Matthew 3
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
Mu masubayo walesa Yohane Mubatishi kakambauka mu cinyika caku Yudeya,
2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
kambeti, “Shiyani bwipishi pakwinga Lesa ulipepi kwikalika Bwami bwakendi.”
3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
Uyu engwalikwamba Mushinshimi Yesaya mpwalambeti, “Liswi lya muntu labilikishinga mucinyika kambeti, ‘Bambani mukwakwa wa kupitamo Mwami,’ ‘Lulamikani nshila njoti akapitemo.’”
4 John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Yohane walikufwala mwinjila wabweya bwa Ngamila, ne mukopo wacipaya mubukome. Cakulya cakendi calikuba bikobo ne bwiki bwamucisuwa.
5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
Bantu balafumina mu Yelusalemu ne mu Yudeya kayi ne mubibela byonse bilipepi ne mulonga wa Yolodani, balikwisa kuli Yohane.
6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
Abo balikulyambilila bwipishi bwabo, balabatishiwa mu mulonga wa Yolodani.
7 But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Yohane mpwalabona Bayuda bangi bamulikoto lya Bafalisi, ne Basaduki kabayanda kubatishiwa, nendi Yohane walabambileti, “Bana banjoka amwe, niyani sena walamucenjesheti mufwambe kutina bukalu bwa Lesa bulesanga?
8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
Neco kamwinsani bintu bilaleshengeti mwashiya bwipishi bwenu.
9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Kamutalibepanga mu myoyo yenu kwambeti, ngamucifwamba cisubulo ca Lesa pakwambeti mushali wetu ni Abulahamu. Cakubinga ndamwambilishingeti Lesa ingawasandula awa mabwe kuba banabendi Abulahamu.
10 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Pacino cindi kembe kalibambila kutimbula citondo pamiyanda, neco citondo ciliconse cilabulunga kusema bisepo byaina, nibakacitimbule ne kuciwala mumulilo.”
11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
“Ame ndamubatishinga ne menshi kuba cilesho ca kushiya bwipishi bwenu, nomba panyuma pakame palesanga uyo eshakamubatishenga ne Mushimu Uswepa ne mulilo. Nendi wampita ngofu, cakwinseti nkandelela ne kunyamuna nkwabilo shakendi sobwe.
12 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Cakupupulushila cilikendi mu makasa akendi, kwambeti atatike kupupulusha. Nakabike maila apupulushiwa cena mu lyanga, nomba bungu nakabutente pamulilo utapu.”
13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Pacindico, Yesu walesa kuli Yohane ku mulonga wa Yolodani, kufuma ku Galileya kwambeti Yohane enga mubatishe.
14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
Yohane pakwelekesha kukana walambeti, “Nte njame ndelela kubatishiwa nenjamwe, nomba amwe kayi mulesanga kuli njame?”
15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
Nomba Yesu walamukumbuleti, “Obe kosuminowa, pakwinga emotwelela kwinshila bintu byonse byabululami mbyalayandanga Lesa.” Neco Yohane walasumina.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
Yesu mpwalabatishiwa, walasabuka mu menshi. Popelapo kwilu kwalacaluka, walabona Mushimu wa Lesa kauseluka mbuli nkulimba nekwisa kwikala palyendiye,
17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
kwilu kwalanyumfwika Liswi lyakwambeti, “Uyu e Mwaname ngondayandishisha, ndakondwa nendi.”
