Matthew 3
1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
Lukumbi lwenulo Yohani Mbatizaji ahambili kulugangatu lwa Yudea akatumbula kuvakokosela vandu.
2 “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
Akajova, “Mumuwuyila Chapanga muni Unkosi wa Kunani kwa Chapanga uvi papipi.”
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”
Yohani mwenuyo ndi yula Isaya mweavi mlota wa Chapanga ajovili, “Mundu ijova kwa lwami kulugangatu, Mumtendelekela Bambu njila yaki, mugolosa njila yaki!”
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Yohani awalii nyula yevatotili mangoma ga hinyama yeyikemiwa ngamiya, mkungi wa chikumba muchiwunu chaki. Chakulya chaki chavi mambalanguli na wuchi.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
Hinu vandu kuhuma ku Yelusalemu na kuhuma milima yoha yeyivii papipi na Yudea na mumihana ya mfuleni Yoludani vamhambalili.
6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Vakagajova hotohoto gevambudili Chapanga. Namwene avabatizi mumfuleni Yoludani.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Nambu peavaweni Vafalisayu na Vasadukayu vamahele vakumbwelela muni avabatizayi, mwene avajovili, “Nyenye chiveleku cha liyoka! Yani mweavajovili muhotola kutila ligoga la Chapanga lelibwela?
8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Mulangisa mumatendu ginu kuvya mukotwiki kumbudila kwinu Chapanga.
9 Do not think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
Nakuhololela mwihotola kutila ligoga la Chapanga cha kujova kuvya ndi nyenye vana va Ibulahimu nikuvajovela chakaka Chapanga ihotola kutola aga maganga na kugakita kuvya vana va Ibulahimu.
10 Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Hinu livagu litendelekiwi mumikiga ya mikongo, mkongo wowoha wangapambika matunda gabwina yati udumuliwa na kutagiwa kumotu.
11 “I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
Nene nikuvabatiza kwa manji kulangisa kuvya mkotwiki kumbudila kwinu Chapanga. Nambu mweibwela mumbele ya nene yati akuvabatiza kwa Mpungu Msopi na motu. Mwene anamkakala kuliku nene na nene niganikiwa lepi hati kugega champali zaki.
12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
Mwene ikamula lupalu lwa kupepetela nganu mu mawoko gaki muni apepeta nganu yaki na kuvika muchibana nambu masasa akugayocha pamotu wangajimika.”
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Lukumbi lwenulo Yesu ahumili ku Galilaya akahika kumfuleni Yoludani, muni abatiziwa na Yohani.
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
Nambu Yohani alingili kumbesa amjovili, “Wu, veve, ubwela kwa nene? Yikunigana nene nibatiziwayi na veve!”
15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
Nambu Yesu akayangula, “Yidakila kukita genaga hinu, kwa njila yeniyi ndi cheiganikiwa kuhenga goha geigana Chapanga.” Bahapo ndi Yohani akayidakila.
16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
Yesu peamali kubatiziwa na kuhuma mumanji bahapo kunani kwa Chapanga kwadindwiki, akalola Mpungu wa Chapanga ihelela ngati ngunda na kutula panani yaki.
17 Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Kangi lwami kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga lukajova, “Mwenuyu ndi Mwana vangu mganu, mweniganisiwi nayu.”
