaf.


eng: Give us today our daily bread.

aoj: Deiꞌ inaꞌ neseꞌapa gwaꞌaisi sondahama apaꞌ ma nemaf afaꞌe.


eng: Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

aoj: Apaꞌ maꞌi nemaf afamba buꞌwafi fetaga ma epes hiasi sogawis nomona maol ineꞌini nope Dembinai nugumafias. Waf buꞌwafi esis ineꞌisi sagailaf heveni, apaꞌ maꞌi milaf itap apaꞌe wapani naꞌamba atin.


eng: Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pendabeten naꞌamba piꞌi, Ahamapa apeꞌinai nagape heveni, apaꞌ maꞌi agol ineꞌigili gondape hililiꞌ ma hiasi sogasaꞌma agol ineꞌigili luꞌwagol.


eng: Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ ina pigiꞌma waf asasifi, hapaifi. Ahamepa God nagape ilifi nogawa eaꞌ ma hiahawes akipai. Nogota atamba ipaꞌ ataꞌ owaꞌ pihaliꞌanamasa, anen aꞌ nagawas eaꞌ.


eng: In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

aoj: Apaꞌ afamba ipaꞌ pendabeten, ipaꞌ ina pendabeten dowaf siꞌi epes isimba sogololama Godi sandaꞌam, owaꞌi. Esis saꞌi sondabeten launi ma atiasi God nogameꞌas. Owaꞌ owaꞌatin, God ina nameꞌas.


eng: But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ nogota atamba piꞌi pendabeten, piwis ifagw nomon pewalo utagw eaꞌ pendabetena God ahamepa ipeꞌinai, anen nape anamba dambahiꞌigima. Anen nagati hiahawes sape sandambahiꞌi ma bola nogagwamipai beten.


eng: “When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

aoj: Nemaf mamahefa ipaꞌ pendabeten, ipaꞌ ina pendaꞌam siꞌi waf afamba amam amamba magambasoꞌasi magaꞌi malogof biagufi mandaꞌafi, ma mulutu atin nomon ifagw esis Juda sandakolasugwi a ufiawa luꞌuwai dawalegef, ama epes sogatolom, owaꞌi. Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, ipaꞌ, amom anaf God ina aꞌ nogwamama hiahawes fasisi ma waf afambai, owaꞌatin. Epes isimba asagatolomi eaꞌ maꞌwis isimba atis.


eng: “Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ solawaipa. Owaꞌi pendaꞌ waf buꞌwafi ipeꞌifi ma naep esis epesi ma sogatilipaea, ma sogaꞌi ipaꞌ epes buꞌupai ma sogasaꞌma agof ipeꞌigufia, owaꞌi. Iꞌi ipaꞌ pendaꞌas naꞌamba, ipaꞌ ina atiasi pefaꞌ anis hiahawes fasisi ma ahamepa God nagape heveni, owaꞌatin.


eng: Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ pendape hililiꞌ endilisi siꞌi ahamepa ipeꞌinai God nagape heven ilifi.


eng: If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

aoj: Iꞌi ipaꞌ piganifela isimba alipisi atis ipeꞌisi, atiasi ipaꞌ petaga pikilaꞌ anisa waf mamahefa fasifi? Owaꞌatin. Esis sogololama Godi sandaꞌas naꞌamba atin.


eng: For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

aoj: Iꞌi ipaꞌ ukup pigaila epes isimba ukup pagapagaila ipeꞌi atis, atiasi pefaꞌ hiahawes fasisi maisa waf afamba? Owaꞌatin. Amom amamba mandaꞌ waf awafii mogofaꞌ takisi mandaꞌ waf afambai atef. Eaꞌ anom daiam mandaꞌ waf awafii, amom wapani mandaꞌ waf afambai atef. Amom matopalopa esis isimba nomonas sagapoma esis atisii.


eng: But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ deiꞌ aꞌipipa anif basef daif aꞌi, ipaꞌ ukup pipila bousi ipeꞌisi peseꞌas nelelemb, pendabetena God nogatopalopas isimba sandaꞌmepa waf awafi.


eng: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

aoj: “Ipaꞌ pameꞌef eaꞌ basef ifimba fowaꞌ fagatagai faꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ peseꞌasa nelelemb epes isimba sagape felefeleꞌma ipeꞌi, apaꞌ ipaꞌ ukup wandafipa bousi ipeꞌisi.’


eng: Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

aoj: Iꞌi anona aman dindinapina ma pefeꞌ pegalomana anagon feleꞌ siꞌi nogota atotota, daoꞌ ipaꞌ andeandeꞌma ataꞌ pefeꞌ pelomanago nohotagw biagw laogw wapani.


eng: If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

aoj: Eaꞌ iꞌi anona aman nondaꞌ kotimipa niꞌi nogofaꞌ siaogw ipeꞌigwi, ipaꞌ peseꞌana sagegw ipeꞌigwi wapani.


eng: But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa, ipaꞌ ina pegwama epes sondaꞌ ipaꞌ aupai, owaꞌi. Iꞌi anin epen mamahina negahepa aomb ineꞌimbi waꞌol, pendambema nehepa waꞌol wapani.


eng: “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’

aoj: “Ipaꞌ pameꞌef eaꞌ basef ifimba fowaꞌ fagatagai faꞌi, ‘Iꞌi ipaꞌ pepaꞌ pegaloma anisa sogahepa naep aꞌa sogatamepa nalelef, ipaꞌ pegwamas pehas wapani pendaꞌas sondagwama atin.’


eng: But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

aoj: Ipaꞌ piꞌias pindaꞌi ahoꞌ aꞌa owaꞌ. Pindaꞌi ifimba atif. Apaꞌ basef wataniaifi, ifimba fataga Satan atona.


eng: Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.

aoj: Ipaꞌ ina pewaꞌ banaga basef ipeꞌifi piꞌi balagah ipeꞌigahi, owaꞌi. Deiꞌ main, ipaꞌ ina laꞌifipama pendaꞌ anif auf ama balaga ipeꞌigai fegataga afitiga aꞌa alialiga, owaꞌatin.


eng: nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin ina piꞌi itap apaꞌe dowaf pegewaꞌ banaga anif basef, owaꞌi. Itap apaꞌe pandahama siꞌi anin tebol saꞌwini God nagahapona boꞌwagahani. Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin ipaꞌ ina piꞌi Jerusalema pegewaꞌ banaga anif basef ipeꞌifi, owaꞌi. Jerusalem anamba taun wambel luꞌwagoma dembinai kingi.


eng: but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

aoj: Apaꞌ deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa, ipaꞌ ina a piꞌi basef banagafi endilisi gani ilif, owaꞌi. Eaꞌ ina piꞌi ilif hevena pegewaꞌ banaga anif basef basoꞌafi, owaꞌi. Deiꞌ main, gani ilif heven sia buꞌwani dembinai Godi nagapoma.


eng: “Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’

aoj: “Anif basef fowaꞌ pagameꞌafi fagaꞌias naꞌamba faꞌi, ‘Basef ifimba banagafi pagaꞌi endilisi atisafi, ipaꞌ ina aꞌ pesambalif, owaꞌi. Basef ifimba pigaꞌi endilisi atisafi, pigiꞌma basef ifimba dondoꞌafi a pendaꞌas siꞌi ipaꞌ pagaꞌiasa naep Dembinaii.


eng: but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.

aoj: Apaꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa aꞌi, iꞌi nemataꞌw akwamba owaꞌ kondaꞌ waf awafi soꞌa waulafia, ma waulunamaꞌw nogakwahoꞌw dowaf, anen nandaꞌ akoꞌw kwandaꞌ waf awafi soꞌa waola anom amam daindaiam. Eaꞌ aman ami nagasoꞌ nemataꞌw fowaꞌ anona aman nagaliꞌamonaꞌwi, aman anamba nagiꞌ nagasoꞌakwi wapani nandaꞌ soꞌa waola nemataꞌw akwamba.


eng: “It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’

aoj: “Basef ifimba fowaꞌ fagatagai faꞌi, iꞌi anona aman niꞌi niliꞌamona wauluꞌmana ananiꞌwi, anen ataꞌ niꞌi anif basef nondaꞌef fil anop okwatip nosoꞌakw ma nogatopaꞌ dasoꞌama.


eng: If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

aoj: “Apaꞌ iꞌi lagof kwahisigufi fondaꞌepa pewa ma waf awafi, petopaꞌagof pekwahogof. Iꞌi alop duꞌwanip ipeꞌipi pogofaꞌ akafimi, amamba aom kwasakwasala. Apaꞌ ina andeandeꞌma esis sogakwaha alop siꞌip ipeꞌipi hiꞌilap pogafeꞌ wambel awambili hel nif fagapoma, owaꞌ. Amambai akafimi luꞌwami endilisi aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

aoj: Apaꞌ deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa naꞌamba aꞌi, iꞌi anona aman aꞌ niti anoꞌw nemataꞌw, ama nembel ananimbili behafema akoꞌw, aman anamba eaꞌ nandaꞌ waf awafi soꞌa waulafi ma nembel ananimbili.”


eng: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’

aoj: Jisas naꞌipam wapani naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pameꞌef eaꞌ basef ifimba fowaꞌ fagatagai. Ipaꞌ ina pendaꞌ waf awafi ma soꞌa waola anis amam nematawa daindaias, owaꞌi.


eng: Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, ipaꞌ ina atiasi pekwaha ipat atamba sandaꞌ kalabusatai ulal, owaꞌ. Ama pegwa hiahaom luꞌwami saꞌumi ma wiaf ipeꞌifi hiꞌilaf, daoꞌ, aꞌ pefeꞌ.”


eng: Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.

aoj: “Iꞌi anin epen niꞌi nendaꞌ kotimipai, nelomepa pefeꞌ ma ataꞌ pegalo ufiaꞌwa, ipaꞌ kwafalis peseꞌana nembel pewalapa isimba piꞌias peloman, ama aꞌ owaꞌatin. Naꞌamba epen inimba aꞌ nendaꞌepa pendaꞌ basefa isimba ma amom jas mondaꞌepa pefeꞌma polisman, eaꞌ mondaꞌepa pendaꞌ kalabus.


eng: leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

aoj: Ataꞌ pekwaha mafis gwaꞌaisi paꞌi pindalalima Godasi sondaꞌoh felefeleꞌma belita atamba, ipaꞌ ataꞌ pitanima pefeꞌ penandona basef peloma epes isimba pandaꞌmas waf awafii. Ama eaꞌ, daoꞌ pifiꞌi pefaꞌ ofa pefeꞌ pindalali peseꞌanas God.


eng: “If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,

aoj: “Iꞌi ipaꞌ piꞌi pindalali ma God pendaꞌ ofa felefeleꞌ ma belita atamba sondolalima Godatai ma iꞌi ipaꞌ ukup pegapoma anef waf awafi ipaꞌ pandaꞌafa anis ukup numbutipa ipeꞌi, pendaꞌas naꞌamba.


eng: But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

aoj: Apaꞌ deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa aꞌi, Epen ami okom aꞌ wandafuma anin sahin owan ananisi, anin atiasi aꞌ netagama basefa kot. Eaꞌ epen ami niꞌipa anin sahin owan ananini niꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ epen falafini’, anis sondaꞌ kotimana amom Juda dembami mugumafi koti. Apaꞌ iꞌi anin epen niꞌipa anin daian niꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ okom nagahena endilisii’, epen inimba nefeꞌ wambel awambili nif fandif fagapomani.


eng: “You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’

aoj: “Ipaꞌ aꞌ pameꞌ basef ifimba amom akupipa mogofaꞌafi fagaꞌias naꞌamba faꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ owaꞌi peha anin epen negaꞌa. Iꞌi anin neha anin epen negagaꞌ, epen inimba atiasi aꞌ netagama basefa kot.’


eng: For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

aoj: Naꞌamba deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipipa aꞌi, Ipaꞌ aꞌ ukup pendapoma amom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi moloma amom dembami Farisi. Iꞌi waf ipeꞌifi usiꞌifi owaꞌ fikilaꞌ waf amamifia, atiasi ipaꞌ ina pefeꞌ piwis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafipa ma owagama pigawis anamba anen nagalaꞌambemagoma, owaꞌatin.


eng: For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi. Basef ifimba fepe fefeꞌma hiahaom magape ilif itapi moloma otagai itap higililam hiꞌilam. Apaꞌ anif basef duꞌwanif amef saꞌusaꞌufi feloma anif basef bandafi fagail nomona buk muꞌuli Godi, ifimba fepe atapif naꞌamba atin fefeꞌma maol hiani Godi netaga nendawalap hiꞌigalan.


eng: Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin, ipaꞌ pendaꞌ waf usiꞌifi siꞌi lambeh ipeꞌimbihi hagape alihimbiha ma hogogalaꞌma naep esis amam nematawai, sogati waf fasifi ipaꞌ pandaꞌafi ma sogasaꞌma agol ahamepa nagape ilifi luꞌwagol.


eng: Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.

aoj: Epes ina sakata lambeh sopaloꞌambeh haꞌoh belitagw lafelagwa, owaꞌatin. Esis sawamonambeh hatoma belitagw ilifa hogogalaꞌma epes hiasi sagape ipat nomoni.


eng: You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ siꞌi lam epes hiasi sagape itapi pigihimbaꞌmas. Anagon taun luꞌwagoma wamon nagatoma halafuta ilifi ina nape nandambahoꞌ, owaꞌatin.


eng: “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ siꞌi sol ama pegatopalopa epes hiasi sagape itapi. Apaꞌ iꞌi sol alamba aꞌ lumbula usihila aꞌ akal, owaꞌatin. Atiasi ipaꞌ pendaꞌal piꞌimama usihil wapani? Owaꞌatin. Sol alambai kuꞌumbili maol akala sondaꞌal, esis a sokwahol lefeꞌ itap atep a sondaꞌal fiꞌifaꞌasol atin.


eng: Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

aoj: Nelelemb ipeꞌilimbi bendape andeandeꞌ sonondehepa endilisi. Deiꞌ main? Hiahaom hiami fasimi ipeꞌimi maꞌoh heven. Esis isimba sandaꞌ waf awafi ma ipaꞌ naꞌamba atin siꞌi fowaꞌ anis sandaꞌ waf awafi ma profet amamba mape magaliꞌma ipeꞌi.


eng: “Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ mamahipama pagagiꞌma aeꞌi pagape naꞌamba. Anis sandaiwaꞌma pagagiꞌma aeꞌi asondaꞌ basef fafifafi awafi basoꞌaifi ma ipaꞌ. Eaꞌ sandaꞌepa tofalaepama basef awafi ma sagaseꞌepa akafimi nimanimi. Esis sondaꞌepa naꞌambai deiꞌ ipaꞌ pandagala.


eng: Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

aoj: “Eaꞌ ipaꞌ mamahipama pagiꞌma waf usiꞌifi ma anis epes sandaꞌmepa waf awafi sagaseꞌepa nimanimi akafimi, deiꞌ daoꞌ ipaꞌ apandagala. Deiꞌ main, deiꞌ ipaꞌ pawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafipa.


eng: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

aoj: “Eaꞌ ipaꞌ mamahipama pandaꞌ maola pigindiwaꞌwasa wandaf patalogasa sondaꞌ waf buꞌwafi, deiꞌ daoꞌ ipaꞌ apandagala. Deiꞌ main, God atiasi aꞌ nofalepa niꞌi ipaꞌ awasi ananipai.


eng: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

aoj: “Eaꞌ ipaꞌ mamahipama ukup pagape beꞌep hililiꞌi ma waf awafi akipai, deiꞌ daoꞌ ipaꞌ apandagala. Deiꞌ main, ipaꞌ atiasi aꞌ piti God.


eng: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

aoj: “Eaꞌ ipaꞌ mamahipama pagati anis daias uwahipisi, deiꞌ daoꞌ ipaꞌ apandagala. Deiꞌ main, atiasi God aꞌ niti ipaꞌ uwahipipa.


eng: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.

aoj: “Eaꞌ ipaꞌ mamahipama ukup pehafel pagapagaꞌi waf usiꞌifii, siꞌi nolomagahasa gwaꞌaisi iap pagasoꞌasa embeli, deiꞌ daoꞌ ipaꞌ apandagala. Deiꞌ main? Atiasi God neseꞌepa waf afamba ukup pagapagailafi dondoꞌma ipaꞌ siꞌipamef.


eng: Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

aoj: “Eaꞌ ipaꞌ mamahipama pagape saꞌombel lafela anisi, deiꞌ daoꞌ ipaꞌ apandagala. Deiꞌ main, ipaꞌ atiasi aꞌ pefaꞌ hiahaom buꞌwami God naꞌi endilisi ma nogasiꞌipami.


eng: Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

aoj: “Eaꞌ ipaꞌ mamahipama kilef pagapani, ipaꞌ deiꞌ daoꞌ apandagala. Deiꞌ main, God atiasi nondaꞌ nelelemb ipeꞌilimbi ambepe boꞌwalemb.


eng: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

aoj: Anen naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ mamahipama pegawa eaꞌ ipaꞌ atipa owaꞌ laꞌifipama pendaꞌ maol buꞌwani Godia, deiꞌ daoꞌ ipaꞌ apandagala. Deiꞌ main, ipaꞌ pawis eaꞌ nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafipa.


eng: He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

aoj: Eaꞌ anen aꞌ nosafela basef ifimba laufi nawalipamef.


eng: Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.

aoj: Jisas nati esis amam nematawa hiasi eaꞌ nandowasaꞌ halafuta aꞌ nape. Eaꞌ alipumi ananimi mafiꞌi mandakolas malomana.


eng: Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

aoj: Naꞌamba amam nematawa hiasi sagiꞌmana safeꞌ. Anis sape itap apamba Galili saloma anis sagape walemb ambalemba ilifunamailimb Dekapolis saloma anis sagape Jerusalami, anis sagape itap luꞌupa Judiai, saloma anis epes sagape walemb Jordan fisanambi esis hiasi sagiꞌmana safeꞌ.


eng: Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

aoj: Jisas nafeꞌ itap luꞌupa Galili, nafeꞌ naꞌipasa basef buꞌwafi Godi amam nematawa hiasi nomon ifagw esis Juda sandakolasugwi. Basef buꞌwafi anen nagaꞌipasafi ifimba faꞌi, “Nemaf afamba buꞌwafi afafiꞌi fafiꞌmai apaꞌ. Ama ipaꞌ hipai pigawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafipa.” Eaꞌ natopalopa epes hiasi aowas naninani nandaꞌasi sataga boꞌwes wapani. Aowas maina naninani nandaꞌasi, Jisas laꞌifina nandaꞌas sataga boꞌwes.


eng: They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

aoj: Eaꞌ mosafel kwafalis makwaha bot mafiꞌi maila Jisas mafeꞌ. Ahamam amamunai Sebedi makwahona nape bot.


eng: Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌi nindikiꞌah nafoꞌo kwasakwasala owaꞌ nati anom amam biam wapani Jems naloma owamana Jon maloma ahamam amamunai Sebedi. Amom matoma bot mape mosambala anembeh amamimbihi. Eaꞌ Jisas nofala amom biam Jemsi Jon.


eng: They immediately left their nets and followed him.

aoj: Eaꞌ amam mameꞌana mosafel kwafalis makwaha anembeh haꞌoh mailana mafeꞌ.


eng: He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

aoj: Anen nati amom biam naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ bipa pifiꞌi pihapifa aeꞌ pili pefeꞌ. Fowaꞌ ipaꞌ pewafa agof, apaꞌ deiꞌ ihimbaꞌmepa pefeꞌ piꞌipai anis epes sufiꞌi sila aeꞌ.”


eng: Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

aoj: Jisas naila akata nafeꞌ atin dumb luꞌwambi Galili, nati amam biam Saimon agol waꞌagol Pita naloma owamana Andru. Amom mala anembeh mowafa agof mandaꞌ bisnis.


eng: From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

aoj: Eaꞌ deiꞌ Jisas nasefela maola nagaꞌipasa basef atapif. Nawalipasa basef ifimba naꞌi, “Nemaf afamba buꞌwafi felefeleꞌ fegataga ma ipaꞌ pigawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafipa. Naꞌamba deiꞌ ipaꞌ pembema nelelemb pefeꞌma God pewaꞌ alafugaha waf awafi.”


eng: the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

aoj: Eaꞌ sape siꞌi epes isimba sagape akot atonai, siꞌi sagagaꞌi. Owagama gani sigati owaf luꞌwafi figaluwi sotologon andeandeꞌ.”


eng: “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

aoj: “Itap apamba Sebuluni Naptalii felefeleꞌma Itap apamba ufiaꞌw kwafeꞌ kwagataga naohi. Itap apamba walemb Jordan fisanamb, walemb hielimbi agol luꞌwagili Galili. Esis walemb hielimbi ambalemba ina sogawa basef aeꞌafi, owaꞌ.


eng: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

aoj: Eaꞌ nafeꞌ nape itap apamba siꞌi basef fowaꞌ anona profet Aisaia nagaꞌiefi, a fataga fandawalap endilisi. Anen nandaꞌ basef ifimba naꞌi, God naꞌi,


eng: Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

aoj: Eaꞌ nakwaha wambel ananimbili nafeꞌ Kaperneam, bagape felefeleꞌma dumb luꞌwambi Galili, anep itap agilipa Sebulun naloma Naptali.


eng: Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

aoj: Jisas nameꞌ basefa Jon nandaꞌ kalabus, eaꞌ nosafel nakwaha Nasaret nafeꞌ itap luꞌupa Galili.


eng: Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.

aoj: Eaꞌ Satan nakwahona nafeꞌ, deiꞌ ensel Godi mafiꞌi matopalopa Jisas mumafiana.


eng: Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Satan inaꞌ kwaho aeꞌ, a foꞌo. Baibel nagaꞌias naꞌamba naꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ pendaꞌ lotuma Dembinai God atona ipeꞌinai eaꞌ pendaꞌ maola anen atona.’”


eng: He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipa Jisas naꞌi, “Iꞌi inaꞌ nindiwa nembawa netawa niꞌi aeꞌ dembiwai ineꞌiwai, atiasi aꞌ eseꞌena hiahaom amamba buꞌwami mefeꞌma inaꞌ hiꞌilam eaꞌ ineꞌimi siꞌim.”


eng: Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

aoj: Eaꞌ Satan naoꞌwana mafeꞌ wapani malota anona halafuta launai aꞌ nihimbaꞌmana hiahaom hiami buꞌwami magape itap hiagomai maloma amam nematawa hiasi.


eng: and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”

aoj: Eaꞌ Satan naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ naꞌi inaꞌ God Nogamana, deiꞌ nindipaꞌ newa itap. Deiꞌ main, basef fagail Baibeli fagaꞌi naꞌamba faꞌi, ‘God atiasi aꞌ niꞌipa ensel ananimi mifiꞌi muhapilina mumafina ma otamba ina beha boꞌwagah ineꞌigahi, owaꞌ.’”


eng: Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

aoj: Eaꞌ Satan naoꞌwana nafeꞌ Jerusalem nahaponana nalutu ipat Godi luꞌunai ilif.


eng: But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwa basef naꞌipa Satan, naꞌi, “Baibel naꞌi, apaꞌ ina ukup pepoma gwaꞌaisi atis sondaꞌapa banagepa, owaꞌ. Apaꞌ ukup pendapoma basef Godi atif fendaꞌapa mogape banagipai.”


eng: The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

aoj: Eaꞌ aman anamba Satan nagagwambanai nafiꞌi naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ naꞌi inaꞌ Nogamana Godi, deiꞌ kipa otamba ambamba bagaꞌoh itapi betaga siꞌi bret.”


eng: When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.

aoj: Jisas nape awin siꞌini duꞌwanini, ina naꞌ gwaꞌaisi, owaꞌ. Nolomahana nape dowaf.


eng: Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

aoj: Ambal buꞌunai Godi nofaꞌ Jisas nafeꞌ anep itap wafigima fataupigima ma aman aunai Satan nogwambana nondaꞌ waf awafi.


eng: Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

aoj: Jisas nofaꞌ baptais nakwaha embel nandagiai atin, owaꞌ, heven aꞌ nandawisiꞌ ma anen, eaꞌ nati Ambal buꞌunai Godi nafiꞌmai anen, siꞌi amil alamba apaꞌ magaꞌi maꞌunai nufiaꞌ nisilaꞌmai anen.


eng: But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Inaꞌ nendaꞌmeas siꞌi aeꞌ agaꞌipina. Afaꞌ biafa ondaꞌas naꞌamba ma ondahama waf hiafi usiꞌifi, siꞌi God nagaꞌiefi.” Eaꞌ Jon naꞌi ahoꞌ napisiꞌana.


eng: But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”

aoj: Owaꞌ Jon naꞌi nosopama Jisas naiꞌpana naꞌi, “Aeꞌ ina aman buꞌuwai ma igapisiꞌina, owaꞌ. Inaꞌ nipisiꞌ aeꞌ daoꞌ, andeandeꞌ. Deiꞌ inaꞌ nafiꞌmai aeꞌ ma main?”


eng: Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

aoj: Nogota atamba Jisas anakwaha itap luꞌupa Galili aꞌ nafiꞌi walemb Jordan, eaꞌ nafiꞌmai Jon ama nogapisiꞌana.


eng: His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”

aoj: Anen nahapila anol savol lagof ananigufi ma nigasimbaꞌ wit siꞌi rais amamba andeandeꞌ. Ama nofaꞌ buꞌunai nuwis nembeꞌana ipat ananitai. Apaꞌ duꞌwaꞌwanimi awasimi nembeham nofam nif amamba luꞌwami fandom atapim magapani.”


eng: “I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

aoj: Eaꞌ anen naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pewaꞌ alafugaha waf awafi deiꞌ aeꞌ apisiꞌipa embela pigihimbaꞌmas ipaꞌ aꞌ pambema nelelemb pakwaha waf awafi a pefeꞌma God. Apaꞌ anona aman atiasi nigiꞌ nugafiꞌii, anen banagonai nikilaꞌ aeꞌ. Anef nemaf anen neseꞌepa Ambal buꞌunai Godi nogape opalef ipeꞌilifi nomon eaꞌ neseꞌepa nif wapani. Aeꞌ ina aman buꞌuwai ma egatagwaha mandelefa su ananimi, owaꞌ.


eng: Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

aoj: Tamiaꞌw eaꞌ kwape lawah kofagogaha. Lawah mamahogaha owaꞌ hil hogola saꞌutip buꞌwapia, atiasi solagah sotopaꞌagah hefeꞌma nif.”


eng: Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

aoj: Ipaꞌ ina aꞌ ukup pendandaꞌ piꞌi, ‘Abraham anen ahamapa apeꞌinai’, owaꞌi. Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, God anen laꞌifinai ma nondaꞌ otamba atemba begataga epes siꞌi awasi Abrahami.


eng: Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

aoj: Anen naꞌipas naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pembema nelelemb pewaꞌ alafugaha waf awafi ipeꞌifi, eaꞌ pendaꞌ waf fasifi ma pigihimbaꞌmas ipaꞌ aꞌ pambema opalef endilisi paila waf buꞌwafi.


eng: Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.

aoj: Nogota atamba amam nematawa sagape Jerusalami saloma hiasi sagape itap luꞌwipai Judia eaꞌ walemb ambalemba felefeleꞌma walemb Jordani, hiasi safiꞌmai Jona nogapisiꞌas embel.


eng: They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

aoj: Eaꞌ esis sawalapa waf awafi esis sandaꞌafi eaꞌ Jon napisiꞌas walemb Jordan.


eng: Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

aoj: Klos Jon nagalami sandaꞌ auf anom mafis luꞌwami kameli sandaꞌam, eaꞌ nowahoꞌ anota let sandaꞌ agwahup mafisina sandaꞌanai. Gwaꞌaisi ananisi naꞌ gwamuꞌwis saloma aupimbel alupumi.


eng: For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jon nafeꞌ naꞌipasa basef ifimba God nagaꞌipanafi siꞌi malogol anona amani profet Aisaia fowaꞌ nagaꞌiefi naꞌi, “Anaf malogol anona amani noga niꞌi anep itap wafigima fataupigima niꞌi basef naꞌamba niꞌi, ‘Pendomba ufiaꞌw Dembinai. Pisindiꞌamona ufiawa ananiwai.’”


eng: “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

aoj: Anen naꞌipas naꞌamba naꞌi, “Nemaf afamba buꞌwafi eaꞌ felefeleꞌ fegataga ma epes sogawis nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafias. Naꞌamba deiꞌ ipaꞌ pendewaꞌ alafugaha waf awafi pembema nelelemb pefeꞌma God.”


eng: and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he will be called a Nazarene.

aoj: Eaꞌ nafeꞌ nape anin taun saꞌuni sofalagon Nasaret siꞌi anif basef amom profet fowaꞌ magaꞌiefi maꞌi, “Owagama esis sofalana siꞌi Nasaretinai.” Basef ifimba deiꞌ fataga fandawalap endilisi.


eng: But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,

aoj: Apaꞌ Josep nameꞌ basefa anona aman Arkelaus king Herot nogamana nataga nofaꞌ wambel nahaꞌofana nape dembinai king esis Judai. Eaꞌ Josep ombal mahana ma nogafeꞌ Judia. Owaꞌ naꞌoh nandondoꞌah wapani, God naꞌipana ma nogafeꞌ anamba itap luꞌupa Galili.


eng: He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

aoj: Eaꞌ Josep nosafel naoꞌwa awani naloma maꞌmana ananiꞌwi asafeꞌ itap luꞌupa Israel.


eng: “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”

aoj: naꞌi, “Inaꞌ safel a neꞌwa awani neloma maꞌmana ananiꞌwi a pitanima pefeꞌ itap luꞌupa Israel. Amom maꞌi mogaha awani nogagaꞌi aꞌ magaꞌ eaꞌ.”


eng: Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

aoj: Eaꞌ deiꞌ anif basef fowaꞌ God nagaꞌipanaef profet Jeremaiai afataga endilisi fandawalap.


eng: “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”

aoj: Anen naꞌi, “Esis sagape anambel wambel Ramai sameꞌ analemb amalemb. Esis salef sindiwagef mehipa sagaꞌi uwahipigama awasi sagagaꞌi. Anoꞌw nemataꞌw Resel kwalopa batawisaꞌw akwaꞌusi, ina atiasi anis amam nematawa laꞌifisa sondaꞌ nembel akwoꞌumbili begape awanembel, owaꞌatin. Deiꞌ main, awasi akwaꞌusi asagaꞌ hiꞌalas.”


aoj: Anan naꞌi, “Esis sape anona wambel Rama sameꞌ esis salef. Esis salef sandahowe mehip saꞌi uwahipisa awasi saꞌi, ‘Anoꞌw nemataꞌw Resel kwalopa batawisaꞌw akwaꞌusi, kwandaiwaꞌ ma nambimb enis sondaꞌ okom akwoꞌunai boꞌona awanena, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, awasi akwaꞌusi sagaꞌ hiꞌalas.’ ”


eng: Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

aoj: King Herot aꞌ nogawa amom amamba gawaimi ina mutanimai maꞌipana, owaꞌ. Mambasoꞌmana mafeꞌ anoꞌw ufiaꞌw daiaꞌw. Eaꞌ nembel ananinai aꞌ wandafuna kwapeteꞌ naꞌi noha Jisas nogaꞌ. Deiꞌ anen okom mandandaꞌma basef ifimba amom gawaimi maliꞌ magaꞌipanaefi ma nemaf afamba ondoꞌw kwagatagaefi. Naꞌamba deiꞌ nasapaꞌ anom soldia mafeꞌ Betlehema walemb ambalemba bagape felefeleꞌi maha awasi amam hiami deiꞌ sogalam dambaimi mafeꞌ motaga afagof biagof fagaloꞌami magaꞌ hiꞌalam.


eng: and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

aoj: Josep napani Isip ama King Herot nagaꞌ eaꞌ naoꞌwas sotanimai siꞌi anif basef Dembinai God nagaꞌif malogol anona aman profeti ifimba deiꞌ aꞌ fataga fandawalap faꞌi, God naꞌi, “Nogame aeꞌanai napani Isip eaꞌ aeꞌ efalana aꞌ notanima nafiꞌi.”


eng: Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”

aoj: Amom amamba gawaimi mafeꞌ, Josep naꞌoh owaꞌ, nandondoꞌah anona ensel Dembinaii nafiꞌmai anen naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ safel aꞌ neꞌwa awani inimba neloma maꞌmana ananiꞌwi pefeꞌ anambel wambel lauguni itap luꞌupa Isip. Eaꞌ pipani Isip ama anaf pemeꞌ aeꞌ iꞌipipa wapani daoꞌ, pifiꞌi. Deiꞌ main, dembinai King Herot atiasi niꞌipa soldia ananimi molaꞌ molaoma awani inimba ma mohan negagaꞌ.”


eng: Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

aoj: Masoꞌanas eaꞌ, God naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ ina ataꞌ pitanima pefeꞌma King Herot, owaꞌi. Eaꞌ pila anoꞌw ufiaꞌw pitanima pefeꞌ wambel ipeꞌimbili.” Eaꞌ maila anoꞌw ufiaꞌw daiaꞌw motanima mafeꞌ wambel amamimbili lauguni.


eng: They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

aoj: Eaꞌ mawis ipat atamba awani inimba naloma maꞌman Maria sagapautai. Amom mati awani inimba mindiwa nembawa motawa mandaꞌ lotuman mafela agol ananigili. Ama main, mupalia paus amamisi magiai hiahawes amom magatalis otamba luꞌumbaisi alogw fasifasigwi gwagasi masoꞌanas. Eaꞌ masoꞌana gol naloma anin paura saꞌi frankinsens, alogw fasigwi gwagani saloma anin sanda buꞌwani sofalan sagaꞌi meri, masoꞌanas awani inimba Jisas.


eng: They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.

aoj: Amam mameꞌ basef ananimi eaꞌ, mohafel makwaha anan mafeꞌ mati ondoꞌw akwama fowaꞌ maliꞌ matoloꞌw gani aon natefima, kwafeꞌ kwaliꞌamam. Eaꞌ kotawa ipat anama ilif awani inima Jisas napeinai.


eng: When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

aoj: Amom mati ondoꞌw akwamba kwape ipat atamba eaꞌ sonaham aꞌowaꞌ.


aoj: Amam mati ondoꞌw akwama kotawa naꞌama eaꞌ wandanifel endilisi.


eng: He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom maꞌipana ma eaꞌ, nasapaꞌam aꞌ mafeꞌ Betlehem naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ foꞌo pelapelaoma awani inimba. Ama pitilin, pitanima pefaꞌai basef pifiꞌi piꞌipa aeꞌ wapani. Aeꞌ aꞌi efeꞌ itilin endaꞌ lotuman efela agol ananigili wapani.”


eng: Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

aoj: Eaꞌ king Herot nandambahoꞌ atin nofalai amom gawaimi amamba magafiꞌi awin nagatafimai mandambahoꞌ mandakolas nahaliꞌam naꞌi, “Nemaf maif ipaꞌ pati ondoꞌw akwamba kwataga?”


eng: ‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a governor who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”

aoj: ‘Ipaꞌ Betlehem itap luꞌupa Judia, ipaꞌ ina epes falafipai, owaꞌatin. Ipaꞌ ina pape pagiꞌ ma amom gavman dembami mugumafi ipaꞌ Judiai, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ main, anona Dembinai anaf aꞌ notaga wambel ipeꞌimbili saꞌumbili Betlehem. Anen anaf aꞌ nogape dembinai ma ipaꞌ amam nematawa aeꞌipai Israel eaꞌ numafi ipaꞌ hipai ma pegape andeandeꞌ.’”


eng: They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

aoj: Eaꞌ amom magwamana basef maꞌi, “Maꞌmana kolana Betlehem, itap luꞌupa Judia. Deiꞌ main, anona profet fowaꞌinai nagaꞌi basef naꞌi,


eng: Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

aoj: Eaꞌ king Herot nakolasai amom pris hiami dembami maloma amom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi eaꞌ nahaliꞌam naꞌi, “Aman anamba Krais God nandandepana nosapaꞌana nogafiꞌii, atiasi anen notaga wambel anima?”


eng: When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

aoj: Afamba Dembinai King Herot nameꞌ basef ifimba, okom iwanim malamafeꞌma atiasi awani inimba netaga damben aꞌ niliꞌamona anen. Eaꞌ esis hiasi sagape Jerusalami wapani aꞌ ombal mahas saꞌi atiasi nemaf awafi aꞌ fetaga.


eng: “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”

aoj: “Deiꞌ awani Dambaini nagataga king dembinai esis Judai nape ani? Afaꞌ wati ondoꞌw ananiꞌwi kwatafi kwape gani awin nagatafima, eaꞌ deiꞌ wailaꞌw wafiꞌi waꞌi ondaꞌ lotumana ofela agol ananigili.”


eng: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

aoj: Maria kola Jisas Betlehem, itap luꞌupa agilipa Judia. Nogota atamba Maria kogola Jisas, anona aman dembinai king Herot nape nugumafi walemb hielimbi esis Judai. Akoꞌw kolana eaꞌ, anom amam dembami gawaimi owaꞌ mogogawa Godia mafiꞌi lauguni gani awin nagatafima aꞌ mafiꞌi mafiꞌi mataga luꞌwambili Jerusalem eaꞌ maꞌi,


eng: Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

aoj: Amamaga amama hiami mataga naꞌama siꞌi anom basef Dembinai naseꞌanam malogel anona aman profet fowaꞌinai, deiꞌ mataga endilisi. Fowaꞌ gani profet anama naꞌiam naꞌama naꞌi,


eng: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

aoj: ‘Owagama anoꞌw nemataꞌw saꞌukwi owaꞌ otaꞌ kogasoꞌ amania aꞌ opafuꞌw. Eaꞌ kola anin awani aman agol ananigili Emanuel. Agol agalemba kofagogola gaꞌias naꞌamba gaꞌi, God nape naloma apaꞌ.


eng: She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

aoj: Eaꞌ atiasi aꞌ kola awani aman, awani inimba anen nogatopalopa amam nematawa hiasi ma nogakwaha waf awafi asasifi nofaꞌas sogotanimaii. Naꞌamba deiꞌ inaꞌ nihapomana agol ananigili Jisas. Basef kofagefa ma agol agalemba ifimba faꞌi, anen aman nogofaꞌ epes ananisii ma sogape andeandeꞌi.


eng: But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

aoj: Anen nape ataꞌ okom mandandaꞌma isimba atis, eaꞌ naꞌoh nandondoꞌah owaꞌ, anona ensel Dembinaii natagama anen naꞌipana naꞌi, “Josep, inaꞌ akunama Deviti, ina ombal mehenama negaoꞌwa wauluꞌmina ineꞌikwi Maria, owaꞌi. Deiꞌ main, awani inimba nagapauꞌwi, Ambal buꞌunai Godi nafiꞌmai akoꞌw.


eng: Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

aoj: Waulunamaꞌw akwoꞌunai Josep anen aman buꞌunai. Anen nandaiwaꞌma nondaꞌakw ambal aol. Naꞌamba okom maꞌi nondambahoꞌ niliꞌamonaꞌw kope dowaf.


eng: Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

aoj: Fowaꞌ Maria kogola Jisas Krais basef fagape naꞌamba. Maꞌmana Maria esis saꞌi akoꞌw kosoꞌ Josep, eaꞌ esis bias ina deiꞌ sandasoꞌama, ataꞌ owaꞌatin. Eaꞌ sati Maria akofaꞌ opafa Ambal buꞌunai Godi nafiꞌmai akoꞌw eaꞌ deiꞌ aꞌ opafuꞌw.


eng: So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the exile to Babylon fourteen generations; and from the carrying away to Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.

aoj: Amom bafapana akupana Jisasi fowaꞌimi siambam magataga naꞌamba. Amom amamba Abraham nolam magiꞌ magatagai mafiꞌi matagama Devit, amamba siambam mataga 14-pelaim. Eaꞌ amom amamba Devit nolam magiꞌ magatagai mafiꞌi matagama nemaf afamba bousi sofaꞌ esis Israel safeꞌ sandaꞌ kalabus sagape wambel Babiloni, amamba wapani 14-pelaim. Eaꞌ amom amamba esis Israel sandaꞌ kalabus Babilon solam magiꞌ magatagai mafiꞌi aꞌ matagama nogota Krais nagataga, amamba wapani 14-pelaim. Siambam sagakolasom aꞌ mataga hiami 42-pelaim.


eng: Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

aoj: Josep anamba nagasoꞌ Mariai. Eaꞌ Maria deiꞌ kola Jisas, deiꞌ esis sagaꞌi anen Krais Dembinai God nandandepana nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii.


eng: Azor became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim. Achim became the father of Eliud.

aoj: Asor nogamana agilinama Sadok, eaꞌ Sadok ahama Akimi. Akim nola Eliut.


eng: Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.

aoj: Jerubal anen ahama Abiuti eaꞌ Abiut nola Eliakim. Nogamana ananinai agilinama Asor.


eng: After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.

aoj: Esis sofaꞌas sawasiꞌas sisihis sapani Babilon, Jekonia nogamana ananinai agilinama Sealtiel, eaꞌ Sealtiel nola Jerubal.


eng: Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

aoj: Eaꞌ Josaia nola Jekonia naloma owapana ananimi maloma ahamam maꞌmam safeꞌ sandaꞌ kalabus sapani wambel Babilon lauguni.


eng: Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh. Manasseh became the father of Amon. Amon became the father of Josiah.

aoj: Hesekaia nogamana agilinama Manase, eaꞌ Manase nola Amos. Amos ahama Josaiai.


eng: Uzziah became the father of Jotham. Jotham became the father of Ahaz. Ahaz became the father of Hezekiah.

aoj: Eaꞌ Usia nola Jotam, Jotam nola Ehas ahama Hesekaiai.


eng: Asa became the father of Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat became the father of Joram. Joram became the father of Uzziah.

aoj: Aser anen ahama Jehosafati, nola Joram. Eaꞌ Joram ahama Usia.


eng: Solomon became the father of Rehoboam. Rehoboam became the father of Abijah. Abijah became the father of Asa.

aoj: Eaꞌ Solomon nogamana agilinama Rehoboam, eaꞌ Rehoboam nola Abiyah. Eaꞌ nogamana Abiyah agilinama Aser.


eng: Salmon became the father of Boaz by Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed by Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse.

aoj: Eaꞌ Salmon nogamana agilinama Boas. Boas maꞌmana Rehap. Boas nogamana agilinama Obet. Obet maꞌmana Rut, eaꞌ Obet nogamana agilinama Jesi.


eng: Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon became the father of Salmon.

aoj: Ram nogamana agilinama Aminadap. Eaꞌ nogamana Aminadapi Nason. Eaꞌ nogama Nasoni Salmon.


eng: Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron. Hezron became the father of Ram.

aoj: Juda ahama Peres naloma Sira. Maꞌmam amamuꞌwi Tamar. Eaꞌ Peres ahama Hesroni, eaꞌ Hesron ahama Rami.


eng: Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers.

aoj: Bafas ihas wambota atamba Abrahami isimba. Nogama Abrahami Aisak. Nogama Aisaki Jekop. Eaꞌ Jekop ahama Judai naloma sahopana owapana ananimi.


eng: The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

aoj: Wambota atamba bafapana akupana Jisas Kraisi amamba. Jisas nataga wambota Deviti, Devit nataga wambota atamba Abrahami.