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N'yɛɛyi wvu Jon Nleseɛjoo
(Mat 3:1-12; Mak 1:1-8; Jon 1:19-28)
1-2 Ɛ̀ to nu kefew kè Jon wvù waa Sakalia to nu ŋkpwaante, ɛ Nyo' tum wvú. Kelum kekiɛ to nu ɛ Tibɛlius ɛ saw wase diɛwɛ Nfon wvu baay wvu Lum e bilum yuufe ncow bitin. Ɛ Bontus Baylɛt saake keba ke woŋ e kè Judea, ɛ 'Ɛlod saake Galilee. Filew wvù waa bwee 'Ɛlod to saake keba kè Itulea bô kè Tɛlakoniti, ɛ Lisania saake Abilɛn. Ɛ̀ to nu tɛn kefew kè Annas bô Kayfas to nu bikuu bi bocee ncese le. +No Jon yuw ntum Nyo', mum nɛ gɛn biba bi woŋ e bicii bì mbew Joo Joodan e, no fewci ɛ̂ bonyii lɛ bó ekumɛn mvuntelem mvubole, ɛ́ wen elese bó ɛ̂ joo wvu lɛ Nyo' elɛɛshɛ bibefɛ bibole. +Fifin nu no Yɛsaya wvù wee ntum Nyo' to saŋɛɛ ɛ̂ Ŋwa' we le lɛ,
“Diɛw wee fuuŋke ŋkpwaante lɛ,
bó eseyse je Tata,
enɛle ɛ́ yí enù teytey,
ekɛɛshɛ lɛ dikum di baay baay bô di caan caan dicii,
eyiŋsɛn biloŋɛ bicii,
enɛle jé yì ŋgooŋgoo ɛ́ yí enu teytey,
eyiŋsɛn bintuke ɛ́ je enu nɛn fɛmm,
+ɛ́ bonyii bocii emum eyɛn no Nyo' boyse bonyii.”
+No Jon fewci nonɛn, ɛ bibombom bi bonyii le mum no too lɛ wvú elese bó ɛ̂ joo. Ɛ wvú mum nɛ gay ɛ̂ bo lɛ, “Ɛŋgokɛ ke yó le, ɛ̀ tefe yɛɛ ben lɛ ben elewtè shém Nyo' yì ffuuke yì wvú nu ke eduŋcɛ ɛ̂ ben, ɛ sɛ no too nɛn? +Ben egeè mwɛɛm mvù duŋci lɛ ben nu ɛ kumɛn wase mvuntelem mvunɛn. Fo ben emum ekɛw eduù kɛ lo ɛ̂ bikuu binɛn lɛ Abla'am nu icee wene kɛ. Ɛ́ me ensee ɛ̂ ben lɛ ɛ̀ nulo ɛ́ Nyo' ebaŋke ɛta ɛyan ɛ́ yó etu boom bo Abla'am e. +Ben ekeè lɛ bó nu ɛ gɛɛ wase teme ɛ̂ binyi bi bite le. Kete kecii kè baa yumte mvuntam mvù jee, nu ɛ bó nu egbwo naa eley yî gɛŋ e, eton lo.”
10 Ɛ bibombom bi bonyii le biɛ yuw, bife ɛ̂ Jon lɛ, “Bese nu ege nɛɛ keseen?”
11 Ɛ wvú tfuse lɛ, “Wee wvù kɛŋke bikum bifɛɛ enya kemew ɛ̂ wee wvù yaa kɛŋke kɛ, ɛ́ wvù kɛŋke mwɛɛm mvudien egaw bô wee wvù yaa kɛŋke kɛ.”
12 Ɛ bonyii bomew bò to fii shile to fô wvú le lɛ wvú elese bó ɛ̂ joo, bife ɛ̂ wvú lɛ, “Wee n'yɛɛyi, bese ege nɛɛ fisɛse?”
13 Ɛ wvú tfuse ɛ̂ bó lɛ, “Fo ben efiì shile fesene no nci gomte kɛ.”
14 Ɛ bonyii bo nci le to fô wvú le bife lɛ, “Fisɛse nu ɛ bese nu ege nɛɛ?”
Ɛ wvú tfuse lɛ, “Ben eyɛnè fo ben ebɛmseè bonyii lole bigew noo keegowtè mwɛɛm yî bonyii le ɛcici kɛ. Ben eyuukè njoŋ bô fiɛɛ fì bó laake ben dvú.”
15 No bonyii to nu kɛ wase cɛyte Mboyse wvù Nyo' to kawɛɛ, ɛ bó mum no ghayte mwɛɛm mvu Jon e, bvuu no kpwaake lɛ sekemew ɛ ɛ̀ nu wvú wvù Mboyse wvudvu. 16 +Ɛ Jon mum kiɛɛ gay ɛ̂ bó lɛ, “Me nleese ben ɛ ɛ̀ nu kɛ ɛ̂ joo le maaŋ, geenɛn wee wvù kuuke fele me bɛɛ too ɛjim, ɛ me mbaa ncim ŋkpwɛntɛn keeŋgvuwcɛ nfay bolaba bew kɛ. Wvú nu ke elese fiew ben ɛ ɛ̀ nu can Keyoy ke Yuule le noo ŋguy e. 17 Wvú kɛŋke fiɛɛ fiew ɛbo fì wvú nu efɛɛtɛn ɛgiŋ dvú, eyɛse fò wvú fɛɛtene, ebaancɛ ɛgiŋ egɛɛ ɛ̂ ŋwaw e, emum ekuu nyiim eton ɛ̂ ŋguy wvù fiee sɛ njimɛ le.”
18 Ɛ̀ nɛɛ no Jon to fewci saaka wvù jee wvù wvu Nyo' ɛ̂ bonyii nɛn bvuu nyaa bó bô bontefe jé le nteen. 19 +Geenɛn, ɛ wvú no jemyi ɛkumɛ 'Ɛlod wvù wee sa' kaci lo, njefo 'Ɛlod to nu ɛ jo 'Ɛlodia wvù kpwɛɛ waa bwee kpwɛse le, bvuu no jemyi ɛkumɛ mwɛɛm mvù befe nteen mvù 'Ɛlod to buwyɛɛ. 20 Ɛ 'Ɛlod ke mum mɛse foose lo gee diew gay lɛ bó ekoo Jon efen yew ncaw e.
Ɛ Jon lese Jisos ɛ̂ joo
(Mat 3:13-17; Mak 1:9-11)
21 +Seke Jon to bɛɛ leese bonyii ɛ̂ joo, ke lese diuu dimew mɛse ɛ Jisos tɛn to ɛ wvú lese wvú ɛ̂ joo. Ɛ Jisos dioo bunlee, ɛ ɛbulɛ yene ye, 22 +ɛ Keyoy ke Yuule shii to yî ye le fieesene ɛbembɛ. Ɛ diɛw jeme fowe lɛ, “Wo nu Waa wɛm, nu fitele fiem, ɛ me n'yuuke njoŋ bô wo baay.”
Kfuu di bo Jisos e
(Mat 1:1-17)
23 Jisos to nu diɛwɛ bilum mbaanshɛ le seke wvú to kɛwɛɛ lemme diew. Bonyii to kpwaake lɛ wvú nu waa Yosɛw wvù waa Ɛli. 24 Ɛli to nu waa Mata't, wvù waa Lɛwe, wvù to nu waa Nɛlki wvù waa Jannay, wvù to nu waa Yosɛw. 25 Yosɛw wvun to nu waa Matatia, wvù waa Amos, wvù to nu waa Na'um, wvù waa Ɛsli, wvù to nu waa Nagay. 26 Nagay to nu waa Maat wvù waa Matatia, wvù to nu waa Semein, wvù waa Yosek, wvù to nu waa Joda. 27 +Joda to nu waa Joanan, wvù waa Lesa, wvù to nu waa Sɛlubabɛl, wvù waa Shiltia, wvù to nu waa Nɛli. 28 Nɛli to nu waa Nɛlki wvù waa Adi, wvù to nu waa Kosam, wvù waa Ɛlmadam, wvù to nu waa Ɛl. 29 Ɛl to nu waa Yoshua wvù waa Ɛliesa, wvù to nu waa Yolem wvù waa Mata't wvù to nu waa Lɛwe. 30 +Lɛwe to nu waa Semeon wvù waa Juda, wvù to nu waa Yosɛw, wvù waa Yonam, wvù to nu waa Ɛliakim. 31 +Ɛliakim to nu waa Mɛlia wvù waa Mena, wvù to nu waa Matata wvù waa Natan, wvù to nu waa Dawe. 32 Dawe to nu waa Jɛɛse, wvù waa Obɛd, wvù to nu waa Boas, wvù waa Sala wvù to nu waa Na'shon. 33 +Na'shon to nu waa Aminada, wvù waa Admin, wvù to nu waa Alni, wvù waa Ɛslon, wvù to nu waa Bɛlɛs wvù waa Judas. 34 Juda to nu waa Yakow wvù waa Aysik, wvù to nu waa Abla'am, wvù waa Tɛla, wvù to nu waa Na'ol. 35 Na'ol to nu waa Sɛlug wvù waa Leu, wvù to nu waa Bɛlɛg wvù waa Ɛbɛ, wvù to nu waa Shɛla. 36 Shɛla to nu waa Kaynan wvù waa Alfasad, wvù to nu waa Shɛm wvù waa Noa', wvù to nu waa Lamek. 37 Lamek to nu waa Metusɛla wvù waa Ɛnok, wvù to nu waa Jalɛd wvù waa Ma'alalɛl, wvù to nu waa Kaynan. 38 Kaynan wvun to nu waa Ɛnosh wvù waa Sɛt wvù to nu waa Adam, ɛ Adam nu wvù Nyo' to bomɛɛ.
+ 3:3 Lem 13:24; 19:4; Luk 24:47 + 3:4 Yɛsa 40:3-5 + 3:6 2:30-31; Lem 28:28 + 3:7 Mat 3:7; Luk 21:5-36 + 3:8 1:54-55; Mat 3:9 + 3:9 Mat 7:19 + 3:16 Lem 1:5; 11:16; 13:25; 19:2-4; Luk 4:18 + 3:19 Mat 14:3-4; Mak 6:17-18 + 3:21 5:16 + 3:22 4:18; Mben 2:7; Yɛsa 42:1; Luk 9:35; 20:13 + 3:27 1Klo 3:17; Ɛsl 3:2 + 3:30 Lut 4:18-22; 1Klo 2:1-14 + 3:31 2Sam 5:14 + 3:33 Keŋ 29:35; 25:19-26; 11:10-20; 5:1-32