1 I n those days John the Baptist came preaching in the desert in the country of Judea.

Na i aua ra ka puta a Hoani Kaiiriiri, ka kauwhau i te koraha o Huria,

2 H e said, “Be sorry for your sins and turn from them! The holy nation of heaven is near.”

Ka mea, Ripeneta, kua tata hoki te rangatiratanga o te rangi.

3 T he early preacher Isaiah spoke of this man. He said, “Listen! His voice calls out in the desert! ‘Make the way ready for the Lord. Make the road straight for Him!’”

Ko ta Ihaia poropiti hoki tenei i korero ai, i mea ai, He reo no tetahi i te koraha e karanga ana, Whakapaia te huarahi o te Ariki, whakatikaia ona ara.

4 J ohn wore clothes made of hair from camels. He had a leather belt around him. His food was locusts and wild honey.

A ko te kakahu o taua Hoani he huruhuru kamera, he hiako hoki te whitiki o tona hope; ko tana kai he mawhitiwhiti, he honi koraha.

5 T hen the people of Jerusalem and of all the country of Judea and those from near the Jordan River went to him.

Katahi ka haere ki a ia a Hiruharama, me Huria katoa, me nga kainga katoa e tutata ana ki Horano,

6 T hose who told of their sins were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

A iriiria ana ratou e ia ki Horano, me te whaki ano i o ratou hara.

7 H e saw many proud religious law-keepers and other people of the religious group who believe no one will be raised from the dead. They were coming to him to be baptized. He said to them, “You family of snakes! Who told you how to keep from God’s anger that is coming?

No tona kitenga ia i te tini o nga Parihi, o nga Haruki e haere ana ki tana iriiringa, ka mea ia ki a ratou, E te uri nakahi, na wai koutou i whakamahara kia rere i te riri meake puta?

8 D o something to show me that your hearts are changed.

Na, whakaputaina he hua e rite ana ki o te ripeneta:

9 D o not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God can make children for Abraham out of these stones.

Kei anga koutou 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 enei kohatu.

10 “ Even now the ax is on the root of the trees. Every tree that does not give good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Na tenei ka pa te toki ki te pakiaka o nga rakau; a, ki te kahore tetahi rakau e hua i te hua pai, ka tuaina, ka maka ki te ahi.

11 F or sure, I baptize with water those who are sorry for their sins and turn from them. The One Who comes after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. He is greater than I. I am not good enough to take off His shoes.

Ko ahau nei he iriiri taku i a koutou ki te wai, hei mea ripeneta: ko tenei ia, e haere mai ana i muri i ahau, nui atu tona mana i toku, e kore ahau e tau hei mau i ona hu: mana koutou e iriiri ki te Wairua Tapu, ki te kapura:

12 H e comes ready to clean the grain. He will gather the grain in and clean it all. The clean grain He will put into a building. He will burn that which is no good with a fire that cannot be put out.” The Baptism of Jesus

Ko tana mea tahi kei tona ringa, a e tino tahia e ia tana patunga witi, a e kohia ana witi ki roto ki te whare witi; tena ko te papapa e tahuna ki te kapura e kore e tineia.

13 J esus came from Galilee. He went to John at the Jordan River to be baptized by him.

I reira ka haere a Ihu i Kariri ki Horano, ki a Hoani, kia iriiria e ia.

14 J ohn tried to stop Him. He said, “I need to be baptized by You. Do You come to me?”

Otira ka whakakahore a Hoani ki a ia, ka mea, Ko te tikanga ra ko ahau kia iriiria e koe, a e haere mai ana koe ki ahau?

15 J esus said to him, “Let it be done now. We should do what is right.” John agreed and baptized Jesus.

Na ka whakahoki a Ihu, ka mea ki a ia, Tukua ra aianei; ko te tikanga hoki tenei ma taua kia whakarite i nga mea tika katoa. Na tukua ana ia e ia.

16 W hen Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens opened. He saw the Spirit of God coming down and resting on Jesus like a dove.

A, no ka oti a Ihu te iriiri, tika tonu ake ia i te wai: na ko te rangi ka tuwhera ki a ia, a ka kite ia i te Wairua o te Atua e heke iho ana me he kukupa, a tau ana ki runga ki a ia:

17 A voice was heard from heaven. It said, “This is My much-loved Son. I am very happy with Him.”

Na ko tetahi reo no te rangi e mea ana, Ko taku Tama tenei i aroha ai, ko taku i ahuareka ai.