1 N ow in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Na i te tekau ma rima o nga tau o te rangatiratanga o Taipiria Hiha, i a Ponotia Pirato e kawana ana i Huria, i a Herora e tetaraki ana i Kariri, i tona teina hoki, i a Piripi, e tetaraki ana i Ituria, i te whenua hoki o Tarakonaiti, ko Raihania e tetaraki ana i Apirini,

2 i n the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

Ko Anaha raua ko Kaiapa nga tohunga nui, ka puta te kupu a te Atua ki a Hoani tama a Hakaraia ki te koraha.

3 A nd he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

Na ka haere mai ia ki nga wahi katoa e patata ana ki Horano, ka kauwhau i te iriiri ripeneta hei murunga hara;

4 a s it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

I pera ano ia me te mea i tuhituhia ki te pukapuka o nga korero a Ihaia poropiti, He reo no tetahi i te koraha e karanga ana, Whakapaia te huarahi o te Ariki, whakatikaia ona ara;

5 E very valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;

Ka whakakiia nga awaawa katoa, ka whakahoroa nga maunga me nga pukepuke katoa; e meinga hoki kia tika nga wahi kopikopiko, ko nga wahi taratara hei ara maeneene.

6 A nd all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

A e kite nga kikokiko katoa i te whakaoranga a te Atua.

7 H e said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Na reira ka mea ia ki nga mano i haere kia iriiria e ia, E te uri nakahi, na wai koutou i whakamahara kia rere i te riri meake puta mai?

8 B ring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Na whakaputaina nga hua e rite ana ki o te ripeneta; kei anga kei mea i roto i a koutou, Ko Aperahama to tatou matua: ko taku kupu hoki tenei ki a koutou, E ahei ana ano i te Atua te whakaara tamariki ake ma Aperahama i roto i enei kohatu.

9 A nd even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Na inaianei ano kei te pa te toki ki te pakiaka o nga rakau: ki te kahore tetahi rakau e hua i te hua pai, ka tuaina, ka maka ki te ahi.

10 A nd the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?

Na ka ui nga mano ki a ia, ka mea, Me aha ra matou?

11 A nd he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

Na ka whakahoki ia, ka mea ki a ratou, Ko te tangata i nga koti e rua, kia hoatu ki te tangata kahore ona; me te tangata he kai tana, kia pera ano.

12 A nd there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?

Na ka haere mai hoki nga pupirikana kia iriiria, ka mea ki a ia, E te kaiwhakaako, me aha matou?

13 A nd he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.

Ka mea ia ki a ratou, Kei nui ake i nga mea i whakaritea ma koutou ta koutou e tango ai.

14 A nd soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

Ka ui ano hoki nga hoia ki a ia, ka mea, Me aha hoki matou? Na ko tana meatanga ki a ratou, Kaua e tukinotia tetahi, kaua e muru noa i tetahi mea; kati ano ma koutou ko o koutou utu.

15 A nd as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

Na, i te iwi e tatari ana e whakaaroaro katoa ana i roto i o ratou ngakau ki a Hoani, mehemea ko te Karaiti ia;

16 J ohn answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

Ka whakahoki a Hoani, ka mea ki a ratou katoa, Ko ahau nei, he iriiri taku i a koutou ki te wai; kei te haere mai ia tetahi he kaha rawa ake i ahau, e kore ahau e tau hei wewete i te here o ona hu: mana koutou e iriiri ki te Wairua Tapu, ki te k apura.

17 w hose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

Ko tana mea tahi kei tona ringa, hei tino tahi i tana patunga witi, hei kohi hoki i te witi ki roto ki tana whare witi: ko te papapa ia e tahuna ki te kapura e kore e tineia.

18 W ith many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;

He maha atu ano ana kupu whakahau i kauwhau ai ia i te rongopai ki te iwi.

19 b ut Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

Otira, na tona riringa i a Herora tetaraki mo Heroriaha, mo te wahine a tona tuakana, a Piripi, a mo nga kino katoa hoki i meinga e Herora;

20 a dded this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

Ka apititia atu e Herora tenei ki runga i era katoa, tutakina ana e ia a Hoani ki te whare herehere.

21 N ow it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

Na, ka poto katoa te iwi te iriiri, i a Ihu kua oti te iriiri, a i a ia e inoi ana, ka tuwhera te rangi,

22 a nd the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

A ka heke iho te Wairua Tapu, ka heke tinana iho, ano he kukupa, ki runga ki a ia, a ka puta mai he reo no te rangi, e mea ana, Ko koe taku Tama i aroha ai, taku i ahuareka ai.

23 A nd Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Na ko Ihu, i a ia i timata ai ki te whakaako, kei te toru tekau ona tau, a ki ta te tangata ki, he tama ia na Hohepa, tama a Heri,

24 t he son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

Ko ia he tama na Matata, tama a Riwai, tama a Mereki, tama a Iana, tama a Hohepa,

25 t he son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

Tama a Matatiaha, tama a Amoho, tama a Nahumu, tama a Eheri, tama a Nakai,

26 t he son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

Tama a Maata, tama a Matiaha, tama a Hemei, tama a Hohepa, tama a Hura,

27 t he son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

Tama a Hoana, tama a Reha, tama a Herupapera, tama a Haratiera, tama a Neri,

28 t he son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

Tama a Mereki, tama a Ari, tama a Kohama, tama a Eremorama, tama a Ere,

29 t he son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

Tama a Hohe, tama a Erietere, tama a Horimi, tama a Matata, tama a Riwai,

30 t he son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

Tama a Himiona, tama a Hura, tama a Hohepa, tama a Honana, tama a Eriakimi,

31 t he son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

Tama a Merea, tama a Menana, tama a Matata, tama a Natana, tama a Rawiri,

32 t he son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

Tama a Hehe, tama a Opere, tama a poaha, tama a Haramono, tama a Nahona,

33 t he son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

Tama a Aminarapa, tama a Arame tama a Heteromo, tama a Parete, tama a Hura,

34 t he son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

Tama a Hakopa, tama a Ihaka, tama a Aperahama, tama a Tera, tama a Nahora,

35 t he son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

Tama a Haruku, tama a Rakau, tama a Pereke, tama a Epere, tama a Haraha,

36 t he son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

Tama a Kainana, tama a Arapahata, tama a Hema, tama a Noa, tama a Rameka,

37 t he son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

Tama a Matuhara, tama a Enoka, tama ia Iarere, tama a Marereere, tama a Kainana,

38 t he son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Tama a Enoha, tama a Heta, tama a Arama, a te tama a te Atua.