Matayo 3
1 Mu magono ghala Yohana Mbatizaji ahidili akihubiri mu nyika j'ha Yuda akajha ijobha,
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 “Mtubuayi kwa maana bhufalme bhwa mbinguni bhwikaribila.”
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 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.”
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 Henu Yohana afuele maj'hoj'ha gha ngamia ni nkanda ghwa ngosi mu nsana ghwake kyakulya kiake kyaj'hele nzige ni bhuoki bhwa munsitu.
And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Kisha Yerusalemu, Yuda j'hioha, ni lieneo lyoha lyalisyonguiki kiholo Yorodani bhalotili kwa muene.
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 Bhaj'hele bhibatisibhwa nu muene mu kuh'olo Yorodani khoni bhitubu dhambi syabho.
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 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?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Muhogolai matunda ghaipasyayo toba.
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 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.
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Tayari libhangu limalili kubhekibhwa mu mzizi bhwa libehe. Kwa ejhu kila libehe lyalibelili kuhogola matunda manofu lidumulibhwa ni kutaghibhwa mu muoto.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 Nikabhabatisya kwa masi kwa nj'ela j'ha toba. Lakini muene ibetakubhabatisya kwa Roho Mtakatifu ni kwa muoto.
I indeed baptize you with water unto 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 Ghost, and [with] fire:
12 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.
Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Kisha Yesu akahida kuhoma Galilaya mpaka kih'olo Yorodani kubatisibhwa ni Yohana.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 Lakini Yohana alondeghe kum'besya akajobha, “Nene nilonda kubatisibhwa naghwe, bhebhe ghwihida kwa nene?”
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 Yesu an'jibili akajobha, “Ruhusuayi ej'helai naha henu, kwa kuj'ha ndo kya j'hikatulondeka kutimisya haki j'hioha.” Kisha Yohana akanduhusu.
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [ it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 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.
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 Langai, sauti j'hah'omili kumbinguni j'hikawa j'hijobha, “Oj'ho ndo mwanabhangu. J'hanipendesibhu sana naku.”
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
