Matthew 3
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Mu magono ghala Yohana Mbatizaji ahidili akihubiri mu nyika j'ha Yuda akajha ijobha,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
“Mtubuayi kwa maana bhufalme bhwa mbinguni bhwikaribila.”
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one 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 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.
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 went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region about Jordan,
Kisha Yerusalemu, Yuda j'hioha, ni lieneo lyoha lyalisyonguiki kiholo Yorodani bhalotili kwa muene.
6 And were baptized by him in 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 come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Muhogolai matunda ghaipasyayo toba.
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father: for I say to you, that God is able of 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 now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn 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 baptize you with water to repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and [with] fire:
Nikabhabatisya kwa masi kwa nj'ela j'ha toba. Lakini muene ibetakubhabatisya kwa Roho Mtakatifu ni kwa muoto.
12 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather his wheat into the granary; 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 cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Kisha Yesu akahida kuhoma Galilaya mpaka kih'olo Yorodani kubatisibhwa ni Yohana.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
Lakini Yohana alondeghe kum'besya akajobha, “Nene nilonda kubatisibhwa naghwe, bhebhe ghwihida kwa nene?”
15 And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered 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 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting 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 from heaven, 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.”
