1 Jisuna mahakki tung-inba taranithoi adubu takpiba loiraba matungda makhoigi sahar saharsingda tambinaba amadi pao sandoknabagidamak mapham adu thadoklammi.

2 Aduga Christtana touriba thabaksing adugi maramda keisumsangda leiriba baptize toubiba John-na tarabada, mahakna mahakki tung-inba kharabu Ibungogi nakta tharaduna, 3 wahang asi Ibungoda hanghallammi, “Lenglakkadouriba Ibungo adu nahakla nattraga eikhoina atoppa amabu amuk ngaijakhigadra?””

4 Maduda Jisuna makhoida khumlak-i, “Nakhoina taribasing amadi uribasing adu nakhoina chattuna John-da tammu, 5 Isei 35:5,6; Isei 61:1 Mit tangbasingna ujare, khong tekpasingna chatpa ngamjare, kiningai oiba unsagi lainana nabasingna sengjare, mana pangbasingna tajare, asibasingbu hinggat-hanbire, aduga lairabasingda aphaba pao sandokle. 6 Aduga eigi maramda chingnaba leitaba mahak adu yaiphabani.””

7 Adudagi John-gi tung-inbasing aduna mapham adu thadokkhibaga, Jisuna miyam aduda John-gi maramda haiba hourak-i, “Nakhoina lamjao lamhangda kari yengba chatlubage? Nungsitna yeibada koihum humba awangba napibura*singwut? 8 Nattragana nakhoina leikanglada kari yengba chatlubage? Ningthijaba phijol setpa mi amabura? Yeng-u, ningthijaba phijol setpa makhoising adudi ningthou konungsingda leibani. 9 Adudi nakhoina kari yengba chatlubage? Tengban Mapugi wa takthokpa maichou amabura? Hoi, eina nakhoida hairibasini, mahakti Tengban Mapugi wa takthokpa maichou amadagisu henna chao-i. 10 Mapugi puyada iduna leiriba asi John asigi maramdani,

11 “Eina nakhoida tasengnamak hairibasini, taibangpan asida baptize toubiba John-dagi henna chaoba kanasu pokkhidri. Adumakpu Tengban Mapugi leibakta khwaidagi henna pikpa mahak aduna John-dagi henna chao-i. 12 Luk 16:16 Baptize toubiba John-na Tengban Mapugi aphaba pao sandokpadagi houraga houjik phaobada swarga leibak asi panggal leina changsillak-i, aduga panggal leiba misingna madu pairi. 13 Maramdi Tengban Mapugi wa phongdokpiba maichou pumnamakna amadi Moses-ki Wayel Yathangna John-na laktringei matam adu phaoba Ningthou Leibak adugi maramda hairammi. 14 Mal 4:5; Mat 17:10-13; Mrk 9:11-13 Aduga nakhoina madubu lousinjage haina ninglabadi, maichousingna lakkani haina phongdokpiramba Elijah adu mahakni. 15 Tananaba nakong panba mahak aduna tasanu!””

16 “Aduga eina miron asi kariga changdamnagadage? Makhoidi keithelda sanariba angang machasinggumbani. Makhoina atei marupsingda kouraduna hai, 17 “‘Eikhoina nakhoigidamak basi khong-i adubu nakhoina jagoi sade; eikhoina tengtha nao-oibagi esei sak-i, adubu nakhoina tengthade!’’ 18 Maramdi John-na ateigumna cha-thakte amasung yu thakte, aduga nakhoina, “‘Mahakpu lai phattaba changbani haibire!’’ 19 Aduga Migi Machanupa†Jisuna sijinnaba mahakki atoppa mingthol amani aduna lakpa matamdadi cha-thakle, aduga amuk nakhoina mahakpu “‘Pukchaoba, yuthakpa, amasung kanggat khomba amadi papisinggi marupni’’ haibire. Adubu Tengban Mapugi lousingdi achumbani haibasi madubu lousinjaribasing adugi thabaksing aduna utli.””

20 Adudagi Ibungona mahakki matik leiba thabak ayambasing toukhiba saharsing aduda cheiba hourak-i, maramdi makhoina pukning honglamde, 21 Isa 23:1-18; Eze 26:1–28:26; Joel 3:4-8; Amos 1:9-10; Zec 9:2-4“He Chorazin, nangdi awabanida! He Bethsaida, nangdi awabanida! Maramdi nakhoida toukhiba angakpa thabaksing adu Tyre amadi Sidon-da touramlabadi makhoina thinthadabamakhei pukning hongduna, pap tourubagi ningngamdaba adu utnabagidamak bora phi settuna masada ut chaikhatlamgadabani. 22 Aduga wayenbagi numit aduda nakhoidagidi Tyre amadi Sidon-na henna saphagani. 23 Isa 14:13-15; Meihou 19:24-28 Aduga he Capernaum, nangdi swargada ikai khumnaba phanggadra? Natte, nangdi khamnung leibakta kumlagani, maramdi nangonda toukhiba angakpa thabaksing adu Sodom-da touramlabadi, ngasi phaoba Sodom leiramgadabani. 24 Mat 10:15; Luk 10:12Adubu eina nakhoida hairibasini, wayenbagi numit aduda nakhoidagidi Sodom-na henna saphagani.””

25 Matam adumaktada Jisuna hairak-i, “He Ipa, swarga malem pumnamakki Mapu Ibungo! Eina nahakpu thagatchari maramdi nahakna hiramsing asibu masana masabu asingbani amadi akhang-aheini khanjabasingda thuptuna thambiraga anganggumna nollukchabasingda phongdokpire. 26 Hoi, Ipa, masimak nahakki naphamdadi apenbani.

27 Jn 3:35; Jn 1:18; 10:15 “Eigi Ipana pumnamak eingongda sinabire. Mapa adu nattana kananasu Machanupa adubu khangde aduga Machanupa adu nattana Mapa adu kana amatana khangde, aduga Machanupana phongdokningba kanagumba aduda Mapu adu kanano haiba phongdok-i.

28 “Choktharaba amasung potlum puba pumnamak eingonda changlak-u, eina nakhoibu potthahanbigani. 29 Jer 6:16 Eigi potpu nathakta thongatlu amasung eingondagi tamjou, maramdi eidi pukning tappi amasung thamoida nolluk-i; aduga nakhoina nakhoigi thawaida potthaba phangjagani. 30 Maramdi eigi potpudi pubada lai, amasung eigi potlumdi yangi.””