Matayo 3
1 I mahiku ayo u Yohana Mbatizaji auzile akazetanantya ulukani mumbuga ang'wa Yuda akazelunga,
Pamazuva iwayo kwakauya Johwani Mubhabhatidzi, achiparidza murenje reJudhiya,
2 Leki imilandu kunsoko utemi wa kigulu ukole pakupe.”
uye achiti: Tendeukai; nokuti ushe hwematenga hwaswedera.
3 Kunsoko yuyu nauligitigwe numunyakidagu u Isaya ikalunga, “Luli la muntu nukitanga mumbuga, leki uza inzila ya Mkulu, gooli kisa imapanda akwe.”
Nokuti uyu ndiye wakarehwa nezvake naIsaya muporofita, achiti: Inzwi reanodanidzira murenje: Gadzirirai mugwagwa waIshe, ruramisai nzira dzake.
4 U Yohana autugae mauli angamia hangi akitunga numusipi wa ndili mkileno kakwe indya yakwe ai ngaga nu uki wa mihaka.
Uyuwo Johwani waiva nechipfeko chake chemakushe ekamera nebhanhire rechikumba rakapoteredza chiuno chake; nekudya kwake kwaiva mhashu neuchi hwedondo.
5 Hangi Yerusalemu, Yuda ihi, nikisali kihi nikepilimiye umongo wa Yorodani ikalongola kitalakwe.
Zvino kwakabudira kwaari Jerusarema neJudhiya rese nedunhu rese rakapoteredza Joridhani;
6 Aizabadisigwa mumongo wa Yorodani nukila itunu imilandu ao.
ndokubhabhatidzwa naye muna Joridhani vachireurura zvivi zvavo.
7 Sunga akatyatwa unuduu wa mafarisayo ni masadukayo kuza kubadisigwa, akaeela, unye wileli wa nzoka nikete sumu nyenyu numuhuguye kuutiga uubi nupembilye?
Asi wakati achiona vazhinji veVaFarisi neVaSadhusi vachiuya kurubhabhatidzo rwake akati kwavari: Zvizvarwa zvenyoka, ndiani wakakuratidzirai kuti mutize hasha dzinouya?
8 Tugi imaintu nahegekile mumilandu, namuloeye Itunda.
Naizvozvo berekai zvibereko zvakafanira kutendeuka.
9 Leki kusige nukikolya kung'wanyu kutite u Ibrahimu anga tata witu, inge kumuila Itunda uhumile kumuukilya u Ibrahimu iana kupumila mumagwe aya.
Uye musafunga kutaura mukati menyu muchiti: Tina Abhurahama anova baba; nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Mwari anokwanisa kubva pamabwe aya kumutsira Abhurahama vana.
10 Ihengo aikwa mumuli wa muti, kulule umuti nishawipeza indya ninza witeng'wa nukugung'wa mumoto.
Uye ikozvinowo sanhu ratoiswa pamudzi wemiti, naizvozvo muti umwe neumwe usingaiti chibereko chakanaka unotemwa ugokandirwa mumoto.
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.
Ini zvirokwazvo ndinokubhabhatidzai nemvura mupinde mukutendeuka; asi uyo anouya shure kwangu ane simba kupfuura ini, wandisina kufanira kutakura shangu dzake; iye achakubhabhatidzai neMweya Mutsvene nemoto.
12 Ipetelo nilakupelela ingano likole mumikono akwe, kilingila iyo ninza misalanka. Kululo gwa iyo nikite ipuko ikusonswa umoto uo nishawilima.
Ane rusero rwuri muruoko rwake, uye achachenesa buriro rake kwazvo, ndokuunganidzira zviyo zvake mudura, asi hundi achaipisa nemoto usingadzimiki.
13 Sunga u Yesu akaza kupembelya kugalilaya akapika mumongo wa Yorodani akabadisigwa nu Yohana.
Ipapo Jesu wakabva Garirea akasvika paJoridhani kuna Johwani, kuti abhabhatidzwe naye.
14 Yohana akahia amugilye akalunga, unene ntakile mbadisigwe nuewe, nikawaza kitalane?
Asi Johwani wakamurambidza achiti: Ini kunodikanwa kuti ndibhabhatidzwe nemwi, asi imwi mouya kwandiri?
15 U Yesu akasusha akalunga, “Gomba itule uu itungile. Kunsoko yatula kukondanilye itai ehi.” Sunga u Yohana akamugombya.
Asi Jesu achipindura wakati kwaari: Tenda ikozvino, nokuti saizvozvo zvakatifanira kuti tizadzise kururama kwese. Ipapo akamutendera.
16 Naiwamala kubadisigwa, u Yesu akapuma mumazi, Ilunde likaluguka kitalakwe. Akamuona ng'waung'welu wang'wi Tunda akazesima anga inkunda nukukilaja migulya akwe.
Asi Jesu, wakati abhabhatidzwa, akakwira pakarepo achibva mumvura; zvino tarira, matenga akamuzarukira, ndokuona Mweya waMwari achiburuka senjiva, achiuya pamusoro pake.
17 Goza, luli ailupumie kilunde lukalunga, “Uyu ng'waane mlowa. ni ndoeigwe nangulu nung'wenso.”
Zvino tarira, inzwi richibva kumatenga richiti: Uyu ndiye Mwanakomana wangu anodikanwa, wandinofara maari kwazvo.
