John 1:19-37

¹⁹Warruburru-yung warra-runggu-runggal warra-Jew warraawurru-yung warra-lharrgandi warra-priest marri warra-Levite, warraawurru wurru-yanggi anubagala ana-Jerusalem-gala buguni na-John-guy. Warraawurru-yung wurru-yanggi, bagu wunu-yandhawiwandi, “Yangi-nyung yuga nagang?” wurru-yamayn.

²⁰Yaani ana-lhaawu ni-yambini waarrarra, anaani wani-magaa aniijgubulu, waari ani-wawaḻangi. Ni-yamaa “Ngaya anaani waari nga-Messiah-magaa, ngaṉḏunggal-magaa”. Dani-yung ni-yamayn.

²¹Warraawurru wunu-yamijgayn, “Yagu yangi-nyung nagang aadanu? Yuga nagang Elijah?” Nigaayung wani-yambalmayn “Ngaya anaani waari-magaa.” Wugurraayung wurru-yamayn “Yuga nagang aadanu nubagi-yung naa-ja-jambini-yinyung nubagi-yung na-God?” Nigaayung ni-yamayn “Ngaya anaani waari-magaa.”

²²Wugurraayung aḏaba wurru-yamayn “Yuga yangi-nyung nagang aadanu? Nimba-yambalmana, nguynju yadhu nurraayung naamba-yamijgang warruburru naamba-yambina yungguyung, warra-mulung-arrgi-yung nambi-lharrgang-jinyung nurru. Yangi ba-yambina nagang aadanu nugaajbaj-mirri?” Dani-yung wurru-yamayn na-John-guy.

²³Na-John nigaayung ni-yamayn, “Anubani-yunggaj na-Isaiah ni-yamayn, ‘Ana-yang, waaḏii a-lhal-aṉḏarrg-gala, wu-yamaa, nimbirrimaadi-wandhurrg-gana manaadi ani-yaarri yadhu na-Buunggawa niga animaadi-lharrmani.’ Dani-yung ni-yamayn na-Isaiah. Ngaya anaani nga-yamana.” Dani-yung ni-yamayn na-John.

²⁴Warruburru-yung warra-Pharisee waa-lharrgang-jinyung warra-mulung-arrgi-yung, wunu-yandhawiwaa na-John.

²⁵Warraawurru-yung wurru-yamayn, “Yuga nagang aadanu waari ba-Messiah-magaa, yuga nagang aadanu waari ba-Elijah-magaa, yuga nagang waari nubagi-yung banaa-ja-jambini-yinyung-magaa,” wurru-yamayn, “Nagang a-yangi yungguyung aadanu barraambara-ngambijgana warruburru warra-wurru-wurruj?” wurru-yamayn.

²⁶Nigaayung na-John naagi-yung wani-yambalmayn, ni-yamayn “Ngaya anaani nganaambara-ngambijgana guugu-mirri. Yagu nigaayung nubagi naaynbajung yaagi ni-lhara warra-wurru-wurruj-duj. Nugurru aadanu nurru-maḻaḻadi.

²⁷Niga dagila nga ni-yaarri ni-lhamarrii ngayawi-rruj. Niga ni-runggal, ngaya anaani nga-wirrig. Ngaya anaani yagi niga nganu-mun-ngarrgiwu manubami ni-mun-jabina-yinyung.” Dani-yung ni-yamayn na-John.

²⁸Anubani-rruj ana-lhal wu-mayini Bethany, anaani wagagala wubani-rruj a-Jordan aala. Bagu waniimbara-ngambijgaa warraawurru-yung warra-wurru-wurruj, naagi-yung na-John.

²⁹Ngarrubagi-rruj ngarraaynbaj-duj ngarraaḻirr, naagi-yung na-John nu-nayn na-Jesus, anuwagala ni-yanggi. Ni-yamayn, “Gurruwaj numburraarranggang, yuwaagila yigaj ni-yaarri, ngaambanii-jarina-yinyung ngagurri-yinyung aniij-galaaladi, anaarrawindi ana-lhal-lhangu-yinyung, yaagi yigaj yaga a-jib-jii wu-yamana wurru-wini marri wurru-nangaa na-God-guy.

³⁰Yangi anubani-yung ngana-magaa nugurru ana-wulhu-wulhurr-waj? Nga-yamaa, ‘Nubagi naaynbajung ani-lhamarrii-yinyung. Niga ni-runggal, ngaya anaani nga-wirrig. Naagi-yung yamba ni-wiri anubani-yunggaj, ngaya anaani ngaari-waj, waari ngandaambuḻwini-waj.’

³¹Ngaya anaani-yung nga-maḻaḻadi niga, yagu ngaya anaani nga-yanggi nganaambara-ngambijgana-yinyung guugu-mirri, nguynju yadhu nuwaagila ani-yaarri, ngana-marrbuy-wana nigawi-nyinyung, nugurru aadanu warra-Israel.” Dani-yung ni-yamayn na-John.

³²Nga naagi-yung na-John ni-yamayn, “Ngawu-nani Maṉngulg Mawurr wu-dhirridangi yuwaagala aarrwar-wala, nguynju yi-ḻabarrg-jii. Anubani wu-burrangayn nigawi-rruj.

³³Ngaya anaani nga-maḻaḻadi niga, yagu niga na-God ngani-lharrgang, nguynju yadhu ngaya anaani nganaambaambara-ngambijgana guugu-mirri. Yaani-yung ni-yamayn, ‘Anubani-yung bawu-nang-maynji ana-Maṉngulg Mawurr anubani anggu-dhirridang nigawi-wuy, nga anggu-burrangang nigawi-rruj, bagi-yung nga, niga ambaniimbara-ngambijgana-yinyung Maṉngulg-mirri Mawurr.’ Dani-yung na-God ngani-magaa.

³⁴“Ngayaajbaj nganu-nani muṉbarrg-mirri ana-Maṉngulg Mawurr, ngijang ngana-magana nugurru, naadagu na-waḻyinyung na-God-jinyung na-Niwiyayung naadagu nga.” Dani-yung ni-yamayn na-John.

³⁵Ngarrubagi-rruj ngarraaynbaj-duj ngarraaḻirr, anubagu na-John ni-lhaay, marri wini-wulawaa wini-marrbuy-maa-yinyung, wurraanggarra-garra-lhi.

³⁶Nga nu-nayn, naadagi-yung na-Jesus, ni-yanggi ni-yaḻdhiyn. Na-John ni-yamayn, “Nimbini-warranggang, dagilu nubagi-yung ni-yamana niga nguynju a-jib-jii yaga na-God-jinyung,” ni-yamayn.

³⁷Nubiṉi-yung wini-wawanggini ana-lhaawu. Marri nubiṉi wunu-garrindharrmangi naagi-yung na-Jesus-guy.