Matthew 3
1 About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.
Agala moŵa gala ŵakopochele che Yohana Ŵakubatisya, ŵatandite kwalalichila ŵandu mu lipululu lya ku Yudea.
2 "Repent," he said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."
Ŵatite, “Nneche sambi, pakuŵa Umwenye wa kwinani uŵandichile.”
3 He it is who was spoken of through the Prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying aloud, 'In the desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.'"
Aŵa ni ŵeŵala che Yohana ŵala, juŵagambagwa ni che Isaya jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu paŵatite, “Liloŵe lya mundu likuŵilanga mwipululu, ‘Mwakolochesye Ambuje litala lyakwe, ngolosyanje litala lyakwe.’”
4 This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.
Che Yohana ŵawete chiwalo chichakolochekwe ni manyunya ga chinyama chachikuŵilanjikwa ngamia ni nkaanda wa lipende nchiunu mwao, chakulya chao chaliji itete ni uchi wa mwikonde.
5 Then large numbers of people went out to him--people from Jerusalem and from all Judaea, and from the whole of the Jordan valley--
Ŵandu ŵa ku Yelusalemu ni kutyochela kosekose ku chilambo cha Yudea ni ilambo yose yaili mungulugulu lusulo lwa Yolodani, ŵajaulile,
6 and were baptized by him in the Jordan, making full confession of their sins.
ŵajitichisye sambi syao ni kuleka, nombewo ŵabatisye mu lusulo lwa Yolodani.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he exclaimed, "O vipers' brood, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Nambo che Yohana paŵaweni Mafalisayo achajinji ni Masadukayo aninkwaichilila kuti ŵabatisye ni ŵaasalile, “Ŵanyamwe uŵelesi wa lijoka! Ŵaani ŵanjamwiche muuŵambale uchimwa wa Akunnungu waukwika?
8 Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;
Nnosye kwa isambo kuti nnesile sambi.
9 and do not imagine that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
Nkaganisya ni kuliŵechetela muntima kuti, ‘Tukwete ambuje ŵetu che Iblahimu!’ Ngunsalila isyene kuti, Akunnungu akupakombola kugapanganya maganga ga gaŵe uŵelesi u che Iblahimu.
10 And already the axe is lying at the root of the trees, so that every tree which does not produce good fruit will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire.
Sambano jino liŵago lili chile kata michiga ja itela, nipele, chitela chachili chose changasogola isogosi yambone chichigwisikwe ni kujasikwa pa mooto.
11 I indeed am baptizing you in water on a profession of repentance; but He who is coming after me is mightier than I: His sandals I am not worthy to carry for a moment; He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
Une ngumbatisyanga ni meesi kulosya kuti nnesile sambi. Nambo ŵakwika kunyuma kwangu akwete machili nnope kumbunda une, ni une nganguŵajilwa namose kwawula ilatu yao. Ŵelewo chambatisyanje ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ni kwa mooto.
12 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand, and He will make a thorough clearance of His threshing-floor, gathering His wheat into the storehouse, but burning up the chaff in unquenchable fire."
Ŵelewo akwete lupeta mmakono mwao ali chile kupeta ngano. Chakumbikanye ngano jambone ni kutaga mu ngokwe ni ikambi kuitinisya pa mooto wangasimika.”
13 Just at that time Jesus, coming from Galilee to the Jordan, presents Himself to John to be baptized by him.
Kele katema ko Che Yesu ŵatyosile ku Galilaya ni kwika mu lusulo lwa Yolodani ku che Yohana, kuti nombewo abatiswe.
14 John protested. "It is I," he said, "who have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
Nambo che Yohana ŵalinjile kwasiŵila aninkuti, “Une ni jungusachilwa kubatiswa ni mmwe sambano iŵele uli mmwe kwika kukwangu nambatisye?”
15 "Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;
Nambo Che Yesu ŵajanjile, “Nneche kaje itendekwe yeleyo kwa sambano, pakuŵa ikusachilwa itendekwe yeila yose yaili yambone paujo pa Akunnungu.” Pelepo che Yohana ŵajitichisye.
16 and Jesus was baptized, and immediately went up from the water. At that moment the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him,
Che Yesu paŵamasile kubatiswa ŵatyosile mmeesi ni papopo kwinani kwaugwiche, ŵammweni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu achitulukaga mpela nguunda ni kwatula pachanya pakwe.
17 while a voice came from Heaven, saying, "This is My Son, the dearly loved, in whom is My delight."
Nipele Liloŵe kutyochela kwinani lyaŵechete, “Jweleju ni Mwanangu jungunnonyela nonyelwe nawo.”
