Matthew 3
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Lukumbi lwenulo Yohani Mbatizaji ahambili kulugangatu lwa Yudea akatumbula kuvakokosela vandu.
2 And saying, Repent all of you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Akajova, “Mumuwuyila Chapanga muni Unkosi wa Kunani kwa Chapanga uvi papipi.”
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare all of you the way of the Lord, 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 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and 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 went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Hinu vandu kuhuma ku Yelusalemu na kuhuma milima yoha yeyivii papipi na Yudea na mumihana ya mfuleni Yoludani vamhambalili.
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Vakagajova hotohoto gevambudili Chapanga. Namwene avabatizi mumfuleni Yoludani.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who has 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 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Mulangisa mumatendu ginu kuvya mukotwiki kumbudila kwinu Chapanga.
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
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 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn 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 with water unto repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) and with fire:
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 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff 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 comes Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Lukumbi lwenulo Yesu ahumili ku Galilaya akahika kumfuleni Yoludani, muni abatiziwa na Yohani.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and come you to me?
Nambu Yohani alingili kumbesa amjovili, “Wu, veve, ubwela kwa nene? Yikunigana nene nibatiziwayi na veve!”
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Nambu Yesu akayangula, “Yidakila kukita genaga hinu, kwa njila yeniyi ndi cheiganikiwa kuhenga goha geigana Chapanga.” Bahapo ndi Yohani akayidakila.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit (pneuma) of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Yesu peamali kubatiziwa na kuhuma mumanji bahapo kunani kwa Chapanga kwadindwiki, akalola Mpungu wa Chapanga ihelela ngati ngunda na kutula panani yaki.
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Kangi lwami kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga lukajova, “Mwenuyu ndi Mwana vangu mganu, mweniganisiwi nayu.”
