Matthew 3
1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
Agala moŵa gala ŵakopochele che Yohana Ŵakubatisya, ŵatandite kwalalichila ŵandu mu lipululu lya ku Yudea.
2 “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
Ŵatite, “Nneche sambi, pakuŵa Umwenye wa kwinani uŵandichile.”
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths 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 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was 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 people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
Ŵandu ŵa ku Yelusalemu ni kutyochela kosekose ku chilambo cha Yudea ni ilambo yose yaili mungulugulu lusulo lwa Yolodani, ŵajaulile,
6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing 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 his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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 produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Nnosye kwa isambo kuti nnesile sambi.
9 Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to 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 Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast 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 baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
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 fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with 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 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan 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 But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
Nambo che Yohana ŵalinjile kwasiŵila aninkuti, “Une ni jungusachilwa kubatiswa ni mmwe sambano iŵele uli mmwe kwika kukwangu nambatisye?”
15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
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 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
Che Yesu paŵamasile kubatiswa ŵatyosile mmeesi ni papopo kwinani kwaugwiche, ŵammweni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu achitulukaga mpela nguunda ni kwatula pachanya pakwe.
17 Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Nipele Liloŵe kutyochela kwinani lyaŵechete, “Jweleju ni Mwanangu jungunnonyela nonyelwe nawo.”
