UMathewu 3
1 Ngalesosikhathi kwafika uJohane uMbhaphathizi etshumayela enkangala yaseJudiya
Laa yogunu Jan batisi den kua Jude diema ya fanpienma nni ki wangi U Tienu maama.
2 esithi, “Phendukani ngoba umbuso wezulu ususondele.”
Ki tua: Lebidi mani yi yama kelima tanpoli diema kuli.
3 Nguye lo okwakhulunywa ngaye ngumphrofethi u-Isaya kwathiwa: “Ilizwi lomemezayo enkangala lithi, ‘Lungiselani iNkosi indlela, yenzani izindlela zayo ziqonde.’”
Wani Jan tie o saawalipualo Esayi n den maadi yua yaa maama ki yedi: O nilo kpaani mi fanpienma nni ki tua: Yin bogini mani o Diedo sanu ki naadi mani a sangoana.
4 Izigqoko zikaJohane zazenziwe ngoboya bekamela, elebhanti lesikhumba okhalweni lwakhe. Ukudla kwakhe kwakuzintethe loluju lwenyosi zeganga.
Jan den laa ti yuoyuokobidi tiadi ki yie ku gbanñagidigu, o den di i gbangbanli leni ku muagu nni siadi.
5 Abantu baphuma baya kuye bevela eJerusalema lakulo lonke elaseJudiya lemangweni wonke waseJodani.
Jelusalema dogu yaaba leni Jude diema yaaba kuli, leni yaa tinkundogi n baali Judena kpenu yaaba kuli den kpendi o kani.
6 Bevuma izono zabo, babhaphathizwa nguye emfuleni uJodani.
Bi den tuodi ki doagidi bi tuonbiadi, ki ceni ke Jan batisi ba Judena kpenu nni.
7 Kodwa wathi ebona abaFarisi labaSadusi abanengi besiza lapho ayebhaphathizela khona wathi kubo, “Lina nzalo yezinyoka! Lilimukiswe ngubani ukuthi libalekele ulaka oluzayo na?
Wan den laa ke Falisieninba leni Sadusieninba boncianla kpendi o kani ke wan batisi ba, o den yedi ba: Yinba u walabibuolu na, hma bangi yi yin sani ki ciadi U Tienu pabienli yaali n baa cua na?
8 Thelani izithelo ezihambelana lokuphenduka.
Yin yaa tuuni mani ya tuona n doagidi ke yi lebidi yi yama.
9 Njalo lingacabangi ukuthi lingazitshela ukuthi, ‘Silo-Abhrahama ongubaba wethu.’ Mina ngilitshela ukuthi kuwonala amatshe uNkulunkulu angamenzela u-Abhrahama abantwana.
Yin da se ki tua yi pala nni: Ti pia Abalahama ke o tie ti yaaja. N kadi ki waani yi ke U Tienu baa fidi ki teni yaa tana n tie na n tua Abalahama puolihuani.
10 Ihloka selivele selisezimpandeni zezihlahla njalo zonke izihlahla ezingatheli izithelo ezinhle zizaganyulwa, ziphoselwe emlilweni.
Baa moala bi caani li yali i tijiini po. Yaa tibu n kaa luoni yaa bonluonkaala n hani kuli bi baa pedi bu ki lu bu mi fantama nni.
11 Mina ngilibhaphathiza ngamanzi okutshengisa ukuphenduka. Kodwa ngemva kwami kuza olamandla kulami njalo kakungilingananga ukuthwala amanyathela akhe. Uzalibhaphathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele langomlilo.
Mini n batisi yi leni mi ñima, ke lan doagidi ke yi lebidi yi yama. Ama yua hua n puoli pia u paalu ki cie nni. Mii pundi baa yua n baa tugi o cacaadi. Wani, o baa batisi yi leni U Tienu Fuoma Yua leni mi fantama.
12 Isitsha sakhe sokwela sisesandleni sakhe njalo uzathanyela isiza sakhe, abuthele amabele akhe wonke esiphaleni, kuthi amakhoba awatshise ngomlilo ongacitshekiyo.”
O kubi o fenlu o nuu nni. O baa pidi o jalu ki wodi o bima ki kuodi li buali nni, ki nan sia ti fandi leni yaa fantama n kaa pia gbindima.
13 UJesu weza eJodani evela eGalile ukuba abhaphathizwe nguJohane.
Laa yogunu Jesu den ñani Galile ki cua u kpenu Judena, Jan kani ke wan batisi o.
14 Kodwa uJohane wazama ukwenqaba ngokuthi, “Yimi engidinga ukubhaphathizwa nguwe, kanti pho ungeza njani kimi?”
Ama Jan den ki yie o po ki yedi o: Li bi pundi fine n batisi nni, ke a mo nan cua n yaa kani?
15 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Yekela kube njalo okwakhathesi ngoba kufanele ukuba sikwenze lokhu ukuze sigcwalise konke ukulunga.” Ngakho uJohane wasevuma.
Jesu den goa ki yedi: Cedi tin tieni moala, yeni n tie tin tieni yaala n dagidi kuli. Lanwani Jan den tuo, waa go yie.
16 Masinyane nje uJesu eqeda kubhaphathizwa waphuma emanzini. Khonokho nje izulu lavuleka, wasebona uMoya kaNkulunkulu usehla njengejuba njalo usehlela phezu kwakhe.
Wan den batisi o yaa yogunu, Jesu den ñani mi ñima nni. Tanpoli den luodi ke Jesu laa ke U Tienu Fuoma ñani lipo ki ji nani ki kpaajiega yeni ki ti jagini o po.
17 Ilizwi elavela ezulwini lathi, “Lo yiNdodana yami engiyithandayo; ngiyathokoza kakhulu ngayo.”
Lanyogunu, u nialu den maadi tanpoli po ki yedi: One n tie n bibuadiga, n pali n mani yua yaa po hali boncianla.
