Matthew 3
1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.
Munsiku ejo ejile Yohana unu abhatijaga ejile nalasha mwibhala lya Yuda naikati,”
2 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mute, kulwokubha obhukama bhwa mulwile bhulieyi.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
“Kulwokubha unu niwe aikilwe nomulagi Isaya naikati,”Obhulaka bhwo munu unu kabhilikila okusoka mwibhala, muteabhwelu injila ya Nyamuanga, mugolole injila yae.”
4 And the same John had his garment of camels’ hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Oli Yohana afwalaga amakamba ga Ingamila no mukanda gwo lwai muchibhunu chae. Ebhilyo byae byaliga njige no obhuki bhwa mwibhala.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:
Eile Yerusalemu, Yuda yona, na libhala lyona linu lyeindaga omugela gwa Yorodani nibhaja kumwene.
6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Bhaliga nibhabhatijwa nage mumugela gwa Yorodani enu nibhataga ebhibhibhi bhyebhwe.
7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
Tali ejile abhalola bhafu bha mafarisayo na masadukayo nibhaja kumwene okubhatijwa, nabhabhilati,”Emwe olwibhulo lwa injoka bhanu muli no bhusungu niga unu amabhaganya okubhilima lisungu linu elija?
8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.
Mwibhule amatwasho ganu geile okuta.
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Namutajakwiganilisha no kwaikana amwi yemwe,'Chinage Ibrahimu kuti lata weswe.'Kulwokubha nabhabhwilaati Nyamuanga katula okumwimusisha Ibrahimu abhana okusoka kumabhuyi ganu.
10 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire.
Naoli inshoka yateweyo kumisi ja liti. Kulwejo bhuli eti linu litakwibhula matwasho gakisi elitemwa no kweswa mumulilo.
11 I indeed baptize you in the water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.
Enibhabhatija mu manji kulwokuta. Tali unu kaja inyuma yani ni mukulu kukila anye nanye ntakutula ata kugega bhilato bhyae. Omwene kaja okubhabhatija kwo mwoyo mwelu no mulilo.
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
No oluungo lwae luli mumabhoko gae okwesha olubhuga lwae nokukumanya ingano yae muchitala. Tali kagocha amakumbi kwo mulilo gunu gutakutula kusima.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.
Neya Yesu naja okusoka Galilaya nakinga ku mugela gwa Yorodani okubhatijibhwa na Yohana.
14 But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
Tali Yohana endaga okumuganya naikati,”Anye jinyiile nibhatijibhwe nawe, kawe ona ouja kwanye?
15 And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him.
Yesu namusubhya naikati,”Ikilisha oli anu jibhe kutyo, kulwokubha jichiile okukumisha obhulengelesi bhwona.”Eile Yohana namwikilisisha.
16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.
Ejile amala obhatijwa Yesu nasoka mumanji, nalola, Olwile nilwiguka ku mwene. Namulola mwoyo mwelu wa Nyamuanga natuka kulwolususo lwa inguti nokufung'ama ingulu yae.
17 And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Lola obhulaka nibhusoka Mulwile nibhwaika,”Unu ni mwana wani unu nendele unu enikondelwa muno nage.”
