Mateu 3
1 Ku mazuba ao Joani mukolobezi chakeza na kutaza mwi halaupa ya Judea nata kuti,
Gene mobhago gubhakoposhele a Yowana bhaabhatisha, bhalilunguya kuanga ja ku Yudea,
2 “Mubake ka kuli mubuso we renza wina ha fuhi.”
bhalinkuti, “Mwiipetanje, pabha Upalume gwa Kunnungu ubhandishile.”
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.'”
Bhenebha a Yowana bhalugwilwe na ankulondola bha a Nnungu a Ishaya bhalinkuti, “Lilobhe lika mundu linapilikanika kuanga, ‘Mwaalashiyanje Bhakulungwa mpanda gwabho, Nngoloyanje mushibhapite.’”
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.
A Yowana shibhawalaga shiwalo sha mabhetya ga ngamia, na nshipi gwa lipende nshigunu. Shalya shabho pushaaliji maije na bhushi gwa mukonde.
5 Cwale Jelusalema, Judeya yose ni nkanda yose bo mumukulela wa lwizwi lwa Joludani ci bayenda kwali
Bhai, bhandunji kukoposhela ku Yelushalemu na nkowa gowe gwa ku Yudea na ilambo yowe ya nnyenje lushi lwa Yolodani, gubhaajendelenje.
6 Cibeza ku kolobezwa kwali mu lwizwi lwa Jolundani, a bo ni baliwaba zibi za boo.
Bhakaipetanjeje yambi yabhonji na bhalabho gubhaabhatishenje mmashi ga lushi lwa Yolodani.
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?
Ikabheje a Yowana bhakaabhonanjeje Mapalishayo na Mashadukayo bhabhagwinji bhalikwaajiilanga nkupinga bhabhatishwanje, gubhaalugulilenje, “Mmanganya bhana bha lijoka! Gani ammalanjilenje nnjibhutukanje nnjimwa ja a Nnungu jikwiya?
8 Cwale mubike zihantu zi bonisa kubaka.
Bhai nnanguyanje kwa itendi, kuti mwiipetilenje.
9 Cwale musiye kuzeza kuli wanbila mukati kenu,'Twina Abulahama ishetu.' Cwale ni milwila kuti irenza uo wola kukatwila Abrahama bahwile ha aa mabwe.
Nnaganishiyanje mmitima jenunji kuti, ‘Uwe, ulongo gwa a Bhulaimu!’ Ngunakummalanjilanga kuti, a Nnungu bhanakombola kugayuya aga magangaga gabhe bha ulongo bha a Bhulaimu.
10 Hanu imbezo izimene ku mihisi ya masamu. Cikuni conse ci sabiki zihantu zilotu mu citemwene hansi ni ku sohelwa mu mulilo.
Na libhago libhishilwe tayali mmatepo ga mikongo, bhai kila nkongo ukaogoya iepo ya mmbone upinga shelwa nileshelwa pa moto.
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.
Nne ngunakummatishanga kwa mashi kulangula kuti mwiipetilenje. Ikabheje bhene bhakwiya nnyuma jangubho bhashikola mashili kumbunda nne, numbe ngaatopela nkali jigala ilatu yabho. Bhenebho shibhammatishanje kwa Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo na moto.
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.
Bhenebho bhashikamula shipeta mmakono gabho nkupinga bhapete, ngano bhabhishe munngokwe na maashe bhajoshe pa moto gwangaimika.”
13 Cwale Jesu ha zwa mwa Galilela ku ya ku lwizi mwa joludani ku ku kolobezwa kwa Joani.
Gene mobhago a Yeshu gubhaishe ku lushi lwa Yolodani kukoposhela ku Galilaya, gubhaajendele a Yowana nkupinga bhabhatishwe.
14 Kono Joani ca tundamena kumu kanina, nati, “Njeme ni swanela ku kolobezwa kwa ko, ukeza kwa ngu?”
Ikabheje a Yowana gubhalinjile kwaibhilila bhalinkuti, “Nne namwene ngunapinga bhatishwa na mmwe, pakuti nnanyiila nne?”
15 Jesu ca mwi taba, “Uni zuminine hanu ci lukite kwetu kwizuziliza ku luka konse.” Cwale Joani ca mizuminina.
Ikabheje a Yeshu gubhaajangwile, “Nnaino mmwe nneshepe ibhe nneyo, pabha inapinjikwa tutende yowe ibhaapinga a Nnungu.” Bhai, a Yowana gubhakundile.
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.
A Yeshu bhakabhatishweje gubhakopweshe mmashi, shangupe ku nnungu kukuugukaga, gubhammweni Mbumu jwa a Nnungu alituluka mbuti nnjubha nikwaatula panani jabho.
17 Haho, liinzwi cilya zwa muwulu li ta kuti, “Uzo nji Mwanangu yo sakiwa, u ni katwa.”
Lilobhe gulipilikanishe koposhela kunnungu, “Jweneju mwanangu jungumpinga annonyela.”
