Mateyo 3
1 Mumazubayo Joni mubbabbatizyi wakasika kakambawuka munkanda yaku Judiya kawamba kuti,
And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,
2 “Amusanduke, nkambo Bwami bwakujulu bwaba afwifwi.”
Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.
3 Nkambo oyu ngonguwe iwakambwa amusinsimi Isaya kuti, “Ijwi lyayooyo uwompoolola mulusaka munkanda, Ámululamike inzila ya Mwami, muchite kuti nzila zyakwe zilulame.”
For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
4 Lino Joni wakalikusama boya bwa nkamela abbanti lyachikumba muchibuno chakwe. Kulya kwakwe zyakali nsozi abuchi bwamulusaka.
Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.
5 Mpawo Jelusalema, Judiya yonse, azilikiti zyoonse zizyungulukide mulonga wa Jolodani zyakayinka kulinguwe.
Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;
6 Bakabbabbatizigwa anguwe mumulonga wa Jolodani, kabalyamba izibi zyabo.
And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.
7 Pesi nakabona kuti ba Falisi bayingi abasimulawu kabeza kulinguwe kuti ababbabbatizye, wakabambila kuti, “Inywe nizyalani lyabachipile, ngwani wakamuchenjezya kuchija bukali buza.
But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
8 Amuzyale michelo yelela kusanduka.
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
9 Mutayeyi kamwamba kuti akati kanu, 'Tula Abbulahamu wamataatesu. Nkambo ndamwambila kuti Leza ulakonzya kubusya bana ba Abbulahamu nikuba kuzwa kumabwe.
And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.
10 Kabikwa kale kaleba kumiyanda yaminsamu itazyali michelo mibotu ulagonkwa akuwalilwa mumulilo.
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.
11 Ndamubbabbatizya amanzi kuti musanduke. Pesi oyo uuza musule lyangu ulenguzu kwiinda ndime, alimwi tandelede nikuba kunyampula manyatela akwe. Uyomubbabbatizya a Muuya Uusalala amulilo.
Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
12 Ipanga lyakwe lilimumanza akwe kuti akukule lubuwa lwakwe akubungania witi mungánda yachiyobwedo. Pesi uyowumpa buungu amulilo kuti obo butakonzeki kubikwa anze.”
In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out.
13 Mpawo Jesu wakasika kuzwa ku Galili akuya kumulonga wa Jolodani kuti akabbabbatizigwe a Joni.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.
14 Pesi Joni wakasyezye kumukasya, kaamba kuti, “Ndiyanda kubbabbatizigwa anduwe, ani wasika kulindime biyeni?”
But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?
15 Jesu wakamuvwiila wati, “chizuminine lino, nkambo kulelede kuti swebo tuzuzikizye bululamiboonse. Mpawo Joni wakamuzumizya.
But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.
16 Nakamana kubbabbatizigwa Jesu wakazwa mpawawo mumeenda, amulange, majulu akajulilwa nguwe. Wakabona Muuya wa Leza kuuseluka ansi mbuli inziba akukkala alinguwe.
And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;
17 Amulange, ijwi lyakazwa kuzwa kumajulu kalyamba kuti, “Oyu ngu Mwana wangu ngundiyandisya. Ndilabotelwa anguwe.
And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
