Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the immerser comes, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying,
Mu magono ghala Yohana Mbatizaji ahidili akihubiri mu nyika j'ha Yuda akajha ijobha,
2 Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens has approached.
“Mtubuayi kwa maana bhufalme bhwa mbinguni bhwikaribila.”
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of a man crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
Kwa ndabha oj'ho ndo j'haananibhu nu nabii Isaya ajobhili, “sauti j'ha munu j'haikutibhwa kuhoma jangwani; 'mubhekai tayari nj'hela j'ha Bwana, mughanyosiaghe mapito ghake.”
4 Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather belt about his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
Henu Yohana afuele maj'hoj'ha gha ngamia ni nkanda ghwa ngosi mu nsana ghwake kyakulya kiake kyaj'hele nzige ni bhuoki bhwa munsitu.
5 Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region of the Jordan went out to him,
Kisha Yerusalemu, Yuda j'hioha, ni lieneo lyoha lyalisyonguiki kiholo Yorodani bhalotili kwa muene.
6 and they were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Bhaj'hele bhibatisibhwa nu muene mu kuh'olo Yorodani khoni bhitubu dhambi syabho.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, Ye offspring of vipers, who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
Lakini bhoabhabhuene bhingi bha mafarisayo ni masadukayo bhihida kwa muene kubatisibhwa, abhajobhili, “Muenga bhuzao bhwa liyoka bhwabhuj'ha ni sumu niani j'ha abhaonyili kuj'hijumba ghadhabu j'haj'hihida?
8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance.
Muhogolai matunda ghaipasyayo toba.
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have a father, Abraham. For I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Na msifiriri ni kujobhesana miongoni mwinu, 'Tuj'henaku Ibrahimu kama tata j'hitu.' Kwa kujha nikabhajobhela K'yara ibhwesya kun'jhinula Ibrahimu bhana hata kuhoma mu maganga agha.
10 And even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Tayari libhangu limalili kubhekibhwa mu mzizi bhwa libehe. Kwa ejhu kila libehe lyalibelili kuhogola matunda manofu lidumulibhwa ni kutaghibhwa mu muoto.
11 I indeed immerse you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
Nikabhabatisya kwa masi kwa nj'ela j'ha toba. Lakini muene ibetakubhabatisya kwa Roho Mtakatifu ni kwa muoto.
12 Whose winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. And he will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Ni pepeto lyake lijhele mmabhoko mwa muene kusuka kabisa bhuwanda bhuake ni kuj'hibhongana ngano j'hiake mu lighala. Lakini ibetakughanyanya makapi kwa muoto ambabho bhwibhwesya lepi kusimika.
13 Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be immersed by him.
Kisha Yesu akahida kuhoma Galilaya mpaka kih'olo Yorodani kubatisibhwa ni Yohana.
14 But John was preventing him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and thou come to me?
Lakini Yohana alondeghe kum'besya akajobha, “Nene nilonda kubatisibhwa naghwe, bhebhe ghwihida kwa nene?”
15 But having answered, Jesus said to him, Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allows him.
Yesu an'jibili akajobha, “Ruhusuayi ej'helai naha henu, kwa kuj'ha ndo kya j'hikatulondeka kutimisya haki j'hioha.” Kisha Yohana akanduhusu.
16 And when Jesus was immersed, he went up straightaway out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.
Baada j'ha kuj'ha abatisibhu, mara Yesu abhokili mmasi, ni langai, Mbingu syafunguiuki kwa muene. Na ambuene Roho ghwa K'yara kyaiselela kwa mfano ghwa nj'hebha ni kut'ola panani pa muene.
17 And lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Langai, sauti j'hah'omili kumbinguni j'hikawa j'hijobha, “Oj'ho ndo mwanabhangu. J'hanipendesibhu sana naku.”
