Matayo 3
1 Agala moŵa gala ŵakopochele che Yohana Ŵakubatisya, ŵatandite kwalalichila ŵandu mu lipululu lya ku Yudea.
In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2 Ŵatite, “Nneche sambi, pakuŵa Umwenye wa kwinani uŵandichile.”
saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
3 Aŵa ni ŵeŵala che Yohana ŵala, juŵagambagwa ni che Isaya jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu paŵatite, “Liloŵe lya mundu likuŵilanga mwipululu, ‘Mwakolochesye Ambuje litala lyakwe, ngolosyanje litala lyakwe.’”
This is the one, who is spoken of by Isaiah the prophet saying, The voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight His paths.
4 Che Yohana ŵawete chiwalo chichakolochekwe ni manyunya ga chinyama chachikuŵilanjikwa ngamia ni nkaanda wa lipende nchiunu mwao, chakulya chao chaliji itete ni uchi wa mwikonde.
And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Ŵandu ŵa ku Yelusalemu ni kutyochela kosekose ku chilambo cha Yudea ni ilambo yose yaili mungulugulu lusulo lwa Yolodani, ŵajaulile,
Then Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the region about the Jordan, were coming out to him,
6 ŵajitichisye sambi syao ni kuleka, nombewo ŵabatisye mu lusulo lwa Yolodani.
and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Nambo che Yohana paŵaweni Mafalisayo achajinji ni Masadukayo aninkwaichilila kuti ŵabatisye ni ŵaasalile, “Ŵanyamwe uŵelesi wa lijoka! Ŵaani ŵanjamwiche muuŵambale uchimwa wa Akunnungu waukwika?
And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them; O generations of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Nnosye kwa isambo kuti nnesile sambi.
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;
9 Nkaganisya ni kuliŵechetela muntima kuti, ‘Tukwete ambuje ŵetu che Iblahimu!’ Ngunsalila isyene kuti, Akunnungu akupakombola kugapanganya maganga ga gaŵe uŵelesi u che Iblahimu.
and think not to say among yourselves; We have Abraham, our father; for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Sambano jino liŵago lili chile kata michiga ja itela, nipele, chitela chachili chose changasogola isogosi yambone chichigwisikwe ni kujasikwa pa mooto.
But already the ax is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.
11 Une ngumbatisyanga ni meesi kulosya kuti nnesile sambi. Nambo ŵakwika kunyuma kwangu akwete machili nnope kumbunda une, ni une nganguŵajilwa namose kwawula ilatu yao. Ŵelewo chambatisyanje ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ni kwa mooto.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
12 Ŵelewo akwete lupeta mmakono mwao ali chile kupeta ngano. Chakumbikanye ngano jambone ni kutaga mu ngokwe ni ikambi kuitinisya pa mooto wangasimika.”
Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purify His threshing-floor, and gather His wheat into the garner, and will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Kele katema ko Che Yesu ŵatyosile ku Galilaya ni kwika mu lusulo lwa Yolodani ku che Yohana, kuti nombewo abatiswe.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, in order to be baptized by him.
14 Nambo che Yohana ŵalinjile kwasiŵila aninkuti, “Une ni jungusachilwa kubatiswa ni mmwe sambano iŵele uli mmwe kwika kukwangu nambatisye?”
And John continued to forbid Him saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou unto me?
15 Nambo Che Yesu ŵajanjile, “Nneche kaje itendekwe yeleyo kwa sambano, pakuŵa ikusachilwa itendekwe yeila yose yaili yambone paujo pa Akunnungu.” Pelepo che Yohana ŵajitichisye.
And Jesus responding said to him; Suffer it now; for thus it is becoming us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers Him.
16 Che Yesu paŵamasile kubatiswa ŵatyosile mmeesi ni papopo kwinani kwaugwiche, ŵammweni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu achitulukaga mpela nguunda ni kwatula pachanya pakwe.
And Jesus having been baptized, came up straightway from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove, coming on Him.
17 Nipele Liloŵe kutyochela kwinani lyaŵechete, “Jweleju ni Mwanangu jungunnonyela nonyelwe nawo.”
And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying; This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.
