The Bible

Ayns ny laghyn shen haink Ean Bashtey, preacheil ayns faasagh Yudea,

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

As gra, Gow-jee arrys: son ta reeriaght Yee er gerrey.

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Son shoh eshyn va loayrit jeh liorish y phadeyr Esaias, gra, Coraa fer geamagh ayns yn aasagh, Kiartee-jee raad y Chiarn, jean-jee ny cassanyn echey jeeragh.

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

As v'ec Ean cheddin coamrey dy fynney chamel, as cryss liare mysh e veeghyn; as va e veaghey locustyn as mill feïe.

And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Eisht hie magh huggey Jerusalem as ooilley Judea, as Ooilley yn cheer mygeayrt Jordan.

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

As goaill-rish nyn beccaghyn v'ad er nyn mashtey liorish ayns Jordan.

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

Agh tra honnick eh ymmodee jeh ny Phariseeyn as ny Sadduceeyn cheet gys e vashtey, dooyrt eh roo, O shiuish heeloghe dy ard-nieughyn, quoi t'er chur raaue diu dy hea veih yn jymmoose ta ry-heet?

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Cur-jee magh nish er-y-fa shen messyn cooie dy arrys.

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

As ny smooinee-jee dy ghra, riu hene, Ta Abraham ain son nyn ayr: son ta mee gra riu, dy vel Jee pooaral eer jeh ny claghyn shoh dy hroggal seose cloan da Abraham

And think 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.

As nish hene ta'n teigh er ny choyrt gys fraue ny biljyn: shen-y-fa ta dy chooilley villey nagh vel gymmyrkey magh mess mie, dy ve giarit sheese as tilgit ayns yn aile.

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Ta mish dy jarroo bashtey shiu lesh ushtey gys arrys: agh t'eshyn ta cheet my yei ny s'pooaral ny mish, ny braagyn echey cha vel mee feeu dy ymmyrkey: bashtee eshyn shiu lesh y Spyrryd Noo as lesh aile.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Ta'n cleayst echey ayns e laue, as nee eh dy bollagh e laare-vooie y ghlenney, as gowee eh e churnaght stiagh ayns e hie-tashtee: agh loshtee eh yn choau lesh aile nagh bee er ny vooghey.

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

Eisht haink Yeesey veih Galilee gys Jordan, dy ve bashtit liorish Ean.

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Agh va Ean noi shen, gra, Ta feme aym's dy ve er my vashtey liort's, as vel uss cheet hym's?

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

Dreggyr Yeesey, as dooyrt eh rish, Cur raad dou nish: son shoh myr te cooie dooin dy chooilley chairys y chooilleeney. Eisht lhig eh da.

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

As lurg da Yeesey ve bashtit, hie eh seose jeeragh ass yn ushtey: as cur-my-ner va ny niaughyn er nyn vosley er-e-skyn, as honnick eh Spyrryd Yee cheet neose myr calmane, as soie er.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

As cur-my-ner, coraa veih niau, gra, Shoh my vac ennoil, jeh ta mee dy mooar soiaghey.

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.