Mateyo 3
1 Mumazubayo Joni mubbabbatizyi wakasika kakambawuka munkanda yaku Judiya kawamba kuti,
And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea,
2 “Amusanduke, nkambo Bwami bwakujulu bwaba afwifwi.”
And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
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 whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.
4 Lino Joni wakalikusama boya bwa nkamela abbanti lyachikumba muchibuno chakwe. Kulya kwakwe zyakali nsozi abuchi bwamulusaka.
And this Iohn had his garment of camels heare, and a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: his meate was also locusts and wilde hony.
5 Mpawo Jelusalema, Judiya yonse, azilikiti zyoonse zizyungulukide mulonga wa Jolodani zyakayinka kulinguwe.
Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan.
6 Bakabbabbatizigwa anguwe mumulonga wa Jolodani, kabalyamba izibi zyabo.
And they were baptized of him in Iordan, confessing their sinnes.
7 Pesi nakabona kuti ba Falisi bayingi abasimulawu kabeza kulinguwe kuti ababbabbatizye, wakabambila kuti, “Inywe nizyalani lyabachipile, ngwani wakamuchenjezya kuchija bukali buza.
Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?
8 Amuzyale michelo yelela kusanduka.
Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendment of life.
9 Mutayeyi kamwamba kuti akati kanu, 'Tula Abbulahamu wamataatesu. Nkambo ndamwambila kuti Leza ulakonzya kubusya bana ba Abbulahamu nikuba kuzwa kumabwe.
And thinke not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able euen of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.
10 Kabikwa kale kaleba kumiyanda yaminsamu itazyali michelo mibotu ulagonkwa akuwalilwa mumulilo.
And now also is the axe put to the roote of the trees: therfore euery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into ye 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.
In deede I baptize you with water to amendment of life, but he that commeth after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthie to beare: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, 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.”
Which hath his fanne in his hand, and wil make cleane his floore, and gather his wheate into his garner, but will burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire.
13 Mpawo Jesu wakasika kuzwa ku Galili akuya kumulonga wa Jolodani kuti akabbabbatizigwe a Joni.
Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.
14 Pesi Joni wakasyezye kumukasya, kaamba kuti, “Ndiyanda kubbabbatizigwa anduwe, ani wasika kulindime biyeni?”
But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me?
15 Jesu wakamuvwiila wati, “chizuminine lino, nkambo kulelede kuti swebo tuzuzikizye bululamiboonse. Mpawo Joni wakamuzumizya.
Then Iesus answering, saide to him, Let be nowe: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnes. So he suffered him.
16 Nakamana kubbabbatizigwa Jesu wakazwa mpawawo mumeenda, amulange, majulu akajulilwa nguwe. Wakabona Muuya wa Leza kuuseluka ansi mbuli inziba akukkala alinguwe.
And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, and Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.
17 Amulange, ijwi lyakazwa kuzwa kumajulu kalyamba kuti, “Oyu ngu Mwana wangu ngundiyandisya. Ndilabotelwa anguwe.
And loe, a voyce came from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.
