Mateu 3
1 Ku mazuba ao Joani mukolobezi chakeza na kutaza mwi halaupa ya Judea nata kuti,
And in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 “Mubake ka kuli mubuso we renza wina ha fuhi.”
and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
3 Ka kuli linzwi ni lya wambwa ngi mupolofita Isaya, halili, “Linzwi yo zumwi li huweleza mwi halaupa, 'mulukise enzila ye renza, mupange enzila zi wotolokete.'”
For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one who calls out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'"
4 Yahanu Joani u zabala cizabalo zo boza bwe ka mele ni lutunga lwe ndalo mwi muunda. Zilyo za kwe baili epasu ni buchi bo mwi munkanda.
Now John 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 Cwale Jelusalema, Judeya yose ni nkanda yose bo mumukulela wa lwizwi lwa Joludani ci bayenda kwali
Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,
6 Cibeza ku kolobezwa kwali mu lwizwi lwa Jolundani, a bo ni baliwaba zibi za boo.
and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
7 Kono ha bona bungi bwa bafalisi ni masaduki ba keza kwali kwi i nkolobezo, ca ba wambila, “Enwe bana be nzoka zina cifanu, aba mulwili kutiya bukali bwe renza bu keza njeni?
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 Cwale mubike zihantu zi bonisa kubaka.
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
9 Cwale musiye kuzeza kuli wanbila mukati kenu,'Twina Abulahama ishetu.' Cwale ni milwila kuti irenza uo wola kukatwila Abrahama bahwile ha aa mabwe.
and do not 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.
10 Hanu imbezo izimene ku mihisi ya masamu. Cikuni conse ci sabiki zihantu zilotu mu citemwene hansi ni ku sohelwa mu mulilo.
"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 Ni mi mikolobeza ni mezi kubonisa kubaka. Kono iye u kezite mu masule angu mukando kwa ngu, ka ni swaneli nanga ku nyemuna insangu zakwe. Mwa mi kolozebe ni luhuho lu jolola ni mulilo.
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 Holy Spirit and with fire.
12 Itundu lyakwe lina mwi yanza lya kwe; mwa fiyele cihoto cakwe, a ku kunganye mahila akwe mu cishete cakwe. Luungu ulo, a luhise mu mulilo u sa zimi.
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 Cwale Jesu ha zwa mwa Galilela ku ya ku lwizi mwa joludani ku ku kolobezwa kwa Joani.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
14 Kono Joani ca tundamena kumu kanina, nati, “Njeme ni swanela ku kolobezwa kwa ko, ukeza kwa ngu?”
But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
15 Jesu ca mwi taba, “Uni zuminine hanu ci lukite kwetu kwizuziliza ku luka konse.” Cwale Joani ca mizuminina.
But Jesus, 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 Ha mana ku kolobezwa, Jesu ca zwa haho mumenzi, haho i wulu cilye yalukila ha kwe. Ca bona luhuho lwe renza lu keza hansi luswana sina inkwilimba ni kwi za ku munikila hewulu lwakwe.
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
17 Haho, liinzwi cilya zwa muwulu li ta kuti, “Uzo nji Mwanangu yo sakiwa, u ni katwa.”
And look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
