The Bible

Nish ayns y wheiggoo vleïn jeig jeh reill, Tiberius Cesar, tra va Pontius Pilate ny chiannoort er Judea, as Herod ny hetrarch er Galilee, as e vraar Philip reill ayns Iturea as cheer Trachonitis, as Lysanias reill ayns Abilene.

Now 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 Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Tra va Annas as Caiaphas nyn ard-saggyrtyn, haink goo Yee gys Ean mac Zacharias ayns yn aasagh.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

As haink eh gys ooilley yn cheer my geayrt Jordan, preacheil bashtey arrys son leih peccaghyn.

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Myr te scruit ayns lioar goan Esaias yn phadeyr, gra, Coraa fer geamagh ayns yn aasagh, Kiartee-jee raad y Chiarn, jean-jee ny cassanyn echey jeeragh.

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Bee dy chooilley choan er ny lhieeney as dy chooilley slieau as cronk er nyn injillaghey, as ny ynnydyn cammey er nyn yannoo jeeragh, as ny raaidyn garroo er nyn yannoo rea.

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

As hee dy chooilley eill saualtys Yee.

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Eisht dooyrt eh rish y pobble v'er jeet magh huggey dy ve er nyn mashtey, O shiuish heeloghe dy ard-nieughyn, quoi t'er chur raaue diu dy hea veih yn jymmoose ta ry-heet?

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, 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, as ny jean-jee toshiaght dy ghra riu hene, Ta Abraham ain son nyn ayr: son ta mee gra riu, dy vel pooar ec Jee eer jeh ny claghyn shoh cloan y hroggal seose da Abraham.

Bring 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.

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

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

As dooyrt eh roo, Ny trog-jee ny smoo na ta er nyn gurrym.

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

Dreggyr eh as dooyrt eh roo, Eshyn ta daa chooat echey, lhig da y choyrt dasyn nagh vel cooat eddyr echey as eshyn ta beaghey echey, lhig da jannoo er yn aght cheddin.

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Eisht haink myrgeddin ny publicanee dy ve er nyn mashtey, as dooyrt ad rish, Vainshter, cre ta orrinyn dy yannoo?

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

As dooyrt eh roo, Ny trog-jee ny smoo na ta er nyn gurrym.

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

As dênee ny sidooryn myrgeddin, jeh, gra, As cre ta orrinyn dy yannoo? As dooyrt eh roo, Ny jean-jee tranlaase er dooinney erbee, ny jean-jee cassid vreagagh er dooinney erbee, as bee-jee booiagh lesh nyn vaill.

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

As myr va'n pobble ayns imnea, as dy chooilley ghooinney smooinaghtyn ayns nyn greeaghyn mychione Ean, nee eh va'n Creest mannagh nee;

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

Dreggyr Ean as dooyrt eh roo ooilley, Ta mish dy jarroo bashtey shiu lesh ushtey; agh ta fer s'pooaral na mish cheet kiangley ny braagyn echey cha vel mee feeu dy eaysley: nee eshyn shiu y vashtey lesh y Spyrryd Noo, as lesh aile.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

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

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

As ymmodee dy reddyn elley ren eh y choyrlaghey as y phreacheil gys y pobble.

And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

Agh tra v'eh er choyrt oghsan da Herod yn Tetrarch kyndagh rish Herodias ben e vraar Philip, as ooilley ny huilk va Herod er n'yannoo,

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

Ren eh shoh marish y chooid elley, dy dug eh Ean ayns pryssoon.

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

Nish tra va ooilley'n pobble er nyn mashtey, haink eh gy-kione dy row Yeesey myrgeddin er ny vashtey, as ghow eh padjer, as va niau er ny osley;

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

As haink y Spyrryd Noo neose er, myr ayns cummey dooghyssagh calmane, as haink coraa veih niau, gra, Oo my vac ennoil, jeed ta mee dy mooar soiaghey.

And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

As ghow Yeesey eh-hene toshiaght dy ve mysh jeih bleeaney as feed dy eash, as (goit dy ve) mac Yoseph, mac Heli,

And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

Mac Matthat, mac Levi, mac Melchi, mac Janna, mac Joseph,

Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

Mac Mattathias, mac Amos, mac Naum, mac Esli, mac Nagge,

Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

Mac Maath, mac Mattathias, mac Semei, mac Joseph, mac Juda,

Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

Mac Joanna, mac Rhesa, mac Zorobabel, mac Salathiel, mac Neri,

Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

Mac Melchi, mac Addi, mac Cosam, mac Elmodam, mac Er, mac Matthat, mac Levi,

Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

Mac Simeon, mac Juda, mac Joseph, mac Jonan, mac Eliakim,

Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

Mac Simeon, mac Juda, mac Joseph, mac Jonan, mac Eliakim,

Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

Mac Melea, mac Menan, mac Mattatha, mac Nathan, mac David,

Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

Mac Jesse, mac Obed, mac Booz, mac Salmon, mac Naasson,

Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

Mac Aminadab, mac Aram, mac Esrom, mac Phares, mac Juda

Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

Mac Jacob, mac Isaac, mac Abraham, mac Thara, mac Nachor,

Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

Mac Saruch, mac Ragau, mac Phalec, mac Heber, mac Sala.

Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

Mac Cainan, mac Arphaxad, mac Sem, mac Noe, mac Lamech,

Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

Mac Mathusala, mac Enoch, mac Jared, mac Maleleel, mac Cainan,

Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

Mac Enos, mac Seth, mac Adam, mac Yee.

Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.