Luke 3:4-18

⁴Anaani aḏaba wiij-nguynju waarrarrina anaani-rruj ana-wubiba, naagi-yung niga na-Isaiah naa-ja-jambini-yinyung na-God anu…bani-yunggaj. Yaani-yung ni-yamaa niga, “Yaani-yung wu-yamayn ana-yang waaḏiyn yuwaagala a-lhal-aṉḏarrg-gala wugurru, Maanaami manaadi magurru aḏaba nimbirrimaadi-wandhurrg-gana raga-ragij-gaj na-Buunggawa yungguyung aḏaba.

⁵Anubani-yung waalagaranjii-yinyung anubani numburraa-burrdii aḏaba. Maadamu mana-ṉuga nimbirrima-waḻarrlhijgana maarra-ḻandhirrngindaa-wala-yinyung magurru. Manubama-yung manaadi manaadi-warrwarruj-jinyung, maadamu nimbirrimaadi-wandhurrg-gana magurru. Anubani anaaban-dharra-dharrangaj-jinyung, aadanu nimbirriiban-mamaaḻang-gana.

⁶Warraarrawindi-lhangu aadanu amburraarranggana, na-God naadagu ngaambani-maṉmang ngagurru nigawi-nyinyung warra-wurru-wurruj anaani,” Dani-yung ni-yamaa na-Isaiah, waarrarrini anaani ana-wubiba-rruj.

⁷Wudani-yung-gala, wugurru warruburru-yung warraarrawindi warra-wurru-wurruj wurru-yanggi nigawi-wuy na-John-guy, marri waniimbara-ngambijgaa yungguyung niga. Wani-magaa anaani-yung ni-yamaa, “Nugurru aadanu nurru-marryn! Yangi-nyung nugurru nambi-magaa aḏaba nuu-yarramana? Na-God yamba yuga ani-riyaldhang? Yii!

⁸Numburraaṉiyn aḏaba, nimbirriij-garruyn aḏaba aniij-galaaladi, aadanu aḏaba numburru-waṉbina maaḻamburrg-galawaj nugurru. Yagi nugurru nurru-yamijgaynji nugurraajbaj, ‘Ngagurru anaani aḏaba wiiya! Ngagurru na-baba Abraham niga-waj nga!’ Anaani aḏaba ngana-magana nugurru, manaama mana-ṉuga, na-God niga animaaynbijgang magurru, warruburru-yung-guy na-Abraham-jinyung warra-mijburrayung wugurru.

⁹“Na-God niga ari nugurru nambani-lhajbiyn lhaalhag. Anubani-yung niga ni-lhara warubaj a-rangag-duj, niga niwu-miṉmiṉḏii. Lhaalhag ari niga aniwu-madharrii aḏaba. Nugurru nurru-yamana aadanu nguynju wubani-yung-jii a-rangag-jii. Yagi-maynji nurru-waṉbi nugurru ana-maaḻamburrg, anubani-yung-jii anu-ngugulmung-jii waari anggu-warradang, anubani ari nugurru nambani-madharrii marri nambani-barawudang yuuguni buguni a-ngura-wuy!” Dani-yung ni-yamaa, ni-magini naagi-yung ana-lhaawu.

¹⁰Yagu warraarrawindi warraawurru-yung, wugurraayung wunu-yandhawiwandi niga, “Yuga anaani naambu-yaminggarrang nurru?” Dani-yung wurru-yamayn wugurraayung.

¹¹Nigaayung wani-yambalmayn, “Bama-waṉagana-maynji manubama-yung manuulawaa mana-yaaḻi, warraaynbaj-maynji warrubawi-yung amaari-maynji, yagu manubama-yung bambiiyn wugurru. Ba-waṉagana-maynji ana-marrya, yagu wugurru-maynji ambaambalalari, warrubawi-yung bambiiyii nagang.” Dani-yung ni-yamaa niga.

¹²Warra-mulung-arrgi-yung warruburru-yung wirri-manga-mangi-yinyung anu-ṉuga, wirri-muṉḏu-muṉḏugaa-yinyung, wurru-yanggi buguni nigawi-wuy na-John-guy, nga waniimbara-ngambijgaa yungguyung niga. Wurru-yamayn, “Barra-yiyi-yiyina-yinyung nagang, yuga anaani nurru naambu-yaminggarrang aḏaba?”

¹³Nigaayung ni-yamayn, “Nimbirri-mang anubani anggu-wandhurrg-jinyung anu-ṉuga, yagi nugurru anubani-yung nurru-murruwi aadanu.” Ni-yamaa dani-yung niga ana-lhaawu.

¹⁴Warruburru-yung wugurraayung wurru-wiynji-wiynjini-yinyung wurru-yanggi buguni nigawi-wuy. Wurru-yamayn, “Yuga nurraayunggaj anaani, nurru naambu-yaminggarrang?” wugurraayung wurru-yamayn. Nigaayung wani-yambalmayn wugurri-wuy, ni-yamayn, “Nugurru aadanu yagi narraa-gamajangi warra-mulung-arrgi-yung. Yagu yagi narra-wu, marri yagi narraa-gamajangi. Yagi narra-dhaayurri, marri narraa-gawaḻi warra-mulung-arrgi-yung-jinyung, yagi-magi yungguyung nirri-mi anu-ṉuga. Nimbirri-mani danu-yung-bugij nugurri-nyinyung anu-ṉuga, nga wiiya.” Dani-yung ni-yamaa.

¹⁵Nubagi-yung warruburru-yung wunaa-garranggaa niga nubagi-yung na-Messiah, na-runggal-yung nigawi-nyinyung na-God-jinyung. Yaani-yung wuu-yamijgaynjini wugurru, “Yaagi-yung yuga John, yuga runggal-yung naagi?” wurru-yamayn wugurru.

¹⁶Nigaayung na-John wani-yambalmayn wugurru, “Ngaya anaani nganaambara-ngambijgana guugu-mirri. Yagu niga nubagi naaynbajung ni-lhamarrii-yinyung ani-yaarri wurrugu, dagila lhaalhag. Niga ni-waḏa-waḏaḏ, waari nguynju ani-yamang ngayawi-yii. Niga ni-runggal windiyung nubagila niga, yagu ngaya anaani nga-wirrig. Yagi ngaya anaani nga-burrdangi marri nganu-mun-ngarrgiwu manubama nigawi-nyinyung ni-mun-jabina-yinyung. Niga Maṉngulg Mawurr-mirri nambaniimbara-ngambijgana, marri ngura-mirri.”

¹⁷Na-John niga ni-yambini-wugij. “Niga ngaambani-muṉḏugijgana ngagurru warra-wurru-wurruj nigawi-nyinyung-jinyung anaani. Yagu warruburru-yung warra-mulung-arrgi-yung, amburru-yaarri wubani-wuy a-ngura wu-naga-nagina-wuy. Niga ani-waṉbina lhaalhag. Anaani wiijamana, nguynju yaga wubani wu-maḏa-muṉḏugina a-maḏa, marri wirri-rajaarrijgana. Nubagi-yung ni-lhamarrii-yinyung, niwaadbarrwumana wugurru anubani-yung anu-ḏal yuuguni, yagu wugurraayung anubani ana-maḏa wu-maḏa-rijbina. Buguni wu-yaarri wubani-wuy a-ngura-wuy. Ana-ngura anaani wugurru waari anggu-ngawang, wu-wandha-wuguuguni wu-bu-burraa wu-naga-nagina wugurru.”

¹⁸Ni-yambini dani-yung na-John, niga na-nidhaawu-yung ni-yamaa. Anaani anaarrgi-yung ana-lhaawu ngijang, ni-yamaa. “Numburraagina aḏaba na-Buunggawa-wuy,” ni-yamaa. Ni-wuguuguni niga ni-yamaa-wugij. Wani-magaa ana-lhaawu na-God-jinyung.