1 Angketj rang anganentj kwet anek. Angketj rang Altjerrel-ayel anek. Angketj rang Altjerr anek. 2 Angketj rang Altjerrel-ayel anek anganentj.

3-5 Angketj nhenhel-ayel Altjerrel ahelh-arlk alker-arlk tjerrtj-arlk ingkerrek arrmernek. Angketj rang iteth anthek ingkerrekeh. Iteth rang parrtj anek. Parrtj nhenh ngwemerntel parrtjelh-ilek tjerrtjeh kwetant. Ngwemerntel parrtj renh ywarn ilwernem.

6 Altjerrel artwang nyent tjerrtj map-warn lanthek, artwang nhenh kwerenh arreny anek John. 7 John rang tjerrtj map-warn alhek, inenh parrtj nhenh kwer-penh iletjeh. Kwereng inang parrtj kwer-penh awemeng, inang Altjerr renh naketjenheng. 8 John rang kwenh itja parrtjentj-akert anek. Rang tjerrtj map parrtj kwer-penh ilekant war. 9 Rang inenh lakenh ilek, “Parrtj anthwerr rang, nheng tjerrtj ingkerrek parrtjelh-iletjenh, rang ahelh nhenh-warn petjetjenh.”

10 Angketj rang ahelhel anek. Tjerrtj inang angketj renh itja alhengk-arek, rang inehel-arleng anetjam. Angketj rang ahelh nhenh arrmernekarl! 11 Angketj rang tjerrtj arlaltj kwerenh map-warn petjek, inang kwer ahentj-kwenyarl anek. 12 Kenh tjerrtj inang angketj renh alhengk-aremel nakek, angketj rang inenh ilek, “Arrantherr Altjerr-henh peltjemeh anem.” 13 Tjerrtj inang Altjerreh peltj-irrek, Altjerr rarrp ahentj-anek-arleng wart, inang peltj kwerenh anetjeh. Inang itja iterrentj inehenh-akert nhenh mpwarek, Altjerrelant inenh twer angerr-akertel peltj-ilek.

14 Angketj rangemeh ngwerrm-irrek, nwernehel-ayeng anerl-alpek. Nwern renh arek, alkereng parrtj angerr-akert, Angey-henh Ler nyentant anemeng. Rang arratj anthwerr anek, nyerrkentj mernelhemel ahelh nhenh-warn petjek.

15 John-el tjerrtj map arlkemel ilek, “Nhenh kwenh artwang rang, kwer-penh thang nheng arrantherrenh arrwekel ilekarl, ‘Artwang rang tjengeng ingkern petjem. Rang anek tjeng-kwenyel-amparr. Lakenh rang kwenh tjengeng angerr anthwerr anem.’ 16 Rang nyerrkentj anthwerr anem, rang nwerneh ingkerrekeh nyerrkentj mernelhem kwetant. 17 Altjerrel arrwekel nheng tjerrtj mapeh mpwareng-areng kwerenh ilek Moses-el-ayeng, rang ingkernemeh nwerneh Jesu Christ-el-ayeng kangkentj kwet mernelhek, rang nwernenh angketj arratj renh ilek Jesu Christ-el-ayeng. 18 Tjerrtj nyentel itja kwet Altjerr renh arek apek. Kel Ler nyent kwerenhelant renh arek, rang kwerel-ayeng kwet anemeng. Rant Altjerr nwerneh mernek.”

19 Tjerrtj Jew twernk map inang town Jerusalem-el anetjam, inang priest rrpwetj thwen church angerretj-henh rrkwapenh-apenh rrpwetj thwen John-warn lanthek. Inang renh pawenherrerrek, “Ngwenham ntwang? Nthenh-arenyam ntwang?” 20 John rang tjernemel ilelhek, “Yeng itja Christ rang anem, Altjerrel ngkwey alhelekarl.”

21 Inang renh wetharlam pawenherrerrek, “Ngwenham ntwang? Ntwang Altjerr-henh angketj angenh-angenh Elijah nheng key?” Rang tjernemel ilelhek, “Yeng itja Elijah.” Inang renh pawenherrerrek wetharlam, “Ntwam Altjerr-henh angketj angenh-angenh nheng key, ngkweyeny alhelekarl-penh?” Rang tjernemel ilelhek, “Itjaw!”

22 Inang renh wethemeharlam pawenhek, “Ngwenham ntwang? Kwewaleny ilelhay! Artwang nhak map, nthakenham nwern inenh iletjenh?”

23 John-el inenh angketj angenh-angenh Isaiah-henh angketjel ilek, “Yeng kwenh tjerrtj rrkwal-arenyarl, thang arrantherrenh ateng-ilemel ilerl-apem, ‘Ngkarteh arrwekel tjey mpwarewarrangaw!’ Angketj tjengenh alhengk-arerrerray!”

24 Artwang Pharisee rrpwetj twernk inehenhel lanthek, 25 inang renh ilek, “Ntwang ilelhek, ntwang itja Christ rang anem, itja Elijah apek, itja Altjerr-henh angketj angenh-angenh arrpenh nheng Moses-arl anek-arteh apek. Wenheham ntwang tjerrtj map kwatj-warn irrpelh-ilemel baptise-em-ilem? Yanh itja arratj anem, lakenh mpwaretjeh!”

26 John rang ilelhek, “Thang tjerrtj kwatjel war irrpelh-ilemel baptise-em-ilem. Artwang nyent kel ahelh nhenhel anem, arrantherr kwer akwenarl anem. 27 Rang kwenh tjengeng ingkern petjem. Yeng itja rarteh anem. Rang mwerr anthwerr anem. Yeng anetj-anetj war, pwet kwerenh kap-rlwetjeh apek.”

28 Lakenh John rang ilelhek, rang tjerrtj map kwatj-warn irrpelh-ilemel baptise-em-iletjart-penh, mer Bethany-el Jordan ulpayeng ingerr-angkwerr.

29 Arltang arrpenhel John-el Jesu renh arek, ularr kwer-warn petjerleh. Rang tjerrtj map ilek, “Arerrerrang, artwang nhenh kwenh Altjerr-henh Yep-yep kwek rang. Rang tjerrtj map-henh anetj rrpwaremel wem. *Keth-ilentj: Yep-yep kwek rang. Rang tjerrtj ingkerrek-henh anetj angem. Arrwekeleny map inang yep-yep kwek atwetjart. Yep-yep kwek rarteh alkereng petjekarl. Iteth kwerenh rang mentj anthelhek. Lakenh John rang ilek. 30 Artwang nhenh thang arrantherrenh arrwekel-antey ilek, ‘Artwang rang kwenh tjeng ingkerneng petjetjenh, rang tjengeng arrwekel-antey anek tjeng-kwenyel-amparr. Lakenheng rang tjengeng inangkal-lkwer anem.’ 31 Thang renh itja alhengk-arek arrwekel, lyetan thang renh alhengk-arem. Yeng kwenh petjekarl, arrantherrenh kwatjel-ayel baptise-em-iletjeh, kelant arrantherr renh alhengk-aremel aretjenh.” 32 John-el inenh Jesu kwer-penh ilek, “Thang Kwerrern renh arek, alkereng kwer-warn thep ntwerrert-arteh arrernelhetj-alhemeng kwerel-ayeng kwetemeh irrek. 33 Thang renh itja-amparr alhengk-arek. Altjerrel yengenh lanthek, tjerrtj map kwatj-warn irrpelh-ilemel baptise-em-iletjenh. Rang yengenh lakenh ilek, ‘Ntwang aretjenh Kwerrern rang artwang ngwenheh apek arrernelhetj-alherleh, ntwang renh alhengk-aretjenh, Christ rang anem. Artwang nhenhel tjerrtj map Kwerrern Alngaltarel baptise-em-iletjenh.’ 34 Thang renh alhengk-arekemeh. Thang arrantherrenh ilem, artwang nhenh rang Altjerr-henh Ler anemeng.”

35 Arltang arrpenhel John rang mer Bethany-el anetjam, ulpay Jordan-eng ingerr, kwertengerl kwerenh atherr-akert. 36 John-el Jesu talkw alherleh rtwarek. Rang renh aremel angkek, “Artwang nhak arerl-anerray! Rang kwenh Yep-yep Altjerr-henh anem!” 37 Kwertengerl ratherr John renh awek, rang lakenh angkemeng. Ratherr John imperl-alhemel Jesu-eng ingkern-angkwerr alherrek.

38 Jesu-el alngarelhemel renh-atherrenh arek, kwereng ingkerneng petj-alherremeng. Rang renh-atherrenh pawenhek, “Wenham mpwel ahentj-irrem?” Ratherr angkek, “Rabbi! Mer nthenhel ntwang anem?” (Rabbi Anmatjerr angketjel angart-wem kaltj-anthenh-anthenh.) 39 Rang renh-atherrenh ilek, “Aretjeh petj-alherray!”

Ratherr kwerel-ayeng alhek mer kwerenh-warn. Ratherr kwerel-ayeng antarl-irrek angway-angwayek-atwetj.

40 Kwertengerl atherreng nyent anek Andrew, Simon Peter-henh tjey.

41 Kweny-rtwehemeh Andrew rang parrp alhek, kekw kwerenh Simon-eh palenthwetjeh. Rang renh aretj-alhemel ilek, “Nwern Messiah renh arek!” Hebrew angketjel renh ilem Messiah. Angketj arrpenh mapel renh anewem Christ. Christ renh Altjerrel ngkwey alhelek, renh Israel-areny map-warn lanthetjeh.

42 Andrew rang kekw kwerenh Jesu-warn ngwerl-alpek.

Jesu-el Simon renh rtwant anthwerr arek. Rang renh ilek, “Ntwang kwenh arreny Simon, ntwang John-henh ler anem. Thang ngwenh arreny Cephas ilem.” Cephas angketj arrpenhel anewem Peter.

43 Arltang arrpenhel Jesu rang ahentj-anek mer Galilee-warn alhetjeh. Rang alherl-apemel Philip renh arek. Rang renh ngwek, “Petj-alhay tjengel-arleng.” 44 Philip rang mer Bethsaida-areny anek. Andrew Peter kenheng atherr mer alenh kwer-areny-antey anek. 45 Philip Nathanael-eh palenthwek. Rang renh aretj-alhemel pawenhek, “Ntwang irlpangkem key, artwang nheng-penh Moses-el Altjerr-kenh angketj angenh-angenh mapel thwen pip-warn arrernekarleh? Nwern renh arek. Arreny rang anem Jesu, Joseph-henh ler, Nazareth-areny.”

46 Nathanael-el tjweker-irremel renh pawenhek, “Nazareth-areny key artwang mwerr anem? Itja apek!”

Philip-el renh ilek, “Kel aretjehant petjay!”

47 Jesu-el Nathanael renh arnarek ularr petjerleh. Rang artwang nhenh kwer-penh angkek, “Artwang nhenh kwenh Israel-kenh peltj anem. Rang artwang irlpareth anem. Artwang arratj.”

48 Nathanael-el renh pawenhek, “Nthakenharl ntwang tjeng kaltj anek?”

Jesu-el renh ilek, “Thang ngwenh arrwekel kwet arek, ntwang arnang tjwerrkel-ayeng lywel anemeng. Philip-el ngwenh ngwetj-kwenyeng-antey.”

49 Nathanael-el renh ilek, “Kaltj-anthenh-anthenhay! Ntwang kwenh Altjerr-henh Ler rang anem, mer Israel-ek king!”

50 Jesu-el renh ilek, “Ntwang kwenh yengenh nakem, thang ngwenh ilek-arleng, thang ngwenh arekarl, arnang tjwerrkel-ayeng lywel anerleh. Kelant ntwang aretjenh, thang twer angerr tjengenh mernetjenh. 51 Thang ngwenh arratj ilem, arrantherr alker renh aretjenh altjwer-irrerleh, angel alker-areny aretjenh, Tjerrtj-henh Ler kwer-warn anarnpetj-alherleh. Kwereng arrantherr aretjenh, inang alker-warn angkep alperleh.”