eng: People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

aoj: Eaꞌ esis safeꞌma sigati hiahaom amambai. Safiꞌmai Jisas sati aman anamba fowaꞌ ambagof awami magapaunai deiꞌ makwahona eaꞌ amboꞌona nomonas fasisi sapaona andeandeꞌ nowahoꞌ lowaf tol nape felefeleꞌma boꞌwagah Jisasi. Esis sati amamba aꞌ ombal mahas.


eng: When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mugumafiagufi mati hiahaom magatagama bogof agwafumbai, mafaꞌ mafeꞌ maꞌipasa hiahaom amamba amom magatulumi amam nematawa sagape tauni sagail aofah felefeleꞌi wapani.


eng: The demons came out of the man and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

aoj: makwaha aman anamba mawisi aꞌ mafeꞌ mawisa bogof. Eaꞌ bogof agwafomba hiagufi mafaꞌ mafeꞌ mehip mowala taꞌalogol awagoma tata, mowala embel dumb afum hiꞌalam.


eng: Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. Then he allowed them.

aoj: Anamba anogof bogof hiagufi falutu faꞌ gwaꞌaisi anota damota felefeleꞌ. Eaꞌ ambagof awami mofala Jisas dindinip maꞌi, “Inaꞌ niꞌi ahoꞌma afaꞌ ofeꞌ uwis bogof gwagwafumba!” Eaꞌ naꞌi ahoꞌmam,


eng: They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

aoj: Eaꞌ ambagof amamba gigal maꞌoh banagambel mofala Jisas atapim maꞌi, “Inaꞌ owaꞌi netofafa ofeꞌ owala nowaga launai owaꞌ nowala nogotambilia.”


eng: Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, Jisas nahaliꞌana naꞌi, “Agol ineꞌigili ami?” Anen naꞌi, “Agol aeꞌagili ambagof hiami.” Deiꞌ main, ambagof awami hiami mafeꞌ mawisana.


eng: When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nakwaha bot nisilaꞌ nafeꞌ akata, anona aman nagape taun inimbai nafiꞌmai anen. Anom ambagof awami mapaona. Anen ina nowahoꞌ anef lowaf nape andeandeꞌ anota ipat, owaꞌatin. Fowaꞌ anen aona nape atapina nafiꞌi nafiꞌi nataga deiꞌ. Nape nafeꞌ wandelef matmati atom.


eng: For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

aoj: Anona ambal aonai nahapilana tatalaꞌina. Esis sombaloꞌana sumafiana nimeguf hiami sandaꞌ seni hankap sowaꞌana lagof boꞌwagah, owaꞌ. Nahapeꞌam etin. Eaꞌ ambal anama aonai nofaꞌana nafeꞌ anama epes aꞌagoma. Aman anama nafiꞌi nati Jisas, nindiwa nembawa notawa felefeleꞌma boꞌwagah ananimi. Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana mehip naꞌi, “Ineꞌ ambal aonai, nekwaha aman anama ineꞌ foꞌo.” Eaꞌ nofalana mehip endilisi naꞌi, “Jisas, ineꞌ Nogalomana dembinai God nape ilif endilisi, ineꞌ naꞌi nendaꞌ maina aeꞌ? Aeꞌ aꞌipina mehip, ineꞌ owaꞌ neseꞌe nimanimi aeꞌ.”


eng: Then they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, Jisas naloma alipumi mafeꞌ mataga anagon esis Gegesa sagapoma, anamba nape waꞌol dumb fisanamb itap apamba Galili.


eng: He said to them, “Where is your faith?” Being afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who is this then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam naꞌi, “Hapif ipeꞌinai nape ani?” Amom ombal maham ukup hiahawep. Eaꞌ mandaꞌipama maꞌi, “Anen epen ami? Naꞌipa fufini embel sameꞌana sagahapifana.”


eng: They came to him and awoke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are dying!” He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; then they ceased, and it was calm.

aoj: Eaꞌ mafeꞌ minimbalona maꞌipana maꞌi, “Dembinai, afaꞌ waꞌi ahigililafa.” Anen nosafel ninifala fufini embel. Eaꞌ fufin nowala embel ina ataꞌ lasialiꞌ aꞌowaꞌ, betah hililiꞌ.


eng: But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.

aoj: Bot atamba tafeꞌ atin, Jisas ambehahana naꞌoh nolola. Ama main, anona fufin luꞌunai naluwi dumb ambamba, embel koloꞌwalam mawisi bot nomon taꞌi asiꞌita ma embel felefeleꞌma mogowala.


eng: Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.

aoj: Anef nemaf Jisas naoꞌwa alipumi ananimi malota anota bot. Eaꞌ anen naꞌipam naꞌi, “Afaꞌ ofeꞌ dumb ambamba fisanamb.” Eaꞌ amom malota bot mafeꞌ.


eng: But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”

aoj: Eaꞌ nagwamasa basef isimba hiasi naꞌipas naꞌi, “Esis amam nematawa isimba sogameꞌ basef Godii sogailafi, isimba maꞌme sahin owan aeꞌasi.”


eng: His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.

aoj: Nemaf afamba maꞌmana Jisasi kwaoꞌwa owapana safiꞌmai anen. Owaꞌ amam nematawa hiasi sandakolasi siliꞌamana, eaꞌ esis ina safeꞌ felefeleꞌma anen, owaꞌ.


eng: Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”

aoj: Eaꞌ ipaꞌ solawaipa pendameꞌ basef andeandeꞌ. Epes ami sogahapila basef Godii, atiasi God aꞌ nowatanimasef wapani. Apaꞌ isimba owaꞌ sogahapilifia, atiasi basef kwawiaꞌwif ifimba esis sogahapilafi, God aꞌ nondalombasef esis sope dowaf.”


eng: For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light.

aoj: Hiahaom mape mandambahiꞌi anaf motaga alihigima hiasi sotolom sogawam. Apaꞌ hiahaom hiami ataꞌ sambahoꞌwam magaꞌihi, anaf aꞌ motaga mondawalap, hiasi sogawam.


eng: Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

aoj: Apaꞌ olemb ambamba begewala itap fasipai, ambamba siꞌi anis sameꞌ basef sahapilif tatalaꞌif. Nelelemb asasilimbi fasilimba sagameꞌ basef Godi sogailif. Esis sape banages sandaꞌ waf fasifi banagef, isimba sape siꞌi olemb bataga balo bail begela gwaꞌaisi andeandeꞌi.”


eng: What fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life; and they bring no fruit to maturity.

aoj: Anemb begewala mandelef wandafumi laꞌafini, ambamba siꞌi anis sameꞌ basef sailif safeꞌ ama main owaꞌ, anom nimanimi mamimami maloma moni main a anom dagala maim itapami, hiahaom amamba masoꞌala esis. Eaꞌ ina sahapilif sandaꞌ waf buꞌwafi banages, owaꞌatin. A sowa siꞌi gwaꞌaisi owaꞌ sogalo andeandeꞌia.


eng: Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

aoj: Anemb bewa bafeꞌ anagon otambaigimai, ambamba siꞌi anis epes sameꞌ basef Godi eaꞌ sofaꞌef sandagalamef. Apaꞌ isimba siꞌi masilimb owaꞌ bendala begewala itap awinia. Esis sahapilif nogota bandata ma aꞌi owaꞌ, Satan nagwambasa sondaꞌ waf awafi eaꞌ sandahagas sakwaha sagahapifa God.


eng: Those along the road are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.

aoj: Anemb begewala ufiaꞌwi ambamba siꞌi epes sameꞌ basef, owaꞌ Satan nafiꞌi nelefata basef ifimba fagape nelelemb asasilimbi ma esis ina sahapifa God nakwahomas waf awafi sagape andeandeꞌ, owaꞌatin.


eng: “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

aoj: Basef waminif atini kofagefa naꞌamba. Olemb ambamba siꞌi basef Godi.


eng: He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

aoj: Eaꞌ nagwamama basef naꞌi, “God eaꞌ nihimbaꞌmepa basef kofagefa fape fandambahiꞌi ma ipaꞌ pigawis nomona maol ananini nope Dembinai nugumafipa. Apaꞌ anis daias owaꞌ. God ina nihimbaꞌmas basef ifimba kofagefa, owaꞌ. Ama esis ina semeꞌ basef ifimba alihif, owaꞌ. Semeꞌ basef waminif atini atifa atiasi sotologon, apaꞌ ina siti anis maefah, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ sogahembeꞌ semeꞌ basef, apaꞌ ina sogawa kofagefa, owaꞌatin.”


eng: Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?”

aoj: Ama main amom alipumi Jisasi mahaliꞌanama basef kofagefa waminif atini.


eng: Other fell into the good ground and grew and produced one hundred times as much fruit.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

aoj: Eaꞌ anemb bewa begafeꞌ itap fasipai eaꞌ bataga balo bail bela gwaꞌaisi. Olemb ambamba atona bataga balo bail bela gwaꞌaisi hiasi 100-pelais atis.” Jisas naꞌias naꞌamba ma eaꞌ, naꞌipas mehip naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ aligah hagagalipai ma pegameꞌ basef ifimbai, pendameꞌef andeandeꞌ ukup pendapomef.”


eng: Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.

aoj: Anemb bewala laꞌafena mandelef wandafumi mataga malomam maofana wit, eaꞌ amom ina mail mola gwaꞌaimi, owaꞌ.


eng: Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

aoj: Anemb bewa anagon otambaigima. Eaꞌ bataga apaꞌ itap owaꞌ embelepa. Gagalisimb eaꞌ alimb.


eng: “The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

aoj: “Anona aman nafeꞌ nowaha olemb witimb siꞌi raisi anof aof. Nowahemb nafeꞌ, anemb bewa ufiaꞌw sagafeꞌma. Anis epes safeꞌ safafaꞌasemb eaꞌ amiguf fufiaꞌ fafiꞌi faꞌamb.


eng: When a great multitude came together and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable:

aoj: Esis amam nematawa hiasi safiꞌi taun hiagoma, safiꞌi sandakolas safiꞌmai Jisas. Eaꞌ anen nasoꞌasa basef waminif atin naꞌamba naꞌi,


eng: and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;

aoj: anowa nematawa safeꞌ salomana. Nematawa awama fowaꞌ awes nandaꞌawa Jisas natofamawa ambagof awami nandaꞌawa boꞌowa. Anoꞌw Maria sofalaꞌw saꞌi Makdalaiꞌwi, fowaꞌ natofamaꞌwa ambagof awami 7-peleim mapaiꞌwi.


eng: and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who served them from their possessions.

aoj: Eaꞌ anoꞌw Joana nemataꞌw anona aman nugumafi ipat Heroti, agol ananigili Susa. Aꞌ anoꞌw Susana kwaloma anowa nematawa hiawai daiawa wapani wafeꞌ walomana. Awo watopalopa anen naloma alipumi ananimi ma otamba gwaꞌaisi mais awausi.


eng: Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, Jisas nafeꞌ walemb hielimbi nasoꞌasa basef buꞌwafi amam nematawa sagape taun inimbai walemb hiagomai. Naꞌipasa basef ifimba buꞌwafi ma atiasi sogawis nomona maol Godi nope dembinai nugumafias. Alipumi ananimi maloma


eng: He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

aoj: Jisas naꞌipa nemataꞌw akwamba naꞌi, “Inaꞌ nahapifa aeꞌ banagiwai. Isimba atis God nakwahomena waf awafi ineꞌifi nowambelena nitanimai nepe andeandeꞌ. Inaꞌ foꞌo, eaꞌ nembel ineꞌimbili bepe awanembel.”


eng: Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mape maꞌ gwaꞌaisi magalumanai mape ukup talambi mandaꞌipama maꞌi, “Aman anamba anen mamahonama naꞌi atiasi banagonama nogakwaha waf awafii?”


eng: Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.”

aoj: Naꞌamba deiꞌ aeꞌ aꞌipina. Akoꞌw okom maimaila aeꞌ aꞌowaꞌ. Waf afamba okom magamagaila aeꞌafi fihimbaꞌmapa waf awafi akwaꞌufi hiafi akwahomaꞌwaf hiꞌalaf. Epen ami God nokwahoman waf awafi ananifi kwasalaꞌuf okom mosoꞌanaf, epen inimba anin atiasi okom mimila God kwasakwasala.”


eng: You didn’t anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.

aoj: Inaꞌ owaꞌ nendaꞌ wel nefame balaga aeꞌagaia. Apaꞌ akoꞌw kwaofame boꞌwagah aeꞌagahi embel sanda.


eng: You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

aoj: Inaꞌ owaꞌ nisisiꞌ aeꞌa. Apaꞌ dokoꞌ aeꞌ afiꞌi awisi atin, akoꞌw kwape kwasisiꞌ boꞌwagah aeꞌagahi atapiꞌw kwape kwafiꞌi kwataga deiꞌ.


eng: Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

aoj: Eaꞌ nandambema naꞌipa Saimon naꞌi, “Inaꞌ niti nemataꞌw akwaꞌe? Aeꞌ afiꞌi awisi ipat ineꞌitai. Inaꞌ owaꞌ neseꞌe embel esaꞌopa boꞌwagah aeꞌagahia, owaꞌatin. Apaꞌ nemataꞌw akwamba kwasaꞌopa boꞌwagah aeꞌagahi ma embif fagaluwi naep akwaꞌupii. Eaꞌ kopatiꞌif balaga akwaꞌugai.


eng: Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

aoj: Saimon nagwa basef naꞌamba naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi aman anamba nagasoꞌana wiaf luꞌwafii 100 kinai.” Jisas naꞌi, “Inaꞌ nawalogef andeandeꞌ.”


eng: When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?”

aoj: Ama main, amom biam ina laꞌifima mogogwa wiaf afamba, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ deiꞌ aman anamba okom masoꞌana wiaf afamba amom biami nakwahomamaf. Eaꞌ amom biam atiasi ami okom mimila anen aꞌowaꞌ nikilaꞌ anona?”


eng: “A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.

aoj: Jisas naꞌi, “Amam biam anof wiaf fapoma amoma anona aman otamba hiamunai. Anona nowaola wiafa 100 kina apaꞌ anona 10 kina atin.


eng: Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamana nomonas isimba Farisi anamba naꞌipana naꞌi, “Saimon, aeꞌ aꞌi iꞌipina anif basef.” Eaꞌ Saimon naꞌi, “Tisa, inaꞌ walapa basef ineꞌifi.”


eng: Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Farisi anamba nahaliꞌ Jisas nagafiꞌii nati isimba, nomonas ananisi sandandaꞌ saꞌi, “Iꞌi aman anamba endilisi anen profetai, aꞌ nogawa nemataꞌw akwamba kwagahapila anini, nogawa waf akwaꞌufi. Deiꞌ main? Akoꞌw kwandaꞌ waf awafii.”


eng: Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

aoj: Eaꞌ kwawis kwafeꞌ kwalutu alafuga Jisasi felefeleꞌma boꞌwagah ananigahi kwalef. Eaꞌ embif akwaꞌufi faluwi fewala boꞌwagah Jisasi eaꞌ kwandaꞌ auf balagaifi kopatiꞌ embif akwaꞌufi, kwape kwasisiꞌ boꞌwagah ananigahi kwandaꞌ lotumana. Eaꞌ kwakoloꞌ sanda inimba boꞌwagah ananigahi.


eng: Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment.

aoj: Eaꞌ anoꞌw nemataꞌw kwagape taun inimbai kwandaꞌ waf awafii. Akoꞌw kwameꞌ basefa Jisas naꞌ gwaꞌaisi ipat atamba. Eaꞌ kofaꞌ anol botol fasili siꞌi otam embel sanda alogw fasigwi gwagani kwafiꞌi.


eng: One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house and sat at the table.

aoj: Anona aman Farisi nahaliꞌ Jisasa nifiꞌi neaꞌ gwaꞌaisi nogalomana. Eaꞌ nafeꞌ ipat atamba Farisii nalomana maꞌ gwaꞌaisi.


eng: Wisdom is justified by all her children.”

aoj: Apaꞌ epes ami sigaila gawa fasini Godi, esis hiasi saꞌi, ‘Gawa inimba anin buꞌwani!’”


eng: The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

aoj: Deiꞌ aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi afiꞌi aꞌ gwaꞌaisi saloma embel wain, eaꞌ patolowe paꞌi, ‘Piti anen aman nagaꞌ waliꞌita hiatai, nagaꞌ embel wain hiani endilisii. Anen alipunai ma amom mogofaꞌ takisi magambasoꞌmasi maloma amam mandaꞌ waf awafii!’


eng: “To what then should I compare the people of this generation? What are they like?

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌi, “Atiasi aeꞌ indilaꞌwaifa ipaꞌ amam nematawa deiꞌ pagape itapi iꞌimama? Aeꞌ iꞌipipa basef maif waminif atina pegegawa waf ipeꞌifi?


eng: But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

aoj: Apaꞌ amom Farisi maloma anom magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi ina mofaꞌ baptaisa Jon, owaꞌ. Amom mandaꞌas naꞌamba deiꞌ mandambema mowaꞌ alafugaha ufiaꞌw fasiꞌwi God nigihimbaꞌmamaꞌwi.


eng: When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mogofaꞌ takis mogambasoꞌmasi maloma epes hiasi sagameꞌ basef Jisasi esis saꞌi, “Ahoꞌ, waf Godi andeandeꞌ.” Deiꞌ main, Jon atona nagapisiꞌasi.


eng: “For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in God’s Kingdom is greater than he.”

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa, Jon dambena nikilaꞌ amam hiami ma itap apaꞌe. Apaꞌ epen ami deiꞌ nigawis nomona maol Godi nope dembinai nugumafian, inimba dambeni nikilaꞌ Jon. Iꞌi epen inimba agol akani ma wambota Godi, anin wapani deiꞌ nape dambeni nikilaꞌana.”


eng: This is he of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’

aoj: Aman anamba eaꞌ maꞌuna anen atona siꞌi basef fagape Baibeli naꞌiasa God fowaꞌ naꞌias nagaꞌi, ‘Inaꞌ nemeꞌ, anaf aeꞌ esapaꞌ aman nogofaꞌo basef aeꞌafii niliꞌ nefeꞌma inaꞌ nondondomba ufiaꞌw ineꞌikwi.’


eng: But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ deiꞌ pafeꞌ pati main? Pafeꞌ pati anona aman profet? Endilisi aeꞌ aꞌipipa, anen profet dembinai nikilaꞌ profet hiami hiꞌalam.


eng: But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are gorgeously dressed and live delicately are in kings’ courts.

aoj: Aꞌa pafeꞌ pati main? Pafeꞌ pati anona aman nagala klos fasimi atumii? Owaꞌatin. Epes isimba sogatala hiahaom buꞌwami atumi ma moni hianai sagala klos fasimi atumi, epes isimba sagape ifagw buꞌwagwi atogw amom king dembami magapaugwi.


eng: When John’s messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

aoj: Amom biam mogofaꞌi basefa Joni aꞌ motanima mafeꞌ. Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa esis amam nematawa ma Jon naꞌi, “Fowaꞌ ipaꞌ pafeꞌ anep itap fataupigima wafigima pafeꞌ pati main? Pafeꞌma pagati anona aman pupulinai siꞌi anota elifita fufin naolata tagalimbi? Owaꞌatin.


eng: Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”

aoj: Epes mamahisa ukup atifip sagahapifai, isimba asonohas andeandeꞌ.”


eng: Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamama basef naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pitanima pefeꞌ piꞌipa Jona hiahawes isimba deiꞌ patilis pagameꞌasi. Isimba naep pagasoꞌasi asati wapani, boꞌwagah awamisi safeꞌ andeandeꞌ. Isimba aowas aunai nandaꞌ alop asasipi pagambuꞌwi amboꞌwes, aligah hagasoꞌasi sameꞌ basef andeandeꞌ, sagagaꞌi sotanima sosafel wapani a kwahusi sameꞌ basef buꞌwafi Godi.


eng: In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.

aoj: Nemaf afamba atef Jisas nandaꞌ amam nematawa aowas hiana haona nandaꞌasi sataga boꞌwes. Anen natofamasa ambagof awami magapaisi. Hiasi naep pagasoꞌasi nandaꞌmasep patimas andeandeꞌ.


eng: When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptizer has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?’”

aoj: Alipumi amamba biam Joni matagama Jisas eaꞌ maꞌi, “Jon nagapisiꞌas embeli nasapaꞌ afaꞌ biafa wafiꞌmai inaꞌ, anen naꞌi nogawa, ‘Inaꞌ aman maꞌwina nafiꞌi, aꞌa ataꞌ mope mohafa anona daiana?’”


eng: John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?”

aoj: nasapaꞌam mafeꞌ mahaliꞌ Dembinai Jisas maꞌi, “Inaꞌ aman maꞌwina aꞌ nafiꞌi, eaꞌ aꞌa ataꞌ mope mohafa anona daiana?”


eng: The disciples of John told him about all these things.

aoj: Alipumi Joni maꞌipana hiahaom amamba banagami Jisas nandaꞌami. Eaꞌ Jon nofala alipumi biam ananimi


eng: This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.

aoj: Eaꞌ basef ifimba ma maol Jisasi fafeꞌagon hiꞌalagon anamba itap luꞌupa Judia eaꞌ anamba hiagoma wapani.


eng: Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

aoj: Awani inimba nagagaꞌ eaꞌi nesafel nape naꞌi. Eaꞌ Jisas nasoꞌakwan maꞌman ananiꞌwi. Naꞌamba esis ombal mahas aꞌowaꞌ safela agol Godi saꞌi, “Anona aman profet dembinai nataga eaꞌ laꞌafena apaꞌ. God nafiꞌi ma nogatopalopa amam nematawa ananipai.”


eng: He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”

aoj: Ama main, anen nafeꞌ felefeleꞌ nasa lagola bokis sagalanasi. Eaꞌ amom mogofaꞌai bokis isimbai tol malutu. Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌi, “Awani, inaꞌ nemeꞌ! Aeꞌ aꞌipina, inaꞌ safel.”


eng: When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Don’t cry.”

aoj: Dembinai nati akoꞌw, okom ananimi maꞌi uwahipiꞌw eaꞌ naꞌipaꞌw naꞌi, “Inaꞌ negalef owaꞌi.”


eng: Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only born son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.

aoj: Anen nafeꞌ felefeleꞌma uta sagawis wambel ambalembama, owaꞌ nati anis sofaꞌ anin awani nagagaꞌi safiꞌi saꞌi sowan. Awani inimba nagagaꞌi maꞌman alifiꞌwi. Akoꞌw kola anin atin, waulunamaꞌw aꞌ nagaꞌ. Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa hiasi sagape wambel ambalembai safiꞌi salumai akoꞌw.


eng: Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, Jisas nafeꞌ anambel wambel Nen. Alipumi ananimi maloma anis amam nematawa hiasi safeꞌ salomana.


eng: Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom amamba kepten nasapaꞌam magafiꞌii motanima mafeꞌ ipat mati aman anamba nandaꞌ maola kepteni boꞌona eaꞌ.


eng: When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”

aoj: Jisas nameꞌ basef ananifi okom malamafeꞌ eaꞌ nandambema naꞌipa amam nematawa hiasi sagagiꞌma anini naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌipipa, soldia dembinai anamba anen ina ipaꞌ Israelinai. Owaꞌ deiꞌ nahapifa aeꞌ. Owaꞌ anona aman Israelinai nohapifi naꞌambaea, owaꞌatin. Anen nikilaꞌ ipaꞌ Israela nagahapifi banagambel.”


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

aoj: Amama atom aeꞌ wapotiꞌ ina boꞌowe ma efeꞌmago ineꞌ, owaꞌ. Ineꞌ niꞌi etin, atuwasi anan boꞌona. Deiꞌ main, aeꞌ ape owina anom soldia dambami mumafi maseꞌe maol. Eaꞌ ape ilifa anom soldia aeꞌami imafiam. Iꞌipa anona iꞌi, ‘Ineꞌ foꞌo’, nameꞌe nafeꞌ. Eaꞌ iꞌipa anona iꞌi, ‘Ineꞌ fiꞌi’, nemeꞌe nafiꞌi. Eaꞌ iꞌipa anama agel aꞌanai nandaꞌme maoli iꞌi, ‘Ineꞌ daꞌa maol anama’, anan nameꞌe nandaꞌana. Ineꞌ dembinai. Eaꞌ awes anama atuwasi nemeꞌ basef ineꞌimi nefeꞌ. Deiꞌ ineꞌ niꞌi etin, eaꞌ anan amboꞌona wapotiꞌ.”


eng: Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nafeꞌ nalomam nafeꞌ nataga felefeleꞌma ipat owaꞌ, Kepten anamba nasapaꞌ anom alipumi mofaꞌai basef ananifi mafiꞌi maꞌipa Jisas naꞌamba maꞌi, “Dembinai, inaꞌ negafoꞌo owaꞌ, hapaimi. Aeꞌ ina aman buꞌuwai ma inaꞌ nefoꞌo negawis ipat aeꞌatai, owaꞌ.


eng: for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”

aoj: Deiꞌ main, anen okom magamagaila apaꞌ Judai nalaꞌ ipat apaꞌ mandakolasatai.”


eng: When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

aoj: eaꞌ nameꞌ basefa Jisas nasapaꞌ anom agufumi Judai mafeꞌ mofala Jisasa nondaꞌ aman anamba boꞌona.


eng: A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

aoj: Anona aman dembinai nape. Anen kepten nugumafi soldia hiami 100-pelaimi. Anona nandaꞌ maola anini aowasina felefeleꞌma nogagaꞌ. Eaꞌ kepten okom maimailana


eng: After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

aoj: Jisas naꞌi basef ifimba laufi ma hiꞌalef, aꞌ nafeꞌ nataga anambel wambel Kaperneam.


eng: He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.

aoj: Epen inimba siꞌi anona aman nagalaꞌ ipati. Anen nandoma olalef fewala gani itap awin otamba mogotaoma. Eaꞌ nandaꞌ ipat tatoma ilifa otamba ambamba. Ama main, walemb nawisi embel koloꞌwalami mafeꞌ, ipat ina tandagwamba, owaꞌ. Deiꞌ main? Aman anamba nandaꞌata banagota.


eng: Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will show you who he is like.

aoj: Ami nifiꞌmai aeꞌ ma nigaila malogol aeꞌagilii, deiꞌ aeꞌ indilaꞌwaifa waf ananifi ma ipaꞌ pegegawaf.


eng: “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?

aoj: “Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ pagaꞌi aeꞌ Dembiwai, Dembiwai, apaꞌ ipaꞌ owaꞌ pila malogol aeꞌagilia?


eng: The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

aoj: Epes naꞌamba atin. Epen buꞌwani, anin nomonas fasisi sapain nembel ananimbili, eaꞌ nawalapa waf buꞌwafi. Apaꞌ epen awani waf hiafi awafi awasi hiasi fapain nembel ananimbili. Eaꞌ nawalapa waf awafi atefi. Deiꞌ main, waf maif buꞌwafi awafi fape siꞌifa nembel ananinai, afamba deiꞌ malogol gawalapafi.


eng: For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

aoj: Apaꞌ mati gwaꞌaisi sagailagahi, mogawa lawah buꞌugahi augahi. Epes ina sola saꞌutip fikip usihip siꞌi ahipi anof mandof higatagufi, owaꞌatin. A ina sola saꞌutip wainip anof mandof pipiꞌambinif, isimba wapani owaꞌ.


eng: “For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit.

aoj: Lawag buꞌugai ina gola gwaꞌaisi awasi, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ naꞌamba atin lawag augai ina gola gwaꞌaisi buꞌwasi, owaꞌatin.


eng: Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye.

aoj: Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ ataꞌ paliꞌ paꞌipa alipisi pigaꞌi, ‘Owame, aeꞌ aꞌi igimina usan saꞌuni nagape naep ineꞌipii.’ Apaꞌ ipaꞌ hapataf luꞌunai anamba nape naep ipeꞌipi. Ipaꞌ malogof biagufipai pagambasoꞌami. Ipaꞌ ataꞌ piliꞌ pigi usan hapataf luꞌunai nagape naep ipeꞌipii, ma piti andeandeꞌ, daoꞌ aꞌ pigimana usas saꞌusi sagape naep alipisi ipeꞌisii.”


eng: Why do you see the speck of chaff 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: A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

aoj: Epes sandaꞌ skul atini ina sape dambes sikilaꞌ tisa asasinai, owaꞌ. Esis sondaꞌ skula hiꞌalan, daoꞌ sotaga naꞌamba atin siꞌi tisa asasinai.


eng: He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipasa anif basef waminif atina esis wapani naꞌi, “Aꞌi anin epen naep pagasoꞌani laꞌifinama nigihimbaꞌman ufiaꞌw anin daian naep pagasoꞌani? Owaꞌatin. Atiasi esis bias dogwas hendihandef sefeꞌ sondakolef sowala atin kwambiwag.


eng: “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

aoj: Ipaꞌ peseꞌasa hiahawes anis epesa God nogaseꞌepa hiahawes ipaꞌ. Anaf anen nogaseꞌepa hiahawes hiasi siꞌisiꞌisa ipaꞌ endilisi siꞌim kwaef aꞌowaꞌ mikiꞌ. Ikwaf ipaꞌ pegasoꞌasaf anis epesi, anaf ikwaf afamba atef God neseꞌepaf ipaꞌ.”


eng: Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

aoj: “Ipaꞌ ina aꞌ pewaloga anis epes siꞌi anona jas dembinai nagawaloga basef kot luꞌunai, owaꞌi. Ama anaf God ina nowalogepa, owaꞌ. Ipaꞌ ina aꞌ pesapaga anis epes dowaf, owaꞌi. Ama anaf God ina nosapaga ipaꞌ wapani, owaꞌ. Ipaꞌ pekwahowa waf awafi anis sandaꞌmepaf ipeꞌi. Ama anaf God nogwas nogakwahowa waf awafi ipeꞌifi.


eng: “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

aoj: Ahamepa ipeꞌinai nagaꞌi uwahipigama esis sandaꞌ waf awafii. Ipaꞌ pendaꞌas naꞌamba atin siꞌi anen nagati esis uwahipis.


eng: But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ ukup pindapindaila bousi ipeꞌisi, pendaꞌmas waf fasifi esis peseꞌasa hiahawes. Ipaꞌ ina ataꞌ piꞌi anaf esis sogwamepas, owaꞌ. Ipaꞌ pendaꞌas naꞌamba anaf God nagape ilifi neseꞌepa hiahaom luꞌwami fasimi ma pegape awasi ananipai. Deiꞌ main, anen nagaꞌi uwahipigama esis isimba owaꞌ soganifelonaia saloma isimba sandaꞌ waf awafii.


eng: If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.

aoj: Iꞌi ipaꞌ peseꞌasa anis hiahawes epes isimba ipaꞌ pegawa esis atiasi sogogwamepasii, anaf ami nefela agof ipeꞌigufi? Bola owaꞌatin. Epes awasi wapani sagasoꞌasa anom maefah anis sandaꞌ waf awafii, ama esis sotanima sogofaꞌam naꞌamba atin mondagwama siꞌi saliꞌ sagasoꞌasam.


eng: If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

aoj: Iꞌi ipaꞌ pendaꞌ waf fasifi ma isimba sandaꞌ waf fasifi atifa ipeꞌi, atiasi ami nesaꞌma agof ipeꞌigufi? Owaꞌatin. Epes isimba sandaꞌ waf awafii esis wapani sandaꞌ waf naꞌambaifi.


eng: “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

aoj: “Iꞌi ipaꞌ ukup pipila epes isimba ukup pagapagaila ipeꞌi, atiasi pefaꞌ hiahawes fasisi maisa waf afamba? Owaꞌatin. Epes sandaꞌ waf awafii esis sandaꞌaf naꞌamba atin. Ukup paipaila epes isimba ukup pagapagailasi.


eng: “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

aoj: Waf maif ipaꞌ paꞌi esis sondaꞌmepaf ipeꞌi, ipaꞌ pendaꞌmasaf naꞌamba atin.


eng: Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

aoj: Iꞌi epen mamahina nefalepama anis maefah, ipaꞌ peseꞌanas. Eaꞌ iꞌi epen mamahina negefaꞌ hiahaom ipeꞌimi, ipaꞌ owaꞌi piꞌipana dindinipa negwamepama, owaꞌi.


eng: To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.

aoj: Iꞌi epen mamahina negahepa aomb waꞌoli, pendambema nehepa waꞌol wapani. Iꞌi epen mamahina nefaꞌmepa saket ipeꞌitai, ina pindaꞌimata, owaꞌi. Peseꞌanota wapani.


eng: bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

aoj: Ipaꞌ pihaliꞌ Goda nondaꞌmas waf buꞌwafi ma epes isimba sandaꞌmepa koꞌopi. Eaꞌ pendabetena epes isimba sandaꞌepa aupai.


eng: Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

aoj: Ipaꞌ deiꞌ epes hiasi hiꞌalas sagafela agof ipeꞌigufi sagaꞌi ipaꞌ buꞌupai, ipaꞌ solawaipa ma hiahaom akafimi awami. Deiꞌ main, fowaꞌ akusas bafasas asasisi sagaꞌipam naꞌamba atina amom profet mambasoꞌam magaꞌipasa basef Godii. Sandaꞌmamam naꞌamba atin, safela agof amamugufi.


eng: Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

aoj: Ipaꞌ deiꞌ pagaꞌ gwaꞌaisi alihipai, solawaipa ma hiahaom awami akafimi. Deiꞌ main, anaf ipaꞌ aꞌ nolomehepa. Ipaꞌ deiꞌ pandaꞌiafi, ipaꞌ solawaipa ma hiahaom awami akafimi. Deiꞌ main, anaf ipaꞌ pelefa pendaꞌaga aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: “But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

aoj: Apaꞌ ipaꞌ otamba uga maim hiamipai, ipaꞌ solawaipa ma hiahaom awami akafimi mogatagamepai. Deiꞌ main, ipaꞌ deiꞌ pefaꞌam eaꞌ hiahaom mondaꞌepa dagalaipamami.


eng: Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.

aoj: Nemaf afamba esis sondaꞌepa naꞌamba, ipaꞌ a sonondahepa pilutu pialemb atin. Deiꞌ main, hiahaom hiami fasimi ipeꞌimi maꞌoh heven. Fowaꞌ akupas bafapas asasisi sandaꞌ amom profet aom naꞌamba atin.


eng: Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

aoj: Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi. Nambimb anis daias siti ipaꞌ pila aeꞌ, esis nelelemb awalemba ipaꞌ endilisi. Eaꞌ sowaꞌ alafugaha ipaꞌ sohaponamepa agof awagufi siꞌiguf waꞌagof endilisi siꞌi ipaꞌ epes aupai sindaiwaꞌmepa siliꞌamonepa.


eng: Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

aoj: Ipaꞌ epes nolomagahipai, deiꞌ sonahepa pape andeandeꞌ. Deiꞌ main, anaf ipaꞌ peaꞌ gwaꞌaisi aꞌ alihipa. Ipaꞌ epes nelelemb nimanilimba pagalifi, deiꞌ sonahepa pape andeandeꞌ. Deiꞌ main, anaf ipaꞌ sonehepa pindaꞌiaf.


eng: He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom is yours.

aoj: Jisas natiti amom alipumi ananimi naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ kwahupai otamba mais akipai, ipaꞌ pawis eaꞌ nomona maol Godi nope Dembinai nugumafipa. Isimba atis deiꞌ ipaꞌ sonahepa pandagala pape.


eng: All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.

aoj: Banagami ananimi mafeꞌ mandaꞌ esis hiasi boꞌwes. Eaꞌ deiꞌ esis hiasi saꞌi sohahapila anen.


eng: as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits; and they were being healed.

aoj: Esis safiꞌi ma sogameꞌ basef ananifi ma nogatofa aowas asasinai. Eaꞌ esis amam nematawa ambagof awami magahambombagasi safiꞌi, Jisas nandaꞌas boꞌwes wapani.


eng: He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases,

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas niliana naloma alipumi ananimi mafeꞌ anagon bembeꞌagoma, dokoꞌ esis alipisi hiasi ananisi safiꞌi saliꞌ sagalutuma. Eaꞌ epes hiasi safiꞌi. Anis safiꞌi walemb hiagoma anep itap luꞌupa Judia a anis safiꞌi walemb bialemb Tairi Saidon bape bagaloꞌma naohi, anis safiꞌi Jerusalem.


eng: Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.

aoj: Eaꞌ Judas nogamana Jemsi, a Judas Keriotinai, aman anamba nogawalapa Jisasa boumi ananimii.


eng: Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;

aoj: Matyu naloma Tomas eaꞌ Jems nogama Alfiusi. Eaꞌ Saimon anen pati inimba Seloti.


eng: Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

aoj: Anona Saimon, eaꞌ Jisas nandaꞌmana agol waꞌagol Pita. A Andru, owamana Saimoni. Eaꞌ Jemsi Jon. A Filipi Bartolomyu,


eng: When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

aoj: Awin aꞌi owaꞌ natafi, anen nofala alipumi ananimi hiami mafiꞌi nandandepa 12-pelaim nahapomama agol aposel amom atom.


eng: In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

aoj: Nemaf afamba Jisas nandowasaꞌ nafeꞌ halafutagwa nandabetena God. Eaꞌ owamb amamba laomb anen nape nandabeten nafeꞌ aꞌ lala.


eng: But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

aoj: Owaꞌ amom Farisi nelelemb wandafum kwapeteꞌ endilisi ma anen. Eaꞌ mandaꞌipama maꞌi, “Afaꞌ atiasi ondaꞌ maina Jisas?”


eng: He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.

aoj: Eaꞌ natologon tulif amam nematawa hiasi, naꞌipa aman anamba naꞌi, “Dowa lagol ineꞌigili usiꞌigil.” Eaꞌ anen nando lagol ananigili agataga boꞌwagol wapani.


eng: Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi ihaliꞌipa ma muꞌuli apeꞌini naꞌias naꞌimama? Nemaf afaꞌe apaꞌ maꞌi mondaꞌ waf buꞌwafi aꞌa mondaꞌ waf awafi? Naꞌi apaꞌ motopalopasa sogape andeandeꞌ aꞌa mohambombagas sogagaꞌ?”


eng: But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise up and stand in the middle.” He arose and stood.

aoj: Owaꞌ anen aꞌ nogawa nomonas amamisi, naꞌipa aman anamba lagol awagilinai naꞌi, “Inaꞌ safel nilutu naep hiasii laꞌafena esis sogatilina.” Eaꞌ anen nosafel nalutu.


eng: The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

aoj: Amom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi maloma anom dembami Farisi maꞌi mowandoꞌma ufiaꞌwa mogasapaga Jisasa anif basef basoꞌafi ma mondaꞌ kotimana. Eaꞌ mandaꞌana naep diꞌindiꞌana. Maꞌi mogati anen nosambala muꞌuli ma nemaf afamba sabat nondaꞌ aman anamba boꞌona aꞌa owaꞌ?


eng: It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

aoj: Anef nemaf sagapoma nomaꞌwafi sabat aꞌ fataga. Jisas nafeꞌ nawis nomon ipat Juda sandakolasatai nape naꞌipasa basef esis amam nematawa. Eaꞌ anona aman nape nalomas, lagol kwahisigili ananigili awagol gagaꞌ gail.


eng: He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipam wapani naꞌi, “Aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi, ape Dembiwai ma nemaf afamba sabata igaꞌipipa maol main andeandeꞌma pigaila basef pendaꞌan nemaf afamba.”


eng: how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?”

aoj: anen nawis ipat luꞌunai Godi nomon naꞌ bret atamba amom pris mondolali mogasoꞌ Godatai. Eaꞌ naꞌata nasoꞌ alipumi ananimi maꞌata atin. Apaꞌ muꞌuli apeꞌini naꞌi amom pris atom meaꞌata.”


eng: Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamam naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pegawa basef ifimba ma waf fowaꞌ dembinai King Devit nandaꞌafi. Afamba Devit naloma alipumi ananimi nolomagaham


eng: But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”

aoj: Owaꞌ anom Farisi mahaliꞌam maꞌi, “Ina pendaꞌam naꞌamba ma nemaf afaꞌe sabat magapoma nomaꞌwafi, owaꞌi. Deiꞌ maina pandaꞌam naꞌamba?”


eng: Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ anef nemaf Juda sagapoma nomaꞌwafi sabat, Jisas nafeꞌ anagon owaꞌ nataga anof aof sagawa witafi aꞌ nawis. Eaꞌ alipumi ananimi mafeꞌ malomana, eaꞌ mosaga anom wit magaofi mokaꞌisam lagof amamugufi maꞌam.


eng: No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’”

aoj: Eaꞌ ami nogaꞌ embel wain apini anin ina atiasi nomonas siꞌi wain dambaini, owaꞌ. Anin aꞌ naꞌi, ‘Wain apini fasini nikilaꞌ dambaini.’”


eng: But new wine must be put into fresh wine skins, and both are preserved.

aoj: Apaꞌ wain dambainai sakoloꞌwan agwahup dambainai atona.


eng: No one puts new wine into old wine skins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled and the skins will be destroyed.

aoj: Apaꞌ ina anin epen nakoloꞌwa embel wain dambaini agwahup apinai memeina, owaꞌ. Iꞌi anin nendaꞌam naꞌamba, embel wain netef hian, nohapeꞌ agwahup anamba pepeꞌetana eaꞌ wain koloꞌolam awasim hiꞌilam.


eng: He also told a parable to them. “No one puts a piece from a new garment on an old garment, or else he will tear the new, and also the piece from the new will not match the old.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipasa anif basef waminif atina luwaguf naꞌi, “Ina andeandeꞌma pegatopaꞌ lowaf namifi pesambalef fegaloma anef lowaf apifi, owaꞌ. Iꞌi anis sondaꞌam naꞌamba, lowaf ina atiasi findati naꞌamba atin feloma apifi, owaꞌ. Namifi aꞌ peleꞌetaf atin.


eng: But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast in those days.”

aoj: Apaꞌ nemaf afamba anen nagasoꞌ nemataꞌwi nokwaha esis nogafeꞌ anagon lauguni, daoꞌ esis a sololama gwaꞌaisi.”


eng: He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?

aoj: Eaꞌ nagwamas naꞌi basef waminif atin naꞌi, “Iꞌi anis sondaꞌ anis gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi ma anis aman nemataꞌw bias sondasoꞌamai, ipaꞌ ina laꞌifipama pendaꞌ esis alipisi sondowaloꞌ sondaiwaꞌma gwaꞌaisi afamba anen nagasoꞌ nemataꞌwi nape nagalomas, owaꞌatin endilisi.


eng: They said to him, “Why do John’s disciples often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink?”

aoj: Eaꞌ anis epes saꞌipa Jisas naꞌamba saꞌi, “Alipumi Joni maloma alipumi amom dembami Farisii ukup papoma basef Godi. Eaꞌ anif nimaguf wikifah danda amom molalama gwaꞌaisi mondabeten atin. Apaꞌ alipumi ineꞌimi owaꞌ mondaꞌ waf afambaia. Amom maꞌ gwaꞌaisi embel mais atapis dondol.”


eng: I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

aoj: Aeꞌ ina afiꞌi ma egefala epes sagape andeandeꞌi sogambema opalef, owaꞌ. Aeꞌ afiꞌi ma egefala epes sandaꞌ waf awafii atis sombema nelelemb sokwaha waf awafi sogafeꞌma God.”


eng: Jesus answered them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas nameꞌam naꞌipam naꞌi, “Isimba aowas akasi ina safeꞌma dokta, owaꞌ. Esis buꞌwasi. Apaꞌ isimba aowas nandaꞌasi atis, daoꞌ safeꞌma dokta.


eng: Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

aoj: Eaꞌ anom Farisi dembami maloma anom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi, amom Farisi, mape mandaꞌ megahaha amom alipumi Jisasi. Maꞌi, “Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ pape paꞌ gwaꞌaisi pagaloma amom mogofaꞌ takisi maloma amam amamba mandaꞌ waf awafii? Naꞌambai ina andeandeꞌ, hapaimi.”


eng: Levi made a great feast for him in his house. There was a great crowd of tax collectors and others who were reclining with them.

aoj: Ama main, Livai nandaꞌ anis gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi ipat ananitai ma noganifela Jisas. Eaꞌ amam hiami awami mogofaꞌ takisi maloma anom daiam wapani mape maꞌ gwaꞌaisi maloma amom biam.


eng: He left everything, and rose up and followed him.

aoj: Eaꞌ nosafel nailana nafeꞌ. Hiahaom hiami ananimi nakwahom maꞌoh.


eng: After these things he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, “Follow me!”

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, Jisas nosafel nafeꞌ nati anona aman nogofaꞌ takisi tol nape ipat sogofaꞌ takisa, agilinama Livai. Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ fiꞌi nila aeꞌ.”


eng: Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”

aoj: Eaꞌ amam nematawa isimba hiasi gogolalasis kwapeteꞌ endilisi, ombal mahas aꞌowaꞌ safela agol Godi luꞌwagol saꞌi, “Deiꞌ apaꞌ mati anef waf dambaifi daiaf fowaꞌ owaꞌ mogatilifia.”


eng: But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, arise, take up your cot, and go to your house.”

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌi ipaꞌ pegawa aeꞌ ataga epen egefaꞌ alop epesi, laꞌifiwai ma egakwaha waf awafi hiafi amam nematawa sagape itapi sandaꞌafi. Aeꞌ aꞌi ihimbaꞌmepa aeꞌ laꞌifiwai ma endaꞌ hiahaom amamba. Eaꞌ anen naꞌipana naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌipina endilisi, inaꞌ safel saꞌma alahis ineꞌisi nefeꞌ ipat ineꞌitai.”


eng: Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk?’

aoj: Deiꞌ hiahaom maim ipaꞌ paꞌi ahifima aeꞌ? Aeꞌ banagiwai ma iꞌipa aowas nandaꞌanai igaꞌi, Aeꞌ egakwahomana waf awafi anen nandaꞌafi aꞌa iꞌipana igaꞌi nogasaꞌma alahis ananisi nosafel nogafeꞌ. Basef ifimba ma nogasaꞌma alahis ananisi, ipaꞌ paꞌi amamba ahifima aeꞌ.


eng: But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered them, “Why are you reasoning so in your hearts?

aoj: Jisas nogawa nomonas isimbai amamisi. Eaꞌ naꞌipam naꞌi, “Deiꞌ maina nomonas ipeꞌisi sagape naꞌamba?


eng: The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi maloma amom Farisi atom ukup atip pandandaꞌ paꞌi, “Aman anamba mamahonama nandaꞌ God findiwanai? Owaꞌatina anona aman laꞌifinama nogakwaha waf awafia. Maol inimba God atona nandaꞌani.”


eng: Seeing their faith, he said to him, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

aoj: Nogota atamba Jisas natolom nogawa amom mahapifa maꞌi anen banagonai ma nogatopalopa aman anamba aowas nandaꞌanai. Eaꞌ naꞌipa aman anamba naꞌi, “Inaꞌ epen aeꞌinai. Waf awafi inaꞌ nandaꞌafi aeꞌ akwahomenaf hiꞌalaf okom maseꞌeaf.”


eng: Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the middle before Jesus.

aoj: Owaꞌ asiꞌigina amam nematawa hiasi. Amom ina mati anoꞌw ufiaꞌwa mofaꞌ awasini mugawis nomon, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ malota ipat ilif mihianama bogwan mala aman anamba awasinai naloma alihis nowala nomon laꞌafena amam nematawa, mambeꞌana naꞌoh Jisas opafunama.


eng: Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.

aoj: Eaꞌ anom amam daiam mofaꞌ anona aman lagof boꞌwagah sagagaꞌanai, naꞌoh alihis mofaꞌana mafiꞌi. Eaꞌ maꞌi mofaꞌana mefeꞌ muwis ipat membeꞌana felefeleꞌma Jisas.


eng: On one of those days, he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them.

aoj: Anef nemaf Jisas nape nawalipa esis amam nematawa eaꞌ anom dembami Farisi maloma anom dembami magawalipasa muꞌuli Godi tol mape. Anom mafiꞌi walemb hielimbi itap luꞌupa biafip Judiai Galili. Apaꞌ anom mafiꞌi Jerusalem. Eaꞌ banagami Dembinai Godi mape Jisas, ama nandaꞌ epes aowas nandaꞌasi sogohafel boꞌwes wapani.


eng: But the report concerning him spread much more, and great multitudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

aoj: Owaꞌ, owaꞌatin. Diga basefa hiahawes isimba Jisas nandaꞌmanas aman anambai gatis safeꞌ ganigani. Fowaꞌ ina hiasi sameꞌ basef ifimba, owaꞌ, apaꞌ deiꞌ hias aꞌowaꞌ. Isimba atis deiꞌ epes hiasi safiꞌi ma sogameꞌ anona nogatofamasa aowas asasini.


eng: He commanded him to tell no one, “But go your way and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”

aoj: Jisas naꞌipana dindinip naꞌi, “Ina aꞌ nefeꞌ niꞌipa anin epen niꞌi aeꞌ andaꞌena boꞌwena, 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 esis hiasi sogogawa aowas ineꞌini ahiꞌalan.”


eng: While he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

aoj: Nogota atamba Jisas nape anin taun, anona aman nagape naꞌambai aowas aunai nandaꞌ alop ananipi hiꞌalap pagambuꞌwi. Anen nati Jisas nafiꞌi, nowafa nambeꞌ nembel itap kwafalis atis naꞌipana dindinip naꞌi, “Dembinai, iꞌi inaꞌ niꞌi ahoꞌ, nendaꞌe etaga boꞌowe.”


eng: When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

aoj: Eaꞌ amom mandaꞌ botagw gwafeꞌ bandagoma, aꞌ makwaha hiahaom amamumi hiꞌalam maꞌoh, eaꞌ mailana mafeꞌ.


eng: and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.”

aoj: Nogaopana Sebedii biam Jems naloma Jon maloma Pita mandauꞌumai wapani gogolalasoma agof amamba. Eaꞌ Jisas naꞌipa Saimon naꞌi, “Inaꞌ ombal mogahena, owaꞌi. Deiꞌ atef nesafela anin maol daian nendaꞌan atapinaman nefaꞌi epes sifiꞌi sigaili.”


eng: But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”

aoj: Saimon Pita nati naꞌama, eaꞌ nindiwa nembawa natawa felefeleꞌma boꞌwagah Jisasi naꞌipana naꞌi, “Dembinai, ineꞌ kwaha aeꞌ, foꞌo. Aeꞌ aman aowei, andaꞌ waf aonai!”


eng: For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

aoj: Deiꞌ main, anen naloma amom magalumanai mati agof mogowafami hiami aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ amom gogolalasom nomonas salasafeꞌ.


aoj: Deiꞌ main, anan naloma amam malumanai mati agof mowafami umbelimi endilisi. Eaꞌ amam gegelalasom nomonas matamea.


eng: Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Saimon nagwa basef naꞌi, “Dembinai, dokoꞌ owamb laomb afaꞌ wandaꞌ maol banagambel owaꞌ, ina wagi anol aol, owaꞌatin. Owaꞌ naꞌipa aeꞌ naꞌamba, deiꞌ ela anemb bewala.”


eng: When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

aoj: Anen nawalipasa eaꞌ naꞌipa Saimon naꞌi, “Inaꞌ sapaꞌ bot tofoꞌo dumb embel laogoma eaꞌ pela anembeh howala pewafai anogof agof.”


eng: He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

aoj: Jisas nalota natoma bot Saimoni eaꞌ naꞌipana naꞌi, “Sapaꞌ bot nokwaha bandagoma nefeꞌ laogoma kwasala.” Eaꞌ Jisas natoma bot nawalipasa basef esis amam nematawa.


eng: He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.

aoj: Eaꞌ nati anota bot saꞌutai biata tala embel felefeleꞌma nimbapif dumb ambamba. Eaꞌ amom mogowafa agufi mandaniꞌ mafeꞌ masaꞌopa anembeh amamimbihi.


eng: Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

aoj: Anef nemaf Jisas nalutu dumb Genesaret akata naloma hiasi amam nematawa salaꞌambemana sape sameꞌ basef Godi.


eng: He was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

aoj: Eaꞌ nafeꞌ nawalapa basef Godi ifagw esis Juda sandakolasugwi nawalapef nafeꞌ nafeꞌ atapina itap luꞌupa Judia.


eng: Demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” Rebuking them, he didn’t allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

aoj: Eaꞌ ambagof awami hiami makwaha esis hiasi mawisi mafeꞌ eaꞌ. Ambagof amamba awami mofalana higihigaꞌ maꞌoh maꞌi, “Inaꞌ nogamana Godi.” Amom mogawa anen Krais, God nandandepana nasapaꞌana nagafiꞌii. Eaꞌ Jisas ninifalom naꞌi ina ataꞌ miꞌi anif basef, owaꞌ. Mosopama malogof.


eng: When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ awin newala nasoꞌ, esis amam nematawa sofaꞌ anis alipisi aowas hiana haona nandaꞌasi sofaꞌas safiꞌmai Jisas. Eaꞌ nasa lagofas atona atin nandaꞌas boꞌwes hiꞌalas.


eng: He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.

aoj: Eaꞌ anen nafeꞌ nalutu felefeleꞌ ma akoꞌw nataloga aowas inimba natofan nafaꞌ nakwaha akoꞌw. Eaꞌ kosafel kwafalis kwandaꞌmasa gwaꞌaisi esis.


eng: He rose up from the synagogue and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him to help her.

aoj: Saimon nandagiꞌmoꞌwi aowas nandaꞌakw alop akoꞌupi nifip kwapeteꞌ. Eaꞌ Jisas nosafel nakwaha ipat atamba sandaꞌ kolasatai, nafeꞌ nawis ipat Saimoni. Eaꞌ sahaliꞌana ma nogatopalopaꞌw.


eng: News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.

aoj: Eaꞌ basef ifimba nandaꞌ hiahaom amamba banagami fafeꞌagon hiꞌalagon walemb bagape naꞌambai.


eng: Amazement came on all and they spoke together, one with another, saying, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”

aoj: Esis hiasi gogolalasis sandakotoꞌma sandaꞌipama saꞌi, “Ifimba basef mamahifa? Anen natofa ambagof awami naꞌipam siꞌi anona aman banagonai. Ambagof awami mameꞌ basefa anen, makwahona mafaꞌ mafeꞌ.”


eng: Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” When the demon had thrown him down in the middle of them, he came out of him, having done him no harm.

aoj: Owaꞌ Jisas ninifalona naꞌamba naꞌi, “Inaꞌ ambalip awinai sopama malogol kwaha aman anamba.” Eaꞌ ambalip anamba nakwahona nowa itap laꞌafena esis nawisi nafeꞌ, ina ataꞌ nahambombagana wapani, aꞌ owaꞌatin.


eng: saying, “Ah! what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”

aoj: “E! Jisas inaꞌ Nasaretinai, naꞌi nifiꞌi nendaꞌ maina apaꞌ? Inaꞌ nafiꞌi ma negahambombagapa? Aeꞌ egawa inaꞌ nogama God buꞌwinai hililiꞌi.”


eng: In the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice,

aoj: Anona aman ambafuh mandaꞌanai nape ipat atamba, ambal aunai napaona. Anen galala mehip endilisi naꞌias naꞌi,


eng: He came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. He was teaching them on the Sabbath day,

aoj: Jisas niliana Kaperneam taun inimba nagape itap luꞌupa Galilii. Aꞌi owaꞌ nemaf afamba Juda sagapoma nomaꞌwafi saꞌi sabat, anen nawis nomon ipat sandakolasatai nawalipas.


eng: But he, passing through the middle of them, went his way.

aoj: Owaꞌ, anen nandaliꞌamona esis laꞌafisa aꞌ nafeꞌ.


eng: They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.

aoj: Eaꞌ sosafel saliꞌamonana nawisi taun andoꞌ. Taun inimba asasini natoma halafuta ilif. Eaꞌ sofaꞌana safeꞌ halafuta atamba saꞌi sogwaloꞌana niliana tata.


eng: They were all filled with wrath in the synagogue as they heard these things.

aoj: Eaꞌ esis hiasi sape ipat atamba sameꞌ basef ifimba, aꞌ nomonas wandafum kwapeteꞌa Jisas.


eng: But truly I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land.

aoj: Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi atis. Nogota atamba fowaꞌ Elaija nagapautai owaf atona nagandogwa, asaf ina ataꞌ falai afagof wanogof aomb wanemb wanemb, owaꞌatin. Eaꞌ nolom luꞌunai nataga ganimba hiagoma. Nogota atamba nematawa hiawai Israeliwai amom magaꞌ mialifawa wape.


eng: Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.

aoj: Apaꞌ God ina nasapaꞌ Elaija nafeꞌma anowa awambai, owaꞌatin. Anen nasapaꞌana nafeꞌma anoꞌw nemataꞌw daiaꞌw kwagape Serafati, wambel bagape anep itap luꞌupa Saidoni. Eaꞌ akwamba atoꞌw.


eng: He said, “Most certainly I tell you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

aoj: Eaꞌ anen naꞌias naꞌamba wapani naꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi! Anona profet epes ina sasoꞌana opalef sameꞌ basef ananifi wambel kofagama, owaꞌ.


eng: He said to them, “Doubtless you will tell me this proverb, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done at Capernaum, do also here in your hometown.’”

aoj: Jisas naꞌipas naꞌamba naꞌi, “Endilisi atis ipaꞌ atiasi pendaꞌ basef ifimba waminif atina aeꞌ piꞌi, ‘Dokta, inaꞌ nendaꞌ alop ineꞌipi potaga boꞌop puliꞌ, eaꞌ piꞌi wapani piꞌi waf afamba naliꞌ nandaꞌaf Kaperneami, afamba apaꞌ mameꞌaf eaꞌ. Inaꞌ deiꞌ nendaꞌaf fetaga naꞌa wambel kofagama ineꞌima.’”


eng: All testified about him and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

aoj: Eaꞌ esis sasaꞌma agol ananigili luꞌwagol saꞌi anen aman buꞌunai eaꞌ gogolalasisa basef buꞌwafi fagataga malogol ananigili. Eaꞌ esis sandahaliꞌma saꞌi, “Aman anamba Josep nogamana aꞌa?”


eng: He began to tell them, “Today, this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipas naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ aꞌ pameꞌ, aeꞌ atalifa basef Godi fowaꞌifi atin owaꞌ, deiꞌ aꞌ fataga alihif endilisi fandawalapa aeꞌ.”


eng: He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nalaꞌwatefa pepa inimba launi nasoꞌanan anona aman nugumafi ipati anen nape. Eaꞌ amam nematawa hiasi sagape nomoni naep doꞌ anen atona.


eng: and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”

aoj: Eaꞌ iꞌipas basef hiasi ma nogota atamba buꞌutai ma Dembinai niti uwahipis notopalopas sogape andeandeꞌ.”


eng: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,

aoj: “Ambal buꞌunai Dembinaii nape aeꞌ. Eaꞌ nandandepe ma egawalapa basef buꞌwafima epes isimba kwahusa hiahawesi. Nasapaꞌe afiꞌi ma igawalapa basef naꞌamba igaꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ pandaꞌ kalabusi pekwaha kalabus pefeꞌ wahifipa. Ipaꞌ epes naep pagasiꞌipai, ipaꞌ piti andeandeꞌ wapani.’ Anen nasapaꞌe afiꞌi egatopalopa isimba sogofaꞌ nimanimii sogape andeandeꞌ.


eng: The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

aoj: eaꞌ sasoꞌana anin pepa launi. Pepa inimba anif basef Godi fowaꞌ profet Aisaia nandaꞌef fagailani. Anen nopalian niatifan nati basef ifimba natalifif fagaꞌi naꞌamba faꞌi,


eng: He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

aoj: Jisas nafeꞌ Nasaret taun inimba kofagama, fowaꞌ anen ataꞌ aonama nagapoma. Aꞌi owaꞌ nemaf afamba sabat esis Juda sagapoma nomaꞌwafi, nafeꞌ nawis ipat Juda sandakolasatai siꞌi dondol nandaꞌas. Anen nalutu natalifa basef Godi,


eng: He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

aoj: Dondol anen nandaꞌ maol nawalipasa basef Godi ifagw esis Juda sandakolasugwi. Eaꞌ hiasi amam nematawa sasaꞌma agol ananigili luꞌwagol.


eng: Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and news about him spread through all the surrounding area.

aoj: Banagami Ambal buꞌunai Godi mape opaf Jisasi aꞌ notanima nafeꞌ itap luꞌupa Galili. Eaꞌ sameꞌ basef gatifa anen fafeꞌagon hiꞌalagon walemb ambalemba bagape Galilii.


eng: When the devil had completed every temptation, he departed from him until another time.

aoj: Satan nandaꞌ gwamba hiani ma eaꞌ, nakwaha Jisas nafeꞌ nohafana ma anef nemaf nogagwambana wapani.


eng: Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamana basef naꞌi, “Anif basef Godi wapani fagape naꞌamba faꞌi, ‘Ina pegwamba Dembinai God ipeꞌinai nondaꞌ waf awafi, owaꞌi.’”


eng: and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest perhaps you dash your foot against a stone.’”

aoj: Deiꞌ main, anif basef Godi fagail buk Baibeli fagaꞌi naꞌamba faꞌi, ‘God atiasi niꞌipa amom ensel mufiꞌi muhapilina lagof amamugufi mumafina ma otamba ina beha boꞌwagah ineꞌigahi, owaꞌ.’”


eng: He led him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here,

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, Satan nofaꞌ Jisas nondowasaꞌ Jerusalem nahaponana nalutu ipat Godi luꞌunai ilif. Eaꞌ Satan naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ naꞌi inaꞌ Nogamana Godi, deiꞌ netoma nindipaꞌ newa itap.


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

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamana basef naꞌipana naꞌi, “Baibel nagaꞌias naꞌamba naꞌi, ‘Ipaꞌ pendaꞌ lotuma Dembinai God atona ipeꞌinai, eaꞌ pendaꞌ maola anen atona.’”


eng: If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.”

aoj: Iꞌi inaꞌ nindiwa nembawa netawa nendaꞌ lotu sonehenama aeꞌ, hiahaom amamba atiasi aꞌ ineꞌimi atom.”


eng: The devil said to him, “I will give you all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I want.

aoj: Eaꞌ naꞌipana naꞌi, “Hiahaom hiami banagami amamba amom king mugumafiami maloma hiahaom fasimi uga maina, hiahaom amamba God nagaseꞌeami. Apaꞌ deiꞌ iꞌi egasoꞌanam anin epena, aeꞌ eseꞌanam.


eng: The devil, leading him up on a high mountain, showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

aoj: Eaꞌ Satan nofaꞌana nondowasaꞌ ilif nihimbaꞌmana hiahaom hiami fasimi magape itap hiagoma amom king dembami magalaꞌambemagoma. Nihimbaꞌmanagon kwafalis atis.


eng: Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nagwamana basef naꞌipana naꞌi, “Baibel naꞌi bret atota ina atosoꞌasa ambagof esis epes, owaꞌatin.”


eng: The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Satan naꞌipana naꞌi, “Inaꞌ naꞌi inaꞌ Nogamana Godi, deiꞌ kipa otam amamba bagaꞌoh itapi motaga siꞌi bret.”


eng: for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry.

aoj: Jisas nape anamba nimaguf hiafi eaꞌ Satan nafiꞌi nagwambana ma nogosambala muꞌuli Godi nimaguf ifimba awin siꞌini duꞌwanini. Jisas ina naꞌ anis gwaꞌaisi nimaguf ifimba hiafi, owaꞌ. Eaꞌ aꞌ nolomahana.


eng: Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness

aoj: Ambal buꞌunai Godi nape siꞌinama Jisas eaꞌ nakwaha walemb ambamba Jordan nandagiai notanima nafeꞌ. Eaꞌ Ambal anamba nofaꞌana nafeꞌ anagon wafigima fataupigima.


eng: the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

aoj: Kainan, Enos nogamana. Enos, Set nogamana. Set, Adam nogamana. Adam, God nogamana. Bafapana Jisasi eaꞌ maꞌum.


eng: the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

aoj: Lamek, Metusela nogamana. Eaꞌ Metusela, Enok nogamana. Enok, Jaret nogamana. Jaret, Mahalalel nogamana. Mahalalel, Kainan nogamana.


eng: the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

aoj: Sela anen Kainan nogamana. Kainan, Arpaksat nogamana. Arpaksat, Siem nogamana. Siem, Noa nogamana. Noa, Lamek nogamana.


eng: the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

aoj: Eaꞌ Juda anen Jekop nogamana. Jekop anen Aisak nogamana. Aisak, Abraham nogamana. Abraham, Tera nogamana. Tera, Nahor nogamana.


eng: the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

aoj: Nason, Aminadap nogamana. Aminadap, anen Atmin nogamana. Atmin, Arni nogamana. Arni anen Hesron nogamana. Hesron, Peres nogamana. Peres, Juda nogamana.


eng: the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

aoj: Devit, Jesi nogamana. Jesi, Obet nogamana. Obet, Boas nogamana. Boas, Salmon nogamana. Salmon, Nason nogamana.


eng: the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

aoj: Eliakim, Melea nogamana. Melea, Mena nogamana. Mena, Matata nogamana. Matata, Natan nogamana. Natan, Devit nogamana.


eng: the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

aoj: Livai, Simeon nogamana. Eaꞌ Simeon, Juda nogamana. Juda, Josep nogamana. Eaꞌ Josep, Jonam nogamana. Jonam, Eliakim nogamana.


eng: the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

aoj: Er, Josua nogamana. Eaꞌ Josua, Eleasar nogamana. Eaꞌ Eleasar, Jorim nogamana. Jorim, Matat nogamana. Eaꞌ Matat, Livai nogamana


eng: the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,

aoj: Neri, Melki nogamana. Melki, Adi nogamana. Adi, Kosam nogamana. Kosam, Elmadam nogamana. Elmadam, Er nogamana.


eng: the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

aoj: Joda, Joanan nogamana. Joanan, Resa nogamana. Resa, Serubabel nogamana. Serubabel, Sealtiel nogamana. Sealtiel, Neri nogamana.


eng: the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

aoj: Nagai, Mat nogamana. Mat, Matatias nogamana. Eaꞌ Matatias, Semen nogamana. Eaꞌ Semen, Josek nogamana. Josek, Joda nogamana.


eng: the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

aoj: Josep, Matatias nogamana. Matatias, Amos nogamana. Amos, Nahum nogamana. Eaꞌ Nahum, Esli nogamana. Eaꞌ Esli, Nagai nogamana.


eng: the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

aoj: Bafapana Jisasi agufuma amamba. Josep, Heli nogamana. Eaꞌ Heli, Matat nogamana. Eaꞌ Matat, Livai nogamana. Livai, Melki nogamana. Melki, Janai nogamana. Eaꞌ Janai, Josep nogamana.


eng: Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

aoj: Afamba Jisas nagasefela maol, afagof ananigufi fataga 30-pelaiguf. Esis amam nematawa ukup pandandaꞌ dowaf paꞌi Jisas nogama Josepi.


eng: and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Ambal buꞌunai Godi nisilaꞌi siꞌi amil alamba apaꞌ magaꞌi maꞌunai nufiaꞌ nisilaꞌmai anen. Eaꞌ anagol malagol gaꞌi gatagai heven gaꞌi anef basef gaꞌi, “Inaꞌ Nogame aeꞌinai endilisi. Aeꞌ okom mohafel maimailina aꞌowaꞌ. Okom aeꞌami fasima inaꞌ.”


eng: Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized and was praying. The sky was opened,

aoj: Jon napisiꞌa amam nematawa hiasi ma eaꞌ, napisiꞌ Jisas wapani. Jisas nofaꞌ baptaisa eaꞌ, anen ataꞌ nandabeten atin owaꞌ, heven aꞌ nandawisiꞌ.


eng: added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

aoj: Deiꞌ nowatani anef wapani ma nandaꞌ Jon nandaꞌ kalabus.


eng: but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

aoj: Owaꞌ Jon nandaꞌ megahaha aman anamba Herot, gavman dembinai asasinai, ma waf awafi hiafi anen nandaꞌafi. Anen nandalombana Herodias nemataꞌw sahomana nagasoꞌakwi, eaꞌ nandaꞌ anef waf awafi hiafi wapani.


eng: Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

aoj: Deiꞌ Jon nawalapa anif basef daif hiafi wapani ma nogasaꞌma ukup asasipi ma sondaꞌ waf buꞌwafi. Eaꞌ nawalipasa basef buꞌwafi.


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

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


eng: John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jon nagwamasa basef naꞌipas naꞌi, “Aeꞌ apisiꞌipa embel atembal. Apaꞌ anona aman atiasi nigiꞌ nugafiꞌii, anen banagonai nikilaꞌ aeꞌ. Aeꞌ ina aman buꞌuwai ma egatagwaha mandelefa su ananimi, owaꞌatin. Anef nemaf anen neseꞌepa Ambal buꞌwali Godi nogape opalef ipeꞌilifi nomon eaꞌ neseꞌepa nif wapani.


eng: As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

aoj: Eaꞌ deiꞌ nomonas esis amam nematawai mosafel banagem, eaꞌ hiasi ukup pandandaꞌma Jon saꞌi, “Jon anen Krais, maꞌuna God nandandepana nasapaꞌana nafiꞌii, aꞌa owaꞌ?”


eng: Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”

aoj: Eaꞌ anom soldia mafiꞌi mahaliꞌana maꞌi, “Afaꞌ atiasi ondaꞌ maina ogohapila basef Godi?” Anen nagwamam naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ ina aꞌ pembasoꞌma epes piumbalis pendaꞌas ombel mohas pendaꞌmas kot pendelelaepasa moni asasini dowaf, owaꞌi. Nelelemb ipeꞌilimbi bendape awanelemba otamba ipeꞌimbai dondoꞌma ikwaf amom dembami mandandepafi.”


eng: He said to them, “Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”

aoj: Anen naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pefaꞌ otamba bendahama siꞌi gavman nagaꞌipipambai atemba. Ipaꞌ ina pefaꞌ anemba wapani, owaꞌi.”


eng: Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”

aoj: Eaꞌ anom amam awami mogofaꞌ takisi mafiꞌmai Jon maꞌi nupisiꞌam embel eaꞌ mahaliꞌana maꞌi, “Dembinai, atiasi afaꞌ ondaꞌ maina ogahapila basef fasifi Godi?”


eng: He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”

aoj: Eaꞌ Jon naꞌipas naꞌamba naꞌi, “Epen ami siaogw biagw atogwi nekwahomana anota anin siot akani, eaꞌ ami gwaꞌaisi sagaꞌomani inimba nendaꞌas newalogas wapani.”


eng: The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?”

aoj: Anen naꞌias eaꞌ, esis hiasi sahaliꞌana saꞌi, “Apaꞌ atiasi mondaꞌ maina mondaꞌ waf fasifi God nagaꞌiefi?”


eng: Even now the ax also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

aoj: Tamiaꞌw akwandandombol kwaꞌoha kogatopaꞌ lawah kofagah nombalefima. Lawah mamahogaha owaꞌ hil hogola saꞌutip buꞌwapia, agahemba atiasi solagah sotopaꞌagah hefeꞌma nif.”


eng: Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among 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: Apaꞌ deiꞌ aꞌipipa aꞌi pendaꞌ waf fasifi ma pigihimbaꞌmas ipaꞌ aꞌ pambema nelelemb endilisi paila waf buꞌwafi. Ipaꞌ ina aꞌ ukup pendandaꞌ piꞌi, ‘Abraham ahamapa apeꞌinai’, naꞌamba ipaꞌ eaꞌ fasipai, owaꞌ, hapaimi. Aeꞌ aꞌipipa endilisi, God anen laꞌifinai ma nondaꞌ otamba atemba begataga epes siꞌi awasi Abrahami.


eng: He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

aoj: Hiasi amam nematawa safiꞌmai Jon ama saꞌi nogapisiꞌas embel. Eaꞌ naꞌipas naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ pandaꞌ waf awafii, siꞌi batawis ul aunaii logolaipai. Ami naꞌipipa ma paꞌi pefaꞌ pefeꞌ pindihiꞌama okom wandafunai Godi anaf naꞌi nogatagama ipeꞌi?


eng: All flesh will see God’s salvation.’”

aoj: Amam nematawa hiasi hiꞌilas anaf siti God nogatopalopa anis amam nematawa nofaꞌas nokwahomas waf awafi nowambelas sugutanimai.’”


eng: Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.

aoj: Pesa anamba kwambiwah afogoma ma siꞌigin dondoꞌ atin, petopaꞌ halafutagw laumi bandami hiami ma mowala dondoꞌam. Dilindilaꞌma pendaꞌagon usiꞌigin. Eaꞌ ufiawa awamba wandaꞌ lotasilaꞌi sondaꞌawa andeandeꞌ.


eng: As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.

aoj: Anen nawalapa basef ifimba Godi siꞌi profet Aisaia fowaꞌ nawalapef nandaꞌef fagail buk Baibeli fagaꞌi, “Anep itap wafigima fataupigima, malogol anona amani anaf noga niꞌi, ‘Pendondomba ufiaꞌw Dembinaii, pendaꞌ ufiawa ofeꞌ usiꞌiwa.


eng: He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

aoj: Eaꞌ nafeꞌ anamba hiagoma walemb Jordan naꞌipasa basef Godi amam ne matawa. Naꞌipasa sombema nelelemb sowaꞌ alafugaha waf awafi sofaꞌ baptais embela God nokwahomasa waf awafi asasifi okom mogasoꞌanaf.


eng: during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

aoj: Eaꞌ afagol agalemba atogol Anasi Kaiafas amom biam pris dembami mape magaliꞌma pris hiamii. Nogota atamba ma afagol agalemba basef Godi fafiꞌmai Jon, Sekaraia nogamana. Anen nape anep itap wafigima epes akagoma, nemaf afamba basef Godi fafiꞌmai anen.


eng: Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

aoj: Anagol afagol anona gavman dembinai esis Romi Taiberius Sisar nagape dembinai ma itap luꞌupa hiagoma esis Romi afagof 14-pelaiguf hiꞌalagofa anagol wapani, gagafeꞌma 15-pelaigufi, Pontius Pailat ataꞌ nape dembinai gavmana walemb hielimbi agol Judia. Anona aman Filip nape gavman dembinai numafi itap apamba luꞌupa Ituriai Trakonitis walemb hielimbi. Eaꞌ owamana ananinai Herot ataꞌ nape dembinai numafi walemb hielimbi agol Galili. Anona aman Lisanias nape dembinai gavman numafi hiagoma agol luꞌwagola Abileneai.


eng: And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

aoj: Jisas eaꞌ nataga dambena. Eaꞌ gawa ananini nataga luꞌwin andeandeꞌ fasin, eaꞌ God naloma epes wapani sagatolona amboꞌona aꞌowaꞌ.


eng: And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

aoj: Eaꞌ Jisas nafeꞌ naloma esis bias asiliana Nasaret, nameꞌ esis dondol naila malogof asasigufi. Eaꞌ maꞌmana ananiꞌwi okom mapoma basefa hiahawes isimba sagatagama awani akwaꞌuni fape okom akwaꞌumi.


eng: He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

aoj: Eaꞌ anen nagwamas naꞌipas naꞌi, “Deiꞌ maina ipaꞌ bipa palaꞌ pelaome pagafeꞌ hiꞌagalagon? Aeꞌ deiꞌ ape andaꞌ maol ipat ahame Godi, isimba ipaꞌ pegawas aꞌa owaꞌ?”


eng: When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”

aoj: Eaꞌ mamasana satolona nape laꞌafena amom dambedambena nalomam mape eaꞌ gogolalasis kwapeteꞌ. Eaꞌ maꞌmana kwaꞌipana kwaꞌi, “Nogame, deiꞌ maina nandaꞌ isimbai ma afaꞌ? Ahamena naloma aeꞌ opalef afaꞌilifi aꞌ nimanilif aꞌowaꞌ ma ogolaomena.”


eng: All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

aoj: Amom dembami maloma esis hiasi sameꞌ basef ananifi, agogolalasisa basefi gawa ananini nagagwamama basef amom.


eng: After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

aoj: Esis bias solaomana safeꞌ nimaguf wanif ahiꞌalef. Aꞌi owaꞌ main, asatolona nape nomon ipat luꞌunai Godi. Anen nape naloma amom gawaimi magawalipasa muꞌuli Godii. Nape nagahembeꞌma basef amamifi atapina eaꞌ nahaliꞌamef.


eng: When they didn’t find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

aoj: Esis mamasana solaomana lawa lawa sati owaꞌatin, eaꞌ sotanima safeꞌ Jerusalem solaomana.


eng: and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn’t know it,

aoj: Ama nimaguf ifimba Pasovaefi aꞌ fafeꞌma hiꞌalef, esis mamasana sotanima safeꞌ. Apaꞌ saꞌunai ina nafeꞌ nalomas, owaꞌ. Asakwahona napani Jerusalem. Esis ina sogawa anen napani, owaꞌ.


eng: but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day’s journey; and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

aoj: Saꞌi owaꞌ aꞌ naliꞌ nafeꞌ naloma anis daias safeꞌ. Esis asafeꞌ anef nemaf siꞌifi hiꞌalaf, eaꞌ asala naepa anen solaomana laꞌafena esis wambota atota saloma esis alipisi.


aoj: Saꞌi naliꞌ nafeꞌ naloma enis epes safeꞌ. Esis safeꞌ anona nemaf siꞌina hiꞌalana, eaꞌ sagolopana laꞌafena esis wambota atona saloma esis alupisi.


eng: When he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast;

aoj: Afagof Jisasi deiꞌ afataga 12-pelaiguf faloꞌwana eaꞌ saoꞌwana sondowasaꞌ Jerusalem saila waf asasifi siꞌi afagof danda sandaꞌafi.


eng: His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

aoj: Afagof danda mamasana Jisasi sondowasaꞌ safeꞌ Jerusalema esis Juda sandaꞌ gwaꞌaisi luꞌwasi sofalas sagaꞌi Pasovai.


eng: The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

aoj: Eaꞌ awani Jisas andambena aꞌ nataga banagona ma gawa hiani luꞌwani. Eaꞌ God okom maimailana natopalopana nowaꞌ banagona.


eng: When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

aoj: Esis Josepi Maria sandaꞌas sagiꞌmas eaꞌ maol inimba siꞌi Dembinai fowaꞌ nagaꞌiasa muꞌuli ananini eaꞌ sotanima safeꞌ Nasaret asasima kofagama. Wambel anamba bape anagon itap luꞌupa Galili.


eng: There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

aoj: Eaꞌ anoꞌw nemataꞌw profet agiliꞌwa Ana kwape kwalomas. Ahalomaꞌw akoꞌunai Fanuel. Wambota luꞌunai akunamaꞌwi Asa. Akwaꞌw ahageꞌw endilisi. Fowaꞌ kwaseꞌ aman kwalomana sape afagof 7-peleim.


eng: and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, waulunamaꞌw aꞌ nagaꞌ. Eaꞌ kwape dowaf, kwafeꞌ kwafeꞌ deiꞌ afagof akwaꞌugufi fataga 84-pelaiguf. Akoꞌw ina kwaꞌwaha ipat luꞌunai Godi anif nimaguf, owaꞌatin. Akoꞌw kololama gwaꞌaisi kwape kwandabeten eaꞌ kwandaꞌ lotu kwahapila maol Godi kwandaꞌan kwafeꞌ owamb alip.


eng: Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

aoj: Nemaf afamba atef akoꞌw kwafiꞌi anamba Simeoni Josep Maria sagalutuma kwanifela God. Anis wapani sagalutu naꞌambai sape sogohafa nemaf afamba God nogatopalopa esis sagape Jerusalami sogape wahifis. Eaꞌ akoꞌw wapani kwaꞌipas basefa awani inimba.


eng: Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

aoj: Awani inimba napoma negawalapa nomonas hiasi sape sandambahiꞌi sogataga alihis. Maria, inaꞌ atiasi aꞌ okom nimanim siꞌi anona bainat hikalinai nogatopaꞌ okom ineꞌimi.”


eng: Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

aoj: Simeon naꞌipas basef fasifi nowaꞌ banagas eaꞌ naꞌipa maꞌmana Jisasi naꞌamba naꞌi, “Inaꞌ nemeꞌ. Awani inimba God nandandepan eaꞌ ma nogohambombaga anis amam nematawa Israel sogowaꞌ alafugaha anini. Apaꞌ anis daias nofaꞌas sokwaha waf awafi sigafiꞌmai anini. Anen siꞌi anol ametal God nandaꞌali ma anis hiasi sondaꞌmana duꞌwaniga sondaiwaꞌma basef ananifii.


eng: Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him.

aoj: Eaꞌ mamasana Jisasi agogolalasis nomonas salasafeꞌma basef ifimba Simeon nagaꞌiefi.


eng: “Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;

aoj: “Dembinai, nahapila pepel hianai aeꞌ andaꞌ opeha ineꞌ. Deiꞌ ineꞌ nendaꞌ opaf aeꞌanai nupe awanena eaꞌ egaꞌ efoꞌo siꞌi basef endilisi atomi fowaꞌ gani naꞌiami.


eng: for my eyes have seen your salvation,

aoj: Naep aeꞌami atilin eaꞌ awani aman inima ineꞌ nasapaꞌana nafiꞌi nofaꞌapa meatanimani. Naꞌama deiꞌ ineꞌ nekwaha aeꞌ egaꞌ efoꞌo.


eng: which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;

aoj: Inaꞌ nandaꞌ awani inimba dumbulidombola amam nematawa hiasi sogatolona.


eng: a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”

aoj: Anen siꞌi anona nogogalaꞌi nogogalaꞌma epes isimba sogololama Godi nigihimbaꞌmas. Ama nondaꞌ amam nematawa ineꞌisi Israel sogofaꞌ agof luꞌwagufi.”


eng: He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

aoj: Ambal buꞌunai Godi nasaꞌmana nafeꞌ nawis ipat luꞌunai Godi. Eaꞌ esis mamasa Jisasi saoꞌwana safiꞌi sondolalimana siꞌi muꞌuli Godi nagaꞌias.


eng: It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

aoj: Eaꞌ anona aman nagape Jerusalami agilinama Simeon. Anen nagagiꞌma waf fasifi Godi nagape hililiꞌi. Anen nape nasasa nogota atamba God nifiꞌi notopalopa esis Israel nogakwaha akafimi asasimi. Eaꞌ Ambal buꞌunai Godi nape okom ananimi nihimbaꞌmana anen ina atiasi nogaꞌ ulal, owaꞌ. Anen ataꞌ nope niti Krais, Dembinai nandandepana nosapaꞌana nogafiꞌii.


eng: When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

aoj: Nemaf afamba fataga eaꞌ ma esis sondaꞌ awani inimba noloma maꞌmana sondolali sondaꞌ ofa sowandoꞌ alogwa sogataga boꞌwes siꞌi basef fagail muꞌuli inimba fowaꞌ God nagasoꞌ Mosesani fagaꞌias. Eaꞌ esis mamasana saoꞌwana safeꞌ sondowasaꞌ Jerusalema sogasoꞌana awani inimba Dembinai Goda nogohnaep ananisi.


eng: (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

aoj: Esis sandaꞌam naꞌama siꞌi basef mape buk Baibeli maꞌiama miꞌuli Dembinai maꞌi, “Awasi amam waliꞌ dambadamba olami, amama ipeꞌ pefalam piꞌi amam dembinai Godi atom.”


eng: and to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”

aoj: Esis bias saꞌi sondolalima God sagiꞌma basef fagail muꞌuli inimba Dembinai naꞌipa Moses nagaꞌi, “Esis bias sofaꞌ amiguf maꞌunamb biamb, aꞌa sofaꞌ mefagof saꞌugufi biagof.” Sofaꞌas sandaꞌas naꞌamba.


aoj: Eaꞌ bias saꞌi sondolalima God sila basef mail miꞌuli anama Dembinai fowaꞌ gani naꞌipa Moses naꞌi, “Esis bias sofaꞌ amiguf maiꞌunamb biam, o sofaꞌ ambegof saꞌumi biam.” Eaꞌ sefaꞌam sandaꞌam naꞌama.


eng: When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ nemaf fagafeꞌma 8i fataga, nemaf afamba amom maꞌi motopaꞌmana alop awani. Eaꞌ matopaꞌmana alop awani inimba amani. Eaꞌ sofalana agol Jisas siꞌi ensel naliꞌ nagaꞌipaꞌwagili nogota atamba owaꞌ ataꞌ kogofaꞌ opafa.


eng: The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.

aoj: Eaꞌ amam amamba motanima mafeꞌ masaꞌma agol Godi luꞌwagol maꞌi anen Dembinai buꞌwinai. Amom sonahama hiahaom amamba hiami mameꞌam magatulumi, aꞌ mataga siꞌi ensel magaꞌipamami.


eng: But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

aoj: Apaꞌ Maria kwameꞌ basef ifimba hiafi nomonas sapomef fape okom akwaꞌumi.


eng: All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

aoj: Eaꞌ amam nematawa asameꞌ basef ifimba amom magaꞌiefi, esis hiasi sameꞌ basef ifimba agogolalasis eaꞌ nomonas hiahawes sapomef.


eng: They came with haste and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

aoj: Eaꞌ mosafel kwafalis mafeꞌ mati Maria kwaloma Josep sape. Awani salan naꞌoh bokis nomon sagala gwaꞌaisi bulmakauwi sagalama.


eng: When the angels went away from them into the sky, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

aoj: Eaꞌ amom ensel makwaha amom mugumafi sipsipi motanima malota heven. Eaꞌ amom mugumafi sipsipi mandaꞌipama atin maꞌi, “Wale, ataꞌ ofeꞌ Betlehem uti hiahaom amamba Dembinai nigihimbaꞌmafami.”


eng: “Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”

aoj: “Apaꞌ masaꞌma agol God nagape gani ilif endilisii luꞌwagol. Banagami mogogalaꞌi ananimi atom. Eaꞌ epes ami sagape itapi God okom boꞌoma esisi, nelelemb asasilimbi bepe awanelemb.”


eng: Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,

aoj: Ensel anamba naꞌias naꞌamba ma eaꞌ, owaꞌ kwafalis anom ensel hiami banagami misilaꞌi gani heven mataga maloma ensel anamba eaꞌ mandagala mafela agol Godi maꞌi,


eng: The angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

aoj: Owaꞌ, ensel anamba naꞌipam naꞌi, “Ipaꞌ ina ombal mehepa, owaꞌi. Pemeꞌ, aeꞌ ifaꞌmipai basef buꞌwafi ipaꞌ, ifimba fendaꞌ amam nematawa hiasi hiꞌilas sonogahas endilisii.


eng: Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

aoj: Owaꞌ anona ensel nafiꞌi nalumai mogogalaꞌi Dembinaii, mogalaꞌ malaꞌambema amom eaꞌ ombal maham endilisi.


eng: There were shepherds in the same country staying in the field, and keeping watch by night over their flock.

aoj: Felefeleꞌma wambel ambalemba anom amam mugumafi sipsipi mape waꞌol otalef walol mogotaoma mumafi sipsip mape owamb.


eng: While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth.

aoj: Esis bias ataꞌ sapani atin wambel Betlehem, owaꞌ nemaf akoꞌw kogolanafi aꞌ fataga.


eng: She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn.

aoj: Eaꞌ kwaliꞌ kola awani aman akoꞌuni nagaliꞌi. Ipat esis hiasi sakolata sagapautai asiꞌita aꞌowaꞌ. Eaꞌ deiꞌ kwandaꞌ lowaf kwasalaꞌuf kwala anin naꞌoh nomon bokis gwaꞌaisi bulmakauwi sagalama.


eng: Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to David’s city, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

aoj: Josep anan aman wambota Deviti. Eaꞌ nakwaha Nasaret nape etap hiagoma Galili, nondowasaꞌ nafeꞌ wambel Deviti Betlehem. Wambel anama nape etap hiagoma Judia.


eng: to enroll himself with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him as wife, being pregnant.

aoj: Eaꞌ Josep nafeꞌ naloma anoꞌw nemataꞌw Maria, esis sandandepanaꞌw saꞌi nogasoꞌakwi ma esis bias sondaꞌ agof asasigufi. Eaꞌ akoꞌw opafuꞌw.


aoj: Eaꞌ Josep nafeꞌ naloma anoꞌw nemataꞌw Maria, esis sandandepanaꞌw saꞌi neseꞌakw ma esis bias sondaꞌ agof asasimi. Eaꞌ akwaꞌw opafuꞌw.


eng: Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

aoj: Anef nemaf anona aman gavman dembinai esis Romi Sisar Ogastus nagape, nandaꞌ anin muꞌuli gavmani naꞌamba. Anen naꞌi nofaꞌ agofa esis amam nematawa hiasi hiꞌilasa fugail buk gavmani.


eng: This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

aoj: Afamba dambadamba anen naliꞌ nogofaꞌ agof. Afamba anona aman Sairinias nagape gavman dembinai ma anep itap Siria.


eng: All went to enroll themselves, everyone to his own city.

aoj: Isimba atis amam nematawa hiasi safeꞌ wambel kofagama asasimbili ma sondaꞌ agof asasigufi.


aoj: Eaꞌ amam nematawa hiesi safeꞌ wambel ofagama asasima ma sondaꞌ agof asasimi.


eng: The child was growing and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, awani inimba nataga luꞌwin banagona eaꞌ okom ananimi aꞌ nogawa. Anen nape itap wafigima epes akagoma nape nape ma nemaf afamba nataga nandawalap alihinama naep esis Israeli.


eng: because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the dawn from on high will visit us,

aoj: God apeꞌinai nati esis uwahipis aꞌowaꞌ deiꞌ nakwahamasa waf awafi asasifi. Anen atiasi nosapaꞌi mogogalaꞌi magape heveni mifiꞌmai apaꞌ mope atapim.


eng: to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death; to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

aoj: Ama mogogalaꞌma epes sagape akoti, a isimba gaꞌ naꞌi nogatagamasi. Anen nisindiꞌamona apaꞌ ma mogafeꞌ ufiaꞌw opalef awanelefaꞌwi.”


aoj: Ama howalama epes sape akoti, eaꞌ isima gaꞌ naꞌi neatagamasi. Ama nenindina apeꞌ ma meape eaf opalef awanami.”


eng: to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,

aoj: Ama negawalipa amam nematawa ananisi nogakwahowa waf awafi asasifi. Anen nandaꞌas naꞌamba ma sogogawa anen nofaꞌ esis sogotanimai.


eng: And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

aoj: “Eaꞌ inaꞌ, awani aeꞌinai, basef ineꞌifi ifimba. Anaf God aꞌ niꞌi inaꞌ profet nandaꞌ maola God nagape ilifi. Ama atiasi inaꞌ nefeꞌ nigaliꞌma Dembinai negandombamana ufiaꞌw ananiꞌwi.


eng: to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,

aoj: Anen naꞌi notagwahepa ma lagof esis bousi apeꞌisi ma mondaꞌmana maol ananini, apaꞌ ina aꞌ ombal mohapa, owaꞌ.


eng: the oath which he swore to Abraham our father,

aoj: Anen naꞌi basef ifimba endilisifi atif nagaꞌif banagafi ma akunamapa apeꞌinai Abraham. Eaꞌ deiꞌ naꞌif naꞌamba atin siꞌi fowaꞌ nagaꞌias.


eng: to show mercy toward our fathers, to remember his holy covenant,

aoj: Fowaꞌ anen naꞌi anaf aꞌ niti akusapa apeꞌisi fowaꞌisi uwahipis notopalopas. Eaꞌ anen okom mopoma basef buꞌwafi fowaꞌ nagalaꞌ lapafi. Anen ina atiasi niꞌi anif daif, owaꞌ.


eng: salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;

aoj: Maꞌi anaf anen nofaꞌapa mokwaha lagof esis bousi apeꞌisi soloma epes isimba ukup aom endilisi ma apeꞌi.


eng: (as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

aoj: Basef ifimba siꞌi fowaꞌ gani nagawalapefa amom profet buꞌwami ananimi magaꞌif malogof amamugufi.


eng: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people;

aoj: “Aeꞌ aꞌi apaꞌ mosaꞌma agol Godi Dembinai luꞌwagol, God apaꞌ Israeli anen nafiꞌi natopalopa apaꞌ amam nematawa ananipai. Eaꞌ natalepa magakwaha waf awafi apaꞌ mandaꞌafi.


eng: His father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

aoj: Awani inimba Jon ahamana Sekaraia, Ambal buꞌunai Godi nape siꞌina anen eaꞌ nawalapa basef Godi siꞌi amom profet fowaꞌ magaꞌipasef naꞌi,


eng: All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him.

aoj: Eaꞌ amam nematawa hiasi sameꞌ basefa hiahawes isimbai, ukup asasipi pandandaꞌ pafeꞌ saꞌi, “Anaf awani inimba nepe niꞌimama? Anin atiasi aꞌ netaga aman dambeni endilisi.” Esis sogawa banagami Dembinaii mape malomana.


eng: Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.

aoj: Eaꞌ hiasi esis wambel atembel ananimbili ombel mahas. Eaꞌ deiꞌ hiahawes isimba gatis safeꞌagon hiꞌalagon walemb ambalemba bagape halafutagw itap luꞌupa Judiai.


eng: He asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, “His name is John.” They all marveled.

aoj: Anen nandaꞌ logof atogof naꞌipas sofaꞌai anota selet, a nondaꞌ agol nogamanai. Eaꞌ nandaꞌagol naꞌi, “Agol ananigili Jon.” Eaꞌ esis agogolalasis kwapeteꞌ.


eng: They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.”

aoj: Eaꞌ esis saꞌipaꞌw saꞌi, “Owaꞌ, anis ambep ineꞌipi tagasi ina anis sandaꞌ agol agalemba Jon, owaꞌatin.”


eng: On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

aoj: Nimaguf 7-pelaif afafeꞌ faloꞌwan eaꞌ, nemaf fagafeꞌma 8i, esis safiꞌi saꞌi siti amom mogatopaꞌmana alop ananipi, eaꞌ esis saꞌi sofalana agol Sekaraia siꞌi ahamana.


eng: Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.

aoj: Esis wambel atembel ambep atep akoꞌw Elisabeti a sogawa Dembinai nati uwahipiꞌw endilisi ma kogola awani inimba. Eaꞌ esis sandagala salomaꞌw.


eng: Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she gave birth to a son.

aoj: Nemaf afamba fataga eaꞌ Elisabet kogola awani aman.


eng: Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.

aoj: Eaꞌ kwape kwaloma Elisabet aumb wanemb. Aꞌi owaꞌ main, akutanima kwafeꞌ wambel akwaꞌumbili.


eng: as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever.”

aoj: Anan okom napoma basef naꞌaim ananimi endilisimi laꞌelaꞌef mope owagama gani. Amama fowaꞌ gani naꞌiam naloma bafapapa akupapa. Basef amama fowaꞌ gani naꞌipa Abraham naloma wambota ananinai owagama sigiꞌ setagai. Ama anona nemaf neati esis uwahipisa niegiambamas laꞌelaꞌef. Anan nagiambama apeꞌ Israel mandaꞌ maol Ananinai.”


eng: He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.

aoj: Anen nasoꞌasa hiahaom fasimi ma isimba nolomagahasa waf fasifii, apaꞌ epes isimba hiahaom hiamisi, natofam mafeꞌ dowaf.


eng: He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.

aoj: Anen natalogofa amom king dembami eaꞌ nasaꞌma agofa isimba agof akasi.


eng: He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

aoj: Lagol ananigili nandaꞌ hiahaom banagami. Eaꞌ ukup asasipi sagaꞌi esis atis agof luꞌwagufi aꞌ naliꞌamonas safaꞌ safeꞌ gani gani daindaiagon.


eng: His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.

aoj: Okom uwahipimi ananimi magape atapima epes mamahisa ombel mahasa saꞌi sogagiꞌma anini. Eaꞌ mape atapim maloma epes isimba eaꞌ sope naꞌamba atin deiꞌ awasi bafas ihas anaf sigiꞌ sogatagai.


eng: For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

aoj: God banagona aꞌowaꞌ nandaꞌme hiahaom banagami ma aeꞌ eaꞌ agol ananigili luꞌwagol gape hililiꞌ atapigil.


eng: for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

aoj: Deiꞌ main? Aeꞌ nemataꞌw andaꞌ maola anini, aeꞌ falafuwai, owaꞌ anen aꞌ okom mapoma aeꞌ natopalope. Ipaꞌ pemeꞌ. Deiꞌ atapiwi epe anaf owagama wapani hiasi tagahafel sogapani amam nematawa esis sofale siꞌi, ‘Dembinai God natopalope nagaseꞌe dagala.’


eng: My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

aoj: ma God nofaꞌe egetanimai. Deiꞌ sonahe ma anen.


eng: Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.

aoj: Eaꞌ Maria kwandaꞌ anof awaf kwaꞌi, “Aeꞌ aꞌi basefa anen Dembinai asaꞌma agol ananigili luꞌwagol. Okom aeꞌami mapoma basef ifimba


eng: Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”

aoj: Inaꞌ aꞌ dagalaina endilisi, nagahapila basef Dembinai nagaꞌipinafi atiasi aꞌ fetaga naꞌamba atin siꞌi anen naliꞌ nagaꞌipina.”


eng: For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

aoj: Nemeꞌ, aligah aeꞌagahi ataꞌ hameꞌ nemaf buꞌwafi ineꞌifi atin, owaꞌ batawin nagape opaf aeꞌafii sonahan afeteꞌ atin nape.


eng: She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

aoj: koga kwaꞌi mehip kwaꞌi, “God nofaloꞌmena nandaꞌena dagalaina endilisi. Dagala ineꞌini nikilaꞌ dagala anowa daiawa ogofaꞌani. Eaꞌ awani inimba atiasi nigalani, anin wapani God nofaloꞌman nondaꞌan sonohan.


eng: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

aoj: Elisabet kwameꞌ Maria ataꞌ kwandaꞌmaꞌwa gude atin, awani Elisabati feteꞌ atin nape opaf akwaꞌufi nomon. Eaꞌ Ambal buꞌunai Godi siꞌinama akoꞌw,


eng: Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,

aoj: Afamba Maria kosafel kwafalis kondowasaꞌ anambel wambel bagape halafutagwi anep itap luꞌupa Judiai,


eng: and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

aoj: kwafeꞌ kwawis ipat Sekaraiai kwandaꞌmaꞌwa nemaf buꞌwafi Elisabet.


aoj: kwafeꞌ kwawis ipat Sakaraiai kwandaꞌmakwa nemaf buꞌwafi Elisabet.


eng: Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.

aoj: Eaꞌ Maria kwagwamana kwaꞌi, “Aeꞌ ape andaꞌ maol Dembinaii. Aeꞌ aꞌi anen nondaꞌmeas siꞌi inaꞌ nagaꞌi.” Ensel anamba naꞌipaꞌw naꞌamba ma eaꞌ, nakwahoꞌw aꞌ nafeꞌ.


eng: For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”

aoj: Owaꞌ anom maefah ahifima God nondaꞌama, owaꞌatin.”


eng: Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

aoj: Nemeꞌ, amaniꞌmina ineꞌikwi Elisabet akoꞌw hageꞌw eaꞌ, owaꞌ deiꞌ aꞌ opafuꞌw. Fowaꞌ esis saꞌi, ‘Akoꞌw asaꞌwi’, apaꞌ deiꞌ akoꞌw aꞌ opafuꞌw aomb wanemb wanemb akwaꞌumbi aꞌ bafeꞌ eaꞌ.


eng: The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

aoj: Eaꞌ ensel anamba nagwamaꞌwa basef naꞌi, “Ambal buꞌwali Godi nifiꞌmai inaꞌ, banagami God nagape ilifi mosoꞌalina. Eaꞌ deiꞌ awani inimba atiasi negalani anin boꞌwen hililiꞌi. Eaꞌ esis atiasi sosaꞌma agol ananigili luꞌwagol sofalana siꞌi anin Nogamana Godi.


eng: Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”

aoj: Eaꞌ Maria kwaꞌipa ensel anamba kwaꞌi, “Amamba motaga miꞌimama? Aeꞌ ina deiꞌ asoꞌ anona aman, ataꞌ owaꞌatin.”


eng: and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”

aoj: Anin anaf nepe dembinai king numafi miniꞌap Jekopi lifilafi. Anin atin nepe damben atapin lifilafi anamba anin nagalaꞌambemagoma.


eng: The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

aoj: Eaꞌ ensel anamba naꞌipaꞌw naꞌi, “Maria, ina ombel mohena, owaꞌi. Okom Godi boꞌonama inaꞌ.


eng: But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

aoj: Maria kwameꞌ basef ifimba nomonas akwaꞌusi aꞌ nimanis endilisi. Okom akwaꞌumi mandandaꞌ maꞌi, “Kofagefa faꞌi main?”


eng: to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.

aoj: Wambel ambalemba anoꞌw nemataꞌw saꞌukwi aiawaiꞌwi kwape, agol akwaꞌugili Maria. Ina deiꞌ kwasoꞌ anona aman, ataꞌ owaꞌ. Deiꞌ sandandepaꞌwa kogasoꞌ anona aman agilinama Josep. Aman anamba nagataga wambota atamba akunamana dembinai Deviti.


eng: Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”

aoj: Eaꞌ ensel anamba nafeꞌma akoꞌw naꞌi, “Nemaf buꞌwafi, nemataꞌw. Dembinai God okom maimailina aꞌowaꞌ. Anen nofaloꞌmena nape nalomena dondol numafina.”


eng: Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

aoj: Elisabet eaꞌ opafuꞌwa aomb wanemb biamb eaꞌ, deiꞌ anin wapani aꞌ wanemb wanemb. Deiꞌ God nasapaꞌ ensel anamba Gebriel nafeꞌ anambel wambel Nasaret bagape itap luꞌupa Galilii.


eng: After these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,

aoj: Aꞌi owaꞌ main, wauluꞌmana ananiꞌwi Elisabet aꞌ opafuꞌw. Eaꞌ kwandambahoꞌ atin kwape ipat aomb wanemb biamb a kwaꞌi naꞌamba kwaꞌi,


eng: When the days of his service were fulfilled, he departed to his house.

aoj: Ama maol Sekaraiai hiꞌalan, notanima nafeꞌ wambel ananimbili.


eng: When he came out, he could not speak to them. They perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple. He continued making signs to them, and remained mute.

aoj: Ama nawisi andoꞌ owaꞌ, ina naꞌi anif basefa esis, owaꞌ. Naꞌamba esis sogawana saꞌi anen nati anom maefah mandati naꞌai ipat luꞌunai Godi sandaꞌ lotuma nomon. Eaꞌ anen nape nandaꞌmasa lagol atogol naꞌipasa hiahawes, apaꞌ malogol ananigili agasoꞌana gape.