1 Awarra John ngini ngarra-naringa awinyirra Elizabeth karri ngarra arikulani yimi api wuta pirimamula (called) awarra John the Baptist. Kiyi ngarra yuwuriyi kapi awarra murrakupuni Judea awungarruwu kapi karri-kuwapi japuja pirimi. Kiyi tayikuwapi tiwi purruwuriyi kangatawa api ngarra yuwuntiyarra awuta ngini ngarra ngawa-rringani ngirramini 2 api yimi ngini, “Awi, nuwa putuputuwu nyirra-kiray-amiya awarra jirti ngini nuwa ngintiri-kirim-ani (the wrong you've done) ngini karluwu tuwanga nginti-matami awungani pili ngawa-rringani waya yinkitayi ngawa-alawura arimi amintiya wiyi apamangi ngawa arikutumunuwi.” Ngarra awarra yipangiraga awarra John the Baptist kapi awuta tiwi.

3 Ngarra parlingarri ngawa-rringani yuwutiyarra awarra prophet Isaiah ngirramini ngini (about) awarra John the Baptist api awarra Isaiah yikirimi (wrote) awarra ngirramini kapi ngawa-rringani ngini-ngatawa punkaringini (Old Testament). Ngarra karluwu awarra Isaiah yimajawu awarra John the Baptist ngarra yintanga api yikirimi (wrote),

yikirimi awarra Isaiah kangi awarra punkaringini.

4 Awinyirra kuluji angatawa John the Baptist api awinyirra kamuli murrula (camel hair ones) amintiya angatawa wulirrima (belt) api awarra mipurra (leather one). Yinkiti ngini yuwapa api yingwati amintiya grasshoppers.

5 Tayikuwapi arikutumunuwi purruwuriyi kapi awarra John the Baptist pili wuta purru-wutimarti ngini pimata-pitingaya (hear) ngawa-rringani ngini-ngatawa ngirramini. Yingampa (some) awuta tiwi japuja pirimi awungarruwu kapi Jerusalem. Wutatuwu yingampa japuja pirimi kapi yingampa (other) towns awungarruwu kapi awarra arikulani murrakupuni Judea. Amintiya wutatuwu yingampa japuja pirimi awungarruwu kapi awarra murrakupuni yinkitayi kapi awinyirra makatinga Jordan. Api awuta tayikuwapi purruwuriyi kapi awarra John the Baptist.

6 Kiyi awuta tiwi karri piri-pitingaya (heard) awarra ngirramini ngini John the Baptist yipangiraga api putuputuwu pirripakiray-amiya awarra jirti ngini wuta pirikirim-ani (the wrong they did) api purru-wutiyarra awarra John the Baptist awarra jirti ngini pirikirim-ani. Karri purru-wutiyarra awarra John the Baptist awarra jirti api wuta awungarri nimarra pirimi makirrana. Api kiyi awarra John the Baptist baptise yikirimi awuta.

7 Kiyi tayikuwapi alawuruwi purruwuriyi kapi awarra John the Baptist. Wuta pirimamula (called) awuta alawuruwi Pharisees amintiya scribes. Api karri wuta papi pirimi kangi awarra John the Baptist api ngarra yimi kangi wutawa, “Nuwa nginingaji taringuwi,” yimi, “pili awuta taringuwi karri yikwani awunu-wuja api wuta kalikali wurimakirrimi. Api nuwatuwu awanuwanga kalikali ngimpiri-makirrimi kangilawa ngini ngiya baptise ngimata-kirimi nuwa pili nuwa arrami ngimpiri-makirri awarra yikwani kapi ngarra maputiti japuja. 8 Kayi,” yimi awarra John the Baptist kapi awuta alawuruwi, “Putuputuwu nyirra-kiray-amiya awarra jirti ngini nuwa ngintiri-kirim-ani (the wrong you have done) api ngarra wiyi ngawa-rringani putuputuwu apakirayi (forgive) nuwa. Kiyi nyirra-mwari awarra jirti ngini nuwa ngintiri-kirim-ani (the wrong you have done) api papurajuwi tiwi nyirrama. Api karri ngawa-rringani apakuluwunyi ngini nuwa papurajuwi ngintirima api ngarra awungarri wiyi arimajawu ngini nuwa waya ngimpapunya angatawa pupuka jarrumoka.” 9 Amintiya nuwa kapi nuwa alawuruwi manya ngimpirimi ngini, “Ngawa-rringani puranji yimuwu awarra ngawa-amini Abraham ngini parlingarri yimuwu api awarra (for that reason) ngawa waya rayiti (alright). Nuwa alawuruwi awarra manya ngimpirimi api nuwa ngajiti awarra nimarra ngimpajami. Tayakuluwunyi anaki waranga kapi yakuluwuni. Ngini ngawa-rringani awutimarti api ngarra mirrikili (miracle) yimata-kirimi api ngarra yirrija-kirimi (can make) anaki waranga awarra Abraham ngarra-mamirampi. Api nuwa ngajiti ngimpajami ngini nuwa waya rayiti (alright) pili nuwa-amini Abraham.” Ngarra awarra yipangiraga John the Baptist kapi awuta alawuruwi. 10 Kiyi yimi kapi awuta alawuruwi, “Awarra ngawa-rringani waya yinkitayi apakirayi jirti ngirramini (trouble) kangi nuwula kapi nuwa jajiruwi. Ngarra awarra ngawa-rringani nginingaji awarra tini ngini apamangi awinyirra purinjirringa angi ampini kuruti (fruit). Api awinyirra purinjirringa angi nyirra jirti kuruti ampini api awarra tini arimajingipa (chops down) awinyirra purinjirringa api kiyi awunyawu awinyirra kangi yikwani. Ngarra awarra ngawa-rringani nginingaji awarra tini ngini awunyawu awinyirra jiringa purinjirringa kangi yikwani pili ngarra wiyi awunyawu nuwa kapi jajiruwi kapi awarra yikwani kapi ngarra maputiti japuja.” Ngarra awarra yipangiraga awarra John the Baptist kapi awuta alawuruwi.

13 Kiyi ngawa-yuwuni Jesus yipumwari awarra murrakupuni Galilee api kiyi ngarra yuwuriyi kapi awinyirra makatinga Jordan. Karri ngarra waya awungarruwu api yuwuriyi kapi awarra John the Baptist api yimi kangatawa, “Aya mantani, baptise takirimi ngiya.” 14 Api John the Baptist yimi ngini, “Karluwu,” yimi, “pili nginja nginjila api ngiya karluwu ngilawa api nginja baptise jimata-kirimi ngiya,” yimi John the Baptist kapi ngawa-yuwuni. 15 Api ngawa-yuwuni yimi ngini, “Ngawa-rringani awutimarti ngawa tiwi ngini ngamatu-wariyi kanginjila ngini nginja baptise jimata-kirimi ngawa api nginja baptise jimata-kirimi ngiya. Ngarra awarra ngawa-rringani awutimarti ngawa ngini kuwa ngamatami awarra ngini-ngatawa ngirramini. Tayikuwa-ni (all) ngawa-rringani ngirramini kuwa ngawurrami (must obey),” yimi ngawa-yuwuni. Api yimi John the Baptist ngini, “Manya.” Kiyi baptise yikirimi ngawa-yuwuni awungarruwu kapi makatinga Jordan.

16 Api awarra ngawa-yuwuni karri yipapurti kapi warta (river bank) api awungarri awarra yirrakunga yimakanya (split open) api ngawa-yuwuni yipakuluwunyi kuriyuwu api awungarruwu yipakuluwunyi ngawa-rringani ngini-ngatawa pukwiyi (Holy Spirit) ngini yini-papirraya kangarra. Nginingaji mwapurawayi (dove bird) yini-papirraya. 17 Kiyi ngawa-rringani nimarra yimi kapi kuriyuwu api yimi ngini, “Niyi awarra ngiya-mirani,” yimi ngawa-rringani. Kiyi yimi ngini, “Ngiya puranji ngurumuwu awarra amintiya kukunari ngirimi kangatawa,” yimi ngawa-rringani kapi kuriyuwu.