Matayo 3
1 I mahiku ayo u Yohana Mbatizaji auzile akazetanantya ulukani mumbuga ang'wa Yuda akazelunga,
And in those days Yukhanan the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Yehuda
2 Leki imilandu kunsoko utemi wa kigulu ukole pakupe.”
and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
3 Kunsoko yuyu nauligitigwe numunyakidagu u Isaya ikalunga, “Luli la muntu nukitanga mumbuga, leki uza inzila ya Mkulu, gooli kisa imapanda akwe.”
For this is he who was spoken of by Eshayah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one who calls out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'"
4 U Yohana autugae mauli angamia hangi akitunga numusipi wa ndili mkileno kakwe indya yakwe ai ngaga nu uki wa mihaka.
Now Yukhanan himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Hangi Yerusalemu, Yuda ihi, nikisali kihi nikepilimiye umongo wa Yorodani ikalongola kitalakwe.
Then people from Urishlim, all of Yehuda, and all the region around the Yurdinan went out to him,
6 Aizabadisigwa mumongo wa Yorodani nukila itunu imilandu ao.
and they were baptized by him in the Yurdinan river, confessing their sins.
7 Sunga akatyatwa unuduu wa mafarisayo ni masadukayo kuza kubadisigwa, akaeela, unye wileli wa nzoka nikete sumu nyenyu numuhuguye kuutiga uubi nupembilye?
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?
8 Tugi imaintu nahegekile mumilandu, namuloeye Itunda.
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
9 Leki kusige nukikolya kung'wanyu kutite u Ibrahimu anga tata witu, inge kumuila Itunda uhumile kumuukilya u Ibrahimu iana kupumila mumagwe aya.
and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Avraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Avraham from these stones.
10 Ihengo aikwa mumuli wa muti, kulule umuti nishawipeza indya ninza witeng'wa nukugung'wa mumoto.
"Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
11 Kumubadiza kunzila amazi, nukumuhugilya muhueli. Kululo uyu nupembilye ukete ingulu kukila unene, hangi kuleng'wa lukulu kukenka ilatu yakwe. Nuanso ukuabadisa kukeela ng'waung'welu nu moto.
I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Rukha d'Qudsha and with fire.
12 Ipetelo nilakupelela ingano likole mumikono akwe, kilingila iyo ninza misalanka. Kululo gwa iyo nikite ipuko ikusonswa umoto uo nishawilima.
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."
13 Sunga u Yesu akaza kupembelya kugalilaya akapika mumongo wa Yorodani akabadisigwa nu Yohana.
Then Yeshua came from Galila to the Yurdinan to Yukhanan, to be baptized by him.
14 Yohana akahia amugilye akalunga, unene ntakile mbadisigwe nuewe, nikawaza kitalane?
But Yukhanan would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
15 U Yesu akasusha akalunga, “Gomba itule uu itungile. Kunsoko yatula kukondanilye itai ehi.” Sunga u Yohana akamugombya.
But Yeshua, answering, said to him, "Allow it to happen now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
16 Naiwamala kubadisigwa, u Yesu akapuma mumazi, Ilunde likaluguka kitalakwe. Akamuona ng'waung'welu wang'wi Tunda akazesima anga inkunda nukukilaja migulya akwe.
And Yeshua, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water; and look, the heavens were opened and he saw the Rukha of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
17 Goza, luli ailupumie kilunde lukalunga, “Uyu ng'waane mlowa. ni ndoeigwe nangulu nung'wenso.”
And look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
